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2016 RECRUITING ISSUE a 'flashy' recruiter on this staff, but this is a very balanced class where a lot of guys contributed. Offensive line coach Harry Hiestand did a great job. [Defensive line coach] Keith Gilmore did a great job not only with the defen- sive line, but he was very involved for Daelin Hayes. "You can also mention [recruiting coordinator] Mike Elston in there; I think him and Gilmore did a nice combo job." Wiltfong: "[Associate head coach and wide receivers coach] Mike Den- brock is one of the best in the country; his territory is just a little tough to re- cruit. [Offensive coordinator and quar- terbacks coach] Mike Sanford is a hard worker at it. [Running backs coach] Autry Denson seems to really enjoy building relationships, and Harry Hi- estand is a sniper on the recruiting trail along the offensive line. "Mike Elston did a great job getting it organized, and he likes to go out and recruit." Lemming: "Autry Denson has be- come the star. Harry Hiestand also, he may be the best offensive line recruiter in the country. He gets almost every- body that he wants. "Denbrock is great; he just didn't have a whole lot of guys in Chicago this year." BGI: Notre Dame signed seven guys out of the state of Florida this class. Is that a place they should continue hitting hard going forward? Farrell: "Yes. Florida, continuing in North Carolina and Georgia. The Southeast is the reason they paired with the ACC; it's the reason Ohio State had success. "You can have the bulk of your roster come from your standard re- cruiting territories, but if you're Notre Dame, Ohio State or any of them, you have to recruit nationally." Wiltfong: "Notre Dame can recruit nationally all year, so Florida is always a place where they've had a presence. I didn't notice much different there this year from past years." Rivals 1. Alabama 2. Florida State 3. Ohio State 4. Michigan 5. Clemson 6. LSU 7. Mississippi 8. USC 9. Auburn 10. Georgia 12. Notre Dame ESPN 1. Florida State 2. Alabama 3. LSU 4. Mississippi 5. Ohio State 6. Michigan 7. Georgia 8. Clemson 9. Auburn 10. Texas 16. Notre Dame Scout 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Florida State 4. LSU 5. Mississippi 6. Michigan 7. UCLA 8. Texas 9. Georgia 10. Florida 13. Notre Dame 247Sports 1. Alabama 2. Florida State 3. LSU 4. Ohio State 5. Michigan 6. Mississippi 7. Georgia 8. USC 9. Auburn 10. Clemson 15. Notre Dame 2016 TEAM RANKINGS As of Feb. 9