Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 7-24-11
Action since last rankings:
7-18-11 Minnesota gains commitment from Jack Lynn.
7-19-11 Penn State gains commitment from Skyler Mornhinweg.
7-22-11 Penn State gains commitment from JP Holtz. Indiana gains commitment from Darius Stroud.
7-23-11 Purdue gains commitment from Jimmy Herman.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg | 24/7 Avg |
| 1 | Michigan | 19 | 3.53 | 3.63 | 3.47 | 3.58 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 12 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.25 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 11 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.18 | 3.36 |
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.00 | 2.83 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 11 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 3.00 | 3.18 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 13 | 2.46 | 2.31 | 2.38 | 1.85 |
| 8 | Indiana | 13 | 2.15 | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.15 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 16 | 2.38 | 1.88 | 2.27* | 1.81 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 5 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 3.40 | 3.80 |
| 11 | Iowa | 6 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| 13 | Purdue | 8 | 2.25 | 1.88 | 2.57 | 2.00 |
| 12 | Illinois | 5 | 2.40 | 2.80 | 2.00 | 2.60 |
*ESPN doesn't rate JUCOs, so Isaac Fruechte is not included in Minnesota's average.
On to the full data:
| #1 Michigan - 19 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Kyle Kalis | OL | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| James Ross | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Joe Bolden | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Terry Richardson | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Erik Magnuson | OL | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jarrod Wilson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tom Strobel | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pharaoh Brown | DE | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Blake Bars | OL | TN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Devin Funchess | TE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mario Ojemudia | DE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Kaleb Ringer | LB | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Godin | DE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Braden | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Standifer | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Caleb Stacey | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Allen Gant | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| AJ Williams | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Wolverines. May next week's BBQ recruiting event get the ball rolling again?
| #2 Notre Dame - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Ronald Darby | CB | MD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Tee Shepard | CB | CA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Deontay Greenberry | WR | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Taylor Decker | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| David Perkins | LB | IN | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nick Baratti | S | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Harrell | OL | NC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| CJ Prosise | S | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| John Turner | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | NC | 3 | NR | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Daly | LS | IL | 2 | NR | 2 | NR |
No change for the Irish.
| #3 Ohio State - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Joshua Perry | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Warren Ball | RB | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| De'Van Bogard | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pat Elflein | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jacoby Boren | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake Thomas | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tyvis Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Luke Roberts | LB | OH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Najee Murray | CB | OH | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Though NCAA allegations may be scaring off out-of-state recruits, the Buckeyes are putting together a decent class - entirely from Ohio.
| #4 Penn State - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| JJ Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Joey O'Connor | OL | CO | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Brent Wilkerson | DE | MD | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Brian Gaia | OL | MD | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Skyler Mornhinweg | QB | PA | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Anthony Stanko | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nyeem Wartman | LB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jesse James | TE | PA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Johnson | OL | NJ | 3 | NR | NR | NR |
| Derek Dowrey | DT | VA | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
| JP Holtz | TE | PA | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
Nittany Lions pick up a couple new commits. Yes, Mornhinweg is the son of NFL coach Marty.
| #5 Michigan State - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Se'Von Pittman | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Benny McGowan | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Tyler O'Connor | QB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Riley Bullough | LB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Higgins | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jamal Lyles | LB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Josiah Price | TE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Tompkins | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kyle Kerrick | WR | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| MacGarrett Kings | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Evan Jones | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
No change for the Spartans.
| #6 Wisconsin - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Dan Voltz | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vince Biegel | LB | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Dodson | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Vonte Jackson | RB | WI | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Bart Houston | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hugs Etienne | CB | CA | 3 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Reggie Mitchell | CB | PA | 2 | NR | NR | NR |
| Arthur Goldberg | DT | PA | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
Wisconsin still looking for ratings for a number of their commits.
| #7 Northwestern - 13 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Adam DePietro | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dean Lowry | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kenton Playko | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Schwaba | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ian Park | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Malin Jones | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Eric Olson | OL | MA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike McHugh | WR | PA | 3 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Connor Mahoney | OL | PA | 2 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Dan Vitale | S | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Joseph Jones | S | PA | 2 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Dwight White | CB | TX | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
| Chris Fitzpatrick | OL | KY | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Northwestern. 24/7's concept of their commit list is... limited.
| #8 Indiana - 13 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Nick Mangieri | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Feeney | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordan Wallace | LB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Davis | WR | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Kranda | TE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Wes Rogers | OL | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Cotton | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jacob Bailey | OL | IN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tanner Kearns | TE | OH | NR | 3 | 2 | NR |
| Alex Todd | OL | OH | NR | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Caleb Cornett | WR | IN | NR | NR | 2 | 2 |
| Dawson Fletcher | S | OH | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Darius Stroud | LB | KS | NR | NR | JC | NR |
Hoosiers pick up JuCo linebacker Darius Stroud.
| #9 Minnesota - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Andre McDonald | WR | MN | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Isaac Hayes | OL | MN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Philip Nelson | QB | MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Dinero Moss | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dominic Twitty | DT | NJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Lynn | LB | IL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Nicholson | LB | FL | 3 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Jordan Hinojosa | DT | FL | 3 | NR | NR | NR |
| Drew Davis | LB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
| Josh Ballesteros | LB | FL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Samad Hinds | TE | FL | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
| Mitch Leidner | QB | MN | 2 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Eric Murray | CB | WI | 2 | NR | NR | NR |
| Maxx Williams | TE | MN | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Isaac Fruechte | WR | MN | NR | 2 | JC | NR |
| Scott Ekpe | DT | TX | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Rivals still doesn't include Nick Rallis as a Gopher commit. Jack Lynn has picked Minnesota.
| #10 Nebraska - 5 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Paul Thurston | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Greg McMullen | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Rose | LB | MO | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Cotton | TE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Huskers' small class.
| #11 Iowa - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maurice Fleming | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Cameron Wilson | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Drew Ott | DE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Mitch Keppy | OL | IL | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Connor Kornbrath | K | WV | 2 | NR | 2 | NR |
No change for the Hawkeyes - though ESPN is reporting another commit in offensive lineman Ryan Ward.
| #12 Purdue - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jordan Shine | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Morris | TE | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Appleby | QB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| BJ Knauf | WR | FL | 3 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Paul Griggs | K | NC | 2 | NR | 3 | NR |
| Thomas Meadows | K | VA | 2 | NR | NR | NR |
| Steffon Martin | LB | AZ | NR | NR | JC | NR |
Jimmy Herman is finally a commit according to Rivals. The Boilers pass Illinoi on class size.
| #13 Illinois - 5 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Tajarvis Fuller | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | 3 | 3 | 2 | NR |
| Cody Quinn | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Jason Robertson | WR | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Joseph Spencer | OL | OH | NR | 2 | NR | 3 |
No change for the Illini.
Where's Jimmy Herman?
Penn State appears to be leaking DL recruits. One decommit and another had his scholarship pulled for academic reasons. Too bad Michigan couldn't benefit.
That there was no poaching into the state of Michigan by either ND, PSU or OSU.
Close the borders.
Tim, you're probably going to have to wait a long time before he makes a public announcement about it. Hesaid before his commitment that he'd just inform the coach and not make a public announcement. His family have been shunning the recruiting sites throughout the process so, that's something to consider. His high school coach has confirmed it, and no one is disputing his commitment.
Still stoked about the incoming defense the next couple years.
Way to capitalize on your recent success Wisconsin. Ending up ranked, at the top of the Big 10 and considered to be one of the favorites to win the B10 and yet they go all 2 Star Mafia on the defensive backs.
Not that I mind of course.
I seem to recall that nd has told the B1G to F-off ... as they are too "above" being tied to a conference (at least for football) ... they really should join the Big (L)East where they could easily win the conference title every year.
If you want to rank their recruiting efforts, why not include them with ALL those other high profile independent teams, such as .... uhhhh. But no way should they be listed in B1G rankings.
Go Blue
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That Big (L)East thing was hilarious though. It's like you think they're not good at football and you show it by saying "least". Very funny stuff.
called the conference the Big (Y)East, since, its like doughy, and bacteria expand in it when mixed with and its full of hot air, too.
derp
I love the word derp. Blue in South Bend had a post a few weeks back that showed just how incredible it is when used correctly:
September: Denard straight ahead for many October: Denard straight ahead for some November: Derp
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