We are at the final stop in our individual recruiting comparison, fullbacks/tightends. Today we want to look at special teams recruiting versus ACC Atlantic foes. Assumptions made in creating this article can be found here. I should point out that we strictly used www.scout.com position classifications. It is possible that some players ended up at a different position ball after they arrived on campus for any of the schools in this article.
This analysis is, like the special teams one, is unique. I was not sure how to categorize both the TE's and the FB's. Both groups of players are unique from their offensive line and tailback brethren that they are with whom they are traditionally grouped. We wanted to single the guards, centers, and tackles in the OL analysis and the tailbacks in the running back section. Further, both the FB's and TE's often lineup in the H-back spot, are featured lead blockers, and have pass catching abilities. Also, members of each of these positions often play the other. While this may not be the best classification, I had to make some decisions and these are the reasons for putting these guys in this category.
Table I and Figure 1 (below) both illustrate Clemson's ranking based on FB/TE class size since 2006. Clemson (at 1.33 players per class) was tied for last in this category. FSU (2 players per class), Wake (1.83), and UMd (1.83 players per class) pulled in more than Clemson in this category. The numbers recruited in this category are linked closely with offensive philosophy. Overall, Clemson trailed the average by 1/3 of a player over this time period.
Table I: Recruiting Class Size
|
Class Size |
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|
Team |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
AVERAGE |
|
Clemson |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.33 |
|
Boston College |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1.33 |
|
Florida State |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2.00 |
|
Maryland |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1.83 |
|
North Carolina State |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.33 |
|
Wake Forest |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1.83 |
|
ACC Atlantic Average |
1.2 |
2 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
2 |
0.8 |
1.67 |
Figure 1: Individual Institution Recruiting Class Size
Figure 2: Average non-Clemson vs Clemson Recruiting Class Size
Table II and Figure 3 show the average star-rating per player for each team, as shown below. Clemson (2.92 stars/player) trailed FSU and Maryland in average stars per player. Boston College was just behind the Tigers in this category. Clemson was ahead of the ACC Atlantic average (2.88 stars per player) over this time period.
With such a small list of signees, we have used Table III to identify all FB's and TE's signed from '06 to '11 by ACC Atlantic schools.
Table II: ACC Atlantic Team Average Player Star Rating
|
Average Star Rating (per player) |
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|
Team |
Service |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
AVERAGE |
|
Clemson |
Scout |
2.00 |
2.50 |
4.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
4.00 |
2.92 |
|
Rivals |
2.00 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
2.50 |
2.00 |
4.00 |
2.92 |
|
|
Average |
2.00 |
2.75 |
4.00 |
2.75 |
2.00 |
4.00 |
2.92 |
|
|
Boston College |
Scout |
3.00 |
2.33 |
2.00 |
NA |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.67 |
|
Rivals |
4.00 |
2.67 |
2.00 |
NA |
3.00 |
4.00 |
3.13 |
|
|
Average |
3.50 |
2.50 |
2.00 |
NA |
3.00 |
3.50 |
2.90 |
|
|
Florida State |
Scout |
4.00 |
3.00 |
2.67 |
2.50 |
3.33 |
4.00 |
3.25 |
|
Rivals |
4.50 |
2.00 |
2.67 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
3.11 |
|
|
Average |
4.25 |
2.50 |
2.67 |
2.50 |
3.17 |
4.00 |
3.18 |
|
|
Maryland |
Scout |
3.00 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
2.83 |
|
Rivals |
4.00 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.17 |
|
|
Average |
3.50 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
|
North Carolina State |
Scout |
3.00 |
NA |
2.50 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
2.70 |
|
Rivals |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.75 |
|
|
Average |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.25 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
3.00 |
2.73 |
|
|
Wake Forest |
Scout |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
NA |
2.40 |
|
Rivals |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.33 |
NA |
2.67 |
|
|
Average |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
2.50 |
2.17 |
NA |
2.53 |
|
|
ACC Atlantic Average |
Scout |
3.20 |
2.46 |
2.73 |
2.63 |
2.47 |
3.25 |
2.79 |
|
Rivals |
3.70 |
2.43 |
2.63 |
2.75 |
2.87 |
3.50 |
2.98 |
|
|
Average |
3.45 |
2.50 |
2.68 |
2.69 |
2.67 |
3.38 |
2.88 |
|
Figure 3: ACC Atlantic Schools' Recruiting Average Player Star Rating
Figure 4: Average ACC Atlantic vs Clemson Recruiting Class Average Player Star Rating
Table III: ACC Atlantic FB's/TE's Signed
|
Player |
Class |
Scout |
Rivals |
High School |
Hometown |
HT/WT/40 |
College |
Position |
|
2006 |
3 |
4 |
Breck School |
Minneapolis, MN |
6-5/230/4.70 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
3 |
3 |
Winter Springs HS |
Winter Springs, FL |
6-4/230/4.90 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
2 |
3 |
Elwood/John Glenn HS |
Elwood, NY |
6-7/220/4.60 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
2 |
2 |
Manasquan HS |
Manasquan, NJ |
6-2/235 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
2008 |
2 |
2 |
St. Joseph Regional HS |
Montvale, NJ |
6-3/235 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
Mike Stone |
2008 |
2 |
2 |
Holliston HS |
Holliston, MA |
6-6/230/4.70 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
2010 |
3 |
3 |
Barnegat HS |
Barnegat, NJ |
6-4/242/4.80 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
|
Brian Miller |
2011 |
3 |
4 |
Andover HS |
Andover, MA |
6-4/215/4.69 |
Boston College |
TE |
|
Michael Palmer |
2006 |
2 |
2 |
Parkview HS |
Lilburn, GA |
6-4.5/225/4.90 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
2007 |
2 |
3 |
James F Byrnes HS |
Duncan, SC |
6-2/235 |
Clemson |
FB |
|
|
Brian Linthicum |
2007 |
3 |
3 |
St. Anne's-Belfield School |
Charlottesville, VA |
6-5/230/4.80 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
2008 |
4 |
4 |
Terry Sanford HS |
Fayetteville, NC |
6-3/217/4.70 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
|
2009 |
3 |
3 |
East Burke HS |
Icard, NC |
6-3/251/4.75 |
Clemson |
FB |
|
|
Darrell Smith |
2009 |
3 |
2 |
Gadsden City HS |
Gadsden, AL |
6-2/218 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
2010 |
2 |
2 |
Ensworth HS |
Nashville, TN |
6-4.5/230/4.78 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
|
Eric MacLain |
2011 |
4 |
4 |
Jack Britt |
Fayetteville, NC |
6-5/246/5.20 |
Clemson |
TE |
|
2006 |
4 |
4 |
Land O' Lakes HS |
Land O' Lakes, FL |
6-7/240/4.75 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
2006 |
4 |
5 |
Alcoa HS |
Alcoa, TN |
6-2/235/4.70 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
Jonathan Hannah |
2007 |
3 |
2 |
Louisburg |
Louisburg, NC |
6-4/265 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
2008 |
3 |
4 |
Lincoln HS |
Tallahassee, FL |
6-3/220 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
Bo Reliford |
2008 |
2 |
2 |
Dillard HS |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
6-6/235/4.80 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
2008 |
3 |
2 |
Thomas County Central HS |
Thomasville, GA |
6-0/240/4.60 |
Florida State |
FB |
|
|
2009 |
2 |
2 |
Oxford HS |
Oxford, MS |
6-5/245 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
2009 |
3 |
3 |
Vero Beach HS |
Vero Beach, FL |
6-4/245/5.00 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
2010 |
3 |
3 |
Columbia HS |
Decatur, GA |
6-6/230/4.80 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
|
Debrale Smiley |
2010 |
4 |
3 |
Thomas County Central HS |
Thomasville, GA |
6-0/240/4.60 |
Florida State |
FB |
|
Willie Tye |
2010 |
3 |
3 |
Salisbury School |
Salisbury, CT |
6-3.5/235 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
Nick O'Leary |
2011 |
4 |
4 |
William T. Dwyer HS |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
6-4/230/4.65 |
Florida State |
TE |
|
2006 |
3 |
4 |
Our Lady Good Counsel HS |
Olney, MD |
6-4/225/4.60 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
2 |
2 |
Phoebus HS |
Hampton, VA |
5-11/225 |
Maryland |
FB |
|
|
2007 |
3 |
4 |
Forestville HS |
Forestville, MD |
6-2/235 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
2 |
2 |
Maurice J McDonough HS |
Pomfret, MD |
6-4/205/4.60 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
3 |
2 |
Gwynn Park HS |
Brandywine, MD |
6-4/225 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
|
Devonte Campbell |
2008 |
3 |
4 |
Forestville HS |
Forestville, MD |
6-2/235 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
2008 |
4 |
3 |
The Hun School |
Princeton, NJ |
6-4/240/4.52 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
|
David Stinebaugh |
2009 |
3 |
3 |
Perry Hall HS |
Baltimore, MD |
6-4.5/202/4.69 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
2010 |
2 |
3 |
Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
6-2/235 |
Maryland |
FB |
|
|
Matt Robinson |
2010 |
2 |
3 |
Atholton HS |
Columbia, MD |
6-4/210/4.73 |
Maryland |
TE |
|
Tyler Cierski |
2011 |
3 |
3 |
Mill Creek HS |
Hoschton, GA |
6-1/240/4.70 |
Maryland |
FB |
|
2006 |
3 |
3 |
Landstown HS |
Virginia Beach, VA |
6-4/210 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
|
2007 |
NA |
3 |
Butler County C.C. |
El Dorado, KS |
6-2/250/4.9 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
|
Mario Carter |
2008 |
3 |
2 |
Independence HS |
Charlotte, NC |
6-4/218 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
2008 |
2 |
2 |
Trinity Christian |
Dublin, GA |
6-2/225 |
North Carolina State |
FB |
|
|
2009 |
2 |
2 |
Winton Woods HS |
Cincinnati, OH |
6-4/230 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
|
2009 |
4 |
3 |
Rock Hill HS |
Rock Hill, SC |
6-4/200 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
|
2010 |
2 |
3 |
Upson-Lee HS |
Thomaston, GA |
6-1/245/4.70 |
North Carolina State |
FB |
|
|
Benson Browne |
2011 |
3 |
3 |
Walnut Hills HS |
Cincinnati, OH |
6-6/240/4.70 |
North Carolina State |
TE |
|
Dennis Godfrey |
2006 |
3 |
3 |
Lee County Senior HS |
Sanford, NC |
6-3/255/4.80 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
2007 |
2 |
2 |
T L Hanna HS |
Anderson, SC |
6-4/212/4.60 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
2008 |
3 |
3 |
Hargrave Military Academy |
Chatham, VA |
6-3/220 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
2008 |
3 |
3 |
Bartram Trail HS |
Jacksonville, FL |
6-5/230 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
2009 |
2 |
3 |
North Fort Myers HS |
N Ft Myers, FL |
6-1/240 |
Wake Forest |
FB |
|
|
2009 |
2 |
NA |
Statesville HS |
Statesville, NC |
6-4.5/228/5.21 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
Patrick Thompson |
2009 |
2 |
NA |
Stone Bridge HS |
Ashburn, VA |
6-2/200 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
2009 |
2 |
NA |
Lexington Catholic HS |
Lexington, KY |
6-3/235 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
2010 |
2 |
3 |
Bishop Kenny HS |
Jacksonville, FL |
6-4/230 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
2010 |
2 |
2 |
Ida S. Baker HS |
Cape Coral, FL |
6-3/220/4.80 |
Wake Forest |
TE |
|
|
Patrick Thompson |
2010 |
NA |
2 |
Stone Bridge HS |
Ashburn, VA |
6-2/200 |
Wake Forest |
TE |