The top two high school football linebackers in the Class of 2024 will be going out of state to play college football, if their verbals hold.
Oak Ridge (Texas) linebacker Justin Williams is considered the No. 1 LB in the class, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. On Monday, Williams announced he would play his college football with the Georgia Bulldogs.
The 6-2, 210-pound, 5-star recruit had an outstanding junior season. Williams recorded 105 tackles with 18 for loss and 8.5 sacks. He was named the Texas District 13-6A Defensive Player of the Year.
The No. 2 linebacker in America is from Georgia. However, Sammy Brown of Jefferson High will travel north to play collegiately at Clemson. The 5-star recruit, who plays just outside of Athens, chose the Tigers over the Bulldogs, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
The third 5-star recruit in the 247 Composite Rankings is Demarcus Riddick of Chilton County in Alabama. He’ll be staying in-state to play at Auburn.
Other Top Class of 2024 Linebackers
Name/School/State/Verbal Commitment
Xavier Atkins – Summer Creek (Texas) – LSU
D’Angelo Barber – Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)- Auburn
Jadan Baugh – Columbia (Georgia) – Arkansas
Jeremiah Beasley – Belleville (Michigan) – Michigan
Evan Bennett – Gatewood (Georgia) – North Carolina
Qua Birdson – Troup County (Georgia) – UCF
Kaleb Blanton – Manvel (Texas) – Rice
Michael Boganowski – Junction City (Kansas) – Uncommitted
Brandon Booker – DeSoto (Texas) – Stanford
Jordan Boyd – Silver Bluff (South Carolina) – Georgia Tech
David Bucey – Savannah Christian (Georgia) – South Carolina
Cam Buffington – Windfield-Mt. Union (Iowa) – Iowa
Jordan Burns – Pace Academy (Georgia) – Tennessee
Mason Carrier – Detroit Lakes (Michigan) – Minnesota
Trent Carter – Bolles School (Florida) – Louisville
Aaron Chiles – Good Counsel (Maryland) – Florida
Fred Clark – Winona (Mississippi) – Mississippi State
Kolaj Cobbins – Destrehan (Louisiana) – LSU
Chris Cole – Salem (Virginia) – Uncommitted
Mason Curtis – Ensworth (Tennessee) – Michigan
Sterling Dixon – Mobile Christian (Alabama) – Alabama
Keyshawn Flowers – Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) – Maryland
Sire Gaines – Orange Vista (California) – Arizona State
Demontrae Gaston – Pensacola Catholic (Florida) – Georgia Tech
Landon Gauthier – Bay Port (Wisconsin) – Wisconsin
Myles Graham – Buchholz (Florida) – Florida
Wendell Gregory – Walton (Geogia) – South Carolina
Elijah Groves – East Robertson (Tennessee) – Kentucky
Zavier Hamilton – Fort Walton Beach (Florida) – South Florida
Adarius Hayes – Largo (Florida) – Florida
Thomas Heiberger – Jefferson (South Dakota) – Wisconsin
Rodney Hill – Mainland (Florida) – Tulane
Andrew Hines – Woodward Academy (Georgia) – Wake Forest
Khmori House – St. John Bosco (California) – Washington
Brian Huff – Valley View (Arkansas) – Missouri
Kari Jackson – West Bloomfield (Michigan) – Penn State
Tristan Jernigan – Tupelo (Mississippi) – Texas A&M
Fred Johnson – Maury (Virginia) – South Carolina
Montele Johnson – West Bloomfield (Michigan) – Rutgers
Cayden Jones – Christ School (North Carolina) – Alabama
Christopher Jones – Hartfield Academy (Mississippi) – South Mississippi
Darius Jones – St. Frances Academy (Maryland) – Wake Forest
Kristopher Jones – Fairfax (Virginia) – Uncommitted
Bodie Kahoun – Patrick Henry (Roanoke, Virginia) – Notre Dame
Ashtin Kekahuna-Lopes – St. John Bosco (California) – Utah
Davhon Keys – Aledo (Texas) – LSU
Melvin Laster – Liberty North (Missouri) – UNLV
Crews Laws – Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) – North Carolina
Cameron Lindsey – Aliquippa (Pennsylvania) – Pittsburgh
Jordan Lockhart – St. John Bosco (California) – Texas A&M
Justin Logan – Kell (Georgia) – Uncommitted
Sam Mattingly – Magnolia West (Texas) – Stanford
Derrick McCormick – Rockledge (Florida) – UCF
Willis McGahee IV – Columbus (Miami, Florida) – Nebraska
Kamar Mothudi – Los Alamitos (California) – Oregon
James Nesta – Hough (North Carolina)- Oklahoma
Elijah Newby – Cheshire Academy (Connecticut) – USC
Justin Okoronkwo – Germany (International) – Alabama
Jayden Parrish – Atlantic (Florida) – Florida State
Isaiah Patterson – Yelm (Washington) – UCLA
Joseph Phillips – Booker T. Washington (Tuskegee, Alabama) – Auburn
Payton Pierce – Lovejoy (Texas) – Ohio State
Sam Pilof – Middleton (Wisconsin) – Rutgers
Brayden Platt – Yelm (Washington) – Uncommitted
Julius Pope – South Panola (Mississippi) – Arkansas
Brady Pretzlaff – Gaylord/voc Building (Michigan) – Minnesota
Braylen Prude – Shadow Creek (Texas) – Nebraska
Anthony Reddick – Phoebus (Virginia) – Maryland
Sam Robinson – Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida) – Rutgers
Nicholas Rodriguez – St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) – Missouri
Vincent Shavers – Miami Central (Florida) – Miami (Florida)
Bradley Shaw – Hoover (Alabama) – Uncommitted
Montreze Smith – Carrollton (Georgia) – Duke
Tylen Singleton – Many (Louisiana) – LSU
Albert Smith – Ponchatoula (Louisiana) – Arizona State
Antwan Smith – Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) – Kentucky
Devin Smith – Brunswick (Georgia) – Uncommitted
Jaden Smith – West Charlotte (North Carolina) – Michigan
Tyanthony Smith – Jasper (Texas) – Texas A&M
Anthony Speca – Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pennsylvania) – Penn State
Edwin Spillman – Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) – Tennessee
Desman Stephens – Clarkston (Michigan) – Boston College
Garrett Stover – Big Walnut (Ohio) – Ohio State
Cole Sullivan – Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pennsylvania) – Michigan
Blake Tabaracci – Park City (Utah) – UCLA
Bo Tate – Corner Canyon (Utah) – Baylor
Naki Tuakoi – Fremont (California) – Stanford
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa – St. John Bosco (California) – Notre Dame
Montay Weedon – St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) – Cincinnati
Derek Weisskopf – Williamsburg (Iowa) – Iowa
Whittman Whaley – Gatlinburg-Pittman (Tennessee) – Wake Forest
Dylan Williams – Long Beach Poly (California) – Oregon
Gabriel Williams – St. Vincent Pallotti (Maryland) – Virginia Tech
Maurice Williams – Shadow Creek (Texas) – Houston
Rickey Williams – Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) – West Virginia
Tanner Williams – Mater Dei (California) – Uncommitted
Drew Woodaz – Jesuit (Florida) – Clemson
Ashton Woods – Walton (Georgia) – North Carolina
