Decided to take a look at the Top 20 players according to Rivals from the 2002 high school class. Realizing that recruiting is no exact science – never has been, never will be – and that 20 players is a tiny sample size, a few things jumped off the page. First: How awesome the Florida State class was supposed to be. The ‘Noles had four players in the Top 20, yet only three made it to campus, none became stars, and FSU never had a top 10 AP finish with them on board. Second: Only four of the Top 10 players are currently in the NFL (best we can tell). Third: My gosh this class was weak.

1 Vincent Young, QB – Won a National title at Texas, guided the Titans to the playoffs last year.
2 Haloti Ngata, DT – Nice career at Oregon and then became a first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens.
3 Lorenzo Booker, RB – College bust at FSU after spurning Notre Dame; role player with the Eagles.
4 Ben Olson, QB – Still suffering through an injury-plagued career at UCLA.
5 Reggie McNeal, ath – College career as a QB at Texas A&M was filled with extreme highs and bad lows. Was on the Bengals for a minute and now might be in the CFL.
6 Chris Davis, ath – Decent career at FSU; six catches in 14 career games with the Titans.
7 Ryan Moore, WR – Below-average career at Miami; no clue what he’s doing now.
8 Marcus Vick, QB – Never became half the star his brother was at Virginia Tech; had a tryout with the Dolphins before criminal activity did him in.
9 Leon Washington, DB – Decent career at RB for FSU, does a bit of everything with the Jets.
10 Ciatrick Fason, RB – After a stellar career at Florida, he left early, slipped in the draft a bit, was scooped up by the Vikings, and released after two seasons. The Jags signed him for five days in August before cutting him.
11 Kai Parham, DE – Solid three-year career at UVa before leaving early for the NFL, and he wasn’t drafted. No idea where he is now.
12 Gerald Riggs Jr., RB – Underwhelming career at Tennessee, no idea where he is now.
13 Rodrique Wright, DT – All-American at Texas was drafted by the Dolphins, has struggled through injuries, and is now a reserve.
14 Michael Johnson, RB - Speedy, undersized back never lived up to expectations at UVa.
15 Justin Blalock, OL – Standout lineman at Texas; now starts for the Falcons.
16 DiShon Platt, WR – Extremely highly-regarded prep star in Florida was at one point compared to Peter Warrick. Never made it to FSU due to academics.
17 Ricardo Hurley, LB – Bit of a letdown at South Carolina; no clue where he is now.
18 Nathan Rhodes, OL – Heralded get for the Huskies never played a down due to back problems.
19 Brandon Jeffries, OL – Ended up transferring from Tennessee to NC State, no clue where he is now.
20 Trent Edwards, QB – Starting QB, Buffalo Bills after a nice career at Stanford.

Notable players further down the list:
28. Devin Hester, DB
37. Maurice Clarett, RB
59. Tamba Hali, DE
75. Selvin Young, RB