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 2017 class includes 14 commits, with an average star rating of 2.43. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2017 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
- 65.22
- 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
14
Average Stars
2.43
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 14
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
14 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ali | OT | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Keller, TX | Timber Creek | Retained |
| Matthew Huhn | OT | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'7" | 280 lbs | San Antonio, TX | John Jay | Retained |
| Hayden Howerton | OC | 3★ | 84.4 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Katy, TX | Katy | Retained |
| Toby Ndukwe | WDE | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Richmond, TX | George Ranch | Retained |
| Austin Upshaw | DUAL | 3★ | 80.5 | 6'1" | 188 lbs | La Porte, TX | La Porte | Retained |
| Harrison Loveless | SDE | 3★ | 80.4 | 6'3" | 258 lbs | Cypress, TX | Cy Ranch | Retained |
| Elijah McQueen | ATH | 2★ | 79.6 | 5'9" | 173 lbs | Terrell, TX | Terrell | Retained |
| Shaine Hailey | OLB | 2★ | 79.4 | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Dallas, TX | Bishop Dunne | Retained |
| Ar'mani Johnson | S | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point | Retained |
| Delano Robinson | S | 2★ | 78.3 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Denton, TX | Ryan | Retained |
| Justin Guy-Robinson | CB | 2★ | 78.3 | 5'10" | 159 lbs | Pearland, TX | Pearland | Retained |
| Tyler Lavine | RB | 2★ | 77.3 | 5'11" | 192 lbs | Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park | Retained |
| Turner Coxe | WDE | 2★ | 77.1 | 6'2" | 248 lbs | Dallas, TX | Highland Park | Retained |
| Jordan Gipson | SDE | 2★ | 76.8 | 6'1" | 247 lbs | Bay City, TX | Bay City | Retained |
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