The college football recruiting class of 2024 refers to the recruiting of high school athletes to play college football starting in the fall of 2024. The scope of this article covers: (a) the colleges and universities with recruiting classes ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets, and (b) the individual recruits ranking among the top 25 in the country as assessed by at least one of the major media outlets.
| School | 247 [1] | Rivals[2] | On3[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Alabama | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Oregon | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Texas | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
| LSU | 7 | 11 | 7 | |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| Notre Dame | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Auburn | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
| Clemson | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
| Florida State | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Tennessee | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| Florida | 14 | 15 | 10 | |
| Penn State | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
| Michigan | 16 | 13 | 15 | |
| USC | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
| Nebraska | 18 | 16 | 19 | |
| Texas A&M | 19 | 20 | 17 | |
| Missouri | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
| Ole Miss | 21 | 21 | 19 | |
| South Carolina | 22 | 30 | 20 | |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 19 | 22 | |
| Texas Tech | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
| Kentucky | 25 | 25 | 25 |
The following individuals were rated by one of the major media outlets among the top 20 players in the country in the Class of 2023. They are listed in order of their highest ranking by any of the major media outlets. Rankings may change, and the rankings reflected below are current as of October 17, 2023.
| Player | Position | School | ESPN [4] | Rivals[5] | 247Sports[6] | On3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Williams Nwaneri | Defensive end | Missouri | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| Ellis Robinson IV | Cornerback | Georgia | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| Cam Coleman | Wide receiver | Auburn | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
| Julian Sayin | Quarterback | Ohio State | 3 | 4 | 20 | 7 | |
| Dylan Raiola | Quarterback | Nebraska | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | |
| Micah Hudson | Wide receiver | Texas Tech | 13 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |
| Justin Williams | Linebacker | Georgia | 14 | 11 | 9 | 15 | |
| David Stone | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | |
| DJ Lagway | Quarterback | Florida | 17 | 15 | 4 | 16 | |
| Jordan Seaton | Offensive tackle | Colorado | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
| Ryan Williams | Wide receiver | Alabama | 9 | 19 | 10 | 8 | |
| Colin Simmons | Defensive end | Texas | 11 | 9 | 24 | 13 | |
| KJ Bolden | Safety | Georgia | 16 | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
| Justin Scott | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL) | 37 | 10 | 7 | 11 | |
| Sammy Brown | Linebacker | Clemson | 12 | 28 | 14 | 18 | |
| Dylan Stewart | Defensive end | South Carolina | 15 | 25 | 23 | 12 | |
| Jaylen Mbakwe | Athlete | Alabama | 2 | 39 | 22 | 23 | |
| Terry Bussey | Athlete | Texas A&M | 27 | 16 | 20 | 30 | |
| Mike Matthews | Wide receiver | Tennessee | 10 | 23 | 28 | 46 | |
| Bryant Wesco | Wide receiver | Clemson | 25 | 31 | 25 | 29 | |
| Armondo Blount | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | 28 | 21 | 41 | 21 | |
| Mylan Graham | Wide receiver | Ohio State | 40 | 30 | 29 | 14 | |
| Ryan Wingo | Wide receiver | Texas | 29 | 24 | 12 | 66 | |
| Brandon Baker | Offensive tackle | Texas | 43 | 18 | 30 | 44 | |
| Eddrick Houston | Defensive end | Ohio State | 35 | 18 | 33 | 53 | |
| Josiah Thompson | Offensive tackle | South Carolina | 65 | 48 | 37 | 9 | |
| Cam Williams | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | 51 | 35 | 49 | 25 | |
| Joseph Jonah-Ajonye | Defensive tackle | Georgia | 23 | 63 | 50 | 27 | |
| Jordan Ross | Defensive end | Tennessee | 26 | 91 | 11 | 38 | |
| L.J. McCray | Defensive end | Florida | 24 | 137 | 6 | 3 | |
| Air Noland | Quarterback | Ohio State | 31 | 26 | 57 | 76 | |
| Elijah Rushing | Defensive end | Oregon | 22 | 84 | 17 | 65 | |
| Kobe Black | Cornerback | Texas | 21 | 38 | 54 | 97 | |
| Guerby Lambert | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame | 62 | 42 | 83 | 22 | |
| Aydin Breland | Defensive tackle | Oregon | 47 | 83 | 16 | 94 | |
| Joshisa Trader | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) | 18 | 54 | 70 | 125 | |
| Kamarion Franklin | Defensive end | Ole Miss | 30 | 17 | 79 | 170 | |
| Zavier Mincey | Defensive back | Alabama | 84 | 126 | 71 | 24 | |
| Zaquan Patterson | Safety | Miami (FL) | 117 | 20 | 47 | 232 | |
| Jamonta Waller | Defensive end | Auburn | 19 | 64 | 73 | — | |
| Weston Davis | Offensive tackle | LSU | — | 97 | 153 | 20 |