Recruiting Rankings
2003 College Football Recruiting Rankings
Rank the full class board by class score, average quality, blue-chip ratio, top-end talent, class size, or development-adjusted context.
- Top Class
- Ohio State
- Ranked Programs
- 115
- Avg Class Size
- 11.2
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Current mode: Average Quality. Class Score fallback = rating quality plus class size, blue-chip count, and top-end talent from current CFBTrack records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Average Quality | Blue-Chip | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 96.74 Avg 96.74 | 100.0% (3) | 3 | Donte Whitner (5★) |
| 2 | USC | Big Ten | 96.64 Avg 96.64 | 100.0% (7) | 7 | Whitney Lewis (5★) |
| 3 | Texas | SEC | 95.61 Avg 95.61 | 100.0% (5) | 5 | Tony Hills (5★) |
| 4 | Florida | SEC | 94.85 Avg 94.85 | 77.8% (7) | 9 | Andre Caldwell (5★) |
| 5 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 94.17 Avg 94.17 | 100.0% (5) | 5 | Victor Abiamiri (5★) |
| 6 | Miami | ACC | 93.54 Avg 93.54 | 80.0% (4) | 5 | Kyle Wright (5★) |
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 92.92 Avg 92.92 | 66.7% (2) | 3 | Ernie Sims (5★) |
| 8 | Kentucky | SEC | 92.68 Avg 92.68 | 100.0% (1) | 1 | Emmanual Harrell (4★) |
| 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | 92.65 Avg 92.65 | 80.0% (4) | 5 | Lamarr Woodley (5★) |
| 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | 92.64 Avg 92.64 | 75.0% (3) | 4 | Jorrie Adams (5★) |
| 11 | LSU | SEC | 92.07 Avg 92.07 | 85.7% (6) | 7 | JaMarcus Russell (4★) |
| 12 | Oklahoma | SEC | 91.18 Avg 91.18 | 75.0% (6) | 8 | Lawrence Dampeer (5★) |
| 13 | Georgia | SEC | 90.92 Avg 90.92 | 71.4% (5) | 7 | Paul Oliver (5★) |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 87.84 Avg 87.84 | 50.0% (3) | 6 | Robert Meachem (5★) |
| 15 | Boston College | ACC | 83.52 Avg 83.52 | 40.0% (2) | 5 | Ryan Poles (4★) |
| 16 | UCLA | Big Ten | 82.89 Avg 82.89 | 33.3% (2) | 6 | Junior Lemau'u (4★) |
| 17 | Virginia | ACC | 82.57 Avg 82.57 | 28.6% (2) | 7 | Jordy Lipsey (4★) |
| 18 | South Carolina | SEC | 82.42 Avg 82.42 | 25.0% (2) | 8 | Demetris Summers (5★) |
| 19 | Colorado | Big 12 | 82.22 Avg 82.22 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Travis Berry (3★) |
| 20 | Mississippi State | SEC | 81.58 Avg 81.58 | 15.4% (2) | 13 | Deljuan Robinson (5★) |
| 21 | Maryland | Big Ten | 80.97 Avg 80.97 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Wesley Jefferson (5★) |
| 22 | NC State | ACC | 80.67 Avg 80.67 | 20.0% (1) | 5 | Marcus Stone (4★) |
| 23 | Ole Miss | SEC | 80.21 Avg 80.21 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Robert Lane (5★) |
| 24 | North Carolina | ACC | 80.00 Avg 80.00 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Bryan Bethea (3★) |
| 25 | BYU | Big 12 | 79.92 Avg 79.92 | 12.5% (1) | 8 | Ofa Mohetau (5★) |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 79.54 Avg 79.54 | 14.3% (1) | 7 | Tripp Carroll (4★) |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 79.48 Avg 79.48 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Xavier Lawson-Kennedy (4★) |
| 28 | Missouri | SEC | 79.45 Avg 79.45 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Tyler Luellen (3★) |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 79.38 Avg 79.38 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Rashaun Grant (4★) |
| 30 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 79.25 Avg 79.25 | 9.1% (1) | 11 | Justin Ostrowski (5★) |
| 31 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 79.13 Avg 79.13 | 8.3% (1) | 12 | Nate Robinson (5★) |
| 32 | Illinois | Big Ten | 79.07 Avg 79.07 | 7.7% (1) | 13 | Martin O'Donnell (4★) |
| 33 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 79.03 Avg 79.03 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Alphonso Moran (3★) |
| 34 | Louisville | ACC | 78.92 Avg 78.92 | 6.3% (1) | 16 | Michael Bush (5★) |
| 35 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 78.89 Avg 78.89 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Bryon Young (3★) |
| 36 | Washington | Big Ten | 78.89 Avg 78.89 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | C.J. Wallace (3★) |
| 37 | Oregon | Big Ten | 78.78 Avg 78.78 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Brady Leaf (3★) |
| 38 | Iowa | Big Ten | 78.70 Avg 78.70 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Mike Jones (4★) |
| 39 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 78.67 Avg 78.67 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Adrain Turner (3★) |
| 40 | Alabama | SEC | 78.34 Avg 78.34 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | D.J. Chambers (3★) |
| 41 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 78.34 Avg 78.34 | 0.0% (0) | 4 | Jesse Ainsworth (3★) |
| 42 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 78.10 Avg 78.10 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Andrew Good (3★) |
| 43 | Kansas | Big 12 | 78.06 Avg 78.06 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Adam Barmann (3★) |
| 44 | Baylor | Big 12 | 78.00 Avg 78.00 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Braelon Davis (3★) |
| 45 | Purdue | Big Ten | 78.00 Avg 78.00 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Byron Williams (3★) |
| 46 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 77.92 Avg 77.92 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Brandon Cook (3★) |
| 47 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 77.92 Avg 77.92 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Amir Pinnix (3★) |
| 48 | Syracuse | ACC | 77.85 Avg 77.85 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Breyone Evans (3★) |
| 49 | Clemson | ACC | 77.78 Avg 77.78 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Sergio Gilliam (3★) |
| 50 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 77.71 Avg 77.71 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Adam Gabriel (3★) |
| 51 | Houston | Big 12 | 77.62 Avg 77.62 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Donnie Avery (3★) |
| 52 | Arizona | Big 12 | 77.50 Avg 77.50 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Marcus Hollingsworth (3★) |
| 53 | Arkansas | SEC | 77.50 Avg 77.50 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Landon Leach (3★) |
| 54 | Auburn | SEC | 77.50 Avg 77.50 | 0.0% (0) | 4 | Carl Stewart (3★) |
| 55 | California | ACC | 77.50 Avg 77.50 | 0.0% (0) | 4 | Brandon Sanders (3★) |
| 56 | Tulane | American Athletic | 77.44 Avg 77.44 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | C.J. Davis (3★) |
| 57 | Stanford | ACC | 77.41 Avg 77.41 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Nick Frank (3★) |
| 58 | Rice | American Athletic | 77.26 Avg 77.26 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Gary Anderson (3★) |
| 59 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 77.23 Avg 77.23 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Keyunta Dawson (3★) |
| 60 | Utah | Big 12 | 77.23 Avg 77.23 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Martail Burnett (3★) |
| 61 | TCU | Big 12 | 77.18 Avg 77.18 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Jamison Newby (3★) |
| 62 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 77.12 Avg 77.12 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Antoine Owens (3★) |
| 63 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 77.09 Avg 77.09 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Lenny Miles (3★) |
| 64 | UConn | FBS Independents | 77.09 Avg 77.09 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Harold Stanback (3★) |
| 65 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 77.00 Avg 77.00 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Danny Southwick (3★) |
| 66 | Wake Forest | ACC | 77.00 Avg 77.00 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Travo Woods (3★) |
| 67 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 76.97 Avg 76.97 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Jeremy Justice (3★) |
| 68 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 76.95 Avg 76.95 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Geremy Rodamer (3★) |
| 69 | San José State | Mountain West | 76.95 Avg 76.95 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Kevin Myers (3★) |
| 70 | South Florida | American Athletic | 76.94 Avg 76.94 | 0.0% (0) | 25 | Eric Thomas (3★) |
| 71 | Indiana | Big Ten | 76.91 Avg 76.91 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Blake Powers (3★) |
| 72 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 76.88 Avg 76.88 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Khayyam Burns (3★) |
| 73 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 76.87 Avg 76.87 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Paul Smith (3★) |
| 74 | UNLV | Mountain West | 76.87 Avg 76.87 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Solomon Smart (3★) |
| 75 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 76.87 Avg 76.87 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Shawntey Lopez (3★) |
| 76 | Akron | Mid-American | 76.86 Avg 76.86 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | John Ferguson (3★) |
| 77 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 76.86 Avg 76.86 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Leon Jackson III (3★) |
| 78 | Kent State | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 28 | Anthony Dugarte (2★) |
| 79 | UAB | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Adam Truitt (2★) |
| 80 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Adam Hogan (2★) |
| 81 | Nevada | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Adam Bishop (2★) |
| 82 | Army | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Andrew Locke (2★) |
| 83 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Adam Schroeder (2★) |
| 84 | Toledo | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Cole Peace (2★) |
| 85 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Angelo Craig (2★) |
| 86 | North Texas | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Adam Venegas (2★) |
| 87 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Adam Diehl (2★) |
| 88 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Cameron Durham (2★) |
| 89 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Brandon Zukoff (2★) |
| 90 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Brian Howard (2★) |
| 91 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Andy Nobles (2★) |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Bill Alford (2★) |
| 93 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Andrae Smith (2★) |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Adolphio Johnson (2★) |
| 95 | Ball State | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Antonio Tharpe (2★) |
| 96 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Ahijah Lane (2★) |
| 97 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | A.J. Martinez (2★) |
| 98 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Austin Sykes (2★) |
| 99 | UCF | Big 12 | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Aaron Bern (2★) |
| 100 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Chad Beck (2★) |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | A.J. Burdex (2★) |
| 102 | SMU | ACC | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Blake Warren (2★) |
| 103 | UTEP | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Broderick Watson (2★) |
| 104 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Ashlei Nyong-Dunham (2★) |
| 105 | Memphis | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Aaron Bentley (2★) |
| 106 | Navy | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Anthony Chioccarelli (2★) |
| 107 | Ohio | Mid-American | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Andrew Tyson (2★) |
| 108 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Cole Corey (2★) |
| 109 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Karl Nicks (2★) |
| 110 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Donald Brooks (2★) |
| 111 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Alex Brink (2★) |
| 112 | Duke | ACC | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Brandon Tapps (2★) |
| 113 | Temple | American Athletic | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Durrel Davis (2★) |
| 114 | Air Force | Mountain West | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Cleary Clark (2★) |
| 115 | Penn State | Big Ten | 76.67 Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Brent Wise (2★) |