Baylor Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Baylor recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Baylor 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 17 commits, with an average star rating of 2.94. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2017 Baylor: Development class
Development 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
- 72.43
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
2.94
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 11
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
17 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Newman | OG | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 272 lbs | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto | Retained |
| Gavin Holmes | WR | 3★ | 88.2 | 5'11" | 178 lbs | Justin, TX | Northwest | Retained |
| RJ Sneed | WR | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Cypress, TX | Cy Ranch | Retained |
| Trestan Ebner | ATH | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'0" | 188 lbs | Henderson, TX | Henderson | Retained |
| John Lovett | ATH | 3★ | 87.1 | 6'1" | 194 lbs | Burlington, NJ | Cherokee | Retained |
| Harrison Hand | CB | 3★ | 87.0 | 6'0" | 183 lbs | Cherry Hill, NJ | Cherry Hill West | Retained |
| DeMarco Artis | OLB | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Sanford, FL | Seminole | Retained |
| Timarcus Davis | CB | 3★ | 86.6 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | College Station, TX | College Station | Retained |
| James Lynch | DT | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Round Rock, TX | Round Rock | Retained |
| Justin Harris | SDE | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Gonzales, LA | East Ascension | Retained |
| B.J. Thompson | ATH | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'7" | 205 lbs | England, AR | England | Retained |
| Bryson Jackson | OLB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Mansfield, TX | Lake Ridge | Retained |
| Eleasah Anderson | OT | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | Houston, TX | Alief Taylor | Retained |
| Chidi Ogbonnaya | SDE | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'5" | 247 lbs | Houston, TX | Langham Creek | Retained |
| Tyler Henderson | TE | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Kyle, TX | Lehman | Retained |
| Rob Saulin | SDE | 3★ | 80.1 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Pennsville, NJ | Pennsville Memorial | Retained |
| Ryan Miller | OC | 2★ | 79.0 | 6'3" | 270 lbs | Southlake, TX | Southlake Carroll | Retained |
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