Strong #TN2024 Crop Shine This Fall Season
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It’s been awesome to have football back in full swing this Fall and to watch several young men embrace their time on the field and take advantage of big moments, making names for themselves and setting up their recruiting futures.
The focus on recruiting right now is no doubt with the 2022 and 2023 classes but the youth sitting behind them in the 2024 class looks quite strong and might eventually have more college talent compared to their upperclassmen teammates.
Multiple prospects from the 2024 class have already broken out into star status, holding multiple Power Five offers with a few guys developing into national names.
Lipscomb Academy has three of those national names and three of the top overall prospects from the in-state 2024 class in Def. Back Kaleb Beasley Kaleb Beasley 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Lipscomb Academy | 2024 State TN , linebacker Edwin Spillman Edwin Spillman 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Lipscomb Academy | 2024 State TN and quarterback Braden Graham Braden Graham 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Riverdale | 2024 State TN .
Beasley could be the top overall prospect from this class as shows all the signs and physical traits of a lockdown cover corner and college coaches see the exact same thing. Coaches also love the upside of Spillman, who is really just now developing into his body, so his future could be scary good.
Graham is a precision passer that has picked up offers from Georgia, Kentucky and Ole Miss along with interest from many, many others.
The Mustangs from Lipscomb isn’t the only Middle Tennessee program that has some stud 2024 prospects.
Pearl Cohn sports a talented 2024 class with several guys on their roster that will play college football but many of them aren’t known yet. Sophomore receivers, Ondre Evans Ondre Evans 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB CPA | 2024 State TN and D’Arious Reed D’Arious Reed 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Pearl Cohn | 2024 State TN are two guys that are known, especially Evans who holds several SEC offers and could be considered one of the top overall prospects from this class.
Another top level prospect from the Middle Tennessee region includes Siegel’s sophomore lockdown defensive back Jaylen Thompson Jaylen Thompson 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Riverdale | 2024 State TN . This guy has massive upside for the college game and coaches already recognize those skills.
A few other Middle Tennessee products to know about include (OT/G) Ronan O’Connell Ronan O’Connell 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Page | 2024 State TN from Page, (DB) Stephen Ellison Stephen Ellison 5'11" | 180 lbs | DB Oakland | 2024 State TN from Oakland, (RB) Elijah Robb Elijah Robb 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB Pope Prep | 2024 State TN from Pope Prep, (LB) Mason Curtis Mason Curtis 6'3" | 195 lbs | LB Ensworth | 2024 State TN from Ensworth and (QB/Ath) Jackson Ford Jackson Ford 6'6" | 215 lbs | QB Beech | 2024 TX from Beech.
Moving out to the East Tennessee region, the 2024 crop out that way may be the deepest and most talented group of prospects that has come out of this region in many years.
Several guys have already established themselves as big time recruits and national names. Among those names are Brandon Winton Brandon Winton 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Bradenton IMG Academy | 2024 FL from Knox. Webb, Carson Gentle from McCallie, Brandon Heyward Brandon Heyward 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Oak Ridge | 2024 State TN from Oak Ridge and Boo Carter Boo Carter 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Bradley Central | 2024 State TN from Chatt. Christian.
All four of these guys have earned big time offers up to this point and could be in consideration for the top overall player from their recruiting class.
They are not the only names from the East Tennessee area to know about. Others to know going forward include (DE) Steven Soles, Jr Steven Soles, Jr 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Powell | 2024 State TN (Powell), (S/WR) Brody Blankenship Brody Blankenship 6'2" | 200 lbs | DB Alcoa | 2024 State TN (Carter), (Ath) Marshaun Bowers Marshaun Bowers 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Knox. West | 2024 State TN (King’s Acad.),(QB) Amari Jefferson Amari Jefferson 6'2" | 195 lbs | ATH Baylor | 2024 State TN (Baylor), (LB) Elijah Cannon Elijah Cannon 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Alcoa | 2024 State TN (Alcoa) and teammates (QB) Izaiah Hall Izaiah Hall 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Anderson Co. | 2024 State TN and (RB) Omarian Mills Omarian Mills 5'10" | 205 lbs | RB Jefferson Co. | 2024 State TN from Jefferson County.
Looking out West, the state of Tennessee has always produced strong talent from the greater Memphis and Jackson area’s and the 2024 crop looks stocked with multiple guys on a path for the college game.
The team right now with the best looking group of 2024 guys appears to be Lausanne. The Lynx have a talented football team this year but the future looks bright as well with guys like Trevor Anthony Trevor Anthony 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Lausanne | 2024 State TN , C.J. Jordan C.J. Jordan 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Lausanne | 2024 State TN , Luke Work Luke Work 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Lausanne | 2024 State TN and Tyler Wilson Tyler Wilson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Lausanne | 2024 State TN on the come up.
Both Jordan, Work and Wilson hold college offers currently but Anthony may be the guy with the highest ceiling and biggest upside. All three of these Lynx sophomores look to be stars in the making!
M.A.H.S. (Ath) Kumaro Brown Kumaro Brown 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH M.A.H.S. | 2024 State TN and Isaiah Cobbs Isaiah Cobbs 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR Munford | 2024 State TN from White Station and Joe Williams Joe Williams 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Melrose | 2024 State TN from Whitehaven are three other West Tennessee products with current offers and these are three athletic playmakers that will see their recruitments increase over the coming months.
A few other guys to keep note of going forward include Bartlett teammates Devin Rutherford Devin Rutherford 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Bartlett | 2024 State TN and Jeremiah Reed Jeremiah Reed 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Bartlett | 2024 State TN , Haywood quarterback Cordero Walker Cordero Walker 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Germantown | 2024 State TN and Houston defensive end Kavion Benton Kavion Benton 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Southwind | 2024 State TN .
All four of these prospects sport the college physical traits and athletic skills that coaches look for and what on their teams. It’s just a matter of time before Rutherford, Reed, Walker and Benton see offers float their way.
These are not the only prospects from the 2024 class that will become household names in this state as we have tons of time remaining for guys to develop, mature and grow into college level players.
This is a great group to build upon however as the state of Tennessee just continues to enhance it’s talent and put itself on the map as an underrated football hotbed with our 2024 crop growing that narrative.