Super Bowl LV after the 2020-21 NFL season featured one former ESPN 5-star recruit on the Kansas City and Tampa Bay rosters along with 20 4-star prospects, 22 3-star recruits and 41 rated as 2-stars or lower.
While the number of 5-star and 4-star prospects were vastly outnumbered by 3-stars or lower. The percentage of the 5 and 4-stars making it to NFL rosters are far higher than other rated prospects.
The former University of Arkansas players currently on NFL rosters varied in the recruiting rankings prior to signing with Razorbacks.
The Arkansas Razorback website lists 24 Hogs in the NFL as of Sept. 13 with two former 5-stars.
Defensive lineman McTelvin Agim of Indianapolis was rated a 5-star by 247 Sports in 2016, while Denver linebacker Drew Sanders had the same rating in 2020 out of Denton (Texas) Ryan. Both were rated 4-stars by two other recruiting services.
Agim, a former Hope Bobcat, is the highest-rated current former Hog in the league with an On3.com industry ranking of 97.41. Sanders, who transferred to Arkansas from Alabama after his sophomore season, is next with a 97.14 ranking.
Eleven former Razorbacks were rated 4-star prospects by at least one recruiting service while 10 were rated 3-star prospects by at least one service and one was rated a 2-star recruit.
Seattle offensive lineman Jason Peters of Queen City, Texas, did not have a ranking in 2000 but was a 4-star according to the 247 Sports composite. He’s currently in his 20th year in the NFL.
San Francisco and former Fayetteville quarterback Brandon Allen was rated a 4-star recruit by Rivals, while two other services rated him a 3-star in the 2011 class.
Former Pulaski Academy and current New England tight end Hunter Henry was a consensus 4-star prospect in 2013.
Detroit center Frank Ragnow was rated a 4-star by ESPN and 247 Sports while Rivals listed him as a 3-star out of Chanhassen, Minn. in 2014.
Arizona offensive lineman and Denmark native Hjalte Froholdt played his senior season at IMG Academy…
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