...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 8-21-11
Very light week, with fall camps under way. Action since last rankings:
8-14-11 Purdue gains commitment from Jordan Roos.
8-21-11 Wisconsin gains commitment from DJ Singleton.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg | 24/7 Avg |
| 1 | Michigan | 22 | 3.45 | 3.64 | 3.41 | 3.59 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 13 | 3.31 | 3.77 | 3.46 | 3.46 |
| 3 | Penn State | 16 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 12 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.33 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 14 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 2.93 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 3.10 |
| 7 | Indiana | 17 | 2.47 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 2.88 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.38 | 2.08 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 18 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.12* | 2.11 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 6 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 3.33 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.89 |
| 12 | Purdue | 12 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.67 |
| 13 | Illinois | 8 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.38 |
*ESPN doesn't rate JUCOs, so Isaac Fruechte is not included in Minnesota's average, Darius Stroud doesn't count against Indiana's average, and Steffon Martin is excluded from Purdue's.
On to the full data:
| #1 Michigan - 22 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 |
| Ondre Pipkins | DT | MO | 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 |
| Chris Wormley | DE | OH | 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 |
| Sione Houma | FB | UT | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Sione Houma picks up three stars from 24/7 Sports.
| #2 Notre Dame - 13 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 |
| Sheldon Day | DT | IN | 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 |
| CJ Prosise | S | VA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Harrell | OL | NC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Romeo Okwara | DE | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| John Turner | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Daly | LS | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
no change
| #3 Penn State - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Tommy Schutt | DT | IL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| JJ Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Eugene Lewis | WR | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Joey O'Connor | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Armani Reeves | CB | MA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Johnson | OL | NJ | 3 | 3 | NR | NR |
| Jake Kiley | CB | NH | 2 | 3 | 2 | NR |
| Derek Dowrey | DT | VA | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
| JP Holtz | TE | PA | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Armani Reeves is just a three-star on ESPN, not four like I had previously thought.
| #4 Ohio State - 12 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 |
| Roger Lewis | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Luke Roberts | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Tyvis Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Najee Murray | CB | OH | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
no change
| #5 Michigan State - 14 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Se'Von Pittman | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Aaron Burbridge | WR | MI | 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 |
| Jermaine Edmondson | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Evan Jones | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Kodi Kieler | OL | MI | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
no change
| #6 Wisconsin - 10 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 |
| DJ Singleton | S | NJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Walker Williams | OL | WA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hugs Etienne | CB | CA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Reggie Mitchell | CB | PA | 2 | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Arthur Goldberg | DT | PA | NR | 3 | 2 | NR |
Badgers snag New Jersey producy DJ Singleton. Hugs Etienne picks up a 3-star rating from 24/7 Sports.
| #7 Indiana - 17 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Gunner Kiel | QB | IN | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Sebastian Smith | S | OH | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Jason Spriggs | TE | IN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jacob Bailey | OL | IN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tanner Kearns | TE | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Alex Todd | OL | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Caleb Cornett | WR | IN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Dawson Fletcher | S | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Shawn Heffern | DE | IN | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Darius Stroud | LB | KS | NR | NR | JC | NR |
Caleb Cornett, Tanner Kearns, Alex Todd, and Dawson Fletcher pick up 2-star ratings to Rivals. Todd gets 3 stars from 24/7 Sports, while Dawson Fletcher gets 2 (he also gets 2 from ESPN). Todd also moves up to three-star on Scout.
| #8 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 |
| Eric Olson | OL | MA | 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 |
| Mike McHugh | WR | PA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dwight White | CB | TX | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Connor Mahoney | OL | PA | 2 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Dan Vitale | S | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Joseph Jones | S | PA | 2 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Chris Fitzpatrick | OL | KY | NR | 2 | NR | 2 |
Mike McHugh and Chris Fitzpatrick both get 2-star ratings from 24/7 Sports.
| #9 Minnesota - 18 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jonah Pirsig | OL | MN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Isaac Hayes | OL | MN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Philip Nelson | QB | MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Lynn | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Dinero Moss | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dominic Twitty | DT | NJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Brian Nicholson | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jordan Hinojosa | DT | FL | 3 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Mitch Leidner | QB | MN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Samad Hinds | TE | FL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Drew Davis | LB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
| Josh Ballesteros | LB | FL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Eric Murray | CB | WI | 2 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Scott Ekpe | DT | TX | 2 | 2 | NR | NR |
| Nick Rallis | S | MN | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Maxx Williams | TE | MN | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Isaac Fruechte | WR | MN | NR | 2 | JC | NR |
| Rodrick Williams | RB | TX | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Brian Nicholson and Samad Hinds get 2 stars, Mitch Leidner gets 3 from 24/7 Sports
| #10 Nebraska - 6 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 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Cotton | TE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Deion Jones | LB | LA | 2 | 3 | NR | NR |
no change
| #11 Iowa - 9 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ryan Ward | OL | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Maurice Fleming | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Cameron Wilson | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mitch Keppy | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Malloy | RB | IA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Drew Ott | DE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Laron Taylor | LB | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Connor Kornbrath | K | WV | 2 | 3 | 2 | NR |
No change.
| #12 Purdue - 12 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 |
| Jonathan Curry | TE | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordan Roos | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Andy Garcia | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| BJ Knauf | WR | FL | 3 | NR | 2 | 3 |
| Anthony Brown | CB | FL | 3 | NR | NR | 3 |
| Paul Griggs | K | NC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Thomas Meadows | K | VA | 2 | NR | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Herman | S | IN | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Steffon Martin | LB | AZ | NR | 2 | JC | NR |
Purdue adds Jordan Roos to their class. BJ Knauf, Anthony Brown, and Paul Griggs get 3 stars from 24/7 Sports, while Thomas Meadows gets 2. Andy Garcia moved up from 2-star to 3-star.
| #13 Illinois - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Tajarvis Fuller | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cody Quinn | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | 3 | 3 | 2 | NR |
| Tyler Barton | S | FL | 3 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Jason Robertson | WR | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Jackson | S | FL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Joseph Spencer | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Joey Warburg | OL | KY | NR | 2 | 3 | 2 |
24/7 Sports gives a 3-star rating to Zach Jackson and two stars to Joey Warburg.
August 21st, 2011 at 4:17 PM | 
Wow, is Nebraska having an
Wow, is Nebraska having an
August 21st, 2011 at 4:25 PM |
They don't have many open
They don't have many open
They don't have many open spots so this will be a small class for them. They're doing very well with the guys they've gotten so far though.
August 21st, 2011 at 11:04 PM |
YALOL
YALOL
YALOL Nebraska's class looks like absolute trash. Welcome to the B1G
"Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback." -The Dude
August 21st, 2011 at 11:26 PM |
Trash is a little harsh.
Trash is a little harsh.
Trash is a little harsh. It's only 6 guys, but 4 of those 6 have 4 stars from more than one service, and McMullen and Thurston are both guys we would have loved to have. And then they have two generic recruits, but who doesn't? I wouldn't get cocky about that class just yet, it's August.
August 21st, 2011 at 8:47 PM |
May have said it before - reminds me of Penn State last year
May have said it before - reminds me of Penn State last year
Penn State had 6 commits last year for the longest time (check out the link for the 11-28-10 class rankings: http://mgoblog.com/diaries/big-ten-recruiting-class-rankings-11-28-10), but still ended up with 16 in their class, and actually based on averages alone was more like the 4th or 5th best class in the Big Ten - certainly a respectable finish given the small class size (http://mgoblog.com/diaries/big-ten-recruiting-class-rankings-2-6-11).
I would expect nothing less from Nebraska this year.
Crunch. Zip. Live to fight another day.
August 22nd, 2011 at 8:51 PM |
Crazy how 7 of our 14 commits
Crazy how 7 of our 14 commits
Crazy how 7 of our 14 commits in those rankings from November aren't even on the current team with the news of Posada.
August 21st, 2011 at 5:14 PM |
Who is going to do these when Tim leaves:(??
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August 21st, 2011 at 5:24 PM |
RB Position
RB Position
I don't know if this is an unusual class or unusual year, but there are not many RB's signed up anywhere. Ohio has a couple of commitments, but across the board, I don't see a very deep class. The RB ratings are not very exciting either. Slim Pickings, or do the RB's wait to commit?
Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you. -Satchel Paige
August 21st, 2011 at 6:59 PM |
Interesting observation. RB
Interesting observation. RB
Interesting observation. RB is not a very deep position in the Midwest this year, a handful of good ones in Ohio - the kid we offered at FB who went to Tenn, his name escapes me, Will Mahone hasn't committed anywhere yet but will likely be one of the teams on this list, plus the two kids the buckeyes have.
Vonte Jackson at Wisco is a good back, and don't sleep on Houma. He's gonna be really good I think.
But all in all, I agree it's pretty light so far.
August 21st, 2011 at 7:43 PM |
Which recruiting service is the "best"??
Which recruiting service is the "best"??
If we had to chose between just one recruiting service, which one is the best? I know its better to look at all four to get a more well-rounded picture of the classes, but I'm curious as to which one is the most reliable of them all. Any thoughts?
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
August 21st, 2011 at 8:16 PM |
247 is new, so no one really
247 is new, so no one really
247 is new, so no one really knows about them. ESPN was shitty, but has gotten better over the years. Several have done comparisons between Rivals and Scout, all of them with an endpoint of predicting NFL draft position. Rivals is marginally better than Scout in that position. But then again, I feel that Rivals focuses more on measurables, just like the NFL, so that would make sense.
As far as I know, nobody has done a comparison looking at college production, such as all-american/all-conference etc., and I think that would be very interesting. With all the different systems in college, it could be very different.
August 21st, 2011 at 9:05 PM |
Speaking of....
Speaking of....
...recruiting:
- mspeedkills 4-star Safety Elijah Shumate named his Top 6: #Michigan, ND, Oklahoma, GT, Rutgers, S. Carolina - Film: bit.ly/p7ln6K
- WesMitchellSC Gamecocks make final six for 4-star S Elijah Shumate: Premium article: southcarolina.scout.com/2/1098024.html
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Wow, is Nebraska having an off year or do they usually start slow?
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