Dooley's All-Three Star team
In this Sept. 30, 2006 file photo, University of Florida quarterback Chris Leak and offensive lineman Phil Trautwein, right, share a moment after a win over Alabama at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Trautwein was a three-star recruit coming out of high school. He paid huge dividends for the Gators his career in Gainesville.
The Gainesville SunPublished: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:12 p.m.
The four-star and five-star recruits get most of the publicity on National Signing Day, but one of the keys to developing a program is finding the three-stars who can develop into players. With that in mind, here's an All-Three Star team covering the last 10 years based on Rivals.com recruiting rankings:
OFFENSE
QB: Sam Bradford, Oklahoma.
RB: Ray Rice, Rutgers.
RB: Matt Forte, Tulane.
WR: Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech.
WR: Santonio Holmes, Ohio State.
WR: Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame.
OL: Nate Solder, Colorado.
OL: Ben Jones, Georgia.
OL: Ryan Kalil, Southern Cal.
OL: Phil Trautwein, Florida.
OL: Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma.
DEFENSE
DL: Tyson Jackson, LSU.
DL: Marcel Dareus, Alabama.
DL: Nick Fairley, Auburn.
DL: Jared Crick, Nebraska.
LB: A.J. Hawk, Ohio State.
LB: Kelvin Sheppard, LSU.
LB: James Laurainitis, Ohio State.
DB: Brandon Meriweather, Miami.
DB: Javier Arenas, Alabama.
DB: Morris Claiborne, LSU.
DB: Prince Amukamara, Nebraska.
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