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Only three commits joined the 2013 classes in the Big Ten this week, including one JuCo transfer to Purdue who wasn't even listed on the 247 website (hence, his addition didn't affect the 247 team rank). He is listed, however, as a member of the 2013 class by both Scout and Rivals, so we will include him on here.
| Team | # of commits | Avg Rivals ranking | Avg 247 ranking | Avg Scout ranking | Avg ESPN ranking | 247 team rank | recruiting rank in B1G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18 | 3.76 | 3.83 | 4.06 | 3.88 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State |
11 | 4.0 | 3.82 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 2 |
| Penn State | 8 | 4.0 | 3.83 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 17 | 3 |
| Illinois | 9 | 3.14 | 2.78 | 3.14 | 3.5 | 19 | 4 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 22 | 5 |
| Iowa | 7 | 3.14 | 3.0 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 24 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 3.33 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 26 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 3.17 | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 30 | 8 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 53 | 9 |
| Purdue | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 69 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 70 |
11 |
| Indiana | 0 | 12 |
As with last week, Rivals is the only service to rank all of Illinois' nine players; both Rivals and Scout gave grades to seven of nine, while ESPN only ranked two of their commits. Iowa's Scout number is from six of their seven, while they only had three commits rated by ESPN. Michigan State's Rivals and Scout grades are for six of seven, and ESPN from four of their players. The only service that didn't rate all of Nebraska's players was ESPN, which only graded four of their six; on the flip side, the only service that did grade Northwestern's second commit was 247. With the decommitments at Ohio State, only ESPN didn't rank all of their players; ten of their eleven were rated by that service. As has been the case for weeks, Penn State's numbers are based off of six of eight recruits for Rivals, Scout, and ESPN, and seven of eight for 247. Lastly, Wisconsin's 247 grade is from five of their six commits, and their ESPN number is for four of six.
The big changes were for Purdue, who, as mentioned above, gained a commitment in the form of Junior College transfer who was unranked by all services, and Michigan, whose streak of all recruits being rated by all services comes to an end this week; with the addition of their 18th commit, only 17 of their recruits are rated by Rivals and ESPN (all are still rated by the other two services).
MICHIGAN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris, Shane | QB | Warren, MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 6'3", 190 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
5/10/2011 |
| Bosch, Kyle | OT/OG | Wheaton, IL | St Francis | 6'5", 282 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Thomas, Dymonte | RB/Saf | Alliance, OH | Marlington | 6'1", 175 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9/10/2011 |
| Fox, Chris | OT/DT | Parker, CO | Ponderosa | 6'6", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Tuley-Tillman, Logan | OT | Peoria, IL | Manual | 6'7", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 2/19/2012 |
| Charlton, Taco | OLB | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | 6'6", 245 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| McCray, Michael | LB | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 220 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/5/2012 |
| Kugler, Patrick | OT/OG | Wexford, PA | North Allegheny | 6'4", 270 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2/25/2012 |
| Gedeon, Ben | LB | Hudson, OH | Hudson | 6'3", 215 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/10/2012 |
| Dawson, David | OT | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 6'5", 305 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Conley, Gareon | ATH | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'2", 165 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/10/2012 |
| Smith, Deveon | RB | Warren, OH | Howland | 5'11", 210 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/17/2012 |
| Butt, Jake | DE, TE | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington North | 6'6", 225 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/19/2012 |
| Shallman, Wyatt | FB, DE | Novi, MI | Catholic Central | 6'3", 245 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2/18/2012 |
| Lewis, Jourdan | CB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 5'10", 170 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Dukes, Jaron | WR | Columbus, OH | Marion-Franklin | 6'5", 197 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2/22/2012 |
| Hill, Khalid | TE | Detroit, MI | Crockett | 6'2", 235 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/6/2012 |
| York, Csont'e | WR | Harper Woods, MI | Chandler Park Academy | 6'3", 185 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 5/9/2012 |
The Wolverines added a second wideout to their nearing-completed class.
OHIO STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall, Jalin | QB/Ath | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0", 190 | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 1/30/2012 |
| Bosa, Joey | DE | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St Thomas Aquinas | 6'5", 260 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4/23/2012 |
| Burrows, Cameron | CB/Saf | Dayton, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 195 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1/19/2012 |
| Barrett, JT | QB | Wichita Falls, TX | Rider | 6'2", 205 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/18/2012 |
| Woodard, Eli | CB | Voorhees, NJ | Eastern | 6'1", 185 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/16/2012 |
| Baugh, Marcus | TE | Riverside, CA | J W North | 6'4", 200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/10/2012 |
| Lisle, Evan | OL | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'6", 265 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/28/2012 |
| Price, Billy | DT | Youngstown, OH | Fitch | 6'4", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/13/2012 |
| Elliott, Ezekiel | RB | Saint Louis, MO | John Burroughs School | 6'0", 195 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4/1/2012 |
| Thompson, Jayme | S | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | 6'2", 190 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4/1/2012 |
| Sprinkle, Tracy | DE | Elyria, OH | Elyria | 6'4", 250 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/17/2012 |
There were no additions to the Buckeyes' class this week.
PENN STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breneman, Adam | TE | Camp Hill, PA | Cedar Cliff | 6'5", 220 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
3/9/2012 |
| Hackenberg, Christian | QB | Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military Academy | 6'4", 215 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/29/2012 |
| Webb, Greg | DT | Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek | 6'2", 290 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/5/2012 |
| Sickels, Garrett | DE | Little Silver, NJ | Red Bank Reg | 6'4", 230 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/4/2012 |
| Douglas, Ross | Ath | Avon, OH | Avon | 5'10", 180 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2/29/2012 |
| Mahon, Brendan | OL | Randolph, NJ | Randolph | 6'5", 302 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3/17/2012 |
| Cothran, Curtis | DE | Newtown, PA | Council Rock | 6'5", 230 | NR | 3 | NR | NR | 3/26/2012 |
| Nelson, Andrew | OT | Hershey, PA | Hershey | 6'5", 265 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 4/15/2012 |
There was no change in the Nittany Lions' class this week.
ILLINOIS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Aaron | QB | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | 6'2", 215 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
4 stars | 4/25/2012 |
| Jackson, Merrick | DT | Belleville, IL | Althoff Catholic | 6'2", 310 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/30/2012 |
| Clements, Jarrod | DE | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 275 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
NR | 5/1/2012 |
| Chadwell, Jesse | OL | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston | 6'5", 260 | NR | 3 | 3 |
NR | 3/15/2012 |
| DiLauro, Christian | TE | Uniontown, OH | Green | 6'5", 240 | 3 stars | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/13/2012 |
| Cazley, Dillan | DB | Charleston, IL | Charleston | 5'10", 165 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 stars |
2/28/2012 |
| Foster, Kendrick | RB | Peoria, IL | Richwoods | 5'8", 182 | 3 | 2 | NR | NR | 4/12/2012 |
| Schmidt, Austin | OL | Galena, OH | Olentangy | 6'6", 270 | NR | 2 | NR | NR | 5/5/2012 |
| Gibbs, Kenton | DT | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech | 6'2", 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 5/5/2012 |
The Illini built on the steam they had going last week, gaining a commitment from a Michigan lineman. Despite having one more committed recruit than the Nittany Lions, they are still ranked behind them by 247.
MICHIGAN STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reschke, Jon | ILB | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Brother Rice | 6'2", 223 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | NR | 2/17/2012 |
| Benenoch, Caleb | OL | Katy, TX | Seven Lakes | 6'6", 321 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 stars |
3/13/2012 |
| Shelton, R.J. | APB | Beaver Dam, WI | Beaver Dam | 5'11", 187 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/26/2012 |
| Jones, Shane | LB | Cincinnati, OH | Moeller | 6'1", 220 | 4 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/16/2012 |
| Powell, Jalyn | S | Marion, OH | Harding | 6'1", 185 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 2/26/2012 |
| Holmes, Gerald | RB | Flint, MI | Carman-Ainsworth | 6'1", 209 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/5/2012 |
| Terry, Damion | QB | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep | 6'4", 210 | NR | 3 | NR | 4 | 4/16/2012 |
There was no change in the Spartans' class this week.
IOWA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goebel, Colin | OG | Naperville, IL | Naperville | 6'4", 275 | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | 4/21/2012 |
| Kenny, John | LB | Carmel, IN | Carmel | 6'2", 210 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/27/2012 |
| Gressel, Brant | DT | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'2", 280 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/23/2012 |
| Kenney, David | DE | Indianapolis, IN | Pike | 6'2", 250 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4/4/2012 |
| Willies, Derrick | WR | Rock Island, IL | Rock Island | 6'3", 190 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/10/2012 |
| Hill, Delano | DB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 6'1", 190 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4/14/2012 |
| Bazata, Nathan | DT | Howells, NE | Nowells Jr/Sr | 6'2", 270 | 3 | 3 | NR | NR | 4/22/2012 |
There was no change in the Hawkeyes' class this week.
NEBRASKA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banderas, Josh | LB | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southwest | 6'2", 220 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4/12/2012 |
| Love, Courtney | LB | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'1", 215 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
NR | 4/22/2012 |
| McWilson, Marcus | S | Youngstown, OH | Cardinal Mooney | 6'0", 195 | 4 | 4 | 4 | NR | 2/26/2012 |
| Lacouture, Christian | DE | College Station, TX | A&M Consolidated | 6'5", 255 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
3 | 5/5/2012 |
| Natter, AJ | DE | Milton, WI | Milton | 6'5", 240 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
N3 | 4/16/2012 |
| Dixon, Tre'Vell | Ath | Baldwin, LA | West St Mary | 6'0", 180 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1/23/2012 |
There was no change in the Huskers' class this week.
WISCONSIN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obasih, Chikwe | DE | Brookfield, WI | Central | 6'3", 240 | 4 stars | 4 stars |
3 stars |
NR | 4/29/2012 |
| Ramesh, Austin | RB/Ath | Eagle River, WI | Northland Pines | 6'2", 221 | 3 | 4 |
3 |
3 stars | 3/24/2012 |
| Wheelwright, Rob | WR | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | 6'3", 185 | 3 | 3 |
4 |
3 | 4/29/2012 |
| Dooley, Garret | LB | Rochester, IL | Rochester | 6'2", 215 | 3 |
3 | 3 |
4 | 2/27/2012 |
| Keeler, Jack | OL | Barrington, IL | Barrington | 6'7", 285 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5/3/2012 |
| Watt, TJ | Ath | Pewaukee, WI | Pewaukee | 6'4", 200 | 3 | NR | 3 | NR | 4/1/2012 |
There was no change in the Badgers' class this week.
NORTHWESTERN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alviti, Matt | QB | Park Ridge, IL | Maine South | 6'0", 176 | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
4/14/2012 |
| King, Blake | OL | Minooka, IL | Minooka Community | 6'5", 270 | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
5/3/2012 |
There was no change in the Wildcats' class this week.
PURDUE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etling, Danny | QB | Terre Haute, IN | Terre Haute South Vigo School | 6'3", 210 | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars | NR | 4/17/2012 |
| Gregory, Randy | DE | Yuma, AZ | Arizona Western CC | 6'6", 230 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5/9/2012 |
The Boilermakers picked up a commitment from JuCo transfer Gregory, who also held offers from Oregon State and Louisville.
MINNESOTA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookins, Keelon | CB | Oakdale, MN | Tartan | 5'11", 175 | 3 stars | 3 stars | 3 stars |
NR | 2/26/2012 |
There was no change in the Golden Gophers' class this week.
INDIANA
No current commits.
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