Recruiting Class Grades Batch 9

[tsweezy]

Second to last one of these! Probably. Next up is Oklahoma State andddd whoever else wants one otherwise they get one all to themselves.

 

@Migi @Ricky Campbell @thatfunk

 

:stanford:

Stanford University

Pacific-12 Conference

2021: 8-5 (5-4)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Stanford signed 1 5-star, 2 4-stars, 15 3-stars and 7 2-stars. They signed 12 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was 1010 and they finished 25thin the country.

 

Recruiting Grade: B-

 

Signees are below:

School

ID

Base

Guess

Name

Name

Stars

Pos

Archetype

Height

Weight

School

City

State

Potent.

STAN

972

3C

43

Mike

Tuitt

3

C

Run Blocking

6'5"

297

Basic

Henderson

NV

A-

STAN

472

3C

44

Danny

Petit

3

CB

Man Coverage

5'11"

192

Gloucester

Gloucester

MA

A

STAN

2211

2C

38

Chris

Hamilton

2

CB

Zone Coverage

5'11"

187

Edmondson-Westside

Baltimore

MD

B+

STAN

281

4C

43

Kyle

Weber

4

DE

Balanced

6'4"

269

Independence

Charlotte

NC

B-

STAN

827

3C

40

Thon

Leaf

3

DE

Balanced

6'2"

279

Immokalee

Immokalee

FL

B-

STAN

577

3C

40

Ricky

Williams

3

DT

Pass Rusher

6'2"

281

Sierra Canyon

Chatsworth

CA

B-

STAN

1149

3C

41

Cody

Tomlinson

3

FB

Balanced

6'0"

233

Notre Dame

Chattanooga

TN

B

STAN

2164

2C

41

Josh

Cassel

2

FS

Ball Hawk

5'11"

195

Tiftarea Academy

Chula

GA

A+

STAN

18

5B

51

Mikal

Cingrani

5

ILB

Coverage

6'2"

233

Chico

Chico

CA

C

STAN

1131

3C

40

Gerson

Cunningham

3

OG

Balanced

6'3"

306

Manvel

Manvel

TX

B-

STAN

1418

2C

38

Harvey

Fitzpatrick

2

OG

Balanced

6'3"

306

Cardinal Hayes

Bronx

NY

B+

STAN

951

3C

39

Ryan

Morris

3

OLB

Pass Rush

6'1"

246

Union Grove

McDonough

GA

C+

STAN

1033

3C

39

Joey

den Dekker

3

OLB

Run Stopper

6'2"

244

Covenant Day

Matthews

NC

C+

STAN

1299

3C

39

Andrew

Tomas

3

OLB

Pass Rush

6'4"

236

Sylacauga

Sylacauga

AL

C+

STAN

769

3C

40

Sidney

Johnson

3

OT

Pass Blocking

6'4"

286

Woodcreek

Roseville

CA

B-

STAN

810

3C

44

Josh

Matthews

3

P

Power

6'0"

195

DuPont Manual

Louisville

KY

A

STAN

114

4C

40

Kyle

Ham

4

QB

Field General

6'3"

217

Malakoff

Malakoff

TX

C-

STAN

481

3C

39

Donte

Woodrum

3

QB

Scrambler

6'0"

214

Dutchtown

Hampton

GA

C+

STAN

1180

3C

40

Jonathan

Watkins

3

RB

Speed

5'11"

193

St. Michael

Baton Rouge

LA

B-

STAN

1298

3C

42

Logan

Jordan

3

SS

Zone Coverage

5'11"

191

Sunnyslope

Phoenix

AZ

B+

STAN

1225

3C

40

Ryder

Neal

3

TE

Receiving

6'4"

237

Cy-Fair

Cypress

TX

B-

STAN

1775

2D

35

De'Vondre

Solarte

2

TE

Receiving

6'2"

239

Petersburg

Petersburg

VA

A-

STAN

1395

2C

38

Adam

Shatley

2

WR

Route Runner

5'10"

175

Magnolia

Magnolia

TX

B+

STAN

1720

2C

38

Bryan

Sweat

2

WR

Possesion

6'0"

198

St. Augustine

San Diego

CA

B+

STAN

1737

2C

38

Josh

Nunnally

2

WR

Possesion

6'1"

187

Childress

Childress

TX

B+

 

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.

 

Position	Current position grade	Current status	Recruiting status	Crooting Grade
C	C+	Signed a B- potential 3 star last cycle along with a strong senior starter as well	Signed an even better 3 star prospect with an A- potential	B-
CB	C-	Not a lot here. The last two classes have nothing above a C or a 3 anywhere	This was a spot that could've used an instant impact player, but their signees weren't bad. A 3 star with A potential and a project 2 with B+ potential could develop very well in a few years	C
DE	C-	Similar to the CBs, there are a blend of 2s and 3s who haven't broken out yet, although the sophomores have A potential so look to be better and better the next 2 years	Signed a good 4 star here with B- potential who is going to be the best player in the room very soon, along with a 3 star B- guy who could also grow to get playing time	B
DT	B-	Better stocked here. Have a 4 star B overall sophomore who will be a starter, along with a freshman A potential 3 star to take over potentially next year	Signed another 3 star with B- potential. Little pressure to contribute immediately, so he should have time to develop first	C+
FB	D+	A pair of C C 2 stars here, meh	Got an upgrade with a 3 star B potential	C+
FS	C-	Best player on paper is last years B potential 3 star	Nabbed a 2 star A+ potential. The A+ has basically uncapped potential, so this is one guy to watch down the line becoming a major player	C+
ILB	C-	A little thin here with only 2 underclassmen, an ok 2 star last year and a 3 star the year before who's a B already	Boom, best player in the class here, 5 star Mikal Cingrani was a great signee out of Chico, CA. The coverage player has C potential and B overall already, and could push for playing time even through an established group at this position	A
K	C	A very average group here, not much to say	Didn't sign one	C
OG	C	Last cycle was a bit of a dud, but the cycle before they got an A potential 3 star who's a B overall now.	They signed 2 guys who could push for serviceable playing time, a 3 star and 2 star with B potentials	C
OLB	C-	Again, not a lot special here. 3 guys in the last 2 classes: 2, 3, 3 stars with C overalls and a couple B+ potentials	Signed 3 guys which definitely gets some depth for the room now. All 3 have identical 3 star, C+ potential	C
OT	B	A solid 4 star B overall signee last year to pair with their sophomore B overall A- potential 3 star, so the tackles look pretty solid for the future	Added another depth piece with B- potential 3 star	C
P	D	Only 1 guy on roster. Freshman with D overall 2 star	Added a 3 star with A potential who will start immediately and looks pretty solid for the future too	B-
QB	C-	When the best prospect on the team is a freshman C overall 3 star, it's probably time to go hunting for more talent at the most important position	And they found one, Kyle Ham is one of their 2 4-star prospects, with a C- potential. He also made the cut at 11th in this years Elite 11 making him officially a "very good" Qb prospect. Also took a 3 star scrambler C+ potential to back him up	B+
RB	B	In a good spot here. Have a couple high potential guys including last years phenomenal signee: 4 star B overall B+ potential receiving back	Signed a B- potential 3 star out of Baton Rouge for this cycle	C+
SS	D+	Yikes, for 3 straight classes they signed a 2 star C+ potential and none of them have panned out so far	Got an upgrade with 3 star B+ potential Zone coverage here	C+
TE	B	Another spot with a good signee last year: 4 star B+ potential B overall has a tight grip on the position for a few years	Signed a 3 star B- and a 2 star A- who will both get to develop and could potentially start senior year once Scott Franco graduates	C
WR	C	An ok group here, nothing really stands out to me	Meh. Three guys signed, all 2 stars with B+ potential. Odds are that 1 of them pans out to be a starter by senior year, but that's not really a great haul in my view	C-

 

 

it's pretty clear here that Stanford leans pretty heavily on potential. they did get a lot of guys who could turn out good, but going by the statistics, a fair number won't pan out. The good thing is that this class is at least maintaining at every position and upgrading at some, so on the whole it's a good class, if a little devoid of higher-end star power outside of Mikal.

 

 

University of California, Berkeley

Pacific-12 Conference

2021: 9-4 (6-3)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Cal signed 5 4-stars, and 15 3-stars (20 Signees). They signed 0 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was 785 and they finished 46th in the country.

 

Recruiting Grade: C+

 

Signees are below:

School

ID

Base

Guess

Name

Name

Stars

Pos

Archetype

Height

Weight

School

City

State

Potent.

CAL

494

3C

38

Duke

Berrios

3

C

Pass Blocking

6'5"

278

Starr's Mill

Fayetteville

GA

C

CAL

378

3C

37

Colin

Alsadek

3

CB

Ball Hawk

5'11"

186

Windsor Forest

Savannah

GA

C-

CAL

41

4C

42

Aaron

Smith

4

DT

Balanced

6'4"

288

Lake Gibson

Lakeland

FL

C+

CAL

488

3C

39

Martinas

Blossomgame

3

DT

Balanced

6'2"

298

McEachern

Powder Springs

GA

C+

CAL

363

4C

41

Jason

Gose

4

FB

Blocking

6'1"

242

Minor

Adamsville

AL

C

CAL

380

3C

40

Ramon

Howell

3

FS

Ball Hawk

6'0"

195

Clemens

Schertz

TX

B-

CAL

540

3C

40

John

Weathersby

3

FS

Ball Hawk

5'11"

201

Pelham

Pelham

GA

B-

CAL

479

3C

39

Bojan

Wilson

3

ILB

Speed

6'1"

216

Cedar City

Cedar City

UT

C+

CAL

413

3C

38

Rob

Reed

3

OG

Pass Blocking

6'5"

291

West Mesquite

Mesquite

TX

C

CAL

271

4C

42

Seth

Kuechly

4

OLB

Run Stopper

6'3"

238

Cypress Falls

Houston

TX

C+

CAL

427

3C

39

Erik

Kessler

3

OT

Pass Blocking

6'4"

284

Wilcox Academy

Camden

AL

C+

CAL

392

3C

38

Arcenio

Saxton

3

QB

Field General

6'2"

213

Metrolina Christian Academy

Indian Trail

NC

C

CAL

431

3C

37

Kareem

Carter

3

QB

Pocket

6'3"

217

Fontainebleau

Mandeville

LA

C-

CAL

317

4C

41

Nikola

Swearinger

4

RB

Balanced

5'10"

210

Metro Christian

Tulsa

OK

C

CAL

40

4C

43

Cheslor

Dickerson

4

SS

Run Stopper

5'11"

200

De La Salle

Concord

CA

B-

CAL

447

3C

39

Tress

Crosby

3

TE

Blocking

6'4"

249

Peters Township

McMurray

PA

C+

CAL

382

3C

39

Frank

Hilton

3

WR

Red Zone Threat

6'2"

214

Seneca East

Attica

OH

C+

CAL

421

3C

36

Craig

Beverley

3

WR

Route Runner

5'8"

182

Pebblebrook

Mableton

GA

D+

CAL

444

3C

38

Eugenio

Durango

3

WR

Speed

6'0"

192

Smithson Valley

Spring Branch

TX

C

CAL

486

3C

39

A.J.

Tinker

3

WR

Red Zone Threat

6'3"

217

Bartlett

Bartlett

IL

C+

 

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.

 

Position	Current position grade	Current status	Recruiting status	Crooting Grade
C	B+	Current sophomore Ryan Wiggins is a great starter, 4 star B overall with B+ potential	Signed a depth piece with 3 star C Duke Berrios	C
CB	B	A pretty good mix here with sophomore 3 star B overall and a freshman B overall 4 star with B- potential	A little dip here with a C- 3 star, but it wasn't the most critical position	C-
DE	C+	4 3 stars in the last two classes, all between C+ - B+ potentials, some of them will be above average players in the next year or 2	Didn't sign any	D
DT	C+	Their 5 star monster in the middle A- potential Tony Macura is entering his last season on campus, and the best guy in the pipeline to replace is a single 3 star: freshman with B potential	Signed 2 guys here, a 4 and a 3 star with C+ potentials. Definitely a good set of guys to come in to try and fill Tony's massive cleats	B-
FB	C+	Better position group than most, headlined by 3 star B- potential sophomore	Signed one of the few 4 star FBs, so this will be even better in the future	B
FS	C+	Some good 3 star high potential guys currently on the roster	Grabbed a pair of 3 star B- guys here who will be competing with each other (both ball hawks)	C+
ILB	C-	Lots of 2 stars here, could do with an upgrade	Technically this qualifies a 3 star C+ is better than some recent classes	C
K	C	Got a 3 star last year with B potential	Didn't sign any	C
OG	B-	An A- potential B overall 3 star last year and B- potential B overall the year before that means this position looks good for the future	Got a depth piece in Rob Reed, a 3 star C potential	C
OLB	A-	The only reason this isn't higher is depth concerns. California has only recruited 1 OLB each of the last 3 cycles. The good news is they've all been 4 star A- or A+ potentials, so this is a VERY good room for Cal	Took another 4 star to keep up the trend, albeit a C+ potential one. Could have snagged a 3 star as well for depth with their extra schollies	B-
OT	B-	Similar to OG, they had a very good sophomore and an A potential freshman, so the OL as a whole is going to be a team strength for sure	Added a C+ 3 star who will probably just be depth	C
P	D+	Just a pair of 2 star Ds currently	Didn't sign any	D+
QB	B-	Signed their future QB last cycle with 4 star B overall Tanner Rodriguez	Added a pair of 3 star C potentials who are likely to just be career backups	C
RB	C-	Not quite so hot in this room, just a lot of 2s and 3s who haven't stood out yet	Nikola was a good 4 star pickup here who brings star power to the room and should eventually start	B-
SS	C-	Meh. 3 guys on the roster, straight Cs, 2 2s and a 3	Added another upgrade with an in-state run stopper 4 star with a B- potential. He might even start as a freshman with this room	B
TE	C	All 3 stars, in varying levels of panning out	Another average 3. Ok for the room	C
WR	B-	All 3 stars who have mostly progressed well, along with signing a B overall 4 star last year	Added 4 more 3 stars bringing the total to 9 on the roster, all 4 of whom have very average potentials. One of them has to break out right?	C

 

 

Having a smaller class of 20 croots hurts the rating a little bit, but it at least has some quality in it. Not signing any DEs is disappointing, but the rest of the position groups are pretty well tackled. Cal also didn't seem to put a ton of emphasis on potential, but nobody was really bad. Just a lot of average players (for now) who are good depth and replacement level, some of whom will breakthrough. I think of this as a "bedrock" class where you set the programs floor, if not reaching for a ceiling yet.

 

:ohiostate:

THE Ohio State University

Big Ten Conference

2021: 8-5 (5-4)

 

Recruiting Class Basics:

OSU signed 6 4-stars, and 19 3-stars. They signed 13 players with B or higher potentials. Their total class score was 1062 and they finished 7th in the country.

 

Recruiting Grade: A-

 

Signees are below:

School

ID

Base

Guess

Name

Name

Stars

Pos

Archetype

Height

Weight

School

City

State

Potent.

OHST

843

3C

40

Franklin

Nelson

3

CB

Ball Hawk

5'10"

180

Glenville

Cleveland

OH

B-

OHST

942

3C

40

Jack

Barnes

3

CB

Man Coverage

6'0"

192

Southside Christian

Simpsonville

SC

B-

OHST

34

4C

44

Jermaine

Rivera

4

DE

Run Stopper

6'3"

303

Johnstown-Monroe

Johnstown

OH

B

OHST

295

4C

42

Stephen

Holmes

4

DE

Speed Rusher

6'5"

246

Dover

Dover

OH

C+

OHST

474

3C

44

Jose

Hoppes

3

DE

Speed Rusher

6'4"

237

Granville

Granville

OH

A

OHST

823

3C

44

George

Gates

3

DT

Pass Rusher

6'2"

291

Kenston

Chagrin Falls

OH

A

OHST

998

3C

43

Phillip

Collins

3

FS

Man Coverage

5'11"

193

Tri-Valley

Dresden

OH

A-

OHST

87

4C

41

Jarrett

Wimmers

4

ILB

Speed

6'2"

224

Mohawk

Sycamore

OH

C

OHST

968

3C

45

Adam

Worrilow

3

ILB

Run Stopper

6'2"

233

Navarre

Navarre

FL

A+

OHST

882

3C

39

Paul

Jackson

3

K

Power

5'11"

183

Struthers

Struthers

OH

C+

OHST

349

4C

41

Kyle

Pettis

4

OG

Pass Blocking

6'4"

293

Avon

Avon

OH

C

OHST

579

3C

42

Derek

Hernangomez

3

OG

Run Blocking

6'3"

303

Austintown-Fitch

Youngstown

OH

B+

OHST

671

3C

41

Matt

Romero

3

OLB

Coverage

6'2"

234

Cardinal Mooney

Youngstown

OH

B

OHST

984

3C

40

Brandon

Gonzalez

3

OLB

Pass Rush

6'3"

246

McKinley

Canton

OH

B-

OHST

261

4B

49

Marcus

Kawasaki

4

OT

Balanced

6'4"

291

Steubenville

Steubenville

OH

C+

OHST

904

3C

43

Lawrence

Davenport

3

OT

Pass Blocking

6'5"

282

Walnut Ridge

Columbus

OH

A-

OHST

1072

3C

44

Lance

Hurst

3

OT

Run Blocking

6'5"

308

St. Ignatius

Cleveland

OH

A

OHST

1087

3C

41

Ronny

Fedde

3

P

Power

6'1"

199

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

Cuyahoga Falls

OH

B

OHST

900

3C

39

Ross

Lewis

3

QB

Scrambler

6'0"

227

L'Anse Creuse North

Macomb

MI

C+

OHST

1027

3C

44

J'Marcus

Liranzo

3

QB

Pocket

6'4"

210

North Miami Beach

North Miami Beach

FL

A

OHST

775

3C

42

Aaron

Garrett

3

RB

Speed

5'11"

196

Perry

Perry

OH

B+

OHST

252

4B

50

Alex

Charles

4

SS

Zone Coverage

6'1"

193

Whitmer

Toledo

OH

B-

OHST

1070

3C

42

Giannis

Hunt

3

TE

Vertical Threat

6'5"

237

Lake Catholic

Mentor

OH

B+

OHST

404

3C

40

Russell

Johnson

3

WR

Possesion

6'2"

189

Princeton

Cincinnati

OH

B-

OHST

702

3C

42

Skyler

Sharpe

3

WR

Red Zone Threat

6'2"

210

Cheltenham

Wyncote

PA

B+

 

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.

 

Position	Current position grade	Current status	Recruiting status	Crooting Grade
C	B+	Signed a 4 star B overall just last year	Didn't sign any	C+
CB	B-	Have a quartet of 3 stars in the last 2 cycles, all of whom are either B overall or have B and above potential. Definitely a well developing room	Signed two more guys who fit that bill with 3 stars and B- potential. Only negative to note is that looking at the roster they go back and forth each year between Man and Zone guys	C
DE	B-	Another room filled with good potential 3s along with a sophomore 4 star with B overall	Great haul for OSU here. Two 4 star players with B and C+ potential along with an A potential 3. They should be a force for the foreseeable future here	B+
DT	B	A very good B 4 star sophomore and a freshman B- 3 star here	Signed a 3 star here with A potential	C+
FB	B+	One of the few 4 star FB got signed last year as a B overall	Didn't sign any	B
FS	B+	In a good position here with a 4 star B overall signee last cycle	Signed an A- potential 3 star, which looks to be good as he has 3 years to develop before needing to start	B
ILB	B-	Depends if they run a 4-3 or 3-4. They have a very good 4 star B B field general, so in a 3-4 they're very well off, whereas around him are pretty much only 2 stars	Signed a pair, a 4 star speed guy and a 3 star with A+ potential who should be great in a few years	B+
K	C	Meh, a 3 and 2 both with Cs	Signed a 3 star C+ which is pretty ok	C
OG	C+	A 4 star B overall sophomore on one side of the line, but nobody really stands out who can handle the other	Added a 4 star and a 3 star with B+ potential who both look to be better options than anybody else	B-
OLB	C+	They had a few weak cycles, but last year they did get a 4 star B overall (with D+ potential). Still need someone on the other side of the field	Two candidates: 3 stars with B potential	C+
OT	B-	A good sophomore 4 star B overall surrounded by 3 stars who look to develop well	Signed one of their 2 B overall recruits here: a 4 star with C+ potential. He'll probably lock down a position soon, with a pair of 3 star A-/A potentials who will like to be starters by their Junior / senior years	B+
P	C-	Good potentials I guess, but none are really good yet	Signed a 3 star with B potential so they're moving up!	C
QB	B	A bright future: sophomore class has an A+ potential Field general B overall, while last year they signed a 4 star B overall B potential to push as well.	This was almost certainly a filler class, and they took 2 3-stars, including a pocket guy with A potential	C+
RB	B-	A 4 star B+ potential sophomore and a couple 3 star filler pieces around him	Signed another 3 star, but with B+ potential he will probably contribute at some point	C+
SS	C+	A 3 star B potential last year, but just average around him	Signed their other B overall freshman who also has B- potential, and is one of the few signees who may be able to push for some playing time this year	B+
TE	C-	Some mediocre 2s here, a very weak room by OSU standards	Signed a 3 star B+ guy to start raising the talent in here	C+
WR	C+	Lots of above average players, but nobody really special recently	Two more of those kinds of guys, but with good potential it's likely one will pan out	C+

 

This was a very quiet top-10 class, but it is filled with quality. They drew overwhelmingly from in-state and still pulled in a top-10 class showing how strong the state of Ohio HS's are (or they just got every in-state guy they wanted). They also pulled a lot of higher potentials, and considering their current roster looks quite strong, all of those high potential 3s have the luxury of developing and then playing once they've grown and showed their capabilities. I'm actually not sure how they didn't have a better season this year, but the future looks quite bright. As expected of a top-10 class this looks very good, and the only minor knock is the lack of upper end star power

 

 

Team	Recruiting Rank	Recruiting Class Grade
University of Georgia (UGA)	26th	B-
University of Houston (Houston)	5th	A-
University of Virginia (Virginia)	13th	B
Louisiana State University (LSU)	18th	B
Washington State University (Washington State)	42nd	C-
University of New Mexico (UNM)	45th	C
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)	4th	B+
University of North Texas (UNT)	19th	C+
Baylor University (Baylor)	11th	B-
Bowling Green State University (BGSU)	3rd	A-
University of Michigan (Michigan)	14th	C+
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)	6th	A-
University of Tulsa (Tulsa)	17th	C+
University of Arkansas (Arkansas)	37th	C+
University of Missouri (Missouri)	8th	B+
Texas A&M University (TAMU)	2nd	A-
University of Tennessee (Brandon Savage)	1st	A
University of Kentucky (UKEN)	9th	B+
Purdue University (Purdue)	23rd	C
Western Michigan University (WMU)	33rd	C-
Utah State University (Utah State)	35th	C+
Southern Methodist University (SMU)	34th	C+
Ball State University (BALL)	39th	C
University of Minnesota (Minnesota)	36th	B-
University of Nebraska (Nebraska)	12th	A-
University of Utah (Utah)	41st	C
San Diego State University (SDSU)	10th	B+
United States Naval Academy (NAVY)	20th	C
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)	30th	B+
Stanford University (STAN)	25th	B-
University of California (CAL)	46th	C+
Oklahoma State University (OKST)
Ohio State University (OSU)	7th	A-