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Three-Point Stance: LSU's skill class, 2023 edge talent, 2024 risers

Three-Point Stance: LSU's skill class, 2023 edge talent, 2024 risers

Rickie Collins' commitment to LSU gives the Tigers one of the more well-rounded skill classes in the cycle.

8/12/22
 • Nick Harris
Mind of Mike: NIL and random thoughts

Mind of Mike: NIL and random thoughts

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler could cash in off of his Name, Image and Likeness.

7/1/21
 • Mike Farrell
Making the Case: Four-star athlete Treyaun Webb

Making the Case: Four-star athlete Treyaun Webb

The 2023 prospect had been committed to Georgia for more than a year. Now Oklahoma and Ohio State are in the mix.

6/30/21
 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: States with most Rivals250 prospects

Rivals Rankings Week: States with most Rivals250 prospects

Julian Armella is Florida's top player. The Sunshine State, usually the top producer, follows Texas at this point.

6/11/21
 • Josh Helmholdt
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: Ranking the No. 1 prospects

Rivals Rankings Turn 20: Ranking the No. 1 prospects

Trevor Lawrence was Rivals.com's No. 1 overall prospect in the 2018 class.

5/18/21
 • Adam Gorney
Historic Class in 2022?

Historic Class in 2022?

Oklahoma's class of 2022 already has four elite offensive commitments, is it on pace to exceed all OU classes before it?

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2/9/21
 • Josh McCuistion
Rivals Rankings Week: New five-star players from 2022 class

Rivals Rankings Week: New five-star players from 2022 class

Three athletes and a defensive tackle have made the breakthrough to five-star status.

12/7/20
 • Josh Helmholdt, Chad Simmons, Sam Spiegelman
SEC, Big Ten lead the way in producing NFL players

SEC, Big Ten lead the way in producing NFL players

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is one of 371 former SEC players in the NFL this season.

9/13/20
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell 25: College football's top players, Nos. 1-5

Farrell 25: College football's top players, Nos. 1-5

Farrell's list ends with three former No. 1 overall prospects.

9/11/20
 • Mike Farrell
Breaking down the most notable five-star cuts in the NFL

Breaking down the most notable five-star cuts in the NFL

Quarterback Josh Rosen was one of several notable five-stars that were cut this week in the NFL.

9/6/20
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rivals Crossover Series: No. 1s in 2004, Dwight Howard vs. Adrian Peterson

Rivals Crossover Series: No. 1s in 2004, Dwight Howard vs. Adrian Peterson

The Rivals Crossover Series is a weeklong look at historic figures in football and basketball, merging our two sports.

5/25/20
 • Eric Bossi and Mike Farrell
The Best of Rivals

The Best of Rivals

With nearly 20 years of experience we take a look back at the best that SoonerScoop.com saw in its time with Rivals.

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5/22/20
 • Josh McCuistion
The Best Around

The Best Around

Oklahoma's had plenty of rags to riches stories in recruiting but sometimes elite talent becomes elite college players.

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4/23/20
 • Josh McCuistion
Sooners Ready for Big Fish

Sooners Ready for Big Fish

Oklahoma's running back production has been as good as any team in the country but can they start to land the elite?

1/30/20
 • Bob Przybylo
Building NFL Rosters: Florida, California, Texas lead way

Building NFL Rosters: Florida, California, Texas lead way

Patrick Mahomes is one of 164 NFL players that played high school football in Texas.

10/15/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Building The Roster: NFC East

Building The Roster: NFC East

Saquon Barkley is one of several former four-star prospects on the New York Giants' roster.

10/7/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Farrell: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Of all the prospects that Mike Farrell has scouted in his 20 years of experience, Jadeveon Clowney stands alone.

8/11/19
 • Mike Farrell
Helmholdt: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Helmholdt: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Adrian Peterson was an instant star for the Oklahoma Sooners.

8/8/19
 • Josh Helmholdt
The highest-ranked signee ever for each Big 12 program

The highest-ranked signee ever for each Big 12 program

This series takes a look at the highest-ranked high school signee for each Power Five school in Rivals.com history.

8/2/19
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Each team is loaded with talent, but which one will Mike Farrell crown as the best?

7/26/19
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Here's a starting 11 on offense and defense comprised of the best five-stars in Rivals history.

7/22/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
OU's Biggest Battle Wins

OU's Biggest Battle Wins

(FREE) A day after OU lands one of their biggest recruits in 20 years, where does Brock Vandagriff fall among the best?

6/21/19
 • Josh McCuistion
Ask Farrell: Who is the most surprising five-star RB miss?

Ask Farrell: Who is the most surprising five-star RB miss?

We ask Rivals National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell which five-star running back "bust" was the biggest surprise.

5/28/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Super Bowl LIII: Players who should have received a fifth star

Super Bowl LIII: Players who should have received a fifth star

There will be some stars on the field Sunday who Rivals analysts just missed on. These players deserved that fifth star.

2/1/19
 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
A look at the top-ranked Rivals.com RBs in our history

A look at the top-ranked Rivals.com RBs in our history

Adrian Peterson remains the gold standard for high school running back prospects.

7/3/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: More thoughts on #RivalsChallenge

Three-Point Stance: More thoughts on #RivalsChallenge

Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell looks at the best on the offensive side of the #RivalsChallenge.

7/3/18
 • Mike Farrell
Top guns: A look at the top-ranked Rivals.com QBs in our history

Top guns: A look at the top-ranked Rivals.com QBs in our history

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence leads this list, so it will be interesting to see if he lives up to the lofty expectations.

7/2/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Running Back U? Five schools stake their claim

Running Back U? Five schools stake their claim

Based on current NFL rosters, this is a tight race.

4/17/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Trevor Lawrence, five-star bust factor

Three-Point Stance: Trevor Lawrence, five-star bust factor

Why Trevor Lawrence made the 2018 cycle easy; ranking all the five-stars by bust factor; the safest five-star.

1/23/18
 • Mike Farrell
Ranking the best QB-RB recruit duos in Rivals.com history

Ranking the best QB-RB recruit duos in Rivals.com history

Josh Rosen and Soso Jamabo rank among the best QB-RB recruit duos in Rivals.com history.

10/15/17
 • Mike Farrell
Twitter Tuesday: Saquon Barkley, top RBs, Butch Jones, Oklahoma

Twitter Tuesday: Saquon Barkley, top RBs, Butch Jones, Oklahoma

Where Saquon Barkley ranks among RBs since 2000; potential Butch Jones replacements; Oklahoma recruiting.

9/26/17
 • Mike Farrell
Bob Stoops' five top recruits at Oklahoma

Bob Stoops' five top recruits at Oklahoma

Bob Stoops landed a number of top recruits in his time at Oklahoma, including a future Hall of Fame running back.

6/7/17
 • Rob Cassidy
Rivals100: By the Numbers

Rivals100: By the Numbers

(FREE) Breaking down OU's history in the prestigious Rivals100.

1/17/17
 • Joe DuVall
OU's Top 10 RB Signees of Rivals Era

OU's Top 10 RB Signees of Rivals Era

(FREE) Oklahoma's top 10 running back signees since 2002.

11/28/16
 • Joe DuVall
Rivals.com Five-Star Club: Top five-star RBs

Rivals.com Five-Star Club: Top five-star RBs

Adrian Peterson ranks as one of the best five-star running backs ever during the Rivals.com era.

10/4/16
 • Woody Wommack
Which program is Running Back U?

Which program is Running Back U?

Which college program deserves the title of Running Back U? It may not be the one you think.

9/12/16
 • Mike Farrell
Inside look at top recruit ever for each Big 12 school

Inside look at top recruit ever for each Big 12 school

Rivals.com is looking back in a week long series at the top recruit ever for every Power Five school. Today: the Big 12.

4/22/16
 • Rob Cassidy
Best of the Army Bowl

Best of the Army Bowl

Many NFL and college stars have played in the Army Bowl over the years. Mike Farrell counts down the 10 best, including Adrian Peterson.

1/3/16
 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

Rivals.com's analysts recently got together and picked an all-time Rivals100 consisting of what we thought was the best player ever ranked at each spo

8/10/09
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
1999 didnt have stars, it produced them

1999 didnt have stars, it produced them

The early returns on the class of 2004 already seem amazing for the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma backfield could consist of the two charter members

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2/2/05
 • Josh McCuistion
Ranking the class of 2004 part I

Ranking the class of 2004 part I

With one of the nation's elite recruiting classes, including two of the nation's top four players it's hard to go wrong with any ranking of the Sooner

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6/17/04
 • Josh McCuistion
SoonerScoop.com exclusive: AD on senior film

SoonerScoop.com exclusive: AD on senior film

You’ve asked and asked for it and it’s finally here. Senior film on Adrian Peterson, the nation’s No. 1 recruit from the Class of 2004, has arrived an

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5/18/04
 • SoonerScoop.com staff
Rivals100.coms Top 10 lists

Rivals100.coms Top 10 lists

David Letterman has been doing his top 10 lists for years and with signing day behind us for the Class of 2004, Rivals100.com editor Jeremy Crabtree t

2/10/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Heard It On Signing Day

Heard It On Signing Day

Another national signing day has come and gone with great fanfare and pageantry from one coast to the other. In this feature, we take a look at some o

2/5/04
 • Jeff Drummond
Nations top player inks with OU

Nations top player inks with OU

You heard all the rumors and all the speculation for weeks – Adrian Peterson was going to Texas, no wait he was going to Texas A&M, no wait he was goi

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2/5/04
 • Josh McCuistion
Rivals.coms top five classes by position

Rivals.coms top five classes by position

A big piece of the recruiting rankings puzzle is how teams do individually at each position, and Rivals.com is proud to present an in-depth look at th

2/4/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson glad to have the weight off

Peterson glad to have the weight off

It's almost hard to believe the hoopla is over. After a three week span of pure chaos, it may be hard for Sooner recruiting fanatics to let go of the

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2/4/04
 • Josh McCuistion
Nations top player already signed

Nations top player already signed

According to Steve Eudey, the mentor and godfather of Adrian Peterson, the nation’s No. 1 player, the wait is finally over for fans that have been sit

2/4/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Adrian Peterson addresses latest rumors

Adrian Peterson addresses latest rumors

You know signing day is closing in when the rumors about prospects changing their commitment pop up virtually every hour on the hour. With less than 4

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2/2/04
 • Jason Suchomel
Peterson says hes sticking with OU

Peterson says hes sticking with OU

The Adrian Peterson sweepstakes over? It sure looks that way. After repeatedly saying time after time today and over the last week, Peterson called Ok

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1/29/04
 • Josh McCuistion
Peterson never waivered

Peterson never waivered

While some love to worry and find the worst case scenario to be the most likely. Forgive Palestine, Texas running back Adrian Peterson for not underst

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1/27/04
 • Josh McCuistion
Nations top player having second thoughts

Nations top player having second thoughts

The nation’s No. 1 player, Adrian Peterson, made headlines this weekend when he showed up in College Station, Texas, for an Aggie basketball game with

1/25/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Should Sooner fans be worried about AD

Should Sooner fans be worried about AD

There were numerous reports that Adrian Peterson was in College Station, Texas, this weekend. There were even reports that Peterson had changed his mi

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1/25/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Riddell Footwear All-American Team

Riddell Footwear All-American Team

<img src='/uploads/880/9923.jpg' height=93 width=150 Align=Right>The nation’s most talented football players and coaches have been named to the 2003 R

1/15/04
 • Rivals100.com staff
Drafting the U.S. Army All-Americans

Drafting the U.S. Army All-Americans

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The practices are over, the game is complete and the television cameras are now long gone. But after a week worth of hard work, c

1/10/04
 • Alan Weddell
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

Oklahoma fell short of its national championship hopes last weekend, but didn't come away empty handed. A sweet consolation prize was the verbal commi

1/10/04
 • Bobby Burton
Ranking the U.S. Army All-Americans

Ranking the U.S. Army All-Americans

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The practices are over, the game is complete and the television cameras are now long gone. But after a week worth of hard work,

1/6/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree & Alan Weddell
OU Improvement: AD helps protect this house

OU Improvement: AD helps protect this house

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The foundation for the future of Oklahoma football had already been laid with significant commitments from five-star quarterback

1/6/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson, Ginn as advertised

Peterson, Ginn as advertised

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The old coach’s axiom is that big-time players make big-time plays in big games. So it was no surprise at all that Adrian Peters

1/3/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
The Chosen One chooses

The Chosen One chooses

Make that another one that has crossed the Red River heading North to play for Bob Stoops’ Sooner squad. While many other commitments from the Lone St

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1/3/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
A glimpse into the recruiting crystal ball

A glimpse into the recruiting crystal ball

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In the recruiting business many people want analysts to make predictions on which schools players will end up at. However, that’s

1/3/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Stage is set for major announcements

Stage is set for major announcements

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Not only is the U.S. Army All-American Game an opportunity for 78 of the nation’s top players to show how talented it is, it’s a

1/1/04
 • Jeremy Crabtree
East LBs are ministers of defense

East LBs are ministers of defense

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Are you worried about national defense? If you are, then you’re definitely not in San Antonio this week for the U.S. Army All-Am

12/30/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
All-American game full of tasty news

All-American game full of tasty news

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Beef, it’s what’s for dinner. At least that’s what was for dinner for eight players that competed in a McRib eating contest Mond

12/29/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Alert status Crimson for Peterson

Alert status Crimson for Peterson

Set your recruiting alert status to level Crimson. That’s because it’s just a few short weeks away from when we find out what’s going to happen in the

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12/24/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
The Weekend Rewind

The Weekend Rewind

With more than 130 updates on Sunday, Rivals100.com was your home for breaking recruiting news and proved once again that its team of experts is the r

12/15/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson still high on the Sooners

Peterson still high on the Sooners

For the constant interviews and tiresome phone calls the nation's No. 1 player, Adrian Peterson is usually a talkative guy offering opinions on a vari

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12/14/03
 • Josh McCuistion
Sooners catching up with Peterson

Sooners catching up with Peterson

Palestine, Texas, running back Adrian Peterson has had two weeks of in-home visits, but with Oklahoma having to play in the Big 12 Championship game l

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12/9/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Nations top back not giving up on Horns

Nations top back not giving up on Horns

The Texas Longhorns might be a longshot to land Palestine running back Adrian Peterson, but the nation's top player hasn't pulled the plug just yet. S

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12/8/03
 • Geoff Ketchum
Updated Midlands Sweet 66

Updated Midlands Sweet 66

Throughout the month of December, Rivals100.com will update s regional player rankings and first up on the list is the Midlands Sweet 66. There wasn’t

12/4/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Hogs to host official visitors this weekend

Hogs to host official visitors this weekend

Arkansas will entertain a half dozen official visitors this weekend with the list subject to change by this weekend. With the regular season out of t

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12/1/03
 • Otis Kirk
USC visit change things for Peterson

USC visit change things for Peterson

The nation’s No. 1 player is back from his third official visit. So after tripping to USC this past weekend and also checking out UCLA and Arkansas on

11/25/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Sooners, Trojans, Tigers fighting for No. 1

Sooners, Trojans, Tigers fighting for No. 1

After dominating the rankings since the beginning of the football season it was only natural that Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma Sooners would soon take over th

11/24/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

There are big weekends, and then there are <i>big</i> weekends. They don't come any more grand than Saturday's edition, a.k.a. "Rivalry Week," which

11/21/03
 • Bobby Burton
Is nations top player leaning

Is nations top player leaning

Adrian Peterson, the nation’s No. 1 player, saw his senior season come to an end last week in what was a shocking defeat by Hallsville. Despite Peters

11/19/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson stopped by Muckelroy

Peterson stopped by Muckelroy

Football is a team sport, but for much of Palestine’s bi-district match-up with Hallsville Friday night, it seemed that there were only two people on

11/17/03
 • Tim Sapp
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

Nick Saban & Co. are headed toward yet another blockbuster class at LSU, buoyed by two more four-star commitments this past week: one from Texas DE Tr

11/14/03
 • Bobby Burton
Its down to five for nations top player

Its down to five for nations top player

Palestine, Texas, running back Adrian Peterson, who is the nation’s top player is officially down to five teams. After already visiting Arkansas and U

11/11/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson: No more visits until after the season

Peterson: No more visits until after the season

The talented RB from Palestine has three official visits left to take, but he won't be going anywhere anytime soon. However, Peterson indicated tha

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11/6/03
 • Jeff Tarpley
Adrian Peterson to now visit USC

Adrian Peterson to now visit USC

Yesterday our headline was - ‘Fred Davis to visit USC this weekend?‘. We answered that question with our update. Now the rumor has it that the Rivals.

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10/30/03
 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Peterson Enjoyed Unofficial to LSU

Peterson Enjoyed Unofficial to LSU

LSU not only had a big Saturday this past weekend with a big win over archrival Auburn but they also had a big day with recruiting visitors and none o

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10/28/03
 • Mike Scarborough
Coachs Corner: Super Man wears No. 28

Coachs Corner: Super Man wears No. 28

Rivals100.com is proud to announce a new feature called The Coaches Corner. Here former Texas A&M linebacker coach Alan Weddell will scout some of the

10/22/03
 • Alan Weddell
Peterson enjoys Fayetteville

Peterson enjoys Fayetteville

When you're the nation's No. 1 player you have plenty of red carpet rolled in your direction. Palestine, Texas running back Adrian Peterson seems to h

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10/20/03
 • Josh McCuistion
Peterson has new list of favorites

Peterson has new list of favorites

Palestine RB Adrian Peterson talks about the Texas-OU game, an upcoming offcial visit, and his list of of favorites - including one schoool that stand

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10/15/03
 • Jeff Tarpley
Post not from Peterson

Post not from Peterson

Talk about premium content. Earlier this afternoon somebody posted a message under the username “eudey” on the Crimson Corner message board saying the

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10/13/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Nations No. 1 player 90 percent sure

Nations No. 1 player 90 percent sure

The nation’s No. 1 player in the nation said he’s about 80 to 90 percent sure of where he’s going to go. So what’s the latest on Adrian Peterson, the

10/12/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Recruiting Notebook: Keep Elliot on your list

Recruiting Notebook: Keep Elliot on your list

TULSA, Okla. - Danny Daniels, the coach at Tulsa (Okla.) Tulsa High School For Science & Technology knows he has caught lightning in the bottle. That

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10/6/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree & Tim Sapp
Nations No. 1 player loves first trip

Nations No. 1 player loves first trip

The nation’s No. 1 player is back from his first official visit. So what did Adrian Peterson think of his visit to UCLA and did the Bruin’s huge victo

10/6/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

It's Friday, so it's time for On The Recruiting Trail by Rivals100.com publisher Bobby Burton. In this week's article, Burton tries to answer just exa

10/3/03
 • Bobby Burton
The Nations best to visit UCLA

The Nations best to visit UCLA

The Bruins will have a very special visitor this weekend when rivals.com’s number rated player at any position five star running back Adrian Peterson

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10/1/03
 • Rick Kimbrel
No. 1 player back at square one

No. 1 player back at square one

The Aggie, Longhorn and Sooner fan base have been waiting with baited breath to find out what the latest is with the nation’s No. 1 player – Adrian Pe

10/1/03
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Peterson enjoys visit to AM

Peterson enjoys visit to AM

The blue chip running back from Palestine wants more visits like the one he had this past weekend and fewer phone calls...

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10/1/03
 • Jeff Tarpley
Peterson surprised by fans

Peterson surprised by fans

<img src=http://www.rivals.com/uploads/895/112114.jpg align=right border=1>When you're the high school star in a small pond like Palestine, Texas, it'

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9/21/03
 • Josh McCuistion
Peterson ready to see Sooner football

Peterson ready to see Sooner football

He’s been to Norman once, twice and even a third time. But now the nation’s No. 1 player will make a return visit to Norman this upcoming weekend for

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9/18/03
 • Josh McCuistion
Nations top player visits Austin

Nations top player visits Austin

<IMG alt="Adrian Peterson 1.5X1.8.jpg" hspace=3 src="http://www.rivals.com/uploads/902/91424.jpg" align=right vspace=3 border=1>Palestine running

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9/14/03
 • Jason Suchomel
Peterson trips to AM

Peterson trips to AM

The nation's No. 1 recruit, running back Adrian Peterson, was in College Station Saturdy night and he spoke to Jeff Tarpley Sunday about his visit a

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9/7/03
 • Jeff Tarpley
Im starting to feel the pressure

Im starting to feel the pressure

<img src='/uploads/880/109049.gif' height=95 width=158 Align=Right>When you're the nation's top overall prospect, there is little time for rest. Just

9/4/03
 • Adrian Peterson with Jason Suchomel
Bruins listed as a favorite

Bruins listed as a favorite

Five star running back and the number one rated player in the nation according to rivals.com, Adrian Peterson from Palestine, Texas is a most wanted m

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9/4/03
 • Rick Kimbrel
Recruiting Quick Hits

Recruiting Quick Hits

Today is the first day UM coaches can call recruits per NCAA regulations. Find out what player found out he was offered tonight. Find out who got call

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9/1/03
 • Matt Shodell, CaneSport Magazine
Peterson Finishes With Bang Both On And Off Field

Peterson Finishes With Bang Both On And Off Field

The 2003 high school football opened Friday night, and all eyes converged on Cleveland, Texas to watch the No. 1 running back in the nation, Adrian

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8/30/03
 • David Sandhop