Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 1-23-11
New Michigan commit(s), and this bad boy hits the front page. There's been tooooons of action since last rankings:
1-15-11 Michigan loses commitment from Jake Fisher. Illinois loses commitment from Carl Williams.
1-16-11 Indiana gains commitment from Bernard Taylor. Indiana loses commitment from Shafer Johnson.
1-17-11 Ohio State gains commitment from Ejuan Price. Notre Dame gains commitment from Chase Hounshell. Penn State gains commitment from Bill Belton. Illinois gains commitment from Eaton Spence.
1-18-11 Notre Dame loses commitment from Stephon Tuitt. Minnesota gains commitment from Steven Montgomery.
1-19-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from Stephon Tuitt. Michigan State gains commitment from Matthew Ramondo.
1-20-11 Penn State gains commitment from Deion Barnes. Minnesota loses commitment from Tamani Carter. Michigan gains commitment from Tamani Carter. Minnesota gains commitment from Joe Bjorklund. Nebraska gains commitment from Ameer Abdullah.
1-21-11 Indiana loses commitment from Jalen Schlachter. Michigan State gains commitment from Juwan Caesar.
1-22-11 Michigan gains commitments from Keith Heitzman, Raymon Taylor, and Matt Wile. Purdue gains commitment from Frankie Williams. Northwestern gains commitment from Jordan Perkins.
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
1 | Ohio State | 21 | 5.76 | 3.76 | 79.19 |
2 | Notre Dame | 23 | 5.73 | 3.57 | 78.96 |
3 | Nebraska | 17 | 5.71 | 3.41 | 78.25* |
4 | Michigan State | 19 | 5.63 | 3.21 | 76.84 |
5 | Iowa | 20 | 5.62 | 3.05 | 76.79* |
6 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.95 | 73.75 |
7 | Penn State | 15 | 5.63 | 3.27 | 76.53 |
8 | Michigan | 14 | 5.61 | 3.14 | 77.43 |
9 | Illinois | 26 | 5.50 | 2.58 | 73.19 |
10 | Indiana | 16 | 5.54 | 2.88 | 75.13 |
11 | Northwestern | 15 | 5.54 | 2.87 | 76.53 |
12 | Minnesota | 21 | 5.54 | 2.48 | 69.94**** |
13 | Purdue | 14 | 5.51 | 2.57 | 73.58** |
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 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
Full data after the jump.
#1 Ohio State - 21 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 81 |
Doran Grant | CB | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 81 |
Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 82 |
Ryan Shazier | LB | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 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 |
Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Conner Crowell | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
Ejuan Price | LB | PA | 5.5 | 4 | 79 |
Buckeyes pick up linebacker Ejuan Price.
#2 Notre Dame - 23 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Ishaq Williams | DE | NY | 6.1 | 5 | 82 |
Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.1 | 5 | 81 |
Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 6.0 | 5 | 84 |
Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 82 |
DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Everett Golson | QB | NC | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Chase Hounshell | OL | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Nick Martin | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Cam McDaniel | RB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Jalen Brown | CB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Matthias Farley | CB | NC | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 79 |
Irish trade former Gator commit Chase Hounshell for Stephon Tuitt, then convince Tuitt to stay committed after all.
#3 Nebraska - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Aaron Green | RB | FL | 5.9 | 5 | 85 |
Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
Charles Jackson | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | JC |
David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Ameer Abdullah | RB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 74 |
Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Givens Price | OL | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Taariq Allen | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Running Back Ameer Abdullah selects the Huskers.
#4 Michigan State - 19 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 5.9 | 5 | 80 |
Donavon Clark | OG | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Juwan Caesar | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
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 |
Joel Heath | DE | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
Jack Allen | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Nick Ramondo | DT | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Shilique Calhoun | DE | NJ | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Damon Knox | DE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
Spartans pick up defensive tackle Matt Ramondo.
#5 Iowa - 20 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Rodney Coe | RB | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Quinton Alston | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Mika'il McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Dan Heiar | OL | IA | 5.7 | 2 | JC |
Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Nick Law | CB | MD | 5.5 | 4 | 77 |
Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Jacob Hillyer | WR | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 3 | 73 |
No changes for Iowa, but updated rankings see them pass Wisconsin.
#6 Wisconsin - 20 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Austin Traylor | DE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Jesse Hayes | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
James Adeyanju | DE | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
AJ Jordan | WR | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Eric Steffes | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
Devin Gaulden | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Darius Hillary | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Derek Landisch | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Frederick Willis | WR | WI | 5.5 | 3 | NR |
Tyler Marz | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
No change.
#7 Penn State - 15 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Anthony Zettel | DE | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
Bill Belton | WR | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Donovan Smith | OL | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
Deion Barnes | DE | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
Ben Kline | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
Ryan Nowicki | OL | AZ | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Shyquan Pullium | WR | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 2 | 70 |
Jordan Kerner | DE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Allen Robinson | WR | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 72 |
Kyle Carter | TE | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Matt Zanellato | WR | VA | 5.3 | 4 | 76 |
Sam Ficken | K | PA | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
Nittany Lions pick up Pitt decommit Bill Beltonas well as instate DE Deion Barnes. Sam Ficken is now rated by all three services.
#8 Michigan - 14 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
Blake Countess | CB | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Desmond Morgan | LB | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Keith Heitzman | DE | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Tamani Carter | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Matt Wile | K | CA | 5.3 | NR | 73 |
Big week for the Wolverines, as they grab four new commits. Their numbers have gone up to a reasonable level, but averages have taken a hit. Those should also improve before Signing Day.
#9 Illinois - 26 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Dondi Kirby | S | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
Patrick Flavin | OL | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Kenny Knight | WR | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Donavonn Young | RB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
Jeremy Whitlow | WR | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Nick North | CB | FL | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
JT Thornton | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
Kenny Nelson | DE | MI | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
Justin DuVernois | K | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 70 |
Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
Jordan Frysinger | WR | NY | 5.3 | NR | 73 |
Eaton Spence | CB | FL | 5.3 | NR | NR |
Illinois takes a big hit as Michigan and Penn State pass them on the basis of "quality over quantity." Illini lost LB commit Carl Williams this week, as well.
#10 Indiana - 16 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 73 |
D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Bernard Taylor | DT | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Mark Murphy | S | OH | 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 |
Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
I did quite a bit of searching to figure out who should and shouldn't be included as an Indiana commit, as there was a lot of disagreement among the recruiting services. I think the current list is just about right.
#11 Northwestern - 14 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Christian Jones | WR | TX | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
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 |
Jordan Perkins | RB | CA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Xavier Youngblood | WR | TX | 5.5 | NR | 76 |
Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 3 | 77 |
Wildcats grab running back Jordan Perkins. Their class is almost exactly the same as Indiana's, but I gave the Hoosiers the benefit of the ranking because they have one more commit, and a slightly better average to Scout (mostly because NU commit Xavier Youngblood is not ranked on that service).
#12 Minnesota - 21 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Quentin Gardener | WR | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Steven Montgomery | WR | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
Josh Campion | OL | VA | 5.6 | 2 | NR |
Drew Goodger | TE | KS | 5.6 | 2 | NR |
Drayquan Crawford | S | TX | 5.6 | 2 | JC |
Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Foster Bush | OL | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 70 |
Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
Grayson Levine | S | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Joe Bjorklund | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
Ge'Shun Harris | WR | CA | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
Junior Osunde | CB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
Marcus Jones | CB | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
John Rabe | TE | IA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
Minnesota has a pretty big class, but it's also a really bad one, despite the numbers. The Gophers might see a mini-bump on ESPN when their final three commits are ranked.
#13 Purdue - 13 Commits | |||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
Frankie Williams | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Armstead Williams | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
Akeem Hunt | RB | GA | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
Michael Rouse | DT | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
Doug Gentry | RB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
Sterling Carter | TE | CA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
Akeem Shavers | RB | TX | 5.4 | NR | JC |
Some services are saying Armstead Williams is no longer committed to the Boilermakers, so keep an eye out for that next week.
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