Program year analysis and class DNA metrics for Kansas (2016).
2016 recruiting class — expectation versus Stars2Stats outcomes
Class medals
S2S Class DNA
One-year metrics for this recruiting class
The Kansas 2016 recruiting class, ranked 49th originally and moving up to 76th in the S2S re-rank, exhibited a diverse range of outcomes among its 22 recruits. The class featured several contributors and college starters, indicating a solid level of performance relative to expectations. The overall blue chip percentage of 9 suggests a focus on development rather than immediate impact, with only a small fraction of high-caliber recruits.
Among the notable outcomes, Kyle Thompson emerged as an unranked recruit who exceeded expectations by earning All Conference status, highlighting a successful development path for a player overlooked in the recruiting process. However, the class also included misses, such as Daylon Charlot, who, despite being ranked highly, only achieved a college starter status, illustrating that not all expectations were met on the higher end of the scale.
Overall, the Kansas 2016 recruiting class met expectations for the most part, with several contributors and college starters emerging from the group. The S2S re-rank moving downward indicates that while some players exceeded their original projections, the overall class did not align with the initial ranking expectations. In conclusion, the Kansas 2016 class served as a mixed bag of outcomes, with both successes and underperformers.