Lightly recruited, he accepted a football scholarship to the University of Washington in Seattle to play for head coach Don James.

He came to Iowa as a lightly recruited tight end out of a high school, East Buchanan, that had a graduating class of 34.

Lightly recruited out of high school, Knight was a late signee for Stanford University.

He was a small, lightly recruited safety from Brockton, Mass., who seemed to thrive under Coughlin's tough standards.

Kevin Kelly was lightly recruited coming out of Neshaminy High School.

He was lightly recruited after he was a random victim of a gunman who began shooting at an outdoor party near Owens's home five years ago.

He was lightly recruited out of high school, and even considered pursuing basketball instead of football in college.

Ealey was lightly recruited despite finishing his high school career with an undefeated record.

Despite these accolades he was lightly recruited and he accepted a scholarship offer from Pittsburgh.

Norwood was lightly recruited out of State College Area High School.