Rating the 1994 Recruiting Class
1994RecruitingClass.htm

18 players were in this class.

For a complete explanation of the point scoring system, see the accompanying article The Recruiting Class Ranking System in TSL Extra #21.

OVERALL CLASS RATING: 528
Individual Points: 172
Team Points: 356
Points Per Player: 29.33

Note: All team points are awarded for accomplishments during the 1995-1998 seasons (which would have been the 1994 recruiting class' redshirt-freshman through redshirt-senior seasons).

 

INDIVIDUAL POINTS

 

Pts.

1

2

4

5

7

10

10

15

20

25

25

20

30

3

5

10

5

6

8

11

2

1

 

Player

POS

VTL

VTS

VTSL

VTGR

VTSR

VTCR

AA

1AA

CAA

UAA

RJ

NA

HF

ABE2

ABE1

BEP

BESL

BEGR

BESR

BECR

BEAC

NFLD

POINTS

Jason Berish

DE

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Al Clark

QB

4

2

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

James Crawford

WR

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Gennaro Dinapoli

OL

4

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

22

Shelly Ellison

FB

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Chris Frith

LB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Anthony Kapp

OL

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Tony Morrison

LB

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Ken Oxendine

TB

4

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

4

37

Marcus Parker

TB/FB

4

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

14

Derek Smith

OL

3

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

26

John Thomas

PK

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Dwight Vick

OL

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Todd Volitis

DT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Quinton Waller

DB

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Todd Washington

OL

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

19

Todd Wheatley

TE

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Joe Whitten

DT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Totals

 

37

16

9

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

5

172

 

Pts.

2

2

5

5

25

10

15

15

10

25

25

50

 

TEAM POINTS

W

CW

WOV

WOM

BEC

T25

T10

MB

WMB

BCS

WBCS

CG

PTS

1994 Class

36

22

2

4

2

3

1

2

1

2

1

 

356

 

Key - Individual Point Categories

VTL

VT varsity letters earned

SS

Seasons played as starter

VTSL

VT season stats leader

VTGR

VT game records held

VTSR

VT season records held

VTCR

VT career records held

AA

All-American (2nd or 3rd team)

1AA

1st Team AA

CAA

Consensus AA

UAA

Unanimous AA

RJ

Retired Jersey

NA

National Award (Lombardi, Outland, etc.)

HF

Heisman Finalist

ABE1

All Big East 1st team

ABE2

All Big East 2nd team

BEP

BE Player of the Year

BESL

BE season stat leader

BEGR

BE game records held

BESR

BE season records held

BECR

BE career records held

BEAC

BE academic honor roll

NFLD

NFL draft choice

 

Key - Team Point Categories

W

Wins

CW

Conference Wins

WOV

Wins over Virginia

WOM

Wins over Miami

BEC

Big East Championships

T25

Seasons finished in Top 25 (either poll)

T10

Seasons finished in Top 10 (either poll)

MB

Non-BCS bowl invitations

WMB

Non-BCS bowl wins

BCS

BCS bowl invitations

WBCS

BCS bowl wins

CG

Championship games played in

 

VT Season Stat Leaders

Clark (4)

Led in passing 1997, 1998, total offense 1997, 1998

Oxendine (3)

Led in scoring 1996, rushing 1996, 1997

Parker (1)

Led in receiving 1997

Thomas (1)

Led in punting 1995

 

BE Season Stat Leaders

Oxendine (1)

Led in scoring 1995

 

Draftees (1st round = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, etc.)

Washington, 4th round, 1998 (7 points)

Dinapoli, 4th round, 1998 (7 points)

Oxendine, 7th round, 1998 (4 points)

Parker, 7th round, 1998 (4 points)

Smith, 5th round, 1998 (6 points)

 

Top 25 finishes (3) and Top 10 finishes (1)

1995 Team

Finished #9 UPI, #10 AP (counts as Top 25 AND Top 10 finish)

1996 Team

Finished #12 UPI, #13 AP

1997 Team

Unranked in both polls

1998 Team

Finished #19 ESPN/USAT, #23 AP

 

Minor Bowls (2 MB)

 

1997 Team

Played in 1997 Gator Bowl

1998 Team

Won 1998 Music City Bowl

 

BCS Bowls (2 BCS, 1 WBCS)

1995 Team

Won 1995 Sugar Bowl

1996 Team

Played in 1996 Orange Bowl