2002 Rivals Player Rankings.
What happened to 3, 4 and 5 star players in that class? My research, subject to errors of course, found the following:
There were 902 players rated at positions in that class.
The breakdown by stars is 39 five stars, 321 four stars and 542 three stars.
139 players were drafted by an NFL team after playing for the school they signed with. 16 five stars or 41% of the 5 stars were drafted.
73 four stars or 23% of the 4 stars were drafted.
50 three stars or 9% of the 3 stars were drafted.
359 of the players were not drafted by the NFL but did complete their playing eligibility. 9 five stars or 23% of the 5 stars completed eligibility.
120 four stars or 37% of the 4 stars completed eligibility.
230 three stars or 42% of the 3 stars completed eligibility.
6 players left early for NF but were not drafted.
1 five star player left early but was not drafted by the NFL. (.25%)
5 four star players left early but were not drafted by the NFL. (2%)
Total that completed playing at the school that signed them. 504 of 902 or 56% of the kids rated 3, 4 or 5 stars in 2002 by Rivals. A further break down by stars:
16 of 39 (41%) five star players completed playing for school they signed with.
198 of 321 (62%) four star players completed playing for school they signed with.
280 of 542 (52%) three star players completed playing for school they signed with.
For players which did not complete their careers for their signing school.
26 were dismissed from their teams and 8 of those signed on with another team
6 five stars or 15% of the 5 stars were dismissed.
16 four stars or 5% of the 4 stars were dismissed.
4 three stars or .007% of the 3 stars were dismissed.
25 did not qualify to enter any school or the school they signed an LOI with.16 of the 25 ended up signing somewhere after Junior College, Prep or at a lower division school.
1 five star or .25% of the five stars DNQ.
8 four stars or 2% of the four stars DNQ.
6 three stars or 3% of the three stars DNQ.
1 went to prison out of high school. (3 star)
4 players signed professional baseball contracts. (All were 4 stars)
242 players quit after entering college for various reasons. For personal reasons, to play other sports, academic issues, medical reasons, etc. One note, many of these that quit could also have been dismissed from team and I just couldnt fine that anywhere. I understand many dismissals are not publicly stated as dismissals.
3 five stars or 8% of the 5 stars quit before eligibility was used up.
60 four stars or 18% of the 4 stars quit before eligibility was used up.
179 three stars or 33% of the 4 stars quit before eligibility was sued up.
1 is still playing. Ben Olsen at UCLA a 5 star
88 players transferred from school they originally signed with and 6 of these players were drafted by the NFL.
2 five stars or half a percent of 5 stars transferred to another school.
35 four stars 11% of 4 stars transferred to another school.
50 three stars or 9% of 3 stars transferred to another school.
11 players I could not determined what happened with them and they were all three star players.
Total that DID NOT finish playing for school they signed with or I couldnt determine where they ever played. Numbers were 398 of 902 or 44% of the 3, or 5 stars in 2002 rated by rivals. The breakdown by star categories was:
23 of 39 (59%) five star players did not finish career at signing school.
123 of 321 (38%) four star players did not finish career at signing school.
262 of 542 (48%) three star players did not finish career at signing school.
What happened to 3, 4 and 5 star players in that class? My research, subject to errors of course, found the following:
There were 902 players rated at positions in that class.
The breakdown by stars is 39 five stars, 321 four stars and 542 three stars.
139 players were drafted by an NFL team after playing for the school they signed with. 16 five stars or 41% of the 5 stars were drafted.
73 four stars or 23% of the 4 stars were drafted.
50 three stars or 9% of the 3 stars were drafted.
359 of the players were not drafted by the NFL but did complete their playing eligibility. 9 five stars or 23% of the 5 stars completed eligibility.
120 four stars or 37% of the 4 stars completed eligibility.
230 three stars or 42% of the 3 stars completed eligibility.
6 players left early for NF but were not drafted.
1 five star player left early but was not drafted by the NFL. (.25%)
5 four star players left early but were not drafted by the NFL. (2%)
Total that completed playing at the school that signed them. 504 of 902 or 56% of the kids rated 3, 4 or 5 stars in 2002 by Rivals. A further break down by stars:
16 of 39 (41%) five star players completed playing for school they signed with.
198 of 321 (62%) four star players completed playing for school they signed with.
280 of 542 (52%) three star players completed playing for school they signed with.
For players which did not complete their careers for their signing school.
26 were dismissed from their teams and 8 of those signed on with another team
6 five stars or 15% of the 5 stars were dismissed.
16 four stars or 5% of the 4 stars were dismissed.
4 three stars or .007% of the 3 stars were dismissed.
25 did not qualify to enter any school or the school they signed an LOI with.16 of the 25 ended up signing somewhere after Junior College, Prep or at a lower division school.
1 five star or .25% of the five stars DNQ.
8 four stars or 2% of the four stars DNQ.
6 three stars or 3% of the three stars DNQ.
1 went to prison out of high school. (3 star)
4 players signed professional baseball contracts. (All were 4 stars)
242 players quit after entering college for various reasons. For personal reasons, to play other sports, academic issues, medical reasons, etc. One note, many of these that quit could also have been dismissed from team and I just couldnt fine that anywhere. I understand many dismissals are not publicly stated as dismissals.
3 five stars or 8% of the 5 stars quit before eligibility was used up.
60 four stars or 18% of the 4 stars quit before eligibility was used up.
179 three stars or 33% of the 4 stars quit before eligibility was sued up.
1 is still playing. Ben Olsen at UCLA a 5 star
88 players transferred from school they originally signed with and 6 of these players were drafted by the NFL.
2 five stars or half a percent of 5 stars transferred to another school.
35 four stars 11% of 4 stars transferred to another school.
50 three stars or 9% of 3 stars transferred to another school.
11 players I could not determined what happened with them and they were all three star players.
Total that DID NOT finish playing for school they signed with or I couldnt determine where they ever played. Numbers were 398 of 902 or 44% of the 3, or 5 stars in 2002 rated by rivals. The breakdown by star categories was:
23 of 39 (59%) five star players did not finish career at signing school.
123 of 321 (38%) four star players did not finish career at signing school.
262 of 542 (48%) three star players did not finish career at signing school.
