Team Recruiting Class
2005 Michigan Recruiting Class
Follow the full Michigan class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 8
- Blue-Chips
- 7
- Avg Rating
- 0.940
- States
- 4
Class summary
Michigan's 2005 class has 8 recruits and 7 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen2
- Offensive Linemen2
- Running Backs2
- Wide Receivers2
Class DNA
Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman2
- Offensive Lineman2
- Running Back2
- Wide Receiver2
Class context
2005 Michigan recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2005 Michigan signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 8 recruits, 7 blue-chip prospects, and players from 4 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Grady East Grand Rapids | RB | 5★ | 0.991 | Grand Rapids, MI Michigan recruits | 5'10" / 225 lbs |
| 2 | Marques Slocum West Philadelphia Catholic | OG | 5★ | 0.985 | Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania recruits | 6'5" / 335 lbs |
| 3 | Mario Manningham Warren G Harding | WR | 4★ | 0.979 | Warren, OH Ohio recruits | 6'0" / 180 lbs |
| 4 | Antonio Bass Jackson | WR | 4★ | 0.977 | Jackson, MI Michigan recruits | 6'1" / 195 lbs |
| 5 | Cory Zirbel Murray | OT | 4★ | 0.967 | Murray, KY Kentucky recruits | 6'7" / 301 lbs |
| 6 | Terrance Taylor Muskegon | DT | 4★ | 0.962 | Muskegon, MI Michigan recruits | 6'1" / 285 lbs |
| 7 | James McKinney Louisville Central | DT | 4★ | 0.961 | Louisville, KY Kentucky recruits | 6'2" / 280 lbs |
| 8 | Andre Criswell Renaissance | RB | 2★ | 0.700 | Detroit, MI Michigan recruits | 6'1" / 240 lbs |