[2024] Recruiting Class Grades Batch 3

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It's that time of year again! Time to hand out recruiting class grades!

This year obviously progressions happened way earlier so it's a bit different of a read.

 

University of Tulsa

American Athletic Conference

2023: 11-3 (7-2)
 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Tulsa signed 1 5-star, 8 4-stars, 9 3-stars, and 7 2-stars. They signed 11 players with B or better potentials and 6 B overalls. Rankings below:

ESPN: 2nd
Rivals: 8th
247: 14th

Composite: 4th

 

Signees below:

School	Name	Stars	Ovr	Pot	Pos	Archetype	City	State
TULS	Jose Ramirez	4	B-	C-	CB	Zone Coverage	Houston	TX
TULS	Nathan Spires	4	B-	C	CB	Ball Hawk	Raytown	MO
TULS	Edward Hart	3	C	B	CB	Zone Coverage	Huntersville	NC
TULS	Jaime Orozco	2	C	C	CB	Ball Hawk	San Diego	CA
TULS	Richard Penland	3	C	B	DE	Speed Rusher	Venice	FL
TULS	Jose Garcia	2	D	B	DE	Speed Rusher	Houston	TX
TULS	Michael Harris	5	B-	C	DT	Pass Rusher	Richmond	VA
TULS	Timothy Taylor	3	C	B+	DT	Balanced	Rome	GA
TULS	Andrew Sanford	3	C	B	DT	Pass Rusher	Malakoff	TX
TULS	David Williams	2	D	B	FB	Rushing	Middleville	MI
TULS	Jon Luke	4	B-	B+	FS	Man Coverage	Lexington	TX
TULS	Kevin Higgins	2	C	C+	FS	Zone Coverage	Britt	IA
TULS	Russell Compton	4	B-	B	OG	Pass Blocking	Dalton	GA
TULS	Kelvin Clark	2	C	C	OG	Pass Blocking	Lucas	OH
TULS	Ruben Garcia	3	C	B+	OLB	Coverage	Burleson	TX
TULS	Joseph Roper	2	D	B+	OLB	Coverage	Tyrone	GA
TULS	Christopher Land	3	C	C-	OT	Balanced	Tallassee	AL
TULS	Ashok LeJeune	4	C+	C	QB	Scrambler	Perkins	OK
TULS	Luke Olson	3	C	C+	QB	Pocket	Sabetha	KS
TULS	Jack Lindner	3	C	C+	RB	Receiving	Olathe	KS
TULS	Timothy Edwards	2	C	C+	RB	Receiving	Corona	CA
TULS	Kyle Bitzan	4	C	B-	TE	Vertical Threat	Clearwater	FL
TULS	Marcos Santana	4	B-	D+	WR	Possesion	Richmond	TX
TULS	Seung Willis	4	C+	C	WR	Possesion	Tulsa	OK
TULS	Timothy Bachus	3	C	B+	WR	Route Runner	Dublin	GA

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	Number signed	Recruiting status	Croot Grade
C	B-	They have had really good progression out of Redmond, a (Jr) 3-star B+ guy. So they're fine up the middle for this year and next, and Wright is a solid 3-star backup behind him. I guess you might want 3 Cs in the room instead of 2, but it's not that urgent. Both players are run blockers to note	0	Didn't sign any	C
CB	B-	I'm going to assume they will play zone given way more of their players are that archetype. Unfortunately that makes their CB2/5 kind of duds. However, their top 3 guys are still alright at an A overall (Sr), and a pair of B+/B (Jr)/(So). Young is definitely the lockdown corner that they'll miss next year, with Mays taking his place. Behind that, it's a ton of pretty average 3-stars who won't lock you down but aren't liabilities	4	Huge haul here with 4 signees. It's clear that they have coveted the CB position, as they inked a pair of B overall 4-stars (zone and ball hawk). Spires and Ramirez project to be future all-conference contenders as upperclassmen, and likely will sit for a season or 2 before jumping into starting roles. They also added a 3-star and a 2-star who I doubt play any snaps during their college careers	B+
DE	B+	This year Tulsa has a great pair of bookend speed rushers with A/A- bluechips, and then a nice B+ run stopper to shuffle in. Acklin is back for his 5th year as an A overall next year, and they've got Wiley rising up on the other side for a few years. Behind the starters they have a large crop of 3 stars as depth pieces so this is a good room all around	2	They added some.. ok players here. A totally average 3 star and mediocre 2 just adds more to the depth but they should probably start looking for another blue chip in the room soon	C
DT	B-	I'm really unable to tell if they want to play a 4-3 or a 3-4. No nose tackles, but the ILB room is much deeper so you'd think they want to play 2 of those. Their only good starter here is Zac Hicks, a balanced A- senior. The heir apparent is Basham, a (So) 3-star who isn't a great starter now but would be ok next season. They have a few other 3-star true depth pieces as well	3	Wow huge swings! Definitely anticipate this team moving to a 4-3 soon. Obviously the crown jewel of the class (and only the 2nd 5-star on the roster) is Michael Harris, a pass rushing freak up the middle. Harris is probably a step less polished than Basham right now, but the raw talent is undeniable and by next year he should move from rotational piece to straight up starter. They also signed another pair of high potential 3-stars as this is a deep and talented class	A
FB	D+	Who cares, they have 1 guy who is pretty bad. They better not be relying on him but I doubt they are	1	Uh they signed a really bad 2-star. I guess it means they can play with a FB but they really shouldn't	D+
FS	B+	Harris is one of my favorite players on this team. I think he's going to be an extremely high draft pick and is an invaluable member of the secondary. Going to miss him a lot when he graduates, and currently they just have a (So) and So 3-star C+ guys to take over. So even though this is a really high point now, it could be a low point next year for the team	2	Great signing here. Jon Luke was one of the best FS prospects, and walks in as a B overall with high potential and will almost assuredly be the starter next season through his senior year as the next Joe Harris. Love the guy (although he's a man coverage where Joe was zone). They also got a zone coverage 2 star who kinda sucks in comparison	B+
ILB	B+	Jordan Virgin has both a good name, and is an A overall on one side. I'm going to assume they run a 3-4 this year and switch to 4-3 net year, because Virgin and Hauschka are a great pair of senior A/A- guy who would be a shame to leave on the bench. Behind them are a bunch of 3-stars who've had meh progressions and the assumed future starter: Jeffrey Adams (Fr) 4-star B- overall. Adams is a great run stopper up the middle and the future of the room looks secure	0	None signed, least pressing position group tbh	-
K	B	Corbett has progressed quite well for a 3-star and is holding down the fort as a senior balanced K this year. Behind him they'll have 2 years of another alright 3-star. I guess next year is probably the time to get their next starter	0	Didn't sign any	-
OG	B	Yet another solid room. Howell is an A overall already as a (Jr) giving them 2 more years of excellent play. On the other side though is a lot weaker, last years redshirted 4-star Williams, who is a B overall now. Williams is a great long term starter at the position but I'm not sure he's quite ready yet. Next year should be fearsome. (and then they also have a few 3 stars from last class too)	2	Another great signing here. Russell Compton is a dominant blue chip B/B signee who's a future great starter. They also got a 2 star who I don't care for	B/B+
OLB	C	Duron is a great pass rusher (and if they are running that 3-4, it's what you really want out of your OLBs). In face, their top-3 players are all pass rushers. Of course the main issue is that OLB2 is only a B- and the backups are all C+ guys. So if Motte gets hurt they are EXTREMELY weak at this position. the good news is that all 5 OLBs are coming back next year and a room with a 4-star A- and 4 3-stars is well positioned for the future	2	I don't know that either of these signees are doing much. Garcia is a coverage guy (good for transition to a future 4-3), who has B+ potential as a 3-star. Roper is the same but is a 2-star D overall and is 4 years away from being any good	C
OT	A-	Now this is a dominant room. They have a pair of A overalls to bookend, one of whom is coming back next year to be one of the best LTs in the country. As for the future of this position? Well they just signed a pair of blue chips last season who redshirted, so they will almost certainly have A-/A level tackle play for the next 4 years (with maybe the RT having a slight dip next year)	1	After last years haul, they only really needed a random 3-star flier, which is exactly what they got. He'll probably never play though	C
P	B+	They signed their long term Punter last year and he took a redshirt. Now Young is a (Fr) 4 star B- who has 4 years of punting duties to attend to. Good Spot	0	Didn't sign any, didn't need any	-
QB	B-	Last year I know Tulsa hated their QB room options and underperformed. However, Larkin spent the offseason leveling up a bit and is now a solid high B+ pocket option. They also have Garland as a scrambler, but Larkin is definitely the guy one would imagine. He's gone after this year, and the hope is that Cesar Chacon becomes the guy. He'll for sure be the best in the room with likely B+ overall as a (So) which isn't half bad.	2	Ashok LeJeune was a highly hyped scrambler, which means Tulsa gets to sculpt their offense to that archetype as they'll likely have 4 years of scramblers at starter between him and Cesar. Aside from the blue chip pick up, they signed a 3-star pocket guy, just in case	C+
RB	B+	Jernigan is a bowling ball who is incredibly hard to bring down. A (Jr) he's on the cusp of A overall and will get to reprise his role next season too. Just behind him and offering a change of pace is balanced back Nexbitt, a (Sr) A- overall. Great combo between these two, and they have plenty of 3-stars from the last 2 classes as depth options to build up	2	They signed another 2 pedestrian guys, both receiving threats. I don't know that either of them are home runs, but they didn't necessarily need one yet. Next year though would be an ideal time to snag a blue chip	C
SS	B-	Theriot was a super hyped prospect when they got him last cycle, and he's a B/B (Fr) now. As the main guy in this room, he'll have 3 years representing the present and future at this position. The issue for this year though, is that 1) he's not that good yet. and 2) he's a man coverage while Harris is a zone guy. One of them is gonna be playing their weakness, and it's likely going to be Harris as he's less severely deficient. A - to Theriot for making Harris play like an A- FS instead of the A+ one that he is	0	Theriot is their guy, they didn't sign any this season	C
TE	B-	A really thin room here with only two guys. Wilds is a good vertical threat (B+ (So)), and behind him is senior Zobrist (B overall). Neither are game-breakers quite yet but Wilds obviously projects to be quite good in the future. Of course next year they'd like to have a second TE so lets see if they got one this cycle	1	Well, they signed next years TE2 and he's not bad. Bitzan is also a vertical threat and is a 4-star C overall, B- potential. He will likely be a B- next year which isn't unplayable as a starter, so I'm grading this as a good "just in time" pick up for Tulsa	B
WR	A	Tony Sherman is a MAN. His 3rd straight year as an A overall, and one of two 5-stars on the team, he's only a (Jr) and has another year of eligibility (although a little birdy told me this is exactly the kind of player who declares early, so I guess we'll see about that). Either way, he's probably the most pivotal player in this offense. Behind him at WR2 is Ben Bromley, a speedy guy who made a big jump to A overall status. Double As is always a good look, and then you look and they have a shit ton of So/(So) 3-stars at B- status to take over in the next few years. Darren Hill and Jarwin could be a potent combo but 2 years out from making a lot of noise and won't live up to Sherman and Bromley's abilities. They signed a 4-star (Byrne) last cycle but with D potential he's not done much yet)	3	Another solid haul. A pair of blue chips are going to push for some snaps next season, and they got a higher potential 3-star to round it out. If I'm counting right they'll have 9 WRs in the room next year and none will be graduating so they're already packed to the gills	B-

 

Honestly this is a class that looks way more impressive on paper than when I see it integrated into the roster. Probably half the positions were kinda "whatever". Although I will say they brought in a lot of talented players (I think only 2 or 3 schools had more than their 6 B overall croots). I just don't know, maybe I'm being blinded because their last croot class actually stood out to me as being hugely impressive in a lot of positions and this felt redundant in a lot of areas? I think they will get some highly skilled contributors and this will be a class that we look back on in 2 years as much better than it feels today, but I have a nagging sense that most of these guys are not going to see any playing time, and if they do it'll only be if next year's class is below Tulsa's standards. Either way, the current roster should easily win the conference, and this class at minimum keeps pace with Navy and Tulane, if not being clearly better all-around

 

Class Grade: B/B+

 

Temple University

American Athletic Conference

2023: 7-6 (3-5)
 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Temple signed 4 4-stars, 9 3-stars, 7 2-stars, and 2 1-stars. They signed 24 players with B or better potentials and 0 B overalls. Rankings below:

ESPN: 105th
Rivals: 54th
247: 26th

Composite: 50th

 

Signees below:

School	Name	Stars	Ovr	Pot	Pos	Archetype	City	State
TEMP	Nataliya Dockum	3	C	A	C	Line Captain	Lee's Summit	MO
TEMP	Venkata Zheng	2	C-	A	CB	Ball Hawk	Franklinton	LA
TEMP	Adrian Bonilla	2	C-	B+	CB	Zone Coverage	Waco	TX
TEMP	Dale Plott	2	C-	A-	CB	Ball Hawk	Lubbock	TX
TEMP	Mark Lewter	4	C+	A+	DE	Speed Rusher	Lansing	MI
TEMP	Domingo Perez	0	C	A-	DT	Nose Tackle	Fort Washington	PA
TEMP	Robert Mann	3	C	B+	DT	Balanced	Alexandria	LA
TEMP	Robert Poff	3	C	B+	FS	Run Stopper	San Marcos	CA
TEMP	Ty Schoepf	3	C	A-	ILB	Coverage	Pleasanton	CA
TEMP	Wesley Irving	1	D	B+	K	Accuracy	Blountsville	AL
TEMP	David Mcdaniel	2	C-	B+	OG	Pass Blocking	Warner Robins	GA
TEMP	John Bernstein	2	C-	A	OG	Run Blocking	Middletown	CT
TEMP	Raul Ramosperez	3	C	B+	OLB	Speed	Valdosta	GA
TEMP	Willie Brisson	3	C+	B+	OT	Pass Blocking	Strongsville	OH
TEMP	Luis Calderon	3	C	A	OT	Run Blocking	Dallas	TX
TEMP	Alberto Mont	1	D	A-	P	Accuracy	Liberty	PA
TEMP	Arnulfo Baca	3	C	B	QB	Pocket	Warren	AR
TEMP	Mohammed Swanson	0	D	A+	QB	Pocket	Columbus	OH
TEMP	Ricky Lewis	4	C+	B+	RB	Power	Chatsworth	GA
TEMP	Derrick Lovett	0	D	F	RB	Power	Deptford	NJ
TEMP	Dru Bordonaro	4	C+	A	SS	Zone Coverage	Pensacola	FL
TEMP	Jesus Diaz	3	C	B+	TE	Receiving	San Benito	TX
TEMP	Richard Garcia	4	C+	B	WR	Route Runner	Jonesboro	GA
TEMP	Xiu Lin	2	C-	A	WR	Possesion	El Dorado Hills	CA
TEMP	Erik Keys	2	C-	B+	WR	Speed	Dakota	IL

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	Number signed	Recruiting status	Croot Grade
C	C-	Howard is an... ok guy right now. He's a B- senior which is not that good, but it's not catastrophic either. Just kind of a guy in the middle. The worry is that he's graduating and the only other guy in the room is a 2-star (Fr) who is only a C overall. They could be in line for a significant down-grade next season which is worrisome	1	Dockum is actually a pretty good signee. A 3 star line captain with A potential, he's a future team captain with great upside. The problem is that he's probably going to be asked to start within the next year or 2 which is quite an accelerated timeline. Still a boost over the current room though	C+/B-
CB	C+	They only have 3 A overalls on the roster, and Phillips is one of them. A really good zone corner, he's locking down 1/2 of the field. On the other side is Luvu, a ball hawking B- senior who can mostly hold his own. Of course after they graduate there's an immediate drop off in talent (I don't project any of the 3 remaining corners to reach above a B- level by their senior year).	3	Good re-load in terms of numbers, but mostly the same talent level (better potentials though). Also whyyy are you signing a zone corner, all the current room is man coverage and man corners are typically easier to sign. Go back to man!	C
DE	C	Are most positions going to be like this? A pair of solid senior 3 star B/B+ level at the top, and then a giant drop to a trio of 2-star C overalls from last class. Again, this year is fine and next year comes crashing down	1	Mark Lewter is a great blue chip signee! a 4 star with A+ potential, he might not be an outright starter this year, but will be DE1 guaranteed by next season (so he'd better start getting acclimated)	B-
DT	C-	Garrett and Romero are ok pass rushing up the middle and are strong starters. Similarly though, behind them are a pair of mediocre 2-stars who are NOT going to be up to snuff next season (although they'll likely move to a 3-4 since they have better ILBs?)	2	Struck gold with a 3-star level walk on here. Meaning they got 2 guys who are better "talents" than anyone else in the room. Even with that and high potentials though, they aren't going to be ready for prime-time next season (but good for the long run)	C+
FB	B-	Tyler Colbert is actually extremely good, and one of the few 4-stars on the roster. Unfortunately he is a blocking FB which is one of the LEAST impactful positions to have him at (I have one too, I know the feeling). he's also gone next year and then they'll gave just their 2-star signee from last year (who is not going to be nearly as good)	0	Didn't sign any	-
FS	C+	Really thin here, only a single senior FS on the roster. In Castellanos credit, he's both a good baseball player AND a good FS. A B+ Zone coverage guy, he's going to be gone next year so whoever they sign this year will be the auto starter next season	1	Poff is that guy. A 3-star run stopper with B+ potential, Poff is probably going to be the starter next year with a ~C+ overall (unless they land a mega talent at the position). I like him, but of course AI crooting messed up the progressions	C
ILB	B-	One of the best positions. They have a ton of coverage and speed guys, a 4-star A overall senior, and then another B- senior and a few ok juniors primed for a breakout. I'd expect them to leverage it in a 3-4 this year, but we'll see	1	They only signed one guy this season, but a 3-star A- potential is nothing to scoff at on this roster	C+
K	B-	They have an A- blue chip senior kicker, and also 3 other on roster. Of course 2 of those are 1-stars, so the C overall 2 star (Fr) is going to start next season which... not great, just go for 2	1	They signed Wesley Irving, a 1-star K who is... not good. Not sure what role he'll play on the team tbh	D
OG	C+	One of the better rooms for the future. They obviously have the token A overall blue chip senior (Tomas Baez) who locks down one side. Then they signed a 3 star last cycle who leveled up to B- overall already! Plus a trio of juniors in the B-/C+ range aren't all bad options	2	A pair of high potential 2 stars is... better than most of the AIs classes but it's not exactly contending for the top of the AAC. One of them is likely to turn serviceable eventually though	C
OLB	C-	Not great here. Diallo is the best option (pass rushing B+) but the other side is manned by a C+ junior. Behind them are a C- 2-star and a 1-star so the cabinet is pretty bare.	1	Only 1 guy, but Raul is a 3 star high potential guy who honestly is in line to start next season and be an upgrade over most of the room	C
OT	C+	Davis and Weiser are a nice pair of senior 3-stars who are holding solid on the edges. They actually have a few 2/3 stars in the pipeline to come up as B- starters next season too, but it is not great obviously	2	Calderon again is good enough to push for starting time by year 2, maybe 3. Even better though is Brisson who probably is going to be OT1 next season	C+
P	B	Croaker was last years signee and now a B- punter as a 4-star soph. I like him a lot to give them a strong leg for 3 more years. Possibly the best position	1	Ok, Mont is not good, again idk why they're wasting scholarships on guys who are bad and won't play	D-
QB	C+	There's a potential spring QB battle brewing between Sborz and Jefferson (senior pocket players). I give Sborz the edge, but frankly he's just passable (ha ha). Segovia could get a look since he'll be the guy next season if Temple wants to maintain some continuity I guess	2	I don't think there was a bonafide future starter on the roster, but Baca is close to the guy (not caca). A 3 star B potential pocket passer, he can develop into something nice if the staff puts a focus on him	C+
RB	B-	Really good shape here. Putnam is a track star who's here for another year after this and is a constant big play threat. They have a pair of great senior backups and then a variety of "ok" other players.	2	The big ticket signee here is a power back Ricky Lewis. Built like a brick... outhouse, Ricky definitely looks like he has a future near the top of the AAC stat lists, and gets 2 years of development time before then	B
SS	C-	The senior and junior in this room are not good. They could definitely do with an upgrade at this position	1	They got one! Dru is a 4 star with A potential, an absolute future monster. He may be a hair below Compton at the moment, but he's a huge addition for the future	B
TE	C	Thole is a passable vertical threat, but they are really thin behind him. Goot future prospects but a big dip next year	1	Jesus Diaz was their only signee but he and David (last years signee) are good 3 stars with high potential and a good future base	C
WR	C+	Flande is the shining light of this room, and Parnell is serviceable. Everyone else is kinda not great though. I do like Casanova (surprise), but he can't hold the whole receiving corps up on his own, definitely needs more high impact players nex to him	3	Big haul here, but the 2 2-stars don't move the needle much. However, I am a fan of Richard Garcia, another 4 star with high potential and probably their WR1 next season	B-

 

It's clear that the AI crooting has done a number on this team. This year they actually have a solid roster that I think can finish top-5 in the conference. The problem is that almost all their good players are seniors and the team is going to absolutely collapse next season. However, you can tell their recruiting is going pretty well in establishing a new base. They have a TON of really high potential players who will form the nucleus of a conference contender (in 2-3 years). Until then though, go big this year and just try to live through next year's rebuild.

 

Class Grade: C+

 

 

 

Kansas University

Big Twelve

2023: 8-5 (5-4)
 

Recruiting Class Basics:

Kansas signed 9 4-stars, 8 3-stars, 2 2-stars, and 5 1-stars. They signed 6 players with B or better potentials and 0 B overalls. Rankings below:

ESPN: 28th
Rivals: 46th
247: 40th

Composite: 34th

 

Signees below:

School	Name	Stars	Ovr	Pot	Pos	Archetype	City	State
KANS	Robert Greenburg	0	D	C+	C	Balanced	Shawnee Mission	KS
KANS	Elbert Jackson	4	B-	C	CB	Ball Hawk	Monroe	LA
KANS	Jason Salas	1	D	B-	CB	Ball Hawk	Wauchula	FL
KANS	Mark Depot	3	C	C+	DE	Speed Rusher	Houston	TX
KANS	Michael Beddoe	3	C	C	DE	Run Stopper	Hialeah	FL
KANS	Gary Yates	3	C	C+	DE	Run Stopper	Mason	TX
KANS	Steve McCalister	4	C+	B+	DT	Pass Rusher	Tulsa	OK
KANS	Richard Fulkerson	4	C	B+	DT	Balanced	Fishers	IN
KANS	Victor Munoz	1	D	B-	DT	Balanced	Decatur	IL
KANS	Ivan Leon	1	D	A-	FB	Balanced	Downs	IL
KANS	David Minson	4	C+	C+	ILB	Run Stopper	Washington	DC
KANS	Jon Allen	4	C	B-	K	Accuracy	Overland Park	KS
KANS	Brian Bartels	4	C+	C+	OLB	Run Stopper	Semmes	AL
KANS	Wallace Brooks	4	B-	C+	OT	Run Blocking	Grapevine	TX
KANS	Michael Morrison	3	C	C+	OT	Run Blocking	Jacksonville	FL
KANS	Steve Arena	3	C	C	P	Accuracy	Columbus Grove	OH
KANS	Jeffrey Eagle	4	C+	C+	QB	Pocket	Enterprise	AL
KANS	Michael Ryan	3	C	C+	QB	Scrambler	Sterling	IL
KANS	Nathaniel Rudebacher	4	C+	C+	RB	Speed	Coral Springs	FL
KANS	Jay Ludden	1	D	A	RB	Speed	Nashville	TN
KANS	Jorge Quintanilla	1	D	B	SS	Zone Coverage	Warner Robins	GA
KANS	Victor Santiago	2	D	B+	TE	Blocking	Sarasota	FL
KANS	Larry Gaziano	3	C	B-	WR	Possesion	Laurel	MS
KANS	Robert Bernal	3	C	C+	WR	Red Zone Threat	Sandersville	GA
KANS	Sang Vang	2	D	B-	WR	Red Zone Threat	Maryville	MO

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	Number signed	Recruiting status	Croot Grade
C	B	I don't usually do this, but even if their best player is a senior B overall, last years cycle deserves props. I actually looked at both Enrique and Jesus, but Kansas took the pair of 4-star centers and redshirted them. One is going to bump to OG assuredly, but good on them.	1	Didn't sign any (got a walkon)	-
CB	A-	The corner room is REAL good. A pair of senior A overalls are what everyone wish they had, but they have a bunch of other ball hawks on roster who are B-/B+ already. They haven't signed any in the last two classes though, so due for a reload	2	Added a 1-star (who cares) but they also got a B overall 4-star ball hawk! Elbert continues their tradition of excellence and I'm honestly surprised they've been able to sign all these guys of that archetype.	B
DE	B	Another A overall senior blue chip on the Dline, they also have a nice sliding stack of up and comers including Barrios ((Jr) B overall second starter), and Wims ((So) blue chip signee). They also have a few other 3 star great depth options	3	A big haul on paper, but they're all pretty fungible guys. A trio of 3-star C/C+ signees are... fine. One of them at least is likely to become a good starter but certainly not all	C+
DT	B	They've got a great lineup here and really good progressions. (Jr) Morris is the A- overall starter this year and next, and he's got a partner (Jr) B overall alongside him to provide backup. They have an assortment of variously skilled 3-stars in the room as depth as well.	3	Three DTs is a mega haul, and the top two (Steve and Richard) are splash signings: 4-stars with B+ potential. They'll be a fearsome middle of a 4-3 front in 2026 onwards I think. They also got a 1 star who doesn't matter and will never play	A-
FB	C+	They've signed 3 FBs in the last three cycles and all are B- overalls already. Schneider is the only 4-star, and as a (Fr) he's in line to get a starting look to secure 4 years of starting. I guess they're intending to use this position	1	Another one? Even after Schneider last year? Oh wait, Ivan is a 1-star, must be a coaches relative or something getting to join the team as a favor	D
FS	B-	Pedro is good this season and then graduates. Last year they signed another ball hawk (wow they have a type) in 4-star Gaherty who's currently B overall and likely starts from 2025-2026 before potentially going pro.	0	Didn't sign any	-
ILB	C	This is a bit more disappointing of a room. No blue chips and their best player is a B- junior. Nobody on the roster really moves the needle in terms of living up to the rest of the teams standards.	1	Ooo this is a good signing. David Minson is a 4 star run stopper who clogs up lanes in the middle. I don't know that he's going to start imminently, but he could potentially be ILB2 by next season.	B
K	B+	Ramirez is still kickin it for the next 2 seasons, although they should start looking for his replacements soon	1	They got the future starter in Jon Allen, a C overall B- potential accurate kicker. He's obviously the next in line behind Ramirez and restarts the clock on the next K they recruit	B
OG	C+	Well... I see now why they signed multiple centers. Only 2 OGs on the roster is thinnn. Evans isn't very good and he's leaving next year. Hager in contrast is quite good, but still just a sophomore. They don't have a third. Thinnnn	0	No signees? Bold, but foolish. They better get some in the next class	D
OLB	B-	A ton of young options, including a duo of soph eligible B overall 4-stars. Unfortunately nobody is higher than B overall, but the future still looks quite bright for the next 3 seasons imo	1	Another 4-star is a great option. Bartels is a run stopper to crash the edge, even if he's just a C/C at the moment. Still, good pickup by them	B-
OT	B+	They have a great pair of A-/B+ seniors on either edge. Of course they have no bluechips but having 6 B- options is quite good, last years signees had great progressions	2	Another 4 and 3 star: I like Brooks a lot. I don't know that they've settled on a scheme since they keep going back and forth between pass and run blocking archetypes. Either way, I like his attitude and think he'll be a long term starter for this program.	B
P	B	They signed their great punter prospect last season in Longergan who is in no danger of losing his starting spot. Great guy and good prospect. They've been signing a punter every year so I wonder if they still pick one up now.	1	Oh they did. Arena is just another guy and I don't know what he's ever gonna do, but good injury insurance I guess.	C
QB	B+	Honestly, their QB situation has been kinda ass recently. They have plenty of options though. Summers is clearly head and shoulders over the rest of the room, and at the moment balanced QB Perkins is the backup (last classes signee). They have a couple other signees from the last two years (all scramblers) but none of them have flashed yet	2	This year they got a pair of signees. Michael Ryan is a random 3 star scrambler not worth spilling ink on. The jewel is 4-star Jeff Eagle, the only pocket passer on roster. They definitely have seem infatuated with scramblers, so I'm curious if Eagle represents a departure from their philosophy, or if they took him as a cruel joke and scout team fodder	B
RB	A-	Cody Casspi is THAT GUY. the premier talent on offense, he's 100% the player entrusted with moving the sticks when needed and should be the absolute priority to focus on. They also have a few other seniors to spell him.	2	Unfortunately Casspi is old and graduating this season. Who's next in line to pick up the slack? Apparently new signee Rudebacher (4 star speed back). He's basically a similar profile to Casspi but we'll see if he progresses that same way	B-
SS	B-	I have Johnson as right on the cusp of A- overall (and another ball hawk to boot!), but behind him it's thin. Next year they're projected to only have last years signee Fuentes on roster and be the defacto B- junior starter	1	Uh, Quintanilla isn't good. I'd rather cross play a FS than start him. They need a capable backup soon	D
TE	B	Ah, the talent in the room. Steel Blue is the receiving option here with B_ skill as a 4-star junior. They have 3 other 4-stars rostered (2 from last years class), all different archetypes to mix and match. You can tell they take pride in this position group, even if they still have to wait for more progression	1	Only one signee? And he's a 2 star? Boooooo what happened. I'm very disappointed in the Kansas staff for their paltry recruiting this cycle	D
WR	B-	Have I been swindled? The WRs are better than the TEs? They have a pair of A- possession options, and Bradley even has another year of eligibility. Behind them though are a real lack of quality options I guess. They signed nobody relevand last year, and only one mediocre 3 star the year before that.	3	Oh ho ho, 3 WR signees? 2 3 stars and a 2star. 2/3 red zone threats fits their desired build, and I mean technically these guys are going to be starters in 2 years, but they aren't very scary are they. Flex them to TE for jumbo-jumbo packages already	C

 

Kansas actually has a lot more talent on the roster than I expected, and I'm low-key expecting 8-10 wins for them depending on their schedule and gameplan. They also signed more blue chips than I expected and have a pretty healthy succession line in most rooms. I have them as a top-tier Big 12 team moving forward, only definitively behind Baylor, so they've got a lot to look forward to. They don't have very many offensive weapons after Casspi leaves though, so they will need creativity to put up points

 

Class Grade: B