1st Round NFL Draft and Recruiting Rankings

[AndyDufresne]

*Based on information from Rivals:

1. Sam Bradford - Oklahoma 5.7-3*, #12 pro-style QB. Other listed BCS offers: Iowa State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

2. Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska 6.0-4*, #6 defensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: California, Miami, Mississippi State, Oregon State

3. Gerald McCoy - Oklahoma 6.1-5*, #1 defensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Notre Dame, USC, Virginia Tech

4. Trent Williams - Oklahoma 5.7-3*, #28 offensive guard. Other listed BCS offers: LSU, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

5. Eric Berry - Tennessee 6.1-5*, #1 cornerback. Other listed BCS offers: Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State, USC.

6. Russell Okung - Oklahoma State 5.6-3*, #33 offensive tacklet. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona State, Iowa State, LSU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

7. Joe Haden - Florida 6.0-4*, #3 athlete. Other listed BCS offers: Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers

8. Rolando McClain - Alabama 6.0-4*, #2 inside linebacker. Other listed BCS offers: Auburn, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt

9. CJ Spiller - Clemson 6.1-5*, #1 all-purpose back. Other listed BCS offers: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami, USC

10. Tyson Alualu - California 5.7-3*, #24 defensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona, Michigan State, Oregon, Oregon State

11. Anthony Davis - Rutgers 6.0-4*, #5 offensive guard. Other listed BCS offers: Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC

12. Ryan Mathews - Fresno State 5.5-3*, #69 athlete. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona State, Colorado

13. Brandon Graham - Michigan 6.1-5*, #2 inside linebacker. Other listed BCS offers: Penn State

14. Earl Thomas - Texas 5.9-4*, #12 athlete. Other listed BCS offers: Texas A&M

15. Jason Pierre-Paul - South Florida 6.0-4*, #6 Juco player. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona, Kansas State, Nebraska

16. Derrick Morgan - Georgia Tech 6.0-4*, #6 strongside defensive end. Other listed BCS offers: Boston College, Miami, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Penn State

17. Mike Iupati - Idaho 5.4-2*, not ranked. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona

18. Maurkice Pouncey - Florida 5.8-4*, #15 offensive guard. Other listed BCS offers: Clemson, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska

19. Sean Weatherspoon - Missouri 5.2-2*, not ranked. Other listed BCS offers: Iowa State

20. Kareem Jackson - Alabama 5.8-4*, #17 prep school player. Other listed BCS offers: Connecticut

21. Jermaine Gresham - Oklahoma 6.0-4*, #1 tight end. Other listed BCS offers: Arkansas, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Tennessee, USC.

22. Demaryius Thomas - Georgia Tech 5.6-3*, #58 wide reciever. Other listed BCS offers: Duke, Georgia, Indiana, Louisville, South Carolina

23. Bryan Bulaga - Iowa 6.0-4*, #6 offensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue, Wisconsin

24. Dez Bryant - Oklahoma State 6.0-4*, #9 wide receiver. Other listed BCS offers: Arkansas, Louisville, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

25. Tim Tebow - Florida 6.1-5*, #1 dual-threat quarterback. Other listed BCS offers: Alabama, LSU, Michigan, USC

26. Dan Williams - Tennessee 5.6-3*, #35 defensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi, Mississippi State.

27. Devin McCourty - Rutgers 5.2-2*, not ranked. Other listed BCS offers: None

28. Jared Odrick - Penn State 6.0-4*, #3 defensive tackle. Other listed BCS offers: Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

29. Kyle Wilson - Boise State 5.0-2*, not ranked. Other listed BCS offers: Rutgers

30. Jahvid Best - California 5.9-4*, #9 running back. Other listed BCS offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, USC, Washington

31. Jerry Hughes - TCU 5.3-2*, not ranked. Other listed BCS offers: Iowa State.

32. Patrick Robinson - Florida State 5.8-4*, #16 cornerback. Other listed BCS offers: Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee

So we have:

5-stars - 5

4-stars - 15

3-stars - 7

2 stars - 5

 

[carlfense]

Pretty impressive work by the recruiting services really. I would think that is better than average. A 5 star has about a 1 in 5 chance of going in the first round. A 2 star has about a 1 in 400 chance of going in the first round.

Thanks for putting this together.

 

[HuskerBruin]

Sean Weatherspoon and Jerry Hughes really jump out at me on that list.

 

[NUance]

Sean Weatherspoon and Jerry Hughes really jump out at me on that list.

Me too. Especially Weatherspoon.

Hard to believe Weatherspoon was unranked coming out of HS. He is a freak of nature. At combine had 34 BP reps, a 40’ vertical leap, and one of top 10 LBs in 40 yd dash. Also one of the most productive LBs in the nation over the last three years.

Stars matter. But recruiting is an art, not a science.

 

[NoKoolAidForME]

The stars are important but the coaches still make the offer based on the needs of the program. Besides one guy they first round picks were from notable programs.

 

[Husker Richard]

Interesting that we offered Gerald McCoy. Could you even imagine him and Suh on the same d-line under the tutelage of the brothers Pelini? Oh my lord.

 

[EZ-E]

I believe Weatherspoon had grade issues. Not 100% sure about it, but I believe that was the case.

I hate to say it but Weatherspoon was good at MU...

 

[husker B-rent]

this looks to be quite impressive to me. shows that the recruiting services actually do do a very good job...

 

[Husker_x]

I believe Weatherspoon had grade issues. Not 100% sure about it, but I believe that was the case.

I hate to say it but Weatherspoon was good at MU...

Yes he was. And thankfully football is still a team sport, else it might have mattered more. :LOLtartar

 

[suh_fan93]

Sean Weatherspoon was great at MU and I really like the guy. I think he's going to do great at the next level.