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Grading how Big 12 teams have developed QBs

Grading how Big 12 teams have developed QBs

Patrick Mahomes was a three-star prospect coming out of Whitehouse, Texas in the class of 2014.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals Rankings Week: What makes D.J. Uiagalelei special?

Rivals Rankings Week: What makes D.J. Uiagalelei special?

How does D.J. Uiagalelei stack up compared to his top-ranked predecessors?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Is Trevor Lawrence the best QB prospect of Rivals era?

Ask Farrell: Is Trevor Lawrence the best QB prospect of Rivals era?

First in a series addressing some important questions regarding the 2018 recruiting class. 

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rivals QB Week: Mike Farrell's five biggest QB ranking regrets

Rivals QB Week: Mike Farrell's five biggest QB ranking regrets

Here are five QBs whose rankings still rankle Mike Farrell.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals QB Week: How No. 1 QBs have fared through the years

Rivals QB Week: How No. 1 QBs have fared through the years

Matthew Stafford went on to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. Others fizzled out. See how top QBs have fared.

 • Rob Cassidy
Farrells QB verdict: 2008-10

Farrells QB verdict: 2008-10

National recruiting director Mike Farrell continues his look back at our No. 1 QBs. What verdict did Matt Barkley receive?

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Gimme 5, Day 4: Historical look Rivals five-stars

Gimme 5, Day 4: Historical look Rivals five-stars

What high school has developed the most five-stars? What conference landed the most? The final part of our four-part series is here.

 • Mark Pszonak
Rankings of Yore: Yay for Bray

Rankings of Yore: Yay for Bray

Tyler Bray lived up to his 4-star rating with a recent 530-yard game. Rankings of Yore looks back at Bray and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Top recruiters by conference

Top recruiters by conference

It's easy to say head coaches are the reason why a team has a successful recruiting class. Yet any college football connoisseur knows the backbone is

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Class of 2010: Top 25 recruiters

Class of 2010: Top 25 recruiters

Rivals.com has named its top 25 recruiters for the class of 2010. Here is a closer look at the coaches who made the list.

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Signing Day Blitz: Best of the rest

Signing Day Blitz: Best of the rest

Notre Dame led the non-"Big Six" schools in recruiting, finishing at No. 14 in the Rivals.com team rankings after National Signing Day. Here's a loo

 • Jamie Newberg
Army All-American Bowl awards

Army All-American Bowl awards

Was Robert Woods the fastest player at the Army All-American Bowl or was it Lache Seastrunk? Which QB showed the best arm? Who demonstrated the best c

 • Barry Every
Army Bowl: West stars of the week

Army Bowl: West stars of the week

From start to finish, Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde DE Ronald Powell put on a show last week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Rivals.com recr

 • Barton Simmons
Special teams carry West over East, 30-14

Special teams carry West over East, 30-14

The West - buoyed by a blocked field goal return for a touchdown and a rare two-point conversion return on a blocked PAT - rolled to a 30-14 victory o

 • Sean Callahan
Army All-American Bowl game balls

Army All-American Bowl game balls

After every big game, coaches will reward players with game balls to symbolize their effort and excellence. Rivals.com's Barton Simmons dishes out his

 • Barton Simmons
Army Bowl: Breaking down the matchups

Army Bowl: Breaking down the matchups

After a week of practice leading up to Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, each roster has shown strengths certain

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 • Barton Simmons
East vs. West: Who will win the Army Bowl

East vs. West: Who will win the Army Bowl

Every player and every coach came to San Antonio to have a good time and compete with some of the best from across the country. However, when it is al

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Army Bowl starting lineups released

Army Bowl starting lineups released

The Army All-American Bowl is on Saturday but after an inter-squad scrimmage on Wednesday and two days of two-a-days practices there's been enough of

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 • Barton Simmons
Which Army QB would you take into battle

Which Army QB would you take into battle

Every team needs a leader and there are eight in San Antonio this week who have proven themselves to be elite in stature. We asked out analysts to pic

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
All-star analysis: Wednesday breakdown

All-star analysis: Wednesday breakdown

Both squads fine-tuned their game plans in a hour-and-fifteen-minute scrimmage in the Alamodome on Wednesday. Both offenses showed marked improvement

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 • Barry Every
Army West notes: Defense carries load

Army West notes: Defense carries load

Much has been written about the West offense being a work in progress through three practices at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. But a big reason for

 • Sean Callahan
Army Express: East fights through pain

Army Express: East fights through pain

Each day Rivals.com will break down the biggest news, player injuries and updated recruiting news in a compact and easy to digest format. Wednesday's

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Army: West Team Wednesday stars

Army: West Team Wednesday stars

Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline quarterback Jake Heaps has been the most consistent passer on the West team all week at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Which Army player has been the most fun

Which Army player has been the most fun

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl brings the best of the best from around the nation to one place and as a result there are often a diverse mix of perso

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Army West notes: Woods shows deep ball skills

Army West notes: Woods shows deep ball skills

After two days of practice for the West squad at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Gardena (Calif.) Serra receiver Robert Woods has proven himself more

 • Sean Callahan
Heaps gets second chance in San Antonio

Heaps gets second chance in San Antonio

Jake Heaps didn't exactly put on a show in San Antonio last year at the U.S. Army All-American Junior Combine, but he more than made up for that bad o

 • John Talman
Army Express: Powell dominates day one

Army Express: Powell dominates day one

Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the Army Bowl in the Army Express. Each day, Rivals.com will break down the biggest news. Practices k

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Army West notebook: Back to basics

Army West notebook: Back to basics

Monday was a learning day for Jake Heaps and the rest of the West quarterbacks at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. They weren't learning how to read c

 • Sean Callahan
Apo ready to be a Cougar

Apo ready to be a Cougar

Arlington (Texas) The Oakridge School Rivals250 receiver Ross Apo is ready. The 6-3, 190-pound wide out has been working out and gearing up since he w

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 • Jason Howell
Sizing up the Army Bowl rosters

Sizing up the Army Bowl rosters

The 10th annual U.S. Army All American Bowl, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 9, will once again be a glimpse into the future of college foot

 • Mike Farrell
4A Playoff Games Reviewed

4A Playoff Games Reviewed

It is time to take a look at our 4A Final Four. These are 4 very solid teams. Two we all thought that could be here and 2 that had to battle their w

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 • Brad Champoux
Nominees for U.S. Army POY Award announced

Nominees for U.S. Army POY Award announced

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee has nominated 16 student-athletes for the prestigious 2010 U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, con

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Category rankings: Quarterbacks

Category rankings: Quarterbacks

We've selected the best prospects in each specific category for every position and ranked them. Is anyone a better scrambler or have a stonger arm tha

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Heaps Army All American

Heaps Army All American

Jake Heaps added yet another feather in his cap this last week as he was officially invited to play in the Army All American Football Game. This is

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 • Dirk Knudsen
Northwest stars shine in Seattle

Northwest stars shine in Seattle

A showdown between Gig Harbor and Olympia and the Emerald City Classic in Seattle highlighted last week's action in the state of Washington. Gig Harbo

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 • Barry Every
From the Road: Big weekend for offense

From the Road: Big weekend for offense

Rivals.com recruiting analysts had another opportunity to scout some of the nation's top prospects in games from coast to coast this past weekend. Riv

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Four new five-star prospects in the Rivals100

Four new five-star prospects in the Rivals100

Rivals.com analysts were on the road in July and August at big national events that helped spark some of the biggest changes in the Rivals100. Hillsid

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Florida headlines final state ranking releases

Florida headlines final state ranking releases

The Sunshine State is known for producing big-time talent at running back and receiver year after year, but the 2010 recruiting class in Florida is do

 • Jamie Newberg
Best of Top Gun Camp: Offense

Best of Top Gun Camp: Offense

The FBU Top Gun Camp took place last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and was loaded with 2010 and 2011 talent. Rivals.com had five pairs of eyes watchi

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Visual breakdown of Top Gun talent

Visual breakdown of Top Gun talent

The FBU Top Gun Camp in Paisley, Fla., last week featured several five-star prospects, including Temple (Texas) High running back Lache Seastrunk, and

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 • Mike Farrell
FBU Top Gun Camp: Thursday Hot 11

FBU Top Gun Camp: Thursday Hot 11

The first day of the FBU Top Gun Camp is in the books and despite the heat in Florida, the competition was excellent and some of the matchups were awe

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 • Mike Farrell
Defensive line shines in Top Gun Camp

Defensive line shines in Top Gun Camp

Talent was everywhere on the field at the FBU Top Gun Camp but nowhere was it more prevalent than on the defensive line. Led by Owamagbe Odighizuwa, f

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 • Barton Simmons
Big names arrive at FBU Top Gun

Big names arrive at FBU Top Gun

The first day of the FBU Top Gun Camp in Florida brought in top players from around the country including numerous members of the Rivals100 and Rivals

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 • Mike Farrell
Bray brings home MVP award from Ulitmate 100 camp

Bray brings home MVP award from Ulitmate 100 camp

San Diego State quarterback commit Tyler Bray of Kingsburg (Calif.) High brought home the Quarterback MVP award from the Schuman Ulitmate 100 camp at

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 • Tom Shanahan
BYU tops an early look at the MWC recruiting classes

BYU tops an early look at the MWC recruiting classes

Brigham Young's 20 commitments tops the early look at Mountain West Conference classes. BYU four-star quarterback Jake Heaps (photo) and San Diego Sta

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 • Tom Shanahan
Brays father says commitment to SDSU is strong

Brays father says commitment to SDSU is strong

The father of San Diego State quarterback commit Tyler Bray cautions Aztecs fans not to read too much into the family weighing an offer from Tennessee

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 • Tom Shanahan
Elite 11: Ranking the quarterbacks

Elite 11: Ranking the quarterbacks

The final bell has rung on the 11th edition of the Elite 11 and Kingsburg (Calif.) High's Tyler Bray held off the competition to win the overall Golde

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 • Barry Every
Elite 11 Analysis: QBs possess star potential

Elite 11 Analysis: QBs possess star potential

The EA Sports Elite 11 is now past the halfway point. Day three saw Tyler Bray win his second consecutive Golden Gun Award, taking the overall lead by

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 • Barry Every
Breaking down the Elite 11 QBs

Breaking down the Elite 11 QBs

On day two of the EA Sports Elite 11, participants were determined to squash any talk of the class of 2010 being a down year for quarterbacks. Kingsbu

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 • Barry Every
Elite 11 QB Camp initial impressions

Elite 11 QB Camp initial impressions

The first day of the EA Sports Elite 11 was all about learning the set of passing drills that Phillip Sims and the rest of the QBs will be put through

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 • Barry Every
Three earn five-star status in new Rivals100

Three earn five-star status in new Rivals100

The top two players are the same, but there are some dramatic changes in the latest update to the Rivals100. The changes start at No. 3, where Ronald

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Elite 11 Gallery: Bolden makes move

Elite 11 Gallery: Bolden makes move

The EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback Camp is the nation's most prestigious quarterback camp, and during the first day Penn State commitment Robert Bolde

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 • Barry Every
BYU scores three major commits

BYU scores three major commits

Thursday will go down as one of the biggest days in BYU recruiting history. BYU went three for three Thursday when talented four-star quarterback Jake

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Report: Heaps to BYU

Report: Heaps to BYU

Quarterback Jake Heaps appears to be Provo bound. The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting on its Web site that the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder has committed to B

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Heaps has a decision

Heaps has a decision

After reducing his list from more than 26 scholarship offers to a final five of BYU, California, LSU, Tennessee and Washington, Jake Heaps has made up

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Hawaii quarterback receiving interest

Hawaii quarterback receiving interest

While the Huskies are most certainly hoping for a commitment from the likes of Jake Heaps or Jesse Scroggins, they're also covering all bases by recru

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 • Ryan Lawson
Whispers: Sorting out the top quarterbacks

Whispers: Sorting out the top quarterbacks

Austin Hinder isn't saying much about his college choice but the quarterback from Steamboat Springs, Colo., appears to favor California. As the summer

 • Mike Farrell
Heaps highlights Palo Alto NIKE Camp

Heaps highlights Palo Alto NIKE Camp

Asked to find the perfect word to describe his play at Sunday's NIKE Camp, quarterback Jake Heaps smiled and said "redemption." Heaps showed why he

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Palo Alto Nike Camp Hot 11

Palo Alto Nike Camp Hot 11

The Nike Football Training Camp made its second trip to the Golden State as approximately 250 competitors from all over the left coast ascended on the

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 • Barry Every
Lowe is high on the Huskies

Lowe is high on the Huskies

When Steve Sarkisian took over the reigns of Washington football, one of the first things he did was extend an offer to Portland (OR) Jesuit High Scho

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 • Ryan Petitt
Heaps keeps Vols in the mix

Heaps keeps Vols in the mix

There are needs at linebacker and at both offensive and defensive line, but no hole is bigger than quarterback for Tennessee in the 2010 recruiting cl

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 • Austin Price
From the Road: Young stars

From the Road: Young stars

Rivals.com's recruiting analysts have been on the road extensively this year checking out the nation's top camps, combines and events from coast to co

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Elite QB talks Bama

Elite QB talks Bama

Rivals250 quarterback Jake Heaps out of Skyline High School in Washington has numerous college options to continue his career, and one of the programs

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 • Shane Youngblood
Kearse to don purple and gold

Kearse to don purple and gold

The University of Washington picked up it's seventh commit Tuesday afternoon, when Lakewood (WA) Lakes' Jamaal Kearse commited to the Dawgs. Come ins

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 • Ryan Lawson
Every breaks down offensive talent

Every breaks down offensive talent

UGASports caught up with Rivals National Recruiting Analyst Barry Every to give us an up close analysis at some of the top prospects the University of

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 • Kipp Adams
Grayson Looking for First Offer

Grayson Looking for First Offer

All attention is centered around Jake Heaps, but there's another signal caller that hails from the southwest corner of the state that isn't too shabby

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 • Ryan Lawson
One commit could bring another

One commit could bring another

While the Huskies lead for Jamaal Kearse's services, it's another uncommitted player that may have the biggest influence on his decision. Come inside

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 • Ryan Lawson
Five-star prospects commit to Army AA Bowl

Five-star prospects commit to Army AA Bowl

Once again, the nation's best will play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Saint Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Derham Hall OT Seantrel Henderson is one of 10 p

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Team Washington represents in Vegas

Team Washington represents in Vegas

Many of the Evergreen State's best recently took part in the New Level Athletics Las Vegas 7-on-7 National Passing Tournament. Come inside for more!

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 • Ryan Lawson
Cignetti strikes a chord for Pitt with Wash. QB

Cignetti strikes a chord for Pitt with Wash. QB

Frank Cignetti came from Cal to Pitt almost a month ago, and he brought along his recruitment of one of the west coast's top quarterbacks. PantherLair

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 • Chris Peak
Heaps taking things in stride

Heaps taking things in stride

Since announcing his top ten last month, Jake Heaps has seen recruitment taken to another level. But through it all, the 6-foot-2, 195-pound gunsling

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 • Ryan Lawson
College spreading NFL quarterbacks thin

College spreading NFL quarterbacks thin

Quarterback recruits looking for a vehicle to NFL stardom may want to avoid those schools running the spread offense. That is why signal callers flock

 • Kipp Adams
LSU part of Heaps derby

LSU part of Heaps derby

With each passing day the news seemingly gets better than the day before for quarterback Jake Heaps of Skyline High in the Seattle suburb of Sammamish

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 • William Weathers
2011 wideout becoming household name

2011 wideout becoming household name

Kasen Williams is quickly earning a reputation as one of the top wide receiver prospects in the class of 2011, and will have his pick of schools when

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps impressed by the Vols

Heaps impressed by the Vols

Sammamish, Wash., quarterback Jake Heaps admits he learned a lot about the University of Tennessee on his unofficial visit earlier this week. He learn

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 • Brent Hubbs
Kearse adds offer, talks recruiting

Kearse adds offer, talks recruiting

Jamaal Kearse has long been sitting on an offer from Washington, but a new school has thrown it's hat in the ring. Come inside to find out who, as we

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 • Ryan Lawson
Top of the Heaps

Top of the Heaps

He may play his prep ball way out in Washington State, but quarterback Jake Heaps, one of the top players at his position for 2010, is getting attenti

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 • Kipp Adams
Fogerson talks trip to Montlake

Fogerson talks trip to Montlake

Zach Fogerson became Washington's first 2010 commit in September, but has since considered other schools. Come inside to find out where he stands aft

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 • Ryan Lawson
Skyline lineman one of Washingtons best

Skyline lineman one of Washingtons best

Skyline High School's Jake Heaps may be the talk of the town, but one of the more highly sought after players in the Evergreen State is also the one r

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps talks Husky recruiting

Heaps talks Husky recruiting

UDubSports.com caught up with Jake Heaps to get his thoughts on the recruiting efforts of the new Husky coaching staff. Come inside for more!

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps has sight on targets

Heaps has sight on targets

Class of 2010 quarterback Jake Heaps (6-2, 195, 4.8) from Sammamish (Wash.) Skyline has been a known commodity with recruitneks since his sophomore se

 • Rick Kimbrel
FSU offers talented 2010 QB

FSU offers talented 2010 QB

With Signing Day for the 2009 class right around the corner, Florida State has begun to turn its focus to the 2010 class. On Friday, the Seminoles coa

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 • Chris Nee
Heaps names top 10

Heaps names top 10

Skyline High School's Jake Heaps has released his top ten. The junior signal caller already boasts 18 offers, but for now, 10 lucky schools will vie

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps to name Top Ten

Heaps to name Top Ten

Later this month and possibly within the next week, Skyline High School's Jake Heaps will whittle his list of possible suitors, making 10 schools very

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps ready to survey the field

Heaps ready to survey the field

The blitz facing Jake Heaps didn't come from a linebacker. No, the pressure bearing down on the quarterback arrived in the form of burnout. But after

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 • Pete Sampson
Army Daily Rewind: Gameday headlines

Army Daily Rewind: Gameday headlines

The East won the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl 30-17 in front of 32,732 fans in the Alamodome. Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Top juniors selected as first 2010 Army All-Americans

Top juniors selected as first 2010 Army All-Americans

Ten of the nation's top-rated juniors were announced Saturday as the first selections to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, taking place ne

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
2010 signalcaller interested in the Vols

2010 signalcaller interested in the Vols

Like a lot of prospects, 2010 standout quarterback Jake Heaps from Sammamish, Washington wanted to know where he stood with the Vols after the hiring

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 • Brent Hubbs
Heaps happy with Sark hire

Heaps happy with Sark hire

Washington officially announced it's new coach yesterday, naming Steve Sarkisian top Dawg. It didn't take long for "Sark", who's known as a diligen

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps puts on show for Weis

Heaps puts on show for Weis

SAMMAMISH , Wash. – Jake Heaps noticed. The quarterback at Skyline High School gave a nod to the visitor seated on the Spartans' sideline Friday. It's

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 • Pete Sampson
Heaps Focused on Football Now, Recruitment Later

Heaps Focused on Football Now, Recruitment Later

Junior quarterback Jake Heaps already has an offer sheet that stacks up with that of some of the elite 2009 prospects. UDubSports.com caught up with

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps Holding Steady at 13

Heaps Holding Steady at 13

As the weeks roll by, the offers roll in for Skyline High School's Jake Heaps. The 6-foot-2, 182-pound junior already holds 13 offers, the most recen

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 • Ryan Lawson
Top prospects set for UFs Friday Night Lights

Top prospects set for UFs Friday Night Lights

This Friday, at the Bell Hill Griffin Stadium on the campus of the University of Florida the lights will be turned on at the Swamp for one of the coun

 • Jamie Newberg
Team Chemistry Leads to 7-on-7 Championship

Team Chemistry Leads to 7-on-7 Championship

This past weekend, 12 of the Evergreen State's finest student-athletes made a trip down to New Orleans, Louisiana to participate in the NFL's H.S.P.D

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 • Ryan Lawson
Heaps is a quarterback to remember

Heaps is a quarterback to remember

Jake Heaps speaks like a veteran quarterback. He's polished. He knows what to say. He talks about "team" and "us" and "without those guys I would

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 • Adam Gorney
Things Getting Heated for Heaps

Things Getting Heated for Heaps

Skyline quarterback Jake Heaps may be one of the most sought recruits that the state of Washington has ever had. As a sophomore, Heaps has over a doze

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 • Cleodis Floyd
2010 sniper loves Spurrier

2010 sniper loves Spurrier

Landing a great quarterback prospect in their class of 2010 will be a big priority for Steve Spurrier and the South Carolina Gamecocks, and they've ze

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 • Tony Morrell
Washingtons Finest Shine in Oregon

Washingtons Finest Shine in Oregon

Many of the Evergreen State's best traveled a few hours south this past weekend to take part in the NIKE Camp, held at the University of Oregon. Amon

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 • Ryan Lawson
Linemen shine at Eugene NIKE Camp

Linemen shine at Eugene NIKE Camp

Over 200 athletes from as far away as Florida took advantage of great coaching and a chance to showcase their skills at the Eugene NIKE Camp, held on

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 • Angie Machado
Super Soph QB sees offers rise to 10

Super Soph QB sees offers rise to 10

Although just a sophomore, there is no doubt one of the elite quarterbacks in the entire West region is Issaquah (Wash.) Skyline signal caller Jake He

 • Greg Biggins