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Recruiting Class Grades Batch 1

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Well, there are certainly more of these to do than will fit in one post, so I'm just going to go through batches of a few at a time for those who've requested them.

 

Anyways, here are the first 3 done - @TuscanSota @DarthJarJar @Rocketcan

 

:washingtonstate:

Washington State University

Pacific-12 Conference

2021: 3-9 (2-7)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Washington State signed 1 5-star 4 4-stars, 9 3-stars, and 4 2-stars (18 overall). They signed 12 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was exactly 753 and they finished 42nd in the country.

 

Recruiting Grade: C-

 

Signees are below:

SchoolIDBaseGuessNameNameStarsPosArchetypeHeightWeightSchoolCityStatePotent.
WAST11703C39FrankAgholor3CRun Blocking6'5"301EtiwandaEtiwandaCAC+
WAST2074C42ShawnBullard4CBZone Coverage5'11"183PuyallupPuyallupWAC+
WAST14332C37JackWren2CBBall Hawk5'10"191Rancho CucamongaRancho CucamongaCAB
WAST17602C40BrettRiefenhauser2CBZone Coverage5'10"188PacificaGarden GroveCAA
WAST2254C45TerrenceShittu4DEBalanced6'4"263EurekaEurekaCAB+
WAST21632D35CarlSmith2DTPass Rusher6'2"288LakesLakewoodWAA-
WAST2484C45JeremyAllen4FBRushing5'11"220SelahSelahWAB+
WAST5853C41ChrisPeterson3ILBCoverage6'2"227ParamountParamountCAB
WAST3294B54RobertTartt4OGRun Blocking6'2"294Parklane AcademyMcCombMSA
WAST9273C43EdgarMorris3OGBalanced6'4"313LeilehuaWahiawaHIA-
WAST4653C41RickJones3OTRun Blocking6'3"279LibertyBrentwoodCAB
WAST5183C41TerryParry3OTRun Blocking6'3"283Nanih WaiyaLouisvilleMSB
WAST15572D30TraeVanVleet2OTRun Blocking6'4"295SkylineSammamishWAC
WAST28935B57DavidRoss5PPower6'1"210Tempe High SchoolTempeAZA
WAST5983C43MeyersRamirez3QBScrambler6'0"224Lynden ChristianLyndenWAA-
WAST13093C40TimCorbin3SSZone Coverage5'11"198Mountain ViewVancouverWAB-
WAST6113C40BrianFicken3TEVertical Threat6'2"222CommerceCommerceGAB-
WAST7053C40ScottHerrmann3WRPossesion6'3"190LivoniaLivoniaLAB-

 

Below is a breakdown position-by-position of (from L-R) their current roster, what they did on the trail, and the grade I gave them in recruiting that position.

 

PositionCurrent position gradeCurrent statusRecruiting statusCrooting Grade
CCAn ok freshman currently with B potentialAdded a 3 star C+ guy, very averageC
CBC+A really solid 4 star B freshman, and a B 3 star sophore keep this room on the good side of ok, although very little depthAdded a 4 star here along with 2 developmental 2 stars! Nice pickup to bolster itB
DEC-A single good sophomore is not enough to make this room fearsome. Everything else is very mediocre: all 2s and 3s and CsTerrence is a really solid pickup, one of the better looking croots in the DE class. Good addB
DTC+Similarly, lots of average 3 stars with a few B potential guysGot a local kid in the 2 star, but will really need to get lucky for him to be on the field. He does have A- potential so maybe we'll see him in 3-4 yearsC-
FBC-I'm just unimpressed by this roomBut, Jeremy Allen could be a near-instant starter here. Great potential too. Only question is if they'll keep him at FB or move him to RBB+
FSCGood potential here, but mediocre overallsDidn't get anybody. Hard to defend that when you have 7 scholarships leftoverF
ILBD-Woof. All 2 stars with C potential makes this a position of dire needA solid 3 star here isn't bad, but again, with scholarships available grabbing 2 would have been even betterC-
KCA slightly better position here, but still very averageDidn't get anybodyD+
OGD+They have an ok 3 star freshman currentlyGreat signs here. Robert Tartt is a top-3 OG recruit in the country with that high overall and A potential, and Edgar is great too with the A- potential for the future. NiceA-
OLBCThey do have a good current sophomore.. and that's about it above the mediocre levelDidn't get anybody, tough to excuse.D
OTCThe pair of 3 star underclassmen look ok I guess, but again it lacks a little in star powerAdded two more moderate potential guys and a meh 2 star local kid. Shouldn't take a big step back, but won't really improve here from this classC-
PDOnly have a very average senior and then nothingDavid Ross. The crown jewel of special teamers. Much has been written about him, you can read it elsewhere. The first A+ I've givenA+
QBCNot a lot there once Kevin Miller graduates. They have some ok 3-star optionsMeyers has a higher potential than either of them, so he should see the field eventuallyC+
RBCAn ok pair of 3 star backs with B- potential describes the current roomDidn't get anybody, unless their plan is to re-position Jeremy AllenC- / B-
SSBA really good current 4 star freshman means this is not the biggest position of needWent out and got a solid depth/development piece. He may need to move to FS to fill some holes thoughC+
TEB+2 4 star underclassmen have this as probably the best position on their roster atm.Added another solid depth/development guy.C+
WRCAaron Susac looks like he'll be quite good, but everyone else here seems like filler to meScott is slightly better than the current filler, but this was a single instead of a home runC

 

 

I don't like to be too negative with grades, but there are a few moves here that I just can't overlook, no matter how good David Ross is. Only signing 18 is a bold strategy when you're leaving multiple positions fairly barren. They have a lot of pretty good potential kids, so they could get lucky and have them develop into good pieces, but it would not have been that hard to accentuate with more. Props though for sticking to their geographic guns for the locals

 

 

 

:newmexico:

University of New Mexico

Mountain West Conference

2021: 7-6 (5-3)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

New Mexico signed 3 4-stars, 8 3-stars, 6 2-stars, and 2 1-stars (19 overall). They signed 17 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was 759 and they finished 45th in the country.

 

Recruiting Grade: C

 

Signees are below:

SchoolIDBaseGuessNameNameStarsPosArchetypeHeightWeightSchoolCityStatePotent.
UNM27711D33ChadBrown1CRun Blocking6'2"293SpringfieldSpringfieldLAA-
UNM3144B48DarwinHawkins4CBZone Coverage5'10"177St. JamesMontgomeryALC
UNM10833C41CapStewart3CBMan Coverage6'0"199Lake NonaOrlandoFLB
UNM15252C39BrandonGuduan2CBZone Coverage5'10"185FifeFifeWAA-
UNM2844C46KrisPouncey4DEBalanced6'2"273GrahamBluefieldVAA-
UNM24411D35DanielNance Jr.1DESpeed Rusher6'5"237LaBraeLeavittsburgOHA+
UNM8833C41CameronHankins3FBBalanced6'0"225West JordanWest JordanUTB
UNM8783C42JoeWilliams3FSBall Hawk6'0"200CosbyMidlothianVAB+
UNM16042D33PhilipPipkins2KPower6'0"190WhiteJacksonvilleFLB
UNM5343C39IsaacBillings3OGBalanced6'4"297MayfieldLas CrucesNMC+
UNM12393C40RobWaters3OGRun Blocking6'2"290Quince OrchardGaithersburgMDB-
UNM6093C41DannyWoodson-Luster3OLBPass Rush6'4"237HarmonyHarmonyFLB
UNM20932C41MylesBanner2OTBalanced6'3"290CentennialRoswellGAA+
UNM22332D35EmmanuelTurner2PAccuracy6'0"189North Myrtle BeachLittle RiverSCA-
UNM10843C44Devonte'Trinnaman3QBPocket6'4"215LawndaleLawndaleCAA
UNM12363C43KalebJimenez3RBBalanced5'11"218TascosaAmarilloTXA-
UNM21852C38MartinCoulombe2SSMan Coverage5'11"202EstacadoLubbockTXB+
UNM844C44TraeMarch-Lillard4TEReceiving6'2"246North HallGainesvilleGAB
UNM17242D36LindenAguayo2WRRed Zone Threat6'4"219FranklinFranklinTXA

 

Below is a breakdown position-by-position of (from L-R) their current roster, what they did on the trail, and the grade I gave them in recruiting that position.

 

PositionCurrent position gradeCurrent statusRecruiting statusCrooting Grade
CC+A pretty solid looking Freshman here for the futureA 1 star? Not the biggest position of need but this was an extremely deep (unneccesarily so) dive to find this kidC-
CBB-Solid sophomore and good potential freshman have this room looking quite alrightProbably their best group in this class. I'm pretty high on Darwin, and pairing him with 2 high upside pieces should work out nicelyB+
DECBasically every single player is a 3 star on track to go from C to B in their junior year. The definition of averageKris Bouncey is an above-average 4 star guy which injects some star power. I personally don't see the point of a 1 star (even with A+ potential) when there were still adequate 2 and 3 star guys, but conceptually it's a fine strategyB
DTC-one ok sophomore. Nothing else hereDidn't add anybody either, despite having the spaceD
FBC-Another pair of 2 stars, but it isn't the most important positionGood pickup out of utah. This kid should be a multi-year starter hereC+
FSC+Darren Evans looks like their future here, but he's just alright to meAnd joe Williams is basically a clone of him with the same stats. Continuity and depth I supposeC+
ILBB-Only 3 guys on the roster, but they're all pretty good. Some depth here would be niceAnd didn't sign anyone. Again, 6 unused scholliesD
KB-I like their kicker actually. But he's the only one on roster and he's a rising junior.2 star B potential guy. hopefully won't play but he is depthC-
OGC-Slightly below average here with nobody special to mentionBoth of their signees lift the average of this room. Good pickupsC+
OLBC2s and 3s, C's and B's. That's the way CFB goesAdded an upgrade with the B potential 3 starC+
OTB+5 star A overall freshman here?? Realllyyyy good, probably best player on the roster. Nobody of note to block the other side but look for Rodney to be a first rounder in 2 years timeEh, again I'm underwhelmed by 2 stars, but at least he's got the rare A+ potentialC
PC-Very bad 2 stars currentlyadded a slightly higher ceiling 2 star to compete with themC
QBB+Kyle Darvish is their future starter as a current freshman, so this class doesn't need muchAlmost certainly will RS Devonte' and with his A potential that's a good moveB-
RBCC is the letter of the day (outside freshman Ken Flagel)A- potential is pretty good. In a few years time this room should be betterC+
SSCTheir Sophomore A potential guy is definitely the guy for this room at the momentAgain, 2-stars with lower than A potential should not be on the radar if you want to rely on them seeing the field.C
TEC3s and Cs againOoo now we have some star power here. Trae is a 4 star with good potential, should be on the field pretty soon in his career for multiple yearsB+
WRB-Their WR room is actually pretty good, they didn't need a whole lot this cycleAnd another development piece. Shouldn't have much pressure on himC

 

 

Very whelmed by this class. They are 100% aiming for the high potentials, so I don't want to ding them too much for having a different philosophy, but I will ding them for leaving 6 schollies on the table instead of signing any DTs or ILBs

 

 

 

:pennstate:

Pennsylvania State University

Big Ten Conference

2021: 6-7 (4-5)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Penn State signed 2 5-stars, 7 4-stars, and 16 3-stars. They signed 6 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was 1063 and they finished 4th in the country.

Recruiting Grade: B

 

Signees are below:

SchoolIDBaseGuessNameNameStarsPosArchetypeHeightWeightSchoolCityStatePotent.
PNST5393C39JoseBethel3CRun Blocking6'4"298RidgeviewOrange ParkFLC+
PNST454C42SaquonGotay4CBMan Coverage6'0"192West Seneca WestWest SenecaNYC+
PNST7863C39JavariusLeggett3CBMan Coverage5'11"197Palo AltoPalo AltoCAC+
PNST1994C42TomCoulombe4DESpeed Rusher6'4"235McDonoghOwings MillsMDC+
PNST2494B52BobbyTerrero4DERun Stopper6'3"297ParkvilleBaltimoreMDB+
PNST10553C42LukaBundy3DTBalanced6'1"291Waverly-Shell RockWaverlyIAB+
PNST12273C39EddieScott3FBBalanced6'0"233Ashe CountyWest JeffersonNCC+
PNST744B48MarioWittgren4FSZone Coverage5'11"196ChurchillPotomacMDC
PNST8933C39PaulUnger3FSMan Coverage5'11"198Lawrence NorthIndianapolisINC+
PNST6163C42RonaldMolina3ILBCoverage6'2"231East CentralMoss PointMSB+
PNST6013C39MunenoriSchebler3KPower5'11"192Columbus EastColumbusINC+
PNST11083C38KyrieArcia3OGPass Blocking6'3"282Canal WinchesterCanal WinchesterOHC
PNST165B51HisashiRudock5OLBCoverage6'1"235WyomissingWyomissingPAC
PNST195B51DariusMauer5OTRun Blocking6'5"288PleasantvillePleasantvilleNJC
PNST10323C39JordanSoroka3OTRun Blocking6'5"297University ChristianJacksonvilleFLC+
PNST8803C39JoshNapoli3PPower6'1"194Sacred Heart-GriffinSpringfieldILC+
PNST4283C38GregMcCaw3QBPocket6'4"227RosewoodGoldsboroNCC
PNST7833C40LoganFowler3QBScrambler6'0"224LakewoodSt. PetersburgFLB-
PNST8793C42ScottRenfroe3QBBalanced6'1"212PhillipsburgPhillipsburgNJB+
PNST2894B51MattVan Roten4RBReceiving5'9"199North HillsPittsburghPAB
PNST2624C43LanceRogers4TEVertical Threat6'5"229VictorVictorNYB-
PNST1044B49PedroFarrow4WRPossesion6'3"196Penns GroveCarneys PointNJC+
PNST6893C39OlivierCurry3WRPossesion6'1"187Simon GratzPhiladelphiaPAC+
PNST9243C39UlrickBojorquez3WRRed Zone Threat6'4"225SuwanneeLive OakFLC+
PNST9953C41TylerButler3WRSpeed5'11"195ParkvilleBaltimoreMDB

 

Below is a breakdown position-by-position of (from L-R) their current roster, what they did on the trail, and the grade I gave them in recruiting that position.

 

PositionCurrent position gradeCurrent statusRecruiting statusCrooting Grade
CB-Some solid underclassmen hereEh, I don't think Jose is going to breakthrough to see the field, but good OL depthC
CBC+They do have some B overall 3 star guys, but none of them have very high potentialSaquon is a big top-50 pickup, and added another depth piece to go with himB-
DEC-An underwhelming room here with more 2 stars than there should be who don't have high potentialOne of their best positions this cycle, a pair of 4 stars and Bobby Terrero is by my count their best recruitB+
DTC-Only 2 star underclassmen?? All 4 of them? YikesLuka is a solid 3 star piece so good upgradeC+
FBBThey have a really good freshman here at the momentGot another guy, but he's mostly filler / depthC+
FSBSimilar to FB. A really good freshman hereMario is a high-end 4B guy, but there will be some jostling for playing time between him and JonasB+
ILBC+A good sophomore, but very average around himAdded another slightly above average depth pieceC+
KC-A disappointing slate hereDespite being average, Munenori will probably be the best guy in this room as a freshmanC+
OGCPretty sparse, 3 guys on roster, all extremely average 3 starsAdded a carbon copy of them, but they did need more bodiesC
OLBC-Both underclassmen are very underwhelmingOne of their 2 5 stars, hisashi is a top-20 guy who stayed home in PA and immediately brings the boom to the roomA
OTB-Stop me if you've heard this before. Really good freshman, and a bunch of average around himAnd a massive pickup with the 5 star Darius. He'll bookend his side for years and now they are set at tackleA
PD+A very talentless room hereCopy paste my comments about the kickerC+
QBCI can't see who their "guy" for the future is going to beApparently neither can Rocket, as he's bringing in 3 different styled QBs with varying potential to duke it outC+
RBCI mean.. they have one high potential guy in here?Matt is a very good pickup and will almost certainly be a multi-year starter as it standsB+
SSC+Better than average hereDidn't sign anyC
TEC-On the bad side of average in this roomLance is a very solid pickup and gives a shot in the arm to this roomB-
WRC+I like this room a little. Nick Jones is good and the others are very passableAnd added a ton. 4 guys come in here and all of them look like potential contributors at some point, particularly PedroB

 

Overall, this was a pretty good class. While there's nothing that knocks you out of the park potential-wise, they added a lot of either depth, or upgrades and their roster should not have many holes after this. I could be talked into a B+ as well since they got 2!! 5 stars here which is very impressive considering neither were generated for them.

 

Anyway, next batch coming soon, lmk if you would like your class done as well.

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@tsweezy I really appreciate the feedback and review. I can tell that you've put a lot of effort into this and it shows. There are certainly some moves that I wish I made during the initial weeks of recruiting; and with this experience, I'm hoping to change things for next year.
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Thanks for the feedback! You're exactly right that I aimed for potential over initial quality. I'm shooting for guys that will be quality starters later that were overlooked in the recruiting cycle. I may have shifted too far in that direction after the whole Julio Hearn incident and failing to bring home Weston Steelhammer, but we'll see how good these guys are in 5 years.
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