Someone posted this on the UCONN board about UCONN's 2004 recruiting class. It was one of the first for UCONN in the BE. Here is what happened to some of the players. When 29% of your 87th to 95th recruiting class either have or had a sniff of the NFL, you are doing something right. Can't wait to find out what will happen to all the players we recruited last couple of years.

Quote:UConn's 87th rated recruting class of 2004

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Actually the class was tied for 87th with Baylor, Temple, Wyoming, Arkansas State, UCF, New Mexico and Louisiana Tech, So it could have been as low as #95. There were 28 recruits in the class. Only one - TE Chris Lore - earned 3-stars from rivals. The rest were 2-stars or below.

When I call Randy Edsall a genius when it comes to evaluating high school football talent, I do him a disservice. He's better than that.


William Beatty – 2nd round NY Giants pick, started 3 games rookie NFL season.

Tyvon Branch -4th round Raiders, established NFL starter

Darius Butler -2nd round Patriots, part of Pats secondary rotation.

Julius Williams -UDFA made Jaguars squad.

Dahna Deleston – UDFA Bears, waived.

Keith Gray-UDFA signed with Panthers, now on Colts practice squad.

Larry Taylor, recently signed with NY Jets after all star return career in CFL

Dan Davis UDFA signed with Colts, waived.



Louis Allen – solid short yardage back for Huskies

Afa Anoai – now a pro wrestler

Steve Brouse – solid TE with many career starts

Tony Ciaravino – checkered kicking career with Huskies.

DJ Hernandez – QB and WR with solid Huskies career

Ellis Gaulden – talented often injured Husky, Great UConn high jump career

Trey Tonsing –valuable back up for Huskies





Kenny Tinney – talented, troubled, never played a down for UConn

Maurice McClelllan – picked Huskies over Nebraska, UNC, Wisky, Purdue, Syracuse, never played



Robb Lunn – just a big, fat, white guy

Chris Lore – only 3-star recruit in UConn’s recruiting class of 2004



Is our recruiting better in 2010? If it is, get the freak out of the way. BTW, there were many Boneyarders who watched this group go through their entire college careers and said, we just don't have the talent to compete in the BE. Some still think it. But the evidence is contrary.