Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. Action since last rankings (caution: there was a ton):
6-14-09 Minnesota gains commitment from Allen Veazie. Penn State gains commitment from Kyle Baublitz.
6-15-09 Michigan gains commitment from Cornelius Jones. Michigan State gains commitment from Mylan Hicks.
6-16-09 Michigan State gains commitment from William Gholston. Northwestern gains commitment from Collin Ellis.
6-17-09 Indiana gains commitment from Leneil Himes.
6-18-09 Illinois gains commitment from Daniel Easterly. Northwestern gains commitment from Shontrelle Johnson.
6-19-09 Michigan State gains commitment from Taylor Calero. Illinois gains commitment from Mark Wilson. Indiana gains commitment from Logan Young.
6-20-09 Michigan gains commitment from Courtney Avery. Indiana gains commitment from Antonio Banks.
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 |
The Wolverines snag Cornelius Jones. TX LB Holmes Onwukaife also expressed interest in committing, but was told he’d have to play MLB rather than OLB, and promptly changed his mind. Ohio CB Courtney Avery got an accepted a camp offer, switching from Stanford.
| #2 Penn State – 8 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Paul Jones | QB | **** | ***** | 150* |
| Adrian Coxson | WR | **** | ***** | 150* |
| Silas Redd | RB | **** | **** | 79 |
| Mike Hull | LB | **** | **** | 77 |
| Kyle Baublitz | DE | **** | *** | 150* |
| Miles Dieffenbach | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
| Tom Ricketts | OL | NR | **** | 77 |
| Luke Graham | OL | NR | *** | NR |
The Nittany Lions grab DE Kyle Baublitz.
| #3 Ohio State – 5 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* |
The Buckeyes haven’t moved in a while (despite a summer camp) and are more likely to go down with a potential loss of Jamel Turner.
| #4 Notre Dame – 5 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Chris Martin | DE | ***** | ***** | 150* |
| Alex Welch | TE | **** | **** | 79 |
| Christian Lombard | OL | *** | **** | 150* |
| Daniel Smith | WR | *** | **** | 78 |
| Bennett Jackson | WR | *** | **** | 77 |
Bennett Jackson picks up a 77 rating from ESPN.
| #5 Michigan State – 2 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| William Gholston | DE | **** | **** | 150* |
| Max Bullough | LB | **** | *** | 150* |
| Mylan Hicks | CB | *** | *** | 78 |
| Tony Lippett | WR | NR | *** | 78 |
| Taylor Calero | DE | NR | NR | NR |
MSU finally gets another commit in Mylan Hicks, then follows it up with a huge one (both literally and figuratively) in William Gholston, though Gholston has been basically penciled in for the Spartans for quite some time. Later in the week they added yet another prospect in Taylor Calero.
| #6 Minnesota – 5 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jimmy Gjere | OL | **** | **** | 79 |
| Lamonte Edwards | Ath | **** | *** | 76 |
| Antoine Lewis | WR | *** | *** | 76 |
| Tom Parish | QB | *** | *** | 73 |
| Allen Veazie | CB | NR | NR | 75 |
The Gophers snag Allen Veazie.
| #7 Illinois – 5 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 |
Daniel Easterly joins the Fighting Illini, along with linebacker Mark Wilson
| #8 Iowa – 5 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Austin Gray | LB | *** | *** | 77 |
| Louis Trinca-Pasat | DE | *** | *** | 76 |
| James Morris | LB | *** | *** | 74 |
| Jim Poggi | LB | NR | *** | NR |
| Anthony Ferguson | DT | NR | *** | NR |
No change for the Hawkeyes,
| #9 Wisconsin – 3 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Konrad Zagzebski | LB | *** | **** | 76 |
| Marquis Mason | WR | *** | NR | NR |
| Bryce Gilbert | DT | NR | *** | 74 |
Nothing new for Wisconsin.
| #10 Indiana – 4 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Andre Kates | CB | NR | ** | NR |
| Logan Young | WR | NR | NR | 76 |
| Leneil Himes | TE | NR | NR | 74 |
| Antonio Banks | RB | NR | NR | NR |
All the newest Hoosiers (of whom there are many) are unranked to the main recruiting sites, though a pair of them have ESPN ratings. Kates picks up 2 stars from Scout.
| #11 Northwestern – 2 commits | ||||
| Name | Pos. | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Shontrelle Johnson | RB | *** | *** | NR |
| Collin Ellis | LB | NR | NR | 77 |
Hey, look who joined the party! The Wildcats pick up a couple lesser (sorry, LTP – “sleeper”) prospects to get on the board. Alas, the Hoosier avalanche keeps Northwestern behind them.
lolPurdue – 0 commits.
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Tags: 2010 rankings