Western Michigan Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2005 Commits
- 16
- Average Stars
- 2.00
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 6
Recruiting contextWestern Michigan recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Western Michigan commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2005 class includes 16 commits, with an average star rating of 2.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Western Michigan recruits and commits
- Where can I find Western Michigan football recruits?
- This page tracks Western Michigan football recruits by class year, with the selected 2005 class showing 16 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Western Michigan recruits are in the 2005 class?
- Western Michigan's selected 2005 recruiting class includes 16 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Western Michigan commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 10 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 15 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2005 Western Michigan: 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
- 66.24
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
2.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.
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
16 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Laue | OG | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Barrington, IL | Barrington | Retained |
| Cody Cielenski | DT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 264 lbs | Downers Grove, IL | Downers Grove North | Retained |
| Grant Nemeth | DT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 250 lbs | Wheaton, IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | Retained |
| Chauncey Thompkins | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Miami, FL | Northwestern | Retained |
| Derrick Harris | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'10" | 213 lbs | Miami, FL | Coral Reef | Retained |
| Greg Marshall | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 230 lbs | Portage, MI | Portage Northern | Retained |
| Joe Gardner | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Waukesha, WI | West | Retained |
| Justin Braska | OLB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 226 lbs | DeWitt, MI | DeWitt | Retained |
| Kirk Elsworth | RB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Goodrich, MI | Goodrich | Retained |
| Louis Delmas | S | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 175 lbs | Miami, FL | North Miami Beach Senior | Retained |
| Matt Lochman | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 277 lbs | Hartland, WI | Arrowhead | Retained |
| Matt Stevens | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 225 lbs | Wheaton, IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | Retained |
| Paul Wasikowski | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Cudahy, WI | Cudahy | Retained |
| Robert Livingston | S | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Steve Ellingsen | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Crown Point, IN | Crown Point | Retained |
| Brett Meldrum | K | 2★ | 72.2 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Utica, MI | Eisenhower | Retained |
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