If you're gonna go please be in the first round.
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 5-29-11
Filed under:
For the first time in approximately forever, the Wolverines do not have a new commit. Action since last rankings:
5-22-11 Indiana gains commitment from Dion Witty.
5-24-11 Indiana loses commitment from Dion Witty. Also: HALOL.
5-26-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from CJ Prosise.
5-27-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from Deontay Greenberry.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Watchlist | 24/7 Avg |
| 1 | Michigan | 12 | 2.25 | 3.58 | 6 | 3.08 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 7 | 2.71 | 3.57 | 3 | 3.14 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 2.88 | 3.25 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 2.33 | 3.44 | 4 | 2.89 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 4 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 4 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 2 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Purdue | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Indiana | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
Rivals has released their initial rankings, so instead of watchlist guys, I'm going on the 5-star system for them. Remember, currently-unranked prospects by any service receive 1 star.
Full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| James Ross | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Joe Bolden | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Terry Richardson | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Pharaoh Brown | DE | OH | 4 | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Devin Funchess | TE | MI | NR | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Mario Ojemudia | DE | MI | NR | 4 | 150* | 3 |
| Kaleb Ringer | LB | OH | NR | 4 | NR | NR |
| Matt Godin | DE | MI | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Ben Braden | OL | MI | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Caleb Stacey | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| AJ Williams | TE | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
Michigan has the largest class in the league, and their averages will be helped bigtime when Rivals and 24/7 finally get around to ranking the rest of their prospects. Wolverines hoping for more commits very soon.
| #2 Ohio State - 7 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OH | 4 | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Kyle Kalis | OL | OH | 4 | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Joshua Perry | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Warren Ball | RB | OH | 4 | 4 | NR | 4 |
| Jacoby Boren | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Blake Thomas | TE | OH | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Ohio State.
| #3 Penn State - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jarron Jones | DT | NY | 4 | 5 | 150* | 5 |
| Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| JJ Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Brent Wilkerson | DE | MD | 4 | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Jamil Pollard | DT | NJ | 4 | 3 | NR | NR |
| Brian Gaia | OL | MD | NR | 3 | 150* | NR |
| Anthony Stanko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Jesse James | TE | PA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Penn State.
| #4 Notre Dame - 9 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Ronald Darby | CB | MD | 4 | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Tee Shepard | CB | CA | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Deontay Greenberry | WR | CA | 4 | 4 | NR | 4 |
| Taylor Decker | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | NR | NR |
| Nick Baratti | S | TX | NR | 4 | NR | 3 |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | FL | NR | 3 | 150* | 3 |
| Mark Harrell | OL | NC | NR | 3 | 150* | 3 |
| CJ Prosise | S | VA | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Scott Daly | LS | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Though the Irish pick up two commits, they still have lower averages than Penn State, and inertia keeps them behind for now.
| #5 Wisconsin - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Dan Voltz | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Vince Biegel | LB | WI | 4 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Vonte Jackson | RB | WI | 4 | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Bart Houston | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 150* | 4 |
No change for Wisconsin.
| #6 Minnesota - 3 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Andre McDonald | WR | MN | 4 | 3 | 150* | 3 |
| Philip Nelson | QB | MN | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Maxx Williams | TE | MN | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
No change for Minnesota.
| #7 Northwestern - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Malin Jones | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Kenton Playko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Ian Park | OL | PA | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Joseph Jones | S | PA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Wildcats barely ahead of Michigan State.
| #8 Michigan State - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Benny McGowan | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 150* | NR |
| Riley Bullough | LB | MI | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Zach Higgins | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Evan Jones | TE | OH | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for MSU. Another instate prospect with a Spartan offer has picked Michigan.
| #9 Nebraska - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Michael Rose | LB | MO | NR | 3 | 150* | NR |
| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
No change.
| #10 Illinois - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Jason Richardson | WR | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Nothing new for Illini.
| #11 Purdue - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jordan Shine | S | IN | NR | NR | NR | 3 |
No change for the Boilers.
| #12-t Iowa - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Mitch Keppy | OL | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Iowa.
The Hoosiers finally joined the commitment party, but Dion Witty decommitted within two days of pledging to Indiana.
May 29th, 2011 at 9:14 AM | 
According to...
According to...
May 29th, 2011 at 9:52 AM |
I can't even take joy
I can't even take joy
In indiana's issues right now. That would suck to be a fan of that, new coach, fixed up stadium, same old program. I am looking forward to the days if not competing with them in the standings again.
2013 resolution - make it onto the 2014 favorite MGoPosters post, not ironically
i wish i would have made my screen name "IT WAS THE CHAIR"
May 29th, 2011 at 12:40 PM |
A number of RR's staffers wound up at IU.
A number of RR's staffers wound up at IU.
Rod Smith for one. There is incentive for us to want IU to do well--Smith coached White and Robinson. That said, I'm very glad we maintained our streaks against IU and Minnesota.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
May 29th, 2011 at 8:17 PM |
The death of Terry Hoeppner
The death of Terry Hoeppner
The death of Terry Hoeppner was a terrible blow to IU. He was a quality coach who was starting to establish some momentum. Bill Lynch rode that momentum to a bowl appearance, but then drove the train off the tracks.
May 29th, 2011 at 10:01 AM |
Your tag under MSU
Your tag under MSU
is outdated, but that's okay. Probably should be permanently embedded there.
May 29th, 2011 at 10:15 AM |
I thoroughly enjoyed the
I thoroughly enjoyed the
I thoroughly enjoyed the inclusion of "Also: HALOL".
Also, if and when the inevitable sledgehammer hits OSU, what are the chances Kyle Kalis takes a look around as Dunn is currently doing? Or is he a diehard Buckeye? Or do we not even care because we are in on a plethora of top-flight OLs?
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
May 29th, 2011 at 10:44 AM |
"Or do we not even care..."
"Or do we not even care..."
We will always care about taking a highly ranked recruit away from Blow-hio State!
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
May 29th, 2011 at 1:33 PM |
interesting article from the
interesting article from the
interesting article from the Dispatch about the effect of OSU's trouble on recruiting.
Doesn't sound like Dunn is waivering as much as previously thought (and I've seen similar interviews with him elsewhere).
Net: recruits are taking a wait and see approach.
May 31st, 2011 at 2:16 AM |
I think that article's a little dated now.
I think that article's a little dated now.
This was amusing:
"Not with the kids around here," said Ron Johnson, the Canton McKinley coach, who has a heavily pursued defensive lineman, Se'Von Pittman. "What happens is the guys are always going to judge the value and integrity of a coach and a program as you know it right now. There's such a respect factor for that program and coach Tressel that's so well-established. That's not going to waver."
"After all was said and done, there was nothing left to do."
May 31st, 2011 at 11:23 AM |
--clearing my throat--
--clearing my throat--
In my best South Park impersonation..
"Ronald Johnson, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dummmmmb..."
May 29th, 2011 at 11:02 AM |
Jarron Jones for PSU
Jarron Jones for PSU
is not exactly a solid commit for them either. clearly below Nebraksa without JJ. Speaking of the Huskers - kinda dicey backup QB situation for them, isn't it?
May 29th, 2011 at 1:17 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, Go Blue.
May 29th, 2011 at 1:23 PM |
This is absolutely amazing.
This is absolutely amazing.
This is absolutely amazing. If there are two things Hoke does, they're point and drink Dantonio's milkshake.
May 30th, 2011 at 12:50 AM |
Penn State really recovered
Penn State really recovered
Penn State really recovered after a slow start and landed some big recruits. Of course when we swipe Jarron Jones from them their class will take a big blow.
Still trying to wait patiently for that silent commit.....or two?
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
May 30th, 2011 at 12:25 PM |
O$U
O$U
I look forward to seeing O$U's list take a hit in the upcoming weeks with the vest being ousted.
May 30th, 2011 at 11:56 PM |
Watch our numbers rise!
Watch our numbers rise!
Love seeing our numbers go up nearly every week! And osu's number probably going to be stuck for a while!
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:21 PM |
What is the methodology for
What is the methodology for
What is the methodology for this ranking? Wisconsin is higher than Michigan in Rivals average, Scout average, 24/7 average and has a higher percentage of recruits on the ESPN watchlist, yet UW is ranked 5th and Michigan 1st.
June 2nd, 2011 at 12:54 PM |
Wisconsin also has a third
Wisconsin also has a third
Wisconsin also has a third the number of commits that Michigan does. Should the Badgers continue picking up prospects of the same caliber they have now, they'll finish in a very comfortable position in the final standings.
...TomVH:
So I expect we have several of Tim's "Hello:" posts to look forward to. I'm sure he's prepared.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe