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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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Top Headlines
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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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2021
How Alabama and Ohio State are restocking for 2021 through recruiting
Alabama and Ohio State both made the national championship game, and they currently have the Nos. 1 and 2 recruiting classes for 2021, too.
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Which teams are primed for success in 2021 based on their recruiting classes?
Alabama, Georgia and Texas are among the teams that have the most ESPN 300 recruiting talent on their rosters entering the 2021 season.
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Ranking the No. 1 college football recruiting classes in the ESPN era
Alabama has finished with the top-ranked recruiting class in six of the past 15 years. But were any of them No. 1?
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Re-ranking the 2019 recruiting class
Derek Stingley Jr. was the No. 18 prospect coming out of high school. Sam Howell was No. 120. Where does the Class of 2019 rank now?
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Top Headlines
- 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
- Georgia lands four-star QB Stockton for '22 class
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.
