Breaking Down The 2024 Rankings (Part 6)

Ian Guerin May 12, 2021 @ 11:00 AM

The release of our initial Class of 2024 rankings warrants some explanation of how this first crop of players for the age level made the cut. Simply, it’s about what we’ve seen and where we think they’re going. Over the next three years, this list will grow and evolve, as players boost their worth to not only their own high schools, but the colleges they may end up calling home. For now, those, they’ve given us every reason to believe what we’ve seen so far is only the beginning. [player_tooltip player_id="91353" first="Jamarious" last="Lockett"], DB, Ridge Spring-Monetta Play after play, Lockett seems to always make the right one. That’s not to say there isn’t room for growth over the course of the next three seasons. But there’s also a reason the 5-foot-10, 160-pound corner/safety/receiver rarely comes off the field for the Trojans. He’s as reliable as most players with significant experience advantages. [player_tooltip player_id="91348" first="Traevon" last="Dunbar"], RB, Silver Bluff (Pictured) We included more running backs in the initial Class of 2024 rankings than any other position, so you know the top tailback on our list is going to be special. Enter Dunbar, who went for 813 yards and 16 touchdowns in what amounted to the equivalent of half of a standard regular season. He’s patient behind his blockers and then knows when to crank it up. [player_tooltip player_id="139286" first="Kam" last="Pringle"], OL, Woodland There are built-in advantages to being 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, regardless of age. What we see in Pringle is that he’s frequently knocking one defender to the ground, pivoting and then going after someone else. The left tackle is already starting to get Power 5 offers, and it’s a list that will only continue to grow - something he may very well do, too. [player_tooltip player_id="91362" first="Jadyn" last="Davis"], QB, Catawba Ridge Standing in the pocket? Easy. Rolling right? Same. Rolling left? Davis sure makes it look that way. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound quarterback was able to make throws in his six games as a freshman that seemed improbable. When he needed to, he had no issue scrambling, either. All those traits are going to open door after door and lead to plenty of highlights along the way.