Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 8-15-10
Bumped to the front page due to a new Michigan commit.
Action since last rankings:
8-9-10 Iowa gains commitment from Jordan Walsh.
8-10-10 Wisconsin gains commitment from Mike Caputo.
8-11-10 Michigan gains commitment from Tony Posada.
Slow week in the Big Ten, as I predicted. The sites should be coming out with updated rankings soon, so keep an eye out for that.
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 | 16 | 5.66 | 3.44 | 78.81 |
3 | Nebraska | 13 | 5.61 | 3.15 | 75.84 |
4 | Michigan | 10 | 5.61 | 3.30 | 78.10 |
5 | Michigan State | 13 | 5.51 | 2.92 | 76.46 |
6 | Indiana | 21 | 5.48 | 2.48 | 75.48 |
7 | Iowa | 13 | 5.55 | 2.69 | 76.23 |
8 | Northwestern | 13 | 5.51 | 2.69 | 77.23 |
9 | Minnesota | 13 | 5.41 | 2.38 | 73.77 |
10 | Wisconsin | 9 | 5.40 | 2.56 | 73.00 |
11 | Penn State | 4 | 5.60 | 3.25 | 77.75 |
12 | Illinois | 13 | 5.37 | 2.54 | 70.62 |
13 | Purdue | 6 | 5.30 | 2.83 | 65.83 |
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 - 17 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 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 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 76 |
Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
No change for the Buckeyes.
#2 Notre Dame - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Jordan Prestwood | OL | FL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
Clay Burton | DE | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
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 | NR | 3 | 78 |
Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | NR | 76 |
Brindza picks up ratings of 5.4 and 76 from Rivals and ESPN, respectively.
#3 Nebraska - 13 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | 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 |
Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Nicklas Sade | K | NC | 5.4 | NR | 78 |
David Santos | LB | TX | NR | 3 | 79 |
Daimion Stafford | S | CA | NR | 3 | NR |
Sade gets ranked by Rivals and ESPN, helping Nebraska bump up in averages. They're just ahead of Michigan now, in my estimation.
#4 Michigan - 10 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Shawn Conway | WR | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.6 | 4 | 79 |
Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 77 |
Kevin Sousa | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Tony Posada | OL | FL | NR | 3 | 78 |
Michigan snags OL Tony Posada, who is currently unranked to Rivals, but a solid 3-star to the other two sites. He slightly brings down the Wolverines' averages, helping Nebraska pass them up.
#5 Michigan State - 13 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Joel Heath | DE | OH | NR | 3 | 76 |
Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | NR | 2 | 76 |
Paul Lang | TE | PA | NR | 2 | 68 |
No change for MSU.
#6 Indiana - 21 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 | 2 | 76 |
Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
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 |
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 |
Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | NR | 2 | 77 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | NR | 2 | 74 |
Forisse Hardin | S | KY | NR | 2 | 74 |
Nothing new for IU.
#8 Iowa - 13 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 | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.4 | 2 | 69 |
John Raymon | DE | PA | NR | 3 | 78 |
Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
Jordan Walsh picks Iowa. Austin Vincent upgraded to 5.4 on Rivals. John Raymon gets a 78 from ESPN, and Mike Orloff gets a very slight upgrade to 69.
#7 Northwestern - 13 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 |
Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Max Chapman | DE | FL | NR | 2 | 78 |
Treyvon Green | RB | TX | NR | 2 | 77 |
Cameron Dickerson gets a slight bump from Rivals to 5.5. Still, they slide past Iowa with a decent week for the Hawkeyes.
#9 Minnesota - 13 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 |
Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Marquise Vann | LB | OH | NR | 3 | 78 |
Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
Mike Moore | LB | TX | NR | 2 | 77 |
Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | NR | NR | NR |
Devin Crawford-Tufts gets a 5.5 rating from Rivals.
#10 Wisconsin - 9 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Makinton Dorleant | CB | FL | NR | 3 | 77 |
Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
Derek Landisch | LB | WI | NR | 2 | 74 |
Eric Steffes | TE | WI | NR | 2 | NR |
Badgers pick up Mike Caputo, plus Terrance Floyd gets a 77 rating from ESPN.
#11 Penn State - 4 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 | 2 | 76 |
PSU still taking it easy.
#12 Illinois - 13 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
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 | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | NR | 2 | 73 |
Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | NR | 2 | NR |
JT Thornton | CB | FL | NR | NR | 77 |
Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | NR | 70 |
Reilly O'Toole and Chris Boles pick up decent ratings from Rivals, and they're now considered the #2 and #3 prospects in the class. Justin DuVernois gets ranked by ESPN.
#13 Purdue - 6 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Michael Rouse | DT | IL | NR | 3 | 73 |
Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 3 | NR |
Taylor Richards | CB | FL | NR | 2 | 77 |
Boilers still bringing up the rear.
August 15th, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
Obviously we need to keep recruiting DB's. Any recent info on Doran Grant?
August 15th, 2010 at 1:45 PM ^
Still looks like OSU for grant
August 15th, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^
MSU and OSU lead M, then there's the field. His top schools list was in the most recent Thursday Recruitin'.
August 15th, 2010 at 1:45 PM ^
Nebraska is likely to lose Starling to the MLB draft, already being pegged as an early first rounder in the draft next year
August 15th, 2010 at 2:15 PM ^
Hyman Roth:
Sam Webb wrote a recent article in the Detroit News about Grant. It's still between OSU, MSU, and Michigan. He said U-M will definitely get a visit.
August 15th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
don't we have an extra spot because jt turner left?
August 16th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
Looks like all of MSU's unranked players got ranked by Scout and now Scout likes their class better than UM's. Even Indiana is ranked higher than UM's but that is only because they have 11 more commits.
August 16th, 2010 at 12:29 PM ^
What? MSU class is only higher on Scout because they have more commits (Scout team rankings are pure point based). Their star average (3.23) is lower than ours (3.3). Once Michigan rounds out its class with high level prospects, we'll be well ahead of MSU and Indiana.
August 16th, 2010 at 12:56 PM ^
I agree. I'm not saying that MSU's class is better, I just thought I would point it out that MSU is now 23rd and we are 27th.
I'm quite convinced that UM will have a better recruiting class, particulary if UM gets off to a good start this season.
August 16th, 2010 at 7:54 PM ^
I would say they might move past Michigan in the next set of rankings, on the basis of a similar average with a few more commits. Michigan's better averages on ESPN and Rivals might help them stay ahead, however.
August 16th, 2010 at 10:49 AM ^
I take it their class is all about wrapped up already, they haven't had any commits in a awhile.
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