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Former Penn State Football players set for 2023 NFL season

Former Penn State Football players set for 2023 NFL season

Here's a quick look at all the active rostered former Penn State Football players heading into the 2023 NFL season.

 • Richie O'Leary
Where do all the former Nittany Lions rank in Madden 24?

Where do all the former Nittany Lions rank in Madden 24?

Today we take a look at the Madden ratings for all of the former Penn State Football players in Madden 24.

 • Richie O'Leary
Where do all the former Nittany Lions rank in Madden 23?

Where do all the former Nittany Lions rank in Madden 23?

Today we take a look at the Madden ratings for all of the former Rutgers Football players in Madden 23.

 • Richie O'Leary
Super Bowl LV: How Chiefs, Bucs starters ranked in high school

Super Bowl LV: How Chiefs, Bucs starters ranked in high school

Patrick Mahomes was ranked as a three-star prospect coming out of high school.

 • Adam Gorney
Grosz: Penn State's All-Decade team

Grosz: Penn State's All-Decade team

Which players made our Pen State All-Decade team?

 • Philip Grosz
Rivals.com's all-time four-star team

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

Can this team of former four-stars beat the five-star team? Tell us what you think.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking the best assistant coaching hires of the week

Ranking the best assistant coaching hires of the week

Texas earns "Hire of the Week" honors by bringing offensive line coach Herb Hand on board.

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
Three-Point Stance: Notre Dames big statement

Three-Point Stance: Notre Dames big statement

Brian Kelly's Fighting Irish picked a perfect time to flex its muscles and Penn State picked a horrible time for a no-show.

 • Mike Farrell
Four-stars in the NFL Draft

Four-stars in the NFL Draft

There were 15 four-stars among the first 78 picks of the NFL Draft, including Amari Cooper. Mike Farrell tells you who they are.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Up Close and Personal: Angelo Mangiro

Up Close and Personal: Angelo Mangiro

Succasunna (N.J.) Roxbury offensive lineman Angelo Mangiro is our latest "Up Close and Personal." Read more on Mangiro's past, as well as what to lo

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 • Tim Owen
Man on the Move

Man on the Move

It's that time of year again. BWI is proud to welcome the newest class of Nittany Lions across the varsity athletics spectrum that will be arriving on

 • Tim Owen
Class of 2011 Commitments

Class of 2011 Commitments

Below is the list of verbal commitments from the Division I and Division I-AA levels in the class of 2011. The list is in alphabetical order; it will

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 • Dave Lomonico
Ranking the Big Ten by position

Ranking the Big Ten by position

Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell ranks the Big Ten 2011 recruiting classes by position. The league was dominated by Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes,

 • Mike Farrell
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Big Ten

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Big Ten

The late addition of five-star linebacker Curtis Grant put the Ohio State class over the top, but even without Grant it still would have been at the t

 • Mike Farrell
Signed: Donovan Smith

Signed: Donovan Smith

Although he let his recruitment continue through most of the season, Owings Mills (Md.) Owings Mills offensive lineman Donovan Smith finally made up h

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 • Ryan Snyder
Final Rivals250: Breaking down changes

Final Rivals250: Breaking down changes

The final Rivals250 was released Wednesday and there were certainly some serious movers both up and down the list. Corey Moore is one of the highlight

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which was won by the East 13-10, had plenty of excellent individual performances, including a record day for D

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 • Barry Every
Army Bowl: Winners and losers

Army Bowl: Winners and losers

Another U.S. Army All-American Bowl is in the books, as the East squad defeated the West 13-10 on Saturday in San Antonio's Alamodome. Lateek Townsend

 • Brian Perroni
4-star OT heading to Happy Valley

4-star OT heading to Happy Valley

Rivals 250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith played left tackle for the East side in the Army All-American game on Jan. 8, but during a break in the acti

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 • Dave Lomonico
Smith commits to Penn State

Smith commits to Penn State

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith became the Nittany Lions 12th commit in the class of 2011, when he made his decision public at the U

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 • Ryan Snyder
Smith headed to Penn State

Smith headed to Penn State

Donovan Smith, a four-star offensive tackle from Owings Mills, Md., verbally committed to Penn State during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Saturday.

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 • Jake Brown
Army Bowl predictions by position

Army Bowl predictions by position

Rivals.com analyst Barry Every breaks down Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, position-by-position. Most positions are matched up well, according

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 • Barry Every
The Top 50 Uncommitted Local Recruits

The Top 50 Uncommitted Local Recruits

Signing Day is about one month away, and there are numerous Maryland prospect with offers who have yet to make a final decision. MdHigh updates the st

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 • Dave Lomonico
Army Bowl depth chart released

Army Bowl depth chart released

The starters for the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl have been announced. Order is subject to change, but here is how the complete depth chart looks

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Thursdays top preformers: East

Thursdays top preformers: East

Fort Myers (Fla.) South wide receiver Sammy Watkins put together the most impressive day of practices Thursday in preparation for the U.S. Army All-Am

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 • Pete Sampson
Matchup: East OL vs. West DL

Matchup: East OL vs. West DL

Each day this week leading up to Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Rivals.com analyst Adam Gorney is looking at the players involved in a key ma

 • Adam Gorney
Army to unveil 2012 stars

Army to unveil 2012 stars

Saturday marks the 11th installment of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. It will also be a big day for a few top prospects from the clas

 • Mike Farrell
Army recruiting notes: Pac-10s big day

Army recruiting notes: Pac-10s big day

Last year it was the SEC that dominated the headlines at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl when it came to major recruiting news. This year it could be

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 • Mike Farrell
Smith struggles with decision

Smith struggles with decision

Owings Mills (Md.) four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith is set to announce his college selection at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday. B

 • Josh Helmholdt
Army Bowl: 10 things to watch

Army Bowl: 10 things to watch

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl kicks off in a week and Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell offers 10 things he'll be watching during the next week. Atop

 • Mike Farrell
Mid-Atlantic: Pitt class falls apart

Mid-Atlantic: Pitt class falls apart

What is happening to Pitt's recruiting class after the coaching change from Dave Wannstedt to Mike Haywood is making headlines in the wrong way for th

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 • Mike Farrell
4-star down to 3, nears decision date

4-star down to 3, nears decision date

Rivals 250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith is nearing his decision date. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound four-star prospect from Owings Mills recently narrowed

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 • Dave Lomonico
2010 Consensus All-State Team

2010 Consensus All-State Team

After consulting with scouts, writers and coaches from around Maryland, this is the consensus All-State teams for 2010.

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 • Dave Lomonico
Recruiting Round-Up

Recruiting Round-Up

SpartanMag.com goes around the rivals.com network to provide the latest information on many of the top prospects the Michigan State Spartans are looki

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 • Matt Dorsey
UCLA makes the final cut for four-star

UCLA makes the final cut for four-star

Four-star offensive lineman/defensive lineman Donovan Smith (6-5, 270, 5.1) from Owings Mills, Md., didn't take his planned visit to Syracuse as origi

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 • Rick Kimbrel
Rivals250 OT Smith takes final official

Rivals250 OT Smith takes final official

Four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith took his fifth and final official visit this past weekend. The lineman made the short trip over to College Pa

 • Mike Farrell
All-Small School 2A/1A Teams

All-Small School 2A/1A Teams

This is the consensus all-state team for the class 1A and class 2A squads. Teams were determined based on opinions gathered from scouts, writers, coac

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 • Dave Lomonico
Ask Mike: Effect of coaching moves

Ask Mike: Effect of coaching moves

Who will benefit in recruiting from the coaching change at Florida this year? Will Mike Blakely and others stick with the Gators? Will Washington have

 • Mike Farrell
Four-star returns from UCLA

Four-star returns from UCLA

Four-star offensive tackle, Donovan Smith (6-5, 270, 5.1) from Owings Mills, Md., was another player who made the long distance trip to UCLA and went

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 • Rick Kimbrel
Four-star coming to town

Four-star coming to town

It appears that it will a star studded affair befit for a Hollywood movie opening when UCLA takes on their archrival USC where the two teams will clas

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 • Rick Kimbrel
Smith anxious to represent East

Smith anxious to represent East

Owings Mills ( Md.) offensive lineman Donovan Smith "lit up the entire restaurant" when he was told of his invitation to the U.S. Army All-American

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Mike: Georgia still battling

Ask Mike: Georgia still battling

Georgia is the hot topic in Mike Farrell's Mailbag this week. Do the Bulldogs still have a shot with Isaiah Crowell, or have the Tide already swept hi

 • Mike Farrell
OT Smith enjoys official to NC State

OT Smith enjoys official to NC State

Four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith took his third official visit this past weekend. The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder made the trip down to Raleigh to c

 • Mike Farrell
Smith amazed with official visit

Smith amazed with official visit

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive lineman Donovan Smith was one of many high-profile recruits in attendance for Penn State's victory over Michigan Saturday

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 • Tim Owen
Video: Smith leads the way

Video: Smith leads the way

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Donovan-Smith-Highlights-1-851736

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 • Steven Willis
Mid-Atlantic Whispers: Plenty of QBs available

Mid-Atlantic Whispers: Plenty of QBs available

Charlotte (N.C.) Mallard Creek quarterback Marquise Williams is committed to North Carolina, but is expected to end up elsewhere. Who is the new leade

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Mike: Dont fret, Auburn fans

Ask Mike: Dont fret, Auburn fans

Auburn lost out on running back Demetrius Hart and trail for Mike Blakely, so the Tigers need to make a serious run at Tre Mason, according to Rivals.

 • Mike Farrell
4 star tackle talks visit

4 star tackle talks visit

Offensive line is one position teams like to stock up on. Over the weekend Syracuse hosted one of the top offensive linemen in the country. That playe

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 • Ryan Murray
Smith still has Cavs  near the top of his list

Smith still has Cavs near the top of his list

Owings Mill (Md.) four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith doesn't have Virginia at the very top of his list but the Cavaliers are still very much in

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 • Justin Rowland
Ask Mike: Miami needs Watkins

Ask Mike: Miami needs Watkins

Miami won't be signing a large class this season, but The U has its sights on some big names. Fort Myers (Fla.) South wide receiver Sammy Watkins need

 • Mike Farrell
Mid-Atlantic Whispers: N.C. State closing on rival

Mid-Atlantic Whispers: N.C. State closing on rival

N.C. State has been making progress on the football field, and the region's top prospects are taking note. Wadesboro (N.C.) Anson linebacker Stephone

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 • Mike Farrell
Rivals250 OT Smith focuses list

Rivals250 OT Smith focuses list

Rivals250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith is narrowing things further down. The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder hasn't officially cut his list, but is primarily

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals250 linemans first official a success

Rivals250 linemans first official a success

Michigan State played host to several committed and uncommitted juniors and seniors over the weekend, and one of those seniors in attendance was Owing

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 • Paul Day
Mid-Atlantic Whispers: NCAA probe could affect UNC recruiting

Mid-Atlantic Whispers: NCAA probe could affect UNC recruiting

North Carolina is being investigated by the NCAA for alleged improper contact with agents and academic fraud. The probe could be prompting several UNC

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 • Mike Farrell
Recruiting Breakdown- Part 2

Recruiting Breakdown- Part 2

ScarletNation.com continues its look at the remaining uncommitted recruiting targets in the Class of 2011. Here is a look at the offensive linemen who

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 • Bobby Deren
Four-star OT Smith  ready to cut list again

Four-star OT Smith ready to cut list again

Back in August four-star Owings Mill (Md.) High School offensive tackle Donovan Smith trimmed his list to a dozen schools and Virginia was fortunate e

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 • Justin Rowland
Spartans in hunt for Rivals250 lineman

Spartans in hunt for Rivals250 lineman

Rivals250 two-way lineman Donovan Smith (6-5, 270) of Owings Mills (Md.) recently trimmed his list down to a more manageable 12 schools, and Michigan

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 • Paul Day
2010 Preseason All-State First Team

2010 Preseason All-State First Team

After spending the summer evaluating talent,this is the consensus Preseason All-State First Team.

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 • Dave Lomonico
2010 Maryland Top 100 Rankings: Nos. 1-50

2010 Maryland Top 100 Rankings: Nos. 1-50

This is the consensus list for the top 100 prospects in Maryland (Nos. 1-50). Many of these players already have Division I offers and represent the c

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 • Dave Lomonico
Rivals250 OT cuts list to 12

Rivals250 OT cuts list to 12

Rivals250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith out of Owings Mills, Md. cut his list earlier today. The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder is focused on 12 schools at th

 • Mike Farrell
Maryland OT wants to visit Auburn

Maryland OT wants to visit Auburn

One of the nation's top offensive line recruits, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle from Maryland, has started hearing from Auburn and is very glad he is. T

 • Jeffrey Lee
Smith looking to narrow things down

Smith looking to narrow things down

Offensive tackle Donovan Smith has kept his options pretty wide open to this point, but he is planning on narrowing things down. With programs from al

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 • Justin Rowland
Smith back on campus

Smith back on campus

Fresh off a standout performance at the Top Gun camp in Virginia last week, Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith hit up Happy Valley agai

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 • Sean Fitz
OT Smith lands new offer

OT Smith lands new offer

Four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith continues to pick up offers. The latest for the Owings Mills, Md. prospect comes from the ACC.

 • Mike Farrell
FBU Top Gun Camp: 2011 standouts

FBU Top Gun Camp: 2011 standouts

Some of the top players in the country were on hand to hone their skills just before the start of the football season. Below are the top 2011 prospect

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 • Barry Every
Visit helps Dukes chances

Visit helps Dukes chances

Four-star offensive lineman Donovan Smith has been talking about visiting Duke for months and recently he was finally able to make that happen. Devils

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 • Justin Rowland
Position Rankings: Offensive Line

Position Rankings: Offensive Line

If games are won and lost in the trenches, then these big boys are going to be the difference makers this year. Here are the 2010 offensive linemen po

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 • Dave Lomonico
Rivals250 OT takes visits, set to cut list

Rivals250 OT takes visits, set to cut list

Rivals250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith is wrapping up summer visits. Next on the 6-foot-5, 270-pounder's list is a narrowed list in the not too dist

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 • Brian Mohr
Video: Top Gun VT Recruits

Video: Top Gun VT Recruits

A handful of Virginia Tech targets participated in the recent Top Gun event in Virginia late last week. Hokiehaven.com was there to check out how they

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 • Brian Mohr
FBU Top Gun Camp Day 2 top performers

FBU Top Gun Camp Day 2 top performers

Thursday was the only two-a-day practice session at the FBU Top Gun Camp. Both practices were filled with plenty of individual work and spirited one-o

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 • Barry Every
Recruiting rumblings from Top Gun Camp

Recruiting rumblings from Top Gun Camp

Some of the country's top uncommitted five- and four-star prospects are at the FBU Top Gun Camp this week in Williamsburg, Va. Figuring out where play

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 • Mike Farrell
Big men take stage at Top Gun

Big men take stage at Top Gun

The linemen were able to work on pass protection and pass rush on Thursday at the FBU Top Gun Camp and it allowed a few big names, and some sleepers,

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 • Mike Farrell
FBU Top Gun Camp - Day 2 photos

FBU Top Gun Camp - Day 2 photos

The action at the third annual FBU Top Gun Camp continues in the heat on Thursday and there have been some surprising performances from some lesser kn

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Stars take the field at Top Gun Camp

Stars take the field at Top Gun Camp

The matchup everyone hoped to see never occurred on Wednesday night at the FBU Top Gun Camp as the group of elite linebackers led by five-star Curtis

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 • Mike Farrell
Bruins in thick of it for four-star

Bruins in thick of it for four-star

The word is UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel, found out about four-star offensive tackle Donovan Smith (6-5, 270, 5.1) from Owings Mills, Md., from a fr

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 • Rick Kimbrel
Stellar group set to compete at Top Gun

Stellar group set to compete at Top Gun

The third annual FBU Top Gun Camp will kick off on Wednesday and will feature some of the nation's top prospects competing against each other. The run

 • Mike Farrell
Border Battle: Virginia vs. Maryland/D.C.

Border Battle: Virginia vs. Maryland/D.C.

The state of Virginia has long been considered a hotbed of talent, but the state of Maryland combined with D.C., has kept pace with the Dominion State

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals250 tackle coming back to PSU

Rivals250 tackle coming back to PSU

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith has 17 scholarship offers to choose from at this point, but the nation's No. 238 overall prospect is

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 • Sean Fitz
Elite OL to visit Duke

Elite OL to visit Duke

Four-star offensive lineman Donovan Smith has been heavily recruited by Duke for months. While it's still too early to tell whether the Blue Devils wi

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 • Justin Rowland
Rivals250 OT looking to take more unofficials

Rivals250 OT looking to take more unofficials

Rivals250 offensive tackle Donovan Smith out of Owings Mills, Md. just came off of two unofficial visits. The 6-foot-5, 270-pounder plans to head out

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 • Brian Mohr
Four-star OL visits UConn

Four-star OL visits UConn

The recruitment of Owings Mills, Md. offensive tackle Donovan Smith is beginning to heat up. 17 Division-I schools have offered the 6-foot-5, 270-pou

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 • Adam Jones
Four-star OT hitting the recruiting trail hard

Four-star OT hitting the recruiting trail hard

Owings Mills offensive tackle Donovan Smith is hitting the recruiting trail hard this summer. His goal? To see all 18 of his suitors ... some more tha

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 • Dave Lomonico
Smith talks about latest RU visit

Smith talks about latest RU visit

On Sunday, Owings Mills (MD) offensive tackle Donovan Smith was one of the many enticing prospects to visit Piscataway. Smith spent some time on the R

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 • Bobby Deren
Smith still going strong

Smith still going strong

The recruiting process has slowed for most prospects in the Rivals250, but that hasn't been the case for Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan

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 • Sean Fitz
Smiths recruitment starting to roll

Smiths recruitment starting to roll

Owings Mills (MD) offensive tackle Donovan Smith has seen his recruitment begin to steamroll over the last few months. Smith's offer list has stretche

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 • Bobby Deren
Smith knows what hes looking for

Smith knows what hes looking for

With 15 offers, Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith has plenty of schools to consider. But the 6'5" 275-pound member of the Rivals250 T

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 • Chris Peak
Smith wants to play early

Smith wants to play early

One of Duke's big selling points for recruits in recent years has been that playing time may be readily available. That's still the case at certain po

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 • Justin Rowland
Can D.C. fall in love with UC

Can D.C. fall in love with UC

Hannibal Robinson is one of many D.C. area talents interested in Cincinnati. His high school teammate Nicholas Law talks about the Cats in BearcatRep

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 • Andrew Force
Great visit for Smith

Great visit for Smith

Owings Mills (Md.) Offensive tackle Donovan Smith has been on the move of late, most recently taking his second trip to Penn State in three weeks for

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 • Sean Fitz
Donovan Smith back on campus

Donovan Smith back on campus

Still excited after visiting Maryland for the Terps-Duke men's basketball game this winter, top national OL target Donovan Smith of Owings Mill made i

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 • Keith S. Cavanaugh
Highly touted OL may visit

Highly touted OL may visit

Not many observers of the recruiting scene expected the Blue Devils to sign Illinois offensive lineman and near four-star recruit Laken Tomlinson in t

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 • Justin Rowland
Smith impressed with Happy Valley

Smith impressed with Happy Valley

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive lineman Donovan Smith is high on a number of schools' recruiting boards, and is getting out to see some of the schools th

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 • Sean Fitz
Smith takes in Happy Valley

Smith takes in Happy Valley

Owings Mills offensive tackle Donovan Smith has been taking his campus visits. He has already been to Maryland, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Pitts

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 • Dave Lomonico
Video: Smith pushes through

Video: Smith pushes through

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 • Steven Willis
Smith gets to know  Pitt on spring visit

Smith gets to know Pitt on spring visit

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith was one of the standouts at the Premier Showcase in February, and he now has 10 scholarship offers.

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 • Chris Peak
Double digits for Smith

Double digits for Smith

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith has quickly ascended to being one of the East Coast's top prospects. The Rivals250 to Watch member p

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 • Sean Fitz
Smith enjoys VT trip, still looking around

Smith enjoys VT trip, still looking around

Donovan Smith visited Virginia Tech and Virginia in the last few days and although the Owings Mills, Md., offensive lineman enjoyed both trips he's st

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 • Hokiehaven.com Staff
Rivals250 OT Smith  talks weekend visits

Rivals250 OT Smith talks weekend visits

Owings Mills (Md.) offensive tackle Donovan Smith is considered one of the top players in the nation regardless of position. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound l

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 • Jamie Oakes
Premier Showcase: The O-Line

Premier Showcase: The O-Line

Some of the most intense moments of the 2010 rivals.com Premier Showcase came courtesy of the linemen one-on-ones. Big bodies battled in the trenches

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 • Bobby Deren
MD/DC Regional Elite Showcase to host stars

MD/DC Regional Elite Showcase to host stars

The Maryland and D.C. areas have become a hotbed of high school football talent over the last few years, and 2011 looks to be as deep as ever, led by

 • Mike Farrell