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Edge rusher Rueben Bain, quarterback Cam Ward, middle linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, and running back Damien Martinez have been listed among On3’s “Top 100 Players in College Football for the 2024 Season,” which was released on Thursday. Bain is the sole original Miami football recruit to make the list. Having signed with Miami in the 2023 class, Bain is ranked 29th overall, while Ward is placed 55th, Mauigoa 81st, and Martinez 83rd. Bain holds the third spot among edge rushers, trailing James Pearce of Tennessee and Abdul Carter of Penn State. Additionally, he stands as the highest-ranked player in the ACC, the ninth-ranked defensive lineman, and the 17th-best defensive player for 2024.

Ward secures the seventh position among quarterbacks in the 2024 On3 rankings, with the top five QBs all hailing from the Big 10 or the SEC for the upcoming season. Notably, Shadeur Sanders of Colorado, who is joining the Big XII for the 2024 season, is the sole non-Big 10 or SEC quarterback among the top seven.

In the On3 top 100 players for 2024, Ward stands as the sole quarterback representing the ACC, ranking eighth overall and second among QBs in the On3 portal rankings. Julian Sayin’ of Ohio State, a transfer from Alabama, is the only other transfer QB ranked higher than Ward. Mauigoa ranks fourth among the five linebackers listed in the top 100, with Harold Perkins of LSU leading the LBs. Barrett Carter of Clemson follows as the second-ranked LB and the only other ACC player in this position.

Martinez secures the ninth spot among running backs, with Omarrion Hampton of North Carolina and Jadyn Ott of California ranking ahead of him. Notably, Xavier Restrepo, a Miami wide receiver, is absent from the On3 top 100, despite being recognized as one of the top 10 returning WRs by Pro Football Focus for 2024. However, given his performance, it wouldn’t be surprising if he makes the top 100 players list by the end of the 2024 season.