Decommits/Transfers/Resignations | School/Status |
Babb, Zion Barnes, Jordan Beaver, Shavodrick Butler, Carson |
Transfer to ??? Oklahoma State Tulsa Ohio State Green Bay Packers-undrafted free agent, cut, Detroit Lions |
Campbell, Will Chambers, Artis Ciulla, Jeremy |
Re-commitment Transfer to Ball State Wasn't asked back for 5th year |
Evans, Marell Feagin, Justin |
Transfer to Colorado Transfer to ??? |
Fera, Anthony Graves, Pearlie Helmuth, Vince Hill, Taylor |
Penn State Texas Tech Transfer to ??? Kent State |
Horn, Avery Jones, DeQuinta Kates, Jason |
Transfer to ??? Arkansas Transfer to ??? |
McGuffie, Sam McNeal, Bryce |
Rice Clemson |
Mitchell, Alex | Wasn't asked back for 5th year |
Newsome, Kevin | Penn State |
Patilla, Quinton Peace, DeWayne |
Western Michigan Grand Valley Arizona |
Shafer, Scott Slocum, Marques |
Resigned, DC at Syracuse Grades/Conflict with Coach Rod Arizona State |
Transfer to Ball State/Academically Ineligible Iowa |
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North Carolina Rutgers |
Offensive Rank | Big Ten Rank | Category | Defensive Rank | Big Ten Rank |
60th | 7th | Rushing | 51st | 6th |
108th | 11th | Passing | 87th | 9th |
111th | 11th | Total | 66th | 9th |
97th | 11th | Scoring | 90th | 10th |
113th | 11th | Pass Efficiency | 81st | 10th |
107th | 11th | Turnover Margin | n/a | n/a |
n/a | n/a | Sacks | 35th | 6th |
61st | 4th | Sacks Allowed | n/a | n/a |
n/a | n/a | Tackles for Loss | 34th | n/a |
n/a | 11th | First Downs | n/a | 4th |
n/a | 11th | 3rd Down Conversions | n/a | 9th |
n/a | 10th | Red Zone | n/a | 5th |
n/a | 10th | Time of Possession | n/a | n/a |
Commitment | Decommitment School |
Barnum, Ricky Floyd, J.T. Hill, Taylor |
Florida Tennessee Oklahoma |
Omameh, Patrick Roundtree, Randy |
Cincinnati Purdue |
Shaw, Michael Stokes, Je'Ron |
Penn State Tennessee |
Team | Rivals | Scout | Commitments | Ones Coach Rod wanted, but couldn't secure commitments |
Ohio State | 2 | 1 | 24 | Jackson/Fragel/Bell/Berry/Hall/Fellows/Simon/etc. |
Penn State | 23 | 9 | 25 | Newsome/Fera/Gress/etc. |
Michigan | 7 | 13 | 20 | Barnes/Beaver/McNeal/Peace/etc. |
Notre Dame | 21 | 20 | 17 | Evans/Martin/Watt/Bullard/etc. |
Illinois | 29 | 32 | 21 | Drummond/Carradine/Buckner/etc. |
Michigan State | 19 | 36 | 14 | Sims/Baker/Treadwell/Norman/etc. |
Minnesota | 41 | 42 | 18 | |
Wisconsin | 38 | 48 | 19 | |
Purdue | 63 | 59 | 18 | |
Indiana | 55 | 64 | 15 | |
Iowa | 67 | 72 | 12 | |
Northwestern | 58 | 73 | 17 |
Candidates for Defensive Coordinator | School/Team |
Hobson, Jay | Michigan |
Tucker, Mel | Cleveland Browns |
Williams, Gregg | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Johnson, Pepper | New England Patriots |
Hudson, Greg | East Carolina |
Steele, Kevin | Alabama |
McNeill, Ruffin | Texas Tech |
Wommack, Dave | Georgia Tech |
Orlando, Todd | Connecticut |
Brown, Steve | Kentucky |
Bumpas, Dick | TCU |
Fowler, Bruce | Vanderbilt |
Former Player/Coach | Current School/Team | Area of Coaching |
Anderson, Erick | n/a | n/a |
Anderson, Kurt | Eastern Michigan | Tight Ends |
Austin, Teryl | Arizona Cardinals | Defensive Backs |
Bedford, Vance | Florida | Defensive Backs |
Brown, Corwin | Notre Dame | Defensive Coordinator |
Cameron, Cam | Baltimore Ravens | Offensive Coordinator |
Campbell, Erik | Iowa | Wide Receivers |
Cartwright, Kit | Winnepeg Blue Bombers | n/a |
DeBord, Mike | Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Line |
Elliot, Bob | San Diego State | Defensive Coordinator |
Elston, Mike | Cincinnati | Tight Ends |
English, Ron | Eastern Michigan | Head Coach |
Fisher, Jim | Ashland | Tight Ends |
Goodwin, Harold | Pittsburgh Steelers | Offensive Line |
Hankwitz, Mike | Northwestern | Defensive Coordinator |
Harbaugh, Jim | Stanford | Head Coach |
Harbaugh, John | Baltimore Ravens | Head Coach |
Heater, Chuck | Florida | Defensive Coordinator |
Herrmann, Jim | New York Jets | Linebackers |
Hoke, Brady | San Diego State | Head Coach |
Holloway, Mike | Ohio Wesleyan | Head Coach |
Ingram, Jerald | New York Giants | Running Backs |
Jackson, Fred | Michigan | Running Backs |
Loeffler, Scot | Detroit Lions | Quarterbacks |
Mallory, Curt | Illinois | Defensive Backs |
Mallory, Doug | LSU | Defensive Backs |
Mallory, Mike | New Orleans Saints | Special Teams |
Malone, Terry | New Orleans Saints | Tight Ends |
Mattison, Greg | Baltimore Ravens | Linebackers |
McNulty, John | Rutgers | Offensive Coordinator |
Miles, Les | LSU | Head Coach |
Moeller, Andy | Baltimore Ravens | Offensive Line |
Morrison, Steve | Western Michigan | Defensive Coordinator |
Parrish, Stan | Ball State | Head Coach |
Ray, Marcus | Central Michigan | Graduate Assistant |
Shafer, Scott | Syracuse | Defensive Coordinator |
Sheridan, Bill | New York Giants | Linebackers |
Stobart, Chuck | Ohio State | Retired |
Stripling, Steve | Central Michigan | Defensive Line |
Szabo, Steve | Colgate | Linebackers |
Trgovac, Mike | Carolina Panthers | Defensive Coordinator |
Uzelac, Elliott | St. Joseph HS | Head Coach |
Vanderlinden, Ron | Penn State | Linebackers |
Wheatley, Tyrone | Eastern Michigan | Running Backs |