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OSU IS QBU, TOO. This week, The Athletic's Manny Navarro asked the question: What have the last five years of the NFL draft told us about college football recruiting?

The answer as it pertains to college football?

Stars still matter.

NFL DRAFT BY RECRUITING STARS
ROUND PICKS 5-STAR 4-STAR 3-STAR 2-STAR NR
FIRST 160 26% 39% 29% 1% 4%
SECOND 160 10% 41% 39% 3% 6%
THIRD 194 7% 35% 38% 6% 14%
FOURTH 181 6% 27% 43% 7% 18%
FIFTH 197 6% 31% 46% 6% 12%
SIXTH 210 4% 24% 47% 8% 17%
SEVENTH 192 2% 29% 43% 8% 19%

The answer as it pertains to the Buckeyes?