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Top 5 Recruiting Classes by New FBS Coaching Staffs in 2017

By Zach Bigalke

Feb 16, 2017; Eugene, OR, USA; Willie Taggart Oregon Ducks head football coach and De'Anthony Thomas watch the game from the sideline against the Utah Utes at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 16, 2017; Eugene, OR, USA; Willie Taggart Oregon Ducks head football coach and De'Anthony Thomas watch the game from the sideline against the Utah Utes at Matthew Knight Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 15, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Tom Herman answers questions during a post game interview after defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. Houston won 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 15, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Tom Herman answers questions during a post game interview after defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. Houston won 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Once Houston finished what turned out to be a disappointing regular season, it came as little surprise when Tom Herman was introduced as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns on November 27. In just two months, Herman pulled together a recruiting class that ranked just outside the top 25 in the 247Sports composite rankings. Among the 18 players brought in by the Longhorns were seven four-star recruits.

Sam Ehlinger, the fourth-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the country, is already on campus in Austin. The Longhorns also brought in several of the top junior college recruits in the country at their positions, including kicker Josh Rowland and inside linebacker Gary Johnson. Top-ten running back Tonell Carter is also on campus at this point, and he’ll have the chance to take over some of D’Onta Foreman’s reps next season.

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