Jeff is encouraged by Boston College football's recent recruiting efforts. The program just landed its sixth commitment for the Class of 2013 in Connecticut linebacker Cory Jasudowich. All indications are that BC is well ahead of where they were last year when it comes to football recruiting and the next class should be improved.
Yet we are still subjected to articles like this, ranking the Eagles recruiting class dead last in an already expanded ACC (convenient).
14. Boston College
Commitments: 6Top pledge: Andrew Isaacs
Not surprisingly, the smallest class in the conference is at the bottom, especially when the group doesn't have much quality to it.
So which is it? Where does BC's current class rank among the other 11 ACC programs (and Syracuse and Pittsburgh). With a big assist from Mgoblog's Ace, who pens similar posts on Big Ten recruiting, here is the current ACC big board:
NOTE: This is not meant to be down on the current recruiting class. This exercise is only meant to take a measured approach to ranking the current ACC recruiting classes. I don't put a ton of weight into these rankings, but averaging them out provides a reasonable ranking of the current classes across the four major recruiting ranking services.
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 24/7 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida St. Seminoles | 12 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.92 | 3.54 |
| 2 | Miami Hurricanes | 7 | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.43 | 3.36 |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers | 11 | 3.09 | 3.36 | 3.27 | 3.64 | 3.34 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 12 | 3.17 | 2.83 | 3.25 | 3.58 | 3.21 |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 10 | 3.10 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.15 |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers | 11 | 3.00 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 3.18 | 3.02 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 8 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Maryland Terrapins | 9 | 3.00 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.78 | 2.89 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 7 | 2.71 | 2.86 | 2.57 | 3.00 | 2.79 |
| 10 | Boston College Eagles | 6 | 2.83 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.83 | 2.67 |
| 11 | N.C. State Wolfpack | 9 | 2.78 | 2.22 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.58 |
| 12 | Duke Blue Devils | 10 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 2.45 |
| 13 | Syracuse Orange | 7 | 2.57 | 2.29 | 2.00 | 2.57 | 2.36 |
| 14 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9 | 2.44 | 2.22 | 2.11 | 2.56 | 2.33 |
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
Interesting to see when the rankings of the four major recruiting services are averaged out, BC currently has the 10th best class in the conference, ahead of N.C. State, Duke, Syracuse and Wake Forest. Not 14th.
Full data set after the jump.
#1 Florida State - 12 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maquedius Bain | DT | FL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Ira Denson | OL | FL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Austin Golson | OL | AL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ryan Green | RB | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ro'Derrick Hoskins | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Johnson | DB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| E.J. Levenberry Jr. | LB | VA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyrell Lyons | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sojourn Shelton | DB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tony Stevens | WR | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marquez White | DB | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jesus Wilson | ATH | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Florida State has the strongest recruiting class according to three of the four recruiting services when averaging our the individual player rankings. Only Miami currently averages higher than FSU according to Rivals (3.42 to 3.43).
#2 Miami - 7 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Bryant | DT | FL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Collins | RB | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Standish Dobard | TE | LA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jeremy Kerr | TE | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Ray Lewis III | RB | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Olsen | QB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Angelo Jean-Louis | WR | VA | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Miami currently has one of the smallest classes in the conference. But what the U lacks in numbers they make up for in quality. Three to four of the U's seven recruits are ranked as 4* depending on who you ask. The class is currently headlined by consensus 4* RB Alex Collins. Bonus: Yes, that Ray Lewis.
#3 Clemson - 11 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Boulware | LB | SC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Elijah Daniel | DE | IN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| D.J. Greenlee | LB | SC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jadar Johnson | ATH | SC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| David Kamara | DB | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jordan Leggett | TE | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Maverick Morris | OL | GA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Robert Nkemdiche | DE | GA | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dorian O'Daniel | LB | MD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dane Rogers | DE | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Wayne Gallman | RB | GA | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Clemson already has 11 commits in 2013, including recently landing the consensus #1 ranked recruit in the 2013 class, DE Robert Nkemdiche. Nkemdiche is the only consensus 5* recruit on the board for the ACC.
#4 Virginia Tech - 12 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clark | DB | VA | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Holland Fisher | DB | VA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Bucky Hodges | QB | VA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Cequan Jefferson | ATH | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jamieon Moss | LB | NC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Motuapuaka | LB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Deon Newsome | ATH | VA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Parker Osterioh | OL | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Carlis Parker | QB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Braxton Pfaff | OL | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| David Prince | ATH | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Shegog | DB | VA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Virginia Tech already has 12 commits for 2013. Note the state distribution here: 10 HS players from the Commonwealth and two from North Carolina.
#5 North Carolina - 10 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Fieulleteau | WR | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Khris Francis | RB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Desmond Lawrence | DB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Donnie Miles | ATH | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| R.J. Prince | OL | NC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jarran Reed | DT | MS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Switzer | RB | WV | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mitch Trubisky | QB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Brian Walker | DB | NC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Korrin Wiggins | DB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
ESPN is really high on the Tar Heels incoming class; much moreso than any other recruiting service. North Carolina has four 4* recruits according to the WWL, but just one per Scout.
#6 Virginia - 11 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipolito Corporan | DB | TX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Corwin Cutler | QB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack English | DE | VA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Tim Harris | DB | VA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Keeon Johnson | WR | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Jones | WR | VA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Micah Kiser | LB | MD | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Andre Levrone | WR | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Brendan Marshall | QB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sadiq Olanrewaju | OL | CT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| LaChaston Smith | LB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Consensus 4* CB Tim Harris currently headlines the 'Hoos 2013 class.
#7 Georgia Tech - 8 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | GA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Darius Commissiong | DT | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Travis Custis | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Shamire DeVine | OL | GA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Chris Griffin | OL | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jeremi Hall | OL | GA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin Robbins | DE | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Donovan Wilson | RB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The name Commissiong should be familiar to most Boston College fans.
#8 Maryland - 9 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Cockerille | QB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jajuan Dulaney | OL | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Derwin Gray | OL | DC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Derrick Hayward | LB | MD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| DeAndre Lane | ATH | MD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yannick Ngakoue | LB | DC | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jarrett Ross | DB | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cavon Walker | LB | DC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | DE | MD | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Maryland has really turned it on on the recruiting trail over the last few weeks, drawing heavily from Maryland and Washington D.C. Locksley doing work.
#9 Pittsburgh - 7 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Challingsworth | WR | PA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Corey Clement | RB | NJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Tony Harper | DB | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Orndoff | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jaymar Parrish | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Aaron Reese | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Shakir Soto | DE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Five of the Panthers seven commits are on the offensive side of the ball. The class is headlined by recent commit Corey Clement, a RB from southern New Jersey.
#10 Boston College - 6 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Boyle | QB | CT | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jack Cottrell | LB | MN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Andrew Isaacs | TE | CT | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cory Jasudowich | LB | CT | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mackay Lowrie | QB | MA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Tapscott | ATH | VA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
It's kind of embarrassing how far behind Scout is at updating BC's football commitment list. Cottrell, Jasudowich and Tapscott aren't even listed on the Scout commit list. ESPN and Rivals think most highly of the current class. Half of the class hails from Connecticut.
#11 N.C. State - 9 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Blankenship | OL | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Burton | TE | VA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Marcus Edmond | ATH | SC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jerod Fernandez | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Ford Howell | LB | TN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Da'Wan Hunte | DB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jalen McDaniel | WR | NC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Pharoah McKever | ATH | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Dakwa Nichols | RB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
A pretty underwhelming commitment list for TOB and N.C. State. No 4* or 5*.
#12 Duke - 10 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Andrews | WR | CA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Johnell Barnes | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Breon Borders | DB | NC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gabe Brandner | OL | SC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Quay Chambers | ATH | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Austin Davis | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Evrett Edwards | DB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jake Kite | DB | VA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| DeQuavais Mann | DB | NC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sterling Korona | OT | TX | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
A lot of these kids weren't ranked by all of the services. Bonus: Conference All-Name team nominee: Sterling Korona.
#13 Syracuse - 7 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Allen | QB | TX | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Devan Carter | LB | NY | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Marqez Hodge | LB | FL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Isaiah Johnson | DT | MD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tyler Provo | RB | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Williams | DT | NY | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Austin Wilson | QB | PA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Syracuse is all over the map, landing two commits from New York, two from Florida and one each from Texas, Florida, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
#14 Wake Forest - 9 commits
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Chambers | OL | SC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Cameron Gardner | OL | NC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Josh Harris | OL | GA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cory Helms | OL | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Ali Lamot | LB | NC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brendan O'Neil | TE | MA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Radford | QB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cameron Serigne | TE | VA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Brad Watson | DB | TX | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Two players -- OL Taylor Chambers and Cory Helms -- are rated 3* by three of the four major services.