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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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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