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NFL Draft: Ryan Ramczyk, Haasan Reddick Lead Low-Rated Recruits Turned First-Rounders

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April 7, 2017
NFL Draft: Ryan Ramczyk, Haasan Reddick Lead Low-Rated Recruits Turned First-Rounders

Good luck finding Haason Reddick's Rivals star rating. It doesn't exist, nor does a profile for the former Temple star and future first-round NFL Draft pick.

Reddick landed at Temple as an unknown walk-on in 2012, not even knowing you could play college football without a scholarship. 

"Try to find a way on the field somehow, some way and work hard enough to earn a scholarship," Reddick told HERO Sports of his biggest goal after arriving in Philadelphia.

And at the NFL Draft on April 27, the 6-foot-1, 237-pounder hybrid defensive end-linebacker will be back in Philadelphia, 10 minutes from hometown of Camden, N.J., to cash in that hard work for a first-round selection.

Reddick is one of at least six players who were three-star recruits or lower that have blossomed into first-round picks.​

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Corey Davis – WR, Western Michigan

Rivals: 2 Stars

Four years after not receiving a single Power Five offer, Corey Davis is the FBS all-time receiving leader and a first-round talent. The 6-foot-3, 212-pounder from Wheaton, Ill., had three straight seasons with at least 75 catches, 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The big target has wowed scouts with his route tree, hands and in-air adjustments and could be the first receiver drafted.

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Forrest Lamp – OG, Western Kentucky

Rivals: 2 Stars

The two-star recruit from Venice, Fla., passed on offers from nearby Florida Atlantic and Florida International and one Power Five offer (Iowa State) to join Western Kentucky in 2012.

The 6-foot-4, 300-pound powerful guard and future day-one NFL starter was a three-time All-Conference USA selection in leading a Hilltoppers' offense that ranked in the nation's top five each of the last three years. 

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Ryan Ramczyk – OT, Wisconsin

Rivals: None

And you thought Haason Reddick came out of nowhere. Ryan Ramczyk's rise from unknown and unwanted prospect to First-Team All-American and potential top-10 pick makes Reddick look like a can't-miss prep star.

An offensive tackle from Stevens Point, Wis., Ramczyk committed to D2 Winona State and briefly attended before transferring to D3 UW Stevens Point.  He then jumped to Wisconsin in 2015, and following a redshirt year, was arguably the best offensive tackle in college football in his first and only FBS season.

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Mitch Trubisky – QB, North Carolina

Rivals: 3 Stars

Not only did Mitch Trubisky rise to the top of draft boards after one season as starter, he did so after being ranked the 53rd-best player … in Ohio.

Though Rivals and other recruiting services didn't see an elite talent, the dual-threat quarterback from Mentor, Ohio, had offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and others, therefore his rapid rise might not surprise coaches as much as fans.

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Patrick Mahomes II – QB, Texas Tech

Rivals: 3 Stars

The 12th-ranked quarterback in the 2014 class and 49th-overall prospect in Texas, Mahomes transformed from the athletic son of former MLB pitcher Patrick Mahomes into an elite quarterback who threw for more than 500 yards four times last season.

Dubbed a "gunslinger", Mahomes has incredible zip and responsible aggressiveness. He had nearly 10,000 passing yards an a 64-percent completion clip the last two years. 

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