Wake Forest Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Wake Forest recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Wake Forest commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2017 class includes 16 commits, with an average star rating of 2.75. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2017 Wake Forest: 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
- 69.21
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
2.75
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.
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
16 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Allen | WDE | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'6" | 241 lbs | Buford, GA | Lanier | Retained |
| Jeffery Burley | ILB | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'2" | 208 lbs | Jackson, GA | Jackson | Retained |
| Chase Monroe | ILB | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Davidson, NC | Davidson Day | Retained |
| Tyriq Hardimon | CB | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Marietta, GA | Lassiter | Retained |
| D.J. Taylor | OLB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Huntland, TN | Huntland School | Retained |
| Waydale Jones | WR | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 190 lbs | Beeville, TX | Jones | Retained |
| Sage Surratt | WR | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Denver, NC | East Lincoln | Retained |
| Zach Tom | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'4" | 270 lbs | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge Catholic | Retained |
| Allan Rappleyea | OT | 3★ | 82.3 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Millbrook, NY | Milton Academy | Retained |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | ATH | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Brick, NJ | Brick Township | Retained |
| Jake Simpson | OLB | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Sean Maginn | OG | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'4" | 270 lbs | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett | Retained |
| Loic Nya | OG | 2★ | 79.0 | 6'3" | 265 lbs | Silver Spring, MD | Springbrook | Retained |
| Adam Winter | SDE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | St. Louis, MO | DeSmet | Retained |
| Spencer Clapp | OT | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Gibsonville, NC | Eastern Guilford | Retained |
| Kieren Douglas | OLB | 2★ | 75.8 | 6'2" | 212 lbs | Pickerington, OH | Pickerington Central | Retained |
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