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The 2023 NFL Draft is still a month from now, but the names that should make noise for the 2024 class are already starting to come up. In most cases, they were excellent during the last college football season, but they're still not eligible to be drafted.
NFL rules state that a player can only be drafted three years after leaving high school. This means that they can only go to the pros after their junior year. The exception is if the player is redshirted any year, in which case he can move to the league as a redshirted sophomore.
Check out the top prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft so far.
Top 5 prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft
1 - Caleb Williams, QB, USC
The best quarterback in the class is also the best player in the class. Williams is a confident player with an excellent frame and good arm strength to lead the ball to all three levels, all while being mobile enough to evade defenders and move out of the pocket. He's set to be the first overall pick and only a tragedy should remove him from this status.
2 - Drake Maye, QB, UNC
He's one of the smartest quarterback prospects there is, and he's also accurate at short and intermediate levels, but his arm strength is a concern for the pros. Maye has a good understanding of what the defense gives him and he's athletic enough to move in the pocket and extend the plays, all while keeping his eyes downfield.
3 - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Harrison became a starter as a sophomore and it's easy to understand why he's considered the consensus No. 1 receiver for the 2024 class. The son of the great Marvin Harrison has some excellent and polished routes while his speed allows for separation with ease. His catch radius is also excellent and gives him the advantage over defenders in contested balls.
4 - Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Speaking of defenders, we have the first one in the top five for the 2024 class and he's just as cool as his name. McKinstry makes a lot of plays on the ball due to his size and athleticism, while his ball skills allow him to highpoint the ball and defend (or, better yet, intercept) passes. Quarterbacks often throw away from him, and he's technically sound.
5 - Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Fashanu is a physical monster whose frame opens up a ton of holes in the running game. He has a great first step, but at this point, he's a better run blocker than a pass blocker, which he should improve with another year at Penn State.
