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 2011 class includes 19 commits, including 15 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.84. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2011 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
- 235.99
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 78.9%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
3.84
Blue-Chip Recruits
15(79%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 11
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2011.
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
19 recruits found in 2011.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Grant | ILB | 5★ | 99.0 | 6'3" | 222 lbs | Richmond, VA | Hermitage | Retained |
| Braxton Miller | DUAL | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Dayton, OH | Wayne | Retained |
| Michael Bennett | DT | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'3" | 275 lbs | Dayton, OH | Centerville | Retained |
| Doran Grant | CB | 4★ | 97.0 | 5'10" | 171 lbs | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | Retained |
| Steve Miller | WDE | 4★ | 96.8 | 6'5" | 218 lbs | Canton, OH | McKinley | Retained |
| Kenny Hayes | SDE | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Toledo, OH | Whitmer | Retained |
| Ryan Shazier | OLB | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'1" | 204 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Plantation | Retained |
| Chase Farris | SDE | 4★ | 92.8 | 6'6" | 265 lbs | Elyria, OH | Elyria | Retained |
| Evan Spencer | WR | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Vernon Hills, IL | Vernon Hills | Retained |
| Nick Vannett | TE | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Westerville, OH | Westerville Central | Retained |
| Brian Bobek | OC | 4★ | 91.4 | 6'3" | 278 lbs | Palatine, IL | Fremd | Retained |
| Ejuan Price | OLB | 4★ | 90.4 | 6'0" | 235 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Woodland Hills | Retained |
| Ron Tanner | S | 4★ | 89.4 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Columbus, OH | Eastmoor Academy | Retained |
| Devin Smith | WR | 4★ | 89.2 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Massillon, OH | Washington | Retained |
| DerJuan Gambrell | S | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Toledo, OH | Rogers | Retained |
| Joel Hale | DT | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Greenwood, IN | Center Grove | Retained |
| Cardale Jones | PRO | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Glenville | Retained |
| Jeff Heuerman | TE | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Naples, FL | Barron Collier | Retained |
| Bryce Haynes | LS | 2★ | 77.2 | 6'4" | 185 lbs | Cumming, GA | Pinecrest Academy Inc | Retained |
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