And Stanford was among the best at getting 3 star recruits drafted, as well.
Overall, it was one of the best in the nation at developing talent in terms of realizing student athletes’ dreams to play in the NFL.
Maybe it shouldn’t be so surprising that many former staff members like Pritchard found such good next jobs, and that Shaw was considered for the top job in Denver.
https://theathletic.com/4412195/2023/04/...ing/?amp=1
“ The Athletic dug into 11 years of data to find the answer. For three-, four- and five-star prospects, which schools had the highest percentage of prospects drafted?
Using the 247Sports Composite Rating, we tallied the total three-, four- and five-star prospects signed at each of the 65 Power 5 programs from 2009 through 2019 and how many of each star rating were drafted from 2012 through 2022 in the seven-round event that features more than 250 picks each year. Then we tallied the percentages for each school. The top and bottom 10 featured some usual suspects and some surprises.
…
From 5-star to NFL Draft – Top 10
TEAM 5-STARS SIGNED 5-STARS DRAFTED % DRAFTED
Stanford
6
5
83.3%
Clemson
16
12
75.0%
Texas A&M
11
8
72.7%
Miami
7
5
71.4%
Alabama
44
30
68.2%
Florida
18
12
66.7%
Penn State
6
4
66.7%
Ohio State
23
15
65.2%
Georgia
34
22
64.7%
Florida State
27
16
59.3%
…
Choosing perennial Playoff programs is overrated
The magnetic attraction of elite prospects to Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson, recent fixtures on the sport’s biggest stage, is undeniable.
And while choosing those schools might mean reaching the Playoff, it does not correlate with a significantly higher chance of reaching the NFL. The landscape is littered with five-star prospects who did not attend a blue-blooded program yet were still selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
…
Stanford is an outlier
Stanford’s program slipped in recent years, but the Cardinal ranked among the best at turning three-stars into pros. And no one was better at converting five-star prospects into draft picks. Defensive lineman Solomon Thomas (49ers, 2017) and offensive lineman Andrus Peat (Saints, 2015) both arrived as five-stars and left as first-round picks. Offensive lineman Walker Little (Jaguars, 2021) and quarterback Davis Mills (Texans, 2021) were also picked after signing with Stanford as five-stars.”
Overall, it was one of the best in the nation at developing talent in terms of realizing student athletes’ dreams to play in the NFL.
Maybe it shouldn’t be so surprising that many former staff members like Pritchard found such good next jobs, and that Shaw was considered for the top job in Denver.
https://theathletic.com/4412195/2023/04/...ing/?amp=1
“ The Athletic dug into 11 years of data to find the answer. For three-, four- and five-star prospects, which schools had the highest percentage of prospects drafted?
Using the 247Sports Composite Rating, we tallied the total three-, four- and five-star prospects signed at each of the 65 Power 5 programs from 2009 through 2019 and how many of each star rating were drafted from 2012 through 2022 in the seven-round event that features more than 250 picks each year. Then we tallied the percentages for each school. The top and bottom 10 featured some usual suspects and some surprises.
…
From 5-star to NFL Draft – Top 10
TEAM 5-STARS SIGNED 5-STARS DRAFTED % DRAFTED
Stanford
6
5
83.3%
Clemson
16
12
75.0%
Texas A&M
11
8
72.7%
Miami
7
5
71.4%
Alabama
44
30
68.2%
Florida
18
12
66.7%
Penn State
6
4
66.7%
Ohio State
23
15
65.2%
Georgia
34
22
64.7%
Florida State
27
16
59.3%
…
Choosing perennial Playoff programs is overrated
The magnetic attraction of elite prospects to Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson, recent fixtures on the sport’s biggest stage, is undeniable.
And while choosing those schools might mean reaching the Playoff, it does not correlate with a significantly higher chance of reaching the NFL. The landscape is littered with five-star prospects who did not attend a blue-blooded program yet were still selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft.
…
Stanford is an outlier
Stanford’s program slipped in recent years, but the Cardinal ranked among the best at turning three-stars into pros. And no one was better at converting five-star prospects into draft picks. Defensive lineman Solomon Thomas (49ers, 2017) and offensive lineman Andrus Peat (Saints, 2015) both arrived as five-stars and left as first-round picks. Offensive lineman Walker Little (Jaguars, 2021) and quarterback Davis Mills (Texans, 2021) were also picked after signing with Stanford as five-stars.”
