10 Must-See MaxPreps Career Profiles

Last week MaxPreps announced a dramatic innovation that revamped the layout of its player pages: The career profile.

Now all of a player's stats, photos, videos and news come in one sleek, easy-to-navigate page. The career profile pages provide a way to explore a player's entire high school career, which can be especially exciting when that player has gone on to have a tremendous career outside of high school.

Here is a look at 10 MaxPreps career profiles of athletes that have gone on to have success at the next level. Click on the image to see the player's complete career profile.

10 Must-See MaxPreps Career Profiles



Missy Franklin, Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) - Career Profile
A decorated Olympian, Franklin decided to finish up her career with her high school swim team. She was named MaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year for the 2012-13 school year after leading the Raiders to a second-straight 5A state title. {PAGEBREAK}Johnny Manziel, Tivy (Kerrville, Texas) - Career Profile
Before "Johnny Football" became a Heisman winner and a household name, Manziel put up video-game numbers at Tivy. As a senior in 2010 he passed for over 3,500 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for nearly 1,700 yards and 30 scores. {PAGEBREAK}Matt Barkley, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) - Career Profile
A four-year starter at quarterback for one of the most prestigious football programs in Southern California, Barkley put up impressive career numbers. He threw for nearly 9,500 yards and 79 touchdowns for the Monarchs before graduating in 2009. {PAGEBREAK}Gerrit Cole, Orange Lutheran (Calif.) - Career Profile
Before becoming the top pick in the 2011 MLB draft out of UCLA, Cole dominated the high school competition both on the mound and at the plate. He posted a minuscule 0.46 ERA with eight wins and 121 striekouts in 75.2 innings as a senior, while also hitting .310 and belting six home runs. {PAGEBREAK}Skylar Diggins, Washington (South Bend, Ind.) - Career Profile
Diggins made a name for herself at Notre Dame before joining the WNBA's Tulsa Shock in 2013. She truly stuffed the stat sheet as a senior in 2008-09, averaging 29 points, six assists, six rebounds, five steals and two blocks per game. {PAGEBREAK}Brittney Griner, Nimitz (Houston) - Career Profile
A phenom from an early age because of her size and athleticism, Griner did not disappoint in her high school career, averaging 26 points, 12 rebounds and nearly 7 blocks per game. She went on to lead Baylor to a national title before being selected No. 1 in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. {PAGEBREAK}Russell Westbrook, Leuzinger (Lawndale, Calif.) - Career Profile
Now one of the most dynamic players in the NBA, Westbrook was a late bloomer in high school. After averaging 12 points and 4.7 rebounds as a junior, Westbrook exploded as a senior, bumping his averages to 25.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. {PAGEBREAK}Jrue Holiday, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Career profile
On his way to becoming an NBA All-Star, Holiday increased his scoring average every season at Campbell Hall, going from 10 points per game as a freshman to 25 as a senior. For his career he averaged 20 points, six assists and nine rebounds per game. {PAGEBREAK}James Harden, Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.) - Career profile
You might not recognize him without his trademark beard, but NBA All-Star James Harden was the leader of two-time state champion Artesia. For his career Harden averaged 17 points, 3.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game. {PAGEBREAK}Kohl Stewart, St. Pius X (Houston) - Career profile
Stewart had a lot of choices coming out of St. Pius X: Baseball or football? College or pros? In the end it's hard to argue with his decision to join the Minnesota Twins after being selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2013 Draft. Stewart's numbers on the mound senior year — 5-1 record with a 0.18 ERA — show why the Twins are so high on him.