Rankings Rewind: Current NFL and college stars as recruits

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Ahead of another loaded weekend of college and NFL games, take a look at where some of the biggest names in the sport were ranked as high school recruits and whether or not their ranking was a Hit or a Miss.

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Goff didn’t have an offer sheet that wowed anybody but his play on the field was as solid as very impressive. In the 2013 recruiting class, he finished the ranking cycle at No. 140 in the Rivals250. He went on to Cal and earned the starting job in his first fall camp. He threw for 3,500 yards that season and didn’t slow down over the next two years.

His consistency over his college career helped him become the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2016 NFL Draft. Over the next five years, Goff would prove to be a standout NFL quarterback but just couldn’t get the Rams over the hump. He made it to one Super Bowl but was ultimately traded to the Detroit Lions ahead of the 2021 season and now the Lions have Super Bowl aspirations with him under center.

Despite having him ranked highest in the industry, Goff’s ranking was still too low for a player who ended up becoming the No. 1 pick in the draft and led a team to the Super bowl.

Verdict: Miss

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Publish date : 2024-10-18 21:21:02

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