Today is National Signing Day, the time when high school players across the country sign their letters of intent to college football programs.
It's also the next step toward the big leagues for a select few.
More than 1 million athletes participate in high school football, 6.5 percent of which go on to play at the college level. And according to the NCAA, only eight in 10,000 high school players make it to the NFL.
From the two-stars to the five-stars, here is a sample of Giants who overcame those odds and how they were coveted coming out of their respective high schools:
Victor Cruz
Class: 2004
High School: Paterson Catholic (Paterson, N.J.)
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: Two-star
Choices: UMass, Hofstra, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia
Committed: UMass
Eli Manning
Class: 1999
High School: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.)
Position: Quarterback
Rating: No. 17 QB
Choices: Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas
Committed: Ole Miss
Jon Beason
Class: 2003
High School: Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory (Hollywood, Fla.)
Position: Linebacker
Rating: Four-star, No. 6 LB
Choices: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan State, Tennessee
Committed: Miami
Rueben Randle
Class: 2009
High School: Bastrop (Bastrop, La.)
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: Five-star, No. 1 WR, No. 2 in Rivals 100, No. 10 in ESPN 150
Choices: LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tennessee
Committed: LSU
Rashad Jennings
Class: 2004
High School: Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, Va.)
Position: Fullback
Rating: Two-star
Choices: Marshall, Maryland, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech
Committed: Pittsburgh
Robert Ayers
Class: 2004
High School: Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.)
Position: Linebacker
Rating: Four-star, No. 10 LB
Choices: Florida, Florida State, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee
Committed: Tennessee
Weston Richburg
Class: 2009
High School: Bushland (Bushland, Texas)
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: Two-star
Choices: Colorado State, TCU
Committed: Colorado State
Prince Amukamara
Class: 2007
High School: Apollo (Glendale, Ariz.)
Position: Athlete
Rating: Three-star, No. 57 ATH
Choices: Nebraska, Colorado, Fresno State, Nevada, Oregon State, UCLA, UNLV, UTEP
Committed: Nebraska
Justin Pugh
Class: 2009
High School: Council Rock South (Holland, Pa.)
Position: Offensive Tackle
Rating: Two-star
Choices: Syracuse, Akron, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Temple
Committed: Syracuse
Jason Pierre-Paul
Class: 2009
High School: Fort Scott C.C. (Fort Scott, Kan.)
Position: Defensive End
Rating: Four-star, Top 10 junior college player
Choices: South Florida, Arizona, Florida State, Kansas State, Nebraska
Committed: South Florida
Devon Kennard
Class: 2009
High School: Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Position: Defensive End
Rating: Five-star, No. 1 DE, No. 8 in Rivals 100, No. 14 in ESPN 150
Choices: USC, Arizona State, California, Florida, Miami, UNC, Oregon, Texas, UCLA
Committed: USC
Odell Beckham Jr.
Class: 2011
High School: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.)
Position: Wide Receiver
Rating: Four-star, No. 43 in Rivals 100
Choices: LSU, Auburn, Memphis, Miami, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oregon, SMU, Tulane, Southern Miss, Tulsa
Committed: LSU
Johnathan Hankins
Class: 2010
High School: Southeastern (Detroit, Mich.)
Position: Defensive Tackle
Rating: Three-star
Choices: Ohio State, Alabama, Bowling Green, Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Toledo, Virginia, Wisconsin
Committed: Ohio State
Damontre Moore
Class: 2010
High School: Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
Position: Defensive End
Rating: Three-star, No. 32 DE
Choices: Baylor, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M
Committed: Texas A&M
Andre Williams
Class: 2010
High School: Parkland (Allentown, Pa.)
Position: Running Back
Rating: Three-star, No. 44 RB
Choices: Akron, Boston College, Temple, Vanderbilt
Committed: Boston College
Gear up for your Saturday by taking a look back at current Giants playing college ball!

WR Victor Cruz- Umass

WR Rueben Randle- LSU

WR Julian Talley- Umass

WR Corey Washington- Newberry College

QB Eli Manning - Ole Miss

QB Ryan Nassib - Syracuse

RB Peyton Hillis - Arkansas

TE Larry Donnell - Grambling St.

FB Henry Hynoski - Pittsburgh

RB Andre Williams - Boston College
 Today is National Signing Day, the time when high school players across the country sign their letters of intent to college football programs.
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 It’s also the next step toward the big leagues for a select few.
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 More than 1 million athletes participate in high school football, 6.5 percent of which go on to play at the college level. And according to the NCAA, only eight in 10,000 high school players make it to the NFL.
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From the two-stars to the five-stars, here is a sample of Giants who overcame those odds and how they were coveted coming out of their respective high schools:
Victor Cruz
 Class: 2004
 High School: Paterson Catholic (Paterson, N.J.)
 Position: Wide Receiver
 Rating: Two-star
 Choices: UMass, Hofstra, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia
 Committed: UMass
Eli Manning
 Class: 1999
 High School: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.)
 Position: Quarterback
 Rating: Three-star, No. 17 QB
 Choices: Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas
 Committed: Ole Miss
Jon Beason
 Class: 2003
 High School: Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory (Hollywood, Fla.)
 Position: Linebacker
 Rating: Four-star, No. 6 LB
 Choices: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan State, Tennessee
 Committed: Miami
Rueben Randle
 Class: 2009
 High School: Bastrop (Bastrop, La.)
 Position: Wide Receiver
 Rating: Five-star, No. 1 WR, No. 2 in Rivals 100, No. 10 in ESPN 150
 Choices: LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tennessee
 Committed: LSU
Rashad Jennings
 Class: 2004
 High School: Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, Va.)
 Position: Fullback
 Rating: Two-star
 Choices: Marshall, Maryland, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech
 Committed: Pittsburgh
Robert Ayers
 Class: 2004
 High School: Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.)
 Position: Linebacker
 Rating: Four-star, No. 10 LB
 Choices: Florida, Florida State, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee
 Committed: Tennessee
Weston Richburg
 Class: 2009
 High School: Bushland (Bushland, Texas)
 Position: Offensive Tackle
 Rating: Two-star
 Choices: Colorado State, TCU
 Committed: Colorado State
 Prince Amukamara
 Class: 2007
 High School: Apollo (Glendale, Ariz.)
 Position: Athlete
 Rating: Three-star, No. 57 ATH
 Choices: Nebraska, Colorado, Fresno State, Nevada, Oregon State, UCLA, UNLV, UTEP
 Committed: Nebraska
Justin Pugh
 Class: 2009
 High School: Council Rock South (Holland, Pa.)
 Position: Offensive Tackle
 Rating: Two-star
 Choices: Syracuse, Akron, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Temple
 Committed: Syracuse
Jason Pierre-Paul
 Class: 2009
 High School: Fort Scott C.C. (Fort Scott, Kan.)
 Position: Defensive End
 Rating: Four-star, Top 10 junior college player
 Choices: South Florida, Arizona, Florida State, Kansas State, Nebraska
 Committed: South Florida
Devon Kennard
 Class: 2009
 High School: Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.)
 Position: Defensive End
 Rating: Five-star, No. 1 DE, No. 8 in Rivals 100, No. 14 in ESPN 150
 Choices: USC, Arizona State, California, Florida, Miami, UNC, Oregon, Texas, UCLA
 Committed: USC
 Odell Beckham Jr.
 Class: 2011
 High School: Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, La.)
 Position: Wide Receiver
 Rating: Four-star, No. 43 in Rivals 100
 Choices: LSU, Auburn, Memphis, Miami, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Oregon, SMU, Tulane, Southern Miss, Tulsa
 Committed: LSU
Johnathan Hankins
 Class: 2010
 High School: Southeastern (Detroit, Mich.)
 Position: Defensive Tackle
 Rating: Three-star
 Choices: Ohio State, Alabama, Bowling Green, Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Toledo, Virginia, Wisconsin
 Committed: Ohio State
 Damontre Moore
 Class: 2010
 High School: Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas)
 Position: Defensive End
 Rating: Three-star, No. 32 DE
 Choices: Baylor, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M
 Committed: Texas A&M
Andre Williams
 Class: 2010
 High School: Parkland (Allentown, Pa.)
 Position: Running Back
 Rating: Three-star, No. 44 RB
 Choices: Akron, Boston College, Temple, Vanderbilt
 Committed: Boston College