Recruiting 2010 ... The
Rankings
CFN's Class Rankings ... Big Ten
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CFN Recruiting 2010 |
CFN Recruiting 2009
CFN 2010 Recruiting Rankings
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2009
CFN Recruiting Rankings
1.
Michigan |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
If Rich Rodriguez was in trouble, you wouldn't know
if from this fantastic class. The offense got more
options with Devin Gardner a 6-4 playmaking
quarterback to give Tate Forcier a push, while RB
Austin White is a dangerous running back prospect
with speed and good all-around skills. RichRod also
stepped up the receiving corps with Ricardo Miller
and Jerald Robinson leading the way. But for all the
good things about this class, nothing was bigger
than pulling off a shocker with the signing of Demar
Dorsey out of Florida on Signing Day to join Josh
Furman and Marvin Robinson as some of the team's new
safety stars. Cullen Christian out of Pittsburgh is
one of the nation's best corner prospects with NFL
size and quickness.
2.
Penn State
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Linebackers. Are
top prospects worried about the Joe Paterno era
ending any time soon? Hardly. Only three linebackers
were signed, but it would've be a stunner if Mike
Hull in the middle and Khairi Fortt and Dakota Royer
on the outside form the nation's best corps going
into the 2013 season. Hull was the nation's top
inside prospect and he should be the program's next
great linebacker. DaQuan Jones and Evan Hailes are
ready-made 300-pounders for the inside of the line,
while C.J. Olaniyan is a speed rusher for the
outside. Offensively, Paul Jones is one of the
nation's best quarterback prospects, but that didn't
stop Robert Bolden, a passer who'd make the
recruiting season for about 100 other programs, from
also signing.
3.
Ohio State
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Receivers.
Predictably, Ohio State didn't come up with its
normal jaw-dropping haul of NFL talents after coming
up with the nation's top class last year. But that
didn't mean that a few key prospects weren't signed
led by superstar offensive tackle prospect Andrew
Norwell, who'll be great once he hits the weight
room. The receivers aren't the sure things of past
classes, but Corey Brown, James Louis and Tyrone
Williams can move. Roderick Smith is a freakishly
talented running back who could've gone anywhere in
the Big Ten and got a big push from Georgia and
Oklahoma.
4.
Wisconsin |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive
linemen. Overall, this was a diverse and strong
class that made up for a few years of subpar Signing
Days. Wisconsin might recruit to fit the program,
but this class also has talent. The Badgers signed a
ton of defensive linemen last season and kept
bringing in the talent this year with six excellent
prospect. 292-pound DT Beau Allen was the key piece
to the puzzle, while Sherard Cadogan and Konrad
Zagzebeski fit the UW mold of smallish, lightning
quick speed rushers on the outside. Jeff Lewis and
James White will have a few years to work into the
running back rotation.
5.
Michigan
State
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Diversity. The
Spartans got a little of everything with a
strength-in -numbers class. The best prospects are
OT Skyler Schofner, a big athlete who'll get a
chance to be the anchor up front soon, and DE
William Gholson, a big, fast, dream of a 3-4 end
when he grows into his 6-6 frame. Max Bullough will
get a yet to work behind Greg Jones, and next year
he could be the starting middle linebacker. Corner
Mylan Hicks is a lockdown coverman with the
athleticism and potential to erase just about any
Big Ten team's No. 1
6.
Iowa
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive
linemen. After a mediocre class last year, Iowa came
up with a strong haul of talent this recruiting
season starting with several great prospects for the
defensive line. Carl Davis is one of the bigger
tackles the defense has had in a while, checking in
at 300 pounds, while ends Mike Hardy and Louis
Trinca-Pasat have good size. On the offensive side,
tackle Andrew Donnal is the key to the class with
NFL size and the frame to get a lot bigger. The
openings will be there among the skill players to
step up and shine next ear, and tight end C.J.
Fiedorowicz could be too good to keep off the field.
7.
Purdue
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Defensive backs.
Head coach Danny Hope went big on the defensive
linemen last year, and this year he came up with a
big class of defensive backs signing seven including
Ricardo Allen, a good corner who might be too good
to keep on the bench as a freshman. Out of all the
defensive backs brought in, only one true safety,
E.J. Johnson, was signed. It's Purdue, so the
offense is never going to be ignored and Hope
brought in QB Sean Robinson, a big, athletic passer,
and a good receiver in O.J. Ross.
8.
Illinois |
Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... The middle of the
defensive back seven. Quarterback Chandler Whitmer
is the star of the class and wide receiver Darius
Millines is a good one to step in and potentially
produce early on, but Illinois needed to do
something about its defense ... and now. Jonathan
Brown, Mark Wilson, and Jay Prosch are all built to
play inside linebacker, and they might provide
instant depth. Safety Earnest Thomas is the best
defensive prospect brought in, while JUCO transfer
Trulon Henry has to find a spot somewhere in the
secondary immediately.
9.
Northwestern
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Scout List
The Class Is Heavy On ... Receivers.
Northwestern doesn't always get the superstar
talented, but it upgraded the receiving corps with
three good prospects who should shine in the system.
Tony Jones is a speedy target out of Michigan, while
Rashad Lawrence and Venric Mark can also move. The
coaching staff isn't looking to Trevor Siemian and
Kain Colter to replace Mike Kafka at quarterback
right away, but the opportunity will be there this
fall to take the gig. This was a small class of
defensive prospects, but there are some good ones
including linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo, an all-star
name if nothing else.
10.
Indiana
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Help for the
defensive back seven. The Hoosiers need to go with
the strength-in-numbers theory to find enough bodies
to come up with a solid and steady defense. Five
strong linebacking prospects were signed led by Matt
Zakrzewski, a safety-sized guided missile for the
outside, and Chase Hoobler for the middle. Shaquille
Jefferson will be a starting safety in the near
future, while JUCO transfers Andre Kates and
Lenyatta Kiles will provide instant help on the
corners.
11.
Minnesota
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The Class Is Heavy On ... Offensive
linemen. Tim Brewster was hired as the head coach a
few years ago because he was thought to be a master
recruiter. He did a decent job this year, helped by
having a new stadium to sell, and he and his staff
went hard after offensive linemen to change things
around after struggling so much to generate a
running game. Jimmy Gjere is a tall, rangy tackle
prospect with room to add another 30 pounds, while
Mark Lenkiewicz and Matt Eggen will be plugged in
somewhere up front by 2012.