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NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

The NFL Network's No. 1 player - Patrick Mahomes - was a high-three star QB before committing to Texas Tech.

8/18/23
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: West Virginia, Virginia's tragedy, Charlotte's hire

Three-Point Stance: West Virginia, Virginia's tragedy, Charlotte's hire

Coach Neal Brown will try to stay the course in West Virginia after the firing of athletics director Shane Lyons.

11/16/22
 • Adam Friedman
Rivals remembers Dwayne Haskins

Rivals remembers Dwayne Haskins

Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins tragically passed away Saturday.

4/10/22
 • Adam Friedman
Grading how the Big Ten programs have developed QBs

Grading how the Big Ten programs have developed QBs

Dwayne Haskins is part of a long line of standout quarterbacks that started for Ohio State over the last decade.

3/16/21
 • Mike Farrell
Fact or Fiction: The Vols should hire Hugh Freeze

Fact or Fiction: The Vols should hire Hugh Freeze

Hugh Freeze is 67-33 in eight seasons as an FBS head coach.

1/19/21
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which conference  produced most QBs over last 4 years?

NFL Draft: Which conference produced most QBs over last 4 years?

Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title in February.

4/14/20
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Former five-star recruits who might not get drafted

Former five-star recruits who might not get drafted

Levonta Taylor was the top-rated cornerback in the 2016 class, but he might not go off the board during the draft.

4/8/20
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
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
College Football Playoff: Breaking down the four rosters

College Football Playoff: Breaking down the four rosters

Here's an inside-the-numbers look at Clemson, Ohio State, LSU and Oklahoma.

12/27/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
All-Decade: Best 1-2 punches on offense

All-Decade: Best 1-2 punches on offense

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

11/27/19
 • Mike Farrell
Building The Roster: NFC East

Building The Roster: NFC East

Saquon Barkley is one of several former four-star prospects on the New York Giants' roster.

10/7/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking Big Ten recruiting efforts over the last decade

Ranking Big Ten recruiting efforts over the last decade

Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes reign supreme when it comes to recruiting in the Big Ten.

9/23/19
 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Which QB has inside track on being picked first in draft?

Ask Farrell: Which QB has inside track on being picked first in draft?

Oregon's Justin Herbert and Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa appear to have a lead on the rest of the pack.

8/21/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players begins with Nos. 46-50

Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players begins with Nos. 46-50

It's time again for the Farrell 50, the ranking of the top 50 players in college football.

8/20/19
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com Big Ten Preview: Team-by-team breakdown

Rivals.com Big Ten Preview: Team-by-team breakdown

Rivals previews each team in the conference prior the 2019 media days in Chicago.

7/17/19
 • Staff
Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Research unveils a staggering number of quarterbacks end up exploring other options.

6/7/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking with the Stars: Dwayne Haskins

Ranking with the Stars: Dwayne Haskins

Four quarterbacks were ranked ahead of the Redskins' new QB coming out of high school.

5/8/19
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Ten programs that produced the most draft picks

NFL Draft: Ten programs that produced the most draft picks

Quinnen Williams headlined a strong contingent of Alabama standouts in the 2019 NFL Draft.

5/2/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Breaking down the draft picks by position

NFL Draft: Breaking down the draft picks by position

Devin White was one of 31 linebackers selected in last week's NFL Draft.

4/30/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top 10 four-stars drafted in 2019

NFL Draft: Top 10 four-stars drafted in 2019

The first 10 former four-stars selected over the weekend in the NFL Draft were picked in the first round.

4/30/19
 • Mike Farrell, Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Commit recap, NFL Draft steals, busts

Three-Point Stance: Commit recap, NFL Draft steals, busts

Mike Farrell recaps last week's big commitments and dives into the NFL Draft.

4/30/19
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: SEC leads the way in producing draft picks

NFL Draft: SEC leads the way in producing draft picks

Quinnen William was the first of 64 SEC players to hear his name called during the NFL Draft.

4/29/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: First-round grades

NFL Draft: First-round grades

Rivals.com's Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney give their grades on the first-round selections in Thursday's NFL Draft. 

4/25/19
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Ask Farrell: Is Dwayne Haskins the clear No. 2 QB in the draft?

Ask Farrell: Is Dwayne Haskins the clear No. 2 QB in the draft?

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins threw 50 touchdowns and just eight interceptions in 2018.

4/25/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Draft questions, freaks, steals

Three-Point Stance: Draft questions, freaks, steals

Mike Farrell takes a deep-dive into tonight's NFL Draft in today's Three-Point Stance.

4/25/19
 • Mike Farrell
Farrell's NFL mock draft: Final 2019 edition

Farrell's NFL mock draft: Final 2019 edition

Will Kyler Murray be the first off the board?

4/25/19
 • Mike Farrell
Rob's Rankings: Five most polarizing NFL Draft prospects

Rob's Rankings: Five most polarizing NFL Draft prospects

These guys will generate plenty of debate over the airwaves.

4/24/19
 • Rob Cassidy
Rivals Camp Series: Predictions for D.C. this weekend

Rivals Camp Series: Predictions for D.C. this weekend

Five-star defensive dynamo Bryan Bresee should give offensive linemen fits.

4/12/19
 • Adam Friedman
Five NFL prospects who could turn out to be first-round busts

Five NFL prospects who could turn out to be first-round busts

Despite elite athleticism, Rashan Gary did not produce big numbers at Michigan.

4/10/19
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
The 10 biggest early-entry losses

The 10 biggest early-entry losses

Notre Dame will need to fill a void on its offense after the departure of receiver Miles Boykin.

4/10/19
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
NFL Draft: Top five QBs as the draft nears

NFL Draft: Top five QBs as the draft nears

Kyler Murray headlines the quarterback position as the NFL Draft inches closer and closer.

4/8/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Which high-profile QB would you re-rank?

Ask Farrell: Which high-profile QB would you re-rank?

Ranking QBs is one of the toughest things to do in the evaluation process and we've both hit and missed on many.

4/2/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Replacing the Stars II: Who will fill big shoes next season?

Replacing the Stars II: Who will fill big shoes next season?

LSU - known as DBU - should have some answers when it comes to replacing Greedy Williams.

3/27/19
 • Mike Farrell
Five big OL questions heading in to 2019 season

Five big OL questions heading in to 2019 season

Ohio State and Wisconsin are two programs that continue to put together quality offensive lines.

3/22/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Six programs that should be pleased after the combine

NFL Draft: Six programs that should be pleased after the combine

Missouri, thanks in part to Drew Lock, is one of six programs that should be pleased after the NFL Scouting Combine.

3/7/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: QB competitions, NFL Draft, Heisman

Three-Point Stance: QB competitions, NFL Draft, Heisman

There will be some fun QB battles to track across the nation this spring.

3/7/19
 • Mike Farrell
Farrell's NFL mock draft: Pre-NFL Scouting Combine

Farrell's NFL mock draft: Pre-NFL Scouting Combine

Recruiting Director Mike Farrell offers up his first look at how the draft might play out, with Nick Bosa going No. 1.

2/27/19
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top five QBs heading into the Combine

NFL Draft: Top five QBs heading into the Combine

Ohio State product Dwayne Haskins will try to show that he deserves to be the first quarterback off the board.

2/25/19
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Where five-star players in the transfer portal might land

Where five-star players in the transfer portal might land

With new transfer rules in place, these five players can decide to transfer or stay with their current programs.

1/23/19
 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
Ask Farrell: Should Murray be the first QB taken in the NFL Draft?

Ask Farrell: Should Murray be the first QB taken in the NFL Draft?

Should Kyler Murray be drafted ahead of other QBs, such as Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock?

1/15/19
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: Nos. 1-5

Farrell 50: Nos. 1-5

Mike Farrell's list of the top 50 players in college football concludes with five standouts.

1/11/19
 • Mike Farrell
How did 10 players who were predicted to break out fare?

How did 10 players who were predicted to break out fare?

At the beginning of the season Mike Farrell highlighted 10 players poised to break out. Let's see how they did.

1/9/19
 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Will Dwayne Haskins be first QB taken in NFL Draft?

Ask Farrell: Will Dwayne Haskins be first QB taken in NFL Draft?

The Ohio State star hasn't declared for the draft yet, but if he does, will he be the best QB option for NFL teams?

12/30/18
 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
A look at Urban Meyer's recruiting success - by the numbers

A look at Urban Meyer's recruiting success - by the numbers

Add it all up, and you've got a coach who made his mark as a master recruiter over the course of his career.

12/5/18
 • Josh Helmholdt
Mind of Mike: Thoughts on conference title games, playoff

Mind of Mike: Thoughts on conference title games, playoff

Mike Farrell breaks down the big weekend that was, the big games ahead and offers his predictions for the playoff.

12/2/18
 • Mike Farrell
Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big Ten title game

Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big Ten title game

Mike Farrell breaks down the ins and outs of the Ohio State-Northwestern matchup in the Big Ten title game.

11/26/18
 • Mike Farrell
Take Two: Should Wazzu QB Minshew be a Heisman candidate?

Take Two: Should Wazzu QB Minshew be a Heisman candidate?

Considering Minshew’s numbers, should he be more seriously considered for the Heisman or is he a product of the system?

11/21/18
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, Justin Fields

Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, Justin Fields

Oklahoma State earned a spot in Saturday Shine, while Oklahoma's defense finds itself in Saturday Shame.

11/19/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Week 12 in review

College Fantasy Football: Week 12 in review

Fantasy owners should be a little careful with Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins this week.

11/18/18
 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: Week 11 in review

College Fantasy Football: Week 11 in review

Fantasy owners should stay far, far away from USC Trojans as the season winds down.

11/11/18
 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: Week 10 viewers' guide

College Fantasy Football: Week 10 viewers' guide

Here is a look at some storylines from a college fantasy football perspective.

11/2/18
 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: QBs to watch for Week 10

College Fantasy Football: QBs to watch for Week 10

Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald should be an attractive QB option for fantasy owners this week.

10/29/18
 • Adam Gorney
Farrell 50: Nos. 1-5

Farrell 50: Nos. 1-5

Mike Farrell's list of the top 50 college football players concludes with the Heisman shoo-in leading the way.

10/26/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Weekend viewers' guide

College Fantasy Football: Weekend viewers' guide

Are a few teams coming off big wins going to suffer letdowns? Is Notre Dame due for a big win? Stay tuned.

10/26/18
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Playoff contenders, top Ds, Heisman talk

Three-Point Stance: Playoff contenders, top Ds, Heisman talk

Mike Farrell predicts the four playoff finalists, lists six top defenses and revisits the list of Heisman hopefuls.

10/24/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 8

College Fantasy Football: WRs to watch for Week 8

This could be a big week for Ohio State's Parris Campbell against Purdue's secondary.

10/17/18
 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: Week 7 in review

College Fantasy Football: Week 7 in review

Fantasy owners should run out and add Iowa State's Brock Purdy to their roster.

10/14/18
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Coaches' salaries, big commits, Heisman race

Three-Point Stance: Coaches' salaries, big commits, Heisman race

Mike Farrell lets you know which coaches are overpaid, underpaid and paid just right. Plus, his latest Heisman list.

10/10/18
 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft 2019: Midseason look at top QBs

NFL Draft 2019: Midseason look at top QBs

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert has improved his NFL stock through the first six weeks of the season.

10/8/18
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rob's Rankings: Eight QBs to build a team around

Rob's Rankings: Eight QBs to build a team around

You've got one college game to win. Who's your quarterback?

10/3/18
 • Rob Cassidy
College Fantasy Football: Week 5 in review

College Fantasy Football: Week 5 in review

Oregon State running back Jermar Jefferson is putting up huge fantasy numbers this season.

9/30/18
 • Adam Gorney
Take Two: What's the smart bet in Ohio State-Penn State showdown?

Take Two: What's the smart bet in Ohio State-Penn State showdown?

The Buckeyes are favored by three. How would you bet on this early-season contest?

9/28/18
 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Week 5 viewers' guide

College Fantasy Football: Week 5 viewers' guide

Settle in as a freshman phenom takes over at Clemson and a much-anticipated Big Ten match-up kicks off.

9/28/18
 • Adam Gorney
College Fantasy Football: Early season trends, sleepers on waiver wire

College Fantasy Football: Early season trends, sleepers on waiver wire

Purdue freshman Rondale Moore is one of the biggest early fantasy surprises of the 2018 season.

9/26/18
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, QB changes

Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, QB changes

Mike Farrell breaks down the highlights and the lowlights of Week 4 in college football.

9/24/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: WRs to consider in Week 4

College Fantasy Football: WRs to consider in Week 4

Ohio State is set up to score big against Tulane in Urban Meyer's return to the sideline.

9/19/18
 • Adam Gorney
Twitter Tuesday: Texas, Alabama recruiting, Florida State, more

Twitter Tuesday: Texas, Alabama recruiting, Florida State, more

The mailbag was full this week as fans wonder, among other things, what is going on at FSU.

9/18/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: QBs to watch for Week 4

College Fantasy Football: QBs to watch for Week 4

Kyler Murray should put up big numbers this weekend against Army.

9/17/18
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, FSU's rebuilding job

Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, FSU's rebuilding job

Shine for Ohio State and shame for Florida State in today's Three-Point Stance.

9/17/18
 • Mike Farrell
AP Top 25: Impact players that should shape the CFB Playoff picture

AP Top 25: Impact players that should shape the CFB Playoff picture

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa is one of several impact players to watch among teams ranked in the AP Top 25.

9/16/18
 • Adam Friedman
Throwback Thursday: Ohio State Edition

Throwback Thursday: Ohio State Edition

Today we take a look at what the Ohio State starters looked like as recruits.

9/6/18
 • Richie O'Leary
Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, Nick Saban

Three-Point Stance: Saturday Shine and Shame, Nick Saban

Mike Farrell breaks down the weekend's top performers and lays into Nick Saban.

9/3/18
 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Weekend guide

College Fantasy Football: Weekend guide

With the opening weekend of college football it's time to get smarter about your fantasy league.

8/31/18
 • Adam Gorney
Ten breakout players to track for 2018 college football season

Ten breakout players to track for 2018 college football season

Miles Sanders will find himself in the headlines this season. More on Sanders and other breakout players.

8/21/18
 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com 2018 Big Ten Preview

Rivals.com 2018 Big Ten Preview

With Big Ten Media Days set to kick off, we preview the league's 2018 season.

7/22/18
 • Rivals.com
Breaking down the Big Ten's quarterback battles

Breaking down the Big Ten's quarterback battles

Dwayne Haskins leads Ohio State's QB derby but he will have to fend off several challengers.

7/17/18
 • Woody Wommack and Mike Farrell
Rivals100 WR Garrett Wilson heading home to Ohio State

Rivals100 WR Garrett Wilson heading home to Ohio State

Rivals100 WR Garrett Wilson is leaving Texas to return home for a future as a Buckeye

4/29/18
 • Nick Krueger
Big Ten Spotlight: Position battles to watch during spring football

Big Ten Spotlight: Position battles to watch during spring football

Across the league, there is plenty of drama that will unfold at the quarterback position.

3/12/18
 • Mike Farrell
Mind of Mike: Predictions for spring football

Mind of Mike: Predictions for spring football

Mike Farrell offers 10 predictions for spring football.

3/6/18
 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Weekend's best and worst, job rankings

Three-Point Stance: Weekend's best and worst, job rankings

The best and worst from a wild weekend in college football and ranking the jobs that have opened so far in 2017.

11/27/17
 • Mike Farrell
Week 13: College football's breakout stars

Week 13: College football's breakout stars

Players from Pitt, Ohio State and Oregon showed they might have bright futures ahead of them.

11/27/17
 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star Checkup: Linebackers from 2016, 2017 classes

Five-Star Checkup: Linebackers from 2016, 2017 classes

Here's how some of the elite linebackers of recent recruiting classes are performing for their college programs.

11/20/17
 • Woody Wommack
Take Two: Will DE Micah Parsons end up at Penn State?

Take Two: Will DE Micah Parsons end up at Penn State?

Is five-star DE Micah Parsons back in the fold with Penn State? Our recruiting experts discuss it.

11/15/17
 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Ohio State Twitter, significant commitments, RBs

Three-Point Stance: Ohio State Twitter, significant commitments, RBs

Mike Farrell breaks down recent Ohio State Twitter controversy, significant commits of the last weeks and elite RBs.

9/15/17
 • Mike Farrell
Take Two: Does Ohio State need to bench QB J.T. Barrett?

Take Two: Does Ohio State need to bench QB J.T. Barrett?

Following Ohio State's lackluster showing against Oklahoma, should the Buckeyes bench QB J.T. Barrett?

9/13/17
 • Adam Gorney
Mid-Atlantic invasion: Which schools from outside region recruit it best?

Mid-Atlantic invasion: Which schools from outside region recruit it best?

Schools from outside of the Mid-Atlantic region have struck gold recruiting the area's top prospects in recent years.

7/12/17
 • Adam Friedman
Twitter Tuesday: Texas in 2017, DMV region recruiting, Harbaugh

Twitter Tuesday: Texas in 2017, DMV region recruiting, Harbaugh

National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell answers readers' questions about Texas recruiting, the DMV region and more.

5/16/17
 • Mike Farrell
Big Ten Signing Day breakdown

Big Ten Signing Day breakdown

Josh Helmholdt breaks down the surprises and drama of National Signing Day for the Big Ten.

2/9/16
 • Josh Helmholdt
2016 Buckeye recruiting class superlatives

2016 Buckeye recruiting class superlatives

We're handing out superlatives and awards to the very best of the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes recruiting class.

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2/4/16
 • Ryan Donnelly
Grading the 2016 Class: Offense

Grading the 2016 Class: Offense

We're taking a position-by-position look at Ohio State's class on the offensive side of the ball.

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2/3/16
 • Marc Givler
Haskins signs with Ohio State to live out dream

Haskins signs with Ohio State to live out dream

Dwayne Haskins always wanted to play for the Buckeyes and now it is a reality with a signed LOI.

2/3/16
 • Kevin Noon
Rivals Roundtable: Key questions heading into National Signing Day

Rivals Roundtable: Key questions heading into National Signing Day

The Rivals.com analyst team looks at the big questions with National Signing Day just a day away.

2/2/16
 • Staff
VIDEO: Haskins ready for Ohio State

VIDEO: Haskins ready for Ohio State

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rivals100 quarterback  Dwayne Haskins is ready to get to Ohio State

1/27/16
 • 
The Haskins Impact

The Haskins Impact

We're headed into the film room to breakdown new Ohio State QB commit Dwayne Haskins.

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1/18/16
 • Marc Givler
VIDEO: Rivals100 trio joins Buckeye recruiting class

VIDEO: Rivals100 trio joins Buckeye recruiting class

Rivals.com has exclusive video of three Rivals100 prospects that joined Ohio State's top ranked recruiting class Monday

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1/18/16
 • Nick Krueger
Haskins flips to the Buckeyes

Haskins flips to the Buckeyes

The Buckeyes have found their quarterback in the 2016 class and it's one of the nation's best.

1/18/16
 • Marc Givler
Buckeyes flip two top Maryland commits, add WR Victor

Buckeyes flip two top Maryland commits, add WR Victor

Ohio State flipped two recruits previously committed to Big Ten rival Maryland & added another 4-star WR on Monday.

1/18/16
 • Adam Friedman
Insider Recruiting Offense: Position-by-Position Rundown

Insider Recruiting Offense: Position-by-Position Rundown

With just under a month remaining in this recruiting cycle the Gators have just a few needs to be filled. Here is a rundown of remaining targets.

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1/8/16
 • Blake Alderman
UA Game: The Farrell Awards

UA Game: The Farrell Awards

Who had the best feet at the Under Armour game? Who was the biggest hitter? Mike Farrell hands out the hardware from Saturday's star-studded showcase.

1/3/16
 • Mike Farrell