2006/Art Briles (Kevin Kolb led team to 9-3 record, won CUSA championship, lost to South Carolina in Liberty Bowl)
Signed 25. 4 were 3 stars. Most notable, most successful, and most under the radar: Case Keenum.
2007/Briles (Team went 8-4, finished second in West, lost 20 -13 to TCU in Texas bowl)
Signed 27. 10 were 70+ rated (3-stars today). Justin Johnson, Terrance Ganaway and Tyrone Carrier notable contributors (here or at Baylor (I'm looking at you Mr. Ganaway).
2008/Kevin Sumlin (Team went 8-5 after starting 0-3, beat Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl)
Signed 23. 6 were 70+ rated or 3-stars. Bryce Beall, Marcus McGraw, Nick Saenz and Jacolby Ashworth left their marks.
2009/Sumlin (Houston went 10-4, beat #5 Okie State, but lost final two including conference championship and loss to Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl.)
Signed 25. 13 3-stars. Thomas Bates, Ty Cloud, Kevin Forsch, Charles Sims, Kelvin King, Ralph Oragwu, Phillip Steward, Steven Robertson, Zeke Riser, George Bamfo, Roy Watts James Cleveland and Jacky Candy all stand out to me.
2010/Sumlin (Keenum got hurt, we finished 5-7)
Signed 27, 12 3-stars. Standouts from the class included Terrance Broadway, Rowdy Harper, Kent Brooks, Alton Demby, Zach McMillan, Efram Elephant, Bryce Redman, David Poland, Sammy Brown, Eric Braswell and Richie Leone.
2011/Sumlin (12-0 reg season, reached #6, lost to USM in conference championship. We beat Penn State to finish 13-1).
Signed 23, 7 3-stars. Kohlhausen headed the class, but in reality Derrick Matthews Joey Mbu, Kenneth Farrow, Daniel Spencer, Zach Johnson, Alex Cooper, DJ Hayden, Everett Daniels and DeWayne Peace were the big time contributors.
2012/Tony Levine (5-7 in the first year post Case Keenum)
Signed 25. Signed 3 4-stars and 1 ESPN top 150 in Deontay Greenberry. As typical not the big time names other than Greenberry who have been exceptional: Tomme Mark, Trevon Stewart, Steven Aikens, Adrian Mcdonald, Ryan Jackson, Steven Taylor and William Jackson.
2013/Levine (8-4 with last minute losses to BYU, UCF, Louisville and Cincy. Blown out late by Vandy in BBVA Compass bowl)
Signed 26, 20 3-stars, one a JC top 50. Class headed by JOK and Donald Gage, but now led by Greg Ward, JaBraylin Thomas, Ty Cummings, Turon Walker, Tyus Bowser, Josh Thomas, Nick Thurman, Emerald Faletuipapai, Ty Mccluskey and John Leday.
2014/Levine (8-5 season with huge come from behind win in Armed Forces Bowl Game vs Pittsburgh)
Signed 24. 20 3-stars. Guys who I remember being most talked about or earning playing time include Isaiah Johnson, Kaliq Kokuma, Zach Vaughn, Matthew Adams, Steven Dunbar, and Howard Wilson. Wilson came from NR to a late season starter or key reserve. Proof that late pickups can be huge contributors.
2015/Tom Herman
Currently 18 commits. 1 ESPN 300. 5 3-stars. Six most notable at this point given rankings are Tyreik Gray, Bryce Wilds, Terry Mark, Kevrin Justice, Da-Cuan Jenkins, Kobr Idumwonyi and Leroy Godfrey. Based on the prior 9 years, you can be assured that guys never mentioned here will become the stars of the class
Signed 25. 4 were 3 stars. Most notable, most successful, and most under the radar: Case Keenum.
2007/Briles (Team went 8-4, finished second in West, lost 20 -13 to TCU in Texas bowl)
Signed 27. 10 were 70+ rated (3-stars today). Justin Johnson, Terrance Ganaway and Tyrone Carrier notable contributors (here or at Baylor (I'm looking at you Mr. Ganaway).
2008/Kevin Sumlin (Team went 8-5 after starting 0-3, beat Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl)
Signed 23. 6 were 70+ rated or 3-stars. Bryce Beall, Marcus McGraw, Nick Saenz and Jacolby Ashworth left their marks.
2009/Sumlin (Houston went 10-4, beat #5 Okie State, but lost final two including conference championship and loss to Air Force in Armed Forces Bowl.)
Signed 25. 13 3-stars. Thomas Bates, Ty Cloud, Kevin Forsch, Charles Sims, Kelvin King, Ralph Oragwu, Phillip Steward, Steven Robertson, Zeke Riser, George Bamfo, Roy Watts James Cleveland and Jacky Candy all stand out to me.
2010/Sumlin (Keenum got hurt, we finished 5-7)
Signed 27, 12 3-stars. Standouts from the class included Terrance Broadway, Rowdy Harper, Kent Brooks, Alton Demby, Zach McMillan, Efram Elephant, Bryce Redman, David Poland, Sammy Brown, Eric Braswell and Richie Leone.
2011/Sumlin (12-0 reg season, reached #6, lost to USM in conference championship. We beat Penn State to finish 13-1).
Signed 23, 7 3-stars. Kohlhausen headed the class, but in reality Derrick Matthews Joey Mbu, Kenneth Farrow, Daniel Spencer, Zach Johnson, Alex Cooper, DJ Hayden, Everett Daniels and DeWayne Peace were the big time contributors.
2012/Tony Levine (5-7 in the first year post Case Keenum)
Signed 25. Signed 3 4-stars and 1 ESPN top 150 in Deontay Greenberry. As typical not the big time names other than Greenberry who have been exceptional: Tomme Mark, Trevon Stewart, Steven Aikens, Adrian Mcdonald, Ryan Jackson, Steven Taylor and William Jackson.
2013/Levine (8-4 with last minute losses to BYU, UCF, Louisville and Cincy. Blown out late by Vandy in BBVA Compass bowl)
Signed 26, 20 3-stars, one a JC top 50. Class headed by JOK and Donald Gage, but now led by Greg Ward, JaBraylin Thomas, Ty Cummings, Turon Walker, Tyus Bowser, Josh Thomas, Nick Thurman, Emerald Faletuipapai, Ty Mccluskey and John Leday.
2014/Levine (8-5 season with huge come from behind win in Armed Forces Bowl Game vs Pittsburgh)
Signed 24. 20 3-stars. Guys who I remember being most talked about or earning playing time include Isaiah Johnson, Kaliq Kokuma, Zach Vaughn, Matthew Adams, Steven Dunbar, and Howard Wilson. Wilson came from NR to a late season starter or key reserve. Proof that late pickups can be huge contributors.
2015/Tom Herman
Currently 18 commits. 1 ESPN 300. 5 3-stars. Six most notable at this point given rankings are Tyreik Gray, Bryce Wilds, Terry Mark, Kevrin Justice, Da-Cuan Jenkins, Kobr Idumwonyi and Leroy Godfrey. Based on the prior 9 years, you can be assured that guys never mentioned here will become the stars of the class
