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Another slow week in the Big Ten, recruiting-wise. The good news: with Illinois' bang-up job on the trail this week, the conference now has 7 teams in 247's top 25 national team rankings. The bad news: Ohio State actually had a net loss this week, with two players decommitting.
| Team | # of commits | Avg Rivals ranking | Avg 247 ranking | Avg Scout ranking | Avg ESPN ranking | 247 team rank | recruiting rank in B1G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17 | 3.76 | 4.0 | 4.12 | 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 | 14 | 3 |
| Illinois | 8 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 19 | 4 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Iowa | 7 | 3.14 | 3.0 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 23 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 3.33 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 25 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 3.17 | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 31 | 8 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 50 | 9 |
| Purdue | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 65 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 66 |
11 |
| Indiana | 0 | 12 |
Rivals is the only service to rank all of Illinois' eight players; both Rivals and Scout gave grades to six of eight, 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. As has been the case for a while, all of Michigan's players are rated by all services, while 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.
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 |
There was no change in the Wolverines' class this week.
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; the news in Columbus, rather, involved the decommitments of Lewis Neal and PA-native Alex Anzalone.
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 |
The Illini had the best week in the Big Ten, picking up three recruits and jumping Michigan State, Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin in the process.
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 |
The Huskers raided their old Big Twelve stomping ground for their lone commit this week, picking up a recruit with offers from half of their old conference.
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 |
The Badgers' lone commitment this week, Keeler had offers from all over the country before choosing to play in Madison.
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 |
The Wildcats doubled their class size this week, bringing in an O-line recruit to help block for their highly touted QB commit.
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 |
There was no change in the Boilermakers' class this week.
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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