2016
Biggest Outperformer- Original rank
- #72
- Stars2Stats rank
- #11
61 places better than recruiting expectation
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Big-Ten · Recruiting classes 2004–2016
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Recruiting classes 2004–2016 (era picker). Tracked public NFL earners and earnings use public career-earnings coverage for this selected window and can reflect cohort size. Recruiting History NFL cells use published-class coverage 2004–2016 (same window as Player Leaders).
Lower is better
Lower is better
Below recruiting expectation
Coverage cohort count, not efficiency
Coverage cohort total, not efficiency
See how each recruiting class performed compared with its original expectations.
Coverage 2004–2016 · 13 classes
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Outcomes: better · below · matched · limited data. Select a year to focus its class card; use View class to open.
Biggest Outperformer
2016
61 places better than recruiting expectation
View 2016 classBiggest Underperformer
2009
69 places below recruiting expectation
View 2009 class61 places better than recruiting expectation
49 places below recruiting expectation
31 places below recruiting expectation
35 places better than recruiting expectation
35 places better than recruiting expectation
21 places below recruiting expectation
48 places below recruiting expectation
69 places below recruiting expectation
23 places below recruiting expectation
59 places below recruiting expectation
67 places below recruiting expectation
17 places below recruiting expectation
6 places better than recruiting expectation
Development
Historical results from completed recruiting classes, 2004–2016
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Players
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Positions
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Transfers
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NFL
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Position-U
Official national ranks from approved Position-U snapshots for this program.
QB: Not ranked
Quarterback rankingsNot currently ranked in Quarterback Position-U because the eligible sample does not meet the ranking threshold.
WR: #107
Wide Receiver rankingsMinnesota ranks #107, led by strong total outcomes from its eligible wide receiver signees.
RB: #88
Running Back rankingsMinnesota ranks #88, driven more by development beyond recruiting expectations than total production.
TE: #22
Tight End rankingsMinnesota ranks #22, led by strong total outcomes from its eligible tight end signees.
Coaching
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Fan rankings
The current all-time leaders selected by fans.
Trajectory
Score from S2S finish by class · higher = better national result
Identity
Tags from this era — full grades live in Verdict & Report Card below
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