The home state of the recruit is indicated after their name. Where there are no known offers, an accolode or news article is substituted. Tulsa makes offers early and, when the recruit accepts this early offer, many times a competing offer does not materialize.

This is one of TU's better classes, especially on defense. TU's recruiting classes in 2011 and 2012 were ranked 89 and 88 respectively. The 2013 class jumped 17 points to 71. Why did this happen? TU signed 8 of the top 20 high school players on the Daily Oklahoman's Super 30 list. TU signed an additional 2 players ranked in that Top 30 list. TU signed a Top 100 Texas high school player and a Top 10 player from Arkansas rivals list. Tulsa has won 2 Liberty Bowls since joining CUSA, one more than its CUSA-11 colleagues combined. The physicalness of TU in the few years has been raised a notch with this class. As TU Coach Ben Blankenship stated: "We got a little bigger and we got a little faster with this class."

DEFENSE VERBALS:

Lionell Phillips (TX), DT, 6-3, 265, 4.7 (Kansas, Houston, New Mexico)
Jesse Brubaker (TX), DT, 6-4, 245 (SMU, LaTech, New Mexico)
Zach Webb (OK), DT/OG, 6-2, 280 (New Mexico, NM State, Several FCS schools)
Dalton Rodriguez (OK), DE, 6-6, 258, 4.8 (Oklahoma, Okla St, TT, Baylor, Oregon St, Arizona, Arizona St, Iowa St)
Frankie Davis (OK), DE, 6-3, 235, 4.8 (Memphis, CSU, WY, NM, AFA, ULM, WKU, Arkansas St.)
Garrett McGrady (OK), DE, 6-8, 220 (Arkansas St, 2012 Greyshirt enrolling Jan. 2013)
C. J. Gooden (AK), LB, 6-2, 215, 4.7 (Rivals Arkansas #10 H.S. Player, Texas State)
Jake Hanks (CO), LB, 6-2, 225, 4.5 (AFA, Wyoming, Northern Colorado)
Devin Rolan (OK), LB, 6-1, 230, 4.74 (Indiana)
Will Barrow (TX), CB, 5-10, 170, 4.63 (Houston, Texas Tech, Washington State)
Ray Crockett (TX), CB, 6-1, 170
Kerwin Thomas (OK), CB, 5-10, 160, 4.4 (Wyoming)
Joe Bean (OK), Safety, 6-1, 195, 4.45 (Oregon State, Kansas State, Colorado St, SDSU, WY, Southern Miss, Arkansas St)
Ben Oberste (OK), Athlete, 6-2, 203, 4.6 (Navy, Arkansas State)

OFFENSE VERBALS:

Rob Boyd (OK), OG, 6-4, 285, 5.2 (Navy, Memphis, ULM, Arkansas State)
Blake Mejia (OK), OG, 6-3, 280 (Memphis, New Mexico)
Zac Uhles, (OK) C, 6-4, 260 (http://newsok.com/norman-high-zac-uhles-...e/3702495, Texas State)
Kolton Shindelar (MO), TE, 6-6, 252, 4.6 (Missouri, Baylor, ISU, KSU, Memphis, SDSU)
Ryan Rubley (CO), QB, 6-4, 190, 4.5 (Northern Colorado)
Chris Hall (OK), FB/HB, 6-0, 235 (Arkansas, Memphis, Utah State)
Keevan Lucas (TX), WR, 5-9, 170, 4.4 (Texas Tech, La Tech, SMU, NM, Colorado St)
Jaylen Lowe (OK), QB/Athlete, 6-0, 180, 4.58 (Oklahoma State Preferred Walk-on as QB)

PREFERRED WALK-ONS:
Jackson Fuselier (OK), DT/OL, 6-4, 280
Redford Jones (OK), Kicker, 5-11, 170
Rowdy Simon (OK), LB/RB, 6-0, 190

Daily Oklahoman's Super 30
http://newsok.com/sports/high-school/football/super30

Rivals Oklahoma Top 20
http://rivals.yahoo.com/tulsa/football/r.../rank-3150

Greyshirts recruited in 2012 and enrolling January, 2013 include LB Rob Reider, LB Craig Suits, and DB Johnell Celistan. However, DE Garrett McGrady was a late 2012 greyshirt recuit so I have included him above.

2013 verbal WR Keevan Lucas has enrolled early January 2013.

The ususal caveat is in order: I try to make the listings and offers as accurate as possible but I would be the last person to state everything above is 100% correct.

(01-01-2013 11:29 AM)Tallgrass Wrote:  TU Coach Blankenship putting his 2nd recruiting class together. This class is especially strong on defense, which was also true of 2012. Hard to understand but defensive recruiting wasn't always emphasized in the past like it is now under Blankenship.

DEFENSE VERBALS:

Lionell Phillips, DT, 6-3, 265, 4.7 (Houston)
Jesse Brubaker, DT, 6-4, 245 (SMU)
Dalton Rodriguez, DE, 6-6, 258, 4.8 (Oklahoma, Okla St, TT, Baylor, Oregon St, Arizona, Arizona St, Iowa St)
Donnie White Jr., DE, 6-3, 215, 4.7 (Arkansas, Boston College, NM, WY, WKU, Ark St, Ball St)
Garrett McGrady, DE, 6-8, 220 (Arkansas St, Greyshirt enrolling Jan. 2013)
C. J. Gooden, LB, 6-2, 215, 4.7 (Rivals Arkansas #10 H.S. Player)
Jake Hanks, LB, 6-2, 225, 4.5 (AFA, Wyoming, Northern Colorado)
Devin Rolan, LB, 6-1, 230, 4.74 (Indiana)
Will Barrow, CB, 5-10, 170, 4.63 (Houston, Texas Tech, Washington State)
Joe Bean, Safety, 6-1, 195, 4.45 (Colorado St, San Diego State, Wyoming, Southern Miss, Arkansas St)
Isaiah Brown, CB, 5-11, 170 (New Mexico, SE Louisiana)
Ben Oberste, Athlete, 6-2, 203, 4.6 (Navy, Arkansas State)

OFFENSE VERBALS:

Rob Boyd, OG, 6-4, 285, 5.2 (Navy, Memphis, ULM, Arkansas State)
Blake Mejia, OL 6-3, 280 (Memphis, New Mexico)
Zac Uhles, C, 6-4, 260 (Sleeper)
Ryan Rubley, QB, 6-4, 190, 4.5 (Northern Colorado)
Jonathan Parker, RB, 5-10, 180, 4.4 (NIU, Ohio, Ball St, Miami,OH)
Chris Hall, FB/HB, 6-0, 235 (Scout #10 FB Nationwide)
Khalid Kornegay, WR, 6-3, 185 (Rivals Oklahoma #18 H.S. Player)
Keevan Lucas, WR, 5-9, 170, 4.4 (Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech)

Daily Oklahoman's Super 30
http://newsok.com/sports/high-school/football/super30

Rivals Oklahoma Top 20
http://rivals.yahoo.com/tulsa/football/r.../rank-3150

Thanks for doing that. Very informative.

Also, I think rivals may reevalutate some of the kids and upgrade Parker and Bean. They look very good on tape. Also Chris Harmon mentioned that could happen with Ryan Rubley since he looked much better this year than last.