Ohio State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Ohio State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Ohio State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2000 class includes 4 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.75. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2000 Ohio State: 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
- 140.24
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 100.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- NY
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
4
Average Stars
4.75
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(100%)
Top Pipeline State
NY • 2
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2000.
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
4 recruits found in 2000.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Maldonado | RB | 5★ | 99.6 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Harrison, NY | Harrison | Retained |
| Marco Cooper | OLB | 5★ | 99.2 | 6'2" | 235 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Alphonso Townsend | DT | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'6" | 280 lbs | Lima, OH | Lima Central Catholic | Retained |
| Will Smith | WDE | 4★ | 97.2 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Utica, NY | Thomas R Proctor | Retained |
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