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Where the best available 2019 recruits are going
If you need a top 2019 QB, such as Grant Gunnell, you better hurry. On the flip side, the No. 1 overall player is still up for grabs.
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Hot Board: Where will the top uncommitted 2019 quarterbacks commit?
Offers are going out for top 2019 QBs. Oregon is the front-runner for Michael Johnson Jr., but who could land the other top signal-callers?
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Who do the top 2019 QB commitments compare to?
Many of the top 2019 QBs are already off the board. Spencer Rattler could be the future for OU, but it's not a Sooners QB he compares best to.
Putting Alabama's No. 6 ranked recruiting class in context
The departure of several assistants contributed to a subpar recruiting class by Alabama's standards, but don't feel sorry for Nick Saban just yet.
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Who makes the College Football Playoff? The recruiting rankings will tell you
So you think recruiting rankings don't matter? Well, past playoff teams have one thing in common: elite recruiting classes. And these rankings show who can win it all in 2018.
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Gummy Bears and Phil Collins: signing day with FSU
Take a job, build a staff, move across the country, save a recruiting class. It was all in six weeks' work for Willie Taggart and Florida State.
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Top teams and top prospects in 2019 recruiting
The Class of 2018 was so yesterday, and recruiting never stops. With attention on 2019, top classes such as Texas A&M's are taking shape and the biggest recruiting battles have already begun.
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Grading every Power 5 team's recruiting class
The classes are full, and the grades are out. Alabama, Ohio State and Texas impressed and earned the only three A-plus marks.
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The United States of Recruiting
Where do college football's best players come from? Like in an election, winning in the battleground counties can produce classes full of recruits that make the difference in winning it all.
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The untold history of the cookie cake, recruiting's must-have dessert
From the humblest of beginnings at, of all places, Army comes the tale of recruiting's 12-inch, frosting-covered dessert du jour.
Seven surprise success stories from the 2017 recruiting class
Some players don't get the accolades on national signing day but turn out to be immediate stars for their college teams. Here are seven of those stars.
Most improved players from 2016 recruiting class
Adjusting to college can be difficult, but here are a handful of players whose performances grew by leaps and bounds in their second year on campus.
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Everything you need to know about the 2019 recruiting class
California defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is now No. 1 in the ESPN Junior 300 and a familiar team is putting together another top-ranked class.
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How Alabama got Tua
Before Tua Tagovailoa came off the bench and into Alabama lore, the QB recruit had to be discovered. With a decommitment from Jake Fromm and an assist from Lane Kiffin, the QB went from Honolulu to college football history.
Alabama
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Hot Board: Can these top recruits put Alabama's class over the top?
It's time for Nick Saban to turn to recruiting. The Crimson Tide can reach an 11th-straight top-three class, but they will need to reel in a few of these top targets.
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What you need to know before national signing day
National signing day is Wednesday. Three five-stars remain on the board, and Georgia and Ohio State will have to hold off Alabama's run for the top class.
Recruit and return: Georgia Bulldogs
The future looks bright for Georgia as the Bulldogs are quickly building front-line talent and depth that rivals Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson.
Recruit and return: Alabama Crimson Tide
The talent at Alabama is deeper than anywhere else in college football, but the experience returning will take a drop-off in 2018.
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Future college stars shine at Under Armour All-America Game.
With players heading to Alabama and Texas making big plays, it was uncommitted Maurice Washington who scores three touchdowns as Highlight beats Spotlight 23-21.
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How Georgia and Alabama were built through recruiting
Clemson and Alabama will hold their rubber match at the Sugar Bowl. With the way these teams have been built through recruiting, the game will feature an impressive amount of talent.
Under Armour All-America Game: Updates on top unsigned recruits
The latest recruiting news from some of the top prospects at the UA Game, including Olaijah Griffin decommitting from UCLA and naming a new leader.
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How Clemson and Alabama were built through recruiting
Clemson and Alabama will hold their rubber match at the Sugar Bowl. With the way these teams have been built through recruiting, the game will feature an impressive amount of talent.
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How Oklahoma and Georgia were built through recruiting
The Rose Bowl features two teams built differently on the recruiting trail. Oklahoma is built around its quarterback and Texas connections, while Georgia, like other SEC teams, targets elite front-seven players and running backs.
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Where do top players come from?
- A. Micah Smith illustration
College football recruiting's true battlegrounds
Where do college football's best players come from? Like in an election, winning in the battleground counties can produce classes full of recruits that make the difference in winning it all.
2018 Class Rankings
- AP Photo/John Bazemore
Dawgs No. 1 in class rankings with historic haul
With three five-stars, including the No. 1 overall player, the Bulldogs are loaded. With signing day over, FSU and USC were the big movers as the rankings expand.
2018's top recruits
- Tom Hauck for Student Sports
Top 300 players in the Class of 2018
QB, and Georgia commit, Justin Fields remains at the top of the latest ESPN 300. He's joined at the top by Trevor Lawrence at No. 2, marking the first time QBs have held the top two spots.
2019 ESPN Junior 300 Rankings
- Kayvon Thibodeaux/@kayvonT8
ESPN Junior 300 Rankings
The updated 2019 ESPN Junior 300 rankings sees a new No. 1 in California DE Kayvon Thibodeaux. While the class has several pass-rushers near the top, it's short on QB talent.
