PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Once upon a time Nelson Agholor was a five-star recruit and the third best receiver in his class. It was January 2012 and Agholor, just 18-years-old out of Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida, needed to pick a college.
The 6’0, 198-pound high-school running back, wide receiver, and defensive back was recruited by a plethora of schools, including the University of Oregon. Ultimately, Agholor turned down Oregon and then head coach Chip Kelly, choosing the University of Southern California.
Last Thursday night it all came full circle, as Kelly—now the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles—selected Agholor with the 20th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.