2011 Recruiting
New Michigan commit(s), and this bad boy hits the front page. It was a hectic Signing Day in the Big Ten, so all the action won't be listed here. Last rankings. Barring any unforeseen developments, this will be the last set of rankings for the 2011 class. New rankings:
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 24 | 5.75 | 3.71 | 78.96 |
2 | Notre Dame | 23 | 5.75 | 3.61 | 79.09 |
3 | Nebraska | 19 | 5.72 | 3.42 | 78.47** |
4 | Michigan State | 21 | 5.64 | 3.19 | 76.80* |
5 | Michigan | 20 | 5.63 | 3.30 | 77.45 |
6 | Iowa | 23 | 5.57 | 3.00 | 73.09* |
7 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.58 | 2.85 | 72.15 |
8 | Penn State | 16 | 5.61 | 3.25 | 76.50 |
9 | Illinois | 27 | 5.54 | 2.70 | 73.37 |
10 | Northwestern | 17 | 5.54 | 2.88 | 76.59 |
11 | Minnesota | 22 | 5.53 | 2.45 | 66.26*** |
12 | Indiana | 20 | 5.50 | 2.62 | 69.48 |
13 | Purdue | 15 | 5.47 | 2.60 | 71.17*** |
Rivals rankings are on the "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 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
#1 Ohio State - 24 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Curtis Grant | LB | VA | 6.1 | 5 | 81 |
Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 81 |
Doran Grant | CB | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 81 |
Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 82 |
Ryan Shazier | LB | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 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 |
Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Conner Crowell | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Cardale Jones | QB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Ejuan Price | LB | PA | 5.5 | 4 | 79 |
Bryce Haynes | LS | GA | 5.2 | 2 | 73 |
Ohio State takes the recruiting crown with a good-sized cass of quality players. They're slightly behind Notre Dame in ESPN average, but a big part of that is having a long snapper commit. It sounds like OH OL Chris Carter will sign with Ohio State after all, so I've left him in the chart.
#2 Notre Dame - 23 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ishaq Williams | DE | NY | 6.1 | 5 | 82 |
Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.1 | 5 | 81 |
Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 6.0 | 5 | 84 |
Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 82 |
DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Troy Niklas | OL | CA | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Everett Golson | QB | NC | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Chase Hounshell | OL | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Nick Martin | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Cam McDaniel | RB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Jalen Brown | CB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Matthias Farley | CB | NC | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 79 |
The Irish picked up Troy Niklas on Signing Day.
#3 Nebraska - 19 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Aaron Green | RB | FL | 5.9 | 5 | 85 |
Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Todd Peat | DT | AZ | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Charles Jackson | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | JC |
David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Ameer Abdullah | RB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 74 |
Joseph Carter | DE | CA | 5.7 | 3 | JC |
Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Givens Price | OL | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Taariq Allen | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Mauro Bondi | K | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 79 |
The Huskers' class is a small-ish but solid one. A couple of their signees might play minor league baseball instead of enrolling at school.
#4 Michigan State - 21 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 5.9 | 5 | 80 |
Brandon Clemons | OL | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
Donavon Clark | OL | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Juwan Caesar | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Fou Fonuti | DT | CA | 5.7 | 3 | JC |
Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Joel Heath | DE | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
Jack Allen | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Nick Ramondo | DT | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Shilique Calhoun | DE | NJ | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Damon Knox | DE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
Michigan State's class is high-variance, with a couple highly rated guys (though 5 stars for Lawrence Thomas is an exaggeration for sure), and some low-end guys as well. I have Sparty just a hair ahead of their in-state rivals, and the extra commit for MSU was the tiebreaker.
#5 Michigan - 20 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Blake Countess | CB | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Chris Barnett | TE | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Chris Bryant | OL | IL | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Antonio Poole | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Frank Clark | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Thomas Rawls | RB | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Desmond Morgan | LB | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Keith Heitzman | DE | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Tamani Carter | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Matt Wile | K | CA | 5.3 | 3 | 73 |
Wolverines picked up a few new commits, including a big time tight end in Chris Barnett. However, they also missed on a couple prospects of need in MI OL Jake Fisher (Oregon) and MD DT Darian Cooper (Iowa).
#6 Iowa - 23 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Rodney Coe | RB | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Darian Cooper | DT | MD | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Quinton Alston | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Mika'il McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Dan Heiar | OL | IA | 5.7 | 2 | JC |
Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Nick Law | CB | MD | 5.5 | 4 | 77 |
Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Jordan Lomax | CB | MD | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Jacob Hillyer | WR | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Jordan Canzeri | RB | NY | 5.2 | 3 | NR |
Marcus Collins | LB | PA | 5.2 | 2 | NR |
Damon Bullock | RB | TX | 5.2 | 2 | NR |
Iowa dropped a couple commits and picked up a couple new ones on Signing Day. The headliner among newcomers is MD DT Darian Cooper.
#7 Wisconsin - 20 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Austin Traylor | DE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Jesse Hayes | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
James Adeyanju | DE | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
AJ Jordan | WR | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Devin Gaulden | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Darius Hillary | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Derek Landisch | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Frederick Willis | WR | WI | 5.5 | 3 | NR |
Tyler Marz | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Nate Hammon | QB | WI | 5.2 | NR | NR |
An okay class for Wisconsin, but nothing special. [Ed-M: Hello, I'm Wisconsin.] As usual, success in Madison will be based upon developing the 3-star types.
#8 Penn State - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Anthony Zettel | DE | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
Bill Belton | WR | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Donovan Smith | OL | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Deion Barnes | DE | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
Ben Kline | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Ryan Nowicki | OL | AZ | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Shyquan Pullium | WR | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 2 | 70 |
Jordan Kerner | DE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Allen Robinson | WR | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 72 |
Adrian Amos | S | MD | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Kyle Carter | TE | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Zanellato | WR | VA | 5.3 | 4 | 76 |
Sam Ficken | K | PA | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
A small class for the Nittany Lions. It's got a couple top-end guys, but top-to-bottom is just okay.
#9 Illinois - 27 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Dondi Kirby | S | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Jon Davis | TE | KY | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Darrius Caldwell | DE | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Patrick Flavin | OL | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Kenny Knight | WR | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Donavonn Young | RB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Chris Jones | DT | FL | 5.5 | 3 | NR |
Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Willie Beavers | OL | MI | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Jeremy Whitlow | WR | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Valdon Cooper | CB | GA | 5.5 | 2 | 67 |
Nick North | CB | FL | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Kenny Nelson | DE | MI | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Justin DuVernois | K | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 70 |
Jordan Frysinger | WR | NY | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
Eaton Spence | CB | FL | 5.3 | 2 | NR |
An enormous class for Ron Zook. Can quantity trump quality and help Zook win enough games to stick around another couple years?
#10 Northwestern - 17 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Christian Jones | WR | TX | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
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 |
Deonte Gibson | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Frazier | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Jordan Perkins | RB | CA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Andrew Smith | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Xavier Youngblood | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 3 | 77 |
Northwestern has their traditional small recruiting class. They're likely to redshirt most of these guys, and focus on development in the system.
#11 Minnesota - 22 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Quentin Gardener | WR | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Steven Montgomery | WR | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Drew Goodger | TE | KS | 5.6 | 2 | 74 |
Josh Campion | OL | VA | 5.6 | 2 | 73 |
Drayquan Crawford | S | TX | 5.6 | 2 | JC |
Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Foster Bush | OL | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 70 |
Michael Amaefula | DE | TX | 5.5 | 3 | NR |
Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Grayson Levine | S | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Joe Bjorklund | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Ge'Shun Harris | WR | CA | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Marcus Jones | CB | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Thieran Cockran | DE | FL | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
Derrick Wells | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
John Rabe | TE | IA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
I am wholly unimpressed by Minnesota's recruiting class, a hybrid of Tim Brewster and Jerry Kill. They have more JuCo guys than any other school, and a number of guys they have to hope pan out as sleepers. Note former Wolverine Tim McAvoy's brothers are bound for Minneapolis.
#12 Indiana - 21 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
Shane Wynn | WR | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 73 |
D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Bernard Taylor | DT | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Mark Murphy | S | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Nick Stoner | S | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Michael Hunter | CB | LA | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Kyle Kennedy | LB | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Peyton Eckert | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Gregory Lewis | OL | FL | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
Bobby Richardson | DT | FL | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
David Kaminsky | OL | OH | 5.2 | 2 | NR |
Adarius Rayner | DT | FL | 5.2 | NR | NR |
Indiana loads up on the lines on Signing Day.
#13 Purdue - 15 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Frankie Williams | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Raheem Mostert | WR | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 79 |
Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Armstead Williams | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Akeem Hunt | RB | GA | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Michael Rouse | DT | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
Doug Gentry | RB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Sterling Carter | TE | CA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
Akeem Shavers | RB | TX | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
Kaulana Judd | LB | CA | 5.2 | 2 | JC |
Jalani Phillips | LB | GA | 5.2 | 2 | NR |
No sugarcoat, this is a terrible recruiting class. It could spell the beginning of the end for Danny Hope.
New Michigan commit(s), and this bad boy hits the front page. There's been tooooons of action since last rankings:
1-15-11 Michigan loses commitment from Jake Fisher. Illinois loses commitment from Carl Williams.
1-16-11 Indiana gains commitment from Bernard Taylor. Indiana loses commitment from Shafer Johnson.
1-17-11 Ohio State gains commitment from Ejuan Price. Notre Dame gains commitment from Chase Hounshell. Penn State gains commitment from Bill Belton. Illinois gains commitment from Eaton Spence.
1-18-11 Notre Dame loses commitment from Stephon Tuitt. Minnesota gains commitment from Steven Montgomery.
1-19-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from Stephon Tuitt. Michigan State gains commitment from Matthew Ramondo.
1-20-11 Penn State gains commitment from Deion Barnes. Minnesota loses commitment from Tamani Carter. Michigan gains commitment from Tamani Carter. Minnesota gains commitment from Joe Bjorklund. Nebraska gains commitment from Ameer Abdullah.
1-21-11 Indiana loses commitment from Jalen Schlachter. Michigan State gains commitment from Juwan Caesar.
1-22-11 Michigan gains commitments from Keith Heitzman, Raymon Taylor, and Matt Wile. Purdue gains commitment from Frankie Williams. Northwestern gains commitment from Jordan Perkins.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 21 | 5.76 | 3.76 | 79.19 |
2 | Notre Dame | 23 | 5.73 | 3.57 | 78.96 |
3 | Nebraska | 17 | 5.71 | 3.41 | 78.25* |
4 | Michigan State | 19 | 5.63 | 3.21 | 76.84 |
5 | Iowa | 20 | 5.62 | 3.05 | 76.79* |
6 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.95 | 73.75 |
7 | Penn State | 15 | 5.63 | 3.27 | 76.53 |
8 | Michigan | 14 | 5.61 | 3.14 | 77.43 |
9 | Illinois | 26 | 5.50 | 2.58 | 73.19 |
10 | Indiana | 16 | 5.54 | 2.88 | 75.13 |
11 | Northwestern | 15 | 5.54 | 2.87 | 76.53 |
12 | Minnesota | 21 | 5.54 | 2.48 | 69.94**** |
13 | Purdue | 14 | 5.51 | 2.57 | 73.58** |
Rivals rankings are on the "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 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
Full data after the jump.
As usual, new commit means we hit the front page. Action since last rankings:
12-19-10 Iowa loses commitment from Mika'il McCall (false alarm from the recruiting sites).
12-20-10 Illinois gains commitments from Dondi Kirby and Kenny Nelson. Minnesota gains commitments from Grayson Levine and Marcus Jones. Nebraska loses commitment from Tevin Mitchell. Wisconsin gains commitment from Devin Gaulden.
12-22-10 Illinois loses commitment from Tyler Marcordes.
12-24 Michigan gains commitment from Matt Goudis. Minnesota gains commitment from Drayquan Crawford.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 19 | 5.76 | 3.79 | 79.26 |
2 | Notre Dame | 19 | 5.68 | 3.47 | 78.68 |
3 | Nebraska | 17 | 5.69 | 3.35 | 78.50* |
4 | Michigan | 15 | 5.65 | 3.40 | 78.40 |
5 | Michigan State | 16 | 5.64 | 3.25 | 76.69 |
6 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.85 | 73.75 |
7 | Iowa | 18 | 5.58 | 2.83 | 74.82* |
8 | Illinois | 24 | 5.48 | 2.50 | 71.83 |
9 | Indiana | 18 | 5.53 | 2.67 | 75.22 |
10 | Northwestern | 13 | 5.54 | 2.77 | 76.69 |
11 | Minnesota | 18 | 5.50 | 2.39 | 69.71* |
12 | Penn State | 8 | 5.50 | 3.13 | 75.86 |
13 | Purdue | 12 | 5.46 | 2.17 | 72.60* |
Rivals rankings are on the "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 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
Full data after the jump.
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