In putting together a class that includes four of the top 50 players in the state of Tennessee, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders have to feel very confident heading into National Signing Day. They are sitting on the #3 recruiting class in Conference USA and the #84 recruiting class in the nation.
Outside of the work done on several important in-state recruits line Rakavian Poydras, the Blue Raiders look to gain several weapons that Tony Franklin can use on the offensive side of the ball. It has been clear during the recruiting process that several commits were swayed by a need to replace Ed Batties at wide receiver.