It’s one thing to be drafted. It’s another to be called a potential future all-pro before playing a down in the NFL.

Very few players earn that distinction. Most players head into the draft between a 5.00-5.69 on NFL.com’s grading scale.

What exactly does that mean? Well, it means that they’ll likely be drafted and start out as an NFL backup. There are deviations within that class that suggest what one’s maximum NFL potential could be.

These are all obviously preliminary grades compiled by NFL.com that has game film and the combine taken into account. Each player has a profile that states why they were given that specific grade.

While the scale might seem harsh, Ezekiel Elliott actually had the third-highest grade of any prospect while Joey Bosa ranked sixth.

Here are the rest of the B1G grades broken up by classification:

NFL.com Grading Scale

9.00-10 — Once in a lifetime player

8.00-8.99 — Perennial All-Pro

7.50-7.99 — Future All-Pro

7.00-7.49 — Pro Bowl to All-Pro ability

  • Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State RB (7.2)

6.50-6.99 — Good NFL starter with Pro Bowl potential

  • Joey Bosa, Ohio State DE (6.7)

6.00-6.49 — Chance to become good NFL starter

  • Eli Apple, Ohio State CB (6.0)
  • Jack Conklin, Michigan State OT (6.4)
  • Willie Henry, Michigan DT (6.0)
  • Jordan Howard, Indiana RB (6.1)
  • Darron Lee, Ohio State LB (6.0)

5.70-5.99 —Could become early NFL starter

  • Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State DE (5.7)
  • Connor Cook, Michigan State QB (5.8)
  • Taylor Decker, Ohio State OT (5.8)
  • Austin Johnson, Penn State DT (5.8)
  • Michael Thomas, Ohio State WR (5.8)
  • Nick Vannett, Ohio State TE (5.7)

5.30-5.69 — NFL backup or eventual starter

  • Jack Allen, Michigan State C (5.5)
  • Vonn Bell, Ohio State S (5.6)
  • Anthony Brown, Purdue CB (5.4)
  • Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State WR (5.4)
  • Leonte Carroo, Rutgers WR (5.3)
  • Maliek Collins, Nebraska DT (5.6)
  • Sean Davis, Maryland DB (5.4)
  • Josh Ferguson, Illinois RB (5.3)
  • Graham Glasgow, Michigan C (5.5)
  • Christian Hackenberg, Penn State QB (5.5)
  • Cardale Jones, Ohio State QB (5.4)
  • Darius Latham, Indiana DT (5.4)
  • Jalin Marshall, Ohio State WR (5.4)
  • Braxton Miller, Ohio State WR (5.6)
  • Eric Murray, Minnesota CB (5.4)
  • Carl Nassib, Penn State DE (5.6)
  • Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland DE (5.3)
  • Joshua Perry, Ohio State LB (5.3)
  • Tyvis Powell, Ohio State S (5.3)
  • Joe Schobert, Wisconsin LB (5.3)
  • Jason Spriggs, Indiana OT (5.5)
  • Jihad Ward, Illinois DE (5.5)
  • Adolphus Washington, Ohio State DT (5.6)
  • Anthony Zettel, Penn State DT (5.3)

5.15-5.29 — Developmental prospect or special teams potential

  • Austin Blythe, Iowa C (5.2)
  • De’Vondre Campbell, Minnesota LB (5.2)
  • Kyle Carter, Penn State TE (5.2)
  • Chase Farris, Ohio State OG (5.2)
  • Henry Krieger Coble (5.2)
  • Steve Longa, Rutgers LB (5.2)
  • Dean Lowry, Northwestern DE (5.2)
  • KJ Maye, Minnesota WR (5.2)
  • Nate Sudfeld, Indiana QB (5.2)
  • Vincent Valentine, Nebraska DT (5.2)

5.01-5.14 — Back end of the roster

  • Darien Harris, Michigan State LB (5.1)
  • Joel Heath, Michigan State DT (5.1)
  • Andy Janovich, Nebraska FB (5.1)
  • Quinton Jefferson, Maryland DT (5.1)
  • Ted Karras, Illinois OG (5.1)
  • Alex Lewis, Nebraska OT (5.1)
  • Jordan Lucas, Penn State S (5.1)
  • Drew Ott, Iowa DE (5.1)
  • Lawrence Thomas, Michigan State DT (5.1)
  • Derek Watt, Wisconsin FB (5.1)

5.00 — 50/50 chance of making the roster

  • Geronimo Allison, Illinois WR (4.8)
  • V’Angelo Bentley, Illinois CB (5.0)
  • Briean Boddy-Calhoun, Minnesota CB (4.9)
  • Joe Bolden, Michigan LB (4.6)
  • Michael Caputo, Wisconsin S (4.9)
  • Donavan Clark, Michigan State OG (4.8)
  • Theiren Cockran, Minnesota LB (4.6)
  • Brad Craddock, Maryland K (5.0)
  • Clayton Fejedelem, Illinois S (4.9)
  • Paul James, Rutgers RB (4.8)
  • Marshall Koehn, Iowa K (4.7)
  • Robert Kugler, Purdue C (4.9)
  • Jordan Lomax, Iowa S (4.9)
  • Keith Lumpkin, Rutgers OT (4.9)
  • Tyler Marz, Wisconsin OT (4.8)
  • Desmond Morgan, Michigan LB (4.7)
  • Mario Ojemudia, Michigan LB (5.0)
  • Joel Stave, Wisconsin QB (5.0)
  • Dan Vitale, Northwestern FB (4.8)
  • Jordan Walsh, Iowa OG (5.0)