There have been a lot of recruiting headlines lately, so I figured it would be a good time to update the ACC's recruiting scorecard. There is only one five-star recruit currently headed to an ACC school, and that's Clemson-bound wide receiver Charone Peak. FSU leads the way with six commits from the ESPNU 150, but Clemson has the biggest class so far with 15. Less than half of the schools in the conference have a commitment from an ESPNU 150 player. Offensive recruits lead the way over defenders 51-39.
Here's a quick rundown of each school's current 2011 classes:
BOSTON COLLEGE
Commits: 4
ESPNU 150: 0
Four-star: 1
Three-star: 3
Breakdown: 2 offense, two defense
CLEMSON
Commits: 15
ESPNU 150: 3 (Charone Peake, No. 1 WR, 6-3 191 Dorman H.S., S.C.; Mike Bellamy, No. 7 RB, 5-10 176 Charlotte H.S., Fla.; Marlin Lane., No. 11 RB, 6-0 200, Mainland H.S., Fla.)
Five-star: 1
Four-star: 3
Three-Star: 7
Breakdown: 11 offense, 3 defense, 1 athlete
DUKE
Commits: 11
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 7
Breakdown: 7 offense, 3 defense, 1 special teams
FLORIDA STATE
Commits: 13
ESPNU 150: 6 (Karlos Williams No. 1 S, 6-2 210 Ridge Community H.S., Fla.; Keelin Smith, No. 4 S, 6-3 185 Treasure Coast H.S., Fla.; Tyler Hunter, No. 10 S, 6-0 197, Lowndes H.S. Ga.; Nile Lawrence-Stample, No. 11 DT, 6-1 297, Nova H.S., Fla.; Rashad Greene, No. 21 WR, 6-0 170 Saint Thomas Aquinas School, Fla.; Cortez Davis, No. 11 S, 6-4 200, Mainland H.S., Fla.)
Four-star: 8
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 5 offense, eight defense
GEORGIA TECH
Commits: 8
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 5
Breakdown: 3 offense, 2 defense, 3 athletes
MARYLAND
Commits: 11
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 9
Breakdown: 6 offense, 4 defense, 1 athlete
MIAMI
Commits: 5
ESPNU 150: 3 (Marcus Jackson, No. 6 OG, 6-2 295, Vero Beach Senior H.S., Fla.; Teddy Bridgewater, No. 7 QB, 6-2 179, Miami Northwestern H.S., Fla.; Eli Rogers, No. 20 WR, 5-10 178, Miami Northwestern H.S., Fla.)
Four-star: 4
Three-star: 1
Breakdown: 4 offense, 1 defense
NC STATE
Commits: 3
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 2
Breakdown: 1 offense, 1 defense, 1 athlete
UNC
Commits: 7
ESPNU 150: 1 (Everett Golson, No. 18 ATH, 6-0 172, Myrtle Beach H.S. S.C.)
Four-star: 3
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 3 offense, 2 defense, 2 athlete
VIRGINIA
Commits: 14
ESPNU 150: 1 (Clifton Richardson, No. 13 ATH, 6-0, 195, Menchville H.S., Va.)
Four-star: 2
Three-star: 8
Breakdown: 4 offense, 8 defense, 2 athletes
VIRGINIA TECH
Commits: 6
ESPNU 150: 0
Four-star: 1
Three-star: 3
Breakdown: 1 offense, 4 defense, 1 athlete
WAKE FOREST
Commits: 5
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 4 offense, 1 defense
Here's a quick rundown of each school's current 2011 classes:
BOSTON COLLEGE
Commits: 4
ESPNU 150: 0
Four-star: 1
Three-star: 3
Breakdown: 2 offense, two defense
CLEMSON
Commits: 15
ESPNU 150: 3 (Charone Peake, No. 1 WR, 6-3 191 Dorman H.S., S.C.; Mike Bellamy, No. 7 RB, 5-10 176 Charlotte H.S., Fla.; Marlin Lane., No. 11 RB, 6-0 200, Mainland H.S., Fla.)
Five-star: 1
Four-star: 3
Three-Star: 7
Breakdown: 11 offense, 3 defense, 1 athlete
DUKE
Commits: 11
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 7
Breakdown: 7 offense, 3 defense, 1 special teams
FLORIDA STATE
Commits: 13
ESPNU 150: 6 (Karlos Williams No. 1 S, 6-2 210 Ridge Community H.S., Fla.; Keelin Smith, No. 4 S, 6-3 185 Treasure Coast H.S., Fla.; Tyler Hunter, No. 10 S, 6-0 197, Lowndes H.S. Ga.; Nile Lawrence-Stample, No. 11 DT, 6-1 297, Nova H.S., Fla.; Rashad Greene, No. 21 WR, 6-0 170 Saint Thomas Aquinas School, Fla.; Cortez Davis, No. 11 S, 6-4 200, Mainland H.S., Fla.)
Four-star: 8
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 5 offense, eight defense
GEORGIA TECH
Commits: 8
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 5
Breakdown: 3 offense, 2 defense, 3 athletes
MARYLAND
Commits: 11
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 9
Breakdown: 6 offense, 4 defense, 1 athlete
MIAMI
Commits: 5
ESPNU 150: 3 (Marcus Jackson, No. 6 OG, 6-2 295, Vero Beach Senior H.S., Fla.; Teddy Bridgewater, No. 7 QB, 6-2 179, Miami Northwestern H.S., Fla.; Eli Rogers, No. 20 WR, 5-10 178, Miami Northwestern H.S., Fla.)
Four-star: 4
Three-star: 1
Breakdown: 4 offense, 1 defense
NC STATE
Commits: 3
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 2
Breakdown: 1 offense, 1 defense, 1 athlete
UNC
Commits: 7
ESPNU 150: 1 (Everett Golson, No. 18 ATH, 6-0 172, Myrtle Beach H.S. S.C.)
Four-star: 3
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 3 offense, 2 defense, 2 athlete
VIRGINIA
Commits: 14
ESPNU 150: 1 (Clifton Richardson, No. 13 ATH, 6-0, 195, Menchville H.S., Va.)
Four-star: 2
Three-star: 8
Breakdown: 4 offense, 8 defense, 2 athletes
VIRGINIA TECH
Commits: 6
ESPNU 150: 0
Four-star: 1
Three-star: 3
Breakdown: 1 offense, 4 defense, 1 athlete
WAKE FOREST
Commits: 5
ESPNU 150: 0
Three-star: 4
Breakdown: 4 offense, 1 defense



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