SMU Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
SMU recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups SMU commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2009 class includes 22 commits, with an average star rating of 2.45. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2009 SMU: 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
- 77.17
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
22
Average Stars
2.45
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 16
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
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
22 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Atchison | OG | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'1" | 256 lbs | DeSoto, TX | DeSoto | Retained |
| Deonte McDade | ATH | 3★ | 85.6 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Ennis, TX | Ennis | Retained |
| Joey Fontana | OG | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Brother Martin | Retained |
| Beck Coulter | ILB | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'1" | 240 lbs | Pago Pago, AS | Samoana | Retained |
| James Scott | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit | Retained |
| Ben Hughes | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Sugar Land, TX | Fort Bend Austin | Retained |
| Jordan Favreau | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 245 lbs | Coppell, TX | Coppell | Retained |
| Keivon Gamble | CB | 3★ | 81.1 | 5'9" | 165 lbs | Dallas, TX | Lincoln | Retained |
| Kyle Padron | PRO | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 195 lbs | Southlake, TX | Southlake Carroll | Retained |
| Taylor Reed | OLB | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Beaumont, TX | West Brook | Retained |
| Brandon Henderson | DT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Abilene, TX | Cooper | Retained |
| Braylon Williams | WDE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 228 lbs | New London, TX | West Rusk | Retained |
| Bryan Collins | OT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 255 lbs | Keller, TX | Keller | Retained |
| Chayse Joubert | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville | Retained |
| Chris Frazier | ATH | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Dallas, TX | Skyline | Retained |
| Ja'Gared Davis | ATH | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 199 lbs | Crockett, TX | Crockett | Retained |
| K.J. Vaifale | S | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'10" | 195 lbs | Corona, CA | Centennial | Retained |
| Mike Loftus | K | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Anaheim, CA | Servite | Retained |
| Aron Franklin | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Goliad, TX | Goliad | Retained |
| Byron Brown | OLB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'11" | 198 lbs | Mooringsport, LA | Minden | Retained |
| Christian Miller | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 285 lbs | Aledo, TX | Aledo | Retained |
| J.R. McConico | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Los Angeles, CA | Venice | Retained |
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