Closest ranking to draft spot for players from the 2021 cycle (Rounds 1-7)

On3 - 18
247 - 11
Rivals - 6
ESPN - 4

Tend to think Rds 1-3 are the most telling as things can get wonky on day 3. But for anyone interested

on3.com/nfl/draft/2024/

Recruits blown away by the environment at Saturday's spring game and like the trajectory of the program under Matt Rhule and the second-year staff.

'It felt like they were playing Iowa or Michigan because of the energy. I think the biggest takeaway is that football is a religion…

Final home state tally of 2024 NFL Draft picks:
FL: 28
TX: 24
GA: 23
CA:18
12: LA
10: AL, MD, NC, NJ, OH,
8: AZ, IL, MI
6: IN, PA,
5: MS, NY
4: CAN, DC, MO, NV, WI
3: HI, TN
2: CO, IA, MA, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, WA
1: AUS, CT, DE, ENG, ID, KY, KS, MN, VA, WV
on3.com/nfl/draft/2024/

BREAKING: Pittsburgh (Pa.) Aliquippa LB Daiveon Taylor becomes commit No. 1 for Neal Brown and his staff in the 2026 class.

“The coaching staff mainly,” Taylor said of what he loved about West Virginia. “Coach (Jeff) Koonz we hit it off really good from the first time we met…

No. 150 pick Spencer Rattler as a recruit:
-6’0.5, 198, 9.75-inch hand
-1,863 passing yards, 23 TD, 2 INT in 7 gm as Sr.
-3,946 pass yards, 45 TD, 11 INT as Jr.
- 13.6 PPG in basketball
-5-star, No. 15 overall 2019 On3 Industry on3.com/db/spencer-rat…

No. 147 pick Audric Estime as a recruit:
-6'0, 215
-1,857 rushing yards (9.8 YPC), 22 TD in 8 games as a Sr.
- 4-star, No. 228 overall in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking
on3.com/db/audric-esti…

No. 134 pick Braelon Allen as a recruit:
- 6'1.5, 235
- 1,039 rushing yards (14.1 YPC), 21 TD in 7 games as a Jr.
- 44 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF, 1 INT at LB
- Ran track & a top wrestler
-Reclassified, enrolled as a 17 y/o
-4-star, No. 119 On3 Recruits on3.com/db/braelon-all…

No. 133 pick Jaden Hicks as a recruit:
- 6'1, 195
-17 PBU, 7 INT as a Jr.
-4.69 40, 4.15 shuttle, 34.3 vertical ALL22
-Also ran track (11.26 100m)
-Young for the cycle (August birthday)
-3-star in 2021 On3 Industry Ranking on3.com/db/jaden-hicks…

No. 131 pick Jared Wiley as a recruit:
-6'6, 225
-Played QB as a Sr.: 2,314 passing yards, 28 total TD
-Threw to Quinton Johnston
-Played TE as a Jr.
-Also played baseball
-3-star in 2019 On3 Industry Ranking
on3.com/db/jared-wiley…

No. 130 pick TJ Tampa as a recruit:
-6'1, 175
-Played WR: 554 rec. yards (18.5 YPC), 9 TD as a Sr.
-Also played basketball (high-flier, 10.5 PPG)
-3-star in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking on3.com/db/tj-tampa-10…

No. 127 pick Will Shipley as a recruit:
-5'11, 198
-2,066 rushing yards (11.0 YPC), 31 TD as a Jr.
-34 rec., 582 yards, 8 TD
-4.46 40, 4.21 shuttle ALL22
-4-star, No. 62 overall in 2021 On3 Recruits
on3.com/db/will-shiple…

No. 123 pick Cade Stover as a recruit:
-6'4, 230
-Played RB/LB/S
-1,497 rushing yards, 18 TD, 178 tackles, 4 INT as a Sr.
-Ohio Gatorade POY
-Also a standout in basketball
-4-star, No. 114 overall in 2019 On3 Industry Ranking
on3.com/db/cade-stover…

No. 120 pick Jaylen Wright as a recruit:
-5'10.5, 190
-901 rushing yards (10.1 YPC), 5 TD as a Jr.
- State champion in 55m (6.25 seconds)
-10.84 100m, 21.84 200m
- On3 Recruits 4-star outlier, No. 280 overall
on3.com/db/jaylen-wrig…

No. 117 pick Tanor Bortolini as a recruit:
-6'4, 275
-Played OL/DL
-16 TFL as a Sr.
-Played basketball (13.3 PPG as Sr.) and threw the shot put (46-3)
-Late birthday for the cycle (June)
-3-star in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking on3.com/db/tanor-borto…

No. 110 pick Javon Baker as a recruit:
- 6'1 190
- 629 rec. yards (10.8 YPC), 11 TD as a Sr.
-4.73 40, 4.2 shuttle, 33.7 vertical ALL22
-Also ran track (6-foot high jump, 12.17 100m)
-4-star, No. 207 in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking
on3.com/db/javon-baker…

No. 107 pick Theo Johnson as a recruit:
- 6'6, 225, 33-inch arm, 10+ inch hand
-18 rec. TD as a Jr./Sr.
-4.63 40, 4.28 ss, 34.6 vertical ALL22 Finals
-4-star, No. 74 overall in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking
on3.com/db/theo-johnso…

No. 106 pick Cedric Gray as a recruit:
-6'1.5, 200
-Played LB/S/WR
-70tackles, 3 INT, 892 rec. yards, 13 TD as a Sr
-Also played basketball
-4.61 40, 4.4 shuttle, 31.8 vertical ALL22
-Full year young for the cycle
-3-star in 2020 On3 Industry Ranking on3.com/db/cedric-gray…

Seeing Cedric Gray workout at LB at the Shrine Bowl was super helpful - spent so much time on offense in HS and came away from that week in Spartanburg thinking he was certainly a 4-star

WATCH: Elite Notre Dame QB commit Deuce Knight faces off against 5-star Ohio State QB commit Tavien St. Clair Overtime 7v7🔥

LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=_xeOPp…