Well, his 247 rating was 83 and he wasn't ranked in the top 100 of DB's or 1000 of players. Being from Texas he certainly would have been watched by a lot of people (if only because of his father). His offer sheet included houston, smu, mizzou, purdue, eastern michigan and minny. osu did not offer. In short, a 3 star rating was almost generous.
Again proving some 5 stars will not live up to expectations while some lower rated players will develop into something special. I'm still taking a team filled with elite athletic talent (4+ stars) over one with less, but the 2/3 star team is always capable of winning head to head.