I don't agree that the sleeper recruit doesn't exist anymore. There are still a lot of ways a recruit could be a sleeper; for example, they don't have the measurables (Nikita Whitlock is a a great example, as there was hours of footage online of him playing, including complete games at the high school level. Brandon Chubb is another example.), they switch from another sport late in their high school career, they're from another country, they have a late growth spurt, or they play a low level of competition in high school. In addition, especially in football, freshmen and sophomores aren't recruited heavily, so there are lots of sleepers at that level, especially if a staff is good at predicting development.