Northwestern Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium • Evanston • IL
Recruiting context
Northwestern recruiting pipeline
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 2014 class includes 11 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.18. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2014 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
- 92.07
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 36.4%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
11
Average Stars
3.18
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(36%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2014.
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
11 recruits found in 2014.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parrker Westphal | CB | 4★ | 93.9 | 6'0" | 186 lbs | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | Retained |
| Justin Jackson | APB | 4★ | 93.2 | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Carol Stream, IL | Glenbard North | Retained |
| Clayton Thorson | PRO | 4★ | 92.4 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Wheaton, IL | Wheaton North | Retained |
| Garrett Dickerson | WDE | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Oradell, NJ | Bergen Catholic | Retained |
| Blake Hance | TE | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'6" | 265 lbs | Jacksonville, IL | Jacksonville | Retained |
| Ben Oxley | OT | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'6" | 245 lbs | Avon Lake, OH | Avon Lake | Retained |
| Tommy Doles | OT | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids Christian | Retained |
| Fred Wyatt | DT | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Lawrence, KS | Lawrence Free State | Retained |
| Xavier Washington | SDE | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'1" | 231 lbs | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill | Retained |
| James Prather | OLB | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Memphis, TN | Memphis University School | Retained |
| Jared McGee | S | 2★ | 78.8 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy | Retained |
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