With today marking the annual National Signing Day for high schoolers across the country, we look back to when current Redskins were in their shoes (all photos via Rivals.com).
With today marking the annual National Signing Day for high schoolers across the country, Redskins.com looks back when current Redskins were in their shoes.
It's National Signing Day, and while all eyes are on the top prospects of the Class of 2016 today as they make their college choices, Redskins.com is taking it back a few years.
Before making it to the NFL and eventually earning a spot on the Redskins' roster, the guys currently calling Washington home had to make the same decision.
Above is a gallery of some of the guys in high school. Some are simply unrecognizable (is that really Trent Murphy?) while others like Jamison Crowder haven't changed a bit.
Check out where the Redskins got offers from and where they ultimately decided on below:
Chris Baker: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Penn State
Offers: Penn State, Connecticut, Syracuse, Wisconsin
Houston Bates: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Illinois
Offers: Illinois, Florida International, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU, Southern Methodist, Tulsa
Will Blackmon: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Boston College
Offers: Boston College, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin
Bashaud Breeland: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Clemson
Offers: Clemson, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina State, Penn State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
Mack Brown: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, West Virginia
Will Compton: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Nebraska
Offers: Nebraska, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt
Kirk Cousins: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Michigan State
Offers: Michigan State, Colorado, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan
Su'a Cravens: 5-Star Recruit
Committed: USC
Offers: USC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boise State, California, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin
Jamison Crowder: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Duke
Offers: Duke, Clemson, East Carolina, Illinois, North Carolina, Wake Forest
Steven Daniels: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Boston College
Offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, West Virginia
Vernon Davis: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Maryland
Offers: Maryland, Florida, Purdue, Syracuse, Virginia
Josh Doctson: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Wyoming
Offers: Wyoming
Quinton Dunbar: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, Arkansas, Florida International, Michigan, Purdue, Tennessee, UCF, West Virginia
Josh Evans: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, Miami, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, West Virginia
Deshazor Everett: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Texas A&M
Offers: Texas A&M, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Mississippi, Missouri, South Methodist
Khairi Fortt: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Penn State
Offers: Penn State, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, USC
Mason Foster: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Washington
Offers: Washington
A.J. Francis: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Maryland
Offers: Maryland, Wake Forest
Kendall Fuller: 5-Star Recruit
Committed: Virginia Tech
Offers: Virginia Tech, Alabama, Boston College, California, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Hawaii, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, West Virginia
Terence Garvin: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: West Virginia
Offers: West Virginia, Maryland
Ryan Grant: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Tulane
Offers: Tulane
Maurice Harris: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: California
Offers: California, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State
Ziggy Hood: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Missouri
Offers: Missouri, Arizona State, Baylor, TCU, UTEP
Dustin Hopkins: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida State
Offers: Florida State, Baylor, Kansas State, Missouri, Notre Dame
Duke Ihenacho: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: San Jose State
Offers: San Jose State, New Mexico State
Matt Ioannidis: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Temple
Offers: Temple
DeSean Jackson: 5-Star Recruit
Committed: California
Offers: California, Arizona State, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee, USC
Ricky Jean-Francois: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: LSU
Offers: LSU, Auburn, Florida, North Carolina State, South Florida, Tennessee
Matt Jones: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
Robert Kelley: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Tulane
Offers: Tulane
Ryan Kerrigan: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Purdue
Offers: Purdue, Ball State, Cincinnati, Indiana, Northern Illinois
Arie Kouandjio: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Alabama
Offers: Alabama, California, Maryland, Miami (FL), New Mexico, Notre Dame, Tennessee, USC, Wake Forest
Anthony Lanier: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Alabama A&M
Offers:Alabama A&M
Keith Marshall: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Georgia
Offers: Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, South Florida, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, VA Tech, Wake Forest
Joey Mbu: 3-Star Recruit
Committed:* *Houston
Offers:Houston,Air Force
Colt McCoy: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Texas
Offers: Texas, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Missouri, Purdue, Texas A&M
Morgan Moses: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Virginia
Offers: Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, West Virginia
Trent Murphy: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Stanford
Offers: Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah
Josh Norman: Not Rated
Committed: Coastal Carolina
Offers: Georgia (walk-on), Coastal Carolina (walk-on)
Vinston Painter: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Virginia Tech
Offers: Virginia, Tech, UCONN, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina State, Penn State, Rutgers, Virginia
Niles Paul: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Nebraska
Offers: Nebraska, Iowa State, Michigan
Ronald Patrick: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: South Carolina
Offers: South Carolina, East Carolina, Florida State, Middle Tennessee State, New Mexico, Western Kentucky
Shak Randolph: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: SMU
Offers: SMU, Baylor, Houston, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Rice, Southern Miss, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA
Jordan Reed: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Iowa, Oregon, Tennessee
Wes Saxton: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: South Alabama
Offers: South Alabama, Mississippi, Southern Miss
Brandon Scherff: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Iowa
Offers: Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska
Preston Smith: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Mississippi State
Offers: Mississippi State, Florida Atlantic, Kentucky, Marshall, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Southern Miss, Syracuse, UCF, West Virginia
Martrell Spaight: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Arkansas
Offers: Arkansas, Arkansas State, Indiana, Kansas State, Memphis, Minnesota, Rutgers, South Carolina
Nate Sudfeld:3-Star Recruit
Committed: Indiana
Offers: Indiana, Arizona, New Mexico State
John Sullivan: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Notre Dame
Offers: Notre Dame, Boston College, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina
Phil Taylor: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Penn State
Offers: Penn State, Florida, Maryland, Ohio State, Virginia, Virginia Tech
Kendal Thompson: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Oklahoma
Offers: Oklahoma, Tulsa
Lynden Trail: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Florida
Offers: Florida, LSU, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee, USC
Tress Way: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Oklahoma
Offers: Oklahoma, San Diego State, Tulsa
Donte Whitner Sr.: 4-Star Recruit
Committed: Ohio State
Offers: Ohio State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC
Isaiah Williams: 2-Star Recruit
Committed: Akron
Offers: Akron
Trent Williams: 3-Star Recruit
Committed: Oklahoma
Offers: Oklahoma, LSU, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech