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Which recruiting class had the best group of five-star prospects?
The Class of 2015 had 20 five-star prospects, including Kyler Murray and Derwin James, but it comes down to quality over quantity.
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Five-star commits shake up 2021 college football recruiting class rankings
Oklahoma, UNC and Alabama all made big splashes that reshaped the top 25 recruiting classes.
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Top Headlines
RECRUITING
Which top 2019 recruits could make the leap in Year 2?
Some of the top college football recruits from 2019 will have expanded roles in 2020 that could allow them to break out.
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Inside the recruitments of top 2021 college football prospects
Where will Tommy Brockermeyer, Korey Foreman, Tony Grimes and other top 2021 college football prospects land?
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RECRUITING
Surprise college football teams off to fast starts in 2021 recruiting
How Tennessee, North Carolina and other college football teams have surprised in recruiting so far.
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RECRUITING HISTORY
Ranking the No. 1 college football recruits in the ESPN era
Leonard Fournette, Matt Barkley and Myron Rolle were all No. 1 recruits, but which top-ranked college football prospect is the real No. 1?
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NORTH CAROLINA
RECRUITING
How a rejuvenated Mack Brown is recruiting coaches and top prospects to UNC
Five years away from coaching gave Mack Brown a greater appreciation for college football, win or lose.
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The unheralded recruits who became stars for each top-25 team
Michael Thomas, J.J. Watt and Baker Mayfield are among former under-the-radar recruits who became stars in college and in the NFL.
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The best college football recruits we've ever seen
Jadeveon Clowney might be the best college football recruit in the ESPN era, but not all top prospects panned out.
Top Headlines
- Top-10 WR Brevard says he'll attend Oregon
- Top dual-threat QB Williams commits to Sooners
- Bama keeps 5-star streak alive with DE commit
- CB Grimes, No. 6 in ESPN 300, picks Tar Heels
- LSU adds ESPN 300 OL Dellinger from Michigan
- Bama adds touted WR as '21 class gains steam
- Two recruits pick Texas with unique approach
2019's top recruits
- Kayvon Thibodeaux/@kayvonT8
Top 300 players in the Class of 2019
In the first ESPN 300 rankings for the 2019 class, DE Kayvon Thibodeaux tops the rankings and is one of nine linemen in the top 10.
2019 Class Rankings
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Michigan jumps to fourth in Class Rankings
Michigan continues its move up the Class Rankings, jumping into the No. 4 spot.
Where do top players come from?
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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.
