2010 recruiting
Busy, busy week, with a Michigan commitment. I'm not sure when the recruiting sites will post their post-summer, pre-season rankings, but keep an eye out for that soon. Action since last rankings:
7-25-10 Illinois gains commitment from Ted Karras. Minnesota gains commitment from Peter Westerhaus. Penn State gains commitment from Angelo Mangiro.
7-26-10 Michigan State gains commitment from Arjen Colquhoun. Nebraska loses commitment from Dylan Admire.
7-27-10 Illinois gains commitment from Daniel Rhodes. Michigan State gains commitment from Mikail McCall.
7-29-10 Michigan gains commitment from Kellen Jones. Minnesota gains commitment from Mike Moore.
7-30-10 Iowa loses commitment from JaCorey Shepherd. Iowa gains commitment from Cole Fisher. Wisconsin gains commitment from Terrance Floyd. Notre Dame gains commitments from Justice Hayes and Anthony Rabasa.
7-31-10 Notre Dame gains commitments from Aaron Lynch and Jalen Brown. Indiana gains commitment from Bernard Taylor. Wisconsin gains commitment from Makinton Dorleant. Nebraska gains commitment from David Santos.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 17 | 5.75 | 3.82 | 79.18 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 16 | 5.64 | 3.44 | 76.88 |
| 3 | Michigan | 9 | 5.67 | 3.33 | 78.11 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 13 | 5.58 | 3.15 | 72.92 |
| 5 | Indiana | 21 | 5.48 | 2.48 | 75.48 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 11 | 5.49 | 2.91 | 76.18 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 11 | 5.50 | 2.70 | 76.70 |
| 8 | Iowa | 11 | 5.49 | 2.55 | 72.72 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 13 | 5.38 | 2.38 | 73.77 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 8 | 5.36 | 2.50 | 68.50 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 5.60 | 3.25 | 77.75 |
| 12 | Illinois | 11 | 5.30 | 2.64 | 67.18 |
| 13 | Purdue | 6 | 5.30 | 2.83 | 65.83 |
Rivals rankings have been converted to their "RR" scale, which is on a scale from about 5 to about 6.1. Unrated prospects are given a 5.1 rating, on par with the worst of any Big Ten commit last year. Scout is on the 5-star system (unranked players earn star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45).
| #1 Ohio State - 17 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Chase Farris | DE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Brian Bobek | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Evan Spencer | WR | IL | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
| Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
| Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Buckeyes stay atop the heap, though they did miss out on instate LB Trey DePriest this week. DePriest committed to Alabama.
| #2 Notre Dame - 16 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
| Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Jordan Prestwood | OL | FL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
| Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| Clay Burton | DE | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Matthias Farley | CB | NC | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jalen Brown | CB | TX | NR | 3 | 78 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | MI | NR | NR | NR |
The Irish end their drought with a huge week, picking up four commits. They've solidified their hold on the second position.
| #3 Michigan - 9 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Shawn Conway | WR | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.6 | 4 | 79 |
| Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 77 |
| Kevin Sousa | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
The Wolverines pick up Kellen Jones. I've moved them past Nebraska in the rankings, because they're starting to come close in number of commits, but are significantly higher in the quality of those players. Is Michigan on track to get another commit or two soon?
| #4 Nebraska - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Tevin Mitchell | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
| David Santos | LB | TX | NR | 3 | 79 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | NR | 3 | NR |
| Nicklas Sade | K | NC | NR | NR | NR |
The Huskers trade OL Dylan Admire (decommitted in favor of Kansas) for LB David Santos. Nebraska's averages might improve a bit once all of their commits are ranked.
| #5 Indiana - 21 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 2 | 76 |
| Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jalen Schlachter | TE | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Bernard Taylor | OL | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Nick Stoner | S | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Kirk Harris | OL | KS | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Kyle Kennedy | LB | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Mark Murphy | S | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | NR | 2 | 77 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | NR | 2 | 74 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | NR | 2 | 74 |
Hoosiers pick up another Michigan prospect in the conference's (+ Notre Dame and Nebraska, of course) largest class. I've rewarded them by moving them past Michigan State. Once other teams come closer in number of commits, IU should fall down the rankings.
| #6 Michigan State - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
| Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
| Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Joel Heath | DE | OH | NR | 3 | 76 |
| Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | NR | 2 | 76 |
| Paul Lang | TE | PA | NR | 2 | 68 |
No change for MSU. They move behind Indiana on the basis of total commits, mostly because their overall numbers aren't that far off from the other few teams behind the Hoosiers (Northwestern, Iowa, et al).
| #7 Northwestern - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Sean Cotton | S | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Shane Mertz | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Jack Konopka | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Zack Oliver | QB | LA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jarrell Williams | CB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Matt Frazier | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.3 | 3 | 73 |
| Max Chapman | DE | FL | NR | 2 | 78 |
No change for the Wildcats, except they're now looking up at Michigan State.
| #8 Iowa - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
| Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.4 | 2 | 69 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | NR | 3 | NR |
| Austin Vincent | WR | TX | NR | 2 | 73 |
Scout gives Orloff a 2-star ranking. No other changes for the Hawkeyes.
| #9 Minnesota - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
| Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Marquise Vann | LB | OH | NR | 3 | 78 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | NR | 2 | 77 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | NR | 2 | 74 |
| Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Minnesota. They're due for a jump once that other half of their class gets Rivals rankings.
| #10 Wisconsin - 8 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Makinton Dorleant | CB | FL | NR | 3 | 77 |
| Derek Landisch | LB | WI | NR | 2 | 74 |
| Eric Steffes | TE | WI | NR | 2 | NR |
| Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | NR | 2 | NR |
Boooooo grabbing a couple guys who are neither from Wisconsin nor TE/LBs.
| #11 Penn State - 4 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
| Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Jordan Kerner | DE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Kyle Carter | TE | DE | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Penn State's class is no longer the laughingstock of the conference, as they pick up a good offensive lineman in Angelo Mangiro. They still have a long way to go in terms of numbers, but their averages are way above the other teams near them.
| #12 Illinois - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
| Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
| Chris Boles | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 77 |
| Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | NR | 3 | 76 |
| Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | NR | 2 | 73 |
| Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | NR | 2 | NR |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | NR | NR |
Illinois picks up a couple prospects, and that moves them past Purdue (while getting jumped by Penn State).
| #13 Purdue - 6 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Michael Rouse | DT | IL | NR | 3 | 73 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 3 | NR |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
Purdue becomes the bottom-dweller in Big Ten recruiting.
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