Jack Carlough
June 14, 2023 2:17 pm MT
Thanks in part to a successful weekend of recruits visiting Boulder, the Buffaloes’ 2024 class subsequently grew from five commits to eight with two offensive skill players and a DL announcing their pledges.
Nationwide, Colorado’s 2024 recruiting class is now ranked No. 30 (247Sports) — four spots ahead of Nebraska, in case you were wondering. Head coach Deion Sanders also currently owns one of the deeper 2024 classes in the Pac-12 on the heels of a 2023 group that ranked No. 5 in the conference.
Including USC and UCLA, which will both be playing Big Ten football come 2024, below is an updated ranking of the Pac-12’s 2024 recruiting classes, according to 247Sports:
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Washington State — 22.86 points
Oct 8, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington State Cougars head coach Jake Dickert talks with officials during the second half against the USC Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 4
- Highest-rated: Three-star DL Hyrum-Benjamin Moors
Half of Washington State’s 2024 commits are unranked recruits but fortunately for the Cougars, it’s still early.
11
Washington — 36.96
Nov 19, 2022; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer, left, shakes hands with Colorado Buffaloes head coach Mike Sanford following a 54-7 Washington victory at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 2
- Highest-rated: Four-star IOL Paki Finau
While the Huskies are loaded entering this fall, they’ve secured just two class of commitments.
10
Cal — 46.95
Oct 15, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; California Golden Bears head coach Justin Wilcox during the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 4
- Highest-rated: Three-star S Brooklyn Cheek
Hot seat head coach Justin Wilcox needs to find some success this upcoming season while building his 2024 recruiting class.
9
Utah — 71.74
Nov 26, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Utah Utes offensive lineman Paul Maile (54) lines up across from the Colorado Buffaloes in the first quarter at Folsom Field. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 4
- Highest-rated: Four-star QB Isaac Wilson
The back-to-back Pac-12 champs secured their QB of the future in Wilson.
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Oregon State — 76.14
Nov 19, 2022; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon State Beavers running back Damien Martinez (6) celebrates a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Sun Devil Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 5
- Highest-rated: Three-star WR Malachi Durant
All five of the Beavers’ 2024 commits are three-stars.
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Arizona — 81.18
Oct 1, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats safety Christian Young (5) and the rest of his teammates walkout of the tunnel before facing the Colorado Buffaloes at Arizona Stadium. Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 6
- Highest-rated: Four-star RB Jordan Washington
Kenny Dillingham’s 2024 class is in decent shape as of mid-June.
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Arizona State — 100.20
Arizona State Sun Devils WR coach/passing game coordinator Ra’Shaad Samples instructs his players during spring football practice at the Kajikawa practice fields in Tempe on March 16, 2023.
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- Number of commits: 9
- Highest-rated: Three-star WR Elijah Baesa
Arizona State’s 2024 class has some depth, but the Sun Devils are still looking for their first four-star.
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UCLA — 101.65
Sep 24, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Chip Kelly during the first quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 6
- Highest-rated: Three-star OT Mark Schroller
Schroller and the rest of UCLA’s 2024 class will begin their college careers in the Big Ten.
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Colorado — 144.11
Cathedral junior quarterback Danny O’Neil photographed on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis.
- Number of commits: 8
- Highest-rated: Four-star ATH Aaron Butler
Four-star DL Brandon Davis-Swain, four-star WR Zycarl Lewis and three-star RB Micah Welch are the latest to join Colorado’s 2024 class.
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USC — 187.64
Sep 10, 2022; Stanford, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley during the second quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 10
- Highest-rated: Four-star WR Xavier Jordan
Like UCLA’s Schroller, the Buffs won’t have to worry about Jordan as the Trojans will also be in the Big Ten come 2024.
2
Stanford — 192.99
Dec 18, 2022; Stanford, California, USA; Stanford Cardinal football head coach Troy Taylor, center, waves while standing on the court with family during the second quarter of the game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Tennessee Lady Vols at Maples Pavilion. Darren Yamash*ta-USA TODAY Sports
- Number of commits: 18
- Highest-rated: Four-star EDGE Dylan Stephenson
Surprisingly, Stanford and new head coach Troy Taylor own the Pac-12’s second-best 2024 recruiting class.
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Oregon — 231.85
New co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Chris Hampton, right, joins the first practice of spring for Oregon football as they prepare for the 2023 season.
- Number of commits: 16
- Highest-rated: Four-star CB Ify Obidegwu
No surprise here, the Ducks and their 11 four-stars lead the Pac-12.
