Let's take a look at the Jets' 2014 starters (plus a few other key players thrown in) and see where they were rated on National Signing Day. Click each player's name to access his Rivals bio.
OFFENSE
• QB Geno Smith: Four stars, No. 3 dual-threat quarterback, No. 29 in Florida, No. 146 nationally
• WR Jeremy Kerley: Four stars, No. 31 “athlete,” No. 38 in Texas
• WR Eric Decker: Two stars, no rankings
• WR Percy Harvin: Five stars, No. 1 wide receiver, No. 1 in Virginia, No. 1 nationally
• TE Jace Amaro: Four stars, No. 3 tight end, No. 6 in Texas, No. 52 nationally
• TE Jeff Cumberland: Four stars, No. 19 “athlete,” No. 11 in Ohio
• RB Chris Ivory: Two stars, no rankings
• RB Chris Johnson: Two stars, no rankings
• LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson: Three stars, No. 29 offensive guard
• LG Oday Aboushi: Four stars, No. 23 offensive tackle, No. 3 in New York
• C Nick Mangold: Four stars, No. 3 center
• RG Willie Colon: No Rivals profile available, debuted at Hofstra in 2001
• RT Breno Giacomini: Two stars, no rankings
• FB Tommy Bohanon: Three stars, No. 13 fullback
DEFENSE
• DE Muhammad Wilkerson: Two stars, no rankings
• NT Damon Harrison: No Rivals profile available, debuted at NAIA William Penn in 2008
• DT Sheldon Richardson: Five stars, No. 1 defensive tackle, No. 1 in Missouri, No. 4 nationally
• OLB Quinton Coples: Four stars, No. 6 strong-side defensive end, No. 4 in Virginia, No. 105 nationally
• OLB Jason Babin: No Rivals profile available, debuted at Western Michigan in 1999
• SLB Calvin Pace: No Rivals profile available, debuted at Wake Forest in 1998
• WLB Demario Davis: Two stars, no rankings
• MLB David Harris: Three stars, No. 23 inside linebacker
• CB Dee Milliner: Five stars, No. 2 cornerback, No. 1 in Alabama, No. 23 nationally
• CB Darrin Walls: Four stars, No. 3 cornerback, No. 3 in Pennsylvania, No. 51 nationally
• CB Marcus Williams: Zero stars, no rankings
• S Dawan Landry: No Rivals profile available, debuted at Georgia Tech in 2001, was rated No. 24 quarterback nationally by Rivals, according to Georgia Tech bio
• S Antonio Allen: Three stars, No. 42 safety, No. 80 in Florida
• S Calvin Pryor: Three stars, No. 31 safety, No. 88 in Florida
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/02/where_were_jets_starters_ranked_as_high_school_rec.html
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