On3 5-Star Countdown: No. 13, DL David Stone

On3 has updated its recruiting ranking for the 2024 class after the completion of dozens of offseason camps, as well as events like the Elite 11 Finals and Overtime 7v7 Finals. Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy five-star defensive lineman David Stone is the No. 13 overall prospect in the 2024 On300 and a new five-star prospect, jumping up from No. 19 overall in On3’s previous rankings.

The latest edition of On3’s 2024 rankings features 15 five-star players, up from 11 in the previous update in April. Of those 15 prospects, seven are already committed to college programs, with five-star wide receiver Cam Coleman and defensive lineman Justin Scott the latest to come off the board to Texas A&M and Ohio State, respectively.

The 6-foot-4, 278-pound Stone is uncommitted and coming off a June where he took official visits to Florida, Miami, Oklahoma and Michigan State.

The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) currently heavily favors Oklahoma for Stone at 79.1%.

“This one has been all over the place. David Stone has visited many schools, and at different times, there has been buzz around multiple schools,” On3’s Chad Simmons wrote at the end of June. “Oklahoma looked to be a lock to land Stone very early in this process. Michigan State, who received an official visit last weekend, came in strong early in 2023. Miami then became a hot school in the spring. Florida is another one that has tried to jump into this race.

“…I go back to his home state, Oklahoma. His relationship with Todd Bates and others in Norman is strong. He is very familiar with the program. This one could still go a few different ways and there is no set timeline for a decision yet, so there are still a lot of eyes on the five-star defensive lineman at IMG Academy.

David Stone Scouting Summary

On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power writes this about him as a prospect:

“Twitched up disruptor along the interior defensive line who has ridiculous short area quickness and burst. Tested extremely well during the summer camp circuit prior to his senior season. Jumped 28 inches in the vertical, ran a 5.00 40-yard dash and ran an impressive 4.41 shuttle. And did all of that at 6-foot-4, nearly 280 pounds with 11-inch hands. Violent off the snap, can split gaps with ease. Shoots his hands quickly and with precision off the line. Excellent hand usage and very slippery as a pass rusher. Makes it tough for offensive linemen to ever get a hand on him. Stout against the run, excellent ability to disengage from blockers.

“…Not looking to stack and shed, wants to get off of blocks immediately. Can convert speed to power, strong bull rusher as well. Can play a bit erratic at times and work himself out of plays. Just needs to play with more discipline and see the field better, but will come with time. High floor prospect who will always be a threat on passing downs. Will become a complete three-down player in no time. Ceiling is through the roof with high first-round NFL potential. Transferred to IMG Academy after his first two seasons at Del City HS in Oklahoma.”

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