Recruiting Rankings
2006 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
- 121
- Avg Class Size
- 17.5
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 | 4.1★ | 21 | Vidal Hazelton (5★) |
| 2 | Penn State | Big Ten | 4.1★ | 15 | Maurice Evans (5★) |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 4★ | 20 | Percy Harvin (5★) |
| 4 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3.9★ | 17 | Sam Young (5★) |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.9★ | 13 | Beanie Wells (5★) |
| 6 | Texas | SEC | 3.9★ | 19 | Sergio Kindle (5★) |
| 7 | Clemson | ACC | 3.9★ | 9 | C.J. Spiller (5★) |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3.9★ | 15 | Brandon Graham (5★) |
| 9 | Georgia | SEC | 3.9★ | 20 | Matthew Stafford (5★) |
| 10 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3.8★ | 15 | Gerald McCoy (5★) |
| 11 | Florida State | ACC | 3.8★ | 19 | Myron Rolle (5★) |
| 12 | LSU | SEC | 3.8★ | 17 | Al Woods (5★) |
| 13 | Miami | ACC | 3.7★ | 13 | LeSean McCoy (5★) |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | 3.7★ | 18 | Ben Tate (4★) |
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | 3.6★ | 16 | Andre Smith (5★) |
| 16 | Arizona | Big 12 | 3.5★ | 8 | Devin Ross (4★) |
| 17 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3.5★ | 8 | Mike Goodson (5★) |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3.4★ | 9 | Derek Burton (4★) |
| 19 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3.4★ | 9 | Terrence Austin (4★) |
| 20 | South Carolina | SEC | 3.4★ | 7 | Kenrick Ellis (4★) |
| 21 | California | ACC | 3.4★ | 12 | Derrick Hill (4★) |
| 22 | Kentucky | SEC | 3.3★ | 7 | Micah Johnson (5★) |
| 23 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3.3★ | 16 | Dorin Dickerson (4★) |
| 24 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 3.3★ | 8 | Jermaine Williams (4★) |
| 25 | Tennessee | SEC | 3.2★ | 12 | Jacques McClendon (4★) |
| 26 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3.1★ | 14 | Allen Walker (4★) |
| 27 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 8 | Rickey Thenarse (4★) |
| 28 | — | 3★ | 381 | — | |
| 29 | Louisville | ACC | 3★ | 16 | Deantwan Whitehead (4★) |
| 30 | Arkansas | SEC | 3★ | 13 | Mitch Mustain (5★) |
| 31 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3★ | 13 | Michael Crabtree (4★) |
| 32 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3★ | 13 | Lance Kendricks (4★) |
| 33 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3★ | 11 | Isiah Williams (4★) |
| 34 | North Carolina | ACC | 2.9★ | 13 | Aleric Mullins (4★) |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 2.9★ | 12 | Aaron Brown (4★) |
| 36 | Boston College | ACC | 2.9★ | 11 | Jordon McMichael (4★) |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 2.9★ | 10 | Jamaal Evans (4★) |
| 38 | Washington | Big Ten | 2.9★ | 9 | Jake Locker (4★) |
| 39 | UAB | American Athletic | 2.9★ | 16 | Jared White (4★) |
| 40 | Mississippi State | SEC | 2.8★ | 12 | Chasman Davis (4★) |
| 41 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2.8★ | 15 | Jeremy Ricker (4★) |
| 42 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2.8★ | 10 | Anthony Webb (3★) |
| 43 | Virginia | ACC | 2.8★ | 12 | O.C. Wardlow (4★) |
| 44 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2.7★ | 19 | Austen Arnaud (3★) |
| 45 | NC State | ACC | 2.7★ | 14 | Justin Burke (3★) |
| 46 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 2.7★ | 16 | Gabe Miller (3★) |
| 47 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2.6★ | 11 | Josh Adams (4★) |
| 48 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 2.6★ | 19 | Kordell Young (4★) |
| 49 | Missouri | SEC | 2.6★ | 13 | Jeremy Maclin (4★) |
| 50 | Iowa | Big Ten | 2.6★ | 12 | Jeremiha Hunter (4★) |
| 51 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 2.6★ | 7 | Patrick Rigan (3★) |
| 52 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2.6★ | 16 | Josh Freeman (4★) |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2.5★ | 22 | Jonathan Massey (4★) |
| 54 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2.5★ | 11 | Jeff Lindsay (4★) |
| 55 | Stanford | ACC | 2.5★ | 11 | Derek Hall (3★) |
| 56 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 2.5★ | 14 | James Jefferies (3★) |
| 57 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 2.5★ | 10 | Stephen Simmons (3★) |
| 58 | Baylor | Big 12 | 2.5★ | 17 | David Gettis (3★) |
| 59 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 2.5★ | 13 | Rico Thomas (3★) |
| 60 | Duke | ACC | 2.5★ | 20 | Brandon King (4★) |
| 61 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 2.4★ | 7 | John Maddox (3★) |
| 62 | Syracuse | ACC | 2.4★ | 13 | Andrey Baskin (4★) |
| 63 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2.4★ | 16 | Josh Fussell (3★) |
| 64 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 2.4★ | 17 | Anthony Harding (3★) |
| 65 | Southern Illinois | — | 2.3★ | 3 | Chris Arthurs (3★) |
| 66 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2.3★ | 19 | Jahmal Brown (3★) |
| 67 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2.3★ | 16 | Alex Perry (3★) |
| 68 | UTEP | Mountain West | 2.3★ | 26 | Robert Williams (3★) |
| 69 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 2.3★ | 13 | Kapono Rawlins-Crivello (3★) |
| 70 | South Florida | American Athletic | 2.3★ | 20 | Leslie Stirrups (4★) |
| 71 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2.3★ | 17 | Andre Anderson (3★) |
| 72 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2.3★ | 11 | Justin Nonu (3★) |
| 73 | Akron | Mid-American | 2.3★ | 20 | David Harvey (3★) |
| 74 | Memphis | American Athletic | 2.2★ | 13 | Matt Malouf (3★) |
| 75 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2.2★ | 19 | Aaron Straiten (4★) |
| 76 | Houston | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 24 | L.J. Castile (3★) |
| 77 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2.2★ | 15 | Jamel Miller (3★) |
| 78 | SMU | ACC | 2.2★ | 15 | Phillip Burley (3★) |
| 79 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2.2★ | 10 | Garrett Brown (3★) |
| 80 | BYU | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 16 | Matangi Tonga (3★) |
| 81 | Rice | American Athletic | 2.2★ | 16 | Robert Calhoun (3★) |
| 82 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2.2★ | 16 | Glenis Thompson (3★) |
| 83 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2.2★ | 22 | Jared Dewalt (3★) |
| 84 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2.2★ | 11 | Joel Buschmann (3★) |
| 85 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 2.2★ | 18 | Rick Brewer (3★) |
| 86 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2.2★ | 18 | Chris Wellington (3★) |
| 87 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 2.2★ | 18 | Ryan Ellis (3★) |
| 88 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 12 | John Goebel (3★) |
| 89 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2.2★ | 12 | Phillip Tanner (3★) |
| 90 | Utah | Big 12 | 2.2★ | 12 | Joseph Faifili (3★) |
| 91 | Navy | American Athletic | 2.2★ | 6 | Bayard Roberts (3★) |
| 92 | UConn | FBS Independents | 2.2★ | 19 | Brad Kanuch (3★) |
| 93 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 20 | Ryan Wischnefski (3★) |
| 94 | Idaho | — | 2.1★ | 14 | Paul Senescall (3★) |
| 95 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 7 | Anthony Houston (3★) |
| 96 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2.1★ | 15 | Greg Bolling (3★) |
| 97 | Temple | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 16 | Jarrett Dunston (3★) |
| 98 | TCU | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 8 | Wayne Daniels (3★) |
| 99 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 25 | Jeff Maddux (3★) |
| 100 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2.1★ | 17 | Myke Compton (3★) |
| 101 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 18 | Norman Whitley (3★) |
| 102 | Oregon | Big Ten | 2.1★ | 9 | Bo Thran (3★) |
| 103 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 12 | Peter Bittner (3★) |
| 104 | Air Force | Mountain West | 2.1★ | 13 | Tony Barr (3★) |
| 105 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 13 | Charles Davis (3★) |
| 106 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 14 | Kelvin Drake (3★) |
| 107 | Hudson Valley | — | 2.1★ | 15 | Jonathan Chandler (3★) |
| 108 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 15 | Terrence McCrae (3★) |
| 109 | UCF | Big 12 | 2.1★ | 15 | Keith Houston (3★) |
| 110 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2.1★ | 18 | Jason Jankowski (3★) |
| 111 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2.1★ | 18 | Preston Fuller (3★) |
| 112 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2.1★ | 19 | Erick Stone (3★) |
| 113 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 2.1★ | 19 | Riley Nelson (3★) |
| 114 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2.0★ | 20 | Andre Hatchet (3★) |
| 115 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 2.0★ | 21 | Bryant Milligan (3★) |
| 116 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2.0★ | 22 | Javon Hill (3★) |
| 117 | San José State | Mountain West | 2★ | 17 | Dontae Perez (2★) |
| 118 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2★ | 16 | Christen Haywood (2★) |
| 119 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2★ | 13 | Blake Ramsey (2★) |
| 120 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2★ | 12 | Kiran Kepo'o (2★) |
| 121 | Army | American Athletic | 2★ | 8 | Victor Ugenyi (2★) |