Lots of stuff has happened since the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings, so here’s round 2. From now forward, I expect to publish these on a weekly basis. Rivals has released their initial Rivals250, and I believe the Scout 300 either has or will soon be released.
3-8-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Lamonte Edwards.
3-14-09 Michigan gains commitment from DJ Williamson. Michigan gains commitment from Antonio Kinard.
| #1 Ohio State – 4 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Andrew Norwell | OL | **** | ***** | NR |
| Jamel Turner | DE | **** | ***** | NR |
| JT Moore | DE | **** | NR | NR |
| David Durham | LB | NR | NR | NR |
No more commits for OSU. Rivals isn’t quite as high on Norwell or Turner as Scout, and neither site has evaluated Durham yet.
| #2 Notre Dame – 3 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Chris Martin | DE | ***** | ***** | NR |
| Christian Lombard | OL | NR | ***** | NR |
| Daniel Smith | WR | NR | **** | NR |
Martin is the highest-ranked guy in the class. Surprisingly, Lombard isn’t in the Rivals 250.
| #3 Michigan – 3 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ricardo Miller | WR | **** | **** | NR |
| Jerald Robinson | WR | **** | NR | NR |
| Jeremy Jackson | WR | NR | NR | NR |
| DJ Williamson | WR | NR | NR | NR |
| Antonio Kinard | LB | NR | NR | NR |
Still not a ton of ranked guys for Michigan, though Miller is expected to end up close to a 5-star. Michigan also has an unofficial commitment from QB Devin Gardner, a 4-star to both sites. The Wolverines obviously have a lot of potential to pass the Irish, depending on where their current commits are evaluated.
| #4 Penn State – 2 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Mike Hull | LB | **** | **** | NR |
| Paul Jones | QB | **** | **** | NR |
No change for PSU. Consensus on the rankings of their two commits.
| #5 Minnesota – 3 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jimmy Gjere | OL | **** | NR | NR |
| Antoine Lewis | CB | NR | NR | NR |
| Konrad Zagzebski | LB | NR | NR | NR |
| Lamonte Edwards | Ath | NR | NR | NR |
Edwards could be a wideout or a linebacker (maybe even a big safety) at the next level.
| #6 Michigan State – 1 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Max Bullough | LB | **** | NR | NR |
As expected, Bullough is in the 4-star range.
| #7 Illinois – 1 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Corey Cooper | CB | NR | NR | NR |
A single in-state commit.
| #8 Iowa – 1 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| James Morris | LB | NR | NR | NR |
I estimate that He’ll be lower-rated than Illinois’s lone commit, but that’s just a wild-ass guess from me.
Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin – 0 commits.
Posted under Football, Recruiting
Tags: 2010 rankings
Devin Gardner a 4-star?! Give me a break. He obviously lacks poise as a HS junior and cant throw the ball more than 5 yards.
AJ Westendorp on the other hand.. HA! I once saw him play some small christian school, cant remember the name, and he had 6 touchdowns and impregnated 4 nuns..by halftime!
We once had a bachelor party for AJ. He ate the entire cake before we could tell him there was a stripper in it!