Ohio State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2006 Commits
- 13
- Average Stars
- 3.92
- Blue Chips
- 10
- Pipeline States
- 5
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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 2006 class includes 13 commits, including 10 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.92. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Ohio State recruits and commits
- Where can I find Ohio State football recruits?
- This page tracks Ohio State football recruits by class year, with the selected 2006 class showing 13 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Ohio State recruits are in the 2006 class?
- Ohio State's selected 2006 recruiting class includes 13 recruits, including 10 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Ohio State commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 12 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 11 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2006 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
- 179.61
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 76.9%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
3.92
Blue-Chip Recruits
10(77%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 9
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2006.
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
13 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | RB | 5★ | 99.7 | 6'1" | 225 lbs | Akron, OH | Garfield | Retained |
| Robert Rose | SDE | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Connor Smith | OG | 4★ | 98.0 | 6'4" | 313 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Colerain | Retained |
| Thaddeus Gibson | OLB | 4★ | 94.9 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Euclid, OH | Euclid | Retained |
| Mark Johnson | ILB | 4★ | 94.7 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | Dorsey | Retained |
| Kurt Coleman | CB | 4★ | 94.3 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Clayton, OH | Northmont | Retained |
| Ray Small | WR | 4★ | 93.8 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Ross Homan | OLB | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'0" | 227 lbs | Coldwater, OH | Coldwater | Retained |
| Aram Olson | FB | 4★ | 91.9 | 6'1" | 240 lbs | Columbia, SC | Irmo | Retained |
| Jake Ballard | TE | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Springboro, OH | Springboro | Retained |
| Bryant Browning | OT | 3★ | 88.2 | 6'4" | 313 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Antonio Henton | DUAL | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County | Retained |
| Aaron Gant | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 206 lbs | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | Retained |
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