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Top 15 recruited players in the Brian Kelly era

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(only players that BK recruited 2010-2015) Agree or Disagree?

1. OLB Jaylon Smith*
First Team AP All-American (2015), Butkus Award Winner (2015), Second Team AP All-American (2014), 283 career tackles, 23.5 career tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, projected top 10 NFL Draft pick

2. WR Will Fuller*
Second Team AP All-American (2015), Honorable Mention All-American Sports Illustrated (2014), 2,399 career YDS, 29 career TD’s, 138 career REC, tied single season REC TD’s with 15.

3. OT Ronnie Stanley*
Second Team AP All-American (2015), In 2013 Stanley started all 13 games at right tackle and was part of an offensive line that allowed just eight sacks and ranked second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed, started all 13 games allowing only just one sack all year in 2014 and started 12 games in 2015, projected top 20 NFL Draft pick

4. DT Sheldon Day*
Second team AP All-American (2015), 137 career tackles, 7.5 career sacks and 31 tackles for loss

5. DE Stephon Tuitt
Second Team AP All-American (2012) 25 career tackles, 21.5 career sacks, 25 tackles for loss, 1 TD, 2nd round NFL Draft pick

6. QB DeShon Kizer (kinda projecting here, but I feel he's the best QB of the 3 regardless of his limited play)
2,596 passing YDS, 19 Passing TD’s, 9 rushing TD’s, 504 rushing YD’s, 63.3 comp%, 8-2 as a starter

7. WR T.J. Jones
2,492 career REC YDS, 21 career TD’s, 181 career REC, 6th round NFL Draft pick

8. QB Tommy Rees
7,670 career passing YDS, 61 career TD passes, 1 rushing TD, 59.8 career comp%, 23-8 as a starter

9. QB Everett Golson
5,850 career passing YDS, 52 career passing TD's, 581 career rushing YDS, 14 career rushing TD’s, 59.5 career comp%, 17-6 as a starter

10. S/WR/RB C.J. Prosise*
1,155 career rushing YDS, 15 career TD’s. 16 career tackles

11. OLB Prince Shembo
145 career tackles, 19.5 career sacks, 4th round NFL Draft pick

12. RB Tarean Folston*
1,378 career YDS, 10 career TD’s

13. CB KeiVarae Russell*
169 career tackles, 5 career INT’s, 7 tackles for loss, AP Freshman All-American (2012)

14. TE/OLB Troy Niklas
21 career tackles, 573 REC YRD’s, 6 career TD’s, 2nd round NFL Draft pick

15. DE Romeo Okwara*
109 career tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, lead the team in sacks in 2015 (9)

*active player
 
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