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

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Andrew Dennis — Mt. Pleasant (Mount Pleasant, Mich.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: IOL.

Indiana

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Tyler Cherry — Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: QB.

Iowa

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Will Nolan — John Hersey (Arlington Heights, Ill.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: OT.

Maryland

(Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports)

Brandon Jacob — Evans (Orlando, Fla.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: S.

Michigan

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Jadyn Davis — Providence Day School (Charlotte, N.C.).

Composite Ranking: 79.

Position: QB.

Michigan State

(Allen Trieu, 247Sports)

Nick Marsh — River Rouge (River Rouge, Mich.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: WR.

Minnesota

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Koi Perich — Lincoln Secondary (Esko, Minn.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: S.

Nebraska

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Dylan Raiola — Buford (Ga.).

Composite Ranking: 2.

Position: QB.

Northwestern

(Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)

Patrick Schaller — Glenbrook North (Northbrook, Ill.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: TE.

Ohio State

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Jeremiah Smith — Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.).

Composite Ranking: 1.

Position: WR.

Oregon

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Elijah Rushing — Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.).

Composite Ranking: 33.

Position: Edge.

Penn State

(Mark Brennan, 247Sports)

Quinton Martin — Belle Vernon (Pa.).

Composite Ranking: 55.

Position: ATH.

Purdue

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Koy Beasley — LaSalle (Cincinnati, Ohio).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: S.

Rutgers

(Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)

Korey Duff Jr. — St Anthonys (Melville, N.Y.)

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: TE.

UCLA

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Kwazi Gilmer — Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: WR.

USC

(Robert Hanashiro – USA TODAY)

Marcelles Williams — St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).

Composite Ranking: 66.

Position: CB.

Washington

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Dominic Kirks — Riverside (Painesville, Ohio)

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: DL.

Wisconsin

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Ernest Willor Jr. — Concordia Prep (Towson, Md.).

Composite Ranking: Unranked.

Position: DL