I went through the 24/7 historical database and it looks the closes NU came was in 2002 when NU signed David Horne--#75 overall and Jay Moore--#197 overall.
About 20 years ago I wanted to start what is basically Xplosive Edge...I realized that a fool (parents) and their money are soon parted...when it comes to their kids and sports. Shoot, they will pay 10 times for sports stuff compared to academic stuff. I am still kicking myself for not trusting my gut and getting one off the ground.