Northwestern Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2012 Commits
- 21
- Average Stars
- 2.95
- Blue Chips
- 1
- Pipeline States
- 10
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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 2012 class includes 21 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.95. 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 2012 class showing 21 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Northwestern recruits are in the 2012 class?
- Northwestern's selected 2012 recruiting class includes 21 recruits, including 1 four- or five-star prospect.
- What recruiting details are available for Northwestern commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 12 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 20 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2012 Northwestern: Balanced class
Balanced 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
- 84.58
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 4.8%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
21
Average Stars
2.95
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(5%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
21 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | OLB | 4★ | 96.9 | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Dayton, OH | Centerville | Retained |
| Malin Jones | RB | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | Retained |
| Adam DePietro | OG | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'4" | 280 lbs | Lancaster, PA | Lancaster Catholic | Retained |
| Greg Kuhar | DT | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'3" | 265 lbs | Lakewood, OH | St. Edward | Retained |
| Dean Lowry | WDE | 3★ | 85.9 | 6'5" | 230 lbs | Rockford, IL | Boylan Central Catholic | Retained |
| Ian Park | OG | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'3" | 296 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Upper St. Clair | Retained |
| Eric Olson | OT | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'6" | 275 lbs | Cambridge, MA | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Retained |
| Eric Wilson | S | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Redford, MI | Lee M. Thurston | Retained |
| Traveon Henry | ATH | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Pine Crest School | Retained |
| Kent Playko | OT | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
| Joseph Jones | ATH | 3★ | 82.9 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Plano, IL | Plano | Retained |
| Terrance Brown | S | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos | Retained |
| Andrew Scanlan | WR | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Royersford, PA | Spring-Ford | Retained |
| Connor Mahoney | OG | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'4" | 270 lbs | Malvern, PA | Malvern Prep | Retained |
| Jack Schwaba | TE | 3★ | 82.3 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Pittsburgh, PA | Upper St. Clair | Retained |
| Dwight White | CB | 3★ | 81.3 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Cypress, TX | Cy-Fair | Retained |
| Jaylen Prater | RB | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Wellston, OH | Wellston | Retained |
| Mike McHugh | WR | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | St. Louis, MO | Kirkwood | Retained |
| Danny Vitale | ATH | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Wheaton, IL | Wheaton Warrenville South | Retained |
| Stephen Buckley | ATH | 2★ | 79.3 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Forney, TX | Forney | Retained |
| Chris Fitzpatrick | LS | 2★ | 78.2 | 6'1" | 230 lbs | Lawrenceburg, KY | Anderson County | Retained |
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