NFL stat leaders and stars.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Yes I know the likelihood of 4*& 5* guys making it to the NFL is greater on a percentage basis. The sheer number of 2*-3* guys dictates some will make a splash. Still interesting, I mean who didnt rate Antonio Brown?

http://gridironnow.com/how-nfl-stats-leaders-ranked-as-recruits/


PASSING YARDS

1. Drew Brees, New Orleans: Pre-rankings recruit in 1997 signing class. Played at Purdue.

2. Philip Rivers, San Diego: Pre-rankings recruit in 2000 signing class. Played at North Carolina State.

3. Tom Brady, New England: Pre-rankings recruit in 1995 signing class. Played at Michigan.

4. Carson Palmer, Arizona: Pre-rankings recruit in 1998 signing class. Played at USC.

5. Matt Ryan, Atlanta: Three-star recruit out of Philadelphia William Penn Charter in 2003 signing class. Played at Boston College.

RUSHING YARDS

1. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota: Five-star recruit out of Palestine (Texas) High in 2004 signing class. Played at Oklahoma.

2. Doug Martin, Tampa Bay: Two-star recruit out of Stockton (Calif.) St. Mary?s in 2007 signing class. Played at Boise State.

3. Todd Gurley, St. Louis: Four-star recruit out of Tarboro (N.C.) High in 2012 signing class. Played at Georgia.

4. Darren McFadden, Dallas: Five-star recruit out of North Little Rock (Ark.) Oak Grove in 2005 signing class. Played at Arkansas.

5. Chris Ivory, New York Jets: Two-star recruit out of Longview (Texas) High in 2006 signing class. He played for thee seasons at Washington State, then transferred to Division II Tiffin (Ohio).

RECEIVING YARDS

1. Julio Jones, Cincinnati: Five-star recruit out of Foley (Ala.) High in 2008 signing class. Played at Alabama.

2. Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh: Unranked recruit out of Miami Norland in 2006 and out of North Carolina Tech (a prep school) in 2007. Walked-on at Central Michigan before eventually getting a scholarship.

3. DeAndre Hopkins, Houston: Four-star recruit out of Central (S.C.) D.W. Daniel in 2010 signing class. Played at Clemson.

4. Brandon Marshall, New York Jets: Unranked recruit out of Casselberry (Fla.) Lake Howell in 2002 signing class. Played at UCF.

5. Odell Beckham, New York Giants: Four-star recruit out of New Orleans Isidore Newman in 2011 signing class. Played at LSU.

LEADING TACKLERS

1. NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco: Three-star recruit out of District Heights (Md.) Suitland in 2005 signing class. Played at Penn State.

2. D'Qwell Jackson, Indianapolis: Three-star recruit out of Seminole (Fla.) High in 2002 signing class. Played at Maryland.

3. Lavonte David, Tampa Bay: Unranked recruit out of Miami Northwestern in 2008 signing class and four-star recruit out of Fort Scott (Kan.) CC in 2010 signing class. Played at Nebraska.

4. Reshad Jones, Miami: Four-star recruit out of Atlanta Washington in 2006 signing class. Played at Georgia.

5. Paul Posluszny, Jacksonville: Three-star recruit out of Aliquippa (Pa.) Hopewell in 2003 signing class. Played at Penn State.

SACKS

1. J.J. Watt, Houston: Two-star recruit out of Pewaukee (Wis.) High in 2007 signing class. He played one season at Central Michigan before transferring to Wisconsin as a walk-on; he eventually earned a scholarship.

2. Khalil Mack, Oakland: Two-star recruit out of Fort Pierce (Fla.) Westwood in 2009 signing class. Played at Buffalo.

3. Ziggy Ansah, Detroit: No stars. Arrived at BYU in 2008 as a track athlete from Ghana.

4. Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati: Five-star recruit out of North Charleston (S.C.) Fort Dorchester in 2007 signing class. Played at Florida.

5. Chandler Jones, New England: Two-star recruit (as a TE) out of Endicott (N.Y.) Union-Endicott in 2008 signing class. Played at Syracuse.

INTERCEPTIONS

1. Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati: Four-star recruit out of Melbourne (Fla.) Palm Bay in 2003 signing class. Played at Florida.

2. Marcus Peters, Kansas City: Three-star recruit out of Oakland McClymonds in 2011 signing class. Played at Washington.

3. Kurt Coleman, Carolina: Four-star recruit out of Clayton (Ohio) Northmont in 2006 signing class. Played at Ohio State.

4. Trumaine Johnson, St. Louis: Unranked recruit (as a WR) out of Stockton (Calif.) Edison in 2008 signing class. Played at Montana.

5. Marcus Williams, New York Jets: Unranked recruit out of Minnetonka (Minn.) Hopkins in 2010 signing class. Played at North Dakota State.

[archdog]

Interesting topic. I enjoy seeing where these guys came from.

[Political Hack]

I can understand missing on defensive players that have just developed and become stars, but it's crazy that no one recognized Doug Martin, Antonio Brown, or Brandon Marshall as elite level talents.

[Blackout]

There are a LOT more 2 and 3 star recruits just by population.

[confucius say]

There are a LOT more 2 and 3 star recruits just by population.

And every one of them were passed over by the experts when it came to handing out stars.

I'm not saying stars don't matter, but give me talented football players over stars. If the two happen to coincide, great. Like bobby Bowden said when asked what went wrong at fl st, he replied he started recruiting and signing "stars" instead of football players.

Eta: mullen and company have done a very good job at evaluating and identifying players at just about every position minus offensive line, which for some reason is the unanimous winner at most difficult position to evaluate. He deserves credit for that.

[Leroy Jenkins]

There are a LOT more 2 and 3 star recruits just by population.

Thank you for your contribution. You must have not made it to the 2nd sentence of the original post.

[scottycameron]

And every one of them were passed over by the experts when it came to handing out stars.

I'm not saying stars don't matter, but give me talented football players over stars. If the two happen to coincide, great. Like bobby Bowden said when asked what went wrong at fl st, he replied he started recruiting and signing "stars" instead of football players.

Eta: mullen and company have done a very good job at evaluating and identifying players at just about every position minus offensive line, which for some reason is the unanimous winner at most difficult position to evaluate. He deserves credit for that.

I thought Bobby said something about jimmies and joes not X's and O's? That and something about eBay getting his son fired.