15 college football recruits who had the sickest high school highlight tape

1. Noel Devine

For as unbelievable as Reggie Bush was in high school, Noel Devine was even more impressive when you watch his high school highlight tape. It’s not hyperbole to say there has never been anything quite like watching the 5-foot-8 running back/all-purpose player get the ball in his hands during his time at North Fort Myers High School in Florida.

Devine did everything Bush did in his film only seemingly better and with more jaws dropping. It didn’t seem possible to see this young man with such a diminutive stature run through defenses and opposing tacklers like they weren’t even there — yet it happened virtually every time the ball was in his hands. And his exploits led to him being the No. 10 overall recruit in the 2007 recruiting class.

Eventually landing with the West Virginia Mountaineers, Devine flashed once given the opportunity as a freshman and the Mountaineers thrived with him and Pat White working together. In his sophomore and junior seasons, Devine combined for more than 2,700 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns. Moreover, despite injuries slowing him down — specifically in his senior campaign — he finished with more than 4,000 rushing yards for his career.

Despite his elite speed and quickness, Devine’s size and injury history led to him going undrafted and never sticking with the NFL. However, he’s bounced around several other leagues, including the Canadian Football League, since his college days. But at the end of the day, his greatest claim to fame may be having the most impressive high school highlight tape we’ll ever see from a recruit.

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