It could be argued, in retrospect, that the 2006 recruiting class is the best in TCU football history.
If you're considering NFL careers as part of the equation, it's no contest.
Six of the 18 prospects played in the NFL and five, astoundingly, are still active pros. For a league with an average career of three seasons, the longevity of one recruiting class from TCU is extraordinary. It could be argued that the '06 class was the turning point in coach Gary Patterson's 18-year tenure running the Horned Frogs.
"I still remember us walking into the Clark dorm room looking at each other, all strangers, all new, we’re all sizing each other up," said Jerry Hughes, who was drafted in the first round of the '10 NFL draft.