Grading how ACC programs have developed QBs
Jameis Winston won a national title and a Heisman Trophy at Florida State.
Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate
Research unveils a staggering number of quarterbacks end up exploring other options.
Transfer Portal Report: Francois to FAU; Farrar to Auburn; more
After being dismissed from Florida State, quarterback Deondre Francois will try to revive his college career at FAU.
Ranking with the Stars: Kyler Murray
Four quarterbacks were rated higher than the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick coming out of high school.
All-Portal Team: Top offensive players available in transfer market
Virginia Tech WR Eric Kumah is one of several high-profile offensive standouts on the move this spring.
The Farrell Awards: Handing out the hardware for signing day
Recruiting Director Mike Farrell hands out his awards for the day's biggest movers and shakers.
National Signing Day 2019: Winners and losers
Ole Miss ends National Signing Day as a big winner thanks to the addition of Jerrion Ealy.
Take Two: Will Taggart get a chance to rebuild FSU?
Florida State coach Willie Taggart suffered through a difficult first season in Tallahassee.
Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big 12 title game
Sizing up the rematch of Texas' 48-45 win in October.
College Fantasy Football: Week 8 in review
Fantasy owners should run out and add Clemson's Travis Etienne to their roster.
College Fantasy Football: QBs to watch for Week 8
If you are looking for a QB to start in Week 8, here are five to consider.
Ask Farrell: Which team's start to 2018 has been most disappointing?
Which first-year coach is off to the worst start in their new job?
College Fantasy Football: Week 3 in review
It might be time to look at Antoine Wesley and the Texas Tech offense.
College Fantasy Football: Weekend guide
With the opening weekend of college football it's time to get smarter about your fantasy league.
College Fantasy Football: QB battles still being played out
Oklahoma's QB competition is just one of several that bears watching from a fantasy perspective.
College Fantasy Football: What to expect from first-year coaches
Plenty of questions to answer, including this one: Can Dan Mullen put a little fire in the Gators' offense?
Who will it be? Breaking down Florida State's QB battle
Two experienced QBs will battle it out in fall camp in Tallahassee.
Take Two: Who will start at QB for Florida State?
Will it be James Blackman or Deondre Francois starting at QB for Florida State this season?
Rob's Rankings: The upcoming season's most intriguing coaches
Oh, the storylines that await us, including the drama that is sure to surround Chip Kelly in his first season at UCLA.
Checking up on the top five QBs in the 2015 class
From the NFL Draft to the FCS, the top five 2015 QBs have had quite a run.
Ranking With The Stars: Who was ahead of Darnold at DQB in 2015?
There were seven DQBs ahead of Darnold coming out of high school.
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.
How the once-mighty Seminoles have fallen on hard times
We count the ways (five) that Florida State has managed to stumble into its pitiful record.
The Farrell Awards: Best of CFB's first half
MIke Farrell doles out his midseason college football awards.
Three-Point Stance: Justin Fields, transfer proposal, Allen in NFL
The Justin Fields saga has a new twist, transfer rule issues and the overhyped Josh Allen.
ACC spotlight: Inside the recruiting numbers
Miami is on track for its first top-five class since 2008; FSU is playing with fire at QB; ACC pulling its weight.
Twitter Tuesday: Josh Rosen, Florida State, Big Ten East
In this week's Twitter Tuesday, Mike Farrell examines what would have happened if Josh Rosen had chosen Michigan.
Replacing Francois: Looking back at the candidates as recruits
With Florida State's Deondre Francois expected to miss the season, who will the Seminoles turn to at quarterback?
Farrell Preseason 50: Nos. 1-50
Mike Farrell breaks down the top 50 players in college football entering the 2017 season.
No. 1 Alabama reloads, tops No. 3 Florida State 24-7 in opener
It was business as usual for No. 1 Alabama, as the Tide opened its season with a 24-7 win over No. 3 Florida State.
ACC spotlight: Farrell's title pick, bold predictions
Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell makes his picks and predictions for the ACC in 2017.
Farrell 50: Counting down the top players in the nation
A massive OL from Notre Dame and Florida State's QB headline our latest group in the Farrell 50.
Three-Point Stance: Playoff picks, Heisman odds, 2018 contributors
Mike Farrell makes his national title prediction, offers his own Heisman odds and more in today's Three-Point Stance.
Rivals QB Week: Recruiting analysts roundtable
As part of Rivals QB Week, our analysts answer a trio of questions relating to the most prominent position in sports.
Rivals QB Week: ACC teams that have had the most QB success
The ACC has had multiple Heisman-winning QBs in the Rivals era. See how the league's schools stack up at the position.
ACC spotlight: Ranking the QB situations
The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner headlines the ACC's list of signal callers heading into the 2017 season.
ACC Media Days: Takeaways, notes and quotes from Thursday's session
The SEC was on the minds of coaches and players at ACC media days on Thursday. See takeaways from the event.
Three-Point Stance: Sumlin, QBs under pressure, Georgia five-stars
National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell analyzes Kevin Sumlin's status and QBs who will be feeling pressure in 2017.
ACC Breakdown: The league's future QBs to monitor
The competition to replace Deshaun Watson at Clemson is just one of the biggest QB-related storylines in the ACC.
Rewind: The 15 best classes from Florida's Big Three
Cam Newton was a big part of the best class ever signed by Florida's Big Three. Mike Farrell looks at the top 15.
Three-Point Stance: Crossing state borders, surprising 2018 classes
Mike Farrell makes early Heisman picks, looks at schools with the best pulls from other states and ranks '18 surprises.
Three-Point Stance: Miami rising, five 2017 contenders, giving thanks
Miami's recruiting momentum is very real. Mike Farrell tips his cap to the 'Canes and more in the Three-Point Stance.
Mike Farrell's 10 biggest questions of spring football
Alabama's Jalen Hurts is among Mike Farrell's 10 biggest questions to be addressed during spring football.
Top 2017 recruiting one-two punch: Quarterback
A trio of teams in the Southeast fortified the QB position with impressive two-player classes in 2017.
Ten redshirt freshmen that have stood out in 2016
Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois is one of 10 redshirt freshmen that have stood out this fall.
Three-Point Stance: LSU beneficiaries, return of Huskers, Canes
Who will pounce on LSU's recruits in the wake of Les Miles dismissal?
QBs Watson, Jackson a cut above in the ACC
Clemson's Deshaun Watson and Louisville's Lamar Jackson are standing tall in the ACC.
Rivals QB Week: Ranking the ACC
Rivals QB Week examines the state of the quarterback position at each ACC program heading into the 2016 season.
Who is Deondre Francois? And could he be FSU's next starting QB?
Florida State opens 2016 with who will start at quarterback. Meet Deondre Francois, the upstart who could win the job
Signee Update: Quarterback Deondre Francois
IMG Academy quarterback Deondre Francois is ready to get to work at FSU. He'll be competing with Notre Dame transfer Everett Golson and other veterans
Experience isnt everything in Fishers QB battles
Sean Maguire has an enormous edge in terms of experience, but will that be enough to win FSU's starting quarterback job? Judging by Jimbo Fisher's his
Pre-spring position breakdown: Quarterback
With spring practice opening in three weeks, it's time to start releasing our pre-spring position breakdowns. Up first is quarterback, where Sean Magu
2014 Rivals Camp Series Awards Roundup
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Top Recruiters: ACC
Jeff Scott played a major role in Clemson's top-five class. For his efforts, he was named Rivals' ACC Recruiter of the Year.
Rivals.com Top 25 recruiters
Who was behind some of the nation's top classes? Rivals.com names the country's 25 top recruiters, including USC's Tee Martin.
Position recruiting rankings: Offense
Which programs should be excited about their 2015 hauls on offense? Tennessee, which inked five-star Drew Richmond, is one.
Mind of Mike: Thoughts on NSD 2015
Mike Farrell reviews the facts, faxes (especially Byron Cowart's) and flips from a wild final week of the 2015 recruiting cycle.
Seminoles finish with highest average star rating
Powered by five 5-star signees, including RB Jacques Patrick, Florida State finished Wednesday with the nation's No. 3 signing class and boasted an av
McElwain happy with first class
A confident Jim McElwain walked up to the podium Wednesday afternoon near the end of National Signing Day with a bounce to his step after an impressiv
NSD: Top 25 classes breakdown
Five-star Derwin James helped Florida St. to a No. 3 overall ranking. Jason Howell breaks down the Rivals Top 25 classes of '15.
Francois completes FSUs 4-star QB class
Four-star quarterback Deondre Francois signed with the Seminoles on Wednesday to give FSU a pair of elite signal-callers, along with early enrollee De
Mind of Mike: NSD Predictions
Mike Farrell makes his NSD predictions. Could USC sign the likes of Rasheem Green and overtake Alabama for the No. 1 spot?
Fearless Forecast: Predicting how Florida finishes
On Signing Day more then 15 Florida targets will make their college decisions. In order to bring you up to speed, Inside the Gators' Fearless Forecast
NSD Conference Breakdown: ACC
Derwin James is one of five five-star prospects headlining FSU's class. He's one of several top recruits headed to the ACC.
Four-star QB Deondre Francois shakes up Twitter
Updated Story. Four-star QB Deondre Francois shook up Twitter and the recruiting world for a couple hours on Thursday when he apparently took to Twitt
Mind of Mike: Inside the final 2015 rankings
With the final 2015 rankings now set, Mike Farrell takes us inside the process, including a look at why we love Trent Irwin.
Inside look: Class of 2015 position rankings
Florida St. commit Deondre Franocis is the new No. 1 dual-threat QB for 2015. Josh Helmholdt analyzes the position rankings.
Rivals100: Risers and sliders
Oregon commit Canton Kaumatule made a big jump in the Rivals100. See who else made big moves in our latest rankings release.
Five teams who took over All-Star week
Which schools' commits had the best All-Star season? Deondre Francois helped Florida St.'s case with a big week at Under Armour.
Under Armour: Ten up, five down
Mike Farrell looks at those whose stock went up at Under Armour, like Clemson commit Christian Wilkins, and those who slipped.
UA Game: The Farrell Awards
Mike Farrell hands out the hardware to the top players from the UA game. Damien Harris was among those who earned recognition.
Phillips seeks success similar to friend Cook
Wide receiver Da'Vante Phillips knew he was headed to Florida State long before his announcement on Friday, but it wasn't necessarily because of his r
Best of UA Week: Team Highlight
DE Byron Cowart made a five-star statement during UA All American week. He tops the list of top performers from Team Highlight.
Under Armour Insider: Sweat cant wait to get to FSU
The Under Armour All-America game was filled with Florida State targets on both sides of the ball. FSU commitment Josh Sweat was neutral. He was sidel
UA game: Top performers - Offense
Daylon Charlot was part of a star-studded list of top offensive performers from Friday's Under Armour All-America Game.
UA game: What we learned
Running back Damien Harris showed off his skills at Under Armour on Friday. Adam Gorney touches on the day's top storylines.
FSU recruits shine in Under Armour Game
Team Highlight's offense led the way in the Under Armour All-America Game with big plays from stars like FSU commit George Campbell on the way to a 46
Johnson, Francois facing off before joining forces
FSU quarterback commit Deondre Francois was a standout early in the week at UnderArmour practice, but so was De'Andre Johnson, his future competition.
Under Armour insider: Marshall shines again
A little rain didn't stop the second day of Under Armour practice. In this report, five-star cornerback Iman Marshall talks FSU and his bond with some
UA: What we learned Day 2
De'Andre Johnson and the other Under Armour QBs are struggling. Our staff discusses that and more after Tuesday's practice.
Team Highlight: Day 2 top performers
Five-star Byron Cowart didn't let rain slow him up on Day 2 at Under Armour. Adam Gorney has top performers for Team Highlight.
Rivals100 quarterback visiting in January
ORLANDO, Fla. | Despite his pledge to Florida State, the Florida Gators are still recruiting Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy Rivals100 quarterback Deondr
Campbell not chasing fifth star in Orlando
Wide receiver commit George Campbell has seen the ups and downs of the recruiting process for the last two years. Now that it's drawing to a close, he
FSU R100 quarterback commit will visit Florida
On Thursday head coach Jim McElwain made a stop by Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy to see Florida State commitment four-star Deondre Francois, who will v
2015 Under Armour All-America Game Roster: By Team
2015 Under Armour All-America Roster
2015 Under Armour All-America Game Roster: By Player
2015 Under Armour All-America Roster
Team rankings: Alabama holds top spot
Blake Barnett's jump to 5-star status has helped Alabama hold on to No. 1 in the Rivals 2015 team ranks. Check out the top 10.
Where does the top talent come from
Five-star Josh Rosen gives California a boost in the QB ratings. Mike Farrell looks at the top three states at each position.
Loading up: Top committed position groups
Deondre Francois leads a crowded crop of FSU QB commits. Rob Cassidy examines eight cases of teams loading up at one position.
Francois excited for Under Armour Game
Florida State commit Deondre Francois is excited to learn from and compete with the best at the Under Armour All-American Game.
From the road: Florida defense
Jeffery Holland gave a straight-A performance, says Adam Krohn, who watched the four-star LB and other high-profile prospects.
From the road: Florida offense
Class of 2016 TE Jacob Mathis was one of many top Florida prospects in action. Adam Krohn reports on the top offensive players.
Mind of Mike: Here come the Irish
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame have momentum after flipping Brandon Wimbush. Mike Farrell breaks down that and more in Mind of Mike.
Numbers Crunch: Summing up Weis at Kansas
The tenure of Charlie Weis at Kansas didn't add up to much, but he's surely OK with one figure. Get more in Numbers Crunch.
Team rankings: Alabama holds top spot
Deionte Thompson's jump to 5-star status helped Alabama hold on to No. 1 in the Rivals 2015 team rankings. Check out the top 10.
Inside look: Class of 2015 position rankings
UCLA commit Josh Rosen remains the top pro-style QB, but there's major movement elsewhere as we analyze each position group.
Rivals100: Risers and sliders
Linebacker Chad Smith makes a big jump into the latest class of 2015 Rivals100. Get a look at the biggest risers and sliders.
Impact Analysis: Quarterback Deondre Francois
How will Florida State's newest quarterback commitment, Deondre Francois, fit in at Florida State? We break down his commitment in this Impact Analysi
Will 3 top QB commitments be company or a crowd
Florida State has had some major coups in recruiting but nothing quite matched what happened on Thursday when two highly touted quarterbacks committed
Warchant TV: Francois announces 1-on-1 interview
Warchant TV presents Deondre Francois' announcement committing to Florida State and a one-on-one interview where the Rivals250 QB discusses his decisi