Michigan State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Michigan State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Michigan State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2005 class includes 6 commits, with an average star rating of 2.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2005 Michigan State: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 50.96
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- AL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
6
Average Stars
2.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
LA • 1
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
6 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Howard | DT | 2★ | 77.8 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | New Orleans, LA | G.W. Carver | Retained |
| Adam Decker | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 234 lbs | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Brother Rice | Retained |
| Diego Oquendo | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 177 lbs | Staten Island, NY | Tottenville | Retained |
| Mike Schmeding | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'8" | 299 lbs | Rutherford, NJ | St Mary | Retained |
| Dan Fortener | WR | 2★ | 75.6 | 6'1" | 182 lbs | Dayton, OH | Archbishop Alter | Retained |
| Reggie Graham | WDE | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Homewood | Retained |
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