Early 2012 Big Ten Recruiting Rankings
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Team By Team Commits:
Ohio State
| Name | Position | Hometown |  |
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| Joshua Perry | LB | Galena (OH) |     |
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| Warren Ball | RB | Columbus (OH) | |
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| Kyle Kalis | OL | Lakewood (OH) | |
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| Bri’onte Dunn | RB | Canton (OH) | |
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| Jacoby Boren | OL | Pickerington (OH) | |
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| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | U. Arlington (OH) | |
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Notre Dame
| Name | Position | Hometown |  |
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| Tee Shepard | DB | Fresno (CA) | |
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| Taylor Decker | OL | Vandalia (OH) | |
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| Ronald Darby | DB | Oxon Hill (MD) | |
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| Nick Baratti | DB | Spring (TX) | |
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| Scott Daly | OL | Downers Grove South (IL) | – | – | – |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | Pembroke Pines (FL) | |
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Penn State
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Anthony Stanko | OL | Warren (OH) | |
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| Camren Williams | LB | West Roxbury (MA) | |
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| Brent Wilkerson | DE | Hyattsville (MD) | |
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| Jesse James | TE | McKeesport (PA) | – | – | – |
| Jamil Pollard | DT | Westville (NJ) | |
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| Jarron Jones | DT | Rochester (NY) | – | |
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| Brian Gaia | OL | Baltimore (MD) | |
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Wisconsin
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Dan Voltz | OL | Barrington (IL) | |
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| Vonte Jackson | RB | Kenosha (WI) | |
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| Vince Biegel | LB | Wisconsin Rapids (WI) | |
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| Bart Houston | QB | Concord (CA) | |
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Northwestern
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Malin Jones | RB | Naperville (IL) | |
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| Kenton Playko | OL | Lewis Center (OH) | |
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| Ian Park | OL | Pittsburgh (PA) | |
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MSU
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Riley Bullough | ATH | Traverse City (MI) | |
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| Zach Higgins | OL | Alliance (OH) | |
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| Benny McGowan | OL | Centerville (OH) | |
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| Evan Jones | TE | West Lafayette (OH) | – | – | – |
Minnesota
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Andre McDonald | WR | Minnetonka (MN) | |
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| Philip Nelson | QB | Mankato (MN) | |
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| Maxx Williams | TE | Waconia (MN) | |
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Nebraska
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Michael Rose | LB | Kansas City (MO) | |
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| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | Lombard (IL) | |
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Illinois
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Elliot Faerber | WR | Shawnee Mission (KS) | |
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Iowa
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Mitch Keppy | OL | Port Byron (IL) | – | – | – |
Purdue
| Name | Position | Hometown | |
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| Jordan Shine | S | Indianapolis (IN) | – | – | – |
Indiana
No Commits in April