The odds for being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft are obviously better for former five-star prospects, and this year they just might be better than ever.

There have been 58 former 247Sports Composite five-star prospects drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft over the last 10 years (5.8 per year average). The high during that time was seven in the 2005, 2006 and 2009 drafts.

The number of 247Sports Composite five-star first rounders in the 2015 draft seems like a good bet to exceed the average and could set a new high. Though they likely won’t all go this high, there are 11 former five-stars currently popping up in the first round of multiple mock drafts.

247Sports Composite five-stars with first-round projections:

Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford

Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon

La'El Collins, OL, LSU

Malcom Brown, DT, Texas

Landon Collins, S, Alabama

Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State

D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida

Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma/Missouri

Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA

Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State

If Florida State QB Jameis Winston is taken with the No. 1 overall pick as expected, he would join defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (2014, Texans) and quarterback Matthew Stafford (2009, Lions) as former five-star prospects taken with the first pick.

The high for combined total of five-star and four-star prospects taken in the first round during the 10-year span was set in the 2007 draft at 21 (Six five-stars, 15 four-stars).

Here is a look at the 247Sports Composite five-stars and number of four-stars drafted in the first round since 2005:

2014 (5 247Sports Composite five-stars)

Player – Pos. – School – Pick – Team

Jadeveon Clowney – DE – South Carolina – 1 – Texans

Sammy Watkins – WR – Clemson – 4 – Bills

Ja’Wuan James – OT – Tennessee – 19 – Dolphins

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – CB – Alabama – 21 – Packers

Dominique Easley – DE – Florida – 29 – Patriots

4-stars: 10

2013 (7)

Dee Milliner – CB – Alabama – 9 – Jets

D.J. Fluker – OT – Alabama – 11 – Chargers

Sheldon Richardson – DT – Missouri – 13 – Jets

EJ Manuel – QB – Florida State – 16 – Bills

Sharrif Floyd – DT – Florida – 23 – Vikings

Alec Ogletree – LB – Georgia – 30 – Rams

Matt Elam – S – Florida – 32 – Ravens

4-stars: 12

2012 (4)

Trent Richardson – RB – Alabama – 3 – Browns

Matt Kalil – OT – USC – 4 – Vikings

Michael Floyd – WR – Notre Dame – 13 – Cardinals

Dre Kirkpatrick – CB – Alabama – 17 – Bengals

4-stars: 14

2011 (4)

A.J. Green – WR – Georgia – 4 – Bengals

Patrick Peterson – CB – LSU – 5 – Cardinals

Julio Jones – WR – Alabama – 6 – Falcons

Jonathan Baldwin – WR – Pitt – 26 – Chiefs

4-stars: 13

2010 (5)

Gerald McCoy – DT – Oklahoma – 3 – Buccaneers

Eric Berry – S – Tennessee – 5 – Chiefs

C.J. Spiller – RB – Clemson – 9 – Bills

Brandon Graham – LB – Michigan – 13 – Eagles

Tim Tebow – QB – Florida – 25 – Broncos

4-stars: 11

2009 (7)

Matthew Stafford – QB – Georgia – 1 – Lions

Mark Sanchez – QB – USC – 5 – Jets

Andre Smith – OT – Alabama – 6 – Bengals

Brian Cushing – LB – USC – 15 – Texans

Percy Harvin – WR – Florida – 22 – Vikings

Michael Oher – OT – Ole Miss – 23 – Ravens

Beanie Wells – RB – Ohio State – 31 – Cardinals

4-stars: 5

2008 (6)

Darren McFadden – RB – Arkansas – 4 – Raiders

Glenn Dorsey – DT – LSU – 5 – Chiefs

Derrick Harvey – DE – Florida – 8 – Broncos

Keith Rivers – LB – USC – 9 – Bengals

Jonathan Stewart – RB – Oregon – 13 – Panthers

Kenneth Phillips – S – Miami – 31 – Giants

4-stars: 7

2007 (6)

Calvin Johnson – WR – Georgia Tech – 2 – Lions

Adrian Peterson – RB – Oklahoma – 7 – Vikings

Ted Ginn Jr. – WR – Ohio State – 9 – Dolphins

Jarvis Moss – DE – Florida – 17 – Broncos

Robert Meachem – WR – Tennessee – 27 – Saints

Greg Olsen – TE – Miami – 31 – Bears

4-stars: 15

2006 (7)

Reggie Bush – RB – USC – 2 – Saints

Vince Young – QB – Texas – 3 – Titans

Donte Whitner – CB – Ohio State – 8 – Bills

Ernie Sims – LB – Florida State – 9 – Lions

Haloti Ngata – DT – Oregon – 12 – Ravens

Antonio Cromartie – CB – Florida State – 19 – Chargers

Marcedes Lewis – TE – UCLA – 28 – Jaguars

4-star: 10

2005 (7)

Cedric Benson – RB – Texas – 4 – Bears

Carnell Williams – RB – Auburn – 5 – Buccaneers

Travis Johnson – DT – Florida State – 15 – Texans

Marcus Spears – DE – LSU – 20 – Cowboys

Jason Campbell – QB – Auburn – 25 – Redskins

Chris Spencer – OL – Ole Miss – 26 – Seahawks

Marlin Jackson – CB – Michigan – 29 – Colts

4-stars: 4



