Recruiting Rankings
2004 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
- USC
- Ranked Programs
- 116
- Avg Class Size
- 11.4
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Current mode: Blue-Chip Ratio. Class Score fallback = rating quality plus class size, blue-chip count, and top-end talent from current CFBTrack records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Blue-Chip Ratio | Blue-Chip | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Big Ten | 100% Avg 97.46 | 100.0% (10) | 10 | Keith Rivers (5★) |
| 2 | Florida State | ACC | 100% Avg 97.29 | 100.0% (10) | 10 | Xavier Lee (5★) |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 100% Avg 97.34 | 100.0% (8) | 8 | Early Doucet (5★) |
| 4 | Oklahoma | SEC | 100% Avg 97.93 | 100.0% (7) | 7 | Adrian Peterson (5★) |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | 100% Avg 97.04 | 100.0% (7) | 7 | Brandon Miller (5★) |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 100% Avg 96.04 | 100.0% (2) | 2 | Nikita Stover (4★) |
| 7 | Florida | SEC | 88.9% Avg 93.93 | 88.9% (8) | 9 | Derrick Harvey (5★) |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 88.9% Avg 93.81 | 88.9% (8) | 9 | Chad Henne (5★) |
| 9 | Texas | SEC | 87.5% Avg 93.42 | 87.5% (7) | 8 | Frank Okam (5★) |
| 10 | Miami | ACC | 83.3% Avg 93.93 | 83.3% (10) | 12 | Willie Williams (5★) |
| 11 | NC State | ACC | 66.7% Avg 88.92 | 66.7% (2) | 3 | DeMario Pressley (5★) |
| 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 62.5% Avg 88.57 | 62.5% (5) | 8 | Ted Ginn Jr. (5★) |
| 13 | Arkansas | SEC | 60% Avg 85.08 | 60.0% (3) | 5 | Marcus Monk (4★) |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 50% Avg 86.90 | 50.0% (3) | 6 | Demonte Bolden (5★) |
| 15 | Iowa | Big Ten | 50% Avg 87.88 | 50.0% (1) | 2 | Kyle Williams (5★) |
| 16 | Penn State | Big Ten | 44.4% Avg 86.99 | 44.4% (4) | 9 | Dan Connor (5★) |
| 17 | California | ACC | 42.9% Avg 86.00 | 42.9% (3) | 7 | Marshawn Lynch (5★) |
| 18 | Texas A&M | SEC | 40% Avg 85.32 | 40.0% (4) | 10 | William Morrisey (4★) |
| 19 | Oregon | Big Ten | 40% Avg 84.13 | 40.0% (4) | 10 | Cameron Colvin (5★) |
| 20 | Boston College | ACC | 40% Avg 83.39 | 40.0% (2) | 5 | Brian Toal (5★) |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 40% Avg 82.73 | 40.0% (2) | 5 | George Bell (4★) |
| 22 | Missouri | SEC | 33.3% Avg 82.53 | 33.3% (3) | 9 | Chase Patton (4★) |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 33.3% Avg 81.43 | 33.3% (3) | 9 | Bobby Reid (5★) |
| 24 | Auburn | SEC | 33.3% Avg 83.13 | 33.3% (2) | 6 | Leon Hart (4★) |
| 25 | Maryland | Big Ten | 33.3% Avg 81.60 | 33.3% (2) | 6 | Trey Covington (4★) |
| 26 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 30% Avg 82.36 | 30.0% (3) | 10 | Eugene Germany (4★) |
| 27 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 28.6% Avg 82.64 | 28.6% (2) | 7 | Cortney Grixby (4★) |
| 28 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 25% Avg 82.10 | 25.0% (1) | 4 | Roland Martin (5★) |
| 29 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 20% Avg 79.14 | 20.0% (2) | 10 | Michael Bumpus (4★) |
| 30 | North Carolina | ACC | 20% Avg 81.71 | 20.0% (1) | 5 | Calvin Darity (4★) |
| 31 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 20% Avg 78.89 | 20.0% (1) | 5 | Anthony Vernaglia (4★) |
| 32 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 16.7% Avg 81.12 | 16.7% (1) | 6 | Zach Miller (5★) |
| 33 | South Carolina | SEC | 16.7% Avg 78.05 | 16.7% (1) | 6 | Marque Hall (4★) |
| 34 | Stanford | ACC | 14.3% Avg 79.23 | 14.3% (1) | 7 | Alex Fletcher (4★) |
| 35 | Ole Miss | SEC | 14.3% Avg 78.77 | 14.3% (1) | 7 | Garry Pack (4★) |
| 36 | Washington | Big Ten | 12.5% Avg 80.28 | 12.5% (1) | 8 | Matt Tuiasosopo (5★) |
| 37 | Virginia | ACC | 12.5% Avg 78.98 | 12.5% (1) | 8 | Olu Hall (4★) |
| 38 | UCLA | Big Ten | 11.1% Avg 79.24 | 11.1% (1) | 9 | Brigham Harwell (4★) |
| 39 | Clemson | ACC | 11.1% Avg 76.67 | 11.1% (1) | 9 | Corey Lambert (4★) |
| 40 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 10% Avg 77.89 | 10.0% (1) | 10 | Graham Harrell (4★) |
| 41 | Memphis | American Athletic | 9.1% Avg 76.46 | 9.1% (1) | 11 | Greg Hinds (4★) |
| 42 | Louisville | ACC | 8.3% Avg 76.11 | 8.3% (1) | 12 | Brian Brohm (4★) |
| 43 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 7.7% Avg 77.98 | 7.7% (1) | 13 | Brandon Barrett (4★) |
| 44 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 7.1% Avg 77.29 | 7.1% (1) | 14 | Dwayne Jones (4★) |
| 45 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7.1% Avg 77.63 | 7.1% (1) | 14 | Nick Hayden (4★) |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 6.3% Avg 76.54 | 6.3% (1) | 16 | Calvin Johnson (5★) |
| 47 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0% Avg 75.87 | 0.0% (0) | 25 | Dan Davis (3★) |
| 48 | Ball State | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.19 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Adam Cole (2★) |
| 49 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 76.62 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Antwoine Thomas (2★) |
| 50 | Akron | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.01 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Andre Walker (2★) |
| 51 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0% Avg 75.20 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Ben Huddle (2★) |
| 52 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 76.40 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Calvin Dawson (2★) |
| 53 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0% Avg 75.06 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Davon Drew (2★) |
| 54 | San José State | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.55 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Joe Zusin (2★) |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0% Avg 76.20 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Barry Robertson (2★) |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 0% Avg 76.08 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Aaron Hudson (2★) |
| 57 | Syracuse | ACC | 0% Avg 75.79 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Jamar Atkinson (3★) |
| 58 | UCF | Big 12 | 0% Avg 75.38 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Johnell Neal (2★) |
| 59 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 74.91 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Bryon Barmer Jr. (2★) |
| 60 | Houston | Big 12 | 0% Avg 74.80 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Ernest Miller (2★) |
| 61 | Illinois | Big Ten | 0% Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Alex Stroud (2★) |
| 62 | Toledo | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.61 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Alfred Martin (2★) |
| 63 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.42 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Austin Addington-Strapp (2★) |
| 64 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.11 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Chris Larkins (2★) |
| 65 | Duke | ACC | 0% Avg 75.06 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Chancellor Young (3★) |
| 66 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 0% Avg 75.95 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Bill Ikegwuonu (2★) |
| 67 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0% Avg 74.84 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Ryan Bewley (2★) |
| 68 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 76.39 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Abdule LeVier (2★) |
| 69 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 76.11 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Bilal El-Amin (2★) |
| 70 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 75.97 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | William Ball (2★) |
| 71 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.52 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Christopher Sundberg (2★) |
| 72 | UAB | American Athletic | 0% Avg 76.37 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Brandon Alexander (2★) |
| 73 | Temple | American Athletic | 0% Avg 75.70 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Alex Derenthal (2★) |
| 74 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 0% Avg 75.41 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Earnest Jackson (2★) |
| 75 | North Texas | American Athletic | 0% Avg 75.26 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Kevin Wright (2★) |
| 76 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.51 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Aaron Kent (2★) |
| 77 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.51 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Ben Woods (2★) |
| 78 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.35 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Lafu Tuioti-Mariner (2★) |
| 79 | UNLV | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.19 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Beau Bell (2★) |
| 80 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0% Avg 76.11 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Everett Pedescleaux (2★) |
| 81 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 0% Avg 75.56 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Blake Ligon (2★) |
| 82 | Arizona | Big 12 | 0% Avg 76.92 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Chris Kolone (2★) |
| 83 | SMU | ACC | 0% Avg 76.84 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Andrew McKinney (2★) |
| 84 | Baylor | Big 12 | 0% Avg 73.97 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Anthony McDonald (2★) |
| 85 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 76.33 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Jake Jorde (2★) |
| 86 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 76.32 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Andrew Schantz (3★) |
| 87 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 76.33 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Beau Herbert (2★) |
| 88 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0% Avg 76.48 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Cedrick Maxwell (2★) |
| 89 | Navy | American Athletic | 0% Avg 73.59 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Ben Gabbard (2★) |
| 90 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0% Avg 75.93 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Cory Flom (2★) |
| 91 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 0% Avg 75.19 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Tarrion Adams (2★) |
| 92 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0% Avg 74.54 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | C.J. Hunnicutt (2★) |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 0% Avg 74.44 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Brandon Holmes (2★) |
| 94 | Rice | American Athletic | 0% Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Nathan Miller (2★) |
| 95 | Nevada | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.47 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Bobby Lepori (2★) |
| 96 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 0% Avg 76.27 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Andrew Mooney (2★) |
| 97 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 0% Avg 76.26 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Cole Mason (2★) |
| 98 | BYU | Big 12 | 0% Avg 74.85 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Michael Reed (2★) |
| 99 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 76.78 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Dan Gury (2★) |
| 100 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0% Avg 74.04 | 0.0% (0) | 11 | Larry Luster (2★) |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0% Avg 75.56 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Brandon Roberson (2★) |
| 102 | Kansas | Big 12 | 0% Avg 75.68 | 0.0% (0) | 9 | Dexton Fields (2★) |
| 103 | Utah | Big 12 | 0% Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Afa Garrigan (2★) |
| 104 | UTEP | Mountain West | 0% Avg 76.67 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Andre Bailey (2★) |
| 105 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 0% Avg 76.11 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Marcel Pestano (2★) |
| 106 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0% Avg 78.26 | 0.0% (0) | 7 | Jon Ioane (3★) |
| 107 | Mississippi State | SEC | 0% Avg 75.42 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Anthony Strauder (2★) |
| 108 | Wake Forest | ACC | 0% Avg 74.03 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Clarence Vaughn (2★) |
| 109 | Colorado | Big 12 | 0% Avg 76.35 | 0.0% (0) | 7 | Brad Jones (3★) |
| 110 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0% Avg 74.76 | 0.0% (0) | 7 | Sean Sester (2★) |
| 111 | Army | American Athletic | 0% Avg 76.22 | 0.0% (0) | 5 | Arlance Jenkins (2★) |
| 112 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 0% Avg 72.78 | 0.0% (0) | 6 | Nick Frere (2★) |
| 113 | TCU | Big 12 | 0% Avg 76.39 | 0.0% (0) | 4 | Robert Clark (2★) |
| 114 | Air Force | Mountain West | 0% Avg 75.19 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Andrew McKain (2★) |
| 115 | Florida International | Conference USA | 0% Avg 72.22 | 0.0% (0) | 2 | Dustin Gibson (2★) |
| 116 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 0% Avg 72.22 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Andre Swavy (2★) |