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Ten notable players that Billy Napier recruited

Ten notable players that Billy Napier recruited

Billy Napier recruited star quarterback Tajh Boyd to Clemson.

11/28/21
 • Adam Friedman
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: How No. 2 prospects have fared

Rivals Rankings Turn 20: How No. 2 prospects have fared

Former Oregon standout Haloti Ngata was the first No. 2-ranked prospect in Rivals history.

5/19/21
 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: How does Foreman stack up with top DEs?

Rivals Rankings Week: How does Foreman stack up with top DEs?

How does Korey Foreman stack up compared to his top-ranked predecessors?

8/20/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at DE

Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at DE

Jordan Burch is the latest in a long line of five-star defensive ends from South Carolina.

7/9/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: States that produce the fewest

Five-Star History: States that produce the fewest

South Carolina has produced 10 five-star prospects, including Jadeveon Clowney.

4/15/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
A look at the top-ranked defensive ends in Rivals.com history

A look at the top-ranked defensive ends in Rivals.com history

The Rivals100 has been headlined by a defensive end five times since 2002.

7/9/18
 • Mike Farrell, Adam Gorney
Which former five-star prospects are now playing in the CFL?

Which former five-star prospects are now playing in the CFL?

Remember these guys? Former five-stars have emerged in the Canadian Football League.

6/23/17
 • Woody Wommack
Clemson's top 10 defensive end commits in Rivals.com era

Clemson's top 10 defensive end commits in Rivals.com era

Clemson has recruited defensive ends well over the years. Here's a look at the best they've signed at the position.

8/8/16
 • Mike Farrell
Inside look at top recruit ever for each ACC school

Inside look at top recruit ever for each ACC school

Rivals.com is looking back in a weeklong series at the top recruit ever for every Power Five school. Today: ACC.

4/20/16
 • Rob Cassidy and Mike Farrell
No. 2's history: Classes 2008-10

No. 2's history: Classes 2008-10

Mike "The Judge" Farrell looks back at our No. 2 players through the years and rules if they're better than No. 1.

1/21/16
 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Adam Gorney looks back at six players making headlines over the weekend, including Leonard Fournette, as high school recruits.

9/15/15
 • Adam Gorney
NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

Where did wideout O'Dell Beckham Jr. rank in high school? We take a look back at Nos. 31-40 of the NFL's top 100 players.

9/10/15
 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

Look back at Alabamas top 10 prospects

The state of Alabama's top prospects have proven worth their lofty rankings, including its highest-ranked ever, Andre Smith.

8/5/15
 • Mark Pszonak
Rankings of Yore: Wilson on upswing

Rankings of Yore: Wilson on upswing

David Wilson's recent performance for the New York Giants showed why he was the No. 4 running back in the Class of 2009.

12/15/12
 • Mike Farrell
Mind of Mike: Nkemdiche drama likely to play on

Mind of Mike: Nkemdiche drama likely to play on

Mike Farrell shares his thoughts on the drama surrounding Robert Nkemdiche and much more in this week's Inside the Mind of Mike.

9/12/12
 • Mike Farrell
Clowney vs. Nkemdiche Its no contest

Clowney vs. Nkemdiche Its no contest

Robert Nkemdiche is Rivals.com's top 2013 prospect, but in a comparison with Jadeveon Clowney, it's no contest.

6/15/12
 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

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

1/14/12
 • Steve Megargee
South Carolina VTO top performers

South Carolina VTO top performers

The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcase made its way to York, S.C., on Saturday with some of the top prospects from the Palmetto State, as well a

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4/2/11
 • Mike Farrell
ACC Signing Day dream team

ACC Signing Day dream team

How good was the recruiting year in the ACC for Miami, Florida State and Clemson? It was so good those three teams boast 19 of the 24 slots on the ACC

2/13/08
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Rivals5: Impact freshmen

Each year it seems more true freshmen come in and make an impact on college football. Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every looks at five prospect

2/8/08
 • Barry Every
Category rankings: Best of the best

Category rankings: Best of the best

The Rivals.com recruiting experts have broken down countless hours of film and racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles to see the top prospects compe

2/1/08
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

Under Armour All-Star Game final Hot 11

The Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend concluded a week's worth of practice at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Rivals.

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1/8/08
 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour All-Star awards

Under Armour All-Star awards

Some of the best prospects in the country gathered in Orlando, Florida for the Under Armour All-Star Game last weekend at Disney's Wide World of Sport

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1/7/08
 • Barton Simmons
Five-star arrival

Five-star arrival

It's a day Clemson fans have waited for. Finally their decorated five star recruit will be enrolled. Monday evening Daquan Bowers arrives to start his

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1/7/08
 • Ryan Bartow
Reds big plays cant overcome Bowers

Reds big plays cant overcome Bowers

Despite losing a fourth quarter lead in a 17-14 loss at Saturday's Under Armour All-Star Game, five-star safety Will Hill and his Red Team teammates s

1/5/08
 • Chris Nee
Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Parker rallies Silver to comeback win

Plenty of stars had headline performances and highlight reel plays Saturday at the Under Armour All-Star Game, but it was an unsung hero that emerged

1/5/08
 • Barton Simmons
UA Notebook: Silver ready for action

UA Notebook: Silver ready for action

Friday morning marked the final practice session of the week for the Under Armour All-Star Game. The Silver Team participated in a very mellow practic

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1/4/08
 • Chris Nee
Under Armour Edge: Position breakdown

Under Armour Edge: Position breakdown

Some of the top football talent in the country has come together at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex this week for the first Under Armour All-S

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1/4/08
 • Barry Every
UA Daily Rewind: Recruiting heats up

UA Daily Rewind: Recruiting heats up

After almost a week of practices at the Under Armour All-Star Game, the recruiting talk is finally starting to heat up. The first commitment of the we

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1/3/08
 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Best by position

Under Armour: Best by position

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barton Simmons has been scouting all of the all-star action this week in Florida as players prepare for the Under Armou

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1/3/08
 • Barton Simmons
Under Armour: Wednesdays Silver notebook

Under Armour: Wednesdays Silver notebook

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Silver squad got an added body Wednesday to help shore up its offensive line, and the newest Under Armour All-Star made quite a fi

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1/2/08
 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour Notebook: Bowers makes impression

Under Armour Notebook: Bowers makes impression

ORLANDO, Fla. - Silver team head coach Jim Hanifan knows NFL talent. The veteran professional coach has seen a ton of pro-level talents over the cours

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1/1/08
 • Brian Perroni
Under Armour: Tuesday Silver Hot 11

Under Armour: Tuesday Silver Hot 11

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Silver team has no shortage of weapons at receiver, but it was a tight end who really stood out in Tuesday's Under Armour All-Star

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1/1/08
 • Brian Perroni
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas: Best of the best

Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas: Best of the best

A.J. Green and the rest of the best prospects from the states of North Carolina and South Carolina came to play and put on a show in the 71st annual S

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12/19/07
 • Barton Simmons
Shrine Bowl Hot 11: South Carolina

Shrine Bowl Hot 11: South Carolina

The Hot 11 from the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas highlights 11 of the top performers over the course of the week of practice/workouts and performance

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12/16/07
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Carolinas best come to play

Carolinas best come to play

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – GamecockCentral.com Recruiting Analyst Tony Morrell breaks top the top players in the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas th

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12/15/07
 • Tony Morrell
Shrine Bowl Notebook

Shrine Bowl Notebook

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - How did some of UNC's top prospects in the Carolinas look this week as they prepared for Saturday's Shrine Bowl? TarHeelIllustrate

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12/15/07
 • Adam Powell
Shrine Bowl Notebook: Tuesday morning heat

Shrine Bowl Notebook: Tuesday morning heat

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina team let the pads fly on Tuesday morning at the Shrine Bowl and R.J. Mattes again showed why he is one of the m

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12/11/07
 • Barton Simmons
Best of the Carolinas

Best of the Carolinas

ROEBUCK, S.C. – It was crystal clear after only a few minutes of practice on Monday. There is no doubt after watching drills at Shrine Bowl of the Car

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12/11/07
 • Ryan Bartow
Shrine Bowl notebook: Early sleeper alert

Shrine Bowl notebook: Early sleeper alert

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On the opening day of practice at the Shrine Bowl, the South Carolina receiving corps, boasting two four-stars and one five-star p

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12/10/07
 • Barton Simmons
Scouting the Shrine Bowl: S.C. line prospects

Scouting the Shrine Bowl: S.C. line prospects

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Practice has begun for the 71st annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and the top prospects in North Carolina are preparing to take

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12/10/07
 • Barry Every
Shrine Bowl to feature some top talent

Shrine Bowl to feature some top talent

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Once a year since 1937, North Carolina's best football players suit up against the best from South Carolina in a grudge match that

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12/9/07
 • Barton Simmons
Bowden in Bamberg

Bowden in Bamberg

Before Clemson Athletics Director Terry Don Phillips could make his way out of the Banks McFadden Auditorium Tuesday afternoon, ninth-year head coach

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12/4/07
 • Ryan Bartow
Five-star official

Five-star official

Long-time Clemson five-star commit DaQuan Bowers, one of the most decorated recruits in school history, took his official visit to his future school S

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10/8/07
 • Ryan Bartow
Video feature: Bowers talks Clemson

Video feature: Bowers talks Clemson

Rivals.com AMP had the opportunity to watch Clemson commitDaQuan Bowers in person recently. Rivals.com ranks Bowers as the nations top defensive line

9/27/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
Category rankings: Defensive ends

Category rankings: Defensive ends

Rivals.com continues the category rankings with a look at the top defensive end prospects in four categories. DaQuan Bowers checks in at each category

7/25/07
 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Video feature: South Carolina State Rankings

Video feature: South Carolina State Rankings

Clemson has had success thus far recruiting the talent rich state of South Carolina, with three of the state's top ten prospects. Blythewood High Sch

6/15/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
South Carolina top 20 strong at the top

South Carolina top 20 strong at the top

While the Class of 2008 isn't a strong top to bottom as the Class of 2007, the top 10 prospects in the state of South Carolina in this year's cycle ar

6/14/07
 • JC Shurburtt
NOTES: Noles, Canes are red hot

NOTES: Noles, Canes are red hot

Two of Florida's powerhouse programs, down but not out in previous years while the third is winning National Championships in everything, continue to

6/1/07
 • JC Shurburtt
Five-star release heads into top 10

Five-star release heads into top 10

The national search for five-star talent has resulted in 27 prospects receiving the prestigious rating. Today, Rivals.com's release of the five-star p

5/24/07
 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars:  13-7

Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars: 13-7

Rivals.com AMP gives you a first-hand look at the new five-star prospects in the new Rivals100. Athlete Will Hill of St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City

5/24/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
S.C. turning out more elite prospects in 2008

S.C. turning out more elite prospects in 2008

A small state with just more than 4 million people (the same size as metro Atlanta), the state of South Carolina continues to produce high-end college

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5/7/07
 • JC Shurburtt
SC Class of 2008 Top Prospects: Midlands Area

SC Class of 2008 Top Prospects: Midlands Area

There is little doubt that South Carolina has become a hotbed for football recruiting, having two five-star players in last years's Rivals100, and su

4/30/07
 • Jim Baxter
Tigers No. 1 recruiter

Tigers No. 1 recruiter

Standout players want to line up beside him and behind him – just not across from him. They want to be on his side. DaQuan Bowers, one of the nation'

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3/20/07
 • Ryan Bartow
Video feature:  Junior All-Americans: Defense

Video feature: Junior All-Americans: Defense

Rivals.com AMP gives you a first-hand look at the biggest names in the class of 2007 on the defensive side of the ball. Arthur Brown of Wichita East

2/9/07
 • Rivals.com AMP
Big three represented well in pre-eval Rivals100

Big three represented well in pre-eval Rivals100

With the big three states of California, Texas and Florida again leading the way, the Rivals.com Pre-Evaluation Rivals100 features many of the top pro

2/6/07
 • JC Shurburtt
Rivals.com Junior All-America Team

Rivals.com Junior All-America Team

Led by Rivals.com Junior of the Year Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette (Pa.), the Rivals.com Junior All-America Team features some of the nation's top prosp

2/5/07
 • JC Shurburtt
Video: Bowers breaks through

Video: Bowers breaks through

Video: Bowers breaks through

1/3/07
 • Rivals.com
Video feature: DaQuan Bowers exclusive

Video feature: DaQuan Bowers exclusive

DaQuan Bowers' legend is spreading across the Clemson nation. Just a junior in high school, Bowers may be Clemson's most talented commitment. With o

12/19/06
 • Rivals.com
Bowers Commits

Bowers Commits

The Clemson Tigers have landed a huge recruiting get in junior defensive lineman DaQuan Bowers of Bamberg-Ehrhardt. The 6-foot-4, 267-pounder already

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11/28/06
 • Ryan Bartow
Bowers takes unofficial visit to Clemson Tuesday

Bowers takes unofficial visit to Clemson Tuesday

Earlier this spring Clemson signed the state's No. 1 rated recruit in Bamberg-Ehrhardt defensive end Ricky Sapp. Sapp, a five-star rated prospect by

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6/13/06
 • Cris Ard
Junior Day Photo Gallery

Junior Day Photo Gallery

On Saturday Clemson held Junior Day where several dozen prospects were on hand to watch the second day of spring workouts, tour the facilities and cor

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3/12/05
 • Tigerillustrated.com staff