AFC Championship: Where every Baltimore Raven, Kansas City Chief was rated coming out of high school

Jadeveon Clowney, Marlon Humphrey, Chris Jones, Trey Smith among 10 former five-star recruits playing for Super Bowl berth.

Where every Baltimore Raven and Kansas City Chief was rated coming out of high school, including Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes.

Where Every Player in the 2024 AFC Championship was Ranked in High School 295,398 views 1:04

There will be plenty of former big-time high school football recruits on the field when Baltimore hosts Kansas City at 3 p.m. (ET) Sunday on CBS. There will be also be some players who flew under the radar.

The two teams have a combined 10 five-star recruits, while there are 23 players rated as a two-star or lower during their high school careers.

Headlined by Jadeveon Clowney, Nelson Agholor and Dalvin Cook, Baltimore has the most former five-stars of the four teams remaining in the playoffs with six. Kansas City has four former five-star recruits led by Chris Jones and Mecole Hardman.

Some notable four-star recruits among the 18 on the Ravens include Odell Beckham Jr., Mark Andrews and Roquan Smith. Kansas City has 14 former four-stars led by Willie Gay, Creed Humphrey and George Karlaftis.

Both starting quarterbacks — Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson — were three-stars. K.C. has the most three-stars with 26 while Baltimore has 20.

Two of the three former two-star recruits on Kansas City are starters led by seven-time NFL All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce. Starting defensive lineman Michael Pierce and backup linebacker Del'Shawn Phillips are the two former two-star recruits on Baltimore.

Richie James, Mike Pennel, Jaylen Watson and Justin Watson are among the eight former players that did not have a rating coming out of high school for the defending Super Bowl champs. Isaiah Likely and Patrick Ricard headline the 10 players for Baltimore that had zero stars.

The player rankings are based off 247Sports composite rankings and it excludes players who are currently on injured reserve. Note: The starters from the most recent depth chart are noted with an asterisk.

Baltimore Ravens

Quarterbacks (3)

Lamar Jackson, Boynton Beach (Fla.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 398 | Position rank: 12 (dual-threat)

Tyler Huntley, Hallandale (Fla.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 561 | Position rank: 23 (pro-style)

Josh Johnson, Oakland Tech (Oakland, Calif.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2004

Overall rank: N/A

Running backs (3)

Gus Edwards, Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2013

Overall rank: 678 | Position rank: 42

Justice Hill, Booker T. Washington (Tulsa, Okla.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 951 | Position rank: 18 (all-purpose back)

Dalvin Cook, Central (Miami, Fla.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 13 | Position rank: 2

Fullback (1)

Patrick Ricard, Prouty (Spencer, Mass.)*

Stars: 0 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: N/A

Wide receivers (8)

Zay Flowers, NSU University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 1,188 | Position rank: 135

Odell Beckham Jr., Newman (New Orleans, La.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2011

Overall rank: 134 | Position rank: 20

Rashod Bateman, Tift County (Tifton, Ga.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 367 | Position rank: 61

Nelson Agholor, Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: 30 | Position rank: 3 (ATH)

Devin Duvernay, Sachse (Texas)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 37 | Position rank: 5

Tylan Wallace, South Hills (Fort Worth, Texas)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 121 | Position rank: 17

Malik Cunningham, Park Crossing (Montgomery, Ala.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 498 | Position rank: 33 (ATH)

Dan Chisena, Downingtown East (Exton, Pa.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: N/A

Tight ends (3)

Mark Andrews, Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, Ariz.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 131 | Position rank: 19 (WR)

Isaiah Likely, Everett (Mass.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: N/A

Charlie Kolar, Norman North (Norman, Okla.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 1,178 | Position rank: 56

Offensive line (10)

Ronnie Stanley, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: 125 | Position rank: 12

John Simpson, Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 151 | Position rank: 7

Tyler Linderbaum, Solon (Iowa)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 409 | Position rank: 28 (DT)

Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wis.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2008

Overall rank: 752 | Position rank: 50

Morgan Moses, Meadowbrook (Richmond, Va.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2009

Overall rank: 86 | Position rank: 8

Patrick Mekari, Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 2,217 | Position rank: 28

Malaesala Aumave-Laulu, Liberty (Henderson, Nev.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: N/A

Ben Cleveland, Stephens County (Toccoa, Ga.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 89 | Position rank: 10

Daniel Faalele, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 295 | Position rank: 19

Sam Mustipher, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 218 | Position rank: 12

Defensive line (6)

Jadeveon Clowney, South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.)*

Stars: 5 | Class: 2011

Overall rank: 1 | Position rank: 1

Justin Madubuike, McKinney North (McKinney, Texas)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 56 | Position rank: 5

Michael Pierce, Daphne (Ala.)*

Stars: 2 | Class: 2011

Overall rank: 2,070 | Position rank: 94

Broderick Washington, Longview (Texas)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 1,240 | Position rank: 16 (OC)

Travis Jones, Wilbur Cross (New Haven, Conn.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 1,978 | Position rank: 92 (OG)

Brent Urban, Lorne Park (Ontario, Canada)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2009

Overall rank: 1,111 | Position rank: 59

Linebackers (10)

Kyle Van Noy, McQueen (Reno, Nev.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2009

Overall rank: 262 | Position rank: 13 (ATH)

Roquan Smith, Macon County (Montezuma, Ga.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 48 | Position rank: 5 (OLB)

Patrick Queen, Livonia (La.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 294 | Position rank: 16 (ATH)

Odafe Oweh, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 76 | Position rank: 4 (SDE)

Malik Harrison, Walnut Ridge (Columbus, Ohio)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 684 | Position rank: 47 (ATH)

Jeremiah Moon, Hoover (Ala.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 301 | Position rank: 19

Del'Shawn Phillips, Cass Tech (Detroit)

Stars: 2 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 2,653 | Position rank: 187

Tavius Robinson, Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (Ontario, Canada)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: N/A

Trenton Simpson, Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2020

Overall rank: 26 | Position rank: 1

Tyus Bowser, Tyler (Texas)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2013

Overall rank: 1,145 | Position rank: 52 (WDE)

Defensive backs (9)

Marlon Humphrey, Hoover (Ala.)*

Stars: 5 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 11 | Position rank: 3

Brandon Stephens, Plano (Texas)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 402 | Position rank: 20 (RB)

Kyle Hamilton, Marist (Atlanta, Ga.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 60 | Position rank: 5

Marcus Williams, Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 936 | Position rank: 126 (WR)

Ronald Darby, Potomac (Oxon Hill, Md.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: 25 | Position rank: 2

Geno Stone, New Castle (Pa.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 2,143 | Position rank: 166

Arthur Maulet, Bonnabel (Kenner, La.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: N/A

Rock Ya-Sin, Southwest DeKalb (Decatur, Ga.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: N/A

Ar'Darius Washington, Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport, La.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 651 | Position rank: 45

Kicker (1)

Justin Tucker, Westlake (Austin, Texas)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2008

Overall rank: 654 | Position rank: 2

Punter (1)

Jordan Stout, Honaker (Va.)*

Stars: 0 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: N/A

Long snapper (1)

Tyler Ott, Jenks (Okla.)*

Stars: 0 | Class: 2010

Overall rank: N/A

Kansas City Chiefs

Quarterbacks (2)

Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse (Texas)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 389 | Position rank: 22 (pro-style)

Blaine Gabbert, Parkway West (Ballwin, Mo.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2008

Overall rank: 35 | Position rank: 2 (pro-style)

Running backs (3)

Isiah Pacheco, Vineland (N.J.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 664 | Position rank: 30

Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 393 | Position rank: 5 (all-purpose back)

La'Mical Perine, Theodore (Ala.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 499 | Position rank: 28

Wide receivers (8)

Rashee Rice, Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 817 | Position rank: 101

Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2013

Overall rank: 1,536 | Position rank: 217

Kadarius Toney, Blount (Eight Mile, Ala.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 413 | Position rank: 25 (ATH)

Justin Watson, South Fayette (McDonald, Pa.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: N/A

Mecole Hardman, Elbert County (Elberton, Ga.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 12 | Position rank: 1 (ATH)

Skyy Moore, Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 2,351 | Position rank: 215 (CB)

Richie James, Riverview Sarasota (Sarasota, Fla.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: N/A

Justyn Ross, Central (Phenix City, Ala.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 45 | Position rank: 7

Tight ends (3)

Travis Kelce, Cleveland Heights (Ohio)*

Stars: 2 | Class: 2008

Overall rank: 1,602 | Position rank: 85

Noah Gray, Leominster (Mass.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 1,441 | Position rank: 67

Blake Bell, Bishop Carroll (Wichita, Kan.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2010

Overall rank: 67 | Position rank: 1 (dual-threat)

Offensive line (9)

Donovan Smith, Owings Mills (Md.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2011

Overall rank: 162 | Position rank: 16

Joe Thuney, Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio)*

Stars: 2 | Class: 2011

Overall rank: 1,537 | Position rank: 131

Creed Humphrey, Shawnee (Okla.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 290 | Position rank: 3

Trey Smith, University School of Jackson (Jackson, Tenn.)*

Stars: 5 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 14 | Position rank: 4

Jawaan Taylor, Cocoa (Fla.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 927 | Position rank: 46

Wayna Morris, Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)

Stars: 5 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 28 | Position rank: 6

Mike Caliendo, Brookfield East (Brookfield, Wis.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 1,782 | Position rank: 101

Nick Allegretti, Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 849 | Position rank: 11

Lucas Niang, New Canaan (Conn.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 571 | Position rank: 50

Defensive line (11)

George Karlaftis, West Lafayette (Ind.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 59 | Position rank: 4

Derrick Nnadi, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 97 | Position rank: 7

Chris Jones, Houston (Miss.)*

Stars: 5 | Class: 2013

Overall rank: 18 | Position rank: 2

Mike Danna, De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 2,034 | Position rank: 94

Mike Pennel, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: N/A

Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Lee's Summit (Mo.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2020

Overall rank: 2,421 | Position rank: 114

Neil Farrell, Murphy (Mobile, Ala.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 371 | Position rank: 25

Tershawn Wharton, University City (St. Louis)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: N/A

Charles Omenihu, Rowlett (Texas)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 422 | Position rank: 15

B.J. Thompson, England (Ark.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 794 | Position rank: 58 (ATH)

Malik Herring, Mary Persons (Forsyth, Ga.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 154 | Position rank: 4

Linebackers (6)

Willie Gay, Starkville (Miss.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: 70 | Position rank: 3

Nick Bolton, Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 1,114 | Position rank: 39

Leo Chenal, Grantsburg (Wis.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 635 | Position rank: 35 (ATH)

Drue Tranquill, Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 281 | Position rank: 21 (S)

Cole Christiansen, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (Suffolk, Va.)

Stars: 2 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 3,036 | Position rank: 138

Jack Cochrane, Mt. Vernon (Iowa)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: N/A

Defensive backs (10)

Trent McDuffie, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 126 | Position rank: 12

L'Jarius Sneed, Minden (La.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2016

Overall rank: 1,985 | Position rank: 145

Justin Reid, Dutchtown (Geismar, La.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 365 | Position rank: 21

Mike Edwards, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio)*

Stars: 4 | Class: 2014

Overall rank: 333 | Position rank: 24

Joshua Williams, Jack Britt (Fayetteville, N.C.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: N/A

Jaylen Watson, Laney (Augusta, Ga.)

Stars: 0 | Class: 2017

Overall rank: N/A

Chamarri Conner, Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 317 | Position rank: 24

Deon Bush, Columbus (Miami. Fla.)

Stars: 4 | Class: 2012

Overall rank: 129 | Position rank: 10

Ekow Boye-Doe, Lawrence (Kan.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2018

Overall rank: 1,337 | Position rank: 117

Nic Jones, Southfield Arts & Tech (Southfield, Mich.)

Stars: 3 | Class: 2019

Overall rank: 1,679 | Position rank: 161

Kicker (1)

Harrison Butker, Westminster (Atlanta, Ga.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2013

Overall rank: 1,072 | Position rank: 3

Punter (1)

Tommy Townsend, Boone (Orlando, Fla.)*

Stars: 3 | Class: 2015

Overall rank: 1,793 | Position rank: 8

Long snapper (1)

James Winchester, Washington (Okla.)*

Stars: 0 | Class: 2008

Overall rank: N/A

AFC Championship: Where every Baltimore Raven, Kansas City Chief was rated coming out of high school

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