https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-qb-week-five-two-stars-who-reached-the-nfl
Russell Wilson:
Okay, this is a no-brainer at the top, right? Well you could make a case for Alex Smith (below) since he was a No. 1 overall pick but with Wilson already having won a Super Bowl (should have been two) and becoming one of the most dynamic players in the NFL already, he’s the guy we get called out the most on. Wilson was ranked as a two-star back in 2007 a time where short quarterbacks were not coveted and pretty much avoided. But NC State saw something we didn’t and the rest is history.
Scott Tolzien:
Tolzien, a two-star quarterback out of Illinois back in 2006, chose Wisconsin due to a late offer from head coach Bret Bielema, but was headed to Kentucky or the MAC otherwise. He had solid size, although he needed to fill out. He was a solid decision-maker and game manager. He had a solid career at Wisconsin, again being considered more of a game manager than anything else, and went undrafted in 2011. He’s been a backup to Aaron Rodgers and now heads into the season as Andrew Luck’s backup. Not too shabby.
Russell Wilson:
Okay, this is a no-brainer at the top, right? Well you could make a case for Alex Smith (below) since he was a No. 1 overall pick but with Wilson already having won a Super Bowl (should have been two) and becoming one of the most dynamic players in the NFL already, he’s the guy we get called out the most on. Wilson was ranked as a two-star back in 2007 a time where short quarterbacks were not coveted and pretty much avoided. But NC State saw something we didn’t and the rest is history.
Scott Tolzien:
Tolzien, a two-star quarterback out of Illinois back in 2006, chose Wisconsin due to a late offer from head coach Bret Bielema, but was headed to Kentucky or the MAC otherwise. He had solid size, although he needed to fill out. He was a solid decision-maker and game manager. He had a solid career at Wisconsin, again being considered more of a game manager than anything else, and went undrafted in 2011. He’s been a backup to Aaron Rodgers and now heads into the season as Andrew Luck’s backup. Not too shabby.
