It’s silly to say they rarely make it. From 2000-2020 more than 50% of 5 stars were drafted. That figure drops to about 20% for 4 stars. So yes the 5 star recruit label still holds its value.
The number of 5 star recruits is consistently in the low-mid 30’s each year. I just checked every year since 2000 on 247Sports. 5 star recruits are more successful at a higher rate than all other recruits. The system obviously works. Don’t let the recency bias of Spencer Rattler throw out 20 years of solid data. Go Utes!
And of course I’m a Ute fan. What does this have to do with me being a Ute fan or not? We’re talking about national 5 star recruits has nothing to do with Utah Football right now.