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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: 3.6/5.0
5.0 PAI: 6 (2%)
4.0-4.9 PAI: 42 (17%)
3.0-3.9 PAI: 55 (22%)
2.0-2.9 PAI: 24 (9%)
1.0-1.9 PAI: 5 (2%)
0.0-0.9 PAI: 0 (0%)
This year 217 out of 255 (85%) players drafted were multiple sport athletes in high school
Participation percentages by sport:
Track & Field: 143 (56%)
Basketball: 113 (44%)
Baseball: 28 (11%)
Soccer: 7 (3%)
Wrestling: 5 (2%)
Lacrosse, Powerlifting, Rugby, Swimming: 7 (3%)
Number of sports played in high school:
4 Sports: 4 (2%)
3 Sports: 78 (31%)
2 Sports: 135 (53%)
Football Only: 38 (15%)
Participation percentages by position:
OL: 40 / 47 (85%) – 51% T&F – 3.5 PAI
DL: 29 / 41 (71%) – 41% T&F – 3.8 PAI
LB: 28 / 33 (85%) – 55% T&F – 3.3 PAI
WR: 33 / 37 (89%) – 70% T&F – 3.6 PAI
CB: 25 / 28 (89%) – 64% T&F – 4.1 PAI
RB: 16 / 16 (100%) – 100% T&F – 3.8 PAI
DB: 19 / 22 (86%) – 77% T&F – 3.2 PAI
QB: 12 / 13 (92%) – 31% T&F – 3.6 PAI
TE: 11 / 12 (92%) – 25% T&F – 3.6 PAI
SPEC: 4 / 6 (67%) – 0% T&F
*DB = Safety
Round by round breakdown:
Round 1: 28 / 32 (88%) – 66% T&F – 3.9 PAI
Round 2: 26 / 32 (81%) – 59% T&F – 3.8 PAI
Round 3: 34 / 42 (81%) – 57% T&F – 3.9 PAI
Round 4: 36 / 40 (90%) – 63% T&F – 3.6 PAI
Round 5: 27 / 33 (82%) – 36% T&F – 3.1 PAI
Round 6: 29 / 35 (80%) – 60% T&F – 3.1 PAI
Round 7: 37 / 41 (90%) – 51% T&F – 3.5 PAI