One of the greatest things about the NFL is stars can be found in the most unexpected of places. Tom Brady, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, was a sixth-round draft pick, while three of the most productive receivers in league history — Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens — played collegiality at Mississippi Valley State, Marshall and Chattanooga.
While there are plenty of players who followed the more conventional path, going from being a five-star recruit to a Power Five program to an early-round draft pick, there are far more who took a circuitous route.