It’s a question that comes up every recruiting cycle in the SEC where college football’s elite reload, rather than rebuild, on National Signing Day.

Who are the five-stars and which ones will make an immediate impact at the next level?

Not all can’t-miss prospects find the transition to be seamless and enjoyable. Since the 2011 season, there have been several high-profile players who have entered the SEC with much fanfare only to be forgotten among various others who have met or risen above perceived expectations.

Here’s a brief look at recent five-star disappointments and what has transpired over the last few seasons.

Editor’s note: Five-star ratings are based on the 247Sports Composite and only players from the 2011, 2012 and 2013 signing classes were considered for this story. Several programs didn’t have a five-star signee during that stretch. It’s important to note there’s still time for several of these signees, notably members of the 2013 class and 2012 redshirts, to make a substantial impact.

Eddie Williams, ATH, Alabama, 2012
Career stats to this point: Dismissed prior to 2013 season
The skinny: One of the state of Florida’s top-ranked players in 2012, Williams was slated to be the Crimson Tide’s next premiere weapon in the secondary after Jeremy Pruitt landed the standout Under Armour All-American safety two years prior to National Signing Day. His career was short-lived. A reserve on Alabama’s 2012 national title squad, Williams was dismissed the following spring after being indicted on two counts of second degree robbery.

Thomas Johnson, WR, Texas A&M, 2012
Career stats to this point: 30 catches, 339 yards, TD (withdrew from school in 2012)
The skinny: Possibly the SEC’s strangest enigma over the last several years, Johnson’s decision to quit the football team and withdraw from Texas A&M following a productive 2012 freshman season took everyone by surprise, especially Johnson’s coaches. Later found near his hometown of Skyline, the speedster out of Dallas was reported missing for two days in November 2012 after the Aggies upset Alabama. It was the first sign that Johnson’s future in College Station was in doubt.

Jeff Driskel, QB, Florida, 2011
Career stats to this point: 3,411 yards, 23 TD passes, 20 INTs in 29 games (Transferred after 2014 season)
The skinny: Driskel posted pedestrian numbers during an injury-shortened career at Florida as a five-star quarterback under Will Muschamp, managing 23 touchdown passes to 20 interceptions. When it was clear the Gators were moving in a different direction under center in 2015 following Driskel’s redshirt junior campaign, the Oviedo, Fla., native transferred to Louisiana Tech. He is listed as Bulldogs’ No. 1 coming out of spring practice.

OJ Howard, TE, Alabama, 2013
Career stats to this point: 31 catches, 529 yards, 2 TDs
The skinny: After picking up steam toward the end of his freshman season with an impressive 52-yard touchdown during a win  over LSU, Howard has failed to reach the end zone and has been held without a catch in seven games. He made only three starts as a sophomore and was no longer a desired option in the passing game. Howard has All-American and Mackey Award potential, but hasn’t put it all together just yet in Tuscaloosa.

Christian Westerman, OL, Auburn, 2011
Career stats to this point: One start at Auburn in 2012 (Transferred after season)
The skinny: Westerman struggled to crack the starting lineup on the Plains and after battling through injury as a redshirt freshman in 2012, left the Tigers for Arizona State — closer to his home in Chandler, Arizona. As a redshirt junior, Westerman earned All-Pac 12 honorable mention last season at left guard for the Sun Devils.

Channing Ward, DE, Ole Miss, 2012
Career stats to this point: 75 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles (39 games)
The skinny: Ward has provided special teams depth and been a contributor on Dave Wommack’s defense for the Rebels three consecutive years, but hasn’t yet blossomed into the unblockable force Ole Miss thought it was getting in 2012 as Mississippi’s No. 1 player overall. On a crowded defensive front this season, Ward will again be the odd man out as a senior second-teamer.

Robert Foster, WR, Alabama, 2013
Career stats to this point: 6 catches, 44 yards (redshirted as freshman)
The skinny: The nation’s top receiver in the 2013 class didn’t see the field as a true freshman, studying the playbook while adjusting to the college game behind established playmakers Amari Cooper, DeAndrew White and Kevin Norwood. Foster played in nine games last fall and totaled six receptions. He has a chance to be the Crimson Tide’s No. 1 this season.