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The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

Lane Kiffin and many of the players in his 2009 recruiting class are long gone from Tennessee. That's just one of our Unlucky 13 highly ranked classes

 • Steve Megargee
Texas DE gets first offer

Texas DE gets first offer

Aldine (Texas) High School is home to one of the state's top running backs in Dontae Williams, but defensive end Phillip Dean is also an intriguing pr

 • Matt Malatesta
Big weekend for SC

Big weekend for SC

This weekend, the Trojans will attempt to close out the class of 2008 with a strong finish. While two big recruiting weekends remain for USC, Friday w

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 • Gerard Martinez
The Road to Signing Day: The O Line

The Road to Signing Day: The O Line

The Road to Signing Day continues with a look at the offensive line. It's hard to imagine a more successful year for an individual position of need th

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 • Zack Lehatto
All-American linemen highlights

All-American linemen highlights

Evaluating and following linemen during an all-star game, especially on offense, is a difficult task. During the All-American Bowl USCFootball.com iso

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 • Ryan Abraham
Army All-American Bowl: Experts View

Army All-American Bowl: Experts View

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every got an in-depth look at some of the top prospects in the nation at a recent practice for the U.S. Army All-A

 • Barry Every
Big games in Greater Houston

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

 • Brian Perroni
4-star Campbell sets two visits

4-star Campbell sets two visits

Unlike many of the 'committed' prospects out there who are still looking around despite the fact that they have already pledged their allegiance to a

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 • Mark Wheeler
USC Midseason Recruiting Update

USC Midseason Recruiting Update

After losing 24-17 to the Oregon Ducks Saturday, the Trojans went back to the drawing board Sunday. While the coaching staff attempts to find the path

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 • Gerard Martinez
USC gives Davis a yell

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

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 • Gerard Martinez
Thomas visits Big Ten

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

 • Matt Malatesta
Lewis ready for visits

Lewis ready for visits

If Aldine, Texas, coach Bob Jones had a vote for the U.S. Army All-American game lineup, he would save a spot for his linebacker [db]Anthony Lewis[/db

 • Matt Malatesta
Rivals100 Rising Stars

Rivals100 Rising Stars

In six years, Pete Carroll has turned USC into a national recruiting power, but little did he know that his Rising Star Camp would have the power to a

 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Koehler covets SC offer

Koehler covets SC offer

Since proving himself as one of the top players at the University of Southern California's Rising Stars Camp, Solomon Koehler has been waiting on pins

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 • Zack Lehatto
Future Impact: Armstead

Future Impact: Armstead

When USC recruits linemen, versatility is an important characteristic to possess. Last year USC signed two players near Signing Day who certainly had

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 • Marlin & Martinez
Staying cool Holmes

Staying cool Holmes

As a four-star offensive lineman, Khaled Holmes is used to protecting his quarterback from pressure. Recently, he's had to shield himself from the pr

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 • Zack Lehatto
Future Impact: Campbell

Future Impact: Campbell

The USC Trojans finished second in the race for the recruiting national title in 2007 after three consecutive years of winning that crown. While the

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 • Brett Marlin
Video feature: USC adds strength on both sides of ball

Video feature: USC adds strength on both sides of ball

USC's Rising Star camp paid off in several ways for the Trojans- two of which came in the form of commitments from Daniel Campbell (Aldine, Texas) and

 • Rivals.com AMP
Campbell announces

Campbell announces

At 6-foot-5, 330-pounds, Aldine (Texas) offensive lineman Daniel Campbell has a hard time flying under the radar. However, with the announcement of hi

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 • Gerard Martinez
Campbell closing in on a decision

Campbell closing in on a decision

Shortly after his first visit to the University of Southern California, highly touted Aldine (Texas) four-star offensive lineman Daniel Campbell could

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 • Zack Lehatto
Houston prospects getting out and about

Houston prospects getting out and about

Some of the city of Houston's top prospects are taking in camps and winding down their recruiting process, while other sleeper prospects are ramping u

 • Matt Malatesta
Linemen dominate Rising Senior Camp

Linemen dominate Rising Senior Camp

LOS ANGELES – Many people questioned why Kaneohe (Hawaii) Castle defensive tackle Solomon Koehler was ranked as the nation's No. 3 defensive tackle a

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
ANALYSIS: USC Rising Star Camp

ANALYSIS: USC Rising Star Camp

LOS ANGELES- There were plenty of outstanding performances during Thursday's USC Rising Star Camp on the campus of the University of Southern Californ

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 • JC Shurburtt
Rivals250 for the Class of 2008 released

Rivals250 for the Class of 2008 released

If you think ranking the top 100 players in the nation is difficult, just imagine how hard it is to determine which players belong in the Rivals250 li

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Just missed: Making a case for the Rivals100

Just missed: Making a case for the Rivals100

Ranking the nation's top 100 prospects is a painstaking process, and in some cases potentially deserving prospects must be cut. There are several pros

 • Rivals.com Recruiting staff
Texas tidbits: Narrowing the list

Texas tidbits: Narrowing the list

Several Texas prospects, holding offers from both in and out of the Lone Star State, are gearing up for decisions and narrowing their lists. One of th

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 • John Talman
USC comes to Campbell

USC comes to Campbell

There's no question that Aldine (Texas) offensive lineman Daniel Campbell is interested in the University of Southern California. But up until this l

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 • Zack Lehatto
Expecting a visit from Miles

Expecting a visit from Miles

As he and the rest of his teammates gear up to return to the practice field for the start of spring practice, one of the top offensive tackles in the

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 • David Folse II
Fort Worth Nike Report

Fort Worth Nike Report

Remember the name David Oku. After a stellar sophomore season and a phenomenal showing at this weekend's Fort Worth Nike Camp, Oku's name will be toss

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 • Adam Gorney
NIKE Camp heads to Texas

NIKE Camp heads to Texas

Over the past several years, the NIKE Training Camp in the state of Texas has been loaded with future college and NFL stars. This year looks to be no

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 • John Talman
Texas tidbits: Looking ahead

Texas tidbits: Looking ahead

After the Wednesday release of the Pre-Evaluation Rivals100, debate was sparked about which Texas prospects not on the early list will check in on oth

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 • John Talman
New leader for Campbell

New leader for Campbell

The most recent scholarship offer for Rivals250 offensive tackle Daniel Campbell has shifted his thoughts about a favorite school. LSU was holding ont

 • John Talman
Texas tidbits: Talent off the board

Texas tidbits: Talent off the board

With a barrage of commitments from Texas prospects, it would appear at first glance that very few top prospects are still left on the board. That's ev

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 • John Talman
Texan likes USC

Texan likes USC

Aldine (Texas) offensive lineman Daniel Campbell is a mountain of a football player. Standing 6-foot-6, 340-pounds, Campbell's stature is being rivale

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
2008 Greater Houston Top 100

2008 Greater Houston Top 100

TexasPrepXtra takes a look at the top recruiting propects in the Houston Area for the class of 2008. Nobody sees more high school football in the sta

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 • Rivals
Campbell has a favorite

Campbell has a favorite

Aldine, Texas offensive lineman Daniel Campbell might not be able to attend this weekends LSU junior academic day, but he still has the Tiger program

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 • Mike Scarborough
Texas tidbits: Rising stars

Texas tidbits: Rising stars

With the spring evaluation period still a ways away, there is still plenty of talk about who will be some of the top ranked prospects in the Lone Star

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 • John Talman
Offers rolling in for Texas tackle

Offers rolling in for Texas tackle

Offensive tackle Daniel Campbell won't be short on college options. With 11 offers in hand and interest coming from other top programs, including Notr

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 • Steve Hare
Tigers lead for Campbell

Tigers lead for Campbell

Aldine, Texas offensive tackle Daniel Campbell will be visiting LSU's junior day this weekend with several Houston-area national prospects. Campbell,

 • Matt Malatesta
Video: Campbell cleans house

Video: Campbell cleans house

Video: Campbell cleans house

 • Rivals.com
Junior days set to kick off in Dallas

Junior days set to kick off in Dallas

With the ink barely dry on the letters of intent from the 2007 class, the Rivals.com Junior Days for the Class of 2008 kick off this weekend in Texas.

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 • John Talman
Texas tidbits: Starting fast

Texas tidbits: Starting fast

Junior days have taken on a new importance in regards to locking up top Texas talent early. The upcoming weeks look to set a foundation for several sc

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 • John Talman
AM expects more big names for second Junior Day

AM expects more big names for second Junior Day

Texas A&M got started on the right foot with the class of 2008 when it earned eight commitments in the class after its first Junior Day last Saturday

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 • Brian Perroni
Campbell set to start recruiting process

Campbell set to start recruiting process

Aldine offensive lineman Daniel Campbell is one of many elite offensive linemen in the state of Texas in the class of 2008. Campbell has offers from n

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 • David Sandhop
Texas AM raising the bar in 2008

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

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 • John Talman
Aldine duo getting lots of looks

Aldine duo getting lots of looks

The City of Houston has the making of one of it's better classes in years in 2008. While the city will produce over 100 Division I football prospects

 • Matt Malatesta
Junior Day a resounding success

Junior Day a resounding success

To say that Texas A&M's first Junior Day of the year was a success is an understatement. The Aggies picked up seven commitments, and a number of other

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 • Jeff Tarpley
AM hosting impressive list of juniors

AM hosting impressive list of juniors

With the class of 2007 nearly wrapped up, it's time for Texas A&M to start focusing on the class of 2008. Things will get underway in a hurry this wee

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 • Jeff Tarpley and Brian Perroni
Aldine loaded again for 2008

Aldine loaded again for 2008

Aldine (Texas) High School coach Bob Jones certainly isn't going to have any shortage of prospects in the class of 2008. After having Division I prosp

 • John Talman
Campbell planning long recruitment

Campbell planning long recruitment

The Lone Star state is chalk full of offensive linemen in the class of 2008, and one of the linemen not getting the headlines but definitely one known

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 • David Sandhop
Texas tidbits: Loaded groups coming up

Texas tidbits: Loaded groups coming up

There are schools every year that tout a gaudy class of Division I prospects. With the state of Texas' 2008 group starting to emerge with scholarship

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 • John Talman
Campbell makes three in Houston

Campbell makes three in Houston

Yates offensive lineman Leroy Chevalier and Klein big-man J.B. Shugarts were recently joined by Aldine's Daniel Campbell as junior offensive lineman f

 • Matt Malatesta
Texas tidbits: An early look

Texas tidbits: An early look

It's never too early in a talent-rich state like Texas to check out this year's crop of juniors. The 2008 offensive class looks to be just as loaded a

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 • John Talman
Texas tidbits: Sooners getting a jump

Texas tidbits: Sooners getting a jump

The recruiting process seems to be starting earlier and earlier for some of the top talent in the Lone Star state. Several teams are already looking b

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 • John Talman
Houston school maintains top talent

Houston school maintains top talent

Aldine (Texas) High School coach Bob Jones keeps up with scholarship offers on a grease board in his office. The next two years should keep that tradi

 • Matt Malatesta
Houston pair building for the future

Houston pair building for the future

Aldine, Texas safety Curtis Thomas is going to have to start dealing with several offers as they really start to roll in. Nebraska started the stack,

 • John Talman
Houston team loaded beyond 2007

Houston team loaded beyond 2007

ALDINE, Texas - With top prospects in this year's senior class, don't look for Aldine High School and coach Bob Jones to be shy of top notch Division

 • John Talman