State Recruiting
2002 Minnesota High School Football Recruits
Follow the strongest Minnesota prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.
- Ranked Recruits
- 13
- Committed Programs
- 5
- Blue-Chips
- 1
Destination programs
- Minnesota6 recruits
- 3 recruits
- Wisconsin2 recruits
- Arkansas State1 recruits
- Illinois1 recruits
Minnesota recruit board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Team | Stars | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Fitzgerald Valley Forge Military Academy (HS) | WR | 4★ | 0.900 | |
| 2 | Marcus Freeman Cretin Derham Hall | TE | 3★ | 0.867 | |
| 3 | Brandon Archer Cretin Derham Hall | OLB | 3★ | 0.833 | |
| 4 | Mark Setterstrom Northfield Senior | OG | Minnesota | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 5 | John Stocco Academy Of Holy Angels | PRO | Wisconsin | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 6 | Paul Joran Apple Valley | ILB | Wisconsin | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 7 | Anthony Longe St. Paul Open School | CB | Illinois | 3★ | 0.800 |
| 8 | Tyson Swaggert Buffalo Senior | WDE | Minnesota | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 9 | Brian Goblirsch Eagan Senior | OG | Minnesota | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 10 | Joe Ainslie Hopkins | OG | Minnesota | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 11 | Maurice Buchanan Hopkins | SDE | Minnesota | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 12 | Matt Spaeth St. Michael-Albertville | SDE | Minnesota | 2★ | 0.767 |
| 13 | Ryan Shepard Monticello | WR | Arkansas State | 2★ | 0.767 |