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 2016 class includes 20 commits, with an average star rating of 2.80. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 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
- 74.66
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- TX
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
20
Average Stars
2.80
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 20
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aphonso Thomas | RB | 3★ | 84.7 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Van, TX | Van HS | Retained |
| Ryan Becker | ATH | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'6" | 224 lbs | Marble Falls, TX | Marble Falls | Retained |
| Brandon Benson | WR | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Waco, TX | La Vega | Retained |
| Ken McLaurin | DT | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'2" | 265 lbs | Denton, TX | Ryan | Retained |
| Braxton Webb | OT | 3★ | 82.6 | 6'5" | 272 lbs | San Angelo, TX | Central | Retained |
| Kadarius Smith | OG | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'2" | 264 lbs | Plano, TX | Plano | Retained |
| Noah Spears | ILB | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Irving, TX | Nimitz | Retained |
| Corey Rau | TE | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'4" | 229 lbs | Katy, TX | Cinco Ranch | Retained |
| Mikial Onu | CB | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Richmond, TX | George Ranch | Retained |
| Eric Sutton | CB | 3★ | 81.0 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | Retained |
| MJ Clark | S | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | Retained |
| Ke'Mon Freeman | ATH | 3★ | 80.4 | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Texarkana, TX | Liberty-Eylau | Retained |
| Myles Duke | ATH | 3★ | 79.9 | 6'1" | 191 lbs | Baytown, TX | Goose Creek Memorial | Retained |
| Christian Davis | CB | 3★ | 79.8 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Waco, TX | Midway | Retained |
| Harrison Barton | OG | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Houston, TX | Houston Christian | Retained |
| Patrick Jones | DT | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'1" | 275 lbs | Fort Worth, TX | Arlington Heights | Retained |
| Joshua Shelmire | WR | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Houston, TX | Lutheran South Academy | Retained |
| Blake Carlisle | OLB | 2★ | 79.1 | 6'3" | 178 lbs | Dickinson, TX | Dickinson | Retained |
| Jordan Ward | OLB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Sugar Land, TX | Kempner | Retained |
| Collin Rock | ATH | 2★ | 78.7 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Cypress, TX | Cy Ranch | Retained |
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