Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 11-21-10
A new commit for the Wolverines means this hits the front page. Action since last rankings:
11-15-10 Northwestern loses commitment from Derek Watt, Wisconsin gains commitment from Derek Watt. Indiana loses commitment from Max Pirman, Nebraska gains commitment from Max Pirman.
11-16-10 Wisconsin gains commitment from Darius Hillary.
11-18-10 Purdue gains commitment from Shane Mikesky.
11-19-10 Wisconsin gains commitment from Austin Traylor.
Rivals and Scout have updated their rankings over the past couple weeks, so there are some shakeups in there.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 18 | 5.76 | 3.78 | 79.17 |
2 | Notre Dame | 17 | 5.71 | 3.53 | 78.94 |
3 | Nebraska | 17 | 5.71 | 3.41 | 78.75* |
4 | Michigan State | 16 | 5.65 | 3.25 | 76.75 |
5 | Michigan | 13 | 5.66 | 3.31 | 78.31 |
6 | Wisconsin | 21 | 5.58 | 2.86 | 72.10 |
7 | Indiana | 21 | 5.54 | 2.71 | 75.24 |
8 | Iowa | 16 | 5.60 | 2.94 | 76.69 |
9 | Northwestern | 12 | 5.57 | 2.75 | 77.25 |
10 | Minnesota | 15 | 5.53 | 2.60 | 73.87 |
11 | Illinois | 17 | 5.44 | 2.59 | 72.00 |
12 | Penn State | 5 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 76.20 |
13 | Purdue | 9 | 5.42 | 2.22 | 69.11 |
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 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45).
#1 Ohio State - 18 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 82 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
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 |
Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
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 |
Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Braxton Miller and Kenny Hayes get 1-point bumps on ESPN, while Devin Smith goes from 76 to 78.
#2 Notre Dame - 17 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 4 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
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 | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 79 |
No change.
#3 Nebraska - 16 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 |
Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Charles Jackson | CB | 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 |
David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 3 | NR |
Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Taariq Allen | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Nicklas Sade | K | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 78 |
Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Huskers steal Max Pirman from Indiana.
#4 Michigan State - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
Donavon Clark | OG | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
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 |
AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
No change.
#5 Michigan - 13 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Demetrius Hart | RB | FL | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Dallas Crawford | CB | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Shawn Conway | WR | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Kevin Sousa | QB | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Antonio Kinard | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
No change.
#6 Wisconsin - 21 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
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 |
Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
AJ Jordan | WR | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 80 |
Makinton Dorleant | CB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Eric Steffes | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | NR |
Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Trayion Durham | RB | OH | 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 | 2 | NR |
Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Tyler Marz | OL | MN | NR | 2 | NR |
Badgers steal Derek Watt from Northwestern, and add a pair of Ohioans in Darius Hillary and Austin Traylor. That's more than enough to push them above Indiana.
#7 Indiana - 22 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 73 |
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 |
Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
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 |
Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Hoosiers lose Max Pirman to Nebraska.
#8 Iowa - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Nick Law | CB | MD | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
No change.
#9 Northwestern - 12 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Christian Jones | WR | TX | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
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 |
Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 2 | 77 |
Wildcats lose Derek Watt to Wisconsin.
#10 Minnesota - 15 Commits | |||||
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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 |
Marquise Vann | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Russell Haughton-James | OL | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Cameron Brown | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
No change.
#11 Illinois - 17 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Carl Williams | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
JT Thornton | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | 2 | 70 |
Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | NR | 2 | NR |
No change.
#12 Penn State - 5 Commits | |||||
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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 | 3 | 76 |
Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | NR | NR | 70 |
No change.
#13 Purdue - 9 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Robert Kugler | TE | 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 |
AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | NR | NR | NR |
Unrated Shane Mikesky joins the Boilermaker fold.
November 21st, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^
at the lack of Penn State commitments.
November 21st, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
It's hard to concentrate on what Joe-Pa is saying with all those vultures overhead.
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November 22nd, 2010 at 7:31 AM ^
That was a swivel chair and he spun around giving everyone the Bird? Can Zombies do that?
November 21st, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
Just a heads up, new Wisco commit Derek Hillary doesn't appear in their chart.
November 21st, 2010 at 4:28 PM ^
Thanks. I've updated.
November 21st, 2010 at 4:19 PM ^
Kind of surprised given Sparty's season that they haven't really gained much in the way of commits. Will probably pay off more next year, but just surprising. Also, I have to imagine that kids are going to start abandoning Indiana in droves as they continue to fall apart.
November 21st, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^
Why is MSU still higher than us? It seems like we've gained enough ground to jump ahead.
November 21st, 2010 at 6:46 PM ^
The averages are about the same, and they have 3 more commits than us.
November 21st, 2010 at 8:32 PM ^
I suppose, though our ESPN rating is a good bit higher.
November 21st, 2010 at 6:34 PM ^
Quick, somebody make the "Gentleman's agreement" cop in Columbus aware -- looks like Nebraska might need a primer on recruiting in the B10.
November 21st, 2010 at 8:36 PM ^
with the JUCO who transferred from USC? Is he still in play?
November 22nd, 2010 at 5:04 PM ^
Hopefully that ND class keeps falling apart.
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