West Spotlight: Player comparisons
Ezekiel Elliott reminds Adam Gorney of a current five-star RB in the 2025 class.
Three-Point Stance: Luther Burden effect, James Madison, rankings & offers
Luther Burden's commitment to Missouri is having an impact on that state - and the nation - in the recruiting world.
Midwest Spotlight: Five surprising talent hotbeds
Former five-star Xavier Nwankpa is one of the latest talents to come out of Des Moines, Iowa.
West Spotlight: Questions about the 2025 rankings
Jordon Davison has already proven to be a major talent at the running back position. Should he earn a five-star ranking?
West Spotlight: Comparing top 2024 standouts to NFL players
Five-star Julian Sayin compares to Kirk Cousins in that they are cerebral, competitive QBs with a feel for the game.
Bosco vs. Mater Dei: Recruiting notes ahead of titanic matchup
Mater Dei QB Elijah Brown has been putting up big numbers, but he seems to be in no hurry in his recruitment.
Five must-get prospects for Midwest programs
Brett Bielema could make a big statement in his second year at Illinois if he can land in-state receiver Malik Elzy.
Temple introduces Stan Drayton as its new football coach
Listen to the full audio and read excerpts from Drayton's introductory press conference here.
Report: Temple negotiating with Stan Drayton to become next football coach
Temple is in advanced negotiations with Drayton, Texas' running backs coach.
The Farrell Awards: Big Saturday in Ohio, Oregon falls flat
C.J. Stroud and the Ohio State Buckeyes clobbered Michigan State on Saturday.
Richard Young details where things stand with OSU, planning a return visit
Top RB target Richard Young talks relationship with Tony Alford, where the Buckeyes stand with him, and much more.
Three-Point Stance: Best CFB Playoff teams, WRs, slow 2021 finishes
Quarterback Mac Jones and his 2020 Crimson Tide teammates were one of the best teams in the CFB Playoff era.
SEC, Big Ten lead the way in producing NFL players
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is one of 371 former SEC players in the NFL this season.
Making the Case: LJ Johnson
The four-star RB has released a top four of LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M. Who has the edge to land him?
Five surprising stats about the 2020 NFL Draft
Joe Burrow will part of a historic draft class for the LSU Tigers.
Ask Farrell: How much should NFL teams consider RB workload?
Jonathan Taylor was the first player in NCAA history to run for more than 6,000 yards in three seasons.
Fact or Fiction: UGA won't skip a beat with Luke replacing Pittman
Former Ole Miss coach Matt Luke is headed to Athens to replace the popular Sam Pittman.
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.
Fact or Fiction: Joe Burrows is the midseason Heisman favorite
Has the LSU QB separated himself from the pack? Also, will Lincoln Riley be the next Dallas Cowboys coach?
Building The Roster: NFC East
Saquon Barkley is one of several former four-star prospects on the New York Giants' roster.
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?
Each team is loaded with talent, but which one will Mike Farrell crown as the best?
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.
Ten NFL players whose Madden NFL 20 ratings are not surprising
Todd Gurley's 98 rating in EA's Madden NFL 20 video game comes as no surprise to the Rivals analyst team.
Take Two: Should there be more value placed on the RB position?
Is the running back position being undervalued in the NFL?
NFL Draft: Top picks from the Big Ten in the past five years
Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott lead a list of Big Ten players who have been making their fair share of noise in the NFL.
Which positions have top 10 CFB teams recruited the best?
Alabama has hit it big at running back; Penn State has been producing quality QBs
Twitter Tuesday: Saquon Barkley, top RBs, Butch Jones, Oklahoma
Where Saquon Barkley ranks among RBs since 2000; potential Butch Jones replacements; Oklahoma recruiting.
Big Ten spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players
Ohio State leads the way in the Big Ten by producing 42 active NFL players, including Joey Bosa.
Big Ten spotlight: Inside the recruiting numbers
Josh Helmholdt breaks down the big numbers on first-year coaches in the Big Ten.
Big Ten Spotlight: Which school is recruiting king at each position?
Ohio State has dominated Big Ten recruiting since the conference expanded to 14 teams in 2014.
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools
Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?
Replacing the stars: How programs will fill the void
With many of last season's top college players off to the NFL, programs are looking for replacements.
College Football Playoff: Top impact recruit for each head coach
Julio Jones has been Nick Saban's most impactful recruit at Bama. What about the other teams in the CFB Playoff picture?
NFL Draft: Reviewing the first-round RB selections
There have been 10 running backs selected in the NFL Draft's first round this decade. We reflect on their recruitments.
Top NFL Rookies: Nos. 1-4
Mike Farrell's countdown of the top rookies concludes today with Nos. 1-4. Was Cowboys QB Dak Prescott No. 1?
Which program is Running Back U?
Which college program deserves the title of Running Back U? It may not be the one you think.
NFL Draft: Looking at the top 10 former four-stars selected
The first round of the NFL draft was filled with four-stars like running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Live Analysis: 2016 NFL Draft
The 2016 NFL Draft is underway in Chicago. See pick-by-pick analysis from Recruiting Director Mike Farrell.
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.
Three-Point Stance: Huskers land big fish, Michigan-OSU Twitter war
National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell looks at Nebraska's big catch and the Michigan-Ohio State Twitter battle.
Rivals 2016 NFL Mock Draft 3.0
Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil remains the consensus top pick in our Mock Draft 3.0.
NFL Draft preview: Running back
Taking a look at the top 10 RB prospects for the NFL Draft, and how they have developed since high school.
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?
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
Heisman watch: Comparisons to past greats
Who do this year's Heisman Trophy candidates, such as frontrunner Derrick Henry, compare with among past Heisman candidates?
Heisman watch: Recalling recruiting twists
How close did the Heisman Trophy contenders, such as frontrunner Derrick Henry, come to playing their college ball elsewhere?
Heisman Watch: Fresh look at top six
There have been major changes in the Heisman Trophy race in the last week, including Leonard Fournette's stock taking a hit.
Three-point stance: MVP, RBs, gutsy calls
Which player on a Top 25 team is most valuable to his team? Mike Farrell's answer will surprise you. Plus, ranking elite RBs and more.
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 6-10
Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 CFB players at the midway point of the 2015 season, including Texas A&M's Myles Garrett.
Pick Six: Dalton hits stride
Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland was one of six standouts from either the NFL or college ball that made headlines last weekend.
Farrell 50 Countdown: Nos. 1-5
Mike Farrell completes the countdown of his top 50 college players in 2015. Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott claims the top spot.
Grading the class: Offense
Signing Day is in the books and we are taking a position-by-position look at Ohio State's 2013 recruiting class and grading each spot. We start with t
Signing Days winners and losers
You'd feel like a winner, too, if you landed Montravius Adams on signing day. Who were the winners and losers on Wednesday?
NSD: Five who could potentially switch
Mike Farrell looks at five players, including five-star Chris Jones, who could flip commitments on National Signing Day.
Elliott goes silent
Not much has come out of Ezekiel Elliott's camp since the Ohio State commitment visited Missouri last weekend. Now, that silence is likely to continue
Weekend visits: Irish eye several prospects
Five-star DT Eddie Vanderdoes will be among the big names at Notre Dame this weekend. Who else has important official visitors?
Depth charts factor into players choices
Mike Mitchell and other Army Bowl prospects say analysis of depth charts is becoming a bigger part of recruiting than ever.
U.S. Army Bowl: Tuesday West story lines
Torii Hunter Jr.'s injury was the bad news from Tuesday's West practice. Was there any positive news? Check our story lines.
Army Bowl RBs jockey for position
Greg Bryant wants to be the best RB at the Army All-American Bowl. But he's not alone in that desire, and it's a loaded group.
U.S. Army Bowl: Monday West story lines
Corey Robinson made a name for himself Monday. What other story lines came out of the West's first day of practice?
Recruits can take initiative in process
North Carolina commit Greg Webb isn't the only Army All-American who went after a dream offer he didn't have but wanted badly.
Elliott is ready to go
Ohio State commit Zeke Elliott has steadily been climbing the recruiting rankings over the last year. He's hoping a big week in San Antonio will conti
Ten things to watch at the Army Bowl
Can Max Browne push for the No. 1 spot in the country at the U.S. Army Bowl. Mike Farrell identifies the top 10 things to watch.
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
Ups, downs of December positional rankings
Cornerback is one of the strongest positions in 2013, but that didn't stop Cole Luke from jumping. Who else was on the move?
New five-stars come out in updated Rivals100
Running back Thomas Tyner lost his fifth star in August. Today, he gets it back with the release of our latest Rivals100.
Four-star accepts jersey, talks of future
Four-star RB Ezekiel Elliott accepted his U.S. Army All-American jersey and talked excitedly about playing for Ohio State.
Elliott dominates the competition
The Ohio State coaching staff was ahead of the curve when they offered St. Louis (Mo.) running back Ezekiel Elliott. Take a look at some clips of Elli
Breaking down 2013 team rankings
Lane Kiffin's USC program sits strong atop the 2013 team rankings after the post-summer prospect ratings. Rivals.com's Kynon Codrington breaks down th
Buckeyes well represented in Rivals250
The new Rivals250 was released on Tuesday afternoon and the list was littered with future Buckeyes. We take a look at some of the significant moves.
Gridiron Kings: Best of the weekend
Class of 2014 star Quin Blanding gets some love as Josh Helmholdt breaks down some of the best -- and worst -- from the weekend at Gridiron Kings.
Gridiron Kings: Saturdays best on offense
Tony Stevens of Orlando (Fla.) Evans represented his hometown well at the Gridiron Kings at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Saturday. Ch
Hunter Jr. robs the spotlight
Much like his dad, Torii Hunter Jr. has a knack for the remarkable catches. For that, he was one of Mike Farrell's choices for top offensive players a
North not focused on recruiting
Four-star WR Marquez North hasn't narrowed his school list yet, preferring to think about team chemistry and his senior year.
Texas-sized battle for top spot in state rankings
Five-star QB Tyrone Swoopes holds the top spot in the Texas state rankings, but four-star WR Ricky Seals-Jones is close behind.
Positional breakdown: RBs loaded at Challenge
Derrick Green, who shot up to 12th in the latest Rivals100, headlines the RBs at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Underclassmen impress at Illinois Nike Camp
Cincinnati (Ohio) DT Michael Barwick was one of the top underclassmen performers at Sunday's NIKE Football Training Camp in Champaign, Ill.
Elliott brings home hardware
Ohio State commit Ezekiel Elliott had a big day at the Illinois Nike Camp on Sunday. Get his comments on his performance and his thoughts on Ohio Stat
Twenty new faces highlight latest Rivals250
Scott Pagano, Isaiah Jones and Vonn Bell are among the 20 new members of the Rivals250 for the class of 2013. Get inside for a look at who else is on
Class Outlook: Offense
The Buckeyes went from five commitments to twelve during the month of April. With a busy month in the books, we look at the remaining targets left on
Around the nation: USC looking strong
Rivals.com analysts go around the nation, visiting the top recruiting stories in each BCS league. In the Pac-12, USC looks loaded again with the addit
Buckeyes land four-star RB
The big visit weekend for Ohio State is starting to pay dividends as a four-star running back just committed to the Buckeyes following his weekend tri
Ohio State to host big visit weekend
Several high profile recruiting targets will be on Ohio State's campus this weekend to check out spring practice and meet with the coaching staff. Get
Around the nation: Irish fight back
Rivals250 QB Malik Zaire is one of many reasons Notre Dame fans are feeling good lately. More in Rivals.com's Around the Nation look at the latest rec
Elliott a true all-purpose back
The versatility in Ezekiel Elliott's game extends beyond the football field. That showed at Notre Dame last weekend.
Elliott hits the road
St. Louis (MO) running back Ezekiel Elliott has skyrocketed up the national recruiting landscape, and this month he's taking more visits. He talked to
Bruins jump into fray for Midwest four-star
The Bruins have thrown their hat into the ring for the services of four-star running back Ezekiel Elliott (6-0, 200, 4.5) from St. Louis (Mo.) John Bu
Four-star RB to make a second visit
One of Ohio State's top targets at the running back position will be making his second trip to Columbus in the very near future.
SEC breakdown: LSU looks for better 2013
After a down recruiting year by his standards, LSU coach Les Miles and staff are off to a solid start for 2013. More in this week's SEC breakdown.
Elliott plans to visit UW soon
2013 RB Ezekiel Elliott is planning on visiting Wisconsin soon. When will he head up to Madison?
Southwest whispers: Irish offers increase in region
Colleyville (Texas) Heritage QB Cody Thomas is one of several Southwest region signal callers targeted by Notre Dame. Brian Perroni has the latest in
SEC breakdown: Better start for Vols
A year ago, Tennessee was an afterthought on the recruiting trail. But Derek Dooley and his staff are off to a solid start in 2013. Keith Niebuhr brea
Big 12 breakdown: Sooners get big one
Oklahoma landed the top running back in Texas, Keith Ford, to help ease concerns over a slow start to 2013. More on the Sooners - and the entire Big 1
4-star Elliott enjoys Fayetteville
Arkansas has offered several prospects from the state of Missouri, including John Burroughs School four-star running back Ezekiel Elliott. Come inside
Arkansas hosting several top targets
The Hogs are holding steady at one commitment for the class of 2013, but they'll get a closer look at some of their top targets this weekend as severa
4-star running back visits for junior day
RB Ezekiel Elliot from John Burroughs School in St. Louis (MO) was in Champaign over the weekend for a junior day, where he had the opportunity to tou
Southwest whispers: New trend in Austin
Texas didn't end its first junior day with a flood of commitments as it had in years past. Was that by coach Mack Brown's design or were prospects not
Around the SW: Prevot making move
Interest in defensive end Torrodney Prevot has been soaring recently, one of many topics Rivals.com analyst Brian Perroni covers in this week's Around
Illini welcome large group for junior day
The Fighting Illini staff welcomes a large group of visitors for a junior day this weekend, including four-star receiver Shelton Gibson
Recruiting Notebook
Check out this week's Recruiting Notebook for updates on Arkansas targets Ezekiel Elliott, Marquel Combs, Alvin Bailey, Maurice Smith, Kelly Hilinski