Super Bowl LVII: How Philadelphia Eagles starters ranked as recruits
Super Bowl weekend is here. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are set to square off in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona.
As can be expected, both rosters are full of players who were once heralded as high school recruits long before they were stars in college or the NFL. Before the final game of the season, On3 looks back at how the Eagles’ starters ranked as high school prospects.
Philadelphia’s top unit includes multiple former four and five-stars, as well as several other players who were under-the-radar three-stars or not even ranked at all.
Quarterback
Jalen Hurts
College(s): Alabama, Oklahoma
Class of 2016
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 186
Position Rank: No. 13
Running back
Miles Sanders
College: Penn State
Class of 2016
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 34
Position Rank: No. 1
Wide Receivers
AJ Brown
College: Ole Miss
Class of 2016
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 41
Position Rank: No. 15
DeVonta Smith
College: Alabama
Class of 2017
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 58
Position Rank: No. 10
Quez Watkins
College: Southern Miss
Class of 2016
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 1,831
Position Rank: No. 285
Tight End
Dallas Goedert
College: South Dakota State
Class of 2013
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
Offensive Tackles
Jordan Mailata
College: N/A, from Australia
Class of 2015
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
Lane Johnson
College: Oklahoma
Class of 2008
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
Guards
Landon Dickerson
College: Alabama
Class of 2016
Ranking: 5-star
On3 Consensus: No. 27
Position Rank: No. 1
Isaac Seumalo
College: Oregon State
Class of 2015
Ranking: 5-star
On3 Consensus: No. 30
Position Rank: No. 1
Center
Jason Kelce
College: Cincinnati
Class of 2006
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
Defensive Ends
Brandon Graham
College: Michigan
Class of 2006
Ranking: 5-star
On3 Consensus: No. 24
Position Rank: No. 3
Josh Sweat
College: Florida State
Class of 2015
Ranking: 5-star
On3 Consensus: No. 8
Position Rank: No. 1
Defensive Tackles
Fletcher Cox
College: Mississippi State
Class of 2009
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 181
Position Rank: No. 21
Javon Hargrave
College: South Carolina State
Class of 2012
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
Linebackers
Haason Reddick
College: Temple
Class of 2012
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
T.J. Edwards
College: Wisconsin
Class of 2014
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 2,279
Position Rank: No. 63
Kyzir White
College: West Virginia
Class of 2014
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 11
Position Rank: No. 1
Cornerbacks
James Bradberry
College: Samford
Class of 2011
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 2,168
Position Rank: No. 178
Darius Slay
College: Mississippi State
Class of 2009
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 76
Position Rank: No. 14
Avonte Maddox
College: Pittsburgh
Class of 2014
Ranking: 3-star
On3 Consensus: No. 1,049
Position Rank: No. 92
Safeties
Marcus Epps
College: Wyoming
Class of 2014
Ranking: No stars
On3 Consensus: Unranked
Position Rank: N/A
C.J. Gardner-Johnson
College: Florida
Class of 2016
Ranking: 4-star
On3 Consensus: No. 56
Position Rank: No. 1