Hope y'all don't mind me posting these.
Dude at #17 worked out pretty well for Nebraska (perhaps the understatement of the year).
The guy at #6 did not.
De'Anthony Thomas is now with the Kansas City Chiefs
1.) De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #5 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in California; Is now a running back with the Kansas City Chiefs, after being taken in the 4th round of the 2014 NFL Draft; Played in 37 games (19 starts) in three years at Oregon, posting 243 carries for 1,961 yards (8.1 avg.) with 26 touchdowns and recorded 113 receptions for 1,296 yards (11.5 avg.) with 15 touchdowns; Also returned 16 punts for 274 yards (17.1 avg.) with one touchdown and took back 73 kickoffs for 1,885 yards (25.8 avg.) and four touchdowns; As a true freshman in 2011, he was the only player in the nation with 400 or more yards rushing, receiving and kick returning.
What a waste
2.) Colt Lyerla, Oregon; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #26 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Oregon; No longer at Oregon and was cut by the Green Bay Packers last August; Arrested in September 2014 on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants; Arrested in October, 2013 for cocaine possession and interfering with an officer; Abruptly quit the team on October 6, 2013 - a few weeks before his cocaine arrest - calling his choice to leave the Ducks as a "personal decision." This occurred after missing the Ducks' Sept. 14 game against Tennessee for what Lyerla later called the stomach flu but head coach Mark Helfrich characterized simply as "circumstances." Oregon's starting tight end in 2012; Was 3rd on the team with 25 receptions for 392 yards and 6 TDs; Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman and ranked fourth on the team with five receiving touchdowns.
Finished career with 24 USC school records and five Pac-12 records
3.) Marqise Lee, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #36 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in California; Now a WR with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who selected him in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL Draft; Finished his USC career with 248 receptions for 3,655 yards (14.7 avg.) with 29 TDs; Owns 24 USC records and set five Pac-12 Conference marks; Consensus All-American WR in 2012 and won the Biletnikoff Award that year.
Now at Sam Houston State after marijuana arrest
4.) LaDarius Brown, Texas Christian; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #53 on the Rivals 100, 7th-best prospect in Texas; Now at FCS Sam Houston State, where he was the second-leading receiver for Bearkats with 45 catches for 807 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2014; Was booted from TCU's program in February, 2014 after being arrested on a marijuana possession charge; Played in 25 games over two seasons for TCU, catching 63 passes for 778 yards and 7 touchdowns; Led the Horned Frogs in 2013 with 36 receptions; Redshirted in 2011.
Cedar Rapids, IA native is yet another example of Bo Pelini's failure to secure recruits within a 500 mile radius of Lincoln
5.) Christian French, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #87 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Iowa; Now an outside linebacker, French led the Ducks with 6.5 sacks in 2014; In 15 games, he had 26 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and a forced fumble; Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive end in 2013 and had 8 tackles; Appeared in 9 games in 2012 and had 13 tackles on the season; Redshirted in 2011, and has one year of eligibility remaining; Despite being from Cedar Rapids, IA, Nebraska wasn't even among his top three choices.
Now $7.5 million richer, Bubba's baseball career isn't so hot
6.) Bubba Starling, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #119 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Kansas; Now playing center field for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, which is the Kansas City Royals' high-A minor league affiliate; He's repeating at high-A, after a very disappointing slash-line of .218/.304/.338 at Wilmington in 2014; Was the #5-overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft; His agent, Scott Boras, later played Bo Pelini like a cheap violin in extracting a $7.5 million contract with the Kansas City Royals - Pelini really did believe that Bubba was going to turn down the Royals' $7.5 million offer so that he could serve as a back-up to Taylor Martinez.
Left Notre Dame after the 2013 season
7.) George Atkinson III, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #126 on the Rivals 250, 13th-best prospect in California; Is now a reserve with the Oakland Raiders after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft; Left Notre Dame after being suspended for the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl by Brian Kelly; Atkinson claims the suspension was due to him texting friends and family during a team meal; Made 4 starts at RB in 2013, and finished 2nd on the team with 93 carries for 555 yards and 3 TDs that season; Appeared in 12 games for Notre Dame in 2012 as a reserve RB; Finished 3rd on the team with 361 yards and had 5 rushing TDs; Also served as a kickoff-returner for the Irish; Played in all 13 games for the Irish as a true freshman in 2011, mostly on special teams.
Honorable mention All-Big 12 RB in 2012
8.) Anthony Pierson, Kansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #183 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Illinois; Finished his career with 28 starts for the Jayhawks; Started all 12 games as a senior in 2014, spending time at both RB and WR; Finished the season with 72 carries for 323 yards and two touchdowns, while catching 22 passes for 203 yards and a score; Started seven games in 2013, missing time with an injury - was KU's second-leading receiver with 24 receptions for 333 yards and one touchdown; Started 9 games at halfback for KU in 2012 and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention; Rushed for 760 yards on 117 carries and four touchdowns on the season; Averaged 5.6 yards on 71 carries playing as a reserve RB for KU as a true freshman in 2011.
Ended up at Iowa State and got booted
9.) Rodney Coe, Iowa; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #185 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Didn't qualify out of HS and wound up as a DT at Iowa State, where he was kicked off the team in March, 2014 for team rules violations; Coe, who finished 2013 with 37 tackles, said some of those rules included showing up late for meetings and not fulfilling other football and academic obligations;
"They see that as me having an attitude." Coe said, "and putting myself before the team."; Spent 2011 and 2012 at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs; Despite being a 230 lb. RB out of high school, he now weighs in at > 300 lbs.
Finished career as UVa's 5th-leading receiver
10.) Darius Jennings, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #191 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Maryland; Finished his UVa career #1 all-time in program history with 1,839 career kick return yards, and is #5 in program history with 133 career receptions; Honorable-mention All-ACC kick returner in 2014; Finished the 2014 season with 27 catches for 521 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 24 times for 115 yards and one touchdown.
Dominique Terrell (#2) redshirted in 2014 after hernia surgery
11.) Dominique Terrell, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #204 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Virginia; Took a redshirt in 2014 while recovering from hernia surgery; Had 14 catches for 107 yards in 2013; Appeared in all 12 games for UVa and made six starts at WR in 2012; was third on the team with 38 catches and finished second on the team with 475 receiving yards; As a true freshman in 2011, he appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver and punt returner.
Started 31 games in his career at UTexas
12.) Mykkele Thompson, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #216 on the Rivals 250, 30th-best prospect in Texas; Started all 13 games at either safety or nickel cornerback in 2014, finishing with 69 tackles and 1 INT; Was the Longhorns' starting free safety in 2013, finishing that year with 72 tackles and 1 INT; Saw action in all 13 games at safety and on special teams in 2012, with six starts - finished that season with 59 tackles and 1 TFL; Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman and led the team with eight tackles on special teams.
Bill Belton's career never took off at Penn State
13.) Bill Belton, Penn State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #234 on the Rivals 250, 7th-best prospect in New Jersey; Penn State's 2nd-leading rusher in 2014 with 526 yards on 125 carries (4.2 YPC); Ran for 803 yards on 157 carries in 2013; Was Penn State's 3rd-leading rusher in 2012, with 263 yards on 60 carries (4.4 YPC) and 3 TDs; Appeared in 71 plays as a true freshman in 2011, mostly in Penn State's Wildcat formation.
Three-year starter at cornerback
14.) Raymon Taylor, UMichigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 6th-best prospect in Michigan; Three-year starter at cornerback for the Wolverines; In four seasons, he finished with 171 tackles and 6 INTs; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams.
After Mark Richt booted him, Marshall went on to lead Auburn to the National Championship game
15.) Nick Marshall, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 18th-best prospect in Georgia; Two-year starter at QB for Auburn, and piloted them to the 2013 National Championship Game; In two seasons at Auburn, he had 4,508 passing yards (8th at Auburn), and 1,866 rushing yards (21st) in his career; Spent 2012 as a QB at Garden City Community College in Kansas, where he completed 57.1 percent of his passes for 3,142 yards, and was also the Broncbusters' top rusher with 1,095 yards; Following his freshman season at Georgia in 2011, Marshall was dismissed along with two teammates for a violation of team rules, which was later reported to be theft of teammates' cash from a dorm room.
Cody Prewitt (#25) was a three-year starter for Ole Miss' Landshark defense
16.) Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 10th-best prospect in Mississippi; A three-year starter at free safety for Ole Miss; Was a team captain in 2014, and is one of the highest-rated safeties in the 2015 NFL Draft; Led the SEC in interceptions with six in 2013.
Second-team All-American in 2014
17.) Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 9th-best prospect in Alabama; Second-team All-American who finished 2014 with 1,611 rushing yards, which ranks sixth on the Nebraska single-season list and the second-best rushing total for a Husker senior; His 2014 rushing total came on the heels of 1,690 rushing yards in 2013, making Abdullah just the second player in school history with a pair of 1,500-yard rushing seasons; Abdullah finished his career with 4,588 career rushing yards, trailing only Mike Rozier's NU record of 4,780 career rushing yards; Took over at I-back when Rex Burkhead went down with a knee injury and finished the 2012 season with 1,137 rushing yards; Was named 2nd-team All-Big Ten RB that season; As a true freshman in 2011, he averaged 29.3 yards on 26 kickoff returns, while also serving as NU's lead punt returner and averaging 7.1 yards on 15 returns, and was named first-team All-Big Ten kickoff returner that year.
18.) Danzel Williams, Oklahoma; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 48th-best prospect in Texas; Current whereabouts unknown; Spent two years in Norman and did not see the field; Transferred to FCS Central Arkansas in 2013, but left the team shortly afterward.
Kevin Grooms (#37) now plays for Turner Gill, after being arrested three times while at Marshall
19.) Kevin Grooms, UMiami; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 51st-best prospect in Florida; Now a running back for Turner Gill at Liberty University; Did not qualify at UMiami and landed at Marshall University, Was Marshall's leading rusher in 2012, with 737 yards on 121 carries (6.1 YPC) and 8 TDs; His departure from the Herd came a few hours after Grooms was arrested on a felony burglary charge as well as misdemeanors of domestic assault, petit larceny and fleeing on foot; The arrest was Grooms' third in a little over 15 months. In late April of 2013, he was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and obstruction; Seven months later, he was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery and obstruction; Redshirted in 2011.
Reserve DB for Nick Saban
20.) Jabriel Washington, Alabama; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Tennessee; A DB for Bama, he appeared in 13 games with one start in 2015; Has 20 career tackles with one interception and three pass breakups; Redshirted in 2011.
Rivals' list of Athletes in the 2011 class
Dude at #17 worked out pretty well for Nebraska (perhaps the understatement of the year).
The guy at #6 did not.
De'Anthony Thomas is now with the Kansas City Chiefs
1.) De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #5 on the Rivals 100, 2nd-best prospect in California; Is now a running back with the Kansas City Chiefs, after being taken in the 4th round of the 2014 NFL Draft; Played in 37 games (19 starts) in three years at Oregon, posting 243 carries for 1,961 yards (8.1 avg.) with 26 touchdowns and recorded 113 receptions for 1,296 yards (11.5 avg.) with 15 touchdowns; Also returned 16 punts for 274 yards (17.1 avg.) with one touchdown and took back 73 kickoffs for 1,885 yards (25.8 avg.) and four touchdowns; As a true freshman in 2011, he was the only player in the nation with 400 or more yards rushing, receiving and kick returning.
What a waste
2.) Colt Lyerla, Oregon; 5-stars, 6.1 RR, #26 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Oregon; No longer at Oregon and was cut by the Green Bay Packers last August; Arrested in September 2014 on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants; Arrested in October, 2013 for cocaine possession and interfering with an officer; Abruptly quit the team on October 6, 2013 - a few weeks before his cocaine arrest - calling his choice to leave the Ducks as a "personal decision." This occurred after missing the Ducks' Sept. 14 game against Tennessee for what Lyerla later called the stomach flu but head coach Mark Helfrich characterized simply as "circumstances." Oregon's starting tight end in 2012; Was 3rd on the team with 25 receptions for 392 yards and 6 TDs; Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman and ranked fourth on the team with five receiving touchdowns.
Finished career with 24 USC school records and five Pac-12 records
3.) Marqise Lee, Southern Cal; 4-stars, 6.0 RR, #36 on the Rivals 100, 4th-best prospect in California; Now a WR with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who selected him in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL Draft; Finished his USC career with 248 receptions for 3,655 yards (14.7 avg.) with 29 TDs; Owns 24 USC records and set five Pac-12 Conference marks; Consensus All-American WR in 2012 and won the Biletnikoff Award that year.
Now at Sam Houston State after marijuana arrest
4.) LaDarius Brown, Texas Christian; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #53 on the Rivals 100, 7th-best prospect in Texas; Now at FCS Sam Houston State, where he was the second-leading receiver for Bearkats with 45 catches for 807 yards and 7 touchdowns in 2014; Was booted from TCU's program in February, 2014 after being arrested on a marijuana possession charge; Played in 25 games over two seasons for TCU, catching 63 passes for 778 yards and 7 touchdowns; Led the Horned Frogs in 2013 with 36 receptions; Redshirted in 2011.
Cedar Rapids, IA native is yet another example of Bo Pelini's failure to secure recruits within a 500 mile radius of Lincoln
5.) Christian French, Oregon; 4-stars, 5.9 RR, #87 on the Rivals 100, #1-overall prospect in Iowa; Now an outside linebacker, French led the Ducks with 6.5 sacks in 2014; In 15 games, he had 26 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and a forced fumble; Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defensive end in 2013 and had 8 tackles; Appeared in 9 games in 2012 and had 13 tackles on the season; Redshirted in 2011, and has one year of eligibility remaining; Despite being from Cedar Rapids, IA, Nebraska wasn't even among his top three choices.
Now $7.5 million richer, Bubba's baseball career isn't so hot
6.) Bubba Starling, Nebraska; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #119 on the Rivals 250, 2nd-best prospect in Kansas; Now playing center field for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, which is the Kansas City Royals' high-A minor league affiliate; He's repeating at high-A, after a very disappointing slash-line of .218/.304/.338 at Wilmington in 2014; Was the #5-overall pick in the 2011 MLB Draft; His agent, Scott Boras, later played Bo Pelini like a cheap violin in extracting a $7.5 million contract with the Kansas City Royals - Pelini really did believe that Bubba was going to turn down the Royals' $7.5 million offer so that he could serve as a back-up to Taylor Martinez.
Left Notre Dame after the 2013 season
7.) George Atkinson III, Notre Dame; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #126 on the Rivals 250, 13th-best prospect in California; Is now a reserve with the Oakland Raiders after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft; Left Notre Dame after being suspended for the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl by Brian Kelly; Atkinson claims the suspension was due to him texting friends and family during a team meal; Made 4 starts at RB in 2013, and finished 2nd on the team with 93 carries for 555 yards and 3 TDs that season; Appeared in 12 games for Notre Dame in 2012 as a reserve RB; Finished 3rd on the team with 361 yards and had 5 rushing TDs; Also served as a kickoff-returner for the Irish; Played in all 13 games for the Irish as a true freshman in 2011, mostly on special teams.
Honorable mention All-Big 12 RB in 2012
8.) Anthony Pierson, Kansas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #183 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Illinois; Finished his career with 28 starts for the Jayhawks; Started all 12 games as a senior in 2014, spending time at both RB and WR; Finished the season with 72 carries for 323 yards and two touchdowns, while catching 22 passes for 203 yards and a score; Started seven games in 2013, missing time with an injury - was KU's second-leading receiver with 24 receptions for 333 yards and one touchdown; Started 9 games at halfback for KU in 2012 and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention; Rushed for 760 yards on 117 carries and four touchdowns on the season; Averaged 5.6 yards on 71 carries playing as a reserve RB for KU as a true freshman in 2011.
Ended up at Iowa State and got booted
9.) Rodney Coe, Iowa; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #185 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Illinois; Didn't qualify out of HS and wound up as a DT at Iowa State, where he was kicked off the team in March, 2014 for team rules violations; Coe, who finished 2013 with 37 tackles, said some of those rules included showing up late for meetings and not fulfilling other football and academic obligations;
"They see that as me having an attitude." Coe said, "and putting myself before the team."; Spent 2011 and 2012 at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs; Despite being a 230 lb. RB out of high school, he now weighs in at > 300 lbs.
Finished career as UVa's 5th-leading receiver
10.) Darius Jennings, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #191 on the Rivals 250, 4th-best prospect in Maryland; Finished his UVa career #1 all-time in program history with 1,839 career kick return yards, and is #5 in program history with 133 career receptions; Honorable-mention All-ACC kick returner in 2014; Finished the 2014 season with 27 catches for 521 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 24 times for 115 yards and one touchdown.
Dominique Terrell (#2) redshirted in 2014 after hernia surgery
11.) Dominique Terrell, Virginia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #204 on the Rivals 250, 5th-best prospect in Virginia; Took a redshirt in 2014 while recovering from hernia surgery; Had 14 catches for 107 yards in 2013; Appeared in all 12 games for UVa and made six starts at WR in 2012; was third on the team with 38 catches and finished second on the team with 475 receiving yards; As a true freshman in 2011, he appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver and punt returner.
Started 31 games in his career at UTexas
12.) Mykkele Thompson, UTexas; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #216 on the Rivals 250, 30th-best prospect in Texas; Started all 13 games at either safety or nickel cornerback in 2014, finishing with 69 tackles and 1 INT; Was the Longhorns' starting free safety in 2013, finishing that year with 72 tackles and 1 INT; Saw action in all 13 games at safety and on special teams in 2012, with six starts - finished that season with 59 tackles and 1 TFL; Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman and led the team with eight tackles on special teams.
Bill Belton's career never took off at Penn State
13.) Bill Belton, Penn State; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, #234 on the Rivals 250, 7th-best prospect in New Jersey; Penn State's 2nd-leading rusher in 2014 with 526 yards on 125 carries (4.2 YPC); Ran for 803 yards on 157 carries in 2013; Was Penn State's 3rd-leading rusher in 2012, with 263 yards on 60 carries (4.4 YPC) and 3 TDs; Appeared in 71 plays as a true freshman in 2011, mostly in Penn State's Wildcat formation.
Three-year starter at cornerback
14.) Raymon Taylor, UMichigan; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 6th-best prospect in Michigan; Three-year starter at cornerback for the Wolverines; In four seasons, he finished with 171 tackles and 6 INTs; Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams.
After Mark Richt booted him, Marshall went on to lead Auburn to the National Championship game
15.) Nick Marshall, Georgia; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 18th-best prospect in Georgia; Two-year starter at QB for Auburn, and piloted them to the 2013 National Championship Game; In two seasons at Auburn, he had 4,508 passing yards (8th at Auburn), and 1,866 rushing yards (21st) in his career; Spent 2012 as a QB at Garden City Community College in Kansas, where he completed 57.1 percent of his passes for 3,142 yards, and was also the Broncbusters' top rusher with 1,095 yards; Following his freshman season at Georgia in 2011, Marshall was dismissed along with two teammates for a violation of team rules, which was later reported to be theft of teammates' cash from a dorm room.
Cody Prewitt (#25) was a three-year starter for Ole Miss' Landshark defense
16.) Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss; 4-stars, 5.8 RR, 10th-best prospect in Mississippi; A three-year starter at free safety for Ole Miss; Was a team captain in 2014, and is one of the highest-rated safeties in the 2015 NFL Draft; Led the SEC in interceptions with six in 2013.
Second-team All-American in 2014
17.) Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 9th-best prospect in Alabama; Second-team All-American who finished 2014 with 1,611 rushing yards, which ranks sixth on the Nebraska single-season list and the second-best rushing total for a Husker senior; His 2014 rushing total came on the heels of 1,690 rushing yards in 2013, making Abdullah just the second player in school history with a pair of 1,500-yard rushing seasons; Abdullah finished his career with 4,588 career rushing yards, trailing only Mike Rozier's NU record of 4,780 career rushing yards; Took over at I-back when Rex Burkhead went down with a knee injury and finished the 2012 season with 1,137 rushing yards; Was named 2nd-team All-Big Ten RB that season; As a true freshman in 2011, he averaged 29.3 yards on 26 kickoff returns, while also serving as NU's lead punt returner and averaging 7.1 yards on 15 returns, and was named first-team All-Big Ten kickoff returner that year.
18.) Danzel Williams, Oklahoma; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 48th-best prospect in Texas; Current whereabouts unknown; Spent two years in Norman and did not see the field; Transferred to FCS Central Arkansas in 2013, but left the team shortly afterward.
Kevin Grooms (#37) now plays for Turner Gill, after being arrested three times while at Marshall
19.) Kevin Grooms, UMiami; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 51st-best prospect in Florida; Now a running back for Turner Gill at Liberty University; Did not qualify at UMiami and landed at Marshall University, Was Marshall's leading rusher in 2012, with 737 yards on 121 carries (6.1 YPC) and 8 TDs; His departure from the Herd came a few hours after Grooms was arrested on a felony burglary charge as well as misdemeanors of domestic assault, petit larceny and fleeing on foot; The arrest was Grooms' third in a little over 15 months. In late April of 2013, he was charged with underage consumption of alcohol and obstruction; Seven months later, he was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with domestic battery and obstruction; Redshirted in 2011.
Reserve DB for Nick Saban
20.) Jabriel Washington, Alabama; 3-stars, 5.7 RR, 3rd-best prospect in Tennessee; A DB for Bama, he appeared in 13 games with one start in 2015; Has 20 career tackles with one interception and three pass breakups; Redshirted in 2011.
Rivals' list of Athletes in the 2011 class
