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 2020 class includes 13 commits, with an average star rating of 2.85. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2020 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
- 64.99
- 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
13
Average Stars
2.85
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
TX • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2020.
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
13 recruits found in 2020.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Johnson | WR | 3★ | 88.1 | 6'1" | 181 lbs | Beaumont, TX | West Brook | Retained |
| Erin Smith | OT | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | North Little Rock, AR | North Little Rock | Retained |
| Ben Sparks | OG | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Norman, OK | Norman | Retained |
| Dalton Perdue | OT | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'7" | 280 lbs | El Dorado, AR | El Dorado | Retained |
| Jay Bell | OLB | 3★ | 83.7 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Beaumont, TX | West Brook | Retained |
| Bryan Massey | CB | 3★ | 83.5 | 5'10" | 178 lbs | Katy, TX | Katy | Retained |
| Marcus Bryant | OT | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'6" | 245 lbs | Round Rock, TX | Cedar Ridge | Retained |
| Marcus Smith | OG | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'3" | 315 lbs | Stafford, TX | Stafford | Retained |
| Mason Mastrov | OLB | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'4" | 213 lbs | Moraga, CA | Campolindo | Retained |
| Branson Hickman | OC | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'1" | 275 lbs | Dallas, TX | Jesuit | Retained |
| Bobby Duncum | WDE | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'4" | 217 lbs | Austin, TX | Westlake | Retained |
| Trent Strong | ILB | 2★ | 77.0 | 6'1" | 225 lbs | Tucson, AZ | Salpointe Catholic | Retained |
| Harrison Thomas | OLB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 209 lbs | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Central Catholic | Retained |
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