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Five surprising stats about the 2020 NFL Draft

Five surprising stats about the 2020 NFL Draft

Joe Burrow will part of a historic draft class for the LSU Tigers.

4/7/20
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Big Ten spotlight: Inside the recruiting numbers

Big Ten spotlight: Inside the recruiting numbers

Josh Helmholdt breaks down the big numbers on first-year coaches in the Big Ten.

9/4/17
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?

4/24/17
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Looking at the top 10 former three-stars selected

NFL Draft: Looking at the top 10 former three-stars selected

The first round of the NFL draft was filled with former three-stars such as defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins.

5/5/16
 â€¢ Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Rivals 2016 Mock Draft 4.0

Rivals 2016 Mock Draft 4.0

There's been a shake-up at the top of the Rivals Mock Draft, as Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell have a QB going No. 1.

4/15/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft debate: Linebacker

NFL Draft debate: Linebacker

Which linebacker should be the first taken at his position in the 2016 NFL Draft? Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney weigh in.

3/31/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rivals 2016 NFL Mock Draft 3.0

Rivals 2016 NFL Mock Draft 3.0

Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil remains the consensus top pick in our Mock Draft 3.0.

3/18/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Combine: Faster five

NFL Combine: Faster five

Will Fuller was one of five prospects to impress with their speed at the NFL Scouting Combine.

3/8/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Combine: Stock report for DL and LB prospects

NFL Combine: Stock report for DL and LB prospects

Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney review the defensive linemen and linebackers at the NFL Combine.

3/3/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Preview: LB

NFL Draft Preview: LB

Myles Jack leads a strong group of linebackers getting ready for the NFL Draft.

2/24/16
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Watch: Ten with most to prove

NFL Draft Watch: Ten with most to prove

Baylor's Shawn Oakman leads the list of the NFL Draft prospects still with the most to prove. Who else made the list of 10?

12/25/15
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2013

Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2013

Ohio State's 2013 recruiting class has nearly wrapped up its third year in the program and there's no better time to explore the major storylines and

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12/24/15
 â€¢ Ryan Donnelly
NFL Draft Stock Report: Linebackers

NFL Draft Stock Report: Linebackers

What is the latest NFL Draft stock for Georgia's Jordan Jenkins? More on the top linebackers and their NFL Draft status.

12/2/15
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft watch: Linebacker

NFL Draft watch: Linebacker

Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith tops Rivals' early look at linebackers who could be selected early in the 2016 NFL Draft.

10/7/15
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Farrell 50 Countdown: Buckeyes abound

Farrell 50 Countdown: Buckeyes abound

Rivals.com's Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 college players in 2015. Today's list includes Ohio State's Taylor Decker.

8/27/15
 â€¢ Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Grading the class: Defense

Grading the class: Defense

We already took a look at the offensive side of the ball, but now it's time to grade Ohio State's class on the defensive side of the ball as we go pos

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2/7/13
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Big visit weekend on deck for Buckeyes

Big visit weekend on deck for Buckeyes

A big recruiting weekend is on tap for the Ohio State football program as a handful of undecided targets will make their official visits in the next 4

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12/6/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Looking closer at Darron Lee

Looking closer at Darron Lee

New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee will see his future on defense when he reports to the Buckeyes. Currently he plays in every facet of the game and

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9/5/12
 â€¢ Kevin Noon
Breaking down Darron Lee

Breaking down Darron Lee

Ohio State commit Darron Lee took part in his first scrimmage of the season on Friday. Our camera's were there and we have video and analysis on Lee's

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8/12/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee ready for his senior season

Lee ready for his senior season

Ohio State commit Darron Lee took the field on Friday morning for the first scrimmage of his senior season. Lee commented on the scrimmage and his goa

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8/10/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
FNL Preview: Defense

FNL Preview: Defense

After looking at the offensive side of the ball yesterday, it is now time to take a look at the top defensive prospects that Ohio State will host for

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7/26/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee stays close to home

Lee stays close to home

It took just minutes for New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee to jump on his Ohio State offer on Tuesday afternoon.

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6/26/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Darron Lee comes back to Ohio State

Darron Lee comes back to Ohio State

Darron Lee came back to Ohio State to try once more to show the Buckeyes that he deserves one of their very limited 2013 scholarships. Did his Saturda

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6/23/12
 â€¢ Jeremy Birmingham
Ohio State Camp: Top 10 Seniors

Ohio State Camp: Top 10 Seniors

The Ohio State one-day senior advanced camp on Sunday drew some big names and they did not disappoint. Check out our top 10 senior performers from all

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6/11/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee speaks with staff

Lee speaks with staff

After Sunday's dominating performance, New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee was told to call the Ohio State coaching staff on Monday. That conversatio

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6/11/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee impresses everyone on both sides of the ball

Lee impresses everyone on both sides of the ball

New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee put on a show at the Ohio State camp on Sunday in search of an offer. Is the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder any close to a

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6/10/12
 â€¢ Kevin Noon
Camp Meyer has national feel

Camp Meyer has national feel

The wait for Urban Meyer's first camp as Ohio State head coach is almost over. Check out our preview to see the biggest storylines heading into the we

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6/8/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee sets camp plans

Lee sets camp plans

Ohio State will host its first senior one-day camp under head coach Urban Meyer in less than two weeks. One local athlete will be there to try and ear

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5/31/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Inside the Rankings: Athletes

Inside the Rankings: Athletes

It would be easy to just list the top players in the state of Ohio but we are going deeper into the rankings to explain what makes each prospect so hi

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5/21/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee talks Gophers

Lee talks Gophers

New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee talks about his new Gopher offer and where things stand in his recruitment.

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5/16/12
 â€¢ Ryan Burns
Lee lands surprise Pac-12 offer

Lee lands surprise Pac-12 offer

Darron Lee has been receiving offers mainly from Midwest and East Coast schools and then seemingly out of nowhere the New Albany, Ohio, athlete landed

5/11/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Recruiting Roundup

Recruiting Roundup

Boston College has three commitments and the Eagles are heading into a pivotal phase of the recruiting process. With so many players already committed

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5/11/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Lee has BC high after visit

Lee has BC high after visit

First, Darron Lee is trying to finish out his junior year of high school. Then the New Albany, Ohio, athlete will focus on his recruitment by sitting

5/10/12
 â€¢ Tom Matthews
Buckeyes still tracking Lee

Buckeyes still tracking Lee

The Ohio State football program is still in search of another safety in its 2013 class. A local product remains firmly on the radar and was recently v

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5/9/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Elite 11 Columbus: Top performers

Elite 11 Columbus: Top performers

QB Shane Morris of Warren (Mich.) De La Salle won MVP honors at the Columbus Elite 11 event Friday night. Rivals.com's Josh Helmholdt has a full break

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5/5/12
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Ohio ATH wants Georgia Tech offer

Ohio ATH wants Georgia Tech offer

New Albany (Ohio) is home to one of the Midwest's most versatile play makers in Darron Lee. The junior athlete is being recruited to play three differ

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5/2/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
New names on Arkansas radar

New names on Arkansas radar

Come inside for a position-by-position breakdown of over 40 new names that have emerged on Arkansas' recruiting radar in recent weeks...

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4/27/12
 â€¢ Danny West
Ohio ATH has Duke offer

Ohio ATH has Duke offer

Darron Lee thinks of himself as a quarterback but Duke is asking him to think about playing another position in college. Does that effectively elimina

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4/26/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Lee enjoyed his time at BC

Lee enjoyed his time at BC

Last month one of the top athletes from Ohio visited Boston College for the first time. The Eagles have been keeping a close eye on this three-star pr

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4/23/12
 â€¢ Tom Matthews
Massillon Nike combine notebook

Massillon Nike combine notebook

Over 1,200 prospects from Ohio and surrounding states gathered at Massillon Washington High School's indoor training facility on Saturday for the Nike

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3/18/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
ATH ready to visit BC

ATH ready to visit BC

Boston College was the first school to offer one Ohio athlete and the Eagles made a strong early impression. Now five other schools have offered so he

3/15/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Lee plans to visit BC over spring break

Lee plans to visit BC over spring break

Darron Lee is a dual-threat quarterback at New Albany, Ohio, but he could play on either offense or defense in college and many schools are recruiting

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3/5/12
 â€¢ Tom Matthews
Spring break visit for Lee

Spring break visit for Lee

Recruiting has been busy for Darron Lee but the 2013 dual-threat quarterback from New Albany, Ohio, said he still carves out time to talk with Boston

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1/31/12
 â€¢ Tom Matthews
Lee enjoys junior day visit

Lee enjoys junior day visit

Several of the top junior football prospects from the Columbus area, made the short trip to Ohio State on Sunday afternoon for the first big junior da

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1/29/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Big junior day on tap

Big junior day on tap

On Sunday, Ohio State will host its first big junior day of the winter as the Men's basketball team hosts Michigan. Get the inside word on which junio

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1/26/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Eagles look strong with 2013 QBs

Eagles look strong with 2013 QBs

It's too early to make projections when it comes to prospects from the Class of 2013 but it's not too early to look ahead. The Eagles will be targetin

1/19/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Lee on the rise

Lee on the rise

With junior film starting to make its way out, one junior prospect on the rise is New Albany (Ohio) athlete Darron Lee. Lee had plenty of positive thi

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1/16/12
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Lee lists Boston College as favorite

Lee lists Boston College as favorite

Darron Lee first met with Boston College during his sophomore season but that was just an introductory meeting with assistant coach Ben Sirmans. Recen

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12/31/11
 â€¢ Tom Matthews
BC first to offer Ohio ATH

BC first to offer Ohio ATH

Every year coaches race to establish relationships and extend offers to top prospects before other schools get involved. Being the first school to off

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12/20/11
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Lee ready to step up

Lee ready to step up

Darron Lee has been looking good on the camp tour over the summer. We catch up with him for an update on how things are going for this '13 star.

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7/13/11
 â€¢ Staff
MW Ultimate 100 standouts: 2012/2013 class

MW Ultimate 100 standouts: 2012/2013 class

Close to 400 underclassmen from around the Big Ten section of the country were on hand for the first two days of the NUC Midwest Ultimate100. But it w

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6/29/10
 â€¢ Barry Every
VIDEO: QBs air it out at Next Level-Columbus

VIDEO: QBs air it out at Next Level-Columbus

With so many talented prospects on hand, the quarterback position was one of the toughest groups to evaluate on Saturday at the Next Level Combine at

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6/6/10
 â€¢ Ohio Varsity staff
NLCC: Top 15 overall performers

NLCC: Top 15 overall performers

Saturday's Next Level Combine-Columbus saw many terrific performances. And although overall and position MVPs have been awarded, there's still more pr

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6/5/10
 â€¢ Ohio Varsity staff
NLCC: Top broad jumps by position

NLCC: Top broad jumps by position

Led by Cody Latimer's record-breaking leap of 10-feet, 2 1/4-inches, the broad jump at the Next Level Combine-Columbus saw several big-time individual

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6/4/10
 â€¢ Ohio Varsity staff
NLCC: Top vertical jumps by position

NLCC: Top vertical jumps by position

Saturday's Next Level Combine in Columbus saw several terrific individual performances. Here's a look at the top vertical jump scores by position.

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6/4/10
 â€¢ Ohio Varsity staff
NLC: Top 40s by position

NLC: Top 40s by position

The Next Level Combine on Saturday at Grove City Christian High School outside Columbus saw many outstanding scores posted. Here's a look at the top s

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5/31/10
 â€¢ Ohio Varsity staff