247Sports Ranks NC State’s Jonathan Paylor as the #14 Must-Watch True Freshman

Brad Crawford over at 247Sports ranked the Top-24 Must-Watch True Freshman for the upcoming 2024 College Football season, and NC State’s Jonathan Paylor landed at #14.

1. WR Jeremiah Smith – Ohio St.
2. QB Dylan Raiola – Nebraska
3. WR Cam Coleman – Auburn
4. EDGE Colin Simmons – Texas
5. S KJ Bolden – Georgia
6. WR Ryan Williams – Alabama
7. OT Jordan Seaton – Colorado
8. TE Elija Lofton – Miami
9. EDGE LJ McCray – Florida
10. OT Josiah Thompson – South Carolina
11. WR Bryant Wesco – Clemson
12. EDGE Deshawn Warner – Kansas
13. EDGE Dylan Stewart – South Carolina
14. WR Jonathan Paylor – NC State
15. S Boo Carter – Tennessee
16. ATH Terry Bussey – Texas A&M
17. QB DJ Lagway – Florida
18. WR Micah Hudson – Texas Tech
19. LB Cam Pruitt – Miami
20. WR Nick Marsh – Michigan St.
21. QB Julian Sayin – Ohio St.
22. CB Ellis Robinson IV – Georgia
23. TE Landen Thomas – FSU
24. LB Sammy Brown – Clemson

As a Senior at Cummings (Burlington, North Carolina), Paylor rushed 2,378 yards and 30 touchdowns, averaging 14.1 yards per carry. He also had 25 receptions for 381 yards and 3 touchdowns. Paylor also returned 2 punts for touchdowns, and 1 kickoff for a touchdown.

Paylor is a consensus 4-Star Prospect, with Rivals ranking him as the #65 overall player nationally in the 2024 recruiting class. ESPN ranks him as the #1 player in the state of North Carolina.