The first round of the 2016 NFL Draft set an all-time high for combined total of former five-star and four-star 247Sports Composite prospects taken at 22 (Five five-stars and 17 four-stars).

The rest of the smaller than normal first round (New England’s pick forfeited) included four three-star prospects, three two-stars and two not rated.

Here is a look at how the first-round picks were ranked as recruits with our breakdown of them as recruits.

No. 1 – Los Angeles Rams

Jared Goff, QB Cal

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 218 overall, No. 15 pro-style QB

As a recruit: Goff got dinged a little bit in high school for just being a frail, skinny kid. He was a pure passer though and he was really productive throughout his high school career. He committed to Jeff Tedford before his senior season and stuck with Cal through the coaching change to Sonny Dykes.

No. 2 – Philadelphia Eagles

Carson Wentz, QB North Dakota State

247Sports Composite Rank: NR

As a recruit: I never saw Carson Wentz in high school. I don't know of anybody that did. He grew nine inches during his high school career in North Dakota and missed his junior season with an injury. Looking back at his senior film today though, it's not hard to see that the kid was talented.

No. 3 – San Diego Chargers

Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 37 overall, No. 4 strong-side DE

As a recruit: He may have been an edge guy at Ohio State, but Joey Bosa came to Columbus with the mentality of a nose guard because that was actually his primary position in high school. He'd just use brute strength to bully people at that level so he didn't really need to develop an array of pass-rush moves until he got to college.

No. 4 – Dallas Cowboys

Ezekiel Elliott, RB Ohio State

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 69 overall, No. 5 all-purpose back

As a recruit: Ohio State got Elliott right as his ascent was really starting to steepen. He was a three-sport athlete that was really productive on the field but when he won four track state championships in the 100, 200, 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, that really painted the picture of what kind of competitor Urban Meyer was getting.

No. 5 – Jacksonville Jaguars

Jalen Ramsey, CB Florida State

247Sports Composite Rank: Five-star, No. 15 overall, No. 2 CB

As a recruit: The knock on Jalen after his junior season was: all the measurables, doesn't make enough plays in pads. When he went on the camp circuit that following spring and summer though, I think he started to realize how good he really was. His mentality started to transform. I really believed that he was a future first round draft pick by the time his senior season started but this was a case where camps actually trumped film.

No. 6 – Baltimore Ravens

Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 127 overall, No. 13 OT

As a recruit: The class of 2012 was absolutely stacked with offensive tackle talent, especially out West but Stanley is going to end up being the best of the bunch. I remember seeing Stanley at the Nike camp held on USC's campus. He was the type of kid that had the NFL frame as a high schooler. The tools were there. If the light turned on, he was going to be elite. Clearly it did.

No. 7 – San Francisco 49ers

DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 228 overall, No. 15 weak-side DE

As a recruit: Buckner was tucked away in Hawaii as a high schooler with limited opportunities to showcase himself. I actually liked another Hawaiian defensive lineman better coming out named Luke Kaumatule who ended up at Stanford. Oregon, for their part actually had Buckner higher on their board at defensive line than Arik Armstead. They managed to land both of them in the same class and developed both into consecutive first-rounders.

No. 8 – Tennessee Titans

Jack Conklin, OT Michigan State

247Sports Composite Rank: NR

As a recruit: As a junior, Conklin was 6-foot-3, 240 pounds. He grew two or three inches before his senior season and played at a small school in Plainwell, Michigan. At 6-5, 285, he was a very different prospect, but at that point he was an afterthought to most programs. He was a coach's son, a multi-sport athlete a two-way player and by the end of his high school career he had the size too. But he walked on to Michigan State because nobody was offering.

No. 9 – Chicago Bears

Leonard Floyd, LB, Georgia

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 143 overall, No. 15 OLB

As a recruit: Is this kid going to add enough weight to be an SEC edge defender? That was the question we had to ask as he was coming out of high school. The athleticism was unquestioned. In fact, there was some thought that he could be a monster as a flex tight end because he was that athletic and he had more than 500 yards receiving as a senior.

No. 10 – New York Giants

Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 48 overall, No. 5 CB

As a recruit: Apple is a great example of a kid that got bigger, stronger and faster as he matured in a college program. He was always a cornerback with a great frame but he was never a burner. He clocked a 4.63 40 the summer before his senior year at The Opening Finals at 6-0, 185 pounds. Fast forward to the combine at 6-0, 199 pounds and Apple runs a 4.40.

No. 11 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida

247Sports Composite Rank: Five-star, No. 3 overall, No. 1 CB

As a recruit: He was the most instinctive cornerback out of high school that I've ever scouted. We ranked Hargreaves as the No. 1 cornerback in the country in his class (I personally liked Jalen Ramsey more due to measurables) and that was rare for a corner under 6-foot-0. Hargreaves never failed to meet expectations in any setting.

No. 12 – New Orleans Saints

Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville

247Sports Composite Rank: Three-star, No. 745 overall, No. 41 strong-side DE

As a recruit: Rankins was probably heading to North Carolina to play for Butch Davis before NCAA sanctions and a coaching change scared him away. In the end though, Rankins chose Louisville over Wake Forest late in the recruiting process. He was a high school defensive end that brought that athleticism to the defensive tackle position and really thrived.

No. 13 – Miami Dolphins

Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

247Sports Composite Rank: Five-star, No. 4 overall, No. 1 OT

As a recruit: Tunsil was a one-rep kind of guy. That's all it took to know he was special. The first rep I saw of him was during his sophomore season. I was at a game to see his teammate Timmy Jernigan but Tunsil was already so huge and sudden as an offensive tackle that he was a no-doubt kid. His battles in practice with Jernigan every day helped shape him.

No. 14 – Oakland Raiders

Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia

247Sports Composite Rank: Three-star, No. 518 overall, No. 30 safety

As a recruit: When Joseph was a senior, I watched his team play Robert Nkemdiche's team in a kickoff classic type of game. Joseph was everywhere. Nkimdeche was the No. 1 player in the country but Joseph was fearless and was probably the most impressive player in that game. Still, I would have never guessed at the time that Joseph would be drafted higher than Nkimdeche without any major injury.

No. 15 – Cleveland Browns

Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 152 overall, No. 11 ATH

As a recruit: The speed was always there for Coleman. He was the fastest man at The Opening Finals the summer before his senior season. At the national all-star event he ripped off a 4.32 40 and also had the fastest short shuttle of anybody in attendance. When he got on the field, he was making a ton of plays behind the defense. That cemented him as an elite guy to me.

No. 16 – Detroit Lions

Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 164 overall, No. 19 OT

As a recruit: Ohio State hadn't offered Decker until Urban Meyer took over in Columbus. He committed to Notre Dame over Wisconsin, Michigan and a couple of others but the Buckeyes weren't an option. Meyer quickly made him a priority and was able to flip him to Ohio State late in the process. Decker was a basketball player that could really move for a big kid.

No. 17 – Atlanta Falcons

Keanu Neal, S, Florida

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 109 overall, No. 13 safety

As a recruit: Neal was a thumper and had that kind of mentality in pads. For his high school team he was a glorified linebacker. When he went out on the 7on7 fields and camp settings though, he was as natural as anybody in coverage. He and fellow safety Marcell Harris played on the same 7on7 team and both ended up at Florida with Harris being the more high profile name of the two through much of the process.

No. 18 – Indianapolis Colts

Ryan Kelly, OC, Alabama

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 236 overall, No. 3 OC

As a recruit: A major growth spurt during his high school career helped turn Kelly into a national recruit. He's being billed as a guy that can play all over the offensive line in the NFL and that's no different than his scouting report in high school. Kelly lined up at both offensive tackle spots and center during his senior season and Alabama thought he could be a utility player for them.

No. 19 – Buffalo Bills

Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 344 overall, No. 22 weak-side DE

As a recruit: As soon as he landed an offer from Clemson, he was a lock to commit. Lawson hailed from a small high school that is a pipeline for the Tigers and has produced DeAndre Hopkins, Jarvis Jenkins and Deshawn Williams, all in the last five years. He was also a really good basketball player.

No. 20 – New York Jets

Darron Lee, LB, Ohio State

247Sports Composite Rank: Three-star, No. 633 overall, No. 42 ATH

As a recruit: A high school quarterback that played both sides of the ball, Lee earned his Ohio State offer after camping with the Buckeyes twice over the summer. Lee came to Ohio State hoping to play wide receiver, he was pushed towards safety where he redshirted during his freshman year before his breakout redshirt freshman campaign. As a senior, he was all-state at cornerback.

No. 21 – Houston Texans

Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 277 overall, No. 41 WR

As a recruit: Fuller was a casualty of the Jerry Sandusky sanctions for Penn State. A one-time Nittany Lion commit, he flipped to Notre Dame after those penalties were announced. He was a skinny, light receiver but he was smooth. He earned a four-star bump on 247Sports after a strong showing at the Semper Fi All-American Game practices.

No. 22 – Washington Redskins

Josh Doctson, WR, TCU

247Sports Composite Rank: Three-star, No. 171 WR

As a recruit: He was injured during his junior season and had a solid senior year but never got more than one offer. I watched him at the Texas 7on7 State Tournament in the summer of 2010 and wrote that despite only having a Wyoming offer, I thought his recruitment was ready to explode. But it never did. He landed at Wyoming out of high school despite teammates going to Arkansas, Missouri and Boise State.

No. 23 – Minnesota Vikings

Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss

247Sports Composite Rank: Five-star, No. 14 overall, No. 1 WR

As a recruit: One of the most physical wide receivers I've ever covered, Treadwell was a high-point beast. Ole Miss was able to land him with some good old fashioned foresight. It signed Treadwell's teammate and close friend Anthony Standifer in the previous class out of Illinois. Standifer transferred to Eastern Illinois in 2014.

No. 24 – Cincinnati Bengals

William Jackson, CB, Houston

247Sports Composite Rank: Two-star

As a recruit: Who would've guessed that a 5-7 Wheatley High School football team in 2011 had two future NFL draft picks playing on it and one first rounder? Jackson played in the Houston-area defensive backfield opposite Baylor cornerback Xavien Howard. On offense Howard was the quarterback and Jackson was the receiver. Jackson went to junior college for a year before re-signing with Houston and developing into a lock-down corner.

No. 25 – Pittsburgh Steelers

Artie Burns, CB, Miami

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 96 overall, No. 12 safety

As a recruit: We ranked Artie as a safety out of high school just because he was so big and had such a physical frame. He was a no-doubt kind of athlete though. He was actually one of the best hurdlers in the country and he came from a program at Miami Northwestern that allowed him to battle with Amari Cooper one grade above him in practice.

No. 26 – Denver Broncos

Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis

247Sports Composite Rank: Two-star

As a recruit: A huge, talented kid that played in a wing-T offense and never could showcase himself, Lynch almost fell completely through the cracks. Florida Tech was his only offer – a partial one – before an All-Star game showing caught Memphis' eye before signing day. Charlie Weis almost offered Lynch when he was still at Florida but when he left for Kansas, Brent Pease opted for Skyler Mornhinweg instead.

No. 27 – Green Bay Packers

Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 266 overall, No. 22 DT

As a recruit: Clark was a raw but athletic defensive lineman who had a strong wrestling background in high school. In fact, he won a state championship as a senior in high school by beating a future UCLA teammate Alex Redmond who is also an NFL hopeful.

No. 28 – San Francisco 49ers

Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 38 overall, No. 2 OG

As a recruit: In 2012, Stanford put together a ridiculous offensive line class and Garnett put the finishing touches on it with a late January commitment. He's now the second first rounder that that class has produced, joining Andrus Peat from the 2015 draft. Kyle Murphy should make it three NFL draft picks from the class later this weekend.

No. 29 – Arizona Cardinals

Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss

247Sports Composite Rank: Five-star, No. 1 overall

As a recruit: The biggest no-brainer prospect I've seen since Jadeveon Clowney. The entire industry was in agreement on Nkemdiche. He was 6-foot-5, 285 pounds as a high school senior and he would play running back at that size. At one point he was actually committed to Clemson but his brothers' commitment to Houston Nutt late in the process two years before was enough of a crack in the door to help Hugh Freeze reel Nkemdiche in.

No. 30 – Carolina Panthers

Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech

247Sports Composite Rank: Two-star

As a recruit: Butler's high school teammate A.J. Jefferson was the more highly regarded high school prospect and ended up at Mississippi State. Both Mississippi State and Ole Miss offered but weren't ready to take commitments from Butler so he wound up at Louisiana Tech. Clearly Butler was the better of the two teammates but he was also the smaller of the two. He was 6-3, 240 heading into his senior year of high school and he's being drafted with nearly 80 more pounds packed on.

No. 31 – Seattle Seahawks

Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M

247Sports Composite Rank: Four-star, No. 260 overall, No. 13 OG

As a recruit: He committed to Missouri early in the process but flipped to Texas A&M when the Aggie offer came his way. In terms of just pure mass, Ifedi was a can’t-miss guy. He just needed to shape it up and become more than just a road-grader. Even on passing plays in high school, he'd drive defenders five yards downfield.