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re: Underrated recruit who was a beast at your school??

Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:41 pm to
Posted by BranchDawg
Flowery Branch
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:41 pm to
Jordan Davis was a 3-star OL prospect.

Became the best DT in America.

Posted by Buster83
Member since Aug 2021
4686 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:48 pm to




Three star Johnny Manziel won the Heisman as a freshman
Posted by CelticTiger
Saint Louis
Member since Feb 2019
1451 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 2:48 pm to
Well Missouri traditionally was unable to recruit players that were highly rated, so the MU list could be just about anyone who turned into a beast.

Of course 3-star recruit and Heisman finalist Chase Daniel would have to be on that list.

If we look at Mizzou players taken in the first round NFL draft as objective "beast" criteria here some others:

Jeremy Maclin - 3-star
Ziggy Hood - 3-star
Shane Ray - 3-star
Aldon Smith 3-star

and then these 1st round NFL selections:

Sean Weatherspoon 2-star
Charles Harris 2-star

This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 2:49 pm
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
4760 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:10 pm to
Sam Olajubutu from Lagrange, GA. My god. A great Hog.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26005 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:14 pm to
I think the best one for UGA was Richard Tardits.

Essentially a foreign exchange student from France who played Rugby. He never played football before.

He walked on to the UGA football team in 1985 and after 4 seasons was the career sack leader in UGA history with 29 (pollack broke the record with 36). He had 4 seasons in the NFl and then played professional rugby for an addition 7 seasons. He won the rugby world cup with the US team in 1999.
Posted by BowlJackson
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2013
52881 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:17 pm to
Dee Ford, from low tier 3* to 1st round draft pick


If anybody remembers Rod Smith, he was Auburn's leading receiver in 07 and 08, he started as a walk on
Posted by arsewipe
USA
Member since Jan 2021
93 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:18 pm to
Evan Engram was a 3 star, turned into a first round pick
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
2290 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:22 pm to
Baker was a walkon won the Heisman....
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
42101 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:28 pm to
Terry Hoage
Jordan Davis
Eric Stokes
Deandre Baker
Posted by Pickle_Weasel
Member since Mar 2016
4359 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:38 pm to
quote:

Willis was unbelievable. Didnt know he was only a 2 star.



I'm pretty sure Rivals had Willis as a 3 star. I think Deuce McAllister was a 2 star, though. Tuberville wanted him to play LB and it took Deuce begging him, as well as another teammate pleading to let him run the ball, in order for Wingnut to give him the shot at carrying the rock.
Posted by CedarChest
South of Mejico
Member since Jun 2020
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Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:38 pm to
David Pollack for sure. Alvin Toles at my high school went on to star at Tennessee. Was a first-round pick for the Saints but pretty much a bust in the nfl. He was a very good high school player who lead us to a state championship in Georgia, but I never thought he would be anything special in the SEC. Our coach was one of the best ever in Georgia high school ball, and most all his players were the best they were ever going to be when they graduated.
Posted by Grateful Reb
Member since Apr 2011
8070 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:40 pm to
Cody Prewitt
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:41 pm to
Hands down, without question,

3-star Von Miller.


close second - 3-star Dat Nguyen
This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 3:42 pm
Posted by TailbackU
ATL
Member since Oct 2005
12233 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:42 pm to
Kevin Greene-
AU walk-on >>>>NFL HOF
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Posted by Carolina_Girl
South Cackalacky
Member since Apr 2012
23973 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:47 pm to
Connor Shaw.

Never lost to Clemson and never lost a single home game.
Posted by Pygthagorean Theorem
Member since Aug 2015
8071 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 3:50 pm to
1. Jamaal Anderson went from 2* WR recruit to #8 pick in NFL draft as a DE.
2. Chris Houston went from 2* DB to 1st Rd draft pick.
3. Brandon Burlsworth
4. Greg Childs


This post was edited on 7/22/22 at 3:51 pm
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
70540 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 4:03 pm to
Honorable mention-

Andy Isabella wasn't on our roster, but he did beast at our stadium in 2018.

He was a zero star recruit at UMASS.

247 profile- zero stars. LINK /
Posted by dirty bastard
Delacroix, Georgia
Member since Aug 2020
2484 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 4:04 pm to
Thomas Davis
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
16971 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 4:06 pm to
quote:

He was a 3 star prospect who didn’t start playing football until his senior year of high school. He hasn’t had a sub-1000 yard season since high school.

I remember that game during the Manziel era where he just went full beast mode out of nowhere against Bama and thinking "Who the hell is this guy?"
Posted by RelentlessTide
Member since Feb 2020
3602 posts
Posted on 7/22/22 at 4:10 pm to
Mack Jones - 18th best Pro prospect, scored .8815 by 247
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