Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 2009 | |||||
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Rank | Team | Commits | Rivals Avg. | Scout Avg. | ESPN Avg. |
1 | Penn State | 20 | 5.79 | 3.90 | 77.15 |
2 | Notre Dame | 17 | 5.76 | 3.59 | 78.59 |
3 | Ohio State | 13 | 5.72 | 3.69 | 78.92 |
4 | Michigan | 19 | 5.62 | 3.21 | 77.53 |
5 | Michigan State | 14 | 5.64 | 3.43 | 77.71 |
6 | Illinois | 9 | 5.67 | 3.33 | 76.56 |
7 | Wisconsin | 17 | 5.14 | 2.76 | 71.53 |
8 | Iowa | 19 | 5.64 | 2.42 | 68.47 |
9 | Minnesota | 21 | 5.49 | 2.43 | 74.00 |
10 | Northwestern | 12 | 5.58 | 2.67 | 70.42 |
11 | Indiana | 21 | 5.39 | 2.28 | 62.96 |
12 | Purdue | 15 | 5.37 | 2.27 | 70.27 |
#1 Penn State, 20 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Khairi Fortt | LB | 6.0 | 4 | 81 |
Paul Jones | QB | 5.9 | 5 | 78 |
Dominique Easley | DE | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
Robert Bolden | QB | 5.9 | 4 | 81 |
Silas Redd | RB | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Adrian Coxson | WR | 5.8 | 5 | 81 |
Evan Hailes | DT | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Dakota Royer | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Miles Dieffenbach | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
CJ Olaniyan | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Kyle Baublitz | TE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Mike Hull | LB | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Thomas Ricketts | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Zach Zwinak | FB | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Kevin Haplea | TE | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Daquan Jones | OL | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Alex Kenney | WR | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Luke Graham | OL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Levi Norwood | WR | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Khamrone Kolb | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
The Nittany Lions currently lead the conference in quality of recruits, and almost have the most commitments as well.
#2 Notre Dame, 15 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Chris Martin | DE | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
Tai-ler Jones | WR | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Andrew Hendrix | QB | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Blake Lueders | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Giovanni Bernard | RB | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Kendall Moore | LB | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Cameron Roberson | RB | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Prince Shembo | LB | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Alex Welch | TE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Chris Badger | S | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Spencer Boyd | CB | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Bennett Jackson | WR | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Tommy Rees | QB | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Lo Wood | CB | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Christian Lombard | OL | 5.6 | 4 | 79 |
Daniel Smith | WR | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
Justin Utupo | DT | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Yes, I'm aware that Notre Dame isn't actually in the Big Ten Conference. They're still a regional team that Michigan plays every year. Their class has been boosted by some top commits lately.
#3 Ohio State, 13 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Andrew Norwell | OL | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Roderick Smith | RB | 5.9 | 4 | 82 |
Corey Brown | ATH | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
James Louis | WR | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamel Turner | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Tyrone Williams | WR | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
JT Moore | DE | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Taylor Graham | QB | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Darryl Baldwin | DE | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
David Durham | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Chad Hagan | S | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Scott McVey | LB | 5.5 | 4 | 77 |
Drew Basil | K | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Ohio State has very few commitments, but the guys that they do have at this point are well-regarded.
#4 Michigan, 19 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Devin Gardner | QB | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Marvin Robinson | LB | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Jerald Robinson | WR | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Ken Wilkins | DE | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Austin White | RB | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Christian Pace | OL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Ricardo Miller | WR | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Jordan Paskorz | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Tony Drake | RB | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Drew Dileo | ATH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Cornelius Jones | QB | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Jeremy Jackson | WR | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Will Hagerup | P | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Terrence Talbott | CB | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Stephen Hopkins | RB | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Antonio Kinard | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Terry Talbott | DT | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Courtney Avery | CB | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
DJ Williamson | WR | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
Michigan's class has been stagnant for quite some time, and probably won't change until after the Ohio State game at the end of November. I think a couple guys (Terry Talbott most of all, perhaps) are underrated, though other schools could probably say the same about some of their guys.
#5 Michigan State, 14 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
William Gholston | DE | 5.9 | 5 | 83 |
Joe Boisture | QB | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Max Bullough | LB | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Isaiah Lewis | CB | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Mylan Hicks | CB | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Keith Mumphery | WR | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Kurtis Drummond | S | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Nick Hill | RB | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
Taylor Calero | DE | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Travis Jackson | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Tony Lippett | ATH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Marcus Rush | DE | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Mike Sadler | K | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Michael Dennis | OL | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
The Spartans look for staying power near the top of the conference by recruiting well.
#6 Illinois, 9 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
CJ Fiedorowicz | TE | 5.9 | 4 | 81 |
Corey Cooper | S | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Chandler Whitmer | QB | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Dexter McDonald | S | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Daniel Easterly | ATH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Mark Wilson | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Shawn Afryl | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 70 |
Michael Heitz | OL | 5.6 | 3 | NR |
Andy Gallik | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
With the season that the Illini are having, this class could go very far downhill, very fast. Top commit CJ Fiedorowicz is already planning visits to other schools.
#7 Wisconsin, 17 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Konrad Zagzebski | LB | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
Frank Tamakloe | S | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Robbie Havenstein | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Bryce Gilbert | DT | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Michael Trotter | S | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Joseph Brennan | QB | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Manessah Garner | ATH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Marquis Mason | WR | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Josh Harrison | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Cody Byers | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Warren Herring | DE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Kyle French | K | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
Jeff Lewis | RB | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Irwin | DE | 5.4 | 3 | NR |
Cameron Ontko | LB | 5.4 | 2 | 78 |
Dallas Lewallen | OL | NR | 2 | NR |
Jameson Wright | S | NR | NR | 77 |
This is what you expect from a Wisconsin recruiting class. Lots of linemen, very few guys you've heard of until their redshirt sophomore year of college.
#8 Iowa, 19 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Andrew Donnal | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
AJ Derby | QB | 5.8 | 3 | 80 |
Anthony Ferguson | DT | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Austin Gray | LB | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Mike Hardy | DE | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Brandon Scherff | ATH | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Jim Poggi | LB | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
James Morris | LB | 5.7 | 3 | 74 |
Matt Hoch | DE | 5.7 | 3 | NR |
Don Shumpert | ATH | 5.7 | NR | 78 |
Donavon Johnson | DT | 5.7 | NR | 76 |
Louis Trinca-Pasat | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Christian Kirksey | ATH | 5.6 | NR | NR |
Stephane Ngoumou | WR | 5.6 | NR | NR |
BJ Lowery | CB | 5.6 | NR | NR |
Marcus Coker | RB | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Carl Davis | DT | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
DeAndre Johnson | RB | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
Austin Vier | ATH | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
Iowa is upwardly mobile with the season they're having. I think some of their guys are underrated as well.
#9 Minnesota, 21 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jimmy Gjere | OL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Lamonte Edwards | ATH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
Chris Hawkins | WR | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Tom Parish | QB | 5.7 | 3 | 73 |
Josh Allen | OL | 5.7 | 2 | 77 |
Marquise Hill | ATH | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Mark Lenkiewicz | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Jabari Price | CB | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Donnell Kirkwood | RB | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Jonathan Ragoo | OL | 5.6 | 2 | 75 |
Kip Smith | K | 5.5 | 3 | 80 |
James Manuel | S | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Antoine Lewis | CB | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Eggen | OL | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Willie Tatum | LB | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Zac Epping | OL | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Doral Willis | DT | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
Dwayne Mitchell | LB | 5.2 | 2 | NR |
JD Pride | QB | 5.1 | NR | 71 |
Allen Veazie | CB | NR | 2 | 75 |
Josh Tauaefa | DE | NR | NR | 72 |
Minnesota GO FIGHT ROSE BOWL isn't recruiting as well as they had been GOPHERS in the first couple years of the Brewster administration. With a number of soft commits, and the crappy way their season will probably end, things aren't really looking up.
#10 Northwestern, 12 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Rashad Lawrence | RB | 5.7 | 3 | 73 |
Brandon Vitabile | OL | 5.7 | 3 | NR |
John Froland | DT | 5.7 | 2 | 74 |
Paul Jorgenson | OL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Chance Carter | DE | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Trevor Siemian | QB | 5.6 | 2 | 79 |
Will Hampton | DT | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Shontrelle Johnson | RB | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Tony Jones | WR | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Chi Chi Ariguzo | LB | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Collin Ellis | LB | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Sean McEvilly | DT | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
I'm sure they're all very smart guys.
#11 Indiana, 22 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jibreel Black | DE | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Andre Kates | S | 5.7 | 2 | NR |
Ishmael Thomas | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Tim O'Conner | WR | 5.6 | 2 | 72 |
Marlandez Harris | OL | 5.5 | 3 | 72 |
Logan Young | WR | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Cameron Cole | CB | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Matt Perez | RB | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Pete Bachman | DE | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Jack Denton | LB | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Zakrzewski | LB | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Kofi Hughes | ATH | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Harrison Scott | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 69 |
Ryan Phillis | DE | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
Shaquille Jefferson | CB | 5.4 | NR | NR |
Leneil Himes | TE | 5.3 | 3 | 74 |
Bill Ivan | OL | 5.3 | 3 | 73 |
Xavier Whitaker | RB | 5.3 | 3 | 72 |
Antonio Banks | RB | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
Cody Evers | OL | NR | 2 | NR |
Drew Hardin | S | NR | NR | NR |
Brian Williams | S | NR | NR | NR |
The Hoosiers took a big hit when their top commit, DL Jibreel Black, decommitted to Cincinnati earlier this week.
#12 Purdue, 12 Commits | ||||
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Name | Position | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Sean Robinson | QB | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Joe Gilliam | LB | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Charles Torwudzo | WR | 5.6 | 2 | 74 |
De'Ron Flood | TE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Jhony Faustin | CB | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Jeremy Cornelius | WR | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Isaiah Williams | ATH | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
Josh Davis | DT | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Mike Lee | LB | 5.4 | 2 | 78 |
Reggie Pegram | RB | 5.4 | NR | 73 |
Jesse Schmitt | LB | 5.2 | NR | 69 |
Cody Webster | K | 5.2 | NR | NR |
Will Lucas | LB | NR | 3 | 75 |
EJ Johnson | S | NR | 3 | 73 |
Ryan Isaac | DE | NR | 3 | NR |
Purdue is really trying to make its living in Florida under Danny Hope. It didn't do much for them last year, we'll have to wait and see how it turns out.
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