Advertisement
Denzel's News
NFL Top 100: Nos. 76-100 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 76-100 as high school recruits

James Conner was rated as a three-star prospect coming out of high school.

9/11/22
 • Adam Gorney
NFL Top 100: Nos. 51-75 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 51-75 as high school recruits

Kyler Murray was a four-star prospect in the 2015 recruiting class.

9/10/22
 • Adam Gorney
Report: Temple negotiating with Stan Drayton to become next football coach

Report: Temple negotiating with Stan Drayton to become next football coach

Temple is in advanced negotiations with Drayton, Texas' running backs coach.

12/15/21
 • Dante Collinelli
Three-Point Stance: DBU, transfer RBs, SEC breakouts

Three-Point Stance: DBU, transfer RBs, SEC breakouts

Derek Stingley continues LSU's strong tradition of excellent defensive back play.

4/8/21
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which conference produced most DBs over past 4 years?

NFL Draft: Which conference produced most DBs over past 4 years?

Tre'Davious White and others have been carrying the torch for LSU.

4/17/20
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
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
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
All-Decade: Best 1-2 punches on defense

All-Decade: Best 1-2 punches on defense

A look at the programs that have had a couple of standouts at their defensive positions in the past 10 years.

11/28/19
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com's all-time three-star team

Rivals.com's all-time three-star team

Rivals.com is releasing its all-time teams based on star rankings, continuing today with the three-stars.

7/24/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top 10 former three-star prospects drafted in 2018

NFL Draft: Top 10 former three-star prospects drafted in 2018

Ten of the first 40 picks in the draft were three-stars out of high school. Here are their roads to the NFL.

5/3/18
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Breaking down first-round picks by position

NFL Draft: Breaking down first-round picks by position

NFL franchises have taken more cornerbacks, like Denzel Ward, since 2010 than any other position.

5/1/18
 • Adam Gorney
NFL Draft: Which conferences are the pipelines to the pros?

NFL Draft: Which conferences are the pipelines to the pros?

The SEC continues to send the most players to the NFL - led by Nick Saban's Alabama machine.

4/30/18
 • Adam Gorney
Revisiting Rivals.com's rankings for 2018 NFL first-rounders

Revisiting Rivals.com's rankings for 2018 NFL first-rounders

Rivals.com's five-star ranking of Josh Rosen out of high school was clearly a hit, but what about Baker Mayfield?

4/27/18
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Report Card: Grades for each first-round pick

NFL Draft Report Card: Grades for each first-round pick

The 2018 NFL Draft has kicked off. Rivals.com's Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney give grades and thoughts on each pick.

4/26/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Five programs making the most noise prior to the NFL Draft

Five programs making the most noise prior to the NFL Draft

Surprise! Alabama has been grabbing most of the headlines, followed by Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas and Florida State.

4/6/18
 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Breaking down top Combine performers

Three-Point Stance: Breaking down top Combine performers

Mike Farrell breaks down the top performers at the NFL Combine by their star ranking out of high school.

3/8/18
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Mock Draft: Pre-NFL Combine

NFL Mock Draft: Pre-NFL Combine

The NFL Combine starts Friday and with that comes our pre-combine NFL Mock Draft.

3/2/18
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top five CB heading into the Combine

NFL Draft: Top five CB heading into the Combine

Denzel Ward tops our pre-Combine rankings of the CBs in the 2018 NFL Draft class.

3/1/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
SEC leads the way in NFL Combine invites but ACC not far behind

SEC leads the way in NFL Combine invites but ACC not far behind

No surprise: The SEC will send more players to the NFL Combine than any other conference.

2/28/18
 • Adam Gorney
Rivals.com's 2017 All-American Teams

Rivals.com's 2017 All-American Teams

Mike Farrell breaks down his first- and second-team All-Americans.

12/28/17
 • Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: A final look at the top 50 players in college football

Farrell 50: A final look at the top 50 players in college football

The No. 50-ranked player is one of college football's most interesting stories.

12/11/17
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Stock Report: Defensive backs

NFL Draft Stock Report: Defensive backs

Minkah Fitzpatrick is maintained a high spot on Rivals NFL Draft Board for DBs.

11/18/17
 • Adam Gorney, Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Which five CFB teams have the most talent?

Three-Point Stance: Which five CFB teams have the most talent?

Alabama is a lock at No. 1 - but you might be surprised by the team ranked fifth.

11/8/17
 • Mike Farrell
Midseason Farrell 50: Nos. 1-50

Midseason Farrell 50: Nos. 1-50

Mike Farrell breaks down the top 50 players in college football midway through the 2017 season.

10/28/17
 • Mike Farrell
Midseason Farrell 50: Nos. 46-50

Midseason Farrell 50: Nos. 46-50

Mike Farrell begins his midseason countdown of the top 50 players in college football.

10/23/17
 • Mike Farrell
The Farrell Awards: Mid-Season All-Americans

The Farrell Awards: Mid-Season All-Americans

Baker Mayfield headlines Mike Farrell's mid-season All-American team.

10/20/17
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Stock Report: Cornerbacks

NFL Draft Stock Report: Cornerbacks

The NFL Draft is far away, but it's never too early to see how the top players are looking this CFB season. Today: CBs.

10/5/17
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2015

Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2015

2015 was Urban Meyer's lowest-rated class at Ohio State yet, but will have a chance to be one of his most productive. How'd the storylines of 2015 sha

Premium content
12/26/15
 • Ryan Donnelly
2015 Class Report Card: Defense

2015 Class Report Card: Defense

A few days ago we graded the 2015 Ohio State recruiting class on the offensive side of the ball. Now we turn our focus to defense.

Premium content
2/15/15
 • Marc Givler
Coombs breaks down DB signees

Coombs breaks down DB signees

Ohio State corners coach Kerry Coombs talks about the additions of Damon Arnette, Jamel Dean, Eric Glover-Williams, Josh Norwood, and Denzel Ward to t

Premium content
2/6/15
 • Miles Joseph
From the Road: Ohio

From the Road: Ohio

Ohio State LB commit Jerome Baker showed off his athleticism on offense and defense in the playoffs, writes Josh Helmholdt.

Premium content
12/7/14
 • Josh Helmholdt
The Ward Impact

The Ward Impact

Ohio State landed in-state cornerback Denzel Ward on Thursday as the three-star prospect jumped on his offer immediately. We break down Ward's game an

Premium content
6/19/14
 • Marc Givler
Ward talks his Buckeyes commitment

Ward talks his Buckeyes commitment

The Buckeyes offered Macedonia (Ohio) Nordonia defensive back Denzel Ward after their most recent camp and it did not take long for Ward to jump on bo

Premium content
6/19/14
 • Kevin Noon
The Monday Morning Kickoff

The Monday Morning Kickoff

Another new week has dawned in the scarlet nation and it's time again for The Monday Morning Kickoff to get you caught up on all the latest recruiting

Premium content
5/26/14
 • Bobby Deren
Orange after another Denzel Ward

Orange after another Denzel Ward

Macedonia (OH) Nordonia cornerback Denzel Ward was one of the top defensive backs at the Rivals Camp Series stop in Detroit. After that performance he

Premium content
5/23/14
 • Ryan Murray
Offer a nice surprise for Ward

Offer a nice surprise for Ward

An offer from Kentucky came out of the blue, but it has 2015 cornerback Denzel Ward looking into the Wildcats.

Premium content
2/27/14
 • Justin Rowland
Ward lands first offer

Ward lands first offer

Cincinnati is the first school to offer a Northeast Ohio prospect that could be on the verge of blowing up.

Premium content
2/18/14
 • Marc Givler