Hits & Misses
Hit: Andrew Preston (LB) — Originally unranked. Outcome: All Conference. Preston exceeded expectations by becoming a key performer and achieving All Conference status despite his initial unranked position.
Development Story
San Diego State's 2006 recruiting class didn't hold any blue-chip players but presented a significant number of unranked recruits. The outcome of this class, however, didn't match the initial anticipation. Andrew Preston, an unranked recruit, emerged as a noticeable outlier in the group, achieving All Conference status. The majority of the unranked recruits, such as B.J. Williams, Brandon Sullivan, Ernie Lawson, and Martrell Fantroy, managed to become college starters, which was a step above the minimal expectation set for them due to their initial ranking.
On the other hand, some of the ranked recruits, like Marcus Yarbrough and Davon Brown, performed in line with their initial rankings, Yarbrough becoming a College Starter and Brown contributing to the team's performance. However, Jacob Manuel, a ranked recruit, fell below the expectation, having a minimal impact on the team's performance.
Outcome Summary
Overall, the 2006 recruiting class for San Diego State underperformed relative to its original expectations. This is reflected in the Stars2Stats rerank of 114, a drop from the original ranking of 96. While there were some highlights, including unranked recruits becoming college starters and one achieving All Conference status, the class as a whole failed to make a significant impact. The lack of blue-chip players and the underperformance of a few ranked recruits contributed to the overall lower rerank. The key takeaway from this class is that while there were some individual successes, the overall performance didn't meet the initial expectations.