Six top 2020 NFL draft prospects who started as overlooked college football recruits

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The 2020 NFL draft is here. Some football players have displayed elite talent since high school and will continue to celebrate their strengths on draft night.

Defensive end Chase Young, a likely top-three-overall selection, was among the top three defensive end prospects in the high school Class of 2017. Others, such as 2017 five-stars DeAngelo Gibbs and No. 2 DE Robert Beal Jr., haven’t developed as we’d projected.

But arguably, the more intriguing prospects are the ones who exceeded our expectations. Here are six such players — low-to-no-star recruits — who are now projected to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.

OT Tristan Wirfs, Iowa Hawkeyes
2020 ESPN NFL draft rank: 14 overall (No. 3 OT)
2017 ESPN 300 rank: Unranked (No. 56 OT)

Wirfs was a high three-star prospect in the 2017 class, and while his promising physical tools and upside were evident, his adjustment to Power 5 football was quicker than expected. An in-state product, Wirfs seemed to be a bit of big fish in a small pond, relying on his blend of size, strength and physicality to get the job done in high school without fully maximizing his natural talents or sharpening technique.

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