High School Profile
Jersey City, NJ. 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
2004
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Notre Dame
Most common position group
DB
Best class by recruits
2015 (5)
Best class by blue-chip
2018 (2)
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 (5)
Most blue-chip recruits
2018 (2)
Most drafted players
2020 (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
11 premium prospects
32.4% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
5.88%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Notre Dame
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Simon | 2020 | 4★ | ILB | Ohio State | 2025 | 4 | 13 |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 2015 | 5★ | CB | Alabama | 2018 | 1 | 11 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hill | 2008 | 5★ | 1.00 | S | Florida | No | — |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | 2015 | 5★ | 0.99 | CB | Alabama | Yes | 1 |
| Brandon Wimbush | 2015 | 4★ | 0.98 | DUAL | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Cody Simon | 2020 | 4★ | 0.97 | ILB | Ohio State | Yes | 4 |
| Shayne Simon | 2018 | 4★ | 0.96 | OLB | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Jayson Ademilola | 2018 | 4★ | 0.95 | DT | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Mike Brown | 2005 | 4★ | 0.93 | CB | Virginia | No | — |
| Sheldon Royster | 2011 | 4★ | 0.93 | S | South Carolina | No | — |
| George Rooks | 2021 | 4★ | 0.91 | DL | Michigan | No | — |
| Keith Lumpkin | 2011 | 4★ | 0.90 | OT | Rutgers | No | — |
| D.J. Singleton | 2013 | 4★ | 0.89 | S | Nebraska | No | — |
| Nyshier Oliver | 2009 | 3★ | 0.88 | CB | — | No | — |
| Jon Hilliman | 2014 | 3★ | 0.88 | RB | Boston College | No | — |
| Khalil Wilkes | 2009 | 3★ | 0.88 | OG | — | No | — |
| Rashawn Jackson | 2005 | 3★ | 0.88 | FB | — | No | — |
| Jordan Rodriguez | 2026 | 3★ | 0.87 | S | — | No | — |
| Justin Ademilola | 2018 | 3★ | 0.87 | WDE | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Brandon Napoleon | 2012 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Tre Bell | 2013 | 3★ | 0.87 | CB | — | No | — |
| RJ Oben | 2019 | 3★ | 0.86 | WDE | Duke | No | — |
| Jordan Fox | 2015 | 3★ | 0.86 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Hunter Watson | 2026 | 3★ | 0.86 | WR | Temple | No | — |
| Tahj Bullock | 2021 | 3★ | 0.86 | QB | — | No | — |
| Johnathan Lewis | 2017 | 3★ | 0.86 | DUAL | — | No | — |
| Avery Powell | 2022 | 3★ | 0.86 | CB | — | No | — |
| Jake Kaufman | 2010 | 3★ | 0.86 | OT | South Florida | No | — |
| Ben Petrula | 2017 | 3★ | 0.86 | OG | — | No | — |
| Tyler Bell | 2026 | 3★ | 0.86 | QB | Delaware | No | — |
| Shariff Harris | 2007 | 3★ | 0.86 | RB | — | No | — |
| KJ Gray | 2016 | 3★ | 0.85 | ATH | Rutgers | No | — |
| Andre Oben | 2022 | 3★ | 0.85 | OT | Purdue | No | — |
| Joe Asiain | 2024 | 3★ | 0.85 | DL | Stanford | No | — |
| Chase Jones | 2019 | 3★ | 0.85 | ILB | — | No | — |
| Michael Giacone | 2012 | 3★ | 0.84 | TE | Boston College | No | — |
| Will Thompson | 2007 | 3★ | 0.84 | OLB | Boston College | No | — |
| Eric King | 2023 | 3★ | 0.84 | IOL | Temple | No | — |
| Kolton Huber | 2016 | 3★ | 0.84 | WR | — | No | — |
| Shamir Bearfield | 2014 | 3★ | 0.82 | S | — | No | — |
| Charlie Callinan | 2013 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | Boston College | No | — |
| Xavier Miles | 2024 | 3★ | 0.82 | IOL | Syracuse | No | — |
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