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

10. Julio Jones

Whenever the annual debate arises in NFL circles about who the best wide receiver in the league is, Julio Jones is always brought up in the conversation — and for good reason. While the production may not be on the level of other players in the NFL consistently, the physical tool chest he brings to the field is largely unmatched by any other player. And that’s been the case since he was in high school.

Playing at Foley High School in Foley, AL, Jones was an absolute stud, shown by the fact he was the No. 3 overall recruit and No. 1 wide receiver in the 2008 class, narrowly edging out another future NFL stud, A.J. Green. When you look at what he was doing to defenses in high school, you could make the argument he could’ve been higher than No. 3 overall.

Jones was simply a nightmare for a high school level defense to contend with. He could blow by any matchup with elite speed but didn’t have to as he could use his 6-foot-3, 220-pound frame to simply bully defensive backs to win on 50-50 balls at any level of the field. If that weren’t enough, good luck to those guys trying to get their arms wrapped around him to make a tackle as that was a long shot at best.

Since his days at Foley, Jones has starred at Alabama, become the No. 6 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and earned seven Pro Bowl nods along with two First-Team All-Pro selections as well. Suffice it to say, watching his high school tape, you could see this all coming for such a dominant presence on offense.