Not only is earning a 5-star rating in high school a huge accomplishment, that status historically has led to an NFL future.
Yes, some top-rated prospects never pan out. Every spring, however, the NFL draft is loaded with players who entered the college ranks as a massive talent and (at least mostly) followed through on that potential.
Looking ahead to the NFL 2025 draft, let's put it this way: The recruiting media continues to get better and better.
The upcoming cycle is absolute stacked with 5-stars from the 2021 and 2022 classes—based on the 247Sports Composite Rankings—who could be first-rounders next spring.