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Tracking Football has studied the high school multiple sport backgrounds of all NFL Draft picks since 2008.
Player Athletic Index score breakdown:
PAI Average: 3.5/5.0
5.0 PAI: 8 (3%)
4.0-4.9 PAI: 35 (14%)
3.0-3.9 PAI: 61 (24%)
2.0-2.9 PAI: 33 (13%)
1.0-1.9 PAI: 7 (3%)
0.0-0.9 PAI: 0 (0%)
This year 224 out of 254 (88%) players drafted were multiple sport athletes in high school
Participation percentages by sport:
Track & Field: 156 (61%)
Basketball: 114 (45%)
Baseball: 20 (8%)
Wrestling: 8 (3%)
Lacrosse: 2 (2%)
Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Rugby, Hockey, Powerlifting: 13 (5%)
Number of sports played in high school:
4 Sports: 8 (3%)
3 Sports: 71 (28%)
2 Sports: 146 (57%)
Football Only: 30 (12%)
Participation percentages by position:
OL: 36 / 40 (90%) – 60% T&F – 3.7 PAI
DL: 36 / 43 (84%) – 60% T&F – 3.8 PAI
LB: 29 / 34 (82%) – 59% T&F – 3.0 PAI
WR: 28 / 29 (97%) – 66% T&F – 3.6 PAI
CB: 28 / 31 (90%) – 81% T&F – 3.6 PAI
RB: 21 / 23 (91%) – 91% T&F – 3.3 PAI
DB: 16 / 20 (80%) – 60% T&F – 3.2 PAI
QB: 9 / 11 (85%) – 27% T&F – 3.1 PAI
TE: 15 / 16 (94%) – 25% T&F – 3.2 PAI
FB: 1 / 2 (50%) – 0% T&F
SPEC: 4 / 4 (100%) – 25% T&F – 2.9 PAI
*DB = Safety
Round by round breakdown:
Round 1: 29 / 32 (91%) – 56% T&F – 3.9 PAI
Round 2: 30 / 32 (94%) – 72% T&F – 3.7 PAI
Round 3: 31 / 38 (82%) – 55% T&F – 3.5 PAI
Round 4: 34 / 36 (94%) – 64% T&F – 3.6 PAI
Round 5: 31 / 35 (89%) – 57% T&F – 3.6 PAI
Round 6: 33 / 41 (80%) – 59% T&F – 3.0 PAI
Round 7: 36 / 40 (90%) – 68% T&F – 3.2 PAI