Each Big Ten school’s top recruit heading into the early signing period
The early signing period in college football is upon us as schools and coaching staffs are scrambling to finish up and lock in what players they can to either sustain success or find it. Most schools in the Big Ten have some decently sustained success while others are looking to continue their reign at the top.
For schools like Penn State, they are somewhat in the middle of that conversation. James Franklin showed last year that he can get his recruiting shoes on and do the moves required to have one of the best classes in the nation. For Ohio State, they finally are behind the 8-ball that is Jim Harbaugh and his Michigan Wolverines.
Other schools like Illinois and Minnesota have successful coaches and staff in place and that should be able to entice players to help them sustain their recent success. Of course, who can forget schools like Nebraska and Purdue who have new head coaches coming into the fold and are looking to make a splash right away.
To get an idea of who needs what in the early signing period, take a look at each school’s top recruit thus far.
Michigan
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Enow Etta
Pos: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4.5/260
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 11/18th in Texas
Michigan State
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Bai Jobe
Pos: Edge
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/215
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 14/1st in Oklahoma
Iowa
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Trevor Lauck
Pos: OT
Ht./Wt.: 6-6/285
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 29/5th in Indiana
Northwestern
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Nigel Glover
Pos: LB
Ht./Wt.: 6-3/210
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 22/9th in Ohio
Maryland
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Rico Walker
Pos: Edge
Ht./Wt.: 6-3/233
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 21/6th in North Carolina
Minnesota
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Jerome Williams
Pos: IOL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/295
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 24/2nd in Minnesota
Illinois
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Kaden Feagin
Pos: ATH
Ht./Wt.: 6-3/221
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 14/5th in Illinois
Nebraska
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Princewill Umanmielen
Pos: Edge
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/225
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 27/42nd in Texas
Rutgers
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JaSire Peterson
Pos: IOL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/270
Star Rank: 3-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 42/9 in New Jersey
Wisconsin
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James Durand
Pos: IOL
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/280
Star Rank: 3-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 16/6th in Arizona
Purdue
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Kendrick Gilbert
Pos: DL
Ht./Wt.: 6-5/250
Star Rank: 4-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 44/3rd in Indiana
Indiana
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Amare Farrell
Pos: Safety
Ht./Wt.: 6-1.5/192
Star Rank: 3-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 50/97th in Florida
Ohio State
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Brandon Inniss
Pos: WR
Ht./Wt.: 6-0/198
Star Rank: 5-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 4/8th in Florida
Penn State
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J’Ven Williams
Pos: OT
Ht./Wt.: 6-4/285
Star Rank: 5-Star
Pos. Rank/State Rank: 5/1st in Pennsylvania
