Star ranking does not reflect anything about the NFL at all. Star rankings reflect when the player will be able to contribute to a college team.

For example a 5* player is expected to make meaningful contribution as a freshman.

A high 4* like a Top 100 player may also make a meaningful contribution as a freshman but is expected to make a meaningful contribution in 2nd year.

Lower ranking 4* and top 3* are expected to make a meaningful contribution as a 3rd year and 4th year player.

Since the evaluation and ranking system are less than perfect and it is done before the player is fully physically, emotionally and mentally mature, the results are less than perfect.

The NFL scouts do a complete new evaluation of the potential of a player based on his college playing history and his physical, mental and emotional development after he matures. Nothing about his development or any ratings at the end of HS is considered. This is why many of the lower ranking players become NFL draft choices. It is a whole new ball game by the time a player is 21.

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Posted by Suntiger

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Posted on 3/4/14 at 9:24 pm to Bill77379

Rivals has always said what they base it on. I think most of the other sites are similar.

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The ranking system ranks prospects on a numerical scale from 6.1-4.9.

6.1 Franchise Player; considered one of the elite prospects in the country, generally among the nation's top 25 players overall; deemed to have excellent pro potential; high-major prospect

6.0-5.8 All-American Candidate; high-major prospect; considered one of the nation's top 300 prospects; deemed to have pro potential and ability to make an impact on college team

5.7-5.5 All-Region Selection; considered among the region's top prospects and among the top 750 or so prospects in the country; high-to-mid-major prospect; deemed to have pro potential and ability to make an impact on college team

5.4-5.0 Division I prospect; considered a mid-major prospect; deemed to have limited pro potential but definite Division I prospect; may be more of a role player

4.9 Sleeper; no Rivals.com expert knew much, if anything, about this player; a prospect that only a college coach really knew about