Michigan Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2005 Commits
- 8
- Average Stars
- 4.00
- Blue Chips
- 7
- Pipeline States
- 4
Recruiting contextMichigan recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Michigan 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 8 commits, including 7 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Michigan recruits and commits
- Where can I find Michigan football recruits?
- This page tracks Michigan football recruits by class year, with the selected 2005 class showing 8 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Michigan recruits are in the 2005 class?
- Michigan's selected 2005 recruiting class includes 8 recruits, including 7 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Michigan commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 5 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 8 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2005 Michigan: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy 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
- 164.71
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 87.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
8
Average Stars
4.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
7(88%)
Top Pipeline State
MI • 4
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
8 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Grady | RB | 5★ | 99.1 | 5'10" | 225 lbs | Grand Rapids, MI | East Grand Rapids | Retained |
| Marques Slocum | OG | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'5" | 335 lbs | Philadelphia, PA | West Philadelphia Catholic | Retained |
| Mario Manningham | WR | 4★ | 97.9 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Warren, OH | Warren G Harding | Retained |
| Antonio Bass | WR | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Jackson, MI | Jackson | Retained |
| Cory Zirbel | OT | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'7" | 301 lbs | Murray, KY | Murray | Retained |
| Terrance Taylor | DT | 4★ | 96.2 | 6'1" | 285 lbs | Muskegon, MI | Muskegon | Retained |
| James McKinney | DT | 4★ | 96.1 | 6'2" | 280 lbs | Louisville, KY | Louisville Central | Retained |
| Andre Criswell | RB | 2★ | 70.0 | 6'1" | 240 lbs | Detroit, MI | Renaissance | Retained |
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