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Northwestern

Top 8 nationally

Miami, FL. Track this program's FBS recruits, blue-chip output, college destinations, and NFL draft results over time.

FBS Recruits

93

4-Star Recruits

24

5-Star Recruits

1

Drafted Players

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.

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?

Best Classes

Best Recruiting Classes

The single classes that drove the biggest surges in volume, blue-chip talent, and draft outcomes.

Most FBS recruits

2021 (9)

Most blue-chip recruits

2008 (6)

Most drafted players

2018 (3)

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 DL recruits from Northwestern.

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PlayerClassStarsRatingPositionCollegeDraftedDraft Round
Marcus Forston20085★0.99DTMiamiNo
Todd Chandler20104★0.94DTSouth FloridaNo
Wilnerson Telemaque20253★0.87DLNo
Calijah Kancey20193★0.87DTYes1
Eric Thomas20253★0.86DLSyracuseNo
Eric Kinsey20123★0.84SDENo
Davontae McCrae20183★0.84SDENC StateNo
Imarjaye Albury20123★0.84DTWest VirginiaNo
Wati Huggins20203★0.84WDENo
Toddrick Brewton20233★0.84EDGEFlorida InternationalNo
Clifton Dickson20033★0.83DTNo
DeAngelo Thompson20253★0.82EDGESyracuseNo
Michael Marshall20213★0.82DLFlorida A&MNo
Georell Kidd20192★0.78SDEBuffaloNo
Aaron Kinsey20152★0.78WDEMassachusettsNo
Jared McGahee20152★0.77DTMonmouthNo
Dorrean James20032★0.77SDESouth FloridaNo

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