Northwestern Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2009 Commits
- 12
- Average Stars
- 2.83
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 9
Recruiting contextNorthwestern recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Northwestern commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2009 class includes 12 commits, with an average star rating of 2.83. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Northwestern recruits and commits
- Where can I find Northwestern football recruits?
- This page tracks Northwestern football recruits by class year, with the selected 2009 class showing 12 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Northwestern recruits are in the 2009 class?
- Northwestern's selected 2009 recruiting class includes 12 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Northwestern commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 8 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 12 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2009 Northwestern: 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
- 63.44
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- OH
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
2.83
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
OH • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2009.
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
12 recruits found in 2009.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davon Custis | SDE | 3★ | 88.8 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Columbus, OH | St. Francis de Sales | Retained |
| Damien Proby | OLB | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'0" | 208 lbs | North Las Vegas, NV | Cheyenne | Retained |
| Anthony Battle | WDE | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | San Diego, CA | Mt. Carmel | Retained |
| Taylor Paxton | OG | 3★ | 84.7 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek | Retained |
| Jeff Budzien | K | 3★ | 84.6 | 5'11" | 155 lbs | Hartland, WI | Arrowhead | Retained |
| Tyler Scott | OLB | 3★ | 83.6 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Warren, OH | Howland | Retained |
| Drew Moulton | WR | 3★ | 83.2 | 5'11" | 164 lbs | Midland, MI | Midland | Retained |
| John Plasencia | SDE | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'5" | 245 lbs | Tampa, FL | Jesuit | Retained |
| Brian Smith | OT | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'7" | 277 lbs | Stow, OH | Walsh Jesuit | Retained |
| Brian Smith | OT | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'7" | 277 lbs | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Cuyahoga Falls | Retained |
| Cooper Gerami | S | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'11" | 192 lbs | Lafayette, LA | St. Thomas More | Retained |
| Tim Riley | OLB | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Oswego, IL | Oswego | Retained |
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