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04-26-2013, 11:01 PM
NFL Draft 2013: Where did the players rank in recruiting rankings?
Posted on April 26, 2013
College football fans love to get excited when their program lands a highly-regarded four or five-star player. They dream of that playing dominating on the field for a few years before being drafted in the first round
But how often does it actually pan out that way? Let’s take a look at the the 2013 NFL Draft first round results
Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher was only ranked two stars coming out of high school, yet the Kansas City Chiefs took him with the first pick. Oklahoma offensive lineman Lane Johnson wasn’t ranked at all, but went No. 4 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
It wasn’t until Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner went to the New York Jets at No. 9 that a five-star player was taken in the first round. In total, five five-stars were taken in the first round, according to Rivals rankings.
In just a small sample size it shows us that despite all of the resources dedicated to evaluating and scouting prospects, players can still slip through the cracks. Another thing to consider is it’s impossible to fully predict what a player will do once he gets to college.
Johnson, for example, weighed 202-pounds and was a quarterback in high school. Now he weighs 300-plus and is a left tackle. How could anyone have predicted he’d put on 100-plus pounds and completely shift positions?
This year’s first round also shows that there is still a fairly high hit rate for a four-star or higher ranked prospect. 18 players four or five-star prospects were taken in the first round, with more expected in the second round.
Take a look below for each drafted player’s recruiting ranking, according to Rivals.com.
1. Kansas City: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Ranking: Two stars
2. Jacksonville: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Ranking: Four stars
3. Miami: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
Ranking: Four stars
4. Philadelphia: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Ranking: Zero stars
5. Detroit: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
Ranking: Zero stars
6. Cleveland: Barkevious Mingo, LB, LSU
Ranking: Four stars
7. Arizona: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
Ranking: Three stars
8. St. Louis: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Ranking: Four stars
9. New York Jets: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Ranking: Five stars
10. Tennessee: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Ranking: Three stars
11. San Diego: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Ranking: Five stars
12. Oakland: DJ Hayden, CB, Houston
Ranking: Three stars
13. New York Jets: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Ranking: Five stars
14. Carolina: Star Loutelelei, DT, Utah
Ranking: Three stars (HS), three stars (JUCO)
15. New Orleans: Kenny Vaccarro, S, Texas
Ranking: Four stars
16. Buffalo: EJ Manual, QB, Florida State
Ranking: Four stars
17. Pittsburgh: Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Ranking: Four stars
18. San Francisco: Eric Reid, S, LSU
Ranking: Four stars
19. New York Giants: Justin Pugh, OL, Syracuse
Ranking: Two stars
20. Chicago: Kyle Long, OL, Oregon
Ranking: Three stars
21. Cincinnati: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
Ranking: Three stars
22. Atlanta: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Ranking: Three stars
23. Minnesota: Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida
Ranking: Five stars
24. Indianapolis: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Ranking: Three stars
25. Minnesota: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Ranking: Three stars
26. Green Bay: Datone Jones, DT, UCLA
Ranking: Four stars
27. Houston: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Ranking: Four stars
28. Denver: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
Ranking: Zero stars (HS), three stars (JUCO)
29. Minnesota: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Ranking: Zero stars (HS), Four stars (JUCO)
30. St. Louis: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
Ranking: Four stars
31. Dallas: Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin
Ranking: Four stars
32. Baltimore: Matt Elam, S, Florida
Ranking: Five stars
CONFERENCE
SEC – 12
ACC – 6
Pac-12 – 5
Big 12 – 2
Big East – 2
Ind. – 2
Big Ten – 1
C-USA – 1
MAC – 1
Star rating total:
Five-star: 5
Four-star: 13
Three-star: 10
Two-star: 2
Unranked: 2
Posted on April 26, 2013
College football fans love to get excited when their program lands a highly-regarded four or five-star player. They dream of that playing dominating on the field for a few years before being drafted in the first round
But how often does it actually pan out that way? Let’s take a look at the the 2013 NFL Draft first round results
Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher was only ranked two stars coming out of high school, yet the Kansas City Chiefs took him with the first pick. Oklahoma offensive lineman Lane Johnson wasn’t ranked at all, but went No. 4 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
It wasn’t until Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner went to the New York Jets at No. 9 that a five-star player was taken in the first round. In total, five five-stars were taken in the first round, according to Rivals rankings.
In just a small sample size it shows us that despite all of the resources dedicated to evaluating and scouting prospects, players can still slip through the cracks. Another thing to consider is it’s impossible to fully predict what a player will do once he gets to college.
Johnson, for example, weighed 202-pounds and was a quarterback in high school. Now he weighs 300-plus and is a left tackle. How could anyone have predicted he’d put on 100-plus pounds and completely shift positions?
This year’s first round also shows that there is still a fairly high hit rate for a four-star or higher ranked prospect. 18 players four or five-star prospects were taken in the first round, with more expected in the second round.
Take a look below for each drafted player’s recruiting ranking, according to Rivals.com.
1. Kansas City: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Ranking: Two stars
2. Jacksonville: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Ranking: Four stars
3. Miami: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
Ranking: Four stars
4. Philadelphia: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Ranking: Zero stars
5. Detroit: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
Ranking: Zero stars
6. Cleveland: Barkevious Mingo, LB, LSU
Ranking: Four stars
7. Arizona: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
Ranking: Three stars
8. St. Louis: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Ranking: Four stars
9. New York Jets: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Ranking: Five stars
10. Tennessee: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
Ranking: Three stars
11. San Diego: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Ranking: Five stars
12. Oakland: DJ Hayden, CB, Houston
Ranking: Three stars
13. New York Jets: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Ranking: Five stars
14. Carolina: Star Loutelelei, DT, Utah
Ranking: Three stars (HS), three stars (JUCO)
15. New Orleans: Kenny Vaccarro, S, Texas
Ranking: Four stars
16. Buffalo: EJ Manual, QB, Florida State
Ranking: Four stars
17. Pittsburgh: Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Ranking: Four stars
18. San Francisco: Eric Reid, S, LSU
Ranking: Four stars
19. New York Giants: Justin Pugh, OL, Syracuse
Ranking: Two stars
20. Chicago: Kyle Long, OL, Oregon
Ranking: Three stars
21. Cincinnati: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
Ranking: Three stars
22. Atlanta: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Ranking: Three stars
23. Minnesota: Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida
Ranking: Five stars
24. Indianapolis: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Ranking: Three stars
25. Minnesota: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
Ranking: Three stars
26. Green Bay: Datone Jones, DT, UCLA
Ranking: Four stars
27. Houston: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Ranking: Four stars
28. Denver: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
Ranking: Zero stars (HS), three stars (JUCO)
29. Minnesota: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Ranking: Zero stars (HS), Four stars (JUCO)
30. St. Louis: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
Ranking: Four stars
31. Dallas: Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin
Ranking: Four stars
32. Baltimore: Matt Elam, S, Florida
Ranking: Five stars
CONFERENCE
SEC – 12
ACC – 6
Pac-12 – 5
Big 12 – 2
Big East – 2
Ind. – 2
Big Ten – 1
C-USA – 1
MAC – 1
Star rating total:
Five-star: 5
Four-star: 13
Three-star: 10
Two-star: 2
Unranked: 2