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Northwestern

Top 8 nationally

Miami, FL. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.

FBS recruits
93
Blue-chip
25
Drafted
10
Draft rate
10.8%

Overview

Program snapshot

The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.

First recruit year

2002

Latest recruit year

2025

Top college destination

Miami

Most common position group

DB

Best class by recruits

2021 (9)

Best class by blue-chip

2008 (6)

Timeline

Recruiting Timeline

Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.

Stars

Stars Breakdown

The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.

Best Classes

Best recruiting classes

The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.

Most FBS recruits

2021 (9)

Most blue-chip recruits

2008 (6)

Most drafted players

2018 (3)

Positions

Position Breakdown

The position groups this school produces most often.

Draft Outcomes

Draft Outcomes

Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?

Context

What the profile says

A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.

Blue-chip concentration

25 premium prospects

26.9% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.

Draft conversion

10.8%

Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.

Top destination lane

Miami

12 recruits reached the leading destination program.

Draft Table

Drafted Recruits

Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.

PlayerClassStarsPositionCollegeDraft YearRoundPick
Kamren Kinchens20214★SMiami2024336
Calijah Kancey20193★DT2023119
James Cook20184★APBGeorgia2022231
Tutu Atwell20183★ATHLouisville2021225
Rachad Wildgoose Jr.20183★SWisconsin2021629
Deandre Baker20153★CB2019130
Artie Burns20134★SMiami2016125
Amari Cooper20124★WRAlabama201514
Teddy Bridgewater20114★DUALLouisville2014132
Tommy Streeter20084★WRMiami2012628

Top Recruits

Top Recruits

Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.

Showing ST recruits from Northwestern.

Clear filter
PlayerClassStarsRatingPositionCollegeDraftedDraft Round
Kelvin Flores20172★0.74KMichigan StateNo

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