Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings.
4-4-09 Illinois gains commitment from Shawn Afryl.
4-5-09 Michigan gains (public) commitment from Devin Gardner. Minnesota gains commitment from Tom Parish.
| #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 |
Everything remains static for the Buckeyes.
| #2 Notre Dame – 3 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Chris Martin | DE | ***** | ***** | NR |
| Christian Lombard | OL | NR | **** | NR |
| Daniel Smith | WR | NR | **** | NR |
No change.
| #3 Michigan – 7 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ricardo Miller | WR | **** | **** | NR |
| Devin Gardner | QB | **** | **** | NR |
| Jerald Robinson | WR | **** | **** | NR |
| Jeremy Jackson | WR | NR | NR | NR |
| DJ Williamson | WR | NR | NR | NR |
| Antonio Kinard | LB | NR | NR | NR |
| Tony Drake | RB | NR | NR | NR |
Gardner goes public with his commitment, giving Michigan a trio of 4-star prospects early in the process. With the spring game this upcoming Saturday, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are several more commits.
| #4 Penn State – 2 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Paul Jones | QB | **** | ***** | NR |
| Mike Hull | LB | **** | **** | NR |
Paul Jones has decommitted from Penn State, but he’s still on the Rivals commit list, so in the rankings he shall stay. Keep in mind that he no longer considers himself committed to the Nittany Lions, though.
| #5 Minnesota – 5 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jimmy Gjere | OL | **** | **** | NR |
| Konrad Zagzebski | LB | NR | *** | NR |
| Tom Parish | QB | NR | NR | NR |
| Antoine Lewis | WR | NR | NR | NR |
| Lamonte Edwards | Ath | NR | NR | NR |
The Gophers pick up yet another Wisconsin player. This time it’s QB Tom Parish.
| #6 Michigan State – 1 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Max Bullough | LB | **** | **** | NR |
No change for Bullough and the Spartans.
| #7 Illinois – 2 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Corey Cooper | CB | NR | **** | NR |
| Shawn Afryl | OL | NR | NR | NR |
The Illini grab offensive lineman Shawn Afryl, who is unranked to both sites.
| #8 Iowa – 1 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| James Morris | LB | NR | NR | NR |
Still no ranking for Morris.
Indiana, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin – 0 commits.
Posted under Football, Recruiting
Tags: 2010 rankings
Why do you feel Michigan is behind OSU and Notre Dame in the rankings? Are only ranked players factored in?
I actually meant to move them ahead of Notre Dame, but not Ohio State. All the players are taken into account, but the Ohio State and Notre Dame commits are certainly known quantities, at 4*+. Michigan’s, on the other hand, might move up in future sets of rankings, but aren’t that highly regarded yet.