Missouri 2024 Rankings Update: Stock Risers
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The Prep Redzone Missouri Class of 2024 football prospects rankings have been updated once again. Today we are taking a look at some of the biggest stock risers who have moved up since the last rankings update a few months…
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Continue ReadingThe Prep Redzone Missouri Class of 2024 football prospects rankings have been updated once again. Today we are taking a look at some of the biggest stock risers who have moved up since the last rankings update a few months ago.
Here is a quick look at some of the players moving up with this rankings update…
Williams, a 5-foot-10, 195-pound athlete, excels as a running back or wide receiver — or wherever he plays on the field — and his recruitment has blown up over the last few months. After receiving his first offer from the old coaching staff at Oregon a year ago, over the past five months he had added offers from Missouri, Oregon (new coaching staff), Alabama, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Florida and Ole Miss among others.
Williams has had two monster seasons already for Hannibal. He racked up 1,377 total yards and 24 touchdowns as a freshman in 2020 and followed that up with 2,756 all-purpose yards and 47 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2021 when he led his team to the state championship game. He caught 63 passes for 1,297 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran 105 times for 1,001 yards and 20 scores. He also added 73 tackles and three interceptions.
He has been ranked near the top of Missouri’s 2024 prospects list for some time, but with this rankings update he jumps up from No. 6 to No. 4.
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A wide receiver and safety listed at 6-4 and 200 pounds, James has had a good offseason as he’s picked up two early scholarship offers from Miami (Ohio) and Southeast Missouri State. James was the Vikings’ leading receiver a year ago as a sophomore — ahead of big-time Division I tight end prospect Brett Norfleet Brett Norfleet 6’7″ | 240 lbs | TE Francis Howell | 2023 State MO , a Missouri commitment — with 32 receptions for 634 yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 19.8 yards per catch. With his combination of size, speed and athleticism, it will be interesting to see which position James ultimately ends up playing. He could move to tight end or linebacker down the line with added weight. James moves up from No. 82 to No. 14 overall.
A 6-3, 180-pound cornerback with speed, Oliphant should have a breakout season this fall for the Junior Billikens. He had a good season a year ago as a sophomore, after transferring from Trinity (after the school closed), when he racked up 74 tackles, one interception, one sack and one fumble recovery and added one reception for 27 yards. He’s picked up scholarship offers from UConn, Boston College and Alabama A&M but should have many more after his junior season. Oliphant moves up from No. 20 to No. 15 with this rankings update.
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We wouldn’t be surprised to see Jostes, who now lists himself at 6-6 and 260 pounds in his Twitter bio, move to the offensive line at some point over the next few years. He is one of the better blocking tight ends we’ve seen on film in a while and he can be a nice weapon at that spot as essentially an extra lineman. With his size, he could grow into a nice offensive tackle in the future as well. That versatility should help him attract more and more attention from college coaches as they get a look at him. We are excited to see what he does the next two years and he continues to get better and better (and bigger). Jostes moves up from No. 56 to No. 25 with this update.
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Gibson, a 6-2, 215-pounder, is a player we expect to have a big junior season after transferring from run-heavy Fox to Rockwood Summit, which should feature a more wide-open spread passing attack. We’ve seen Gibson at several camps and combines this season and he’s impressed at every opportunity. He’s got good size for the position, a strong arm and is athletic enough to make plays with his feet. Summit has a good team around him and Gibson makes the Falcons even better. Gibson moves up from No. 66 to No. 30 overall with this update.