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Overlooked college football recruits who blossomed into stars
Breece Hall and Desmond Ridder weren't the only top college football players last season to outplay early expectations.
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NEXT YEAR'S RECRUITING CLASS
Ohio State, LSU among teams off to fast start in recruiting the Class of 2022
Which college football teams are already off to strong starts when it comes to recruiting next year's class?
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Top Headlines
WHO'S GOT NEXT?
Meet the QBs who will take over for Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields and more
Alabama, Clemson, Texas and Ohio State are among the top schools losing their 2020 starting quarterbacks. Who can take over under center in 2021?
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Which college football transfers will make an impact in 2021?
Florida State, Oklahoma, Florida, Penn State and Miami are among the schools who have taken advantage of the transfer portal this offseason.
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LIST
Which top 2020 college football recruits can break out in 2021?
Not all top recruits see the field from Day 1 as freshmen. Which Class of 2020 prospects can become household names in 2021?
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LIST
How second-year coaches fared in recruiting this cycle
Ryan Day, Mack Brown and other second-year coaches have had time to build relationships and show what they're capable of on the recruiting trail.
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RECRUITING
Which teams are recruiting the best at each defensive position in 2021?
Alabama has one of the strongest defensive recruiting groups in the 2021 recruiting cycle, but don't sleep on Texas A&M or Maryland.
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Which teams are recruiting the best at each position on offense in 2021?
Alabama has one of the strongest offensive line groups this cycle. Which teams are strongest at the other positions?
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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
Alabama leads top 75 teams after national signing day
With the 2021 recruiting cycle coming to an end, it's Alabama at No. 1 in the class rankings, Ohio State at No. 2 and then everyone else.
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Michigan, USC among winners during February's signing day
Michigan and Ole Miss were among the teams that landed big recruits during February's signing day. But not all teams filled their holes.
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Which recruits will make immediate impacts in 2021?
Some prospects will end up being benched as freshmen behind more experienced players. But these recruits can be playmakers from day one.
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CLASS OF 2022
Ohio State gets No. 1 prospect again and more recruiting storylines
Now that college football's 2021 recruiting cycle has ended, what can we look forward to for next year's class?
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Breaking down top 2022 recruit Quinn Ewers' commitment to Ohio State
Quarterback Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2022 who decommitted from Texas in August, committed to Ohio State on Thursday.
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Top Headlines
- QB prospect Simpson picks Bama over Clemson
- No. 18 recruit Brooks shifts commit to Auburn
- Recruiting dead period extended through May 31
- No. 2 QB in '22 class Murphy commits to Texas
- Brown, No. 3 RB in '22, commits to Oklahoma
- Bama class could be Saban's best; Ducks up to 5
- LSU adds OT Campbell to haul of '22 commits
2022's top recruits
- Kayvon Thibodeaux/@kayvonT8
Top 300 players in the Class of 2022
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.
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.
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.
