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 2008 class includes 17 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.12. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Minnesota: Balanced class
Balanced 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
- 100.47
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 23.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
3.12
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(24%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
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
17 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarQueis Gray | PRO | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Ben Davis | Retained |
| Keanon Cooper | S | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Dallas, TX | Skyline | Retained |
| Brandon Green | WR | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Chicago, IL | Robeson | Retained |
| Sam Maresh | ILB | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Council Bluffs, IA | Champlin Park | Retained |
| Spencer Reeves | OLB | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'1" | 193 lbs | Dallas, TX | Skyline | Retained |
| Deleon Eskridge | APB | 3★ | 85.7 | 5'11" | 181 lbs | San Mateo, CA | Junipero Serra | Retained |
| Gary Tinsley | ILB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'1" | 220 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | First Coast | Retained |
| Tim Dandridge | CB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Highland Park, MI | Highland Park Community | Retained |
| D.L. Wilhite | ATH | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Lexington, KY | Bryan Station | Retained |
| Simoni Lawrence | S | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'1" | 207 lbs | Wayne, PA | Valley Forge Military Academy (HS) | Retained |
| Xzavian Brandon | WR | 3★ | 84.2 | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Duluth, GA | Northview | Retained |
| Shady Salamon | APB | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Saint Paul, MN | Cretin Derham Hall | Retained |
| John Nance | ATH | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'4" | 185 lbs | Saint Paul, MN | Cretin Derham Hall | Retained |
| Brandon Kirksey | SDE | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'3" | 250 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Hazelwood East | Retained |
| Terrell Combs | ATH | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'2" | 252 lbs | Lexington, KY | Bryan Station | Retained |
| Da'Jon McKnight | S | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Dallas, TX | Skyline | Retained |
| Johnny Johnson | CB | 2★ | 78.8 | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Chicago, IL | Robeson | Retained |
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