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Saw something posted recently that noted how Jonathan Taylor was "only" a 3-star recruit. It got me thinking about how this year's All-Big Ten selections were rated coming out of high school.
So, I took the composite ratings from 24/7 for each of this year's All-Big Ten team. I don't know what this proves, but it is surely interesting. I've color-coded these: 5 star=red; 4 star=green; 3 star=blue; 2 star=purple; NA=black. I count 89 total players on all the levels. Totals are:
5 star-10
4 star-28
3 star-44
2 star-3
NA- 4
If someone has a lot more time than do I, it would be interesting to do the math and see the overall average and averages per position.
Quarterbacks
Justin Fields, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9998
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8375
Shea Patterson, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3) 5 stars 0.9982
Running backs
J. K. Dobbins, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9791
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8854
Stevie Scott III, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8402
Rodney Smith, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8351
Master Teague, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 4 Stars 0.9132
Zach Charbonnet, Michigan (Media-3) 4 stars 0.9760
Elijah Collins, Michigan State (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8639
Reggie Corbin, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8244
Wide receivers
Rashod Bateman, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.8914
Tyler Johnson, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8643
KJ Hamler, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8919
David Bell, Purdue (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9495
Whop Philyor, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8281
Chris Olave, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8875
Centers
Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8405
Josh Myers, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9757
Cesar Ruiz, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 4 stars 0.9786
Guards
Ben Bredeson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9799
Wyatt Davis, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9876
Jonah Jackson, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8135
Steven Gonzalez, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8911
Blaise Andries, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8857
Michael Onwenu, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9571
Simon Stepaniak, Indiana (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8441
Tackles
Jon Runyan, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8402
Tristan Wirfs, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.8911
Thayer Munford, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8985
Branden Bowen, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8666
Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin (Media-2) 4 stars 0.9389
Alaric Jackson, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8596
Alex Palczewski, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8319
Tight ends
Brycen Hopkins, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8027
Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9149
Luke Farrell, Ohio State (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9233
Peyton Hendershot, Indiana (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8411
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
A. J. Epenesa, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9868
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9223
Chase Young, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9957
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8643
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-1) NA
Carter Coughlin, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9566
Kwity Paye, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8696
Raequan Williams, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9146
George Karlaftis, Purdue (Media-2) 4 stars 0.9705
Shaka Toney, Penn State (Coaches-2) 3 stars 0.8498
Davon Hamilton, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8754
Oluwole Betiku Jr., Illinois (Media-3) 5 stars 0.9884
Khalil Davis, Nebraska (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8730
Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan (Media-3) 4 stars 0.9498
Carlo Kemp, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.8954
Robert Windsor, Penn State (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8453
Linebackers
Zack Baun, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8428
Micah Parsons, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9982
Malik Harrison, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8568
Dele Harding, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8549
Chris Orr, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8235
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern (Coaches-3; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8397
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8819
Josh Uche, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8558
Joe Bachie, Michigan State (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8415
Cam Brown, Penn State (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.8970
Defensive backs
Jordan Fuller, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9403
Lavert Hill, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9409
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8285
Jeff Okudah, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9955
Damon Arnette, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8596
Lamar Jackson, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9594
Antoine Brooks, Maryland (Coaches-2; Media-3) 2 stars 0.7882
Michael Ojemudia, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8106
Josiah Scott, Michigan State (Media-2) 3 stars 0.8462
Geno Stone, Iowa (Coaches-2) 3 stars 0.7991
Shaun Wade, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 5 stars 0.9904
Sydney Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8294
Tariq Castro-Fields (Media-3) 4 stars 0.8967
Josh Metellus, Michigan (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8540
Ambry Thomas, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9583
Special teams
Kickers
Keith Duncan, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) NA
Logan Justus, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) NA
Blake Haubeil, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8321
Punters
Blake Hayes, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1) 2 stars 0.7497
Will Hart, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-2) NA
Adam Korsak, Rutgers (Coaches-2; Media-3) 2 stars 0.7885
Return specialist
Javon Leake, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8715
Aron Cruickshank, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8784
Dre Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8744
Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan (Media-3) 5 stars 0.9925
So, I took the composite ratings from 24/7 for each of this year's All-Big Ten team. I don't know what this proves, but it is surely interesting. I've color-coded these: 5 star=red; 4 star=green; 3 star=blue; 2 star=purple; NA=black. I count 89 total players on all the levels. Totals are:
5 star-10
4 star-28
3 star-44
2 star-3
NA- 4
If someone has a lot more time than do I, it would be interesting to do the math and see the overall average and averages per position.
Quarterbacks
Justin Fields, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9998
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8375
Shea Patterson, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-3) 5 stars 0.9982
Running backs
J. K. Dobbins, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9791
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8854
Stevie Scott III, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8402
Rodney Smith, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8351
Master Teague, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 4 Stars 0.9132
Zach Charbonnet, Michigan (Media-3) 4 stars 0.9760
Elijah Collins, Michigan State (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8639
Reggie Corbin, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8244
Wide receivers
Rashod Bateman, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.8914
Tyler Johnson, Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8643
KJ Hamler, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8919
David Bell, Purdue (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9495
Whop Philyor, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8281
Chris Olave, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8875
Centers
Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8405
Josh Myers, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9757
Cesar Ruiz, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 4 stars 0.9786
Guards
Ben Bredeson, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9799
Wyatt Davis, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9876
Jonah Jackson, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8135
Steven Gonzalez, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8911
Blaise Andries, Minnesota (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8857
Michael Onwenu, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9571
Simon Stepaniak, Indiana (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8441
Tackles
Jon Runyan, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8402
Tristan Wirfs, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.8911
Thayer Munford, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.8985
Branden Bowen, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8666
Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin (Media-2) 4 stars 0.9389
Alaric Jackson, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8596
Alex Palczewski, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8319
Tight ends
Brycen Hopkins, Purdue (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8027
Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9149
Luke Farrell, Ohio State (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9233
Peyton Hendershot, Indiana (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8411
Defensive selections
Defensive linemen
A. J. Epenesa, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9868
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9223
Chase Young, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9957
Joe Gaziano, Northwestern (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8643
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State (Coaches-2; Media-1) NA
Carter Coughlin, Minnesota (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9566
Kwity Paye, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8696
Raequan Williams, Michigan State (Coaches-3; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9146
George Karlaftis, Purdue (Media-2) 4 stars 0.9705
Shaka Toney, Penn State (Coaches-2) 3 stars 0.8498
Davon Hamilton, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8754
Oluwole Betiku Jr., Illinois (Media-3) 5 stars 0.9884
Khalil Davis, Nebraska (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8730
Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan (Media-3) 4 stars 0.9498
Carlo Kemp, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.8954
Robert Windsor, Penn State (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8453
Linebackers
Zack Baun, Wisconsin (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8428
Micah Parsons, Penn State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9982
Malik Harrison, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8568
Dele Harding, Illinois (Coaches-3; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8549
Chris Orr, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8235
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern (Coaches-3; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8397
Khaleke Hudson, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8819
Josh Uche, Michigan (Coaches-2; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8558
Joe Bachie, Michigan State (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8415
Cam Brown, Penn State (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.8970
Defensive backs
Jordan Fuller, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9403
Lavert Hill, Michigan (Coaches-1; Media-1) 4 stars 0.9409
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8285
Jeff Okudah, Ohio State (Coaches-1; Media-1) 5 stars 0.9955
Damon Arnette, Ohio State (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8596
Lamar Jackson, Nebraska (Coaches-2; Media-2) 4 stars 0.9594
Antoine Brooks, Maryland (Coaches-2; Media-3) 2 stars 0.7882
Michael Ojemudia, Iowa (Coaches-3; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8106
Josiah Scott, Michigan State (Media-2) 3 stars 0.8462
Geno Stone, Iowa (Coaches-2) 3 stars 0.7991
Shaun Wade, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 5 stars 0.9904
Sydney Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8294
Tariq Castro-Fields (Media-3) 4 stars 0.8967
Josh Metellus, Michigan (Media-3) 3 stars 0.8540
Ambry Thomas, Michigan (Coaches-3) 4 stars 0.9583
Special teams
Kickers
Keith Duncan, Iowa (Coaches-1; Media-1) NA
Logan Justus, Indiana (Coaches-2; Media-2) NA
Blake Haubeil, Ohio State (Coaches-3; Media-3) 3 stars 0.8321
Punters
Blake Hayes, Illinois (Coaches-1; Media-1) 2 stars 0.7497
Will Hart, Michigan (Coaches-3; Media-2) NA
Adam Korsak, Rutgers (Coaches-2; Media-3) 2 stars 0.7885
Return specialist
Javon Leake, Maryland (Coaches-1; Media-1) 3 stars 0.8715
Aron Cruickshank, Wisconsin (Coaches-2; Media-2) 3 stars 0.8784
Dre Brown, Illinois (Coaches-3) 3 stars 0.8744
Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan (Media-3) 5 stars 0.9925