Ohio State leads 2016 team rankings
Afterevaluatingthousandsofprospectsatavarietyofcampsand7-on-7'sthissummer,theRivals100PresentedbyUnderArmour andtheRivals250PresentedbyUnderArmour havebeenupdated,alongwiththerestoftheRivalsrankings.Thenewreleasefeatureditsfairshareofbigmovers,andwithit,somechangesintheRivals.comteamrankings.Whileplentywillchangebetweennowand2016'sNationalSigningDay,here'salookathowtheRivals.comteamrankingscurrentlyshakeout.
Rivals.comTeamRankings:Top10
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OhioStateClickHeretoviewthisLink. KareemWalker
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
19
2
13
4
3.89
Five-stars: DE
NickBosa,RBKareemWalker Four-stars: DT
MalikBarrow,LBTufBorland,DEJonathonCooper,DBWayneDavis,TELukeFarrell,OLTylergerald,TEJakeHausmann,TEKierreHawkins,ATHGeorgeHill,OLMichaelJordan,WRAustinMack,ATHDeMarioMcCall,OLJackWohlabaugh Breakdown: UrbanMeyerandOhioStatesitatthetopspotintherecruitingrankings.SeveralpositivemoveswenttherightwayfortheBuckeyes.
JonathonCoopermovedup91spotsintotheRivals100,MichaelJordanmovedfromoutsidetheRivals250toNo.118,andAustinMackmovedup59spotstoNo.149.OhioState'sclassisheadlinedbyfive-stardefensiveendNickBosaandheisjoinedbyfive-starrunningbackKareemWalker.TheBuckeyesareoneofthreeprogramstohavemorethanonefive-starcommitment.TheBuckeyes'19-memberclassincluded15prospectsrankedfourstarsorhigher,fiverankedintheRivals100,andninerankedintheRivals250.TheBuckeyesalsoleadthecountrywithanaveragestarrankingof3.87. 2)
LSUClickHeretoviewthisLink. FeleiepeFranks
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
18
0
10
7
3.5
Five-stars: None
Four-stars: DT
EdwinAlexander,WRDeeAnderson,OLDonavaughnCampbell,LBErickFowler,QBFeleipeFranks,DBCameronLewis,DEGlenLogan,DBEricMonroe,TEJamalPettigrew,DBSaivionSmith Breakdown: ThereweresomeupsanddownsfortheTigers.First,
SaivionSmithfellfromthefive-starranks.ThenDeeAndersondroppedoutoftheRivals100.However,GlenLoganmadeasignificantrise,movingup130spotsandintotheRivals100.QuarterbackFeleipeFranksalsosawabigmovewitha55-spotjumptoNo.39inthecountry.TheclassalsotookahitwiththedecommitmentofStephenSullivan.Overall,theTigers'classisdefinitelyoneofthenation'sbestwithsixcommitmentsrankedintheRivals100,and10commitmentsintheRivals250. 3)
USCClickHeretoviewthisLink. MiqueJuarez
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
16
2
8
6
3.75
Five-stars: LB
DaelinHayes,LBMiqueJuarez Four-stars: WR
JoshImatorbhebhe,WRVelusJones,OLFrankMartin,WRMichaelPittman,DBCJPollard,WRTrevonSidney,OLNathanSmith,WRTylerVaughns Breakdown: USChasoneofthesmallestclassesinthetop10witha16-memberclass.TheTrojanlinebackingduoof
MiqueJuarezandDaelinHayesgivetheTrojansthetwohighest-rankedcommitmentsofanyoneelseinthecountry.WidereceiversTylerVaughnsandTrevonSidneygivetheTrojanstwomoreintheRivals100.TheTrojanssawplentyofmovementthistimearound.Sidneymadethebiggestjumpwitha39-spotmove,andJoshImatorbhebhemadea30spotmoveaswell.FrankMartinslidoutoftheRivals100,butVelusJonesmovedfromathree-startoafour-star. 4)
OleMissClickHeretoviewthisLink. SheaPatterson
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
19
1
6
12
3.42
Five-stars: QB
SheaPatterson Four-stars: RB
JustinConnor,DTBenitoJones,DBJaylonJones,OLBryceMathews,WRDeKaylinMetcalf,DECharlesWiley Breakdown: ThebiggestmoveoftheOleMissclasswasnotthebig100-spotmove,butitwasdefinitelysignificant.Quarterback
SheaPattersontakesovertheNo.1spotintheRivals100andgivestheRebelstheNo.1overallprospectforonlythesecondtimeintheRivals.comera.ThefirstwasRobertNkemdichein2013.WidereceiverDeKaylinMetcalfisthefirstfour-starintheRivals100atNo.24,andfiveotherprospectsarerankedintheRivals250.JaylonJonesalsogivestheRebelsafour-starcommitmentjustoutsidetheRivals250. 5)
MichiganClickHeretoviewthisLink. BenBredeson
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
23
0
9
11
3.26
Five-stars: None
Four-stars: OL
BenBredeson,RBMattFalcon,OLDeveryHamilton,WRBradHawkinsJr.,DERonJohnson,WRAhmirMitchell,OLMichaelOnwenu,QBBrandonPeters,OLErikSwenson Breakdown: Michiganhasbeenredhotontherecruitingtrailthissummer.InJunealone,
JimHarbaughandhisstaffadded14prospectstotheclass,andasAugustdrawstoaclose,theWolverinesnowhaveastrongclassof23.TheclassisheadlinedbyoffensivelinemanBenBredeson,whowasoneoftheJuneadditions,andtheclassalsoreceivedaboostwhenoffensivelinemanMichaelOnwenumovedup108spotsandintotheRivals100.Overthesummer,theWolverinesalsoaddedfour-starstandoutsDeveryHamilton,RonJohnson,BradHawkins,Jr.andAhmirMitchell,whocommittedThursday. 6)
FloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink. MalikHenry
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
17
2
9
5
3.71
Five-stars: QB
MalikHenry,DBLevontaTaylor Four-stars: OL
JoshBall,DEJoshBrown,LBTyreeHorton,OLBaveonJohnson,DBKyleMeyers,RBAmirRasul,LBEmmettRice,DEJanariusRobinson,DTCedricWood Breakdown: FloridaStatecontinuestorunathighspeedontherecruitingfront.Theclasscontinuestobeledbyfive-stars
LevontaTaylorandMalikHenry,andBaveonJohnsonandJanariusRobinsongivetheSeminolesfourprospectsinthetop50oftheRivals100.JoshBall,CedricWood,andEmmettRiceareallintheahref="http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-3513/2016">Rivals250,thoughFSUlostRivals250newcomerKeithGavinonWednesday.ThebigmoverofthegroupwasKyleMeyers.TheNewOrleans-areacornerbackmovedfroma5.5three-startoa5.8four-starandjustoutsidetheahref="http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-3513/2016">Rivals250. 7)
MiamiClickHeretoviewthisLink. DionteMullins
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
22
0
7
14
3.27
Five-stars: None
Four-stars: QB
JackAllison,WRSamBruce,ATHTylerByrd,DEJosephJackson,WRDionteMullins,LBShaquilleQuarterman,WRAhmmonRichards Breakdown: TheHurricanesgotofftothequickeststartofanyotherteaminthecountryandstillhaveoneofthebiggestclasseswith22commitments.Only
TexasTechhasmorewith25.Rivals100widereceiverSamBruceleadsthewayfortheclass,whichalsoincluesRivals250membersDionteMullins,JackAllison,JosephJackson,andShaquilleQuarterman.TylerByrdandAhmmonRichardsgiveMiamisevenfour-starprospects. 8)
AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink. JonahWilliams
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
18
1
9
8
3.61
Five-stars: OL
JonahWilliams Four-stars: OL
DeonteBrown,DTRaekwonDavis,RBB.J.Emmons,QBJalenHurts,DTKendellJones,DEKhalidKareem,WRT.J.Simmons,LBJaquanYulee Breakdown: Alabamaisaccustomedtobeingalittlehigheronthelist,buttheCrimsonTidecontinuetomakestrideswitheachpassingday.ThebiggestmoverfortheTidewas
RaekwonDavis,whojumpedfromthethree-starrankstoinsidetheRivals100.Five-starJonahWilliamscontinuestoleadthewayforthe18-memberclass,whichincludessixRivals250members.DavisandWilliamsarejoinedintheRivals100byKendellJones,andthreemoreprospectsgiveAlabamanineprospectsrankedfourstarsorhigher. .
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MichiganStateClickHeretoviewthisLink. JoshKing
TOTALCOMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG.STARS
20
0
7
12
3.3
Five-stars: None
Four-stars: WR
CameronChambers,QBMessiahdeWeaver,DTNaquanJones,DEJoshKing,WRJustinLayne,DEAustonRobertson,DBDemetricVance Breakdown: MichiganStateremainsinthetop10afteradding10commitmentssinceJune1.Amongthenewadditionsisthehighestrankedmemberoftheclass
JoshKing,whoarrivesatNo.75intheRivals100.HewasjoinedbyRivals250standoutAustonRobertsonandfour-starNaquanJonesinJune,andgivetheclasssixfour-starprospects.KingistheonlyRivals100member,butheisjoinedbyfourothersintheRivals250. 10)
Penn StateClick Here to view this Link.
Michal Menet
TOTAL COMMITS
FIVE-STARS
FOUR-STARS
THREE-STARS
AVG. STARS
19
0
10
8
3.47
Five-stars: None
Breakdown: Penn State moves into the top 10 after a strong summer run. The Nitany Lions added 10 commitments since the last ranking release and four of those are of the four-star variety. Running back
Miles Sanders is the headliner of the 19-member class, and he is joined in the
Rivals100 by
Shane Simmons and
Michal Menet . Overall, there are six
Rivals250 members in the class and 10 are ranked four stars or above.