Each Big Ten football program’s highest-ranked 2024 commit after early signing period
The two prospects atop the USA TODAY High School Sports top 100 college recruits are headed to the Big Ten, with Ohio State landing the No.1 commit and Nebraska getting a massive flip for the No. 2 spot.
While other schools in the new-look 2024 Big Ten landscape have landed some impressive talent, the next highest commitment among the teams is Oregon, which landed a nod from the 33rd-best recruit in the class.
Based on the composite recruiting rankings, here is the top recruit for each Big Ten team (so far) in 2024.
Illinois
Andrew Dennis —
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: IOL.
Indiana
Tyler Cherry —
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: QB.
Iowa
Will Nolan — John Hersey (Arlington Heights, Ill.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: OT.
Maryland
Brandon Jacob —
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: S.
Michigan
Jadyn Davis — Providence Day School (Charlotte, N.C.).
Composite Ranking: 79.
Position: QB.
Michigan State
Nick Marsh — River Rouge (River Rouge, Mich.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: WR.
Minnesota
Koi Perich — Lincoln Secondary (Esko, Minn.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: S.
Nebraska
Dylan Raiola — Buford (Ga.).
Composite Ranking: 2.
Position: QB.
Northwestern
Patrick Schaller — Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: TE.
Ohio State
Jeremiah Smith — Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.).
Composite Ranking: 1.
Position: WR.
Oregon
Elijah Rushing — Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.).
Composite Ranking: 33.
Position: Edge.
Penn State
Quinton Martin — Belle Vernon (Pa.).
Composite Ranking: 55.
Position: ATH.
Purdue
Koy Beasley — LaSalle (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: S.
Rutgers
Korey Duff Jr. —
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: TE.
UCLA
Kwazi Gilmer — Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: WR.
USC
Marcelles Williams — St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).
Composite Ranking: 66.
Position: CB.
Washington
Dominic Kirks —
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: DL.
Wisconsin
Ernest Willor Jr. — Concordia Prep (Towson, Md.).
Composite Ranking: Unranked.
Position: DL