Comparing Iowa, MSU in Recruiting Pedigree
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Much is being made of the similarities between this week’s Big Ten Championship game participants. Iowa and Michigan State compare favorable in style and statistics.
One place the teams differ, however, is how they are built. The Spartans boast some intriguing underdog stories, but the recruiting pedigree of their players far outweighs this week’s opponent, at least as much as you buy into prospect rankings.
Mutts don’t occupy all of the Hawkeyes’ two-deep spots. While they have no five-star recruits, they claim six four-stars according to Rivals. By comparison, MSU checks in with 17 four-stars and one five-star.
James Daniels, Jordan Walsh, Jake Duzey and Jaleel Johnson are the players on Iowa’s depth chart who reportedly held Spartan offers. MSU’s Brian and Jack Allen, brothers from Illinois, Jamal Lyles, R.J. Shelton, DeAnthony Arnett, Riley Bullough, Darian Hicks, Josh Butler and Demetrious Cox on its two-deep that have profiles that show they were offered scholarships by the Hawkeyes.
What you’ll read below is research for every player on the teams’ two-deeps for this week. It shows his rankings from Rivals, Scout and 247 as well as scholarship offers per Rivals. Remember there is some gray area in them as these are reported offers.
When you see, for example, Iowa Quarterback C.J. Beathard as “Scout 2 Stars (No. 102 QB)”, that means that service ranked him a 2-star on its 5-star scale and the 102nd best signal caller nationally in his class. Rivals has him as “(No. 24 in TN)” which means it thought he was the 24th best player in the state of Tennessee, regardless of position, in his class.
IOWA OFFENSE
SE…Tevaun Smith, Class of 2012, Split End, 6-2, 205, Toronto, Canada
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars, 247 3 stars
Offers – UConn, Temple
Backup…Jerminic Smith, ’15, 6-1, 180, Garland, Texas
Ranking – Rivals 3 (No. 73 WR), 247 (No. 166 WR), 3 Stars (118 WR).
Reported Offers- Iowa State, Minnesota, North Texas, SMU, Texas Tech
LT…Boone Myers, ’13, 6-5, 300, Webster City, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None
Backup…Keegan Render,’14, Left Tackle, 6-4, 305, Indianola, Iowa
Ranking – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 7 in Iowa), Scout 3 Stars (No. 40 OG), 247 3 stars (No. 66 OG)
Offers – Iowa, Iowa State.
LG…Sean Welsh, ’13, 6-3, 288, Springboro, OH
Rankings – Rivals 3 star (No. 38 OG) Scout 3 stars (No. 40 OG), 3 stars 247 (No. 38 OG)
Offers – Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami (FL), West Virginia.
Backup…James Daniels, ’15, 6-4, 285, Warren, Ohio
Ranking – Rivals 4 stars (No. 4 center), Scout 4 stars (No. 4 center), 247 4 stars (No. 6 center)
Offers – Alabama, Auburn, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State.
C…Austin Blythe, ’11, 6-3, 290, Williamsburg, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 4 (No. 7 OG), 3 stars Scout (No. 23 OG), 4 stars 247 (No. 10 OG)
Offers – Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, K-State, Stanford, Wisconsin.
Backup…Eric Simmons, ’12 (JUCO), 6-2, 295, Madrid, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 3_star JUCO, Scout 2 star. 3 star 247 Juco (No. 74)
Offers – E. Kentucky, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Youngstown State.
RG…Jordan Walsh, ’11, 6-4, 290, Glendale Heights, Ill.
Rankings – Rivals 4 Star (No. 10 OG), Scout 4 stars (No. 2 OG), 247 4 Stars (No. 5 OG)
Offers – Arizona, Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin.
Backup…Steve Ferentz, ’12, 6-2, 278, Iowa City, Iowa
Ranking – Unranked.
Offers – None.
RT…Cole Croston, ’12, 6-5, 295, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Ranking – Unranked.
Offers – None.
Backup…Ike Boettger, ’13, 6-6, 300, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 3 stars (No. 6 in Iowa), Scout 3 stars (No. 69 tight end), 247 3 stars (No. 71 tight end)
Offers – Iowa.
TE…Henry Krieger Coole, ’11, 6-4, 250, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 3 stars (No. 4 in Iowa), Scout 3 stars (No. 42 tight end),
Offers – Iowa, Iowa State.
Backup…George Kittle, ’12, 6-4, 235, Norman, Oklahoma
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout NR, 247 3 Stars (No. 196 WR)
Offers – Air Force, Iowa
Backup…Jake Duzey ’11, 6-4, 248, Troy, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 22 in Michigan), Scout 3 Stars (No. 40 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 37 TE)
Offers – Iowa, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue.
WR…Matt Vandeberg, ’13, 6-1, 185, Brandon, South Dakota
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 2 Stars (No. 222 WR), 247 2 Stars (No. 296 WR)
Offers – Iowa
Backup…Riley McCarron, Class of ’12, 5-9, 186, Dubuque, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers: None.
WR…Jacob Hillyer, ’11, 6-4, 212, Somerset, Texas
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 179 WR), 247 3 Stars (No. 124 WR)
Offers – Colorado State, Iowa, UTEP.
Backup…Adrian Falconer, ’15, 6-1, 180, Leesburg, Florida
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 2 Stars, 247 3 Stars (No. 198 WR)
Offers – Cincinnati, Iowa, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Mississippi.
QB…C.J. Beathard, ’12, 6-2, 209, Franklin, Tennessee
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 24 in TN), Scout 2 Stars (No. 102 QB), 247 3 Stars (No. 49 Pro-Style QB)
Offers – Iowa, Mississippi, SMU, Tulane.
Backup…Tyler Wiegers, ’14, 6-4, 222, Lake Orion, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 14 QB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 28 QB), 247 3 Stars (No. 23 Pro-Style QB).
Offers – Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Iowa, Rutgers, Toledo, Western Michigan.
RB…LeShun Daniels Jr., ’13, 6-0, 225, Warren, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 65 Overall in Ohio), Scout 3 Stars (No. 89 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 98 RB).
Offers – Akron, Boston College, Bowling Green, Iowa.
OR…Jordan Canzeri, ’11, 5-9, 192, Troy, New York
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 100 RB), 247 2 Stars (No. 32 All-Purpose Back).
Offers – Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Villanova.
Backup…Akrum Wadley, ’13, 5-11, 185, Newark, N.J.
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 2 Stars, 247 2 Stars (No. 157 RB)
Offers – Iowa, Temple.
OR…Derrick Mitchell Jr., ’13, St. Louis, Missouri
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 19 in MO), Scout 3 Stars (No. 82 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 132 WR).
Offers – Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, Miami (OH), Nebraska.
FB…Macon Plewa, ’11, 6-2, 244, Franklin, Wisconsin
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None.
Backup…Adam Cox, ’11, 5-11, 234, Chana, Illinois
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None.
PK…Marshall Koehn, ’11, 6-0, 200, Solon, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None.
Backup…Miguel Reckons, ’14, 6-1, 180, Mason City, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None.
IOWA DEFENSE
LE…Nate Meier, ’12, 6-2, 252, Tabor, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars (No. 9 overall in Iowa), Scout 2 Stars, 247 2 Stars (No. 104 Inside LB).
Offers – Iowa, Northern Iowa, South Dakota.
Backup…Matt Nelson, ’14, 6-8, 270, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 4 overall in Iowa), Scout 3 Stars (No. 42 DE), 247 3 Stars (No. 22 TE).
Offers – Arkansas, Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Stanford.
LT…Jaleel Johnson, ’12, 6-4, 310, Lombard, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 13 DT), Scout 4 Stars (No. 20 DT), 247 4 Stars (No. 18 DT).
Offers – Arizona, Boston College, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Tennessee, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin.
Backup…Faith Ekakitie, ’12, 6-3, 290, Brampton, Ontario
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 14 Strong Side DE), Scout 4 Stars (No. 13 DT), 247 4 Stars (No. 7 Strong Side DE).
Offers – Arizona, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
RT…Nathan Bazata, ’13, 6-2, 284, Howells, Nebraska
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 3 in Nebraska), Scout 3 Stars (No. 74 DT), 247 3 Stars (No. 92 DT).
Offers – Iowa, South Dakota State.
Backup…Kyle Terlouw, Class of ’14 (JUCO), 6-4, 288, Sully, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – Indiana State, Missouri State.
RE…Parker Hesse, ’14, 6-3, 240, Waukon, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars (No. 8 in Iowa), Scout 3 Stars (No. 110 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 109 Athlete).
Offers – Iowa, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Western Illinois.
Backup…Melvin “Bud” Spears, ’11, 6-2, 268, Allen, Texas
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 27 MLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 32 ILB).
Offers – Arkansas State, Iowa, Minnesota, North Texas.
OLB…Ben Niemann, ’14, 6-3, 225, Sycamore, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars (No. 50 in Illinois), Scout 3 Stars (No. 81 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 140 OLB).
Offers – Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Iowa, Northern Illinois.
Backup…Bo Bower, ’13, 6-1, 228, West Branch, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout and 247 Unranked.
Offers – Northern Iowa.
MLB…Josey Jewell, ’13, 6-2, 230, Deborah, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 2 Stars, 247 2 Stars (No. 176 OLB).
Offers – Iowa, Northern Iowa.
Backup…Travis Perry, ’11, 6-3, 234, Urbandale, Iowa
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars (No. 10 in Iowa), Scout and 247 Unranked.
Offers – Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, South Dakota.
WLB…Cole Fisher, ’11, 6-2, 236, Omaha, Nebraska
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 5 in Nebraska), Scout 3 Stars (No. 110 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 68 OLB).
Offers – Iowa, Kansas.
Backup…Aaron Mends, ’14, 6-0, 212, Kansas City, Missouri
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 103 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 60 ILB).
Offers – Iowa, Iowa State, North Dakota State.
OR…Jack Hockaday, ’15, 6-1, 215, Forsyth, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 23 in Illinois), Scout 3 Stars (No. 35 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 98 Safety).
Offers – Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska.
LC…Greg Mabin, ’12, 6-2, 200, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 2 Stars, 247 3 Stars (No. 159 WR).
Offers – Iowa, Jacksonville State, Tulane.
Backup…Maurice Fleming, Class of ’12, 6-0, 205, Chicago, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 54 CB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 37 CB), 247 3 Stars (No. 34 Athlete).
Offers – Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan, Wisconsin.
SS…Miles Taylor, ’14, 6-0, 195, Silver Spring, Maryland
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 47 Safety), Scout 3 Stars (No. 121 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 90 Safety).
Offers – Georgia Tech, Iowa, Temple.
Backup…Anthony Gair, Class of ’12, 6-2, 210, Plano, Texas
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 58 CB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 62 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 56 Safety).
Offers – Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Virginia.
FS…Jordan Lomax, ’11, 5-10, 205, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 14 in Maryland), Scout 3 Stars (No. 105 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 49 Athlete).
Offers – Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Stanford, Virginia.
Backup…Brandon Snyder, ’14, 6-1, 210, Larchwood, Iowa
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – North Dakota State.
RC…Desmond King, ’13, 5-11, 200, Detroit, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 73 CB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 60 CB), 247 3 Stars (No. 70 RB).
Offers – Ball State, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Wisconsin.
Backup…Sean Draper, Class of ’12, 6-0, 190, Cleveland, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 53 CB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 103 CB), 247 3 Stars (No. 62 CB).
Offers – Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kent State, Louisville, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Toledo.
OR…Josh Jackson, ’14, 6-1, 185, Corinth, Texas
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 101 CB), 247 3 Stars (No. 153 CB).
Offers – Colorado State, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico State.
P…Dillon Kidd, ’14 (JUCO), 6-2, 215, Deerfield Beach, Florida
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 2 Stars, 247 3 Stars (No. 1 Kicker).
Offers – Florida International, Iowa, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State.
Backup…Marshall Koehn (see above).
MSU OFFENSE
X…Aaron Burbridge, ’12, 6-1, 208, Farmington Hills, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 16 WR), Scout 4 Stars (No. 9 WR), 247 4 Stars (No. 12 WR).
Offers – Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State.
Backup…AJ Troup, ’10, 6-2, 218, Plymouth, Minnesota
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – North Dakota, Northern Iowa.
OR…Felton Davis, ’15, 6-4, 181, Highland Spring, Virginia
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 55 WR), Scout 3 Stars (No. 150 WR), 247 3 Stars (No. 56 WR).
Offers – Illinois, Louisville, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
LT…Jack Conklin, ’12, 6-6, 325, Plainwell, Michigan
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – none.
Backup…Miguel Machado, ’14 (JUCO), 6-6, 298, Pasadena, California
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars, 247 3 Stars (No. 22 JUCO OT).
Offers – Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Michigan State, Purdue, Temple, Washington, Washington State.
LG…Brian Allen, ’14, 6-2, 298, Hinsdale, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 5 Center), Scout 3 Stars (No. 3 Center), 247 4 Stars (No. 3 Center).
Offers – Boston College, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, NC State, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin.
Backup…Benny McGowan, ’12, 6-3, 325, Centerville, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 40 OG), Scout 3 Stars (No. 33 OG), 247 3 Stars (No. 28 OG).
Offers – Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio, Toledo, UCLA.
OR…David Beedle, ’14, 6-5, 316, Clarkson, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 36 DT), Scout 3 Stars (No. 29 DT), 247 3 Stars (No. 60 DT).
Offers – Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan State, MAC schools.
C…Jack Allen, ’11, 6-2, 296, Hinsdale, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 24 in Illinois), Scout 3 Stars (No. 7 Center), 247 3 Stars (No. 11 Center).
Offers – Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin.
Backup…Benny McGowan (see above).
RG…Donavon Clark, ’11, 6-4, 325, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 47 OT), Scout 4 Stars (No. 13 OG), 247 3 Stars (No. 37 OT).
Offers – Cincinnati, Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, West Virginia.
Backup…Brandon Clemons, ’11, 6-3, 302, Milford, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 6 OG), Scout 3 Stars (No. 34 DT), 247 3 Stars (No. 32 DT).
Offers – Boston College, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Carolina.
RT…Kodi Kieler, ’12, 6-6, 315, Gibraltar, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 28 in Michigan), Scout 3 Stars (No. 74 OT), 247 3 Stars (No. 93 OT).
Offers – Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue.
Backup…Nick Padla, ’14, 6-6, 300, Berrien Springs, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 21 in Michigan), Scout 3 Stars (No. 56 OT), 247 3 Stars (110 OT).
Offers – Cincinnati, Illinois, Michigan State.
TE…Paul Lang, ’11, 6-5, 260, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 62 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 59 TE)
Offers – Michigan State, Toledo.
Backup…Josiah Price, ’12, 6-4, 252, Greentown, Indiana
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 19 TE), Scout 3 Stars (No. 24 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 20 TE).
Offers – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue.
OR…Jamal Lyles, ’12, 6-3, 263, Southfield, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 18 TE), Scout 4 Stars (No. 28 TE), 247 4 Stars (No. 34 OLB).
Offers – Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Syracuse, Vanderbilt.
OR…Dylan Chmura, ’13, 6-4, 258, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 35 TE), Scout 2 Stars (No. 120 TE), 247 2 Stars (No. 89 TE).
Offers – Central Michigan, Michigan State, Western Michigan.
Z…Macgarrett Kings Jr., ’12, 5-10, 192, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 86 WR), Scout 3 Stars (No. 59 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 70 WR).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia, Louisville, Rutgers, South Florida, UCF, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Backup…Monty Madaris, ’12, 6-1, 202, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 54 WR), Scout 4 Stars (No. 26 WR), 247 4 Stars (No. 33 WR).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida State, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska.
F…R.J. Shelton, ’13, 5-11, 195, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 31 RB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 44 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 16 All-Purpose Back).
Offers – Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
Backup…DeAnthony Arnett, ’11, 5-11, 184, Saginaw, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 12 WR), Scout 4 Stars (No. 8 WR), 247 4 Stars No. 6 WR.
Offers – Alabama, California., Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin.
QB…Connor Cook, ’11, 6-4, 220, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 13 Pro-Style QB), Scout 2 Stars (No. 82 QB), 247 3 Stars (No. 33 Pro-Style QB).
Offers – Michigan State.
Backup…Tyler O’Connor, ’12, 6-3, 222, Lima, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 18 Pro-Style QB), Scout 3 stars (No. 23 QB), 247 3 Stars (No. 20 Pro-Style QB).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Louisville, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia.
OR…Damion Terry, ’13, 6-3, 235, Erie, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 16 Pro-Style QB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 9 QB), 247 4 Star (No. 5 Dual-Threat QB).
Offers – Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Michigan State.
FB…Trevon Pendleton, ’11, 6-0, 250, West Portsmouth, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 3 FB), Scout 2 Stars, 247 Unranked.
Offers – Air Force, Ball State.
Backup…Matt Sokol, ’14, 6-5, 250, Rochester, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 14 in Michigan), Scout 3 Stars (No. 20 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 23 TE).
Offers – Illinois, Michigan State, Wisconsin.
TB…Gerald Holmes, ’13, 6-0, 216, Flint, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 45 RB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 47 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 44 RB).
Offers – Central Michigan, Michigan State, Toledo.
Backup…L.J. Scott, ’15, 6-0, 233, Hubbard, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 6 RB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 8 RB), 247 4 Stars (No. 6 RB).
Offers – Alabama, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, West Virginia.
OR…Madre London, ’14, 6-1, 216, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 17 RB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 45 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 29 RB).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Memphis, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, South Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin.
OR…Delton Williams, ’13, 6-1, 228, Erie, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 40 Athlete), Scout 3 Stars (No. 61 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 26 Athlete).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, West Virginia.
PK…Michael Geiger, ’13, 5-8, 186, Toledo, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 1 Kicker), Scout 2 Stars (No. 10 Kicker), 247 3 Stars (No. 5 Kicker).
Offers – Boston College, Michigan State.
Backup…Kevin Cronin, Class of ’13, 6-1, 225, Traverse City, Michigan
Rankings – Unranked.
Offers – None.
MSU DEFENSE
DE…Shilique Calhoun, ’11, 6-5, 250, Middletown, New Jersey
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 21 in New Jersey), Scout 3 Stars (No. 35 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 65 Strong-Side DE).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Michigan State, NC State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, West Virginia.
Backup…Demetrius Cooper, Class of ’13, 6-5, 245, Chicago, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 28 Weakside DE), Scout 3 Stars (No. 58 DE), 247 3 Stars (No. 26 WDE).
Offers – Iowa State, Michigan State, NC State, Notre Dame, Purdue.
DT…Joel Heath, ’11, 6-6, 293, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 49 in Ohio), Scout 4 Stars (No. 26 DE), 247 3 Stars (No. 29 Strong-Side DE).
Offers – Kansas, Michigan State, Minnesota, NC State.
Backup…Craig Evans, ’14, 6-2, 318, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 11 DT), Scout 4 Stars (No. 16 DT), 247 4 Stars (No. 20 DT).
Offers – Arkansas, Michigan State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Wisconsin.
NT…Malik McDowell, ’14, 6-6, 275, Southfield, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 5 Stars (No. 2 Strong-Side DE), Scout 5 Stars (No. 7 DE), 247 5 Stars (No. 3 SDE).
Offers – Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Indiana, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Syracuse, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin.
Backup…Damon Knox, ’11, 6-5, 276, Muskegon, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 26 in Michigan), Scout 3 Stars (No. 114 DE), 247 Unranked.
Offers – Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State.
Backup…Enoch Smith Jr., ’14, 6-2, 285, Chicago, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 20 DT), Scout 3 Stars (No. 30 DT), 247 3 Stars (No. 31 DT)
Offers – Arizona, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, NC State, Notre Dame, Purdue, Syracuse, Tennessee.
DE…Lawrence Thomas, ’11, 6-4, 305, Detroit, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 5 ILB), Scout 5 Stars (No. 7 DE), 247 4 Stars (No. 3 WDE).
Offers – Florida, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, USC.
Backup…Evan Jones, ’12, 6-5, 248, West Lafayette, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 52 in Ohio), Scout 3 Stars (No. 32 TE), 247 3 Stars (No. 39 TE).
Offers – Akron, Bowling Green, Michigan State, Toledo, West Virginia.
STAR…Darien Harris, ’11, 6-0, 220, Hyattsville, Maryland
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 35 OLB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 67 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 44 Safety)
Offers – Duke, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue, Syracuse, UCF.
Backup…Andrew Dowell, ’15, 6-0, 216, Lakewood, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 15 Athlete), Scout 4 Stars (No. 26 RB), 247 3 Stars (No. 29 RB).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Northwestern, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
MIKE…Riley Bullough, ’12, 6-2, 230, Traverse City, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 52 OLB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 43 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 56 OLB).
Offers – Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin.
Backup…Shane Jones, ’13, 6-1, 234, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 12 ILB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 17 OLB), 247 4 Stars (No. 14 ILB).
Offers – Arizona, Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Texas A&M, West Virginia.
OR…Byron Bullough, ’14, 6-1, 228, Traverse City, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 23 OLB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 24 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 36 Athlete).
Offers – Michigan State.
SAM…Jon Reschke, ’13, 6-2, 228, Bloomfield, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 12 OLB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 7 MLB), 247 4 Stars (No. 9 ILB).
Offers – Michigan, Michigan State.
Backup…Chris Frey, ’14, 6-2, 235, Upper Arlington, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 45 OLB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 60 OLB), 247 3 Stars (No. 48 OLB).
Offers – Boston College, Kentucky, Michigan State, Purdue, Syracuse.
LC…Darian Hicks, ’13, 5-10, 180, Solon, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 68 CB), Scout 3 Stars (No. 77 CB), 247 3 Stars (No. 42 CB).
Offers – Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisville, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, Virginia, West Virginia.
Backup…Tyson Smith, ’15, 5-10, 170, Orchard Lake, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 61 CB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 20 CB), 247 3 Stars (No 38 CB).
Offers – Michigan State, Wisconsin.
OR…Josh Butler, ’15, 5-11, 180, Mesquite, Texas
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 25 CB), Scout 4 Stars (No. 33 CB), 247 4 Stars (No. 31 CB).
Offers – Arkansas, Baylor, Boise State, Clemson, Houston, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Maryland, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, Utah, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State.
SAF…Demetrious Cox, ’12, 6-1, 200, Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 13 Safety), Scout 4 Stars (No. 8 Safety), 247 4 Stars (No. 11 Safety),
Offers – Connecticut, Iowa, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Wisconsin
Backup…Grayson Miller, ’15, 6-3, 200, Georgetown, Kentucky
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 4 in Kentucky), Scout 3 Stars (No. 37 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 64 OLB).
Offers – Michigan State, Western Kentucky.
OR…Matt Morrissey, ’14, 6-2, 203, Lincolnshire, Illinois
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 28 in Illinois), Scout 3 Stars (No. 56 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 77 Safety).
Offers – Boston College, Illinois, Michigan State, Syracuse.
SAF…Montae Nicholson, ’14, 6-2, 215, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Rankings – Rivals 4 Stars (No. 13 Safety), Scout 4 Stars (No. 20 Safety), 247 4 Stars (No. 13 Safety).
Offers – Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas State, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami (FL), Michigan. Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford, Temple, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Backup…Khari Willis, ’15, 5-11, 202, Jackson, Michigan
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 41 Athlete), Scout 3 Stars (No. 50 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 63 Athlete).
Offers – Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Western Michigan.
OR…Mark Meyers, ’12, 6-0, 186, Toledo, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 94 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 82 Safety)
Offers – Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, Michigan State, Toledo.
RC…Arjen Colquhoun, ’11, 6-1, 202, Windsor, Ontario
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars (No. 42 Safety), Scout 3 Stars (No. 61 Safety), 247 3 Stars (No. 70 Safety).
Offers – Central Michigan, Michigan State, Rice.
Backup…Monty Madaris (see above).
OR…Jermaine Edmondson, ’12, 6-0, 182, Canton, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 3 Stars, Scout 3 Stars (No. 48 CB), 247 Unranked.
Offers – Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue.
P…Jake Hartbarger, ’14, 6-4, 210, Whitehouse, Ohio
Rankings – Rivals 2 Stars, Scout 3 Stars, 247 3 Stars (No. 1 Punter).
Offers – Iowa State, Miami (OH), Michigan State, Oklahoma, Toledo.
Backup…Tyler O’Connor (see above, backup QB).