Tim Tebow was the poster boy for 5-star quarterbacks.

A trouble-free, two-time national champion and Heisman Trophy winner. What more could you want?

If only they all worked out so well.

Heck, if only a few of them turned out so well.

Tebow, Matthew Stafford and Mitch Mustain were the top three quarterbacks in the 2006 recruiting class. All three were 5-stars. All three picked SEC programs. Stafford and Tebow became stars. Mustain became a cautionary tale, one that has been retold more often than not since that ballyhooed class arrived.

Shea Patterson, who announced earlier Monday that he was transferring from Ole Miss to Michigan, is merely the latest 5-star QB to leave the league.

Beginning with the 2007 recruiting class through the 2017 recruiting class, 12 5-star quarterbacks signed with SEC schools.

Seven have transferred. If Jacob Eason follows Patterson, as most expect, he will become the eighth to leave.

Here’s a closer look at the rest of the story …

2007

Cam Newton: The 2007 class included six 5-star QBs. Florida signed Newton, ranked No. 5 of the 6, envisioning him as its heir to Tebow. Legal troubles muted that idea, but Newton rebounded like no other on this list. He won a national title and Heisman at Auburn and became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He is best-case example Patterson hopes to follow.

John Brantley: The Gators also signed Brantley, the No. 6 QB in that class. He stayed at Florida but couldn’t match Newton’s success at Auburn. Over his final two seasons (2010, 2011), the oft-criticized QB threw 20 touchdown passes and 18 interceptions.

2009

Russell Shepard: He was the No. 3 overall prospect in the class. He just wasn’t a quarterback. LSU quickly moved him to first to running back and then to receiver. He wasn’t Odell Beckham, but he’s been good enough to carve out an NFL career.

Aaron Murray: He didn’t win a national title, or even an SEC title, but Murray left Georgia as the school and SEC’s career leader in yards (13,166) and touchdown passes (121). As much as Florida struggled to replace Tebow, Georgia nailed its succession plan after Stafford.

2010

Phillip Sims: Sims was the No. 1 QB in the class and the only 5-star QB. He redshirted and then saw limited action behind AJ McCarron as Alabama won the 2011 national championship. He transferred to Virginia before the 2012 season, before McCarron led the Tide to a second consecutive national title. Sims threw 9 TD passes for Virginia but ran into academic issues and transferred again to Winston-Salem State.

2011

Jeff Driskel: Driskel was the No. 1-ranked QB in the class and part of the Gators’ haul that also included 4-star QB Jacoby Brissett. Both backed up Brantley in 2011, but neither became anything close to a permanent answer after he left. Injuries marred Driskel’s career in Gainesville. He transferred to Louisiana Tech in 2015 and threw for 4,026 yards. He and Brissett landed spots on NFL rosters.

2014

Kyle Allen: Allen was the No. 1 QB in the class and also the only 5-star at his position. He was ranked ahead of Deshaun Watson and Will Grier. Seen as the heir to Johnny Manziel, Allen’s career started fast as he shared time and eventually replaced Kenny Hill. But the QB room got crowded and after losing his job in 2015, Allen transferred to Houston. He played in four games this season before losing that starting job, too.

2015

Blake Barnett: Barnett was the No. 2-ranked QB in the class and the timing seemed right as Alabama was transitioning again at the position. After redshirting in 2015, Barnett was seen as a favorite to win the starting job in 2016. He started the opener against USC but was pulled early. Jalen Hurts took over and never looked back. Barnett, in a move that angered many, transferred during the season to Arizona State. He won a waiver and was eligible to play in 2017, but he appeared in just two games.

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Kyler Murray: Murray was A&M’s latest and most recent 5-star QB signee, but he didn’t last long either. After sharing snaps with Allen in 2015, he too announced he was leaving. Murray landed at Oklahoma, where he served as Baker Mayfield’s backup. He threw a TD pass and rushed for 80 yards against West Virginia, starting during Mayfield’s brief suspension.

2016

Shea Patterson: Patterson, the top-ranked QB in the class, was on pace to shatter Tim Couch’s single-season SEC record for passing yards before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Following the NCAA penalties, Ole Miss players were granted permission to explore transfer options. Patterson quickly settled on Michigan. As a rising junior, he’ll still need an NCAA waiver to play in 2018.

Jacob Eason: Eason was the No. 2-ranked QB in the class and has been linked with Patterson every step of the way. Since Day 1, Eason has been seen as a can’t-miss NFL prospect because of his size and arm strength. The numbers haven’t matched the hype, and after an injury in the 2017 opener, he lost his job to Jake Fromm. Eason has stayed quiet about his future, but most expect him to transfer after the season.

2017

Tua Tagovailoa: The SEC’s only 5-star QB in the class (Fromm was a 4-star), Tagovailoa played well in support of Jalen Hurts.

Hurts is just a sophomore, though, so the next year or two could be interesting as Nick Saban tries to massage and manage his quarterback rotation.