How the ACC’s recruiting classes stack up
Here is how schools from the ACC ranked in football recruiting, according to averages from several websites, including 247sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout.
Florida State: Seminoles rated No. 1 or 2 nationally; class includes nation’s No. 1-rated cornerback Levonta Taylor of Virginia Beach, Va.
Clemson: Tigers were among the top 10 nationally; Dexter Lawrence, the No. 2-ranked defensive tackle nationally, is Clemson’s five-star signee.
Miami: Hurricanes landed a pair of four-star receivers from Florida and were ranked about 20th nationally.
Pittsburgh: Panthers signed three four-star defensive tackles and defensive back Damar Hamlin, considered Pittsburgh’s top high school player.
Duke: Blue Devils, Pitt, North Carolina and Louisville all ranked between 30 and 40 nationally; Blue Devils landed Scott Bracey of Richmond, Va., the nation’s No. 7-ranked wide receiver.
North Carolina: 26 signees constitutes the largest class in the ACC; Chazz Surratt of East Lincoln leads the way; 16 signees are defensive players.
Louisville: Quarterback Jawon Pass, a four-star recruit, leads the Cardinals’ class.
Virginia Tech: Jerod Evans, one of Texas’ top high school quarterbacks, is headed to Blacksburg.
N.C. State: Defensive tackle Shug Frazier of Buford, Ga., and Mallard Creek receiver Thaddeus Moss are the big names.
Georgia Tech: Most signees are from Georgia, but the group includes defensive end Jordan Woods of Florida.
Wake Forest: Linemen were the top signees – offensive tackle Taleni Suhren of Ardrey Kell and defensive tackle Sulaiman Kamara of Richmond, Va.
Virginia: A class heavy on receivers and defensive backs also includes the nation’s No. 1 kicker, Holland Corbett.
Syracuse: The Orange lost a couple recruits but kept receiver Moe Neal of Gastonia Forestview.
Boston College: The Eagles and Georgia Tech had the smallest ACC recruiting classes (18); with no four- or five-star players, the top name was center Shane Leonard of Massachusetts.
Steve Lyttle
This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 8:36 PM with the headline "How the ACC’s recruiting classes stack up."