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National Signing Day: How No. 1 overall recruits since 2000 have fared in NFL
High school recruits across the country will sign with their colleges of choice on Wednesday, National Signing Day, but the nation's No. 1 recruit is already spoken for. QB Trevor Lawrence signed with Clemson in the December early signing period and is already enrolled at CU. No. 1-ranked recruits have typically been outstanding college players, although their pro careers have been far less consistent. Here is a look at the No. 1 overall recruits, per 247sports.com, of this century and how they fared in the NFL.
NOTE: This list goes through 2014, as the No. 1 overall recruits since then are still college players, aside from the No. 1 recruit from 2015 -- Georgia DT Trenton Thompson -- who is a prospect in this year's draft.
1 / 15
2000: D.J. Williams, LB, Miami
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2 / 15
2001: Kevin Jones, RB, Virginia Tech
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3 / 15
2002: Vince Young, QB, Texas
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4 / 15
2003: Ernie Sims, LB, FSU
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5 / 15
2004: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
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6 / 15
2005: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
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7 / 15
2006: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
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8 / 15
2007: Joe McKnight, RB, USC
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9 / 15
2008: Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson
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10 / 15
2009: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
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11 / 15
2010: Ronald Powell, DE, Florida
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12 / 15
2011: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
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13 / 15
2012: Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri
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14 / 15
2013: Robert Nkemdiche, DL, Ole Miss
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15 / 15
2014: Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU
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