High School Profile
Clifton, VA. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2021
Top college destination
Syracuse
Most common position group
OL
Best class by recruits
2015 (4)
Best class by blue-chip
2012 (1)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2015 (4)
Most blue-chip recruits
2012 (1)
Most drafted players
2009 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
5 premium prospects
35.7% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
7.14%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Syracuse
3 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bowanko | 2009 | 3★ | OG | — | 2014 | 6 | 29 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Sheil | 2005 | 4★ | 0.93 | OT | Boston College | No | — |
| Ken Ekanem | 2012 | 4★ | 0.93 | WDE | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Sean Glennon | 2004 | 4★ | 0.90 | PRO | — | No | — |
| Matt Welsh | 2003 | 4★ | 0.90 | OT | — | No | — |
| Marcus Hamilton | 2002 | 4★ | 0.90 | CB | — | No | — |
| A.J. Turner | 2015 | 3★ | 0.89 | RB | South Carolina | No | — |
| Luke Bowanko | 2009 | 3★ | 0.87 | OG | — | Yes | 6 |
| Justin Skule | 2015 | 3★ | 0.85 | OT | — | No | — |
| Christian Martey | 2015 | 3★ | 0.84 | RB | — | No | — |
| Daniel Bailey | 2004 | 3★ | 0.83 | RB | — | No | — |
| Kenneth Tynes | 2002 | 3★ | 0.83 | RB | — | No | — |
| Beau Warren | 2006 | 3★ | 0.83 | OG | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Taylor Boose | 2015 | 3★ | 0.83 | FB | Cincinnati | No | — |
| Xavier Nickens-Yzer | 2015 | 3★ | 0.82 | S | — | No | — |
| Christian Brooks | 2016 | 3★ | 0.81 | WDE | Virginia | No | — |
| Jack Shields | 2021 | 3★ | 0.81 | QB | Old Dominion | No | — |
| Caleb Brooks | 2017 | 3★ | 0.81 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Derek Bailey | 2005 | 2★ | 0.79 | CB | Syracuse | No | — |
| Richard Taylor | 2004 | 2★ | 0.79 | S | Maryland | No | — |
| Charles Tutt | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | ATH | James Madison | No | — |
| Jordan Brooks | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | DT | James Madison | No | — |
| Van Chew | 2007 | 2★ | 0.76 | WR | Syracuse | No | — |
| Andrew Lewis | 2006 | 2★ | 0.70 | SDE | Syracuse | No | — |
| Colin Miller | 2006 | 2★ | 0.70 | DT | Central Michigan | No | — |
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