rundown of Michigan's riser
Big Ten Recruiting Rankings: 5-28-12
Filed under:
Little of note in this week's recruiting rankings, save for Illinois jumping up a couple of spots after breaking double-digit commits. Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day; thank you to the incredibly brave people who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their beliefs and country. Changes since the last rankings:
5-22-12: Nebraska picks up Dan Samuelson.
5-26-12: Illinois picks up Reon Dawson.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 24/7 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ |
| 1 | Michigan | 18 | 3.66 | 4.00 | 3.83 | 3.78 | 3.82 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 11 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.91 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 12 | 3.42 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 3.83 | 3.69 |
| 4 | Penn State | 8 | 3.50 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.50 | 3.56 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 8 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 7 | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3.14 | 2.86 | 3.11 |
| 7 | Illinois | 10 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.30 | 2.73 |
| 8 | Iowa | 8 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.84 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 3.13 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 2 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| 11 | Purdue | 2 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.63 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.75 |
| 13 | Indiana | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
On to the full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 18 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Patrick Kugler | OL | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Shane Morris | QB | MI | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Bosch | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jake Butt | TE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| David Dawson | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Fox | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ben Gedeon | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike McCray | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Logan Tuley-Tillman | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wyatt Shallman | ATH | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Taco Charlton | DE | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gareon Conley | CB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| DeVeon Smith | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jaron Dukes | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Khalid Hill | TE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Csont'e York | WR | MI | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Wolverines.
| #2 Ohio State - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Cameron Burrows | CB | OH | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jalin Marshall | ATH | OH | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Joey Bosa | DE | FL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| J.T. Barrett | QB | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Baugh | TE | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Evan Lisle | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Billy Price | DT | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Eli Woodard | CB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | MO | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jayme Thompson | S | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tracy Sprinkle | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Buckeyes.
| #3 Notre Dame - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Hunter Bivin | OL | KY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Steven Elmer | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike Heuerman | TE | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Malik Zaire | QB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Montelus | OL | MA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike McGlinchey | OL | PA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Colin McGovern | OL | IL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jacob Matuska | DE | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| James Onwualu | WR | MN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Corey Robinson | WR | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Devin Butler | CB | DC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Rashad Kinlaw | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
No change for the Irish.
| #4 Penn State - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Adam Breneman | TE | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Christian Hackenberg | QB | VA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Greg Webb | DT | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Garrett Sickels | DE | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ross Douglas | CB | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Brendan Mahon | OL | NJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Curtis Cothran | DE | NJ | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Andrew Nelson | OL | PA | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Nittany Lions.
| #5 Nebraska - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Marcus McWilson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | NR |
| Josh Banderas | LB | NE | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Tre'vell Dixon | ATH | LA | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Christian Lacouture | DE | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| A.J. Natter | DE | WI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Courtney Love | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | NR |
| Greg Hart | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Samuelson | OL | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
The Cornhuskers add Indiana lineman Dan Samuelson.
| #6 Michigan State - 7 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jon Reschke | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | NR |
| Shane Jones | LB | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Caleb Benenoch | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jalyn Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| R.J. Shelton | RB | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Damion Terry | QB | PA | NR | 4 | 3 | 4 |
No change for the Spartans.
| #7 Illinois - 10 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Aaron Bailey | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jarrod Clements | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Reon Dawson | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Christian DiLauro | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Kenton Gibbs | DT | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Merrick Jackson | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Dillan Cazley | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kendrick Foster | RB | IL | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
| Jesse Chadwell | OL | MI | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Austin Schmidt | OL | OH | NR | 2 | 2 | NR |
The Illini gain a commitment from Trotwood-Madison DB Reon Dawson. They pass Iowa and Wisconsin this week and could move up further if ESPN gets around to ranking 80% of their class.
| #8 Iowa - 7 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| David Kenney | DE | IN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Colin Goebel | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Delano Hill | S | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brant Gressel | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| John Kenny | LB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Derrick Willies | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Nathan Bazata | DT | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | NR |
| Nic Shimonek | QB | TX | NR | 2 | 3 | NR |
Nic Shimonek gets two stars from Scout and three from 247.
| #9 Wisconsin - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Chikwe Obasih | DE | WI | 4 | 3 | 4 | NR |
| Rob Wheelwright | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Ramesh | ATH | WI | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Garret Dooley | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Keeler | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| T.J. Watt | ATH | WI | 3 | 3 | NR | NR |
No change for the Badgers.
| #10 Northwestern - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Matt Alviti | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Blake King | OL | IL | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Wildcats.
| #11 Purdue - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Danny Etling | QB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Randy Gregory | DE | AZ | NR | 3 | 3 | JC |
No change for the Boilermakers.
| #12 Minnesota - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Keelon Brookins | CB | MN | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
No change for the Gophers.
Indiana is the lone Big Ten school without a commit.
May 28th, 2012 at 3:07 PM | 
Indiana?
Indiana?
May 28th, 2012 at 3:34 PM |
That surprises me too. I know
That surprises me too. I know
That surprises me too. I know some of their issues are that it's a basketball school, and there's not much enthusiasm for football there, but dang.
May 28th, 2012 at 6:04 PM |
Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson
Kevin Wilson, WHY U NO RECRUIT STUD MUFFINS
Full-on Decatur Clan. Whatever happens, GO BLUE!
May 29th, 2012 at 10:17 AM |
IU
IU
I think the interest in football was growing around here(I live 1.5 hrs away) until the 1-11 season. They have a nice stadium and tailgating at IU is great, they just needed a to pick a better coach or someone who had been a head coach at least. I was hoping they would have thrown some money at Mike Leach
May 29th, 2012 at 9:20 PM |
Mike Leach is overrated.
Mike Leach is overrated.
Mike Leach is overrated.
Full-on Decatur Clan. Whatever happens, GO BLUE!
May 30th, 2012 at 10:46 AM |
#rememberthe5
#rememberthe5
Mike Leach signed a copy of his book CJK5H. He's underrated.
May 28th, 2012 at 5:00 PM |
2012 v 2011
2012 v 2011
For comparison, here is where things stood at this point last year.
http://mgoblog.com/diaries/big-ten-recruiting-class-rankings-5-29-11
Numbers of recruits at this point with 2012 on the left, 2011 on the right:
Mich: 18/12
OSU: 11/7
ND: 12/9
PSU: 8/8
Neb: 8/2
MSU: 7/4
Ill: 10/2
Iowa: 8/1
Wisc: 6/4
NW: 2/4
Pur: 2/1
Minn: 1/3
Ind: 0/0
Most teams are a lot further along than they were at this point last year. Nebraska, Illinois (despite the new no-name coach), and Iowa stand out the most. And this is business as usual for the Hoosiers.
May 28th, 2012 at 9:41 PM |
Tim Beckman
Tim Beckman
Ilinois head coach Tim Beckman may be a no-name right now, but he's got some interesting upside. Plus, the last three coaches to come from Toledo are as follows: Nick Saban, Gary Pinkel, and Tom Amstutz. As Meat Loaf would say, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad...
May 29th, 2012 at 12:12 AM |
Beckman took a Toledo team
Beckman took a Toledo team
Beckman took a Toledo team that had one legitimate playmaker with little support, and pretty much successfully ran an offense around him last season for 9 wins, including almost beating OSU. It wasn't an incredibly talented team, but they were pretty damn well coached. That's the only time I saw him because I don't follow UT football, but I could see him doing big things with the higher level of talent at a B1G school.
May 29th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
UT?
UT?
Isn't UT Texas?
Full-on Decatur Clan. Whatever happens, GO BLUE!
May 29th, 2012 at 10:56 PM |
Isn't UM Miami?
Isn't UM Miami?
Isn't UM Miami?
May 29th, 2012 at 12:04 PM |
I love this recruiting class
I love this recruiting class
...esp LTT, who reportedly burned a recruiting letter from Ohio and tweeted a picture of it.
The Team, The Team, The Team
June 7th, 2012 at 6:52 PM |
nice
nice
nice
NEVAR FORGET
Seriously? Still...nobody?
'Cats comin' for y'all