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College football stars that will battle to be No. 1 pick in 2024 NFL draft

By Michael Thompson

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 02: Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans prepares to take on the Tulane Green Wave in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on January 02, 2023 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 02: Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans prepares to take on the Tulane Green Wave in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on January 02, 2023 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Oct 29, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) reacts after running for a first down in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye (10) reacts after running for a first down in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Drake Maye

While Caleb Williams will dominate the headlines, North Carolina’s Drake Maye is no slouch himself. The dual-threat whose family is Tar Heel royalty, Maye was arguably the 2nd best quarterback in 2022.

The 6-5 220 junior finished 10th in Heisman voting in 2022, accumulating over 5,000 total yards, with 700 yards rushing and 45 total touchdowns. He arguably has the best arm in the class and is a true dual threat. Maye is not the next Mitchell Trubisky, but a more mobile version of Justin Herbert.

Despite what people say, the battle for QB1 in the 2024 NFL draft will be closer than people think. Maye is the “second” number pick in this draft.

Marvin Harrison Jr

While the QBs will battle for the best at their position, there’s no debate as to who’s the best wide receiver in college football in 2023.

Marvin Harrison Jr is a bigger, faster, and potentially better version of his hall-of-fame father. Another year with an OSU wideout going early in the draft, Harrison Jr will likely be the highest drafted out of Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

If Harrison didn’t get hurt late in the Peach Bowl, I fully believe OSU wins and goes on to win the national championship. In 2023, the Buckeyes will lean on him to carry them to the promised land.

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