Team Recruiting Class
2001 Northwestern Recruiting Class
Follow the full Northwestern class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 2
- Blue-Chips
- 2
- Avg Rating
- 0.965
- States
- 2
Class summary
Northwestern's 2001 class has 2 recruits and 2 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen1
- Quarterbacks1
Class DNA
Quality over quantity
Quality over quantity built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman1
- Quarterback1
Class context
2001 Northwestern recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2001 Northwestern signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 2 recruits, 2 blue-chip prospects, and players from 2 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
State recruiting pages
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Basanez St Viator | PRO | 4★ | 0.967 | Arlington Heights, IL Illinois recruits | 6'2" / 175 lbs |
| 2 | Thomas Derricks Jesuit | DT | 4★ | 0.964 | Dallas, TX Texas recruits | 6'1" / 295 lbs |