How the BIG EAST is recruiting so far

[cygnus34]

Compiled is a list of highschool prospects who have made verbal commitments to play football in the Big East conference.  Listed is school, prospect, position and scout.com rating.  Prospects listed in bold print indicates JUCO player.

  Note:  Per request, links have been added (at the bottom of page).  They are as follows:

Click School Name to be directed to that teams recruiting page

Click NCAA Team Rankings for individual school rankings

Click Conference Rankings to see where the conferences stack-up

Click Position Rankings for school rankings by player position

Click Big East Rankings for average star ratings and conference leaders

Cincinnati :

Brendon Kaye (QB) ***

Travis Kelce (QB) ***

Darrin Williams (RB) ***

Jared Rains (RB) **

George Winn (RB) **

Lynell Payne (WR) ***

Nick Truesdale (TE) **

Derek Wolfe (OT) ***

Patrick Omameh (OT) **

Sean Hooey (OT) **

Evan Davis (OG) **

Dan Giordano (DE) **

Walt Stewart (DE) **

J.K. Schafer (LB) **

Dominique Battle (CB) **

Camerron Cheatham  (CB) **

Bruce Horner  (CB) **

Ike Iloegbu  (CB) **

Patrick Lambert (S) **

Quincy Quetant (S) **

Danny Milligan (K) **

Total Commitments (21)  Star Average (2.24)

Offense: 11  Defense: 9  Specialist: 1 

Connecticut:

Casey Turner (QB) **

Gerrad Sheppard (WR) **

Michael Smith (WR) **

Ryan Griffin (TE) **

Jimmy Bennett (OT) ***

Adam Masters (OT) **

Erik Kuraczea © ***

Ryan Wirth (DE) **

Sio Moore (LB) **

Trevardo Williams (LB) **

Jerome Williams (LB) **

Jordan Todman (CB) **

Dwayne Gratz (CB) **

Blidi Whre-Wilson (CB) **

Matt Edwards (S) **

Jerome Junior (S) **

Total Commitments (16) Star Average (2.19)

Offense: 7  Defense: 9 

Louisville:

Darius Ashley (RB) ***

Damion Dixon (WR) ***

Maurice Clark (WR) ***

Stephon Ball (WR) **

Ryan Wallace (TE) ***

Nathan Nord (TE) ***

Rock Keys (TE) *

Mario Benavides (OT) ***

Ryan Barnes (OT) **

Charles Millenbah (OT) **

Byron Stingily (OT) *

Dexter Heyman (DE) ***

Tyler Jessen (DT) ****

Chris Campa (LB) *

Jacques Caldwell (CB) **

Terrance Frederick (CB) *

Josh Wiley (CB) *

Justin Matthews (S) *

Chris Philpot (K) **

Total Commitments (19)  Star average (2.16)

Offense: 11  Defense: 7  Specialist: 1

Pittsburgh:

Greg Cross (QB) ****

Zack Stoudt (QB) ***

Tino Sunseri (QB) ***

Chris Burns (RB) ****

Cameron Saddler (RB) ****

Jonathan Baldwin (WR) ****

A.J. Alexander (WR) ****

Ronald Hobby (WR) ***

Mike Shanahan (WR) **

Mike Cruz (TE) ***

Justin Virbitsky (TE) **

Lucas Nix (OT) *****

Ryan Turnley (OT) ***

Robb Houser © ***

Shayne Hale (LB) *****

Joe Trebitz (LB) *

Antwuan Reed (CB) ****

Manny Williams (S) ***

Kevin Harper (K) ***

Total Commitments (19)  Star Average (3.47)

Offense: 14  Defense: 4  Specialist: 1 

Rutgers:

D.C. Jefferson (QB) ***

Wayne Warren (QB) ***

Stephen Shimko (QB) **

Rashad White (RB) ***

Timothy Wright (WR) ****

Keith Stroud (WR) ***

Morgan Carter (WR) **

Art Forst (OT) ****

Devon Watkis (OT) ***

Marquis Hamm(DE) ***

Scott Vallone (DT) ***

Eric LeGrand (LB) ***

Marvin Booker (LB) **

Total Commitments (14)  Star Average (2.92)

Offense: 10  Defense: 4

South Florida:

Evan Landi (QB) **

Demetrius Murray (RB) ***

Daniel Bryant (WR) ***

Anthony Jones (WR) ***

Theo Wilson (WR) *

Jeff Hawkins (TE) ***

Andreas Shields (TE) **

Josh Garvin (OT) **

Danous Estenar (OG) **

Donnel Engram (DE) **

James Jones (DE) **

Craig Marshall (DE) *

Cory Grissom (DT) **

Kion Wilson (LB) ****

Mike Lanaris (LB) **

Armando Sanchez (LB) **

John Lejiste (CB) **

Maikon Bonani (K) **

Justin Brockhau (P) **

Total Commitments (19)  Star Average (2.21)

Offense: 9  Defense: 8  Specialist: 2

Syracuse:

Ryan Nassib  (QB) **

Averin Collier (RB) ****

Antwon Bailey  (RB) **

Marcus Sales (WR) ****

DeAndre Preaster  (WR) ***

Trey Fairchild  (WR) **

David Stevens  (TE) **

Carl Cutler  (TE) **

Ian Allport  (OT) **

Nick Speller (OT) **

Michael Kay  (OG) **

Nick Lepak  (OG) **

Romale Tucker (DE) ****

Mikhail Marinovich (DE) ***

Chandler Jones (DE) **

Matt Jones (DE) **

Corey Boatman (DT) **

Shane Kimmel  (LB) **

Grant Mayes (CB) **

Mike Jones (CB) **

Tyrell Harris (CB) **

Dorian Graham (S) **

Total Commitments (22)  Star Average (2.36)

Offense: 12  Defense: 10

West Virginia:

J.J. Dorsey  (QB) ***

Terence Kerns  (RB) ****

Jahleel Addae  (RB) ***

D.J. Woods  (WR) ***

Andrew Harris  (WR) ***

J.D. Woods  (WR) **

John Bassler (OT) **

Joey Madsen  (OG) ***

Larry Ford  (DE) *

Jeff Braun  (DT) ***

Chris Palmer  (DT) **

Donovan Miles  (LB) ***

Taylor Hill  (LB) ***

Vince Harris  (LB) **

Jerome Swinton  (CB) ***

Brantwon Bowser (CB) *

Jermaine Robinson  (S) **

Tyler Bitancurt  (K) **

Total Commitments (18)  Star Average (2.50)

Offense: 8  Defense: 9  Specialist: 1 

Big East Total Commitments (147)

Offense: 81  Defense: 58  Specialists: 6

'Links' 

Click School Name to be directed to team pages

Click NCAA Team Rankings for individual school rankings

Click Conference Rankings to see where the conferences rate

Click Position Rankings for school rankings by player position

Click Big East Rankings for average star ratings and conference leaders

Cincinnati

Connecticut

Louisville

Pittsburgh

Rutgers

South Florida

Syracuse

West Virginia

NCAA Team Rankings

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Position Rankings

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[hbryan]

We might want to update this regularly since USF traded a two star DE for a four star.  Craig Marshall was originally a 3-star at 6-4 206lb in 2006 out of high school.  With two years of JUCO ball, 1 in and 50+ lbs, I don't see why he is not a 4-star but maybe still a 3-star.  Additionally, Sanchez is now a 3-star on Rivals.  Popek shows as a 2-star on Rivals, although he's only indicated at 1-star on Scout since he hasn't been evaluated by Scout.  Those 1's badly hurt that overall number if it is a non-evaluation 1.

All that said, Pittsburgh again will have a top 20 class and I hope that their coaching doesn't improve or they will be very tough to beat with the talent they have amassed over the past three years.  If Wannstache can't win with the guys he has recruited then he can't win period.  They are top 20 and taking big name guys from the Penn St's, Ohio St's, etc.

[WestVaSteelers]

Pittsburgh again will have a top 20 class and I hope that their coaching doesn't improve or they will be very tough to beat with the talent they have amassed over the past three years.  If Wannstache can't win with the guys he has recruited then he can't win period.   They are top 20 and taking big name guys from the Penn St's, Ohio St's, etc.

yea.. they always have the best recruiting class in the Big East.. how can they always suck? its gotta be because of the coaching.. their talent and strength really came through against us dominating the offensive and defensive lines..

[smazza]

We might want to update this regularly since USF traded a two star DE for a four star.  Craig Marshall was originally a 3-star at 6-4 206lb in 2006 out of high school.  With two years of JUCO ball, 1 in and 50+ lbs, I don't see why he is not a 4-star but maybe still a 3-star.  Additionally, Sanchez is now a 3-star on Rivals.  Popek shows as a 2-star on Rivals, although he's only indicated at 1-star on Scout since he hasn't been evaluated by Scout.  Those 1's badly hurt that overall number if it is a non-evaluation 1.

All that said, Pittsburgh again will have a top 20 class and I hope that their coaching doesn't improve or they will be very tough to beat with the talent they have amassed over the past three years.  If Wannstache can't win with the guys he has recruited then he can't win period.   They are top 20 and taking big name guys from the Penn St's, Ohio St's, etc.

how usf's staff gets outworked year after year by pitt is distressing