Minnesota Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Minnesota recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Minnesota commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2004 class includes 14 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
2004 Minnesota: 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
- 62.86
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
2.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2004.
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
14 recruits found in 2004.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Pedescleaux | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Minneapolis, MN | Robbinsdale Armstrong | Retained |
| Tommy Leavitt | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Minneapolis, MN | Washburn | Retained |
| William Brody | WDE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Benedictine | Retained |
| Hussain Shakir | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Camden, NJ | Eastside | Retained |
| Jason Giannini | K | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Canton, OH | GlenOak | Retained |
| Justin Kucek | K | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Canfield, OH | Canfield | Retained |
| Maurice Alexander | APB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Southfield, MI | Southfield | Retained |
| Will VanDeSteeg | SDE | 2★ | 75.6 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Glencoe, MN | Glencoe-silver Lake Senior | Retained |
| David Wess | DUAL | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Columbus, OH | Whitehall Yearling | Retained |
| Deon Hightower | OLB | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit | Retained |
| Gary Russell | RB | 2★ | 74.4 | 5'10" | 195 lbs | Columbus, OH | Walnut Ridge | Retained |
| Matt DeGeest | SDE | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'6" | 260 lbs | Harrisburg, SD | Harrisburg - 01 | Retained |
| Sam Scroggins | TE | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Florissant, MO | McCluer North | Retained |
| Steve Moore | ILB | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Minneapolis, MN | Blaine | Retained |
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