247 and ESPN have both updated their rankings since the last edition, and with several new commitments around the conference there are plenty of changes in this week's recruiting rankings. Most notably, Nebraska finally kick-started their 2014 class with seven commits in the last two weeks after having just two previously, moving them up into the MSU-Iowa-Wisconsin tier where they belong.
Changes since last rankings:
5-31-13: Purdue picks up Greg Phillips.
6-6-13: Iowa picks up C.J. Hilliard
6-7-13: Nebraska picks up Drew Brown.
6-8-13: Penn State picks up Michael O'Connor. Indiana picks up DeAndre Herron.
6-11-13: Ohio State picks up Sam Nuernberger. Nebraska picks up Tanner Farmer.
6-12-13: Indiana picks up Alexander Diamont.
6-13-13: Illinois picks up Austin Roberts.
6-14-13: Rutgers picks up George Behr and Robert Martin. Nebraska picks up Trai Mosley and Zack Darlington. Iowa picks up Jyaz Jones.
6-15-13: Nebraska picks up D.J. Foster, Demornay Pierson-El, and and Mick Stoltenberg. Maryland picks up Andrew Gray. Purdue picks up Kirk Barron and David Blough.
6-16-13: Rutgers picks up Logan Lister. Michigan State picks up Vayante Copeland. Minnesota picks up Gaelin Elmore.
6-17-13: Northwestern picks up Nate Hall. Minnesota picks up Connor Mayes. Indiana picks up Wes Martin.
6-18-13: Illinois picks up Henry McGrew.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 Comp. Rank* (Nat'l Rank) | School | # Commits | 5* | 4* | 3* | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 247 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ |
| 1 (5) | Michigan | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3.55 | 3.73 | 3.82 | 4.00 | 3.77 |
| 2 (16) | Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.40 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 3.55 |
| 3 (19) +1 | Penn State | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3.18 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.30 |
| 4 (20) -1 | Northwestern | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.17 | 3.08 | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.21 |
| 5 (24) | Rutgers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.86 | 3.00 | 2.89 |
| 6 (28) | Michigan State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.22 | 3.33 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 3.31 |
| 7 (36) +5 | Nebraska | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.78 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.69 |
| 8 (39) -1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.16 | 3.67 | 3.50 | 3.17 | 3.38 |
| 9 (41) -1 | Iowa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 3.21 |
| 10 (58) +1 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 3.10 |
| 11 (60) -2 | Illinois | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 |
| 12 (63) -2 | Maryland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 2.85 |
| 13 (80) | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| 14 (82) | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 2.44 |
*Full rankings and explanation here.
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
On to the full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jabrill Peppers | CB | NJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mason Cole | OL | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Ferns | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Drake Harris | WR | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bryan Mone | DT | UT | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Lawrence Marshall | DE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chase Winovich | LB | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Ian Bunting | TE | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Juwann Bushell-Beatty | OT | NJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Wilton Speight | QB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Maurice Ways | WR | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Chase Winovich (Scout) and Moe Ways (ESPN) each pick up their first four-star ratings during the recent spate of updates. Each of Michigan's 2014 commits now is a four-star on at least one of the four recruiting services.
| #2 Ohio State - 10 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Kyle Berger | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dante Booker | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Damon Webb | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Trout | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Marcelys Jones | OL | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Parris Campbell | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sam Hubbard | LB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Lonnie Johnson | ATH | IN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dylan Thompson | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Nuernberger | K | KY | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
The Buckeyes add KY K Sam Nuernberger. Parris Cambell is bumped to four stars on ESPN.
| #3 Penn State - 11 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Chris Godwin | WR | DE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael O'Connor | QB | FL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| De'Andre Thompkins | WR | NC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Allen | S | MD | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Troy Apke | WR | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Troy Reeder | LB | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Mark Allen | RB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Noah Beh | DE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Scott | WR | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Daquan Worley | CB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jared Wangler | LB | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The Nittany Lions pick up FL QB Michael O'Connor, one of the signal-callers Michigan initially considered for both their 2014 and 2015 classes (O'Connor reclassified in the offseason after moving from Canada to Florida). Five players—Allen, Apke, Beh, Worley, and Wangler—go from unranked to three stars on ESPN. As a result, Penn State and Northwestern flip spots in the rankings for the second straight edition.
| #4 Northwestern - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Justin Jackson | RB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dareian Watkins | ATH | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Clayton Thorson | QB | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Thomas | S | TX | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Solomon Vault | RB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tommy Doles | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Auston Anderson | RB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake Hance | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Oxley | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cameron Queiro | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Wyatt | DT | KS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nate Hall | WR | OH | NR | NR | 3 | NR |
The Wildcats land Sylvania (OH) WR Nate Hall. Fred Wyatt picks up a three-star rating from Scout, Solomon vault earns four stars from ESPN, and a host of players go from unranked to three stars on ESPN.
| #5 Rutgers - 14 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Tyler Wiegers | QB | MI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sidney Gopre | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Joshua Hicks | RB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Logan Lister | TE | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kamren Lott | CB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Robert Martin | RB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Nelson | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| David Njoku | WR | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jacquis Webb | OL | NY | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Saquan Hampton | S | NJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Zack Heeman | OL | NJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Herron | OL | MD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Pete Mokwuah | DT | NY | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| George Behr | TE | MN | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Scarlet Knights gain commitments from TX TE Logan Lister, PA RB Robert Martin, and MN TE George Behr. All previous Rutgers commits who were unranked on Scout or ESPN are moved up to three stars, with the exception of Tyler Wiegers, who got a fourth star from ESPN.
| #6 Michigan State - 9 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Enoch Smith Jr. | DT | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Deon Drake | LB | MI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Durkin | QB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Byron Bullough | LB | MI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Vayante Copeland | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Frey | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Brian Allen | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Chase Gianacakos | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Sokol | TE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
The Spartans land OH RB/CB Vayante Copeland. Enoch Smith Jr. and Brian Allen each earn fourth stars on ESPN, while Chris Frey gets the same distinction on 247 and is bumped from unranked to three stars on ESPN.
| #7 Nebraska - 9 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Zack Darlington | QB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| D.J. Foster | OL | NE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Luke Gifford | S | NE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jason Hall | S | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tanner Farmer | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Demornay Pierson-El | ATH | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Mick Stoltenberg | DE | NE | 3 | NR | NR | NR |
| Trai Mosley | CB | TX | 2 | NR | 2 | NR |
| Drew Brown | K | TX | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
Notorious slow-starter Nebraska finally got into the swing of things, picking up seven(!) commits in the last two weeks: FL QB Zack Darlington, NE OL D.J. Foster, IL OL Tanner Farmer, VA ATH Demornay Pierson-El (NOTY candidate: check), NE DE Mick Stoltenberg (ditto), TX CB Trai Mosley, and TX K Drew Brown. The Huskers make a huge leap from 12th to 7th as a result.
| #8 Wisconsin - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Craig Evans | DT | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jaden Gault | OL | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| George Panos | OL | WI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Conor Sheehy | DE | WI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Hirschfeld | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Ula Tolutau | RB | UT | 2 | 3 | 2 | NR |
Billy Hirschfeld picks up a three-star rating from ESPN.
| #9 Iowa - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Ross Pierschbacher | OL | IA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jay Scheel | WR | IA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| C.J. Hilliard | RB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Lucas LeGrand | OL | IA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Omar Truitt | ATH | DC | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jyaz Jones | S | TX | 2 | 3 | 4 | NR |
The Hawkeyes add OH RB C.J. Hilliard and TX S Jyaz Jones. Yes, "Jyaz" is not a typo. Lucas LeGrand earns three-star ratings on Scout and ESPN.
| #10 Minnesota - 5 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jeff Jones | RB | MN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Connor Mayes | OL | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gaelin Elmore | TE | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dimonic McKinzy | QB | KS | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Steven Richardson | DT | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
The Gophers jump up a spot after adding TX OL Connor Mayes—ranked as the nation's #1 center by Scout—and TX TE Gaelin Elmore. Dimonic McKinzy gets three stars from ESPN, while Steven Richardson gets three from Scout and two from ESPN.
| #11 Illinois - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Nick Allegretti | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tito Odenigbo | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chayce Crouch | QB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Dudek | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Roberts | LB | WI | 2 | NR | NR | NR |
| Henry McGrew | LB | KS | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
The Illini pick up two mostly-unranked linebackers in Austin Roberts and Henry McGrew. Chayce Crouch picks up three-star ratings on Scout and ESPN; Mike Dudek gets three stars from ESPN.
| #12 Maryland - 5 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| William Ulmer | QB | DC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Johnathan Thomas | RB | MA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jared Cohen | OL | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Gray | TE | OH | 3 | NR | NR | NR |
| David Shaw | DT | PA | 2 | NR | NR | NR |
The Terrapins land OH TE Andrew Gray. Williams Ulmer earns four stars on ESPN, while David Shaw is given two stars on Rivals.
| #13 Purdue - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| David Blough | QB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Trae Hart | WR | TX | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kirk Barron | OL | IN | 2 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Gregory Phillips | WR | GA | 2 | NR | 2 | NR |
The Boilermakers pick up TX QB David Blough, IN OL Kirk Barron, and GA WR Gregory Phillips (who apparently committed at the end of May and nobody bothered to update the commitment lists — Purdue Recruiting: Taste the Excitement!).
| #14 Indiana - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Michael Barwick | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| DeAndre Herron (JuCo) | OL | IA | 3 | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Wes Martin | OL | OH | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
| Alexander Diamont | QB | CA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Hoosiers still bring up the rear despite adding three new commits in JuCo IA OL DeAndre Herron, OH OL Wes Martin, and CA QB Alexander Diamont.