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2024 Dynasty Rookie Rankings

Time To Learn About the 2024 Rookie Class

This year's class boasts major QB talent, exciting WRs, and a TE who will likely walk into the league as a top-5 dynasty asset.

We got more info from the Senior Bowl, helping inform the developing rookie rankings below.

Of course, we still have the Scouting Combine, pro days, and the NFL Draft ahead. And we'll keep doing our own prospect research through it all.

For now, though, here's our updated dynasty rookie rankings

2024 Dynasty Rookie Rankings

1. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
2. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
3. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
4. Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
5. Caleb Williams, QB, USC
6. Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU (Up)
7. Drake Maye, QB, UNC
8. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
9. Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
10. Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
11. Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (Up)
12. Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia (Up)
13. Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
14. Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky (Up)
15. Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan (Up)
16. Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas
17. Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon (Up)
18. Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington
19. Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame
20. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
21. Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
22. Devontez Walker, WR, UNC
23. Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin (Down)
24. Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
25. Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama (Up)
26. Will Shipley, RB, Clemson
27. Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
28. Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky (Up)
29. Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
30. MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
31. Brenden Rice, WR, USC
32. Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State
33. J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
34. Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
35. Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
36. Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington
37. Cade Stover, TE, Ohio State
38. Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
39. Jamari Thrash, WR, Louisville
40. Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona
41. Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M
42. Daijun Edwards, RB, Georgia
43. Dillon Johnson, RB, Washington
44. Jaylen Wright, RB, Tennessee
45. Isaiah Davis, RB, South Dakota State
46. Javon Baker, WR, Central Florida (Up)
47. Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
48. Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire (Up)
49. Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy (Up)
50. Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane

Dropped out: Illinois WR Isaiah Williams, Louisville RB Jawhar Jordan, Texas A&M WR Moose Muhammad III

Three QBs Look Strong

If you’re looking for QB help, you’ll have several players to choose from.

The 2024 class features the last two Heisman Trophy winners (LSU’s Jayden Daniels and USC’s Caleb Williams) and tantalizing prospect Drake Maye from North Carolina.

All three finished the regular season ranked within the top ten of passing yards and Pro Football Focus (PFF) passing grade among FBS QBs with 400+ dropbacks.

On top of being our highest-ranked in the class for dynasty, Williams and Maye are also expected to be the first two QBs selected in the NFL Draft – likely inside the top 5.

Still Some Intrigue Behind Them

If you’re not projected to have a high enough pick to select anyone from that trio, get familiar with Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr.

McCarthy Better Than His Numbers?

A four-star recruit, McCarthy spent the past two seasons starting. He hasn't lit up the box score due to Michigan’s offense (121st in pass rate in 2023), but there’s plenty to like about him.

McCarthy consistently makes tight-window throws and shows impressive arm talent. He ranks second this year among qualified QBs in adjusted completion percentage on deep passes (20+ yards downfield) at 59.1%, according to PFF.

Penix Mixes Talent with Red Flags

Penix Jr., a 6’3 lefty, is a sixth-year player with a history of injuries.

He sustained two ACL tears and a shoulder injury at Indiana, limiting him to 20 games across four seasons before he transferred to Washington.

Penix has led the FBS in regular-season passing yards over the past two years and ended 2023 as a Heisman Trophy finalist.

There are legitimate concerns about his injury history, age (turning 24 in May), and his throwing mechanics. But Penix possesses many of the traits you look for in an NFL pocket passer.

Lackluster RB Class

The 2024 class doesn’t offer much high-end RB talent.

We probably won't see any Round 1 RBs in the NFL Draft, and there might not wind up being any worth taking in the first round of your rookie drafts.

The group got worse when Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson decided to stay in school.

Without him, these guys look like early favorites ...

Jonathon Brooks, Texas

Brooks took over the Longhorns’ starting job this season and soared. He ranked 12th in PFF rushing grade and tied for 19th in yards after contact per attempt (3.91) among RBs with at least 100+ carries.

Unfortunately, he tore his right ACL in November vs. TCU, bringing into question whether he’ll declare for the draft or be ready for pre-draft testing.

Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

A stout 6’2, 245-pound back, Allen will enter the NFL at age 20 and profile as a downhill gap runner.

The primary concerns with Allen are fumbles (9 in his career) and limited receiving ability.

Still, he finished just shy of recording three consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns, showed some growth as a pass-catcher (28 receptions on 30 targets for 131 yards in 2023), and ran for 10+ TDs each year.

Audric Estime, Notre Dame

He’s only got one year of college production, but Estime has fairly quick feet and runs with noticeable decisiveness for a bigger guy (listed at 227 pounds).

He finished 2023 as PFF’s second-highest RB in rushing grade and 10th in yards after contact per attempt (4.27) among those who received at least 100 carries in regular-season play.

WR Class Looks Much Stronger

Don't expect to see any RBs in Round 1 of the NFL Draft ... and even Round 2 might be a stretch.

But a lot of WRs figure to come off the board those first two days -- and it'll start early.

Marvin Harrison Jr. Leads the Way

You probably saw Harrison on the receiving end of several C.J. Stroud highlights in 2022.

MHJ won the 2023 Biletnikoff Award (college football’s top WR) and ended this year as a Heisman finalist.

He finished 2023 tied for first in receiving TDs (14), ninth in receiving yards (1,211), and fifth in PFF receiving grade among wideouts with at least 75 targets.

MHJ is every bit the talent that his name suggests, will almost assuredly be the first pick in 1-QB leagues, and should be the first non-QB selected in superflex drafts this spring.

Malik Nabers the Clear No. 2

Nabers finished 2023 as PFF’s top-rated WR in receiving grade and the nation’s leader in receiving yards (1,545).

He displays excellent awareness and body control while operating as a downfield threat. But Nabers is also versatile (53.6% slot rate in 2023) and can create space with the ball in his hands.

The well-rounded playmaker will appeal to anyone.

Plenty of WR Talent Beyond the Top 2

Emeka Egbuka would have ranked high among this next group, but he decided to stay at Ohio State one more year.

Expect these two guys to remain prominent in our dynasty rookie rankings, though ...

Rome Odunze, Washington

Odunze and the next guy listed fit the mold of traditional “X” receivers, each listed at 6’3.

On top of being a talented football player, Odunze won Nevada titles in the 200-meter and 4x1000 relay as a high school junior in 2019. Expect him to register a swift 40 time at the Scouting Combine.

Odunze tied for eighth in PFF receiving grade and 10th in yards per route run (3.04) among WRs with at least 75 targets, serving as Penix Jr.’s top target at Washington this year.

Troy Franklin, Oregon

Franklin is lanky (listed generously at 187 pounds) and not physically imposing. But he ended the 2023 regular season ranked fifth in yards per route run (3.32) and has a bright future as a creative playmaker in open space.

TE is the Brock Bowers Show

Not only is Bowers the lone prominent name at TE in the 2024 dynasty rookie rankings. He also might be the most “complete” prospect at his position to enter the league in a long time.

Bowers fits the prototype of an NFL TE in size (6’4, 240 pounds) and blocking (top 24 in PFF pass-blocking grade among TEs in 2022 and 2023) to go along with his pass-catching prowess.

Bowers only appeared in seven games in 2023 due to an ankle injury that required surgery, but he has a long record of success.

He set the Georgia receiving-TD record (13) as an 18-year-old true freshman in 2021 and then won the John Mackey Award (FBS' top TE) in 2022 with 63 catches and 943 yards.

If you like George Kittle, you’ll love Bowers.

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