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Football recruiting class rankings: Post-Arch Manning commits move Texas into top five
Alabama and Miami landed top-25 recruits, while Texas continued its surge up the rankings in the Arch Manning effect.
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COMMITMENTS ON THE HORIZON
Predicting where top uncommitted football recruits will land
Several top college football recruits are set to make their commitments over the next week or two. Where will they decide?
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Top Headlines
2023 RECRUITS
From viral videos to 'Pancake Honcho,' what makes certain recruits so intriguing
From the baseball diamond to Ghana, some of the top 2023 prospects have backgrounds that make them stand out.
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QUARTERBACK RECRUITING
Ranking the best QB recruits in Elite 11 history, from Matthew Safford to Caleb Williams
Matthew Stafford, Caleb Williams and Justin Fields are among the quarterbacks who truly stood out as recruits during Elite 11 history.
Tom Hauck
TEXAS LANDS ARCH MANNING
MANNING IS NO. 1 PROSPECT IN 2023 CLASS
Arch Manning commits to Texas: Analysis and what's next for Peyton and Eli's nephew
Arch Manning committed to Texas over Alabama and Georgia. How good can he be? And when can we expect Peyton and Eli's nephew to play?
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Football recruiting class rankings: Texas rockets into top 10 after landing Arch Manning
How do Arch Manning's commitment to Texas and Ohio State's flurry of wide receivers impact the recruiting class rankings?
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'Let's get it Arch': KD, McConaughey celebrate Arch committing to Texas
Kevin Durant, Matthew McConaughey and Vince Young were among the celebrities celebrating after No. 1 recruit Arch Manning committed to Texas.
ARCH MADNESS
2023 RECRUIT ARCH MANNING COMMITS TO TEXAS
The Arch Manning highlights that will excite Texas fans
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Peyton on Arch's commitment timing: 'When you know, you know'
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How quickly can Arch Manning get things turned around at Texas?
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Why did Arch Manning select Texas?
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CLASS OF 2023
Ranking the top 25 recruits regardless of class
When comparing the 2023 recruits to the 2024 (and even 2025 and 2026) prospects, who is No. 1?
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Scouting Arch Manning, Malachi Nelson and the top 2023 QB recruits
What makes Arch Manning so great? Who are the top dual-threat QBs? We analyze the quarterbacks in college football's 2023 class.
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The next Sauce Gardner? Top 2023 recruits who remind us of current stars
Some of the top recruits in the 2023 class remind our scouts of Ahmad Gardner, Jadeveon Clowney and Nolan Smith, among others.
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NIL AND RECRUITING
USC QB recruit Malachi Nelson and the new world of NIL for high school superstars
While Malachi Nelson won't enroll at USC until after his 2022 high school season, he's already reaping the rewards of name, image and likeness deals.
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NEW COACHING HIRES
How new college football coaches are rebuilding teams through recruiting
USC, Notre Dame and Miami all went through coaching changes several months ago. How are the new leaders faring on the recruiting trail?
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Five teams that need big 2023 recruiting classes
Between new coaching hires or down 2022 cycles, some college football teams have pressure to recruit at a high level for the 2023 class.
Top Headlines
- Georgia gets first 2024 commitment in WR Carr
- QB Johnson, No. 94 in ESPN 300, picks K-State
- LSU bulks up defensive line, adds two '23 recruits
- Class of '24 recruit Echols commits to Tennessee
- Cristobal's Canes land No. 5 recruit in 2023 class
- WR English stays local, picks Auburn over Bama
- Hawkeyes keep five-star OT Proctor in Iowa
2022's top recruits
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Top 300 players in the Class of 2022
Walter Nolen is one of the top defensive prospects in the Class of 2022, but who are the other top prospects you should keep an eye on?
Recruiting Class Rankings
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Who leads the nation in recruiting?
Here is the latest rankings of all the top recruiting classes from across the country.
NFL No. 1 picks as CFB recruits (ESPN+)
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What No. 1 NFL draft picks were like as college football recruits
Before they were drafted first overall, how good were Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow and Kyler Murray as college football recruits?
