US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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National Signing Day was on February 3, 2016.
In September 2015, following the conviction of former players Sam Ukwuachu[2][3][4][5][6] and Tevin Elliott of sexual assault, along with allegations against other players, the school commissioned law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP to conduct an independent external investigation regarding the university's handling of sexual violence. In April 2016, former player Shawn Oakman was arrested on sexual assault charges as well.[7] Head coach Art Briles was terminated on May 26, 2016 following the presentation of Pepper Hamilton's report. University President Ken Starr and Athletic Director Ian McCaw also resigned.[8] Former Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe was hired on an interim basis.[9][10]
Following the threat of a lawsuit by Briles for wrongful termination, Baylor provided an out of court settlement. Briles and Baylor are co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by a woman allegedly sexually assaulted by a football player.[11] After Briles' departure, many players announced their intention to transfer including Jarrett Stidham. Seven members of the 2016 recruiting class requested to be released from their National Letter of Intent, and six of the then-seven commits in the 2017 recruiting class decommitted.[12]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Northwestern State* | No. 23 | | FSN | W 55–7 | 44,849 |
September 10 | 2:30 p.m. | SMU* | No. 23 | - McLane Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| FS1 | W 40–13 | 45,499 |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Rice* | No. 21 | | ESPN | W 38–10 | 27,047 |
September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State | No. 16 | - McLane Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| FOX | W 35–24 | 45,373 |
October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at Iowa State | No. 13 | | FS1 | W 45–42 | 50,842 |
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Kansas | No. 11 | - McLane Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| FS1 | W 49–7 | 47,598 |
October 29 | 2:30 p.m. | at Texas | No. 8 | | ABC | L 34–35 | 97,822 |
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | TCU | No. 17 | - McLane Stadium
- Waco, Texas (rivalry)
| FOX | L 22–62 | 48,129 |
November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Oklahoma | | | ABC/ESPN2 | L 24–45 | 86,249 |
November 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Kansas State | | - McLane Stadium
- Waco, Texas
| ESPN2 | L 21–42 | 43,581 |
November 25 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech | | | ESPN | L 35–54 | 41,656 |
December 3 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 16 West Virginia | | | FS1 | L 21–24 | 49,229 |
December 27 | 9:15 p.m. | vs. Boise State* | | | ESPN | W 31–12 | 33,328 |
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- Schedule Source:[13]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6–T | 13 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — |
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CFP | Not released | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Demons
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0
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0
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7
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0 |
7 |
#23 Bears
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24
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24
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7
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0 |
55 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Mustangs
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6
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0
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7
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0 |
13 |
#23 Bears
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0
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6
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20
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14 |
40 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#21 Bears
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0
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21
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10
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7 |
38 |
Owls
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0
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10
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0
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0 |
10 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Cowboys
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7
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7
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10
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0 |
24 |
#16 Bears
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7
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14
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7
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7 |
35 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#13 Bears
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7
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14
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7
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17 |
45 |
Cyclones
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14
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14
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14
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0 |
42 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Jayhawks
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0
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0
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7
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0 |
7 |
#11 Bears
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21
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21
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7
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0 |
49 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#8 Bears
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14
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7
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10
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3 |
34 |
Longhorns
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14
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9
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3
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9 |
35 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Horned Frogs
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10
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28
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10
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14 |
62 |
#13 Bears
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7
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7
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0
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8 |
22 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
#25 Bears
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0
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10
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7
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7 |
24 |
#9 Sooners
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14
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7
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14
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10 |
45 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Wildcats
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0
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7
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21
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14 |
42 |
Bears
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0
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14
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0
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7 |
21 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bears
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7
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14
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7
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7 |
35 |
Red Raiders
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20
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21
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10
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3 |
54 |
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Bears
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0
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14
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0
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7 |
21 |
#14 Mountaineers
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3
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7
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7
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7 |
24 |
Boise State–Cactus Bowl
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Broncos
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0
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6
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0
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6 |
12 |
Bears
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7
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14
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3
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7 |
31 |
- ^ "Baylor AD Ian McCaw quits same day Jim Grobe named interim coach". ESPN. May 31, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Kalland, Robby. "Baylor DE Sam Ukwuachu guilty of sexual assault, sentenced Friday". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole. "Baylor's Art Briles says his team is focused on SMU, not Sam Ukwuachu". USA Today. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (August 21, 2015). "A Baylor football player was convicted of rape. The school may have tried to keep it quiet". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Witherspoon`, Tommy. "Former Baylor player gets probation, 180 days in jail for sexual assault". WacoTrib.com. Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Barry, Horn. "Ex-Baylor player Sam Ukwuachu convicted of sexual assault denied new trial". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Brady, James (April 8, 2016). "Baylor DE Shawn Oakman arrested for sexual assault". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Peralta, Eyder. "'As A Matter Of Conscience,' Ken Starr Resigns As Baylor University's Chancellor". NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Anthony (May 26, 2016). "Will Baylor Face NCAA Charges in the Sexual Assault Scandal?". Heavy. Heavy.
- ^ "Timeline: Baylor sexual assault controversy". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ "Report: Baylor reaches contract settlement with Art Briles". Sports Illustrated. SI Wire. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ Hutchins, Andy; Elliott, Bud (May 29, 2016). "Baylor's 2017 recruiting class is basically gone, and 7 freshmen want out". SBNation.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Baylor Bears Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2016.