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As plenty of 5-star high school recruits signed their collegiate letters of intent today (you can get a full update on your favorite players and/or schools HERE), we decided to take a look back at some of the Chicago Bears high school ratings (ratings via Rivals and Scout.com).
Note: Players listed with N/A are either older than the high school class of 2002, which is when Rivals started tracking players, or the player never received a rating to begin with.
CENTER
Garza, Roberto: N/A
Boggs, Taylor: N/A
GUARD
Long, Kyle: 3 stars
Slausen, Matt: N/A
Britton, Eben: 4 stars
TACKLE
Brown, James: 1 star
Bushrod: Jermon: No rating
Mills, Jordan: 3 stars
Scott, Jonathan: N/A
TIGHT END
Bennett, Martellus: 5 stars (great HS post-game article HERE)
Onobun, Fendi: 4 star basketball recruit; N/A football
Rosario, Dante: 3 stars
RUNNING BACK
Forte, Matt: 2 stars
Bush, Michael: 4 stars
Fiametta, Tony: 2 stars
Ford, Michael: 4 stars
QUARTERBACK
Cutler, Jay: 5 stars
McCown, Josh: N/A
Palmer, Jordan: 2 stars
WIDE RECEIVER
Anderson, Joe: 2 stars
Bennett, Earl: 3 stars
Jeffery, Alshon: 4 stars
Marshall, Brandon: 2 stars
Toliver: Terrance: 5 stars
Weems, Eric: N/A
Wilson, Marquess: 3 stars
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Cohen, Landon: 2 stars
Collins, Nate: 2 stars
Melton, Henry: 4 stars
Paea, Stephen: 3 stars
Ratliff, Jeremiah: N/A
DEFENSIVE END
Bass, David: N/A
McClellin, Shea: 2 stars
Ozougwu, Cheta: 2 stars
Peppers, Julius: N/A
Washington, Cornelius: 4 stars
Wootton, Corey: 3 stars
LINEBACKER
Anderson, James: N/A
Bostic, Jonanthan: 4 stars
Briggs, Lance: N/A
Costanzo, Blake: N/A
Franklin, Jerry: 3 stars
Greene, Khaseem: 2 stars
Williams, D.J.: N/A
CORNERBACK
Bowman, Zackary: 5 stars
Frey, Isaiah: 2 stars
Hayden, Kelvin: 4 stars
Jennings, Tim: 2 stars
McManis, Sherrick: 2 stars
Martin, Derrick: N/A
Tillman, Charles: N/A
SAFETY
Conte, Chris: 3 stars
Steltz, Craig: 4 stars
Walters, Anthony: 2 stars
Wright, Major: 4 stars
SPECIAL TEAMS
Gould, Robbie: N/A
Mannelly, Patrick: N/A
Podlesh, Adam: 2 stars
While high school ratings obviously don't translate into the NFL, it is interesting to see where some of these players stood before their college careers began.
The lone 5-star recruits that are currently with the Bears are Jay Cutler, Martellus Bennett, Terrance Toliver, and Zackary Bowman. Something tells me Julius Peppers was probably a 5-star recruit in both football and basketball.
As the first day of national recruiting comes to a close, of course Alabama and LSU are among the big winners. FOr a complete run-down, of today's signings, click HERE.