Why is Mater Dei (California) the No. 1 team in the High School Football America 300 preseason national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football? There are a lot of answers, but one of the biggest answers is tons of returning talent.
While MD is always known for quarterbacks and skilled players, it always starts up-front. Once again in 2023, the Monarchs are strong with seniors Brandon Baker and DeAndre Carter.
The 6-5, 285-pound tackle is considered the No. 1 overall OL prospect in the Class of 2024, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. The 5-star college football prospect has 27 college scholarship offers with the On3 putting Oregon and USC at the top of the teams that have a shot at landing him.
At 6-4, 340, Carter is also still thinking about where he’ll play his college football. He’s ranked as the No. 7 offensive line prospect with a 4-star rating from 247 composite rankings.
Below High School Football America lists other top linemen from around the nation.
Other Top Class of 2024 OL’s
Name/School/State/Verbal Commitment
Isendre Ahfua – O’Dea (Washington) – Uncommitted
Max Anderson – Reedy (Frisco, Texas) – Tennessee
Liam Andrews – Dexter (Massachusetts) – Penn State
Deontae Armstrong – St. Edward (Ohio) – Ohio State
Devontae Armstrong – St. Edward (Ohio) – Ohio State
Isaiah Autry – Itawamba Agricultural (Mississippi) – Oklahoma
Jaden Ball – Bloom-Carroll (Ohio) – Purdue
Ray’quan Bell – Westfield (Texas) – Houston
Eagan Boyer – Hough (North Carolina) – Penn State
Logan Brix – Logan-Magnolia (Iowa) – Uncommitted
Davin Brooks – Clackamas (Oregon) – Oregon
Eugene Brooks – Sierra Canyon (California) – Uncommitted
Ziron Brown – Bay (Mississippi) – Stanford
Daniel Calhoun – Walton (Georgia) – Georgia
Ethan Calloway – Lake Norman (North Carolina) – LSU
Talan Chandler – Nevada (Missouri) – Colorado
Idrys Cotton – Plymouth (Michigan) – Northwestern
Cooper Cousins – McDowell (Pennsylvania) – Penn State
Fox Crader – Evergreen (Washington) – Oregon
Daniel Cruz – Richland (Texas) – Texas
Jonathan Daniels – Pine Forest (Florida) – Florida State
Nyler Daniels – Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) – Georgia
Ellis Davis – Prosper (Texas) – Texas Tech
Weston Davis – Beaumont United (Texas) – Texas A&M
Andrew Dennis – Mt. Pleasant (Michigan) – Michigan State
Coen Echols – Katy (Texas) – Texas A&M
Marques Easley – Kankakee (Illinois) – Georgia
Trent Ferguson – West Salem (Oregon) – Oregon
Paki Finau – Oak Hills (California) – Washington
Waltclaire Flynn, Jr. – Grayson (Georgia) – UCF
Cody Fox – East Buchanan (Iowa) – Iowa
Blake Franks – Greenville (South Carolina) – South Carolina
Blake Frazier – Vandegrift (Texas) – Michigan
Ashton Funk – Katy Tompkins (Texas) – Texas A&M
Isaiah Garcia – Corner Canyon (Utah) – Uncommitted
Gage Ginther – Fossil Ridge (Colorado) – Tennessee
Kai Greer – Marvin Ridge (North Carolina) – Stanford
Jake Guarnera – Ponte Vedra (Florida) – Michigan
Caleb Hackleman – Pleasant Grove (Texas) – Oklahoma State
Luke Hamilton – Avon (Ohio) – Michigan
Donovan Harbour – Catholic Memorial (Wisconsin) – Penn State
Marcus Harrison – St. Francis (Hamburg, New York) – Georgia
Holton Hendrix – Lubbock Cooper (Texas) – Texas Tech
Kevin Heywood – Pope John Paul II (Pennsylvania) – Wisconsin
Tye Hylton – Oviedo (Florida) – Florida State
Caleb Holmes – Creekside (Georgia) – Pittsburgh
Dontrell Holt – Joplin (Missouri) – Iowa State
Ryan Howerton – St. Vincent Pallotti (Maryland) – Maryland
Joseph Ionata – Calvary Christian (Florida) – Alabama
Manasse Itete – Modesto Central Catholic (Californi) – USC
Blake Ivy – Clear Springs (Texas) – Uncommitted
Desmond Jackson – West Forsyth (North Carolina) – North Carolina
Derek Jensen – Arrowhead (Wisconsin) – Wisconsin
Dallin Johnson – Springville (Utah) – BYU
Peter Jones – Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania) – Notre Dame
Nate Kibble – Atascocita (Texas) – Texas
Anthonie Knapp – Roswell (Georgia) – Notre Dame
Guerby Lambert – Catholic Memorial (Massachusetts) – Uncommitted
Khayree Lee, Jr. – John Ehret (Louisiana) – LSU
Jimothy Lewis – IMG Academy (Florida) – Mississippi State
Kasen Long – Shallowater (Texas) – Texas Tech
Emerson Mandell – Irondale (Minnesota) – Wisconsin
Robby Martin – Huntington (West Virginia) – Uncommitted
JacQawn McRoy – Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) – Oregon
Ian Moore – New Palestine (Indiana) – Ohio State
Marc Nave – Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) – Ohio State
Will Nolan – Hersey (Illinois) – Iowa
Jani Norwood – Eastern Randolph (North Carolina) – North Carolina
Ronan O’Connell – Page (Tennessee) – Clemson
Eddy Pierre-Louis – Tampa Catholic (Florida) – Uncommitted
Deryc Plazz – Mandarin (Florida) – Miami (Florida)
Casey Poe – Lindale (Texas) – Alabama
Jacob Ponton – Dripping Springs (Texas) – Texas Tech
Styles Prescod – Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) – Notre Dame
Kam Pringle – Woodland (South Carolina) – South Carolina
Caleb Pyfrom – Omaha Central (Nebraska) – Illinois
Gibson Pyle – Klein Cain (Texas) – Nebraska
Clinton Richard – Hiram (Georgia) – Wake Forest
Williams Roberts – St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) – Uncommitted
Ben Roebuck – St. Edward (Ohio) – Michigan
Andrew Rosinski – Creekview (Georgia) – North Carolina
Nathan Roy – Mukwonago (Wisconsin) – Minnesota
Makai Saina – Arlington Martin (Texas) – USC
William Sanders – Brookwood (Alabama) – Alabama
William Satterwhite – Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) – Tennessee
Mark Schroller – Mission Viejo (California) UCLA
Navarro Schunke – Brandon Valley (South Dakota) – Uncommitted
Jordan Seaton – IMG Academy (Florida) – Uncommitted
Aba Selm – Simon Kenton (Kentucky) – Kentucky
Garrett Sexton – Arrowhead (Wisconsin) – Penn State
Bradley Smith – College Park (Georgia) – Duke
Jensen Somerville – Lehi (Utah) – UCLA
Andrew Sprague – Rockhurst (Kansas) – Michigan
Tobias Steppes – Lancaster (Texas) – TCU
Justin Tauanuu – Huntington Beach (California) – Stanford
Preston Taumua – Waipahu (Hawaii) – Nebraska
Josiah Thompson – Dillon (South Carolina) – South Carolina
Elyjah Thurmon – Bradwell Institute (Georgia) – Uncommitted
Michael Uini – Copperas Cove (Texas) – Georgia
Gabe VanSickle – Coopersville (Michigan) – Northwestern
Mason Wade – Loudoun Valley (Virginia) – Duke
Barry Walker – Crisp County (Georgia) – UAB
Bennett Warren – Fort Bend Christian (Texas) – Uncommitted
Michael Watkins – Apollo (Arizona) – Arizona
John Wayne Oliver – Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) – Mississippi
Fletcher Westphal – Tuscarora (Virginia) – Florida
Ory Williams – San Marcos (Texas) – Uncommitted
Jason Zandamela – Clearwater Academy International (Florida) – USC
