The top EDGE rusher in the Class of 2024, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings, is Colin Simmons of Duncanville (Texas), the No. 8 team in the High School Football America 300 preseason national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
In Duncanville’s first-ever state football championship last year, Simmons was named the defensive MVP with two sacks and five tackles.
The 5-star college football prospect has plenty of choices for the next level. Below he talks about some of his campus visits.
Dylan Stewart from Washington, DC’s Friendship Collegiate is the No. 2 prospect at the position. Stewart racked-up 16 sacks last year to lead Friendship to the District of Columbia State Athletic Association AA championship.
It looks like Ohio State has the inside track to Stewart with Georgia, Maryland, Miami (Florida) and South Carolina in the running.
The No. 3 EDGE has the perfect name. Salpointe Catholic’s Elijah Rushing will be staying in-state, having chosen the University of Arizona. Over the last two seasons, Rushing has 148 tackles with 19 sacks.
Other Top Class of 2024 EDGE rushers
Name/School/State/Verbal Commitment
Daniel Anderson – Germantown (Tennessee) – North Caroina
Joseph Anderson – Westminster Christian (Missouri) – Iowa
Devon Baxter – Gwynn Park (Maryland) – Michigan
Callahan Blair – Calvary Christian (Clearwater, Florida) – Vanderbilt
Ahmad Breaux – Ruston (Louisiana) – LSU
Dakyus Brinkley – Katy (Texas) – Kansas
Caden Brown – Erasmus Hall (New York) – Uncommitted
Siosefa Brown – Highland (Utah) – BYU
Jackson Bussey – Norcross (Georgia) – Appalachian State
Makai Byerson – Manchester (Virginia) – West Virginia
Drew Campbell – Cedar Falls (Iowa) – Iowa
Mason Carter – Baldwin (Florida) – Vanderbilt
Noah Carter – Centennial (Arizona) – Washington
Tyler Carter – Vicksburg (Mississippi) – Mississippi State
Chima Chineke – Plano East (Texas) – Iowa
Nyreek Clyburn – Eastside (Paterson, New Jersey) – Uncommitted
Zachary Crothers – Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) – Pittsburgh
Deric Dandy – Mount Airy (North Carolina) – Virginia Tech
Maurice Davis – Dougherty (Albany, Georgia) – Mississippi
William Depaepe – Moline (Illinois) – Georgia Tech
Sterling Dixon – Mobile Christian (Alabama) – Alabama
KingJoseph Edwards – Mill Creek (Georgia) – Uncommitted
Kameryn Fountain – Booker T. Washington (Atlanta, Georgia) – USC
Xavier Gilliam – Wilde Lake (Maryland) – Penn State
Wyatt Gilmore – Rogers (Minnesota) – Oklahoma
Tristen Graham – Middletown (Delaware) – Syracuse
Wendell Gregory – Walton (Georgia) – South Carolina
Camden Hardy – Atlantic Coast (Florida) – Wake Forest
Josh Harrison – Christ School (North Carolina) – Wake Forest
Jaylen Harvey – Quince Orchard (Maryland) – Uncommitted
Brock Jackson – Lumberton (Texas) – Baylor
CJ Jackson – Tucker (Georgia) – Georgia Tech
Travis Jackson – Tyler Legacy (Texas) – TCU
Ryan Jenkins – Westover (Albany, Georgia) – USF
Gerard Johnson – Frank W. Cox (Virginia) – Virginia Tech
Jaxson Jones – Yuma Catholic (Arizona) – Oregon
Devan Kennedy – Brophy Prep (Arizona) – Iowa
Elijah King – Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) – Rutgers
Adam Kissayi – Heritage (Palm Bay, Florida) – Clemson
Josaiah Knight – Gadsden County (Florida) – Uncommitted
Anelu Lafaele – Farrington (Hawaii) – Wisconsin
Marquise Lightfoot – Kenwood (Illinois) – Miami (Florida)
Joshua Lloyd – Dillard (Florida) – Western Michigan
Gavench Marcelin – Belen Jesuit (Florida) – Florida Atlantic
Jeremiah Marcelin – Norland (Florida) – Pittsburgh
Cole McConathy – Spanish Fort (Alabama) – Louisville
Shamar Meikle – Miramar (Florida) – Indiana
Eric Mensah – Mountain View (Virginia) – Virginia Tech
Cole Mullins – Mill Creek (Georgia) – Notre Dame
Dominic Nichols – Oakdale (Maryland) – Michigan
Cheta Ofili – Sachse (Texas) – Texas Tech
Obinna Onwuka – Charles H. Flowers (Maryland) – West Virginia
Danny Okoye – NOAH Homeschool (Oklahoma) – Uncommitted
Eduwa Okundaye – Katy Tompkins (Texas) – Arizona
Joseph Phillips – Booker T. Washington (Tuskegee, Albama) – Auburn
Booker Pickett, Jr. – Wharton (Florida) – Uncommitted
Caleb Redd – DeSmet (Missouri) – Kentucky
Anthony Reddick – Phoebus (Virginia) – Maryland
Tyshon Reed, Jr. – Colquitt County (Georgia) – Duke
Gabriel Reliford – Evangel Christian (Louisiana) – Texas A&M
Brian Robinson – Austintown Fitch (Ohio) – Uncommitted
Elias Rudolph – Deerfield Beach (Florida) – Michigan
Jayshawn Ross – Liberty North (Missouri) – Uncommitted
Jordan Ross – Vestavia Hills (Alabama) – Uncommitted
Jacob Smith – Cheshire Academy (Connecticut) – Michigan
Kobe Smith – Red Bank (Tennessee) – Duke
Steven Soles – Powell (Tennessee) – Uncommitted
Dylan Stephenson – Columbus (Miami, Florida) – Stanford
Loghan Thomas – Katy Paetow (Texas) – Notre Dame
Naki Tuakoi – Fremont (California) – Stanford
Devoux Tuatage – Cedar Valley (Utah) – Uncommitted
Zina Umeozulu – Allen (Texas) – Uncommitted
Jamonta Waller – Picayune (Mississippi) – Florida
Deshawn Warner – Desert Edge (Arizona) – Kansas
Damarrion White – Granite Hills (California) – Uncommitted
Elias Williams – Hudson (Florida) – Uncommitted
Mylachi Williams – Monsignor Bonner (Pennsylvania) – Penn State
Solomon Williams – Carrollwood Day (Florida) – Uncommitted
Noah Wily – St. Louis (Hawaii) – Hawaii)
