Recruiting Rankings
2005 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
- USC
- Ranked Programs
- 119
- Avg Class Size
- 16.3
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Deterministic ordering: average stars, then class size, then school name.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Avg Stars | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Big Ten | 4.5★ | 11 | Patrick Turner (5★) |
| 2 | Miami | ACC | 4.3★ | 7 | Kenneth Phillips (5★) |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 4.2★ | 6 | Ryan Perrilloux (5★) |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 4.1★ | 9 | Demetrice Morley (5★) |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 4.1★ | 14 | Fred Rouse (5★) |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 4★ | 8 | Kevin Grady (5★) |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | 4★ | 7 | Kade Weston (5★) |
| 8 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3.9★ | 10 | DeMarcus Granger (5★) |
| 9 | Texas | SEC | 3.8★ | 6 | Roy Miller (5★) |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3.7★ | 7 | Marlon Lucky (5★) |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.7★ | 6 | Alex Boone (5★) |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | 3.7★ | 3 | Avery Atkins (4★) |
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 11 | Tony Moeaki (5★) |
| 14 | California | ACC | 3.5★ | 6 | DeSean Jackson (5★) |
| 15 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 3 | Willie Tuitama (4★) |
| 16 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 4 | Derek Shaw (4★) |
| 17 | Arkansas | SEC | 3.2★ | 5 | Darren McFadden (5★) |
| 18 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3.2★ | 6 | Martellus Bennett (5★) |
| 19 | — | 3.1★ | 508 | — | |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3.1★ | 7 | Victor Harris (4★) |
| 21 | Virginia | ACC | 3.1★ | 8 | Eugene Monroe (5★) |
| 22 | South Carolina | SEC | 3.1★ | 9 | O.J. Murdock (4★) |
| 23 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3★ | 9 | Derrick Williams (5★) |
| 24 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3★ | 8 | Melvin Alaeze (5★) |
| 25 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3★ | 8 | Aaron Ware (4★) |
| 26 | Auburn | SEC | 3★ | 4 | Tray Blackmon (5★) |
| 27 | Clemson | ACC | 3★ | 4 | James Davis (4★) |
| 28 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3★ | 3 | D.J. Hord (4★) |
| 29 | Alabama | SEC | 2.9★ | 7 | Roy Upchurch (4★) |
| 30 | Boston College | ACC | 2.8★ | 6 | Pat Sheil (4★) |
| 31 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2.8★ | 6 | Selwyn Lymon (4★) |
| 32 | NC State | ACC | 2.8★ | 11 | Toney Baker (5★) |
| 33 | Oregon | Big Ten | 2.8★ | 5 | Jonathan Stewart (5★) |
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2.8★ | 9 | Travis Beckum (4★) |
| 35 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2.8★ | 16 | Derek Pegues (5★) |
| 36 | Stanford | ACC | 2.7★ | 10 | Ekom Udofia (4★) |
| 37 | Ole Miss | SEC | 2.6★ | 16 | Jerrell Powe (5★) |
| 38 | Louisville | ACC | 2.5★ | 14 | Earl Heyman (4★) |
| 39 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2.4★ | 12 | Rashard Mendenhall (4★) |
| 40 | Missouri | SEC | 2.4★ | 5 | Herman King (3★) |
| 41 | TCU | Big 12 | 2.4★ | 13 | James Pierce (3★) |
| 42 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2.3★ | 15 | Jason Gwaltney (5★) |
| 43 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2.3★ | 12 | Reggie Stephens (3★) |
| 44 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2.3★ | 9 | Alex Daniels (4★) |
| 45 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2.3★ | 9 | Malcolm Arrington (3★) |
| 46 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2.3★ | 13 | Leon Jackson (4★) |
| 47 | BYU | Big 12 | 2.3★ | 10 | Matt Reynolds (4★) |
| 48 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2.3★ | 8 | Catron Houston (3★) |
| 49 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2.3★ | 4 | Kevin Miller (3★) |
| 50 | Duke | ACC | 2.2★ | 15 | Vince Oghobaase (4★) |
| 51 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 10 | Carl Sims (3★) |
| 52 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 10 | Maurice Greer (4★) |
| 53 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 2.2★ | 5 | Matt Schweitzer (3★) |
| 54 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 2.2★ | 16 | Austin Divinity (3★) |
| 55 | UTEP | Mountain West | 2.2★ | 17 | Tevita Stevens (3★) |
| 56 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 6 | Eric Preast (3★) |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2.2★ | 6 | John Bachman (3★) |
| 58 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2.2★ | 19 | Alex Suber (3★) |
| 59 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 15 | Durrell Chamorro (3★) |
| 60 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 2.1★ | 16 | William Lewis (3★) |
| 61 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 8 | Ian Brinker (3★) |
| 62 | Houston | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 17 | Jeffrey Moturi (3★) |
| 63 | Utah | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 17 | Lance Bordeleau (3★) |
| 64 | Memphis | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 27 | Greg Terrell (3★) |
| 65 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 18 | Matt Harding (3★) |
| 66 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 9 | Shelton Danzy (3★) |
| 67 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 20 | Curtis Smith (3★) |
| 68 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2.1★ | 22 | Kellen Moriarty (3★) |
| 69 | UAB | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 23 | Greg Shoulders (3★) |
| 70 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 12 | Daniel Raudabaugh (3★) |
| 71 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2.1★ | 13 | Dustin Mitchell (3★) |
| 72 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 13 | Trask Iosefa (3★) |
| 73 | UCF | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 14 | Ian Bustillo (3★) |
| 74 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 15 | Richard Pacheco (3★) |
| 75 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2.1★ | 16 | Michael Samples (3★) |
| 76 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2.1★ | 16 | Fa'aaliga Selesele (3★) |
| 77 | Rice | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 17 | Christopher Douglas (3★) |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 18 | Tim Conner (3★) |
| 79 | Idaho | — | 2.1★ | 18 | Matt Askew (3★) |
| 80 | SMU | ACC | 2.1★ | 18 | Patrick Handy (3★) |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 2.0★ | 20 | Tony Holmes (3★) |
| 82 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2.0★ | 22 | Sean Price (3★) |
| 83 | Hudson Valley | — | 2.0★ | 24 | Jarvis Kinchen (3★) |
| 84 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2★ | 29 | Aaron Schutz (2★) |
| 85 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2★ | 22 | Eric Kenkel (2★) |
| 86 | Temple | American Athletic | 2★ | 22 | Billy Ray Morris (2★) |
| 87 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2★ | 21 | Jonathan Battle (2★) |
| 88 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2★ | 20 | Dennis Underwood (2★) |
| 89 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2★ | 20 | Augustus Parrish (2★) |
| 90 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2★ | 20 | Antoine Bush (2★) |
| 91 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2★ | 20 | Jeff Green (2★) |
| 92 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 2★ | 20 | Derek Hoke (2★) |
| 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2★ | 19 | Corey Leonard (2★) |
| 94 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2★ | 19 | Freddie Barnes (2★) |
| 95 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2★ | 18 | A.J. Harris (2★) |
| 96 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2★ | 18 | Daniel Dufrene (2★) |
| 97 | Akron | Mid-American | 2★ | 17 | Al Teric Balaam (2★) |
| 98 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2★ | 16 | Chris Clancy (2★) |
| 99 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2★ | 16 | Mario Henry (2★) |
| 100 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2★ | 16 | Andy Laue (2★) |
| 101 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2★ | 15 | Tyrell Fenroy (2★) |
| 102 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2★ | 15 | Chris McClover (2★) |
| 103 | UConn | FBS Independents | 2★ | 15 | Alex LaMagdelaine (2★) |
| 104 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2★ | 12 | Amarri Jackson (2★) |
| 105 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2★ | 11 | Colin Kennedy (2★) |
| 106 | Navy | American Athletic | 2★ | 11 | Andrew Lair (2★) |
| 107 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2★ | 11 | Anthony Kilby (2★) |
| 108 | North Carolina | ACC | 2★ | 10 | Bobby Rome (2★) |
| 109 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2★ | 10 | Aaron Roupoli (2★) |
| 110 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2★ | 10 | Brett Hodges (2★) |
| 111 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2★ | 9 | Taalib Tucker (2★) |
| 112 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2★ | 6 | Brian Kelleher (2★) |
| 113 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2★ | 6 | Haywood Howard (2★) |
| 114 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2★ | 5 | Arist Wright (2★) |
| 115 | Washington | Big Ten | 2★ | 5 | Chris Handy (2★) |
| 116 | Army | American Athletic | 2★ | 4 | Wyatt Batchelor (2★) |
| 117 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2★ | 4 | Brandon Rees (2★) |
| 118 | Syracuse | ACC | 2★ | 4 | Derek Bailey (2★) |
| 119 | San José State | Mountain West | 2★ | 1 | Myles Eden (2★) |