10 years later, what became of the high school top 100?

[weathermann]

"Everyone is a star on National Signing Day. A look back at 2007’s top recruits shows anything can happen from there."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/sports/wp/2017/01/29/following-the-signs/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_top100-7pm:homepage/story

10. Josh Oglesby
36. John Clay
51. Jordan Bernstine
70. Bryan Bulaga

". . . This Wednesday is National Signing Day, the first day recruits can commit formally to a college program. On that day every year, they’re all promising athletic stars, but a decade later, their paths have splintered in all directions. They’re celebrities, coaches, cops and convicts. They sell cars and houses, and many have had to reinvent themselves several times over.

Of the top 100 in 2007, 39 were eventually drafted into the NFL. Twenty are still in the league. Seven made the Pro Bowl. Four are dead.

Twenty-six transferred to other schools. And at least one-third obtained degrees from the school they committed to on signing day 10 years ago. . . ."​

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Interesting stuff. Didn't realize Bulaga was rated so highly coming out of high school

 

[thejumper5]

That article sums up why I quit spending so much time thinking about and reading about recruiting a couple years ago. As much fun as following recruiting can be at times, the decommitments, the injuries, and the tragedies just wore on me as a fan over the long-term.