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Prospects not often swayed by realignment

Prospects not often swayed by realignment

Florida State commit E.J. Levenberry Jr. lives in the heart of ACC country. Would a move to the Big 12 make him reconsider? Not likely, and he's not a

5/28/12
 â€¢ Steve Megargee
Top recruiters by conference

Top recruiters by conference

Greg Mattison helped Michigan reel in a top 10 class with his efforts. Rivals.com goes deep into every conference to name our top recruiters for each

2/7/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Napoleon puts final touches on recruitment with visit

Napoleon puts final touches on recruitment with visit

St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ.) athlete Brandon Napoleon made his long-awaited official visit to West Virginia this weekend, and although he has b

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1/16/12
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Visits start back up

Visits start back up

West Virginia is set for its first set of visits since the beginning of the new year, and here's WVSports.com's look at some of the prospects expected

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1/12/12
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Recruits talk coaching move

Recruits talk coaching move

With the news that three West Virginia coaches on the defensive side are heading to Arizona to join former Mountaineer coach Rich Rodriguez, how is th

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1/12/12
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Napoleon talks AA game, visit

Napoleon talks AA game, visit

Fresh off a performance in the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl, West Virginia commitment and legacy Brandon Napoleon will take his long awaited offic

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1/10/12
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Recruits talk Orange Bowl: Part 4

Recruits talk Orange Bowl: Part 4

West Virginia's historic 70-point performance in the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl has been the talk of the college football world, but what are recruits

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1/8/12
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
NJs Top 30 Prospect Countdown: Part 1

NJs Top 30 Prospect Countdown: Part 1

Now that the 2011 high school football season has come to a close, it is time to take another look at the top prospects in New Jersey's class of 2012

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12/5/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
NJ Recruit Scoop: Playoff Edition

NJ Recruit Scoop: Playoff Edition

The playoff season got underway this weekend and there was also a host of consolation games for non-qualifying teams. Check out how the top prospects

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11/14/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Mid-Atlantic wrap: Talented triple-header

Mid-Atlantic wrap: Talented triple-header

Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell breaks down Eddie Goldman and the other top players from a triple-header in New York featuring top teams from New Jers

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10/10/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Recruit Scoop: Week 4

Recruit Scoop: Week 4

Here is a look at how 25 of the top players around the state, including Don Bosco's Elijah Shumate, fared this past weekend.

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10/3/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon excited for All-American Bowl honor

Napoleon excited for All-American Bowl honor

West Virginia legacy Brandon Napoleon committed to the Mountaineers in mid-June, and although nothing's changed on that front, Napoleon did make headl

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8/9/11
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Updated NJVarsity Top 30 Class of 2012 Rankings: Part II

Updated NJVarsity Top 30 Class of 2012 Rankings: Part II

It's time for the third installment of the NJVarsity.com Top 30 list for the class of 2012 as prospects continue to shuffle up and down the list acco

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7/27/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
2013 receiver visiting UNC soon

2013 receiver visiting UNC soon

North Carolina's coaching staff has been in a lot of contact with Garden State prospects from the Class of 2012 and they're taking a hard look at one

7/23/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Side-by-Side: Rivals and NJ Varsity Rankings

Side-by-Side: Rivals and NJ Varsity Rankings

Rivals.com announced its official New Jersey Top 30 for 2012 yesterday morning. Fans might recall a similar list that was released by NJVarsity.com in

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7/19/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
Singleton has RU in top 5

Singleton has RU in top 5

Singleton, a 6-foot-3, 200 pound prospect, attended Giacone's announcement ceremony last Friday and spoke with Scarlet Nation regarding his Top 5--Rut

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7/19/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
An early end to the recruiting game

An early end to the recruiting game

Before high school athletes can realize their dream of playing college football, they must first play a different kind of game. It is a game that invo

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7/17/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Future Rivals -- Giacone vs Napoleon

Future Rivals -- Giacone vs Napoleon

As St. Peter's Prep tight end Mike Giacone was committing to Rutgers yesterday, teammate Brandon Napoleon (West Virginia) was in the crowd. After the

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7/16/11
 â€¢ John Otterstedt
NJVarsity Positional Rankings: Top Five 2012 Athletes

NJVarsity Positional Rankings: Top Five 2012 Athletes

NJVarsity continues to update its state rankings and this latest round features the top five 2012 prospects at each position. The lists begins with a

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7/5/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
Sills among Rutgers 7-on-7 stars

Sills among Rutgers 7-on-7 stars

At the annual Schiano Shootout 7-on-7 Tournament at Rutgers University this past weekend, an event that brought together teams from six states, the co

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6/30/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Napoleon follows fathers legacy

Napoleon follows fathers legacy

Brandon Napoleon had grown up a West Virginia fan after his father Eugene donned the gold and blue in the late 1980s. But on Saturday, Napoleon embark

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6/18/11
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
Napoleon commits to dream school

Napoleon commits to dream school

Brandon Napoleon grew up following West Virginia, so when the offer from the Mountaineers came in he knew where he wanted to go to school.

6/18/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NJ Recruiting Notes 6/15

NJ Recruiting Notes 6/15

The camp season is heating up, and with it comes updates on several of the Garden State's top prospects.

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6/15/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon wants WVU offer

Napoleon wants WVU offer

Brandon Napoleon grew up a West Virginia fan. And how could one blame him, after his father helped the Mountaineers reach the 1989 national championsh

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6/9/11
 â€¢ Keenan Cummings
The Monday Morning Kickoff

The Monday Morning Kickoff

From football to hoops to wrestling, there was plenty going on last week in the world of Rutgers sports. There is also plenty to look forward to this

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6/6/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Rutgers showing interest in SPPs Bell

Rutgers showing interest in SPPs Bell

Now, Greg Schiano and his staff have begun to dip into the Prep class of 2013. They have already offered sophomore wide receiver Charlie Callinan and

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6/5/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon sets final top five

Napoleon sets final top five

Over the last couple of months, St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon has done quite a bit of tinkering with his top five. Now, he has set a final

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6/3/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
New Jersey athlete plans Illinois visit

New Jersey athlete plans Illinois visit

New Jersey athlete Brandon Napoleon plans an Illinois visit this summer.

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5/25/11
 â€¢ Sam Estes
Singleton keeping up with busy recruiting process

Singleton keeping up with busy recruiting process

College coaches have been filing in and out of the football offices at St. Peter's Prep the past two weeks. Schools nationwide have sent represent

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5/21/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Updated NJVarsity Top 30: Part II

Updated NJVarsity Top 30: Part II

There has been some shuffling in the latest NJVarsity Top 30 list with four new juniors breaking into the top twenty. Here's a look at the top junior

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5/17/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
Napoleon a high-profile recruit

Napoleon a high-profile recruit

Being a significant cog for one of the top high school programs in New Jersey is bound to bring you a high profile. With that high profile comes great

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5/16/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon reflects on visit to Indiana

Napoleon reflects on visit to Indiana

This past weekend Brandon Napoleon from Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter's Prep made an unofficial visit to IU. After the trip was over the 6-foot, 175-pou

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5/16/11
 â€¢ Matt Weaver
RU Recruiting Targets: The Athletes

RU Recruiting Targets: The Athletes

Unique players always comprise the athlete category and this year is no different as Rutgers is recruiting some quality juniors in and out of the stat

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5/15/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Illinois offers New Jersey ATH

Illinois offers New Jersey ATH

Brandon Napoleon has been receiving a lot of publicity lately and for good reason.

5/7/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Heels atop Napoleons list

Heels atop Napoleons list

Get the latest on New Jersey gridiron talent Brandon Napoleon and his interest in UNC.

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5/5/11
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Rutgers run

Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Rutgers run

With players such as QB Blake Rankin already committed, how is the Rutgers recruiting class shaping up at this early stage? Rivals.com analyst Mike Fa

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5/4/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Napoleon getting looks as a QB

Napoleon getting looks as a QB

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon drew some praise recently for his play as a quarterback at the Rutgers Nike Camp.

5/2/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
From the road: Rutgers Nike

From the road: Rutgers Nike

The Nike Training Camp made its way to Rutgers University on Sunday and while other positions may have had more numbers, the position with the most to

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5/2/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Scarlet Nation Video: Nike Camp QBs

Scarlet Nation Video: Nike Camp QBs

The Nike camp came to Rutgers yesterday and there were plenty of highlights to go around. Here's a look at three of the top QB's at the event with hig

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5/2/11
 â€¢ ScarletNation.com Staff
Stars shine at Rutgers Nike Camp

Stars shine at Rutgers Nike Camp

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Hundreds of high school prospects from throughout the region migrated to Piscataway this morning for the Nike Football Training Cam

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5/1/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Penn State Elite 11 top performers

Penn State Elite 11 top performers

The NIKE Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in State College, Pa., took place on Friday on the campus of Penn State University. It seems unlikely any of the co

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4/30/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Jersey ATH has mind-blowing trip to Tech

Jersey ATH has mind-blowing trip to Tech

A rising athlete in the Northeast made the trek down to Blacksburg this past weekend. Virginia Tech hasn't offered, but a number of other schools are

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4/30/11
 â€¢ Brian Mohr
From the road: State College Elite 11

From the road: State College Elite 11

The Elite 11 quarterback camp made its annual stop at Penn State on Friday afternoon. Ashburn (Va.) Stone Bridge's Ryan Burns and other top prospects

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4/29/11
 â€¢ Brian Perroni
Jersey QBs heading to Penn State for Elite 11

Jersey QBs heading to Penn State for Elite 11

Multiple New Jersey signal callers are heading to Happy Valley this weekend for the ESPN RISE Elite 11 Regional Quarterback Competition.

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4/29/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
NJ Recruiting Notes 4/27

NJ Recruiting Notes 4/27

Get your fill of the NJ Recruiting Notes, which today feature updates on two juniors and a promising sophomore.

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4/27/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon breaks down Va. Tech trip

Napoleon breaks down Va. Tech trip

Virginia Tech is "childhood dream school" according to SPP athlete.

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4/26/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Napoleon felt overwhelmed at VT

Napoleon felt overwhelmed at VT

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon took an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech for the Hokies' spring game over the weekend an

4/25/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Hoosiers offer Jersey prospect

Hoosiers offer Jersey prospect

Indiana has been putting in some work in the Garden State lately.

4/12/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Napoleon to visit Michigan

Napoleon to visit Michigan

Brandon Napoleon is one of New Jersey's best and new schools seem to be popping up on his radar with each passing week.

4/12/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Hokies are in Napoleons top five

Hokies are in Napoleons top five

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon has claimed a top five. The Hokies are in the picture for the 6-foot-0, 175-pounder even

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4/12/11
 â€¢ Brian Mohr
NJ Recruiting Notes 4/11

NJ Recruiting Notes 4/11

Start the workweek off with another edition of our NJ Recruiting Notes!

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4/11/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
The Monday Morning Kickoff

The Monday Morning Kickoff

Rutgers is right in the thick of spring practice and the Scarlet Knights made the most out of their Saturday afternoon session, the team's first insid

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4/11/11
 â€¢ ScarletNation.com Staff
NJ Recruiting Notes 4/8

NJ Recruiting Notes 4/8

Close out the work week by taking a look at three NJ linemen who are busy on the recruiting trail, two high-rated skill prospects with new offers to t

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4/8/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
Giacone speaks highly of Heels

Giacone speaks highly of Heels

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep has been receiving a lot of attention from the North Carolina coaching staff in this recruiting cycle.

4/8/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Video: Brandon Napoleon junior highlights

Video: Brandon Napoleon junior highlights

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Brandon-Napolean-Highlights-1-1094438

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4/8/11
 â€¢ Steven Willis
Giacone to visit North Carolina

Giacone to visit North Carolina

North Carolina has been recruiting Brandon Napoleon very hard in this recruiting cycle.

4/2/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Napoleon names current top five

Napoleon names current top five

Quite a long time remains until Signing Day, yet St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon has already begun to narrow down his college choices. He ha

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3/30/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Jersey ATH set to visit Chapel Hill

Jersey ATH set to visit Chapel Hill

North Carolina was the first school to verbally offer Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon.

3/25/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NJVarsity Top 30 Class of 2012 Rankings: Part II

NJVarsity Top 30 Class of 2012 Rankings: Part II

The NJVarsity staff has released its first top 30 list for prospects in the class of 2012 in the Garden State. The list continues with a look at the t

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3/22/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
Five-Star Showcase Breakdown: Quarterbacks

Five-Star Showcase Breakdown: Quarterbacks

This past weekend, the NUC/Rivals.com Five Star Showcase provided a stage for the top recruits in the area to display their skills. There were plenty

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3/17/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren and Tyler Barto
Napoleon has a lot on his plate

Napoleon has a lot on his plate

Napoleon has been looking to assuage their doubts by promoting his QB skill set at various off-season showcases, including last Saturday's NUC/Rivals.

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3/16/11
 â€¢ Matt Hladik
New Jersey athlete wants to visit IU

New Jersey athlete wants to visit IU

One player in the 2012 recruiting class who is receiving a great deal of recruiting attention is Brandon Napoleon of Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Pr

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3/16/11
 â€¢ Matt Weaver
DLs star at five-star showcase

DLs star at five-star showcase

The NUC/Rivals.com Five-Star Showcase returned to New Jersey sporting a new name but the same level of talent as in years past. While there were plent

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3/13/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Five-Star Showcase: Photo Album 1

Five-Star Showcase: Photo Album 1

Many of the top prospects on the East Coast flocked to Ultimate Sports America in New Jersey today for the Five Star Showcase. In our first photo albu

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3/12/11
 â€¢ John Otterstedt
Napoleon picks up third offer

Napoleon picks up third offer

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's athlete Brandon Napoleon had received offers from North Carolina and Rutgers heading into this week and now a third sch

3/12/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NUC/Rivals.com Five-Star Showcase hits N.J.

NUC/Rivals.com Five-Star Showcase hits N.J.

New Jersey has seen plenty of talent recently, and that will continue on this Saturday when the NUC/Rivals.com Five-Star Showcase hits the Garden Stat

3/7/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
ATH Napoleon recaps two visits

ATH Napoleon recaps two visits

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon recently visited two of the schools that have been showing a lot of interest, and on Sund

3/6/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Photo Album: Top prospects attend Badger 7on7

Photo Album: Top prospects attend Badger 7on7

There were a lot of top prospects on the Rutgers campus last weekend for the Badger 7on7. Scarlet Nation snapped shots of a few of them. We also have

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3/4/11
 â€¢ John Otterstedt
From the road: Rutgers 7-on-7

From the road: Rutgers 7-on-7

The Badger Sports 7-on-7 tournament made its first stop at Rutgers University on Saturday as more than 30 teams from New Jersey to Michigan, Virginia

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2/27/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Breaking down Badger Sports 7-on-7

Breaking down Badger Sports 7-on-7

Oxon Hill (Md.) Potomac athlete Ronald Darby is one of the headliners of this weekend's Badger Sports Elite 7-on-7 tournament at Rutgers University. R

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2/25/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Napoleon set to visit Rutgers

Napoleon set to visit Rutgers

Just a few days ago Brandon Napoleon received a verbal offer from Rutgers.

2/21/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Recruiting Needs: Quarterback

Recruiting Needs: Quarterback

Our latest feature on Scarlet Nation takes a look at each position and how the recruiting needs that comes with it. Incoming freshmen, current Scarlet

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2/21/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
The buzz on Brandon

The buzz on Brandon

Eugene Napoleon helped lead West Virginia to the 1989 Fiesta Bowl national championship game. After playing professionally in the Arena Football Leagu

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2/18/11
 â€¢ Jim Laise
Napoleon planning to take visits

Napoleon planning to take visits

Rutgers recently became the second school to verbally offer in-state prospect Brandon Napoleon.

2/16/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Rutgers offers Napoleon

Rutgers offers Napoleon

On Friday, Rutgers' latest offer went out to very familiar territory. St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon became the latest Prep standout to cor

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2/11/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Hokies intrigued by Northeast athlete

Hokies intrigued by Northeast athlete

Virginia Tech is taking a long hard look at a versatile athlete in the Northeast. While the Hokies haven't extended an offer to date, a pair of other

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2/11/11
 â€¢ Brian Mohr
Napoleon reflects on trip to UNC

Napoleon reflects on trip to UNC

North Carolina was the first school to verbally offer New Jersey athlete Brandon Napoleon, so the Tar Heels have a special place in his heart.

2/8/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NJ Varsity 2012 Watch List: Who will contend for the top 25

NJ Varsity 2012 Watch List: Who will contend for the top 25

The following athletes are on our radar and are being considered for our initial NJ Top 25 ranking. Although we hope that new athletes grab our attent

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2/7/11
 â€¢ NJVarsity.com Staff
The Rutgers Recruiting Timeline

The Rutgers Recruiting Timeline

As prospects get set to sign their national letters of intent tomorrow, we take a look back at the past year in Rutgers recruiting and highlight all t

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2/1/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Napoleon accepts invitation to Five Star Showcase

Napoleon accepts invitation to Five Star Showcase

The upcoming 2011 NUC Five-Star Showcase will be a key venue for top prospects from New Jersey and beyond to test their mettle against their peers and

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1/27/11
 â€¢ Matt Galano
Badger Sports 7-on-7 highlights

Badger Sports 7-on-7 highlights

Attention turned to the 2012 class last weekend in New Jersey for the Badger Sports/New Level Athletics 7-on-7 practice. Among the prospects impressin

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1/25/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Junior ATH reflects on trip to Rutgers

Junior ATH reflects on trip to Rutgers

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep athlete Brandon Napoleon made the short trip to Rutgers on Saturday for the Scarlet Knight's junior day.

1/16/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Junior Day comes to Rutgers

Junior Day comes to Rutgers

Some of the top juniors from all over the northeast gathered at Rutgers today for the school's annual Junior Day. It was a chance for the staff to int

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1/15/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
Top talent reports for combine

Top talent reports for combine

With the 2011 U.S. Army National Combine kicking off on Friday morning, Thursday's registration day was a preview of the type of talent that is expect

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1/6/11
 â€¢ John Talman
Napoleon to visit Rutgers

Napoleon to visit Rutgers

Recruiting is picking up at a rapid pace for St. Peter's Prep junior Brandon Napoleon. The athlete's schedule is already filling up with trips to vari

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1/5/11
 â€¢ Bobby Deren
NJ Recruiting Notes: 12/24

NJ Recruiting Notes: 12/24

Friday's notes take a trip around the state of New Jersey checking in on a variety of different prospects and the latest on their respective recruitme

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12/24/10
 â€¢ Matt Galano
Junior New Jersey ATH has four visits in mind

Junior New Jersey ATH has four visits in mind

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep junior athlete Brandon Napoleon didn't like the way his season ended, in spite of the fact that he put together a

11/20/10
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Recruiting Notes: Playoff Edition

Recruiting Notes: Playoff Edition

Brandon Napoleon (5 foot 11, 170 lbs), a junior quarterback, has given the Marauders of St.Peter's Prep a dual threat they haven't had at quarterback

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11/16/10
 â€¢ Shawn Brown
First offer for Jersey junior

First offer for Jersey junior

Jersey City (N.J.) St. Peter's Prep has developed itself into a program that annually churns out BCS level talent. The Class of 2012 seems to be no d

11/9/10
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Recruiting Notes: St. Peters Prep Edition

Recruiting Notes: St. Peters Prep Edition

The 2010 season could be a big one for St. Peter's Prep. Led by seniors Savon Huggins, Keith Lumpkin and Sheldon Royster, the squad definitely has sta

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8/17/10
 â€¢ John Otterstedt