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Football recruiting notebook: New coaches making moves, uncommitted five-stars and more
Two uncommitted five-star prospects are available, but with the transfer portal's emergence, recruiting isn't limited to high school players anymore.
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NEWCOMERS SHOWING OUT
10 college football recruits who improved their rankings
Off the all-star games, which college football recruits in the 2022 class stood out and took their games to the next level?
Under Armour
College football's top instant-impact newcomers for 2022
There will be some familiar faces in new places -- and new names as well -- who will make an immediate impact in the 2022 college football season.
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Which recruits stood out at Under Armour All-America Game?
Future college football stars showed off their skills at the Under Armour All-America Game. We break down the best of the best.
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Top Headlines
2022 RECRUITING CYCLE
Football recruiting class rankings: Deion Sanders, Lincoln Riley land key prospects
Jackson State, USC and Miami are among the teams to land notable college football recruits before February's signing period.
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How Georgia and Alabama are restocking through recruiting
Alabama and Georgia are set to lose several significant players after this season, but they have the Nos. 2 and 3-ranked recruiting classes as well.
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SIGNING DAY
Inside a wild signing day: Who won and who missed out?
Jackson State made the biggest splash by flipping Travis Hunter from Florida State, but Texas and Michigan also stood out.
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Breaking down Deion Sanders flipping top recruit Travis Hunter from Florida State
No. 2 recruit Travis Hunter flipped from Florida State to Jackson State, marking the first time an FCS school landed a five-star prospect.
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Best of national signing day 2021
We will keep you updated with news, analysis, highlights, updated class rankings and more as college football recruits start officially signing.
2023 RECRUITING CYCLE
Arch Manning, five-star pass-rushers and other standout recruits in the Class of 2023
Arch Manning is one of the most talented quarterback recruits in recent memory, but there is still one prospect who ranks above him.
The Russaw family
Arch Madness: How to handle the hype of being a Manning and the nation's top QB recruit
Arch Manning is the most sought-after quarterback recruit in the country and a descendant from football royalty. How do he and his family keep it all in perspective?
Derick Hingle
Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss, oh my: A look at each stop on Arch Manning's fall recruiting tour
The next prospect from the first family of football, Arch Manning, is already the No. 2 recruit overall and top quarterback in the 2023 class. Manning took a look beyond high school with his fall recruiting tour.
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Caleb Williams, Brock Bowers highlight college football's true freshman All-America team
Caleb Williams, TreVeyon Henderson and Junior Colson are among the true freshmen who truly stood out this season.
COACHING CHANGES
How Lincoln Riley to USC and the coaching carousel impact recruiting
Oklahoma, USC, Florida and LSU are all dealing with coaching changes. How will those hires (and firings) impact the recruiting trail?
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BEST CLASSES EVER
The best college football recruiting class by conference: SEC
Alabama has had several top-ranked recruiting classes in the ESPN era. Georgia, LSU and Florida have been in the top three. But which is the best?
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NCAAF
What Heisman Trophy winners were like as college football recruits
Kyler Murray and Derrick Henry were five-star recruits, but Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson flew more under the radar.
Top Headlines
- Five-star LB Perkins decommits from Texas A&M
- ESPN 300 junior QB Arnold commits to Oklahoma
- Deion, JSU land another top recruit: WR Coleman
- Aggies add to loaded class with Perkins commit
- No. 2 safety Bowen picks Irish over Bama, USC
- Georgia QB prospect Roper, 18, dies after surgery
- HS junior QB signs four-figure endorsement deal
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
- ThreeStep
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?
