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The rich keep getting richer...Michigan hauled in two of the Big Ten's three new recruits this week, bringing up their current total to a whopping 20 commits. In a completely unscientific observation, the number of verbals they already have (along with their stars) this early in the recruiting season looks like it would be some sort of record...except for the SEC, of course.
| Team | # of commits | Avg Rivals ranking | Avg 247 ranking | Avg Scout ranking | Avg ESPN ranking | 247 team rank | recruiting rank in B1G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 20 | 3.74 | 3.85 | 4.0 | 3.82 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State |
11 | 4.0 | 3.82 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10 | 2 |
| Penn State |
9 | 3.86 | 3.63 | 3.63 | 4.0 | 17 | 3 |
| Illinois | 10 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 18 | 4 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.4 | 24 | 5 |
| Iowa | 8 | 3.14 | 3.0 | 2.88 | 3.33 | 28 | 6 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3.5 | 32 | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 3.17 | 3.4 | 3.17 | 3.5 | 36 | 8 |
| Northwestern | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 71 | 9 |
| Purdue | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 75 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | NR | 80 |
11 |
| Indiana | 0 | 12 |
As with last week, all of Illinois' recruits were rated by all services save ESPN, which rated only two of their ten commits; Iowa and Nebraska are the same, with ESPN rating only three and five of eight, respectively. Michigan State has all of its commits rated by 247 and Scout, while their Rivals (six) and ESPN (four) only ranked some of their recruits.
Only 247 rated both of Northwestern's two commits, while only one of Ohio State's eleven didn't receive ratings from all four services (the not-rated grade coming, unsurprisingly, from ESPN). Most of Purdue's numbers come from only one of their two commits (though Rivals has both as 3 stars), and Wisconsin gets its 247 and ESPN grades from five and four of its six recruits, accordingly.
For the teams that received pickups this week, much is the same. Of Michigan's twenty, nineteen were rated by Rivals and ESPN, with the other two services grading all of their commits. Penn State's numbers took a very slight dip, with now eight of nine commits receiving grades from Scout and 247, seven with grades from Rivals, and six of the nine getting graded by ESPN.
MICHIGAN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch, Kyle | OT/OG | Wheaton, IL | St Francis | 6'5", 282 | 4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
2/18/2012 |
| Butt, Jake | DE, TE | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington North | 6'6", 225 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/19/2012 |
| Charlton, Taco | OLB | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | 6'6", 245 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Conley, Gareon | ATH | Massillon, OH | Washington | 6'2", 165 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/10/2012 |
| Dawson, David | OT | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 6'5", 305 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Dukes, Jaron | WR | Columbus, OH | Marion-Franklin | 6'5", 197 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2/22/2012 |
| Fox, Chris | OT/DT | Parker, CO | Ponderosa | 6'6", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| Gedeon, Ben | LB | Hudson, OH | Hudson | 6'3", 215 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/10/2012 |
| Hill, Khalid | TE | Detroit, MI | Crockett | 6'2", 235 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/6/2012 |
| Hurst Jr, Maurice | DT | Westwood, MA | Xaverian Bros | 6'2", 305 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6/2/2012 |
| Kugler, Patrick | OT/OG | Wexford, PA | North Allegheny | 6'4", 270 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2/25/2012 |
| Lewis, Jourdan | CB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 5'10", 170 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/18/2012 |
| McCray, Michael | LB | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 220 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/5/2012 |
| Morris, Shane | QB | Warren, MI | De La Salle Collegiate | 6'3", 190 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
5/10/2011 |
| Poggi, Henry | DT | Baltimore, MD | Gilman School | 6'4", 260 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6/4/2012 |
| Shallman, Wyatt | FB, DE | Novi, MI | Catholic Central | 6'3", 245 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2/18/2012 |
| Smith, Deveon | RB | Warren, OH | Howland | 5'11", 210 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/17/2012 |
| Thomas, Dymonte | RB/Saf | Alliance, OH | Marlington | 6'1", 175 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9/10/2011 |
| Tuley-Tillman, Logan | OT | Peoria, IL | Manual | 6'7", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
4 | 2/19/2012 |
| York, Csont'e | WR | Harper Woods, MI | Chandler Park Academy | 6'3", 185 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 5/9/2012 |
The Wolverines added to their haul this week, picking up commitments from a pair of Defensive Tackles who also held offers from Ohio State. Poggi was also drawing interest (and held an offer) from Penn State.
OHIO STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett, JT | QB | Wichita Falls, TX | Rider | 6'2", 205 | 4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
4 stars |
4/18/2012 |
| Baugh, Marcus | TE | Riverside, CA | J W North | 6'4", 200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/10/2012 |
| 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 |
| Elliott, Ezekiel | RB | Saint Louis, MO | John Burroughs School | 6'0", 195 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4/1/2012 |
| Lisle, Evan | OL | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'6", 265 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/28/2012 |
| Marshall, Jalin | QB/Ath | Middletown, OH | Middletown | 6'0", 190 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1/30/2012 |
| Price, Billy | DT | Youngstown, OH | Fitch | 6'4", 300 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/13/2012 |
| Sprinkle, Tracy | DE | Elyria, OH | Elyria | 6'4", 250 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/17/2012 |
| Thompson, Jayme | S | Toledo, OH | Central Catholic | 6'2", 190 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4/1/2012 |
| Woodard, Eli | CB | Voorhees, NJ | Eastern | 6'1", 185 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/16/2012 |
There was no change in 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 |
| Cothran, Curtis | DE | Newtown, PA | Council Rock | 6'5", 230 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 3/26/2012 |
| Douglas, Ross | Ath | Avon, OH | Avon | 5'10", 180 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2/29/2012 |
| Hackenberg, Christian | QB | Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military Academy | 6'4", 215 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2/29/2012 |
| Mahon, Brendan | OL | Randolph, NJ | Randolph | 6'5", 302 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3/17/2012 |
| Nelson, Andrew | OT | Hershey, PA | Hershey | 6'5", 265 | NR | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/15/2012 |
| Robinson, Neiko | S | Bratt, FL | Northview | 5'11", 170 | 3 | NR | NR | NR | 6/4/2012 |
| Sickels, Garrett | DE | Little Silver, NJ | Red Bank Reg | 6'4", 230 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3/4/2012 |
| Webb, Greg | DT | Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek | 6'2", 290 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4/5/2012 |
With the addition of Robinson, the Nittany Lions once again jumped Illinois for third place in the conference.
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 |
| Cazley, Dillan | DB | Charleston, IL | Charleston | 5'10", 165 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
2/28/2012 |
| Chadwell, Jesse | OL | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston | 6'5", 260 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
NR | 3/15/2012 |
| Clements, Jarrod | DE | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 275 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
NR | 5/1/2012 |
| Dawson, Reon | ATH | Trotwood, OH | Trotwood-Madison | 6'2", 175 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
NR | 5/26/2012 |
| DiLauro, Christian | TE | Uniontown, OH | Green | 6'5", 240 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/13/2012 |
| Foster, Kendrick | RB | Peoria, IL | Richwoods | 5'8", 182 | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR | 4/12/2012 |
| Gibbs, Kenton | DT | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech | 6'2", 290 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 5/5/2012 |
| Jackson, Merrick | DT | Belleville, IL | Althoff Catholic | 6'2", 310 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/30/2012 |
| Schmidt, Austin | OL | Galena, OH | Olentangy | 6'6", 270 | 2 | 2 | 2 | NR | 5/5/2012 |
There was no change in the Illini's 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 |
| Dixon, Tre'Vell | Ath | Baldwin, LA | West St Mary | 6'0", 180 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1/23/2012 |
| Hart, Greg | TE | Dayton, OH | Archbishop Alter | 6'5", 225 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5/16/2012 |
| Lacouture, Christian | DE | College Station, TX | A&M Consolidated | 6'5", 255 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
3 | 5/5/2012 |
| 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 |
| Natter, AJ | DE | Milton, WI | Milton | 6'5", 240 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
NR | 4/16/2012 |
| Samuelson, Dan | OL | Plymouth, IN | Plymouth | 6'5", 275 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
NR | 5/22/2012 |
There was no change in the Huskers' class this week.
IOWA
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazata, Nathan | DT | Howells, NE | Nowells Jr/Sr | 6'2", 270 | 3 stars |
3 stars |
2 stars | NR | 4/22/2012 |
| Goebel, Colin | OG | Naperville, IL | Naperville | 6'4", 275 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 stars | 4/21/2012 |
| Gressel, Brant | DT | Centerville, OH | Centerville | 6'2", 280 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/23/2012 |
| Hill, Delano | DB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | 6'1", 190 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4/14/2012 |
| Kenney, David | DE | Indianapolis, IN | Pike | 6'2", 250 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4/4/2012 |
| Kenny, John | LB | Carmel, IN | Carmel | 6'2", 210 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/27/2012 |
| Shimonek, Nic | QB | Corisicana, TX | Mildred Independent School | 6'4", 205 | NR | 3 | 2 | NR | 5/17/2012 |
| Willies, Derrick | WR | Rock Island, IL | Rock Island | 6'3", 190 | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR | 4/10/2012 |
There was no change in the Hawkeyes' class this week.
MICHIGAN STATE
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benenoch, Caleb | OL | Katy, TX | Seven Lakes | 6'6", 321 | 3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
4 stars |
3/13/2012 |
| Holmes, Gerald | RB | Flint, MI | Carman-Ainsworth | 6'1", 209 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/5/2012 |
| 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 |
| Reschke, Jon | ILB | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Brother Rice | 6'2", 223 | 4 | 4 | 4 | NR | 2/17/2012 |
| Shelton, R.J. | APB | Beaver Dam, WI | Beaver Dam | 5'11", 187 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/26/2012 |
| Terry, Damion | QB | Erie, PA | Cathedral Prep | 6'4", 210 | NR | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4/16/2012 |
There was no change in the Spartans' class this week.
WISCONSIN
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Height/Weight | Rivals grade | 247 grade | Scout grade | ESPN grade | Date Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooley, Garret | LB | Rochester, IL | Rochester | 6'2", 215 | 3 stars |
3 stars |
3 stars |
4 stars |
2/27/2012 |
| Keeler, Jack | OL | Barrington, IL | Barrington | 6'7", 285 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5/3/2012 |
| Obasih, Chikwe | DE | Brookfield, WI | Central | 6'3", 240 | 4 | 4 |
3 |
NR | 4/29/2012 |
| Ramesh, Austin | RB/Ath | Eagle River, WI | Northland Pines | 6'2", 221 | 3 | 4 |
3 |
3 | 3/24/2012 |
| Watt, TJ | Ath | Pewaukee, WI | Pewaukee | 6'4", 200 | 3 | NR | 3 | NR | 4/1/2012 |
| Wheelwright, Rob | WR | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | 6'3", 185 | 3 | 3 |
4 |
3 | 4/29/2012 |
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 |
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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