The Athletic recently did a study to find out which Power 5 programs did the best at turning recruits into draft picks. The angle that makes it notable is that they broke things down by 5-stars, 4-stars, and 3-stars. For example, Nick Saban’s Alabama puts a ton of players into the pros, but they also sign extremely highly rated classes every year. Are the Tide’s draft numbers more about signing good players or developing the guys they sign?
The study covers recruits signed between 2009-19 and the 2012-22 NFL Drafts. If anything below sounds like it’s missing someone, check that the player you’re thinking of fits both of those spans.