Finest plays by top college football recruits: Georgia commit shows
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 2, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Prior to they take the field as college football players on Saturdays, a few of the leading employees in the 2024 ESPN 300 are playing below the lights on weeknights.A pair of top-five cornerbacks– Ohio State-bound Bryce West(No. 29 total in 2024) and Florida State-bound Charles Lester III(No. 33 general in 2024)– created big plays Friday night to assist their particular schools(West with Glenville High School in Ohio and Lester with Venice High in Florida) pick up victories.Here’s how some other of the nation’s top employees fared today, in addition to a couple of highlights from their performances: Wesco, who’s No. 22 general in the 2024 ESPN 300 and one of two ESPN 300 wide receivers(T.J. Moore, No. 220 )in the Tigers’class, had a huge night Thursday for Midlothian High School (Texas). Midlothian(TX )2024 WR Bryant Wesco(@Bryantwesco19)is who they stated he is.
#Brandid Check out the @ClemsonFB dedicate highlights from last night as he had 7 catches and 2 TDs. #Clemson: @shotsbyjmoe @MidloPanthers|@MISD_Athletics pic.twitter.com/Uu9bGGJqBH!.?.!— BRANDID SPORTS(@BrandidSports)September 1
, 2023 The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Wesco took seven passes for 74 backyards and 2 touchdowns in a 32-17 success over Ennis High School(Texas). Clemson’s class is
11th– 2nd in the ACC– in ESPN’s newest rankings. Davis, Michigan’s very first ESPN 300 signal-caller considering that J.J. McCarthy in 2021, was on point early in Providence Day’s(North Carolina)game Friday against Charlotte Catholic(North Carolina). No. 24 Providence Day strikes first!Jadyn Davis Jaylen Himes @PDS_ChargersFB pic.twitter.com/lo0U0LTFPq!.?.!— SportsCenter NEXT( @SCNext) September 1, 2023 Davis( No. 114 general in 2024), the third-best dual-threat quarterback in
the cycle, tossed for 264 lawns and three touchdowns in a 42-7 victory.Unstoppable Providence Day’s Jadyn Davis provides a completely positioned ball in the hands of Jaylen Himes for ball game @iamjadyndavis|@PDS_ChargersFB pic.twitter.com/HGxGl5YdH3!.?.!— SportsCenter NEXT(@SCNext)September 2, 2023 The Wolverines currently own a top-10 class, sitting at eighth general. Raiola committed to the two-time defending national champs in Might after decommitting from Ohio State in December.The cycle’s top quarterback and No. 2 total possibility was effective throughout Buford High’s (Georgia)45-28 win over North Cobb(Georgia )Friday.Dylan Raiola 2/2 for 60 yards and a TD up until now this evening. 22 2nd scoring drive. #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/ANBXE3OMvA!.?.!— Andrew Hall(@DudeYouCrazy)September 1,
2023 Dylan Raiola is gon na be unique in red and black pic.twitter.com/ciCqEI7h2m!.?.!— Ant(@B2Bnattychamps)September 2, 2023 Buford burst the game open with 21 consecutive points to build a 45-21 benefit in the fourth quarter.Raiola was 12 of 16 passing for 284 yards and three scores. He’s one of 19 ESPN 300 pledges for Kirby Smart and
the Bulldogs, pacing the country’s top-ranked class.
Penn State struck gold with a set of freshman running backs in the 2022 class with
ESPN 300 tailbacks Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, who combined for 1,928 yards and 22 touchdowns last fall.With Singleton, Allen and real freshman London Montgomery(No. 233 total in 2023)already in the stable in Pleased Valley, Martin’s flexibility will add even more to a stout running attack.Braden Laux gets in touch with Quinton Martin on a 16-yard TD pass. Laux a best 4 for
4 with 38 lawns through the air. Conversion is no great. Leopards lead 12-0 with 3:40 left in the very first. @MVI_sports @TribLiveHSSN pic.twitter.com/P8agkHV63t!.?.!— José Negron (@JNegronMVI )September 1, 2023 Braden Laux finishes the pass to Quinton Martin who stretches out to complete the 7-yard TD. BVA takes a 26-0 lead into halftime. @MVI_sports @TribLiveHSSN pic.twitter.com/FQbFGGwU3a!.?.!— José Negron(@JNegronMVI)September 2, 2023 Martin(No. 46 total in 2024 ), the cycle’s third-best running back, rushed for three goals in Belle Vernon High School’s (Pennsylvania) 40-0 shutout of Laurel
Highlands(Pennsylvania )on Friday. Grunkemeyer (No. 88 overall in 2024)is a key cog of Penn State’s recruiting class, which is ranked ninth in ESPN
‘s latest rankings.James Franklin protected a pledge from the 6-foot-2,190-pound Grunkemeyer out of Buckeye area in
May.Grunkemeyer, the sixth-best pocket passer in the class, tossed three touchdown passes, leading Olentangy High School(Ohio )to a 31-14 win over Westerville South(Ohio) on Friday night..@e_grunkemeyer to @Samuhlenhake14 for a 30 lawn TD WS 0 Braves 31 3Q 7:05 pic.twitter.com/zyuDs5RJy6!.?.!— Olentangy Braves FB (@OHSBravesFB )September 2, 2023 Highlight of Grunk to Wiley for 69 yards from the first half pic.twitter.com/V37KfVvLEL!.?.!— Olentangy Braves FB (@OHSBravesFB)September 2, 2023