Penn State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Penn State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Penn 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 15 commits, including 15 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 4.07. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2006 Penn 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
- 218.11
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 100.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MD
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
4.07
Blue-Chip Recruits
15(100%)
Top Pipeline State
MD • 7
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
15 recruits found in 2006.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Evans | SDE | 5★ | 98.5 | 6'3" | 245 lbs | Middle Village, NY | Christ the King | Retained |
| J.B. Walton | OG | 4★ | 98.0 | 6'3" | 275 lbs | Indian Head, MD | Henry E. Lackey | Retained |
| A.J. Wallace | CB | 4★ | 97.7 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Pomfret, MD | Maurice J. McDonough | Retained |
| Chris Bell | WR | 4★ | 96.7 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Norfolk, VA | Granby | Retained |
| Pat Devlin | PRO | 4★ | 95.4 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Exton, PA | Downingtown East | Retained |
| Antonio Logan-El | OG | 4★ | 95.0 | 6'5" | 310 lbs | District Heights, MD | Forestville | Retained |
| Brent Carter | RB | 4★ | 94.9 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Pottstown, PA | Pottsgrove | Retained |
| Jared Odrick | DT | 4★ | 94.7 | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Lebanon, PA | Lebanon | Retained |
| Bani Gbadyu | OLB | 4★ | 93.5 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Gaithersburg, MD | Quince Orchard | Retained |
| Phil Taylor | DT | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'3" | 346 lbs | Brandywine, MD | Gwynn Park | Retained |
| Lou Eliades | OT | 4★ | 91.3 | 6'4" | 310 lbs | Oakhurst, NJ | Ocean Township | Retained |
| Tom McEowen | DT | 4★ | 90.7 | 6'4" | 279 lbs | Langhorne, PA | Neshaminy | Retained |
| Aaron Maybin | WDE | 4★ | 90.2 | 6'3" | 211 lbs | Ellicott City, MD | Mount Hebron | Retained |
| Andrew Quarless | TE | 4★ | 90.0 | 6'4" | 222 lbs | Chantilly, VA | Westfield | Retained |
| Navorro Bowman | ILB | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'0" | 218 lbs | District Heights, MD | Suitland | Retained |
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