High School Profile
Pittsburgh, PA. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Kent State
Most common position group
DB
Best class by recruits
2007 (6)
Best class by blue-chip
2011 (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
2007 (6)
Most blue-chip recruits
2011 (2)
Most drafted players
2016 (1)
Destinations
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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
8 premium prospects
28.6% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
3.57%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Kent State
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | 2016 | 5★ | RB | Penn State | 2019 | 2 | 21 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Sanders | 2016 | 5★ | 0.99 | RB | Penn State | Yes | 2 |
| Darrin Walls | 2006 | 4★ | 0.97 | CB | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Ryan Mundy | 2003 | 4★ | 0.96 | S | — | No | — |
| Rob Gronkowski | 2007 | 4★ | 0.95 | TE | Arizona | No | — |
| Lafayette Pitts | 2011 | 4★ | 0.94 | RB | Pittsburgh | No | — |
| Ejuan Price | 2011 | 4★ | 0.90 | OLB | Ohio State | No | — |
| Devon Lyons | 2004 | 4★ | 0.90 | S | — | No | — |
| Steve Breaston | 2002 | 4★ | 0.90 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Kellen McDonough | 2023 | 3★ | 0.88 | OT | Eastern Michigan | No | — |
| Zykir Moore | 2026 | 3★ | 0.87 | LB | — | No | — |
| Dom Timbers | 2010 | 3★ | 0.87 | RB | Syracuse | No | — |
| Mike Dykes | 2007 | 3★ | 0.87 | OG | North Carolina | No | — |
| Wesley Lyons | 2006 | 3★ | 0.87 | WR | — | No | — |
| Greg Webster | 2006 | 3★ | 0.86 | ILB | — | No | — |
| Joshua Rawlings | 2020 | 3★ | 0.85 | TE | — | No | — |
| Quinton Jefferson | 2011 | 3★ | 0.85 | WDE | — | No | — |
| Scoop Smith | 2026 | 3★ | 0.85 | WR | Miami (OH) | No | — |
| George Hill | 2025 | 3★ | 0.84 | LB | Buffalo | No | — |
| Jo-El Shaw | 2016 | 3★ | 0.84 | RB | — | No | — |
| Shakim Alonzo | 2012 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Cincinnati | No | — |
| Devan Johnson | 2007 | 3★ | 0.83 | FB | Colorado | No | — |
| Mike Lee | 2010 | 3★ | 0.82 | OLB | Purdue | No | — |
| Vondre Griffin | 2007 | 3★ | 0.82 | ATH | Kent State | No | — |
| Jeremiah Jones | 2016 | 3★ | 0.82 | S | — | No | — |
| Arthur Thompkins | 2015 | 3★ | 0.82 | RB | Toledo | No | — |
| Mike Coleman | 2019 | 3★ | 0.81 | CB | Toledo | No | — |
| Rich Gray | 2010 | 3★ | 0.81 | SDE | Kent State | No | — |
| Taelen Brooks | 2021 | 2★ | 0.80 | RB | — | No | — |
| Trevon Mathis | 2014 | 2★ | 0.79 | S | Toledo | No | — |
| Derron Smith | 2006 | 2★ | 0.78 | OLB | Akron | No | — |
| Saeed Holt | 2017 | 2★ | 0.78 | S | Toledo | No | — |
| Amon Youngblood | 2016 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | — | No | — |
| Harry Randall | 2014 | 2★ | 0.77 | S | — | No | — |
| Rontez Miles | 2007 | 2★ | 0.77 | S | Kent State | No | — |
| Mark Malloy | 2003 | 2★ | 0.77 | SDE | Kent State | No | — |
| Monte Simmons | 2007 | 2★ | 0.74 | WDE | Kent State | No | — |
| Joe McDaniel | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | FB | Akron | No | — |
| Mike Caprara | 2012 | 2★ | 0.73 | ILB | Pittsburgh | No | — |
| Mike Steals | 2012 | 2★ | 0.73 | DT | Eastern Michigan | No | — |
| Jevonte Pitts | 2011 | 2★ | 0.73 | S | Pittsburgh | No | — |
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