Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 9-11-11
Not a whole lot going on this week on the recruiting front (besides Michigan grabbing Dymonte Thomas, but that doesn't factor in here). The rankings are probably due for an overhaul, but I will tackle that next week when the weekend is hopefully a little less eventful. Action since last rankings:
9-7-11: Purdue gains commitment from Jordan Woods.
9-8-11: Indiana gains commitment from Dante Blackmon.
9-11-11: Minnesota gains commitments from Jamel Harbison and Barrington Morris.
Chart? Chart:
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg | 24/7 Avg |
1 | Michigan | 22 | 3.50 | 3.64 | 3.41 | 3.59 |
2 | Notre Dame | 14 | 3.43 | 3.86 | 3.50 | 3.57 |
3 | Penn State | 17 | 3.18 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.00 |
4 | Ohio State | 12 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.33 |
5 | Michigan State | 14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 3.00 |
6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
7 | Indiana | 18 | 2.50 | 2.67 | 2.53* | 2.72 |
8 | Northwestern | 16 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.38 | 1.81 |
9 | Iowa | 10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.90 |
10 | Minnesota | 20 | 2.50 | 2.30 | 2.11* | 2.15 |
11 | Purdue | 16 | 2.81 | 2.38 | 2.29* | 2.50 |
12 | Nebraska | 6 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 3.33 |
13 | Illinois | 8 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.50 |
*ESPN doesn't rate JUCOs, so Isaac Fruechte (Minnesota), Darius Stroud (Indiana), Steffon Martin and Devin Smith (Purdue) are exluded from their respective team averages.
On to the full data, after the jump.
#1 Michigan - 22 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
A.J. Williams | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sione Houma | FB | UT | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
No change for the Wolverines.
#2 Notre Dame - 14 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jarron Jones | DT | NY | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
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 |
C.J. 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 for the Irish, except the crushing of their souls.
#3 Penn State - 17 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Tommy Schutt | DT | IL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
J.J. Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eugene Lewis | WR | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Armani Reeves | CB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Joey O'Connor | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
J.P. Holtz | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Austin Johnson | OL | NJ | 3 | 3 | NR | NR |
Malik Golden | ATH | PA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Jake Kiley | CB | NH | 2 | 3 | 2 | NR |
Derek Dowrey | DT | VA | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Nittany Lions.
#4 Ohio State - 12 Commits | ||||||
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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 for the Buckeyes.
#5 Michigan State - 14 Commits | ||||||
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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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Spartans.
#6 Wisconsin - 10 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
D.J. 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 |
No change for the Badgers.
#7 Indiana - 18 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
Shawn Heffern | DE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sebastian Smith | S | OH | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
Jason Spriggs | TE | IN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Tanner Kearns | TE | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Caleb Cornett | WR | IN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Alex Todd | OL | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jacob Bailey | OL | IN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Dawson Fletcher | S | OH | 2 | 2 | NR | 2 |
Dante Blackmon | CB | GA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Darius Stroud | LB | KS | NR | NR | JC | NR |
The Hoosiers pick up unrated cornerback Dante Blackmon.
#8 Northwestern - 16 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Adam DePietro | OL | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Greg Kuhar | DT | OH | 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 | 2 | NR |
Chris Fitzpatrick | OL | KY | 2 | 2 | NR | 2 |
Jaylen Prater | LB | OH | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
Terrance Brown | S | CA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Mike McHugh gets a two-star rating from Scout. Joseph Jones gets two stars from ESPN.
#9 Iowa - 10 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
Ruben Lile | ATH | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 for the Hawkeyes.
#10 Minnesota - 20 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jonah Pirsig | OL | MN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Isaac Hayes | OL | MN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Jamel Harbison | WR | NC | 3 | 3 | 4 | NR |
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 |
Nick Rallis | S | MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Maxx Williams | TE | MN | 3 | 3 | NR | NR |
Rodrick Williams | RB | TX | 3 | NR | NR | 3 |
Mitch Leidner | QB | MN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Drew Davis | LB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
Samad Hinds | TE | FL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Josh Ballesteros | LB | FL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Eric Murray | CB | WI | 2 | 2 | NR | NR |
Scott Ekpe | DT | TX | 2 | 2 | NR | 3 |
Isaac Fruechte | WR | MN | 2 | 2 | JC | NR |
Barrington Morris | LB | FL | NR | 2 | NR | NR |
The Gophers land Jamel Harbison and Barrington Morris. Isaac Fruechete earns two stars from Rivals.
#11 Purdue - 16 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
Jordan Roos | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jonathan Curry | TE | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Paul Griggs | K | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Aloyis Gray | ATH | IN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Andy Garcia | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
B.J. Knauf | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jimmy Herman | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Devin Smith | OL | AZ | 3 | 3 | JC | NR |
Steffon Martin | LB | AZ | 3 | 2 | JC | NR |
Carlos Carvajal | TE | NY | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
Anthony Brown | CB | FL | 3 | NR | NR | 3 |
Thomas Meadows | K | VA | 2 | NR | 2 | 2 |
Jordan Woods | WR | MI | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
The Boilermakers pick up Ann Arbor Skyline wideout Jordan Woods. Devin Smith, Steffon Martin, and Carlos Carvajal all pick up three stars from Rivals, and Carvajal also gets a three-star ranking from ESPN.
#12 Nebraska - 6 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
Still no change for the Huskers. This is getting somewhat ridiculous.
#13 Illinois - 8 Commits | ||||||
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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 |
Joseph Spencer | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jason Robertson | WR | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Joey Warburg | OL | KY | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Zach Jackson | S | FL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
No new commits for the Illini.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^
Is there a reason you say Jordan Woods is a MI WR but the table says he's an AZ LB?
September 11th, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
Bad cut-and-paste job with the table. Thanks for the heads up.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:06 PM ^
No change for the Irish, except the crushing of their souls.This made me laugh out loud.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
This is the first I've ever heard of Ann Arbor Skyline HS. Kind of fun (football-wise) that there's another school in Ann Arbor.
September 11th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
I think this is Skyline's second or third year with a team.
September 11th, 2011 at 11:00 PM ^
With awesome names!
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<br>Maxx, dinero and now barrington.
September 12th, 2011 at 12:30 AM ^
Isaac Hayes is not too shabby, either. He could be extremely smooth on the OL...unless he turns out to be a Scientologist.
September 12th, 2011 at 6:55 AM ^
make craters
September 12th, 2011 at 9:48 AM ^
Any word on the response from recruits visiting Saturday night?
September 12th, 2011 at 11:21 AM ^
Anyone know if Dunn made the trip up? Encouraging to see that he now has the option to play alongside family!
September 12th, 2011 at 7:42 PM ^
Not a big deal, but, why do Rivals and ESPN have 23 recruits?
September 12th, 2011 at 11:16 PM ^
They are counting Jeremy Clark who, at this point, is grayshirting and will be a member of the 2013 class.
September 12th, 2011 at 9:10 PM ^
Zach Banner per our boy TomVH WolverineNation
The 6-foot-8, 305-pound lineman flew in to Ann Arbor with his mother to take in his first Michigan game and came away more than impressed.
"It honestly surpassed my expectations," he said. "I didn't think it was going to be that amazing. I expected a lot, but it blew me away."
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