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)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 398 | Position rank: 12 (dual-threat)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 561 | Position rank: 23 (pro-style)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2004
Overall rank: N/A
Running backs (3)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2013
Overall rank: 678 | Position rank: 42
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 951 | Position rank: 18 (all-purpose back)
Stars: 5 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 13 | Position rank: 2
Fullback (1)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: N/A
Wide receivers (8)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 1,188 | Position rank: 135
Stars: 4 | Class: 2011
Overall rank: 134 | Position rank: 20
Stars: 4 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 367 | Position rank: 61
Stars: 5 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: 30 | Position rank: 3 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 37 | Position rank: 5
Stars: 4 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 121 | Position rank: 17
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 498 | Position rank: 33 (ATH)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: N/A
Tight ends (3)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 131 | Position rank: 19 (WR)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 1,178 | Position rank: 56
Offensive line (10)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: 125 | Position rank: 12
Stars: 4 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 151 | Position rank: 7
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 409 | Position rank: 28 (DT)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2008
Overall rank: 752 | Position rank: 50
Stars: 4 | Class: 2009
Overall rank: 86 | Position rank: 8
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 2,217 | Position rank: 28
Stars: 0 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 4 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 89 | Position rank: 10
Stars: 4 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 295 | Position rank: 19
Stars: 4 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 218 | Position rank: 12
Defensive line (6)
Stars: 5 | Class: 2011
Overall rank: 1 | Position rank: 1
Stars: 4 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 56 | Position rank: 5
Stars: 2 | Class: 2011
Overall rank: 2,070 | Position rank: 94
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 1,240 | Position rank: 16 (OC)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 1,978 | Position rank: 92 (OG)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2009
Overall rank: 1,111 | Position rank: 59
Linebackers (10)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2009
Overall rank: 262 | Position rank: 13 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 48 | Position rank: 5 (OLB)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 294 | Position rank: 16 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 76 | Position rank: 4 (SDE)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 684 | Position rank: 47 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 301 | Position rank: 19
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
Stars: 5 | Class: 2020
Overall rank: 26 | Position rank: 1
Stars: 3 | Class: 2013
Overall rank: 1,145 | Position rank: 52 (WDE)
Defensive backs (9)
Stars: 5 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 11 | Position rank: 3
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 402 | Position rank: 20 (RB)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 60 | Position rank: 5
Stars: 3 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 936 | Position rank: 126 (WR)
Stars: 5 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: 25 | Position rank: 2
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 2,143 | Position rank: 166
Stars: 0 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 0 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 651 | Position rank: 45
Kicker (1)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2008
Overall rank: 654 | Position rank: 2
Punter (1)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: N/A
Long snapper (1)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2010
Overall rank: N/A
Kansas City Chiefs
Quarterbacks (2)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 389 | Position rank: 22 (pro-style)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2008
Overall rank: 35 | Position rank: 2 (pro-style)
Running backs (3)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 664 | Position rank: 30
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 393 | Position rank: 5 (all-purpose back)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 499 | Position rank: 28
Wide receivers (8)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 817 | Position rank: 101
Stars: 3 | Class: 2013
Overall rank: 1,536 | Position rank: 217
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 413 | Position rank: 25 (ATH)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 5 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 12 | Position rank: 1 (ATH)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 2,351 | Position rank: 215 (CB)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 4 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 45 | Position rank: 7
Tight ends (3)
Stars: 2 | Class: 2008
Overall rank: 1,602 | Position rank: 85
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 1,441 | Position rank: 67
Stars: 4 | Class: 2010
Overall rank: 67 | Position rank: 1 (dual-threat)
Offensive line (9)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2011
Overall rank: 162 | Position rank: 16
Stars: 2 | Class: 2011
Overall rank: 1,537 | Position rank: 131
Stars: 4 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 290 | Position rank: 3
Stars: 5 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 14 | Position rank: 4
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 927 | Position rank: 46
Stars: 5 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 28 | Position rank: 6
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 1,782 | Position rank: 101
Stars: 3 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 849 | Position rank: 11
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 571 | Position rank: 50
Defensive line (11)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 59 | Position rank: 4
Stars: 4 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 97 | Position rank: 7
Stars: 5 | Class: 2013
Overall rank: 18 | Position rank: 2
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 2,034 | Position rank: 94
Stars: 0 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 3 | Class: 2020
Overall rank: 2,421 | Position rank: 114
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 371 | Position rank: 25
Stars: 0 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 422 | Position rank: 15
Stars: 3 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 794 | Position rank: 58 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 154 | Position rank: 4
Linebackers (6)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: 70 | Position rank: 3
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 1,114 | Position rank: 39
Stars: 3 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 635 | Position rank: 35 (ATH)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 281 | Position rank: 21 (S)
Stars: 2 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 3,036 | Position rank: 138
Stars: 0 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: N/A
Defensive backs (10)
Stars: 4 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 126 | Position rank: 12
Stars: 3 | Class: 2016
Overall rank: 1,985 | Position rank: 145
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 365 | Position rank: 21
Stars: 4 | Class: 2014
Overall rank: 333 | Position rank: 24
Stars: 0 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 0 | Class: 2017
Overall rank: N/A
Stars: 4 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 317 | Position rank: 24
Stars: 4 | Class: 2012
Overall rank: 129 | Position rank: 10
Stars: 3 | Class: 2018
Overall rank: 1,337 | Position rank: 117
Stars: 3 | Class: 2019
Overall rank: 1,679 | Position rank: 161
Kicker (1)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2013
Overall rank: 1,072 | Position rank: 3
Punter (1)
Stars: 3 | Class: 2015
Overall rank: 1,793 | Position rank: 8
Long snapper (1)
Stars: 0 | Class: 2008
Overall rank: N/A
