The debate over sports specialization will continue for as long as sports exist. If the numbers laid out by Tracking Football are any indication, one’s best bet to be a top football prospect is to think outside the gridiron. According to Tracking Football’s research, 30 of the 32 players picked in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL Draft played multiple sports in high school. The breakdown of the numbers is fascinating. Each of the top 20 picks played at least two high school sports, while 14 of the 32 taken were three-sport athletes.
Study: 30 of 32 NFL first-round picks were multi-sport high school athletes
