Breaking Down My 2016 Best Guess Recruiting Class Predictions

After multiple requests, I have put together a full breakdown of all of my 2016 Best Guess Recruiting Class predictions. This goes back to January 2014 and saw several changes thanks to the coaching change from Brady Hoke to Jim Harbaugh, which obviously meant a whole new list of targets and possible commitments.

So, here are the numbers and 2016 class predictions I put together over the last two years. Don’t worry, some of them are really bad. Enjoy:

Percentages

January 2014
- 2/18 (4 Decommits)
- 11%
March 2014
- 3/22 (4 Decommits)
- 14%
April 2014
- 3/22 (3 Decommits)
- 14%
May 2014
- 2/22 (1 Decommit)
- 9%
June 2014
- 3/21 (3 Decommits)
- 14%
July 2014
- 2/21 (3 Decommits)
- 9.5%
August 2014
- 4/21 (4 Decommits)
- 19%
September 2014
- 5/21 (2 Decommits)
- 24%
January 2015
- 6/23 (2 Decommits)
- 26%
February 2015
- 6/20 (2 Decommits)
- 30%
March 2015
- 7/21 (3 Decommits)
- 33%
April 2015
- 10/25 (4 Decommits)
- 40%
May 2015
- 9/25 (6 Decommits)
- 36%
June 2015
- 12/27 (7 Decommits)
- 44%
July 2015
- 14/28 (8 Decommits/1 2017 Commit)
- 50%
August 2015
- 16/28 (9 Decommits/1 2017 Commit)
- 57%
September 2015
- 16/29 (9 Decommits)
- 55%
October 2015
- 20/30 (8 Decommits)
- 67%
November 2015
- 18/32 (7 Decommits)
- 56%
December 2015
- 22/31 (7 Decommits)
- 71%
January 18th, 2016
- 23/33 (6 Decommits)
- 70%
January 25th, 2016
- 25/32 (2 Decommits)
- 78%
February 1st, 2016
- 28/30 (1 Decommit)
- 93%

Commitment List

QB Brandon Peters
- First on List: March 2015
- Times Listed: 13
- Percentage: 57%
RB Kingston Davis
- First on List: April 2015
- Times Listed: 12
- Percentage: 52%
RB Kareem Walker
- First on List: January 2014
- Times Listed: 9
- Percentage: 39%
WR Dylan Crawford
- First on List: August 2014
- Times Listed: 9
- Percentage: 39%
WR Brad Hawkins
- First on List: April 2015
- Times Listed: 12
- Percentage: 52%
WR Eddie McDoom
- First on List: January 15th, 2016
- Times Listed: 3
- Percentage: 13%
WR Nate Johnson
- First on List: December 2015
- Times Listed: 3
- Percentage: 13%
TE Nick Eubanks
- First on List: February 1st, 2016
- Times Listed: 1
- Percentage: 4%
TE Sean McKeon
- First on List: July 2015
- Times Listed: 9
- Percentage: 39%
TE Devin Asiasi
- First on List: March 2015
- Times Listed: 4
- Percentage: 17%
OL Ben Bredeson
- First on List: April 2014
- Times Listed: 20
- Percentage: 87%
OL Michael Onwenu
- First on List: March 2014
- Times Listed: 16
- Percentage: 70%
OL Stephen Spanellis
- First on List: January 22, 2016
- Times Listed: 2
- Percentage: 9%
DT Rashan Gary
- First on List: August 2014
- Times Listed: 17
- Percentage: 74%
DT Michael Dwumfour
- First on List: January 15th, 2016
- Times Listed: 3
- Percentage: 13%
DE Ron Johnson
- First on List: April 2015
- Times Listed: 11
- Percentage: 48%
OLB Joshua Uche
- First on List: January 25th, 2016
- Times Listed: 2
- Percentage: 9%
LB Carlo Kemp
- First on List: August 2015
- Times Listed: 8
- Percentage: 35%
LB Devin Bush Jr
- First on List: May 2015
- Times Listed: 11
- Percentage: 48%
LB Devin Gil
- First on List: June 2015
- Times Listed: 10
- Percentage: 44%
LB Elysee Mbem-Bosse
- First on List: January 25th, 2016
- Times Listed: 2
- Percentage: 9%
LB Dytarious Johnson
- First on List: June 2015
- Times Listed: 9
- Percentage: 39%
CB David Long
- First on List: February 2015
- Times Listed: 8
- Percentage: 35%
CB Lavert Hill
- First on List: January 2014
- Times Listed: 17
- Percentage: 74%
S Josh Metellus
- First on List: June 2015
- Times Listed: 10
- Percentage: 44%
ATH Khaleke Hudson
- First on List: December 2015
- Times Listed: 4
- Percentage: 17%
ATH Ahmir Mitchell
- First on List: September 2014
- Times Listed: 19
- Percentage: 83%
ATH Chris Evans
- First on List: June 2015
- Times Listed: 10
- Percentage: 43%
K Quinn Nordin
- First on List: April 2015
- Times Listed: 7
- Percentage: 30%
ATH Tru Wilson (PWO)
- First on List: March 2014
- Times Listed: 2
- Percentage: 9%

Facts

First List: January 2014
Amount of Lists: 23
Average Percentage:
- 256/582
- 44%
Longest Signees on the List:
- RB Kareem Walker (January 2014)
- CB Lavert Hill (January 2014)
Most Appearances:
- OL Ben Bredeson (20/23 – 87%)
One Hit Wonder:
- TE Nick Eubanks (February 1st, 2016)
Best Guesses:
- RB Kareem Walker (January 2014)
- ATH Tru Wilson (March 2014)
Worst Guess:
- DB Tyrece Speaight (January 2014-September 2014)

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