Rivals.com – NFL Top 100: Nos. 76-100 as highschool recruits

The NFL Network not too long ago launched its checklist of high 100 gamers for the 2022 season. We check out the place these gamers had been ranked popping out of highschool with hits and misses alongside the best way. Today we conclude with Nos. 76-100.

One notch within the rankings beneath a five-star prospect, Burns was ranked because the fourth-best weakside defensive finish within the 2016 class. The excessive four-star picked Florida State over Florida and Georgia on signing day after a late go to to Tallahassee. After posting 23 sacks in three seasons for the Seminoles, Burns left early and was the No. 16 total choose within the 2019 NFL Draft.

Slay was a two-star prospect popping out of highschool however a three-star at Fulton (Miss.) Itawamba CC earlier than transferring to Mississippi State. A star working again and defensive again, Slay ran 4.36 within the 40-yard sprint in the course of the pre-draft course of and was a second-round choose of the Detroit Lions within the 2013 draft.

Ranked as a two-star tight finish popping out of Apopka, Fla., Hendrickson performed at Florida Atlantic over affords from Western Kentucky and Florida A&M. He developed right into a defensive finish in faculty and was a third-round choice within the 2017 draft.

Listed as a three-star offensive guard out of Sugar Land (Texas) Clements, Slater picked Northwestern over affords from Illinois, Kansas, Rice and Wyoming. It was in Evanston the place Slater actually blossomed as a participant and he was the No. 13 total choose within the 2021 draft.

Rated as a excessive three-star weakside defensive finish, Conner was additionally a star working again at Erie (Pa.) McDowell and that’s the place he’s performed in faculty and now the NFL. Conner selected Pitt over a bunch of MAC affords and whereas with the Panthers he tore his knee. During that course of, he was additionally recognized with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma however grew to become cancer-free and it was one of many feel-good tales within the sport. Conner ended up as a third-round choose of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A mid-level three-star defensive again out of Stuart (Fla.) Martin County, Simmons selected Boston College over Illinois, Purdue and others however his recruitment actually didn’t take off. He performed each nook and security for the Eagles after which had nice testing outcomes on the mix earlier than being picked within the third spherical of the 2016 draft.

Moore didn’t play soccer in his senior season at Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes after which went to Valdosta State earlier than being an undrafted free agent pickup of the Indianapolis Colts in 2017. He was not within the Rivals database.

Ranked as a excessive four-star defensive finish one notch beneath five-star standing, Teller picked Virginia Tech over Virginia, which was thought-about the front-runner for a very long time. Teller performed offensive line for the Hokies after which was a fifth-round choose of the Buffalo Bills in 2018.

Smith initially dedicated to UCLA on signing day however by no means despatched his letter of intent and when he realized his place coach was leaving the Bruins, Smith backed off his pledge and took a pair weeks earlier than touchdown at Georgia. The four-star prospect was wonderful in Athens, gained the Butkus Award and was the No. 8 total choose within the 2018 draft.

Rated as a mid-level four-star and the ninth-best QB in a category that was led by Davis Mills, Jones initially dedicated to Kentucky however then picked Alabama in the summertime earlier than his senior season. Jones waited his flip at Alabama following Tua Tagovailoa after which was the No. 15 choose within the 2021 draft.

Barrett shouldn’t be within the Rivals database as he performed at Nebraska-Omaha after which transferred to Colorado State. He began 35 of 38 video games at Colorado State the place he totaled 246 tackles earlier than going undrafted within the 2014 class however was then picked up by the Denver Broncos.

After figuring out at summer season camp, Ward dedicated on the spot following a suggestion from the Buckeyes as Ohio State beat Kentucky, Rutgers, Washington State and others. In three seasons in Columbus, Ward had 67 tackles and simply two interceptions however he was spectacular sufficient to be the No. 4 total choose within the 2018 draft.

Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Penn State and Virginia Tech made the highest 5 for Allen, a five-star defensive finish who picked the Crimson Tide within the spring earlier than his senior season. Allen completed his profession with the Crimson Tide having 152 tackles and 28 sacks after which he was the No. 17 total choose.

Rated as a four-star athlete and No. 7 at that place that was led by Adoree’ Jackson, Lattimore dedicated to Ohio State over Alabama, Georgia Tech and others. Lattimore was the No. 11 choose within the 2017 NFL Draft after which he was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Rated as a mid-level four-star and the sixth-best receiver within the 2011 class, Beckham narrowed his decisions to LSU and Miami on the Army All-American Bowl however the Tigers had been all the time the chief and that’s the place he ended up. One of the most-known gamers in current NFL historical past, Beckham was the No. 12 choose of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Florida, Georgia and Virginia Tech had been the finalists for the four-star tight finish from Warminster (Pa.) Archbishop Wood and he picked the Gators in the summertime earlier than his senior season. Pitts ended up as a dominant tight finish within the SEC after which was taken fourth total by the Atlanta Falcons within the 2021 draft, the very best a participant at his place was ever picked.

UCLA was the early chief for the Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde prospect however USC made strikes all through his recruitment and the five-star offensive lineman ended up enjoying for the Trojans. Smith performed for 3 seasons at USC earlier than changing into the No. 9 choose within the 2011 draft.

The DeSoto, Texas standout was a four-star prospect however was exterior the Rivals250 and contemplating his illustrious profession that was far too low. Miller received off to a rocky begin at Texas A&M however thrived in his later years in College Station earlier than changing into the second total choose within the 2011 draft behind Cam Newton.

Although he performed within the Army All-American Bowl, Tucker shouldn’t be discovered within the Rivals database and so doesn’t have a rating. The Austin (Texas) Westlake kicker performed at Texas earlier than going undrafted in 2012. He’s arguably changing into the most effective kicker in NFL historical past.

Lamb initially dedicated to Oklahoma solely to again off that pledge after which in the summertime earlier than his senior season he once more picked the Sooners over Texas A&M and Ole Miss. Rated because the No. 10 receiver within the 2017 class that was led by Donovan Peoples-Jones, Tee Higgins and Jerry Jeudy at receiver, Lamb had 3,292 yards and 32 TDs in three years in Norman earlier than changing into the No. 17 total choose.

A two-star security who picked Northern Illinois over affords from Jacksonville State, ULM, New Mexico and Southern Illinois, Ward had about 200 tackles in his last two years of highschool after which was an enormous contributor in faculty as properly earlier than changing into a late first-round choose within the 2014 draft.

Auburn and Florida had been each assured in touchdown Williams however it was USC that beat out the 2 SEC applications for the excessive four-star defensive finish. As a defensive finish and defensive sort out at USC, Williams dominated particularly in his sophomore and junior seasons after which Williams was the sixth choose within the 2015 draft.

Rated as a two-star working again, Montgomery primarily performed dual-threat quarterback at Cincinnati (Ohio) Mount Healthy and solely had affords from Iowa State, Ball State, Buffalo, Illinois and Marshall. Montgomery then totaled almost 3,000 yards in three seasons with the Cyclones earlier than changing into a third-round choose of the Chicago Bears.

A low three-star prospect at Holland (Mich.) Holland Christian, Cousins was going to signal with Toledo, Western Michigan or UConn earlier than Mark Dantonio received the Michigan State job and supplied him late within the recruiting course of. Cousins ended up throwing for greater than 9,000 yards and 66 touchdowns principally in three seasons earlier than being picked within the fourth spherical.

Out of Lodi (Ohio) Cloverleaf, Juszczyk was not within the Rivals database because the fullback performed at Harvard after which was a fourth-round choose of the Baltimore Ravens. He now performs with the San Francisco 49ers.