Gophers recruiting highlights in the Kill-Claeys era

A look at how Rivals.com has rated Gophers classes since 2011 when former coach Jerry Kill took over, and how the team finished each season:

ClassRank; Big TenRec.; Big TenNotable recruits

201152nd; ninth (of 12)3-9; 2-6 (11th)David Cobb, Cedric Thompson

Kill and staff, hired in Dec. of 2010, had less than two months to work up their first group.

201272nd; 12th6-7; 2-6 (ninth)Maxx Williams, Philip Nelson, Mitch Leidner

Nelson was a big get, but his Gophers career ended with a Jan. 2014 transfer.

201361st; 12th8-5; 4-4 (sixth)Damien Wilson, Drew Wolitarsky, Berkley Edwards

201452nd; eighth (of 14)8-5; 5-3 (fifth)Jeff Jones, Steven Richardson, Gaelin Elmore

Jones, Kill's lone four-star get at Minnesota, has transferred to Iowa Western Community College.

201552nd; ninth6-7; 2-6 (ninth)Shannon Brooks, Tyler Moore, Demry Croft

Using 247Sports.com's composite ranking, Kill's last class were all three-star recruits.

201646th; ninthTBDCarter Coughlin, Seth Green, Sam Schlueter