Recruiting Rankings
2001 College Football Recruiting Rankings
Rank the full class board by average star power, class volume, and the blue-chip names pushing each program up the national order.
- Top Class
- Clemson
- Ranked Programs
- 50
- Avg Class Size
- 2.6
Position recruiting pages
National class table
Deterministic ordering: average stars, then class size, then school name.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Avg Stars | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | ACC | 5★ | 2 | Roscoe Crosby (5★) |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | 5★ | 2 | Blake Larsen (5★) |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 5★ | 1 | Brodie Croyle (5★) |
| 4 | California | ACC | 5★ | 1 | Lorenzo Alexander (5★) |
| 5 | Syracuse | ACC | 5★ | 1 | Cecil Howard (5★) |
| 6 | Texas A&M | SEC | 5★ | 1 | Jami Hightower (5★) |
| 7 | Virginia | ACC | 5★ | 1 | Patrick Estes (5★) |
| 8 | Stanford | ACC | 4.7★ | 3 | Michael Craven (5★) |
| 9 | LSU | SEC | 4.6★ | 8 | Marcus Spears (5★) |
| 10 | Tennessee | SEC | 4.6★ | 7 | Jabari Davis (5★) |
| 11 | Auburn | SEC | 4.5★ | 4 | Carnell Williams (5★) |
| 12 | Ole Miss | SEC | 4.5★ | 2 | Chris Spencer (5★) |
| 13 | USC | Big Ten | 4.5★ | 2 | Shaun Cody (5★) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4.5★ | 2 | Anttaj Hawthorne (5★) |
| 15 | Florida State | ACC | 4.5★ | 11 | Dominic Robinson (5★) |
| 16 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4.4★ | 8 | Kelly Baraka (5★) |
| 17 | Georgia | SEC | 4.3★ | 3 | D.J. Shockley (5★) |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 4.3★ | 3 | Kevin Jones (5★) |
| 19 | Washington | Big Ten | 4.3★ | 3 | Reggie Williams (5★) |
| 20 | Arkansas | SEC | 4.3★ | 4 | Ahmad Carroll (5★) |
| 21 | Miami | ACC | 4.3★ | 4 | Leon Williams (5★) |
| 22 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 4.3★ | 4 | Mark LeVoir (5★) |
| 23 | Texas | SEC | 4.3★ | 4 | Cedric Benson (5★) |
| 24 | UCLA | Big Ten | 4.3★ | 4 | Matt Ware (5★) |
| 25 | Oklahoma | SEC | 4.2★ | 6 | Tommie Harris (5★) |
| 26 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 4★ | 6 | Lydell Ross (4★) |
| 27 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 4★ | 3 | Marvin Simmons (4★) |
| 28 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4★ | 3 | Charles Rush (4★) |
| 29 | Arizona | Big 12 | 4★ | 2 | Mike Bell (4★) |
| 30 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 4★ | 2 | Brett Basanez (4★) |
| 31 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 4★ | 2 | Derek Anderson (4★) |
| 32 | South Carolina | SEC | 4★ | 2 | George Gause (4★) |
| 33 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 4★ | 1 | Lamar Baker (4★) |
| 34 | Boston College | ACC | 4★ | 1 | Brandon Brokaw (4★) |
| 35 | Colorado | Big 12 | 4★ | 1 | Russell Lovett (4★) |
| 36 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 4★ | 1 | Justin Holland (4★) |
| 37 | Florida | SEC | 4★ | 1 | Ingle Martin (4★) |
| 38 | Illinois | Big Ten | 4★ | 1 | Morris Virgil (4★) |
| 39 | Memphis | American Athletic | 4★ | 1 | Derron Johnson (4★) |
| 40 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 4★ | 1 | Robert Strickland (4★) |
| 41 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 4★ | 1 | Jeff Littlejohn (4★) |
| 42 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4★ | 1 | Clarence McDougal (4★) |
| 43 | Missouri | SEC | 4★ | 1 | Damien Nash (4★) |
| 44 | NC State | ACC | 4★ | 1 | Tramain Hall (4★) |
| 45 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 4★ | 1 | Titus Adams (4★) |
| 46 | North Carolina | ACC | 4★ | 1 | Jocques Dumas (4★) |
| 47 | Oregon | Big Ten | 4★ | 1 | Kellen Clemens (4★) |
| 48 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 4★ | 1 | Larry Fitzgerald (4★) |
| 49 | Purdue | Big Ten | 4★ | 1 | Kyle Orton (4★) |
| 50 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 4★ | 1 | David Koral (4★) |