Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 9-12-10
Very low-action week. Action since last rankings:
9-6-10 Illinois gains commitment from Scott McDowell. Minnesota gains commitment from Russell Haughton-Jones.
There's some debate as to whether 2010 LB Antonio Kinard will be a member of the Wolverines' class of 2011. He's not currently listed on Rivals's commit list, so I'll hold off on including him for now.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 17 | 5.76 | 3.82 | 79.18 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 16 | 5.69 | 3.44 | 79.00 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 13 | 5.65 | 3.23 | 75.84 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 15 | 5.63 | 3.21 | 76.57 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10 | 5.70 | 3.30 | 78.10 |
| 6 | Indiana | 21 | 5.53 | 2.76 | 75.48 |
| 7 | Iowa | 14 | 5.61 | 3.00 | 76.43 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 5.55 | 2.77 | 77.23 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 14 | 5.47 | 2.57 | 71.71 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 11 | 5.55 | 2.82 | 70.73 |
| 11 | Penn State | 4 | 5.60 | 3.50 | 77.75 |
| 12 | Illinois | 15 | 5.40 | 2.53 | 71.47 |
| 13 | Purdue | 6 | 5.45 | 2.67 | 71.17 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Clay Burton | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| 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 | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | NR | 79 |
Nothing new for Notre Dame.
| #3 Nebraska - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| David Santos | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
| Nicklas Sade | K | NC | 5.4 | NR | 78 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | NR | 3 | NR |
No change for Nebraska.
| #4 Michigan State - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
| Donavon Clark | OG | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
| Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
| Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
| Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Jack Allen | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Joel Heath | DE | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
No change for Sparty.
| #5 Michigan - 10 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Kevin Sousa | QB | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
blah. Hopefully some commits on the way.
| #6 Indiana - 21 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 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 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| 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 |
| Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
No change for IU.
| #7 Iowa - 14 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.5 | 2 | 69 |
| Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
No change for Hawkeyes.
| #8 Northwestern - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Treyvon Green | RB | TX | NR | 2 | 77 |
No change for Northwestern.
| #9 Minnesota - 14 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Marquise Vann | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | NR | 2 | NR |
| Russell Haughton-James | OL | FL | NR | NR | NR |
Gophers pick up another offensive lineman.
| #10 Wisconsin - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Eric Steffes | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | NR |
| Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
| Makinton Dorleant | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Derek Landisch | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Frederick Willis | WR | WI | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | NR | 3 | 76 |
Nothing new for Wisconsin.
| #11 Penn State - 4 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 76 |
Still slim pickings for PSU.
| #12 Illinois - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| 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 | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 77 |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | NR | 70 |
Scott McDowell joins the class. Hayden Daniels isn't listed on Rivals as a commit, so I've removed him (though I think that'll be temporary).
| #13 Purdue - 6 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
| 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 | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
Randy Gregory goes from 3-star to 2-star on Scout. Taylor Richards goes from unranked to 77 on ESPN.
September 12th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
Thank you!
September 12th, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
ND picked up commits from the Atkinson bros tonight
September 12th, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
lose a WR and DB to transfer and then pickup a WR and DB a week later, funny how things work
September 12th, 2010 at 10:24 PM ^
yeah, I am totally rolling in the aisle. So funny.
blink.blink.blink.
September 13th, 2010 at 7:46 AM ^
Atkinson? Does that mean no more communion wafers?
Thanks, I'll be here all week.
(yes, I'm aware that Atkinson!=Atkins)
September 12th, 2010 at 9:07 PM ^
I'm going crazy here! No more "bleh"! More "Hello: ______", dammit!
September 12th, 2010 at 9:30 PM ^
With our early season success against two solid bcs schools along with all of the positive MSM coverage we're in for quite a class fellas!!
September 12th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
When a potential NCAA ruling is coming for us?
September 13th, 2010 at 6:08 AM ^
What is the impact on available scholarships when a player voluntarily decides to leave a program such as what has happened to us over the summer?
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