Recruiting Rankings
2010 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
- 125
- Avg Class Size
- 19.6
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 | 4.3★ | 17 | Robert Woods (5★) |
| 2 | Texas | SEC | 4.2★ | 22 | Jackson Jeffcoat (5★) |
| 3 | Florida | SEC | 4★ | 27 | Ronald Powell (5★) |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 3.8★ | 19 | Dee Milliner (5★) |
| 5 | Oklahoma | SEC | 3.8★ | 27 | Tony Jefferson (4★) |
| 6 | Penn State | Big Ten | 3.8★ | 17 | Khairi Fortt (4★) |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 3.7★ | 19 | Eric Reid (4★) |
| 8 | Florida State | ACC | 3.7★ | 18 | Lamarcus Joyner (5★) |
| 9 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 19 | Owamagbe Odighizuwa (5★) |
| 10 | California | ACC | 3.6★ | 16 | Keenan Allen (5★) |
| 11 | Georgia | SEC | 3.6★ | 15 | Alec Ogletree (5★) |
| 12 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 17 | Rod Smith (4★) |
| 13 | Oregon | Big Ten | 3.6★ | 17 | Lache Seastrunk (5★) |
| 14 | Tennessee | SEC | 3.5★ | 20 | Da'Rick Rogers (5★) |
| 15 | Auburn | SEC | 3.5★ | 24 | Michael Dyer (5★) |
| 16 | Missouri | SEC | 3.5★ | 19 | Nick Demien (4★) |
| 17 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 3.4★ | 18 | Louis Nix III (4★) |
| 18 | Texas A&M | SEC | 3.4★ | 20 | Jake Matthews (4★) |
| 19 | North Carolina | ACC | 3.4★ | 13 | James Hurst (4★) |
| 20 | Miami | ACC | 3.4★ | 21 | Seantrel Henderson (5★) |
| 21 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3.4★ | 21 | Devin Gardner (4★) |
| 22 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 3.4★ | 14 | Louis Young (4★) |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 3.4★ | 14 | Nick Dew (4★) |
| 24 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3.3★ | 19 | William Gholston (5★) |
| 25 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 3.3★ | 16 | T.J. Clemmings (4★) |
| 26 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 17 | Shaun Lewis (4★) |
| 27 | TCU | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 13 | Curtis Carter (4★) |
| 28 | Mississippi State | SEC | 3.2★ | 18 | Damien Robinson (4★) |
| 29 | Washington | Big Ten | 3.2★ | 23 | Sean Parker (4★) |
| 30 | Clemson | ACC | 3.2★ | 19 | Martavis Bryant (4★) |
| 31 | Ole Miss | SEC | 3.2★ | 17 | Vincent Sanders (4★) |
| 32 | Stanford | ACC | 3.2★ | 17 | Blake Lueders (4★) |
| 33 | Boston College | ACC | 3.2★ | 18 | Shakim Phillips (4★) |
| 34 | South Carolina | SEC | 3.2★ | 19 | Marcus Lattimore (5★) |
| 35 | Utah | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 13 | V.J. Fehoko (4★) |
| 36 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 3.2★ | 13 | Ivan McCartney (4★) |
| 37 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 15 | Braylon Heard (4★) |
| 38 | Arizona State | Big 12 | 3.1★ | 16 | Deantre Lewis (4★) |
| 39 | Iowa | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 16 | C.J. Fiedorowicz (4★) |
| 40 | NC State | ACC | 3.1★ | 16 | Robert Crisp (5★) |
| 41 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 3.1★ | 16 | Shaydon Akuna (4★) |
| 42 | Maryland | Big Ten | 3.1★ | 18 | Titus Till (4★) |
| 43 | South Florida | American Athletic | 3.1★ | 11 | Terrence Mitchell (4★) |
| 44 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3.1★ | 18 | Ahmad Dixon (4★) |
| 45 | Louisville | ACC | 3.1★ | 18 | Michaelee Harris (4★) |
| 46 | BYU | Big 12 | 3.0★ | 21 | Jake Heaps (4★) |
| 47 | UCF | Big 12 | 3.0★ | 21 | Joshua Reese (4★) |
| 48 | Syracuse | ACC | 3★ | 27 | Marquis Spruill (4★) |
| 49 | Houston | Big 12 | 3★ | 21 | Alton Demby (3★) |
| 50 | Kentucky | SEC | 3★ | 19 | Alex Smith (4★) |
| 51 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3★ | 19 | Scotty Young (4★) |
| 52 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3★ | 18 | Rajaan Bennett (4★) |
| 53 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3★ | 18 | Jameson Wright (4★) |
| 54 | Arkansas | SEC | 3★ | 17 | Calvin Barnett (4★) |
| 55 | Virginia | ACC | 3★ | 17 | Morgan Moses (4★) |
| 56 | Fresno State | Pac-12 | 3★ | 16 | Davon Dunn (4★) |
| 57 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 3★ | 14 | Brandon Smith (3★) |
| 58 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 3★ | 12 | Chance Carter (3★) |
| 59 | Air Force | Mountain West | 3★ | 2 | Antonio Andrews (3★) |
| 60 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3★ | 1 | Jerick McKinnon (3★) |
| 61 | — | 3.0★ | 296 | — | |
| 62 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 3.0★ | 20 | Brandon Coleman (4★) |
| 63 | Arizona | Big 12 | 2.9★ | 17 | Marquis Flowers (4★) |
| 64 | Colorado | Big 12 | 2.9★ | 17 | Paul- Richardson (4★) |
| 65 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 2.9★ | 17 | Aaron Dunn (3★) |
| 66 | Wake Forest | ACC | 2.9★ | 12 | A.J. Marshall (4★) |
| 67 | Indiana | Big Ten | 2.9★ | 23 | Ishmael Thomas (3★) |
| 68 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 2.9★ | 22 | Dyjuan Lewis (4★) |
| 69 | Purdue | Big Ten | 2.9★ | 22 | O.J. Ross (4★) |
| 70 | San Diego State | Pac-12 | 2.9★ | 20 | Dontrell Onuahu (3★) |
| 71 | Colorado State | Pac-12 | 2.9★ | 27 | Pete Thomas (3★) |
| 72 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2.9★ | 16 | Jimmy Gjere (4★) |
| 73 | UConn | FBS Independents | 2.9★ | 21 | Reuben Frank (3★) |
| 74 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2.9★ | 14 | Alex Owah (3★) |
| 75 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 2.8★ | 26 | Kendall Montgomery (3★) |
| 76 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 2.8★ | 13 | Antonio Burton (3★) |
| 77 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2.8★ | 12 | Brandon Bourbon (3★) |
| 78 | Illinois | Big Ten | 2.8★ | 19 | Darius Millines (3★) |
| 79 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 2.8★ | 19 | Relus Chance (3★) |
| 80 | Florida International | Conference USA | 2.8★ | 18 | Willis Wright (4★) |
| 81 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 2.8★ | 18 | Calvin Smith (4★) |
| 82 | UAB | American Athletic | 2.8★ | 18 | Greg Franklin (3★) |
| 83 | Ball State | Mid-American | 2.8★ | 22 | Quintin Cooper (3★) |
| 84 | SMU | ACC | 2.8★ | 20 | Stephen Kaiser (3★) |
| 85 | Boise State | Pac-12 | 2.8★ | 8 | Matt Miller (3★) |
| 86 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 2.7★ | 15 | Nehemie Kankolongo (3★) |
| 87 | Duke | ACC | 2.7★ | 17 | Takoby Cofield (3★) |
| 88 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 2.7★ | 20 | Jarvis West (3★) |
| 89 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 2.7★ | 23 | Brian Robinson (3★) |
| 90 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2.7★ | 23 | Raheam Buxton (3★) |
| 91 | Rice | American Athletic | 2.7★ | 16 | Gabe Baker (3★) |
| 92 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 2.7★ | 25 | Calen Friel (3★) |
| 93 | Kent State | Mid-American | 2.7★ | 21 | Jerome Davis (3★) |
| 94 | Toledo | Mid-American | 2.7★ | 18 | Jayrone Elliott (3★) |
| 95 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 2.6★ | 11 | DeMarcus Robinson (4★) |
| 96 | UTEP | Mountain West | 2.6★ | 21 | DeAndre Little (3★) |
| 97 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2.6★ | 13 | Cameron Clemmons (3★) |
| 98 | UNLV | Mountain West | 2.6★ | 18 | Kurt Davis (3★) |
| 99 | Memphis | American Athletic | 2.6★ | 20 | Lonnie Ballentine (3★) |
| 100 | Akron | Mid-American | 2.6★ | 21 | Erick Howard (3★) |
| 101 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 2.6★ | 23 | Allen Veazie (3★) |
| 102 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2.6★ | 18 | Grant Gill (3★) |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | Mountain West | 2.5★ | 20 | Mike Hellams (3★) |
| 104 | Tulane | American Athletic | 2.5★ | 24 | Wendell Beckwith (3★) |
| 105 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2.5★ | 19 | Kevin Henry (3★) |
| 106 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2.5★ | 18 | Matthew Galas (3★) |
| 107 | Navy | American Athletic | 2.5★ | 4 | James King (3★) |
| 108 | Utah State | Pac-12 | 2.5★ | 19 | Taani Fisilau (3★) |
| 109 | Ohio | Mid-American | 2.5★ | 13 | Jamaal Tarrent (3★) |
| 110 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 2.5★ | 20 | Okoye Houston (3★) |
| 111 | San José State | Mountain West | 2.4★ | 18 | Sean Bacon (3★) |
| 112 | Temple | American Athletic | 2.4★ | 21 | Antonio Belt (3★) |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 2.3★ | 16 | Darrius Moffett (3★) |
| 114 | Idaho | — | 2.3★ | 16 | Mike Marboe (3★) |
| 115 | Hudson Valley | — | 2.3★ | 23 | Mark Beard (3★) |
| 116 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 2.3★ | 10 | Dylan Lusk (3★) |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 2.2★ | 9 | Stephen Curtis (3★) |
| 118 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2.1★ | 16 | Josh Allen (3★) |
| 119 | Army | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 26 | Larry Dixon (3★) |
| 120 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 2.1★ | 19 | Robert Walker (3★) |
| 121 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2.1★ | 11 | Antonio Johnson (3★) |
| 122 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 2★ | 15 | Isaiah Anderson (2★) |
| 123 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2★ | 3 | Albert Wilson (2★) |
| 124 | New Hampshire | — | 2★ | 1 | Harold Spears (2★) |
| 125 | Norfolk State | — | 2★ | 1 | Keenan Lambert (2★) |