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.
Five-Star History: Texas checks in at No. 2
Zachary Evans is the latest five-star standout from the Lone Star State.
LSU's top 10 safety commits of the Rivals era
LSU has had some top safety recruits through the years. See where 2017 commit Grant Delpit falls.
Recruits who frequently flop dont always fail
UCLA recruit Jordan Payton flipped his commitment three times before signing with the Bruins. How have past frequent flippers fared? Get inside to fin
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years
Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's
Jackson talks recruiting
Houston, Texas is home to a star safety that got his time in the spot light his senior season. Come inside WarhawkReport to find out about his future
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC
The SEC has 10 of its 12 teams ranked in the Rivals.com top 25 after National Signing Day. Alabama and LSU had a good battle for the nation's top clas
Past vs. Present: Look back at the best
Matt Barkley is the top-rated pro-style quarterback prospect in the 2009 class, but where would he rank among the top QBs from past classes? We took t
Category Rankings: The best of the best
Rivals.com recruiting analysts work year-round to compile the most extensive and accurate prospect rankings and evaluations you will find. In the proc
Under Armour All-American awards
A week full of action in the Sunshine State came to an end Sunday night with the Under Armour All-American Game at the Citrus Bowl. Brian Perroni was
UA All-American Game position battles
On Sunday night, 80 of the nation's best prospects will display their talents at the Citrus Bowl in the Under Armour All-American Game. With well bala
UA All-American Game: The matchups
ORLANDO, FLA. – Some of the country's top high school football talent is set to compete in the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday at the Citrus
UA Daily Rewind: Loston makes his choice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.– Friday brought the first commitment of the week at the Under Armour All-American Game, as the nation's top safety decided to t
UA recruiting notes: Loston gets ball rolling
With six announcements scheduled to take place at Sunday's Under Armour All-American Game, the excitement kicked off on Friday with perhaps the least
Loston finally a Tiger
Five-star DB Craig Loston ended what most of the nation already knew - he would eventually be an LSU Tiger. The highly rated star from Texas picked th
Video: Loston talks LSU commitment
TigerBait.com exclusive video of new LSU commitment Craig Loston as he discusses the news that he is now verbally committed to LSU. Loston is the na
Loston chooses LSU
The LSU football program picked up another huge commitment that further boosts it's already Rivals.com number one ranked recruiting class. Rivals.com
Loston announcement at hand
Several prospects at the Under Armour All-American Game will be participating in a skills competition Friday afternoon. Most eyes will not be trained
UA Daily Rewind: Position battles taking shape
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.- Position battles are starting to take shape after two days of practice at the Under Armour All-American Bowl. Rivals.com looks
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Under Armour Daily Rewind: Light first day
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando in the Daily Rewind. Day one w
Sizing up the Under Armour All-American rosters
Stars from across the country are gathering at Disney World this week as 80 top prospects are set to do battle in this weekend's Under Armour All-Amer
Recruiting heats up for Hargrave prospects
The Hargrave Military Academy football program has long been known for heavily recruited players, but no one had attracted more recruiting attention t
Loston impressed by AM visit
This past weekend, Texas A&M hosted 17 official visitors. However, there was not a bigger name on hand than Aldine Eisenhower five-star safety Craig L
National Notebook: Can LSU stay on top
When the updated Rivals.com player rankings were released for December, LSU catapulted up the charts to No. 1. The Tigers have 20 commitments – includ
Loston breaks his silence
For nearly two months Craig Loston of Eisenhower High in Aldine, Texas has had people around him indicate the nation's No. 1 safety was either committ
From the Road: Scary defenders
Rivals.com's Mike Farrell got a good look at Olney (Md.) Good Counsel's Jelani Jenkins who proved to be too much for Washington (D.C.) St. John's Coll
Firing affects Loston
Clemson's coaching staff reeled in a huge commitment in April when five-star defensive back Poppa Loston of Aldine (TX) said yes, spurning over 40 off
Okafor enjoys game experience at AM
Bellaire junior defensive end Joseph Okafor made his second trip to A&M in less than a week on Saturday to watch the Aggies take on Miami. While A&M c
In Focus: Eisenhower vs. Hightower
On Friday night, two of the top teams in the Houston area met in a season-opening game. Hightower defeated Eisenhower 35-21 in a match-up that feature
Loston eyeing five for official visits
Aldine Eisenhower safety Craig Loston has been a hot topic among Longhorn fans ever since the five-star prospect made a surprise visit by the Forty Ac
A closer look: Eisenhower trio
Aldine Eisenhower enters the 2008 football season as one of the top ranked teams in the state of Texas in 5A. The Eagles will get a stiff test zero we
Five star warming up to Texas
The Texas Longhorns have been a dominating presence in recruiting in the Lone Star State in 2009, with 12 of their 19 commits ranking as four-star pro
Nations top safety gives the latest
It's not always glamorous for some of the nation's top football recruits. The No. 1 safety prospect in the country is laid up in a hotel in Detroit, M
Category rankings: Safeties
Rivals.com continues to rank the best prospects in each specific category for every position. Craig Loston deserves mention on three lists and sits at
Poppa commits to Clemson
As first reported by Tiger Illustrated the Clemson Tigers have landed a huge verbal commitment in Aldine (TX) five star safety recruit Craig "Poppa"
Five-Star Academies produce plenty of highlights
Now that the Rivals.com Five-Star Academy has made its final stop of the year, it's time to reflect back on some of the top talent that made this year
Updated Rivals100 sees some big movers
The latest Rivals100 has been released, and the number of five-star prospects has risen from 15 to 24. While the top four players remain in order from
OW Game Unofficial Visitor Photo Gallery
Dozens of prospects were on hand for Clemson's annual Orange & White game over the weekend. In this photo feature <i>Tiger Illustrated</i> releases 2
Poppa arriving Friday
This weekend the nation's No. 1 safety recruit, Craig "Poppa" Loston, will be in Clemson. What's the latest with the Aldine (TX) star? What origin
Loston puts recruiting on hold
Safety Craig Loston said last week that he has narrowed things down to two schools. He spoke with TigerBait.com on Sunday and seemed to be in no hurry
Poppa down to two
The nation's No. 20 prospect, regardless of position, will choose from two schools next month. Which two programs remain for Craig "Poppa" Loston, t
Loston adds SC offer
Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower safety Craig Loston is the best defensive back in the Lone Star State for 2009, and his growing list of scholarship offers s
Loston likes the SEC
Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower safety Craig Loston has been the talk of Houston since he came on the scene as a freshman.
Irish in crowded field for Texas safety
Charlie Weis never backed away from a recruiting challenge. In fact, in the case of four-star safety Craig Loston, the Notre Dame head coach met it fa
Super stars highlight Houston
HOUSTON – They call it Super Sunday for a number of reasons. Sunday at the University of Houston, the second-stop on the Rivals.com Five-Star Academy
Texas talent set for Five-Star Academy
Recruiting for the class of 2008 is not yet in the books but college coaches are already thinking about the class of 2009. In turn, Rivals.com couldn'
Loston considering offers from around the country
Aldine Eisenhower safety Craig Loston is one of the more coveted junior prospects in the country. The 6-foot-1.5, 208-pound hard hitter is coming off
Loston barely loses family fued
For two of the best players in Texas for the class of 2009, the family reunion didn't end with Thanksgiving dinner. In fact, for Rivals.com 100 to wat
Loston talks about his return visit to Norman
Many of the football world's greatest safeties earned reputations as 'silent assassins' for their combination of vicious hits and quiet demeanors. It
Timmons and teammates hit Norman
With Oklahoma already holding sixteen commitments for the class of 2008, it's no surprise that a lot of focus has already turned to another flock of t
Big games in Greater Houston
With the regular season winding down for Texas high school football, several big matchups loom in the final two weeks of the season. With district cha
One of Texas best ready to see Norman, again
In this day and age of recruiting, early commitments are becoming the norm, and as such more and more breaking of commitments seems to also be standar
Top 2009 prospect opens things back up
The Texas A&M football program has not received much good news in a while. Less than a week after a disappointing loss to Texas Tech in Lubbock, one o
USC gives Davis a yell
While top rated defensive tackles are hard to find on the West Coast, they terrorize quarterbacks in almost every high school league and district in t
Willis commits to Buffalo
Aldine Eisenhower athlete Darius Willis wants to play quarterback on the Division I level. Willis committed to a progam and a coach who knows somethin
Thomas visits Big Ten
With the likes of Aldine, Eisenhower and Stratford grabbing the headlines in District 19-5A in Houston, one of the city's biggest surprises has been A
Loston finally ready for role as upperclassman
Aldine Eisenhower safety Craig Loston is ready for the season to begin. The Texas A&M commit is coming off of back-to-back all-district seasons and is
Eisenhowers resurgence in full force
In the mid-90's, there was no team in the Houston area that was more feared that the Eisenhower Eagles. However, a few lean years have had the Eagles
Photo Feature: Davis and Loston ready for 07
Texas A&M picked up two commitments in late-January from two of the top prospects in the state. They also happen to be high school teammates. Aldine E
Aggie Game Night: Kyle Field
This past weekend Texas A&M held it's first-annual "Game Night" camp with over 70 the top propects of the classes of 2008 and 2009 in attendance. Ye
Aggie Game Night: Afternoon Session
This past weekend Texas A&M held it's first-annual "Game Night" camp with the top propects of the classes of 2008 and 2009 in attendance. AggieYell.
Texas tidbits: Sooners have big week
Oklahoma is no stranger when it comes to recruiting the state of Texas and that success in the Lone Star State is continuing in the 2008 class. The So
Loston addresses rumors
Texas A&M grabbed one of the earliest pledges in recent memory when 2009 Aldine Eisenhower safety Craig Loston verbally committed to the Aggies in lat
AM commitments prepare for Friday nights
Texas A&M picked up verbal pledges from two Aldine Eisenhower teammates in early March. Despite offers and attention from schools all over the countr
Video feature: Loston one of Texas best in 09
Texas A&M recruiting is off to a quick start in 2008 and 2009. The Aggies not only have fourteen commitments this year, but one of the state's op pro
Eisenhower duo happy with AM decisions
Texas A&M picked up two commitments from its first Junior Day from Aldine Eisenhower. Defensive tackle Rod Davis became the eighth commit in the class
Houston Junior Day: An early look
HOUSTON - After a solid showing of prospects at the Rivals.com Junior Day at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, the Sunday event in Houston wasn
Video: Craig Loston gets physical
Video: Craig Loston gets physical
Texas AM raising the bar in 2008
Recruiting seems to move faster every year and schools like Texas A&M are not wasting anytime on next year's class. The first junior day of the year w
Teammates commit to AM for 2008, 2009
With a big weekend behind them, the Aggies coaching staff was excited to learn about a 2007 commitment. But, not soon after, a 2008 recruit committed
OSU camp brings in names
Rain couldn't keep over 130 Houston-area athletes like Marcus Mendoza away from Delmar Stadium, the site of Oklahoma State's one-day camp.