Recruiting Rankings
2009 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
- 114
- Avg Class Size
- 15.3
Position recruiting pages
State recruiting pages
National class table
Current mode: Class Score. Class Score fallback = rating quality plus class size, blue-chip count, and top-end talent from current CFBTrack records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Class Score | Blue-Chip | Recruits | Top Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Big Ten | 263.75 Avg 95.00 | 93.3% (14) | 15 | Matt Barkley (5★) |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | 250.55 Avg 94.63 | 93.3% (14) | 15 | Russell Shepard (5★) |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | 245.04 Avg 92.79 | 80.0% (16) | 20 | Trent Richardson (5★) |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 224.41 Avg 94.39 | 93.3% (14) | 15 | Branden Smith (5★) |
| 5 | Texas | SEC | 202.84 Avg 94.25 | 92.9% (13) | 14 | Garrett Gilbert (5★) |
| 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 202.05 Avg 92.81 | 77.8% (14) | 18 | Dorian Bell (5★) |
| 7 | Florida | SEC | 195.33 Avg 95.15 | 90.0% (9) | 10 | Jelani Jenkins (5★) |
| 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 181.84 Avg 88.81 | 55.0% (11) | 20 | Donte Moss (5★) |
| 9 | UCLA | Big Ten | 178.40 Avg 89.83 | 50.0% (9) | 18 | Morrell Presley (4★) |
| 10 | Florida State | ACC | 175.62 Avg 90.21 | 56.3% (9) | 16 | Jacobbi McDaniel (5★) |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 165.35 Avg 91.55 | 81.3% (13) | 16 | Craig Roh (4★) |
| 12 | Oklahoma | SEC | 160.14 Avg 93.89 | 88.9% (8) | 9 | Jamarkus McFarland (5★) |
| 13 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 159.84 Avg 90.62 | 64.3% (9) | 14 | Manti Te'o (5★) |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 146.31 Avg 95.11 | 100.0% (8) | 8 | Bryce Brown (5★) |
| 15 | South Carolina | SEC | 133.83 Avg 89.70 | 46.7% (7) | 15 | Stephon Gilmore (4★) |
| 16 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 129.63 Avg 86.60 | 33.3% (6) | 18 | David Barrent (4★) |
| 17 | Miami | ACC | 128.45 Avg 90.82 | 63.6% (7) | 11 | Brandon McGee (4★) |
| 18 | Penn State | Big Ten | 126.89 Avg 87.08 | 37.5% (6) | 16 | Eric Shrive (4★) |
| 19 | Clemson | ACC | 122.20 Avg 92.19 | 71.4% (5) | 7 | Tajh Boyd (5★) |
| 20 | Ole Miss | SEC | 121.15 Avg 85.73 | 18.2% (4) | 22 | Patrick Patterson (4★) |
| 21 | Texas A&M | SEC | 114.12 Avg 86.58 | 23.5% (4) | 17 | Christine Michael (5★) |
| 22 | Illinois | Big Ten | 111.63 Avg 85.69 | 40.0% (6) | 15 | Terry Hawthorne (4★) |
| 23 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 110.84 Avg 86.99 | 42.9% (6) | 14 | Geno Smith (4★) |
| 24 | Mississippi State | SEC | 109.89 Avg 87.98 | 46.2% (6) | 13 | Chad Bumphis (4★) |
| 25 | Stanford | ACC | 109.70 Avg 87.64 | 46.2% (6) | 13 | Shayne Skov (4★) |
| 26 | Maryland | Big Ten | 107.46 Avg 85.37 | 29.4% (5) | 17 | D.J. Adams (4★) |
| 27 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 105.24 Avg 85.90 | 16.7% (2) | 12 | Vontaze Burfict (5★) |
| 28 | South Florida | American Athletic | 100.76 Avg 85.93 | 23.1% (3) | 13 | Ryne Giddins (4★) |
| 29 | Auburn | SEC | 99.54 Avg 87.34 | 45.5% (5) | 11 | Tyrik Rollison (4★) |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 98.25 Avg 86.82 | 27.3% (3) | 11 | Logan Thomas (4★) |
| 31 | Missouri | SEC | 97.71 Avg 84.93 | 12.5% (2) | 16 | Sheldon Richardson (5★) |
| 32 | Arkansas | SEC | 97.62 Avg 88.39 | 30.0% (3) | 10 | Darius Winston (5★) |
| 33 | California | ACC | 97.58 Avg 86.50 | 50.0% (5) | 10 | Steve Williams (4★) |
| 34 | Oregon | Big Ten | 92.74 Avg 84.07 | 15.4% (2) | 13 | Cliff Harris (4★) |
| 35 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 90.49 Avg 85.43 | 20.0% (3) | 15 | Tom Savage (4★) |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 90.45 Avg 85.36 | 20.0% (3) | 15 | Todd Thomas (4★) |
| 37 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 89.63 Avg 87.51 | 44.4% (4) | 9 | Cody Green (4★) |
| 38 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 88.58 Avg 84.70 | 21.4% (3) | 14 | Eric Ward (4★) |
| 39 | Virginia | ACC | 88.40 Avg 84.36 | 21.4% (3) | 14 | Morgan Moses (4★) |
| 40 | UCF | Big 12 | 87.77 Avg 82.31 | 10.5% (2) | 19 | Jonathan Davis (4★) |
| 41 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 87.32 Avg 79.67 | 0.0% (0) | 29 | Jeff Fantuzzi (3★) |
| 42 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 87.32 Avg 85.12 | 23.1% (3) | 13 | Dexter Pratt (4★) |
| 43 | Iowa | Big Ten | 85.96 Avg 81.75 | 11.1% (2) | 18 | Keenan Davis (4★) |
| 44 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 85.79 Avg 85.08 | 25.0% (3) | 12 | Kraig Appleton (4★) |
| 45 | Baylor | Big 12 | 85.40 Avg 83.45 | 11.8% (2) | 17 | Darius Jones (4★) |
| 46 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 84.51 Avg 85.47 | 27.3% (3) | 11 | Michael Carter (4★) |
| 47 | TCU | Big 12 | 84.40 Avg 85.28 | 27.3% (3) | 11 | Waymon James (4★) |
| 48 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 84.01 Avg 82.75 | 4.8% (1) | 21 | Michael Philipp (4★) |
| 49 | Duke | ACC | 83.66 Avg 82.11 | 4.8% (1) | 21 | Desmond Scott (4★) |
| 50 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 81.04 Avg 82.80 | 5.3% (1) | 19 | Shavodrick Beaver (4★) |
| 51 | NC State | ACC | 80.55 Avg 84.64 | 5.6% (1) | 18 | Denzelle Good (4★) |
| 52 | UConn | FBS Independents | 79.69 Avg 80.34 | 5.3% (1) | 19 | Dwayne Difton (4★) |
| 53 | Florida International | Conference USA | 78.72 Avg 80.40 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Wayne Times (3★) |
| 54 | Tulane | American Athletic | 78.61 Avg 80.20 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Stephen Barnett (3★) |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 78.49 Avg 79.98 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Arthur Williams (3★) |
| 56 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 78.41 Avg 77.10 | 0.0% (0) | 24 | Aaron Munoz (3★) |
| 57 | Rice | American Athletic | 78.19 Avg 79.45 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Chris Boswell (3★) |
| 58 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 77.73 Avg 78.60 | 0.0% (0) | 23 | Justin Semmes (3★) |
| 59 | Toledo | Mid-American | 77.71 Avg 76.75 | 5.3% (1) | 19 | James Green (4★) |
| 60 | Kansas | Big 12 | 77.54 Avg 85.53 | 18.2% (2) | 11 | Prinz Kande (4★) |
| 61 | SMU | ACC | 77.17 Avg 80.30 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Chris Atchison (3★) |
| 62 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 76.52 Avg 79.13 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Matt Schilz (3★) |
| 63 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 76.29 Avg 78.71 | 0.0% (0) | 22 | Austyn Carta-Samuels (3★) |
| 64 | Boston College | ACC | 76.26 Avg 82.29 | 6.3% (1) | 16 | Dillon Quinn (4★) |
| 65 | Arizona | Big 12 | 76.08 Avg 85.59 | 20.0% (2) | 10 | Adam Hall (4★) |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 75.70 Avg 80.36 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Jordan Mills (3★) |
| 67 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 74.78 Avg 78.69 | 0.0% (0) | 21 | Josh Hadel (3★) |
| 68 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 74.74 Avg 82.26 | 6.7% (1) | 15 | Reuben Johnson (4★) |
| 69 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 74.74 Avg 85.88 | 22.2% (2) | 9 | Roderick Sweeting (4★) |
| 70 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 74.05 Avg 82.82 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Darius Reynolds (3★) |
| 71 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 74.00 Avg 80.01 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Corey Nielsen (3★) |
| 72 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 73.01 Avg 78.21 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | A.J. Graham (3★) |
| 73 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 72.81 Avg 78.75 | 6.7% (1) | 15 | Derek Carr (4★) |
| 74 | Colorado | Big 12 | 72.60 Avg 83.81 | 7.7% (1) | 13 | Nick Kasa (4★) |
| 75 | Air Force | Mountain West | 72.44 Avg 77.17 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Jake Morin (3★) |
| 76 | BYU | Big 12 | 72.41 Avg 83.48 | 7.7% (1) | 13 | Richard Wilson (4★) |
| 77 | Kentucky | SEC | 71.71 Avg 82.19 | 7.7% (1) | 13 | Morgan Newton (4★) |
| 78 | Army | American Athletic | 71.13 Avg 74.78 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Loren Baker (3★) |
| 79 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 71.08 Avg 74.69 | 0.0% (0) | 20 | Jeremy Johnson (3★) |
| 80 | Akron | Mid-American | 71.04 Avg 77.34 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Jake Brandt (3★) |
| 81 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 70.90 Avg 77.09 | 0.0% (0) | 19 | Jordan Lynch (3★) |
| 82 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 70.87 Avg 82.49 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Timothy Flanders (3★) |
| 83 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 70.27 Avg 78.67 | 0.0% (0) | 18 | Nat Berhe (3★) |
| 84 | Houston | Big 12 | 70.11 Avg 81.10 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Radermon Scypion (3★) |
| 85 | Utah | Big 12 | 68.95 Avg 82.63 | 9.1% (1) | 11 | Chris Washington (4★) |
| 86 | Louisville | ACC | 68.90 Avg 81.63 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Jacob Geffard (3★) |
| 87 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 68.78 Avg 81.41 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Joe Southwick (3★) |
| 88 | Purdue | Big Ten | 68.62 Avg 81.13 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Antwon Higgs (3★) |
| 89 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 67.78 Avg 82.33 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Jamal Atofau (3★) |
| 90 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 67.15 Avg 78.45 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Te'Jay Brown (3★) |
| 91 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 66.43 Avg 77.14 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Justin Jones (3★) |
| 92 | Nevada | Mountain West | 66.27 Avg 79.58 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Chris Metcalf (3★) |
| 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 66.21 Avg 74.02 | 0.0% (0) | 17 | Nick O'Quinn (3★) |
| 94 | Ohio | Mid-American | 66.03 Avg 76.42 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Jon Lechner (3★) |
| 95 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 65.86 Avg 76.12 | 0.0% (0) | 16 | Emmanuel Yeager (3★) |
| 96 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 65.59 Avg 83.80 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Gerald West (3★) |
| 97 | Kent State | Mid-American | 64.52 Avg 76.40 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Spencer Keith (3★) |
| 98 | Wake Forest | ACC | 64.34 Avg 81.53 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | John Gallagher (3★) |
| 99 | Indiana | Big Ten | 64.22 Avg 81.30 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Jamonne Chester (3★) |
| 100 | UAB | American Athletic | 64.16 Avg 75.75 | 0.0% (0) | 15 | Chris Hubbard (3★) |
| 101 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 63.44 Avg 82.63 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Davon Custis (3★) |
| 102 | UNLV | Mountain West | 63.28 Avg 79.60 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Jordan Barrett (3★) |
| 103 | North Texas | American Athletic | 62.91 Avg 78.93 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Daniel Mayberry (3★) |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 62.48 Avg 78.15 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Kinsman Thomas (3★) |
| 105 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 62.44 Avg 75.35 | 0.0% (0) | 14 | Kane Wilson (3★) |
| 106 | Syracuse | ACC | 62.30 Avg 80.55 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Rishard Anderson (3★) |
| 107 | Temple | American Athletic | 61.30 Avg 76.00 | 0.0% (0) | 13 | Byron Parker (3★) |
| 108 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 60.86 Avg 83.38 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Eric Samuels (3★) |
| 109 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 59.91 Avg 76.20 | 0.0% (0) | 12 | Justin Anderson (3★) |
| 110 | Memphis | American Athletic | 58.77 Avg 79.58 | 0.0% (0) | 10 | Randy Powell (3★) |
| 111 | Washington | Big Ten | 57.06 Avg 81.93 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Talia Crichton (3★) |
| 112 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 55.10 Avg 78.36 | 0.0% (0) | 8 | Tanner Rust (3★) |
| 113 | Navy | American Athletic | 46.62 Avg 76.59 | 0.0% (0) | 3 | Eric Graham (3★) |
| 114 | San José State | Mountain West | 40.00 Avg 70.00 | 0.0% (0) | 1 | Travis Johnson (2★) |