Although most prep recruiting rankings are a satisfactory indicator of future success, as a higher percentage of 5-star players go big-time than 2-star players, the NFL is littered with guys that received very little attention from college coaches and recruiting services out of high school.
What NFL stars were little-known high school recruits? Let’s revisit a handful of Rivals recruiting profiles for some the biggest names in the NFL that were given less than two stars.

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