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NFL Draft

2021 NFL Draft by Stars

Recruiting class to draft outcomes for the 2021 NFL Draft.
Total Drafted
259
2021 draft
5-Star
23
8.9% of draftees
4-Star
93
35.9% of draftees
3-Star
126
48.6% of draftees
01 · ELITE TIER
5-Star Recruits
71.9%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
23
Recruited
32
% of Draftees
8.9%
% of Recruits
0.7%
9.7×more likely to be drafted
02 · BLUE CHIP
4-Star Recruits
25.5%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
93
Recruited
364
% of Draftees
35.9%
% of Recruits
2.8%
3.4×more likely to be drafted
03 · PROSPECT
3-Star Recruits
7.4%DRAFTRATE
Drafted
126
Recruited
1,697
% of Draftees
48.6%
% of Recruits
3.7%
Baselinecomparison tier
Draft Talent · By State
Sorted by Draft Talent Ratio — blue chip share ÷ population share
#
01Louisiana156135.2%1%371%
02South Dakota01010.9%<1%320%
03Oregon04263.4%1%270%
04Georgia4610218.6%3%265%
05Rhode Island01010.9%<1%261%
06Utah03272.6%1%257%
07Alabama04373.4%2%227%
08Florida512163414.7%7%223%
09North Carolina172106.9%3%217%
10Idaho01010.9%<1%151%
11Ohio15295.2%4%146%
12Oklahoma02131.7%1%144%
13Texas311203412.1%9%136%
14Pennsylvania15185.2%4%132%
15Kentucky11241.7%1%127%
16Tennessee21252.6%2%123%
17Michigan04483.4%3%114%
18Mississippi01340.9%<1%97%
19Nevada01230.9%<1%91%
20Indiana02461.7%2%84%
21California468198.6%12%73%
22New Jersey02241.7%3%62%
23South Carolina01130.9%2%55%
24Wisconsin01140.9%2%49%
25Maryland01450.9%2%46%
26Missouri01140.9%2%46%
27Massachusetts01340.9%2%41%
28Virginia01460.9%3%33%
29Alaska00000.0%<1%0%
30Arizona00110.0%2%0%
31Arkansas00110.0%<1%0%
32Colorado00000.0%2%0%
33Connecticut00220.0%1%0%
34Delaware00110.0%<1%0%
35District Of Columbia00110.0%<1%0%
36Hawaii00000.0%<1%0%
37Illinois00440.0%4%0%
38Iowa00010.0%<1%0%
39Kansas00330.0%<1%0%
40Maine00000.0%<1%0%
41Minnesota00240.0%2%0%
42Montana00000.0%<1%0%
43Nebraska00000.0%<1%0%
44New Hampshire00110.0%<1%0%
45New Mexico00000.0%<1%0%
46New York00220.0%6%0%
47North Dakota00000.0%<1%0%
48Vermont00000.0%<1%0%
49Washington00110.0%2%0%
50West Virginia00000.0%<1%0%
51Wyoming00000.0%<1%0%