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B1G Recruiting: Rankings, top commits for all 14 teams
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With the 2018 college football regular season in the books, coaching staff are focused on two things: postseason games and putting the finishing touches on the 2019 recruiting classes.
The 2019 Early Signing Period is less than two weeks away, with Dec. 19 being the first day prospects can officially ink their name to a school. That period lasts three days, ending on Dec. 21.
This is the time of year when recruits double-down or their commitment or, sometimes, have a change of the heart at the last second. Either way, it’s a time for coaches, players and fans to get excited about the future of the program.
Here’s a quick recap of the B1G recruiting rankings and the top commitments for each team with less than two weeks until the Early Signing Period. The rankings come from 247Sports.
1. Ohio State (9th)
Top recruit: Garrett Wilson, WR
5-star: 2
4-star: 10
3-star: 4
2. Michigan (11th)
Top recruit: Zach Charbonnet, RB
5-star: 0
4-star: 12
3-star: 11
3. Penn State (14th)
Top recruit: Brandon Smith, ILB
5-star: 1
4-star: 14
3-star: 1
4. Nebraska (22nd)
Top recruit: Nick Henrich, ILB
5-star: 0
4-star: 6
3-star: 16
5. Purdue (25th)
Top recruit: George Karlaftis, SDE
5-star: 0
4-star: 4
3-star: 20
6. Michigan State (26th)
Top recruit: Devontae Dobbs, OG
5-star: 1
4-star: 1
3-star: 16
7. Wisconsin (28th)
Top recruit: Logan Brown, OT
5-star: 1
4-star: 2
3-star: 14
8. Minnesota (34th)
Top recruit: Rashad Cheney, DT
5-star: 0
4-star: 1
3-star: 22
9. Iowa (39th)
Top recruit: Ezra Miller, OT
5-star: 0
4-star: 3
3-star: 13
10. Indiana (41st)
Top recruit: Sampson James, RB
5-star: 0
4-star: 2
3-star: 14
11. Northwestern (47th)
Top recruit: Bryce Kirtz, WR
5-star: 0
4-star: 0
3-star: 16
12. Illinois (65th)
Top recruit: Marquez Beason, ATH
5-star: 0
4-star: 2
3-star: 9
13. Rutgers (71st)
Top recruit: Zukudo Igwenagu, OLB
5-star: 0
4-star: 0
3-star: 13
14. Maryland (88th)
Top recruit: Tayvion Land, CB
5-star: 0
4-star: 0
3-star: 8
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB