Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings (caution: there was a ton. Michigan is the only school that didn’t get a commit or 4):
6-21-09 Iowa gains commitment from Austin Vier. Indiana gains commitment from Xavier Whitaker.
6-22-09 Wisconsin gains commitment from Frank Tamakloe. Northwestern gains commitment from Trevor Siemian.
6-23-09 Ohio State gains commitment from Taylor Graham. Wisconsin gains commitment from Jake Irwin.
6-24-09 Illinois gains commitment from Dexter McDonald. Wisconsin gains commitment from Dallas Lewallen.
6-25-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Andrew Hendrix. Notre Dame gains commitment from Blake Leuders. Michigan State gains commitment from Joe Boisture. Indiana gains commitment from Ryan Phillis. Purdue gains commitment from Charles Torwudzo. Purdue gains commitment from Jeremy Cornelius.
6-26-09 Penn State gains commitment from Evan Hailes. Notre Dame gains commitment from Lo Wood. Minnesota gains commitment from Matt Eggens. Iowa gains commitment from Mike Hardy.
6-27-09 Northwestern gains commitment from Rashad Lawrence. Purdue gains commitment from De’Ron Flood. Purdue gains commitment from Ryan Isaacs.
By the way, if one thing can be said for ESPN, it’s that they really bust their asses to rate kids as quickly as possible after they commit to a school. They don’t always get it done (see: Williamson, DJ), but for the most part, they at least put in the effort.
| #1 Michigan – 15 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ricardo Miller | WR | **** | **** | 150* |
| Devin Gardner | QB | **** | **** | 150* |
| Marvin Robinson | S | **** | **** | 150* |
| Jerald Robinson | WR | **** | *** | 77 |
| Ken Wilkins | LB | *** | **** | 77 |
| Jeremy Jackson | WR | *** | *** | 150* |
| Christian Pace | OL | *** | *** | 150* |
| Jordan Paskorz | DE | *** | *** | 78 |
| Stephen Hopkins | RB | *** | *** | 77 |
| Antonio Kinard | LB | *** | *** | 77 |
| Drew Dileo | WR | *** | *** | 75 |
| Tony Drake | RB | *** | NR | 77 |
| Courtney Avery | CB | NR | *** | 73 |
| DJ Williamson | WR | NR | *** | NR |
| Cornelius Jones | QB | NR | NR | 77 |
No change for Michigan.
| #2 Penn State – 10 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Paul Jones | QB | **** | ***** | 150* |
| Adrian Coxson | WR | **** | ***** | 150* |
| Evan Hailes | DT | **** | **** | 150* |
| Silas Redd | RB | **** | **** | 79 |
| Mike Hull | LB | **** | **** | 77 |
| Kyle Baublitz | DE | **** | *** | 150* |
| Miles Dieffenbach | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
| DaQuan Jones | DT | *** | **** | 77 |
| Tom Ricketts | OL | NR | **** | 77 |
| Luke Graham | OL | NR | *** | NR |
Evan Hailes and DaQuan Jones brings Penn State right on the cusp of passing Michigan in the rankings. Scout is in love with their class, for what it’s worth.
| #4 Notre Dame – 8 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Chris Martin | DE | ***** | ***** | 150* |
| Blake Leuders | DE | **** | **** | 150* |
| Alex Welch | TE | **** | **** | 79 |
| Andrew Hendrix | QB | **** | *** | 150* |
| Christian Lombard | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
| Daniel Smith | WR | *** | **** | 78 |
| Bennett Jackson | WR | *** | **** | 77 |
| Lo Wood | CB | *** | *** | 78 |
The Irish have a big week, grabbing 3 commits. Andrew Hendrix, Blake Leuders, and Lo Wood are more than enough to push the Irish past Ohio State.
| #3 Ohio State – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Andrew Norwell | OL | **** | ***** | 150* |
| Jamel Turner | DE | **** | ***** | 150* |
| JT Moore | DE | **** | *** | 78 |
| Scott McVey | LB | *** | **** | 77 |
| David Durham | LB | *** | *** | 150* |
| Taylor Graham | QB | NR | *** | 78 |
Taylor Graham fills the void at Ohio State’s QB position.
| #5 Michigan State – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| William Gholston | DE | **** | **** | 150* |
| Joe Boisture | QB | **** | **** | 150* |
| Max Bullough | LB | **** | *** | 150* |
| Mylan Hicks | CB | *** | *** | 78 |
| Tony Lippett | WR | NR | *** | 78 |
| Taylor Calero | DE | NR | NR | 76 |
The Spartans poach Joe Boisture from Boston College. Boisture is considered the best pro-style QB in the state.
| #6 Minnesota – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jimmy Gjere | OL | **** | **** | 79 |
| Lamonte Edwards | Ath | **** | *** | 76 |
| Antoine Lewis | WR | *** | *** | 76 |
| Matt Eggen | OL | *** | *** | 76 |
| Tom Parish | QB | *** | *** | 73 |
| Allen Veazie | CB | NR | NR | 75 |
Matt Eggen commits to the Gophers.
| #7 Illinois – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Corey Cooper | CB | **** | **** | 150* |
| Chandler Whitmer | QB | *** | *** | 150* |
| Daniel Easterly | Ath | *** | *** | 78 |
| Shawn Afryl | OL | *** | *** | 69 |
| Mark Wilson | LB | NR | *** | 76 |
| Dexter Mcdonald | S | NR | *** | NR |
Dexter McDonald joins the Illini.
| #9 Wisconsin – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Konrad Zagzebski | LB | *** | **** | 76 |
| Marquis Mason | WR | *** | NR | NR |
| Frank Tamakloe | S | NR | *** | 150* |
| Bryce Gilbert | DT | NR | *** | 74 |
| Jake Irwin | DE | NR | NR | NR |
| Dallas Lewallen | OL | NR | NR | NR |
The Badgers pick up 3 commits during the week. They pass the Hawkeyes with a couple more quality guys at the top.
| #8 Iowa – 7 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Austin Gray | LB | *** | *** | 77 |
| Louis Trinca-Pasat | DE | *** | *** | 76 |
| James Morris | LB | *** | *** | 74 |
| Mike Hardy | DE | *** | *** | NR |
| Jim Poggi | LB | NR | *** | NR |
| Anthony Ferguson | DT | NR | *** | NR |
| Austin Vier | QB | NR | NR | NR |
Mike Hardy joins the recruiting class for Iowa.
| #10 Indiana – 6 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Xavier Whitaker | RB | NR | *** | NR |
| Andre Kates | CB | NR | ** | NR |
| Logan Young | WR | NR | NR | 76 |
| Leneil Himes | TE | NR | NR | 74 |
| Antonio Banks | RB | NR | NR | 73 |
| Ryan Phillis | LB | NR | NR | NR |
The Hoosiers add Xavier Whitaker, and he becomes their highest-rated commit. Should Northwestern be ahead of them? Not quite yet.
| #11 Northwestern – 4 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Shontrelle Johnson | RB | *** | *** | 77 |
| Rashad Lawrence | WR | *** | *** | NR |
| Trevor Siemian | QB | *** | NR | 79 |
| Collin Ellis | LB | NR | NR | 77 |
A decent QB joins the class for the Wildcats, along with a target for him to pass it to.
| #12 Purdue – 4 commit | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| De’Ron Flood | TE | NR | *** | 74 |
| Charles Torwudzo | WR | NR | *** | NR |
| Ryan Isaacs | DE | NR | NR | NR |
| Jeremy Cornelius | WR | NR | NR | NR |
Oh my! A commit! Or 4.
Posted under Football, Recruiting
Tags: 2010 rankings