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National Average Rating
The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an
industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes
publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services,
along with a Dawg Post rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect,
which is then normalized to fit the Dawg Post Rating 100-point scale.
The intent of this rating is to provide Dawg Post readers with a comprehensive snapshot of
how individual prospects rank nationally.
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Dawg Post Rating
99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)
Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker
at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American
with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.
90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)
Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250
national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor
at the collegiate level with high professional potential.
80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)
Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect.
Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career.
Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.
70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)
Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential
contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development.
Professional potential is low.
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Staff Predictions
The predictions represent which school each staff member believes will ultimately sign the recruit,
and the confidence meter represents his level of certainty in that outcome.
Example #1
If the predicted school is Georgia and confidence is set to “High”, then the staff member is saying
“I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Georgia and I feel very certain about that.”
Example #2
If the predicted school is “Alabama” and confidence is set to “Low,” then the staff member is saying
“I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Alabama, but I’m not very certain about that.”