Some of you may remember that I did this last year, I started it again today. Taking a look at the starters for every team ranked in the preseason top 25 and how they were rated out of high school. Got the top 5 done tonight and added NU for comparison. Bama is absolutely unreal. 4.40 average star rating for their starters, 20/22 in the rivals 250.
#1 Alabama
QB – JALEN HURTS – 4* 250
RB – DAMIEN HARRIS 5* 250
WR – ROBERT FOSTER 4* 250
WR – ARDARIUS STEWART 4* 250 //
WR – CALVIN RIDLEY 5* 250
TE - OJ HOWARD 5* 250 //
LT - CAM ROBINSON 5* 250
LG – LESTER COTTON 4* 250 //
C – BRADLEY BOZEMAN 4* //
RG – ROSS PIERSCHBACHER 4* 250
RT – JONAH WILLIAMS 5* 250
DE – JONATHON ALLEN 5* 250
NG – DA’RON PAYNE 5* 250 //
DE – DALVIN TOMLINSON 4* 250
JACK – TIM WILLIAMS 4* 250
SLB – RYAN ANDERSON 4* 250 //
MLB – SHAUN DION HAMILTON 4* 250 //
WLB – REUBEN FOSTER 5* 250 //
CB – MINKAH FITZPATRIC 5* 250
SS – EDDIE JACKSON 3*
FS – RONNIE HARRISON 4* 250
CB – MARLON HUMPHREY 5* 250 //
5* - 10
4* - 11
3* - 1
AVG STAR RATING – 4.40
250 – 20/22
IN STATE – 8/22
#2 CLEMSON
QB – DESHAUN WATSON – 5* 250
RB – WAYNE GALLMAN – 3*
TE – JORDAN LEGGETT – 3*
TE – MILAN RICHARD – 4* 250
WR – HUNTER RENFROW – NR
WR – ARTAVIS SCOTT – 4* 250
WR – MIKE WILLIAMS – 4* 250 //
LT – MITCH HYATT – 4* 250
LG – TAYLOR HEARN – 3* //
C – JAY GUILIERMO - 3*
RG – TYRONE CROWDER – 4* 250
RT- JAKE FRUHMORGEN – 4* 250
DE – RICHARD YEARGIN – 3*
DT – CARLSON WATKINS – NR?
DT – CHRISTIAN WILKINS – 5* 250
DE – CLELIN FERRELL – 4* 250
SLB – DORIAN O’DANIEL – 4* 250
MLB – KENALL JOSEPH – 3* //
WLB – BEN BOULWARE – 4* 250 //
CB – RYAN CARTER - 2*
SS – JADAR JOHNSON – 3* //
FS – VAN SMITH - 3*
CB – CORDREA TANKERSLEY – 3*
5* - 1
4* - 9
3* - 9
2*/NR – 3
AVG STAR RATING – 3.36
250 – 9/22
IN STATE – 5/22
#3 OKLAHOMA
QB – BAKER MAYFIELD – 3*
RB – SAMAJA PERINE – 4* 250
FB – DIMITRI FLOWERS – 3*
H – JARVIS BAXTER – 3*
LT – ORLANDO BROWN – 3*
LG – CODY FORD – 4*
OC – JONATHAN ALVAREZ – 2*
RG – ALEX DALTON – 4* 250
RT – DRU SAMIA – 4*
WR (X) – JEFFERY MEAD - 3* //
WR (Y) – MARK ANDREWS - 4* 25O
WR (Z) – DEDE WESTBROOK – 4* JUCO
DE – CHARLES WALKER – 3* //
DT – JORDAN WADE - 4* 250
DE – MATT DIMON – 3*
OLB – OGBONNIA OKORANKWO – 3*
ILB – JORDAN EVANS – 3* //
ILB – TAY EVANS – 3*
OLB – WILLIAM JOHNSON – 4* JUCO
CB – JORDAN THOMAS – 3*
FS – AHMAD THOMAS – 3*
SS – STEVEN PARKER – 4* 250 //
CB – DAKOTA AUSTIN – 2*
5* - 0
4* - 8
3* - 12
2* - 2
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.27
250 – 5/22
IN STATE – 4/22
#4 FLORIDA STATE
QB – DEONDRE FRANCOIS – 4* 250 //
RB – DALVIN COOK - 5* 250 //
FB – FREDDIE STEVENSON – 4* //
WR – TRAVIS RUDOLPH – 5* 250 //
WR – KERMIT WHITFIELD – 4* 250 //
WR – JESUS WILSON – 3* //
TE – RYAN IZZO – 3*
LT – RODERICK JOHNSON – 3* //
LG – KAREEM ARE – 3* JUCO
OC – ALEX EBERLE – 4* 250
RG – WILSON BELL – 3*
RT – RICK LEONARD – 4*
DE - DEMARCUS WALKER – 4* 25O //
DE – KEITH BRYANT – 4* //
DT – DEMARCUS CHRISTMAS – 4* 250 //
NG – DERRICK NNADI – 4* 250
BUCK – JOSH SWEAT – 5* 25O
MIKE – RO’DERRICK HOSKINS – 3*
WILL – MATTHEW THOMAS – 5* 250 //
CB – TARVARUS MCFADDEN – 5* 250 //
FS – DERWIN JAMES – 5* 250 //
SS – TREY MARSHALL – 4* 250 //
CB – MARQUEZ WHITE 4*
5* - 5
4* - 11
3* - 6
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.95
250 – 13/22
IN STATE – 14/22
#5 LSU
QB – BRANDON HARRIS – 4* 250 //
RB – LEONARD FOURNETTE – 5* 250 //
FB – JOHN DAVID MOORE – 3*
WR – MALACHI DUPRI – 5* 250 //
WR – TRAVIS DURAL – 4* //
LT – KJ MALONE – 3* //
LG – WILLIAM CLAPP – 4* 250 //
OC – ETHAN POCIC – 4* 250
RG – JOSH BOUTTE – 4* 250 //
RT – TOBY WEATHERSBY – 4* 250
TE – COLIN JETER - 2*
DE – LEWIS NEAL – 3*
NT – GREG GILMORE – 4* 250
DE – DAVON GODCHAUX – 4* 250 //
OLB – MICHAEL DIVINITY – 4* 250 //
ILB – DUKE RILEY – 3* //
MLB – KENDELL BECKWITH – 4* 250 //
OLB – ARDEN KEY – 4* 250
CB – TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE – 5* 250 //
SS – JAMAL ADAMS – 4* 250
FS – RICKEY JEFFERSON – 4* 250 //
CB – KEVIN TOLIVER – 5* 250 //
5* - 4/22
4* - 13/22
3* - 4/22
2* - 1/22
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.90
250 – 16/22
IN STATE – 14/22
Nebraska
QB – TOMMY ARMSTRONG 3*
RB – TERRELL NEWBY 4* 250
WR – ALONZO MOORE 4*
WR – JORDAN WESTERKAMP 4*
WR – BRANDON REILLY – NR //
TE – CETHAN CARTER 3*
LT – NICK GATES – 4*
LG – SAM HAHN NR //
OC – DYLAN UTTER NR //
RG – TANNER FARMER 4* 250
RT – DAVID KNEVEL 3*
DE – ROSS DZURIS NR //
DT – KEVIN MAURICE 3*
DT – MICK STOLTENBERG 3* //
DE – FREEDOM AKINMOLADUN 3*
LB – MARCUS NEWBY 4*
LB – JOSH BANDERAS 4* 250 //
LB – DEDRICK YOUNG 3*
CB – JOSH KALU 3*
S - KIERON WILLIAMS 3*
S – NATE GERRY 3*
CB – CHRIS JONES 3*
5* - 0
4* - 7
3* - 11
2*/NR – 4
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.14
250 – 3/22
IN STATE - 6/22
#1 Alabama
QB – JALEN HURTS – 4* 250
RB – DAMIEN HARRIS 5* 250
WR – ROBERT FOSTER 4* 250
WR – ARDARIUS STEWART 4* 250 //
WR – CALVIN RIDLEY 5* 250
TE - OJ HOWARD 5* 250 //
LT - CAM ROBINSON 5* 250
LG – LESTER COTTON 4* 250 //
C – BRADLEY BOZEMAN 4* //
RG – ROSS PIERSCHBACHER 4* 250
RT – JONAH WILLIAMS 5* 250
DE – JONATHON ALLEN 5* 250
NG – DA’RON PAYNE 5* 250 //
DE – DALVIN TOMLINSON 4* 250
JACK – TIM WILLIAMS 4* 250
SLB – RYAN ANDERSON 4* 250 //
MLB – SHAUN DION HAMILTON 4* 250 //
WLB – REUBEN FOSTER 5* 250 //
CB – MINKAH FITZPATRIC 5* 250
SS – EDDIE JACKSON 3*
FS – RONNIE HARRISON 4* 250
CB – MARLON HUMPHREY 5* 250 //
5* - 10
4* - 11
3* - 1
AVG STAR RATING – 4.40
250 – 20/22
IN STATE – 8/22
#2 CLEMSON
QB – DESHAUN WATSON – 5* 250
RB – WAYNE GALLMAN – 3*
TE – JORDAN LEGGETT – 3*
TE – MILAN RICHARD – 4* 250
WR – HUNTER RENFROW – NR
WR – ARTAVIS SCOTT – 4* 250
WR – MIKE WILLIAMS – 4* 250 //
LT – MITCH HYATT – 4* 250
LG – TAYLOR HEARN – 3* //
C – JAY GUILIERMO - 3*
RG – TYRONE CROWDER – 4* 250
RT- JAKE FRUHMORGEN – 4* 250
DE – RICHARD YEARGIN – 3*
DT – CARLSON WATKINS – NR?
DT – CHRISTIAN WILKINS – 5* 250
DE – CLELIN FERRELL – 4* 250
SLB – DORIAN O’DANIEL – 4* 250
MLB – KENALL JOSEPH – 3* //
WLB – BEN BOULWARE – 4* 250 //
CB – RYAN CARTER - 2*
SS – JADAR JOHNSON – 3* //
FS – VAN SMITH - 3*
CB – CORDREA TANKERSLEY – 3*
5* - 1
4* - 9
3* - 9
2*/NR – 3
AVG STAR RATING – 3.36
250 – 9/22
IN STATE – 5/22
#3 OKLAHOMA
QB – BAKER MAYFIELD – 3*
RB – SAMAJA PERINE – 4* 250
FB – DIMITRI FLOWERS – 3*
H – JARVIS BAXTER – 3*
LT – ORLANDO BROWN – 3*
LG – CODY FORD – 4*
OC – JONATHAN ALVAREZ – 2*
RG – ALEX DALTON – 4* 250
RT – DRU SAMIA – 4*
WR (X) – JEFFERY MEAD - 3* //
WR (Y) – MARK ANDREWS - 4* 25O
WR (Z) – DEDE WESTBROOK – 4* JUCO
DE – CHARLES WALKER – 3* //
DT – JORDAN WADE - 4* 250
DE – MATT DIMON – 3*
OLB – OGBONNIA OKORANKWO – 3*
ILB – JORDAN EVANS – 3* //
ILB – TAY EVANS – 3*
OLB – WILLIAM JOHNSON – 4* JUCO
CB – JORDAN THOMAS – 3*
FS – AHMAD THOMAS – 3*
SS – STEVEN PARKER – 4* 250 //
CB – DAKOTA AUSTIN – 2*
5* - 0
4* - 8
3* - 12
2* - 2
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.27
250 – 5/22
IN STATE – 4/22
#4 FLORIDA STATE
QB – DEONDRE FRANCOIS – 4* 250 //
RB – DALVIN COOK - 5* 250 //
FB – FREDDIE STEVENSON – 4* //
WR – TRAVIS RUDOLPH – 5* 250 //
WR – KERMIT WHITFIELD – 4* 250 //
WR – JESUS WILSON – 3* //
TE – RYAN IZZO – 3*
LT – RODERICK JOHNSON – 3* //
LG – KAREEM ARE – 3* JUCO
OC – ALEX EBERLE – 4* 250
RG – WILSON BELL – 3*
RT – RICK LEONARD – 4*
DE - DEMARCUS WALKER – 4* 25O //
DE – KEITH BRYANT – 4* //
DT – DEMARCUS CHRISTMAS – 4* 250 //
NG – DERRICK NNADI – 4* 250
BUCK – JOSH SWEAT – 5* 25O
MIKE – RO’DERRICK HOSKINS – 3*
WILL – MATTHEW THOMAS – 5* 250 //
CB – TARVARUS MCFADDEN – 5* 250 //
FS – DERWIN JAMES – 5* 250 //
SS – TREY MARSHALL – 4* 250 //
CB – MARQUEZ WHITE 4*
5* - 5
4* - 11
3* - 6
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.95
250 – 13/22
IN STATE – 14/22
#5 LSU
QB – BRANDON HARRIS – 4* 250 //
RB – LEONARD FOURNETTE – 5* 250 //
FB – JOHN DAVID MOORE – 3*
WR – MALACHI DUPRI – 5* 250 //
WR – TRAVIS DURAL – 4* //
LT – KJ MALONE – 3* //
LG – WILLIAM CLAPP – 4* 250 //
OC – ETHAN POCIC – 4* 250
RG – JOSH BOUTTE – 4* 250 //
RT – TOBY WEATHERSBY – 4* 250
TE – COLIN JETER - 2*
DE – LEWIS NEAL – 3*
NT – GREG GILMORE – 4* 250
DE – DAVON GODCHAUX – 4* 250 //
OLB – MICHAEL DIVINITY – 4* 250 //
ILB – DUKE RILEY – 3* //
MLB – KENDELL BECKWITH – 4* 250 //
OLB – ARDEN KEY – 4* 250
CB – TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE – 5* 250 //
SS – JAMAL ADAMS – 4* 250
FS – RICKEY JEFFERSON – 4* 250 //
CB – KEVIN TOLIVER – 5* 250 //
5* - 4/22
4* - 13/22
3* - 4/22
2* - 1/22
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.90
250 – 16/22
IN STATE – 14/22
Nebraska
QB – TOMMY ARMSTRONG 3*
RB – TERRELL NEWBY 4* 250
WR – ALONZO MOORE 4*
WR – JORDAN WESTERKAMP 4*
WR – BRANDON REILLY – NR //
TE – CETHAN CARTER 3*
LT – NICK GATES – 4*
LG – SAM HAHN NR //
OC – DYLAN UTTER NR //
RG – TANNER FARMER 4* 250
RT – DAVID KNEVEL 3*
DE – ROSS DZURIS NR //
DT – KEVIN MAURICE 3*
DT – MICK STOLTENBERG 3* //
DE – FREEDOM AKINMOLADUN 3*
LB – MARCUS NEWBY 4*
LB – JOSH BANDERAS 4* 250 //
LB – DEDRICK YOUNG 3*
CB – JOSH KALU 3*
S - KIERON WILLIAMS 3*
S – NATE GERRY 3*
CB – CHRIS JONES 3*
5* - 0
4* - 7
3* - 11
2*/NR – 4
AVERAGE STAR RATING – 3.14
250 – 3/22
IN STATE - 6/22
