Super Bowl LV: Where every player was ranked coming out of high school

Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown, Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David among 33 players who were not ranked coming out of high school.

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The NFL has shown it's not where you start, but how you perform. Super Bowl LV participants Kansas City and Tampa Bay feature 33 players on the depth chart who weren't ranked coming out of high school — including Shaquil Barrett, Cameron Brate, Antonio Brown, Lavonte David, Tyreek Hill, Ryan Jensen and Charvarius Ward.

Many of those who were evaluated by 247Sports weren't exactly pegged for stardom. According to the site's rating system, two-star prospects are deemed to be FBS-level prospects with limited NFL potential. Travis Kelce and Jason Pierre-Paul fell into that category.

A three-star designation equates to Power Five starter potential with NFL upside. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Mike Evans, Patrick Mahomes and Vita Vea are among those that will take the field Sunday in Tampa who received that rating.

On the other end of the spectrum, eight players received five-star status. That group is headlined by Leonard Fournette, who was 247Sports' No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2014.

Read on for a complete breakdown of ratings coming out of high school for players listed on the depth charts for the Chiefs and Buccaneers. Stars and ratings are based off of the 247Sports composite rankings.

Tampa Bay running back Leonard Fournette was 247Sports' No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2014.

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Kansas City Chiefs

Quarterbacks

Patrick Mahomes, Whitehouse (Texas) ***

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 398 | Position rank: No. 22 pro-style quarterback

Chad Henne, Wilson (Pa.) *****

Class: 2004 | Overall rank: 18 | Position rank: No. 3 pro-style quarterback

Running backs

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

Class: 2017 | Overall rank: 378 | Position rank: No. 5 all-purpose back

Le'Veon Bell, Groveport-Madison (Groveport, Ohio) ***

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 1,714 | Position rank: No. 124 running back

Darrel Williams, John Ehret (Marrero, La.) ****

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 254 | Position rank: No. 20 athlete

Darwin Thompson, Jenks (Okla.) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 1,781 | Position rank: No. 31 all-purpose back

Fullback

Anthony Sherman, North Attleborough (Mass.) ***

Class: 2007 | Overall rank: 1,028 | Position rank: No. 48 inside linebacker

Wide receivers

Tyreek Hill, Coffee (Douglas, Ga.)

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Sammy Watkins, South Fort Myers (Fort Myers, Fla.) *****

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 20 | Position rank: No. 4 wide receiver

Mecole Hardman, Elbert County (Elberton, Ga.) *****

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 12 | Position rank: No. 1 athlete

Demarcus Robinson, Peach County (Fort Valley, Ga.) ****

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 78 | Position rank: No. 10 wide receiver

Byron Pringle, Robinson (Tampa, Fla.) **

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: 1,910 | Position rank: No. 256 wide receiver

Tight ends

Travis Kelce, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) **

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: 1,583 | Position rank: No. 85 tight end

Nick Keizer, Portage Northern (Portage, Mich.)

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Ricky Seals-Jones, Sealy (Texas) *****

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 24 | Position rank: No. 2 athlete

Offensive line

Mike Remmers, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)

Class: 2007 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

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

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 843 | Position rank: No. 11 center

Austin Reiter, Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, Fla.) **

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 2,182 | Position rank: No. 167 offensive tackle

Andrew Wylie, Midland (Mich.) **

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: 2,011 | Position rank: No. 193 offensive tackle

Martinas Rankin, Mendenhall (Miss.)

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Stefan Wisniewski, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) ****

Class: 2007 | Overall rank: 98 | Position rank: No. 4 offensive guard

Daniel Kilgore, Dobyns-Bennett (Kingsport, Tenn.)

Class: 2006 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Yasir Durant, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) ***

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 1,579 | Position rank: No. 133 offensive tackle

Eric Fisher, Stoney Creek (Rochester Hills, Mich.) **

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: 1,944 | Position rank: No. 159 offensive tackle

Defensive line

Tanoh Kpassagnon, Wissahickon (Ambler, Pa.)

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Chris Jones, Houston (Miss.) *****

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 18 | Position rank: No. 2 strong-side defensive end

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

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 97 | Position rank: No. 7 defensive tackle

Frank Clark, Glenville (Cleveland) ***

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 692 | Position rank: No. 42 athlete

Alex Okafor, Pflugerville (Texas) ****

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: 36 | Position rank: No. 1 strong-side defensive end

Mike Pennel, Grandview (Aurora, Colo.)

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Tershawn Warton, University City (St. Louis)

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

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

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 2,005 | Position rank: No. 95 weak-side defensive end

Tim Ward, High Point Central (High Point, N.C.) **

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 3,129 | Position rank: No. 131 weak-side defensive end

Khalen Saunders, Parkway Central (Chesterfield, Mo.)

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Linebackers

Anthony Hitchens, Clearview (Lorain, Ohio) ***

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 1.559 | Position rank: No. 116 outside linebacker

Damien Wilson, Amite County (Liberty, Miss.)

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Ben Niemann, Sycamore (Ill.) ***

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 1,522 | Position rank: No. 112 outside linebacker

Dorian O'Daniel, Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) ****

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 100 | Position rank: No. 8 outside linebacker

Darius Harris, Horn Lake (Miss.) **

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 3,005 | Position rank: No. 200 outside linebacker

Willie Gay, Starkville (Miss.) ****

Class: 2017 | Overall rank: 70 | Position rank: No. 3 outside linebacker

Defensive backs

Charvarius Ward, McComb (Miss.)

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Bashaud Breeland, Allendale-Fairfax (Fairfax, S.C.) ***

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 452 | Position rank: No. 35 safety

Rashad Fenton, Carol City (Miami) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 948 | Position rank: No. 86 cornerback

Tyrann Mathieu, St. Augustine (New Orleans) ****

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 218 | Position rank: No. 15 cornerback

Daniel Sorensen, Colton (Calif.) ***

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: 549 | Position rank: No. 50 safety

L'Jarius Sneed, Minden (La.) ***

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 1,968 | Position rank: No. 141 safety

Antonio Hamilton, Strom Thurmond (Johnston, S.C.)

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Juan Thornhill, Altavista (Va.) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 676 | Position rank: No. 53 athlete

Thakarius "BoPete" Keyes, Laurel (Miss.)

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Armani Watts, North Forney (Forney, Texas) ****

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 201 | Position rank: No. 14 safety

Kicker

Harrison Butker, Westminster (Atlanta) ***

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 1,094 | Position rank: No. 3 kicker

Punter

Tommy Townsend, Boone (Orlando, Fla.) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 1,818 | Position rank: No. 8 punter

Long snapper

James Winchester, Washington (Okla.)

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Quarterbacks

Tom Brady, Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)

Class: 1995 | Overall rank: N/A | Position rank: N/A

*247Sports composite rankings did not start until Class of 2000

Blaine Gabbert, Parkway West (Ballwin, Mo.) ****

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: 35 | Position rank: No. pro-style quarterback

Ryan Griffin, Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.) ***

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: 803 | Position rank: No. 29 pro-style quarterback

Running backs

Leonard Fournette, St. Augustine (New Orleans) *****

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 1 | Position rank: No. 1 running back

Ronald Jones II, McKinney North (McKinney, Texas) ****

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 40 | Position rank: No. 4 running back

LeSean McCoy, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) *****

Class: 2006 | Overall rank: 29 | Position rank: No. 9 running back

Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Pearl-Cohn (Nashville, Tenn.) ****

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 313 | Position rank: No. 27 running back

Wide receivers

Mike Evans, Ball (Galveston, Texas) ***

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 733 | Position rank: No. 83 wide receiver

Chris Godwin, Middletown (Del.) ****

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 168 | Position rank: No. 26 wide receiver

Antonio Brown, Norland (Miami)

Class: 2006 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Scotty Miller, Barrington (Ill.) **

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 2,154 | Position rank: No. 252 wide receiver

Tyler Johnson, North Community (Minneapolis) ***

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 561 | Position rank: No. 33 athlete

Justin Watson, South Fayette (McDonald, Pa.)

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Jaydon Mickens, Dorsey (Los Angeles) ****

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: 184 | Position rank: No. 26 wide receiver

Tight ends

Rob Gronkowski, Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) ****

Class: 2007 | Overall rank: 101 | Position rank: No. 4 tight end

Cameron Brate, Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.)

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Tanner Hudson, Camden Central (Camden, Tenn.)

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Antony Auclair, Champlain College Lennox (Quebec, Canada)

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Offensive line

Donovan Smith, Owings Mills (Md.) ****

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 164 | Position rank: No. 16 offensive tackle

Ali Marpet, Hastings (Hastings on Hudson, N.Y.)

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Ryan Jensen, Fort Morgan (Colo.)

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Aaron Stinnie, St. Anne's-Belfield (Charlottesville, Va.)

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Tristan Wirfs, Mt. Vernon (Iowa) ****

Class: 2017 | Overall rank: 331 | Position rank: No. 33 offensive tackle

Josh Wells, Hanover (Mechanicsville, Va.)

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Joe Haeg, Brainerd (Minn.)

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Defensive line

Ndamukong Suh, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) ****

Class: 2005 | Overall rank: 48 | Position rank: No. 6 defensive tackle

Vita Vea, Milpitas (Calif.) ***

Class: 2013 | Overall rank: 587 | Position rank: No. 40 defensive tackle

William Gholston, Southeastern (Detroit) *****

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 18 | Position rank: No. 4 strong-side defensive end

Jeremiah Ledbetter, Gainesville (Ga.)

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Central (Phenix City, Ala.) ***

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 1,276 | Position rank: No. 90 defensive tackle

Steve McLendon, Carroll (Ozark, Ala.) **

Class: 2004 | Overall rank: 1,681 | Position rank: No. 93 strong-side defensive end

Khalil Davis, Blue Springs (Mo.) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 466 | Position rank: No. 26 defensive tackle

Patrick O'Connor, St. Rita (Chicago) **

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: 2,693 | Position rank: No. 137 weak-side defensive end

Linebackers

Jason Pierre-Paul, Deerfield Beach (Fla.) **

Class: 2007 | Overall rank: 2,159 | Position rank: No. 124 strong-side defensive end

Devin White, North Webster (Springhill, La.) ****

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 135 | Position rank: No. 5 inside linebacker

Lavonte David, Northwestern (Miami)

Class: 2008 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Shaquil Barrett, Boys Town (Neb.)

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Anthony Nelson, Waukee (Iowa) ***

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 1,306 | Position rank: No. 63 weak-side defensive end

Kevin Minter, Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Ga.) ****

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: 124 | Position rank: No. 9 inside linebacker

Deone Bucannon, Vanden (Fairfield, Calif.) ***

Class: 2010 | Overall rank: 526 | Position rank: No. 41 safety

Cam Gill, Chapel Hill (Douglasville, Ga.)

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Defensive backs

Carlton Davis, Norland (Miami) ****

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 340 | Position rank: No. 32 cornerback

Sean Murphy-Bunting, Chippewa Valley (Clinton Township, Mich.)

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Antoine Winfield Jr., The Woodlands (Texas) ***

Class: 2016 | Overall rank: 1,415 | Position rank: No. 128 cornerback

Jordan Whitehead, Central Valley (Monaca, Pa.) ****

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 105 | Position rank: No. 13 cornerback

Jamel Dean, Cocoa (Fla.) ****

Class: 2015 | Overall rank: 325 | Position rank: No. 29 cornerback

Ross Cockrell, Charlotte Latin (Charlotte) ***

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: 1,260 | Position rank: No. 96 cornerback

Mike Edwards, Winton Woods (Cincinnati) ***

Class: 2014 | Overall rank: 341 | Position rank: No. 24 safety

Andrew Adams, Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.) **

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: 1,737 | Position rank: No. 127 cornerback

Ryan Smith, Wise (Upper Marlboro, Md.)

Class: 2011 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Kicker

Ryan Succop, Hickory (N.C.)

Class: 2005 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Punter

Bradley Pinion, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.) ***

Class: 2012 | Overall rank: 813 | Position rank: No. 1 punter

Long snapper

Zach Triner, Marshfield (Marshfield, Mass.)

Class: 2009 | Overall rank: Not ranked | Position rank: Not ranked

Super Bowl LV: Where every player was ranked coming out of high school

Tyreek Hill, Antonio Brown, Shaquil Barrett, Lavonte David among 33 players who were not ranked coming out of high school.

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