There have been 66 former 247Sports Composite five-star prospects drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft over the last 11 years (six per year average). The eight former five-stars taken in the 2015 first round bested the previous high of seven in the 2005, 2006 and 2009 drafts.

The run on former five-stars continued into the top of the second round last year as well with five of the first eight second round selections in 2015 (13 of the overall top 40). The number could have been even higher if not for the draft-week tumble for projected first rounder La'El Collins of LSU who went on to become the starting left guard for the Dallas Cowboys.

The number of 247Sports Composite five-star first rounders in the 2016 draft could exceed the average and even set a new high. Though they likely won’t all go this high, there are 10 former five-stars currently popping up in the smaller-than-usual first round (New England pick forfeited) of multiple mock drafts.

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

Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida State

Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida

A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama

Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss

Noah Spence, DE, Eastern Kentucky/Ohio State

Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss

Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson

Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi State

Vonn Bell, S, Ohio State

Jameis Winston’s selection with the first pick in 2015 by the Bucs made it two straight drafts that a five-star was taken with the No. 1 overall following Jadeveon Clowney’s selection by the Texans in 2014. Former five-star Matthew Stafford (2009, Lions) was also taken with the first pick.

More: Entire NFL Draft history by team/school on 247Sports

The high for combined total of five-star and four-star prospects taken in the first round during the 11-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:

2015 (8 247Sports Composite five-stars)

Player – Pos. – School – Pick – Team

Jameis Winston – QB – Florida State – 1 – Bucs

Andrus Peat – OT – Stanford – 13 – Saints

Arik Armstead – DT – Oregon – 17 – 49ers

Nelson Agholor – WR – USC – 20 – Eagles

D.J. Humphries – OT – Florida – 24 – Cardinals

Shaq Thompson – LB – Washington – 25 – Panthers

Stephone Anthony – LB – Clemson – 31 – Saints

Malcom Brown – DT – Texas – 32 – Patriots

4-stars: 7

2014 (5 - Link: 2014 first round)

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 - Link: 2013 first round)

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 - Link: 2012 first round)

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 - Link: 2011 first round)

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 - Link: 2010 first round)

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 - Link: 2009 first round)

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 - Link: 2008 first round)

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 - Link: 2007 first round)

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 - Link: 2006 first round)

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 - Link: 2005 first round)

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

The odds for being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft are obviously greater for former five-star prospects, and they seem to be getting even better.