Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-18-10
The leaderboard won't get an update other than the raw numbers this week. Standings haven't been adjusted, so don't get up in arms if something doesn't make sense. Michigan or Michigan State should be gaining a commitment from MI OL Jake Fisher tonight.
Action since last rankings:
7-12-10 Michigan State gains commitments from Trae Waynes and Mark Scarpinato. Iowa gains commitment from Riley McMinn.
7-13-10 Indiana gains commitment from D'Angelo Roberts. Minnesota gains commitments from Kyle and Luke McAvoy. Illinois gains commitment from Chris Boles.
7-16-10 Minnesota gains commitments from Marquise Vann and Devin Crawford-Tufts.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 17 | 5.75 | 3.82 | 79.18 |
2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 5.64 | 3.42 | 75.92 |
3 | Nebraska | 13 | 5.62 | 3.15 | 72.77 |
4 | Michigan | 7 | 5.69 | 3.14 | 78.14 |
5 | Michigan State | 9 | 5.52 | 3.00 | 76.11 |
6 | Indiana | 20 | 5.48 | 2.45 | 72.45 |
7 | Iowa | 10 | 5.51 | 2.70 | 73.60 |
8 | Northwestern | 10 | 5.50 | 2.60 | 76.70 |
9 | Purdue | 5 | 5.34 | 3.00 | 70.00 |
10 | Minnesota | 11 | 5.38 | 2.45 | 70.63 |
11 | Wisconsin | 6 | 5.45 | 2.50 | 71.00 |
12 | Illinois | 7 | 5.24 | 2.57 | 62.86 |
13 | Penn State | 3 | 5.57 | 3.00 | 73.67 |
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, and ESPN uses grades out of 100.
#1 Ohio State - 17 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Michael Bennett | DT | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Braxton Miller | QB | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Steve Miller | DE | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
Nick Vannett | TE | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Jeremy Cash | S | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Chase Farris | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Brian Bobek | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Evan Spencer | WR | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Devin Smith | WR | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
Jeff Heuerman | TE | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Joel Hale | DT | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Carter | OL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Ron Tanner | S | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Tommy Brown | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Buckeyes get a slight bump on Scout, as Jeremy Cash and Devin Smith have earned fourth stars.
#2 Notre Dame - 12 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ben Koyack | TE | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
Eilar Hardy | S | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Jordan Prestwood | OL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Tony Springmann | OL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
Clay Burton | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Ben Councell | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Brad Carrico | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Matthias Farley | CB | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Kyle Brindza | K | NR | NR | NR |
Tony Springmann loses his fourth star on Scout. Councell goes from unranked to 78 on ESPN.
#3 Nebraska - 13 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Tyler Moore | OL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Bubba Starling | QB | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Ryne Reeves | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Tevin Mitchell | CB | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Ryan Klachko | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Zach Sterup | OL | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Kevin Williams | DT | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Dylan Admire | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Daniel Davie | S | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Aaryn Bouzos | CB | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Daimion Stafford | S | NR | 3 | NR |
Nicklas Sade | K | NR | NR | NR |
Tevin Mitchell gets a fourth star from Scout. Davie goes from unranked to 75 on ESPN.
#4 Michigan - 7 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Brennen Beyer | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Rock | DE | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Shawn Conway | WR | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Kevin Sousa | QB | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jack Miller | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Michigan is one of very few Big Ten teams that didn't see a player gain or lose a star. I'm surprised Hollowell didn't get the 4-star treatment.
#5 Michigan State - 9 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
Connor Cook | QB | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
Onaje Miller | RB/Ath | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Taiwan Jones | Ath/LB | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
AJ Sims | CB | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Mark Scarpinato | DT | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Trae Waynes | CB | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Joel Heath | DE | NR | 3 | 76 |
Paul Lang | TE | NR | 2 | 68 |
Spartans pick up a pair of Wisconsin prospects.
#6 Indiana - 20 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Raymon Taylor | CB | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Zack Shaw | LB | 5.8 | 2 | 76 |
Max Pirman | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
D'Angelo Roberts | RB | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Reed | TE | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jalen Schlachter | TE | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Ralston Evans | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Tre Roberson | QB | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
CJ Robbins | DE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Nick Stoner | S | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Kirk Harris | OL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Kyle Kennedy | LB | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Mark Murphy | S | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
Kenny Mullen | CB | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Mike Replogle | LB | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Donte Phillips | DE | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Jay McCants | WR | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
Shafer Johnson | DT | NR | 2 | 77 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | NR | 2 | 74 |
Forisse Hardin | S | NR | 2 | 74 |
Hoosiers pick up D'Angelo Roberts. CJ Robbins picks up star #3 from Scout. Jay McCants is finally ranked by that service, but as a 2-star. Forisse Hardin goes from unranked to 74 on ESPN.
#7 Iowa - 10 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Austin Blythe | OL | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ray Hamilton | TE | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
JaCorey Shepherd | WR | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Riley McMinn | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Rudock | QB | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Marcus Grant | WR | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
Jake Duzey | TE | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
John Raymon | DE | NR | 3 | NR |
Austin Vincent | WR | NR | 2 | 73 |
Riley McMinn, a consensus 3-star, picks the Hawkeyes. Ray Hamilton gets a fourth star from Scout, and the remainder of their commits get Scout evaluations (three stars for Raymon, two each for Krieger-Coble and Vincent). Vincent goes from unranked to 73 on ESPN.
#8 Northwestern - 10 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Sean Cotton | S | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Shane Mertz | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Zack Oliver | QB | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jarrell Williams | CB | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Frazier | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Geoff Mogus | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Mark Szott | TE | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Derek Watt | LB | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Cameron Dickerson | WR | 5.3 | 3 | 73 |
Max Chapman | DE | NR | NR | 78 |
A bunch of Wildcat commits get slight bumps on Scout. Mogus, Frazier, and Dickerson go from 2 to 3, while Watt goes from unranked to a 2-star. Mertz goes from unranked to 79(!) on ESPN, Watt goes from 73 to 77, Mogus and Frazier both go from unranked to 75, and Dickerson picks up a 73 rating. Without picking up a single commit, Northwestern gains a shitload of value.
#9 Purdue - 5 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Russell Bellomy | QB | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Robert Kugler | TE | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Brandon Cottom | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Michael Rouse | DT | NR | 3 | 73 |
Randy Gregory | DE | NR | 3 | NR |
No change for the Boilers.
#10 Minnesota - 11 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Tommy Olson | OL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Matt LaCosse | ATH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Max Shortell | QB | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Quinn Bauducco | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Kyle McAvoy | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Luke McAvoy | OL | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Sam Rohr | TE | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Marquise Vann | LB | NR | 3 | 78 |
Jephete Matilus | LB | NR | 2 | 77 |
Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | NR | 2 | NR |
Samuel Oyenuga | CB | NR | NR | NR |
It must suck to be Luke McAvoy, who the consensus says is much worse than his twin brother Kyle. LaCosse, Bauducco, and Olson go from 2 to 3 stars on Scout. Bauducco goes from unranked to 74 on ESPN.
#11 Wisconsin - 6 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Sam Arneson | TE | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Jordan Frederick | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Austin Maly | TE | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Derek Landisch | LB | NR | 2 | 74 |
Eric Steffes | TE | NR | 2 | NR |
Arneson and Frederick get small bumps from Scout. Frederick and Landisch go from unranked to 75 and 74, respectively, on ESPN.
#12 Illinois - 7 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Zeph Grimes | S | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Chris O'Connor | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Hunter Wells | OL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
Chris Boles | OL | NR | 3 | 77 |
Reilly O'Toole | QB | NR | 3 | 76 |
Marquise Mosley | WR | NR | 2 | NR |
Justin DuVernois | K | NR | NR | NR |
Illini get a nice bump from Scout's revamp, with O'Toole and Mosley each gaining a star. They also land 3-star Chris Boles.
#13 Penn State - 3 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Shawn Oakman | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Jordan Kerner | DE | 5.5 | 3 | 68 |
Kyle Carter | TE | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Oakman gets a fourth star from Scout.
Thanks Tim, this is a great feature.
Also: LOL @ Penn State (still).
Hi Tim - as usual great info. I am wondering whether it would be useful to add a column right after the Position column that indicates the state that the recruit is from. It would provide a good overview of the geographical range/focus of a particular school's recruitiing.
I was actually going back and forth from recruiting sites for a few of the athletes in an effort to find which states they are from.
I'll try to add it for the next update.
but couldnt we have held off for a few hours to add Mr. Fisher to the rankings? I like seeing another OL on the board.
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