1. MIAMI
No group loaded up extra alongside the line of defense than Miami and it actually wasn’t even all that shut.
5-stars Justin Scott, Marquise Lightfoot and Armondo Blount might find yourself reworking the Hurricanes’ line of defense within the coming years however a bunch of four-stars aren’t unhealthy, both. Booker Pickett was tremendous productive at Tampa (Fla.) Wharton and he had an exceptional week on the Below Armour Sport.
Miami completed with the fifth-best class within the 2024 recruiting cycle and its success is largely to the job the Hurricanes did alongside the line of defense.
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2. GEORGIA
The Bulldogs had a decent line of defense group heading nearer to signing day after which issues bought approach higher for Georgia because it flipped four-star Nasir Johnson from Florida and Joseph Jonah-Ajonye earned his fifth star following an excellent week on the Below Armour Sport.
Georgia’s line of defense class is loaded – together with practically each different place group – and if there’s a sleeper on this group it might be four-star Jordan Thomas, who had an excellent begin to the All-American Bowl week however wants to point out consistency.
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3. OREGON
There are not any five-stars amongst this Oregon group however there’s a ton of expertise and much more potential to faucet as soon as these high prospects get stepping into Eugene.
4-star Elijah Dashing has all of the size on the earth, Aydin Breland has place versatility since he might go inside or outdoors, Jericho Johnson has the ability and space-eating skill up the center after which others have quite a few strengths as effectively.
Tionne Grey performed each offensive and defensive strains in highschool and though he didn’t do many nationwide occasions that kind of versatile participant is priceless.
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4. LSU
LSU’s teaching employees put in a ton of labor to get this line of defense class collectively and so they deserve lots of credit score as a result of it concerned quite a few flips to get this excessive within the rankings.
The massive fish is five-star Dominick McKinley, who completely dominated on the Below Armour Sport. If he retains up that stage of bodily play and willpower on the sphere, he might be actually particular in Baton Rouge.
But it surely doesn’t finish there. 4-star defensive finish Gabriel Reliford was a long-time Texas A&M pledge that LSU stored engaged on and eventually flipped. Christopher Jackson (Georgia Tech) and Ahmad Breaux (Duke) had been additionally dedicated elsewhere earlier than choosing the Tigers and loading up this group.
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5. OKLAHOMA
The most effective defensive lineman within the 2024 class is headed to Oklahoma as native son David Stone is returning house after enjoying his highschool ball at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy. He morphed from being an undersized, high-motor child early on to having nice dimension, retaining that motor and added a stage of competitiveness that’s hardly ever seen.
4-star Jayden Jackson ought to be a part of him up the center and he might be one of many extra underrated defensive tackles on this class. Nigel Smith and Danny Okoye might be actually fascinating coming off the sting as a result of Smith has nice dimension and Okoye by no means noticed elite competitors in highschool however has particular bodily qualities.
