Memphis Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis • TN
Recruiting context
Memphis recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Memphis 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 20 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.65. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2017 Memphis: Balanced class
Balanced 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
- 81.50
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 5.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- TN
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
2.65
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(5%)
Top Pipeline State
TN • 9
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
20 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obinna Eze | OT | 4★ | 92.1 | 6'7" | 279 lbs | Nashville, TN | Davidson Academy | Retained |
| Carlito Gonzalez | S | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Stone Mountain, GA | Stephenson | Retained |
| Quindon Lewis | S | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'0" | 155 lbs | Moore, OK | Southmoore | Retained |
| Alec Long | S | 3★ | 85.1 | 5'11" | 203 lbs | Jackson, TN | Liberty Technology Magnet | Retained |
| Zay Cullens | S | 3★ | 82.0 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Ecru, MS | North Pontotoc | Retained |
| Tamaurice Smith | CB | 3★ | 81.6 | 5'9" | 165 lbs | Mobile, AL | St. Paul's Episcopal | Retained |
| La'andre Thomas | DUAL | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'0" | 167 lbs | Jackson, MS | Wingfield | Retained |
| Malik Smith | S | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Sheffield, AL | Sheffield | Retained |
| Braylon Brown | SDE | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Cordova, TN | Cordova | Retained |
| Elijah Harris | WDE | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'5" | 222 lbs | Jackson, TN | Liberty Technology Magnet | Retained |
| Tyce Daniel | TE | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'4" | 238 lbs | Paducah, KY | McCracken County | Retained |
| Riley Patterson | K | 3★ | 80.2 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Edwardsville, IL | Edwardsville | Retained |
| Jared Edwards | TE | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Evensville, TN | Rhea County | Retained |
| Timothy Taylor | APB | 2★ | 79.3 | 5'9" | 202 lbs | Memphis, TN | East | Retained |
| Connor Adair | PRO | 2★ | 78.4 | 6'4" | 191 lbs | Trussville, AL | Hewitt-Trussville | Retained |
| Desmond Hawkins | DT | 2★ | 77.8 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Memphis, TN | Craigmont | Retained |
| Dylan Parham | WDE | 2★ | 76.8 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton | Retained |
| Preston Brady | LS | 2★ | 75.4 | 6'1" | 205 lbs | Cordova, TN | Evangelical Christian | Retained |
| Kylan Watkins | WR | 2★ | 75.3 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven | Retained |
| Connor Choate | LS | 2★ | 75.1 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Coppell, TX | Coppell | Retained |
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