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Tuesdays with Gorney: Looking back at the QBs who have been No. 1 overall

Tuesdays with Gorney: Looking back at the QBs who have been No. 1 overall

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young was the top-ranked prospect in the 2002 class.

 • Adam Gorney
Will 2023 QB class go down as best in Rivals history?

Will 2023 QB class go down as best in Rivals history?

Arch Manning sits atop a QB class that could prove to be historically great.

 • Adam Friedman
Mind of Mike: NIL and random thoughts

Mind of Mike: NIL and random thoughts

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler could cash in off of his Name, Image and Likeness.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: Ranking the No. 1 prospects

Rivals Rankings Turn 20: Ranking the No. 1 prospects

Trevor Lawrence was Rivals.com's No. 1 overall prospect in the 2018 class.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Crossover Series: No. 1s in 2007, Michael Beasley vs. Jimmy Clausen

Rivals Crossover Series: No. 1s in 2007, Michael Beasley vs. Jimmy Clausen

Who gets the nod in our weekly series comparing historic figures in football and basketball?

 • Eric Bossi and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Did the NFL get it right by passing on five-star QBs?

Ask Farrell: Did the NFL get it right by passing on five-star QBs?

Jake Fromm was selected in the fifth round by the Buffalo Bills.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: How wild has Zachary Evans' ride been?

Ask Farrell: How wild has Zachary Evans' ride been?

Does the Houston running back's recruitment rank as one of the wilder ones in Rivals history?

 • Adam Gorney and 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
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at QB

Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at QB

D.J. Uiagalelei is one of 10 five-star quarterbacks to hail from California.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
D.J. Uiagalelei is in elite company as a No. 1 overall QB

D.J. Uiagalelei is in elite company as a No. 1 overall QB

D.J. Uiagalelei is just the fifth quarterback to commit as the No. 1 overall prospect in the Rivals100.

 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: California checks in at No. 3

Five-Star History: California checks in at No. 3

Only two other states have produced more five-star players, and those states will be revealed Thursday and Friday.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
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
Top 10 California quarterbacks in Rivals.com history

Top 10 California quarterbacks in Rivals.com history

Jimmy Clausen leads a group that also includes 2020 No. 1 D.J. Uliagalelei.

 • Mike Farrell
Georgia makes QB recruiting history with Fields' commitment

Georgia makes QB recruiting history with Fields' commitment

Georgia just made Rivals.com history by landing quarterback Justin Fields.

 • Mike Farrell
Looking back on past top 10 QB duos in Rivals.com history

Looking back on past top 10 QB duos in Rivals.com history

Before there was Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields, Vince Young and Ben Olson starred as top 10 quarterbacks.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com QB Week: Five most polarizing quarterbacks

Rivals.com QB Week: Five most polarizing quarterbacks

Three former Heisman winners make our list of controversial QBs.

 • Rob Cassidy
Back-to-back 5-star QBs: Clemson in rare company in Rivals era

Back-to-back 5-star QBs: Clemson in rare company in Rivals era

Clemson became the third school of the Rivals era to land five-star QBs in consecutive years. Who else did it?

 • Woody Wommack
Top Recent Notre Dame/USC Recruiting Battles

Top Recent Notre Dame/USC Recruiting Battles

Some of the top Notre Dame and USC recruiting battles in recent memory.

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 • Corey Bodden
Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Who is the highest-ranked QB your favorite college has ever signed? We have the list for every major program.

 • Rob Cassidy
Rivals QB Week: The best QBs Mike Farrell has ever scouted

Rivals QB Week: The best QBs Mike Farrell has ever scouted

Mike Farrell ranks the 10 best quarterbacks that he has ever evaluated in person for Rivals.com.

 • 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
Ranking with the stars: Cam Newton

Ranking with the stars: Cam Newton

Who were the three QBs ranked ahead of Cam Newton in 2010? Hint: All three are still in the NFL.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
5-star QBs, state by state

5-star QBs, state by state

Gunner Kiel is one of three five-star QBs from Indiana. Adam Gorney breaks down the five-star QBs in the Rivals era by state.

 • Adam Gorney
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
Farrells QB verdict: 2005-07

Farrells QB verdict: 2005-07

Did our No. 1 quarterbacks from 2005-2007 go boom or bust? National recruiting director Mike Farrell gives a 'boom' to all three.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Clausen QBs follow different paths

Clausen QBs follow different paths

QB Casey Clausen's recruitment and college career were quite different from his younger brother Jimmy's, writes Adam Gorney.

 • Adam Gorney
Look back at Georgias top 10 prospects

Look back at Georgias top 10 prospects

DE Robert Nkemdiche is the top-rated player ever from Georgia. Mark Pszonak names the state's top 10 players in the Rivals era.

 • Mark Pszonak
Look back at Californias top 10 ranked players

Look back at Californias top 10 ranked players

Rivals.com looks back at its top 10 ranked prospects from California, which had a pair of No. 1s, including QB Jimmy Clausen.

 • Mark Pszonak
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
Ranking the all-time five-stars: California

Ranking the all-time five-stars: California

Where does Reggie Bush rank among all the five-star prospects produced by the state of California in the Rivals era? Find out.

 • Dallas Jackson
Rankings of Yore: Scott finishes in fine fashion

Rankings of Yore: Scott finishes in fine fashion

Matt Scott had a memorable end to his college career. But where did he rank entering college? Find out in Rankings of Yore.

 • Mike Farrell
Logjams at QB not scaring top prospects

Logjams at QB not scaring top prospects

Texas A&M commits Kenny Hill and Kohl Stewart aren't scared of Johnny Manziel. But history says you can have too many QBs.

 • Dallas Jackson
Mind of Mike: New guy on top

Mind of Mike: New guy on top

Can five-star QB Max Browne challenge for the coveted class of 2013 No. 1 overall ranking? Find out Inside the Mind of Mike.

 • Mike Farrell
History of No. 1: Revisiting our top prospects

History of No. 1: Revisiting our top prospects

As we await the college choice of top prospect Dorial Green-Beckham, we dug into our archives for a look at all the past No. 1 players, including fo

 • Rivals.com
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
Rivals at 10: Biggest jokes

Rivals at 10: Biggest jokes

When QB Jimmy Clausen's College Hall of Fame announcement <i>doesn't</i> make a top 10 list of most absurd recruiting moments, that must be one heck o

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals at 10: Best recruiting wars

Rivals at 10: Best recruiting wars

C.J. Spiller made his mom cry tears of sadness when he chose Clemson in the most heated recruiting battle of the past decade. Check out Rivals.com's t

 • Mike Farrell
Southern California 2011 Quarterback Watchlist  Part One

Southern California 2011 Quarterback Watchlist Part One

Sometimes you have to take your lumps in order to succeed later in life. If that's true, expect Chaparral quarterback Matt Morin to be a star. Morin h

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 • Kevin Scarpati
Adams recruitment picking up

Adams recruitment picking up

Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, CA was founded in 2000 and since then has become a perennial powerhouse in California football. The Lions h

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 • Brent Zook
QB Controversy for Redell, Oaks Christian

QB Controversy for Redell, Oaks Christian

Oaks Christian head coach Bill Redell was reached over the phone last night and talked briefly about Jimmy Clausen earning his first NFL start. Ironic

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 • Kevin Scarpati
West Notebook: The key match-up

West Notebook: The key match-up

There will be a lot of great match-ups to watch in Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but after watching an entire week of practice, there's one

 • Sean Callahan
Video: Classic Clausen

Video: Classic Clausen

Video: Classic Clausen

 • Rivals.com
Coach Speak: Signing Day Conversations

Coach Speak: Signing Day Conversations

It's nothing new for Rivals Radio to bring you interviews with top college football coaches, but the Rivals Radio Signing Day Marathon took things to

 • Rivals.com
Instant impact: Five who should play right away

Instant impact: Five who should play right away

Getting the Rivals.com recruiting analysts to agree on prospects isn't always the easiest thing to accomplish. So we were surprised when they came to

 • Bob McClellan
Rivals5: Top five stories in California

Rivals5: Top five stories in California

California boasted the nation's top prospect in 2007 in Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian quarterback Jimmy Clausen. While Clausen decided agai

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video Feature: The Rivals100 ten best

Video Feature: The Rivals100 ten best

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell breaks down who went where and why in the top ten of the new Rivals100. The nation's number one p

 • Rivals.com
U.S. Army AA Bowl top 10: West

U.S. Army AA Bowl top 10: West

The West came away victorious in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl mainly due to solid quarterback play and a stellar defense. After watching the West a

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 • Mike Farrell
Army game notebook: Toliver puts decision on hold

Army game notebook: Toliver puts decision on hold

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Hempstead (Texas) wide receiver Terrance Toliver was close to making his official commitment live on NBC Saturday. However, afte

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 • Sean Callahan
U.S. Army AA Bowl position breakdown

U.S. Army AA Bowl position breakdown

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The U.S. Army All-American Bowl takes place at 1 p.m. Eastern Saturday, and a collection of the country's top college prospects,

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 • Mike Farrell and Sean Callahan
U.S. Army AA Bowl Friday Hot 11: West

U.S. Army AA Bowl Friday Hot 11: West

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - All week Rivals.com has covered the East and West practices extensively at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. After

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 • Sean Callahan
Army West notebook: West squad has final workout

Army West notebook: West squad has final workout

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The West team held their final workout before tomorrow's U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the San Antonio Alamo Dome. Head coach J

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 • Sean Callahan
Army West notebook: Griffen a scary match-up

Army West notebook: Griffen a scary match-up

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Avondale (Ariz.) Agua Fria defensive end Everson Griffen plans to make a statement in Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Al

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 • Sean Callahan
Army West notebook: Deion leaves good impression

Army West notebook: Deion leaves good impression

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Several different things are covered in Wednesday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl West practice notebook. One of the major storyli

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 • Sean Callahan
West offense shows flashes in scrimmage

West offense shows flashes in scrimmage

The West scrimmage on Tuesday morning was much shorter than the East's, so there wasn't as much to see. However, in the 30+ plays that were run, Rival

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 • Mike Farrell
West conducts morning scrimmage in Alamo Dome

West conducts morning scrimmage in Alamo Dome

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - For the first time in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl's short history, both team conducted midweek scrimmages with officials insi

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 • Sean Callahan
Will Texas make a late run at McKnight

Will Texas make a late run at McKnight

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - With national signing day nearly a month away, New Orleans (La.) John Curtis athlete Joe McKnight thought he had his final four l

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 • Sean Callahan
Army West notebook: Toliver has big practice

Army West notebook: Toliver has big practice

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - No player opened more eyes during Tuesday's West practice sessions at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl than Hempstead (Texas) wide

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 • Sean Callahan
U.S. Army AA Bowl Tuesday Hot 11: West

U.S. Army AA Bowl Tuesday Hot 11: West

The West team at the Army All-American Game in San Antonio had scrimmage situations in the morning and afternoon practice sessions and featured some i

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 • Sean Callahan
CIF Division III Favorites Get It Done

CIF Division III Favorites Get It Done

Cardinal Newman edges Hayward in NCS 3A final while Oaks Christian wins CIFSS Northwest Division crown. Go inside also for Dominguez and Birmingham se

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 • CalHiSports.com Staff
Shurburtt: L.A. prospect notes

Shurburtt: L.A. prospect notes

Rivals.com Recruiting Editor JC Shurburtt recently spent three days in the Los Angeles area visiting prospects. The following are the notes from that

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 • JC Shurburtt
Lemmens Unfazed By Attention

Lemmens Unfazed By Attention

Few high school athletes in the country, save the guys down at Hoover High in Alabama, have seen a media frenzy like those players at Oaks Christian i

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 • Josh Helmholdt
Video Feature: Clausen shows off the cannon

Video Feature: Clausen shows off the cannon

Rivals.com witnessed a typical Jimmy Clausen (Westlake Village, Calif.) game on Friday night. Even in the pregame you had to be impressed by his thro

 • Rivals.com
Video Feature: Clausen and Tyler lead Lions

Video Feature: Clausen and Tyler lead Lions

Led by the nation's number one ranked player Jimmy Clausen (Westlake Village, Calif.) and fellow five-star Marc Tyler, Oaks Christian dominated again

 • Rivals.com
Little facing big decision

Little facing big decision

Durham (N.C.) Hillside athlete Greg Little will announce his college destination Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPNU. The choice comes down to No

 • Mike Farrell
More of Marshall

More of Marshall

Oaks Christian's 59-13 win over St. Bonaventure marked the first of two nationally televised games for the Lions. Having been labeled as overrated by

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 • Gerard Martinez
Video: Clausen picks apart St. Bonaventure

Video: Clausen picks apart St. Bonaventure

What makes Jimmy Clausen so good? Clausen showed what makes him and Oak Christian so dangerous last week in dismantling St. Bonaventure. Irish Illustr

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 • Steve Hare
Oaks Christian Leaves No Doubt

Oaks Christian Leaves No Doubt

In one of the most anticipated regular season games in recent California prep football lore, state No. 2 Oaks Christian of Westlake Village proves it

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 • Ronnie Flores
Junior Stoneburner a hot commodity

Junior Stoneburner a hot commodity

Many of the country's top college football programs have already been in contact with Dublin (Ohio) Coffman junior wide receiver Jake Stoneburner. On

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 • Bill Kurelic
Junior WR racks up offer

Junior WR racks up offer

Westlake (Calif.) Oaks Christian in a word is loaded. It is one of the most talented teams to cross Southern California in some time. Oaks Christian w

 • Rick Kimbrel
The Breakdown: Pro-style Quarterbacks

The Breakdown: Pro-style Quarterbacks

In this edition of "The Breakdown," veteran talent scout Randy Rodgers analyzes film of a select group of the nation's top pro-style quarterbacks. R

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 • Randy Rodgers, special to Rivals.com
The truth about Jimmy

The truth about Jimmy

West Coast recruiting analyst Greg Biggins of StudentSports.com and Rivals.com talks about why Jimmy Clausen is without a doubt a rare talent as a qua

 • Greg Biggins
Stars shine at NIKE Passing Championship

Stars shine at NIKE Passing Championship

There was an old English song that stated only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun. Yesterday on a hot and sunny Long Beach day the mad

 • Rick KImbrel
NIKE 7-on-7: Oaks is no Joke

NIKE 7-on-7: Oaks is no Joke

After a runner-up finish in last year's NIKE 7-on-7 Passing Championship, Oaks Christian of Westlake Village was all business in winning the fourth an

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 • Ronnie Flores
A golden reputation

A golden reputation

From the Bay Area, to the City of Angels and everywhere in between, California every year is home to some of the top football talent in the country. W

 • Jeremy Crabtree
AMP: Clausen in action - Part II

AMP: Clausen in action - Part II

Oaks Christian battled for a 2-0-1 record on day one of the Saugus Under the Lights passing tournament. On day two, Jimmy Clausen and his teammates st

 • Rivals.com AMP
AMP: Clausen in action- Part 1

AMP: Clausen in action- Part 1

Rivals.com AMP tracked Jimmy Clausen and Oaks Christian through the two-day Saugus Under the Lights Passing Tournament. Check out our front row look

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AMP: Exclusive one-on-one with Clausen

AMP: Exclusive one-on-one with Clausen

Prospect rankings and recruiting are the last things on Jimmy Clausen's mind. The nation's top player is working hard to make Oaks Christian Californ

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VIDEO: Oaks Under the Lights

VIDEO: Oaks Under the Lights

On their way to another passing league tournament win, Oaks Christian was nothing short of unstoppable under the lights in Saugus (Calif.). USC commit

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Benn hits Hollywood

Benn hits Hollywood

Saturday night's Saugus "Under the Lights" Passing Tournament was full of stars, both on and off the field. Making a cameo appearance on the Left Co

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Edison Strikes it Big

Edison Strikes it Big

At the first Student Sports Air Strike 06 passing tournament at Dana Hills High School in South Orange County, Edison High School was a late addition

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 • Ronnie Flores
Rivals100 reflects deep year for QB talent

Rivals100 reflects deep year for QB talent

This recruiting year has been deemed by many as the "year of the quarterback" because of the top-end talent under center and the depth of the quarte

 • Mike Farrell
Longhorns hold early edge with Rivals100 prospects

Longhorns hold early edge with Rivals100 prospects

It's the beginning of June and more than one-third of our first true edition of the Rivals100 has already committed to a school. Several programs are

 • Mike Farrell
New Rivals100 goes against traditional trends

New Rivals100 goes against traditional trends

There has long been speculation that certain parts of the country produce better prospects at certain positions. California produces great quarterback

 • Mike Farrell
QB Clausen leads new Rivals100

QB Clausen leads new Rivals100

The Rivals100 has long been synonymous with excellence in the college football recruiting world. It's a goal for some players, an honor for others and

 • Mike Farrell
Class of 2007 five stars- Group 2

Class of 2007 five stars- Group 2

Average competition? Not big enough? Regardless of any issues, his film is some of the best we've ever seen. Noel Devine headlines our next batch o

 • Rivals.com AMP
AMP: Who will be the five-star quarterbacks

AMP: Who will be the five-star quarterbacks

The first edition of the Rivals100 prospect rankings is just around the corner. Who will be awarded a five-star rating? Our analysts look at the poo

 • Rivals.com AMP
Video: Clausen picks em apart

Video: Clausen picks em apart

Video: Clausen picks em apart

 • Rivals.com
Golden State Nuggets: Trojans taking over again

Golden State Nuggets: Trojans taking over again

Anybody doubt that USC is still the dominant team in the Pac 10? Check out what the Trojans pulled off Tuesday afternoon. In one quick swoop, Pete Car

 • Jeremy Crabtree
AMP: The next Irish commit

AMP: The next Irish commit

Now that quarterback Jimmy Clausen's commitment is done, Notre Dame has some other big names they hope to reel in. IrishIllustrated.com's Pete Sampso

 • Rivals.com AMP
AMP: Clausen show going to South Bend

AMP: Clausen show going to South Bend

Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian quarterback Jimmy Clausen has known nothing but state championships in high school. Now he's hoping for four

 • Rivals.com AMP
Clausen commits to Notre Dame

Clausen commits to Notre Dame

On Saturday morning in South Bend, Ind., arguably the biggest college football commitment in over a decade took place when Westlake Village (Cali.) Oa

 • Mike Farrell
AMP: Clausen leads ND visit weekend

AMP: Clausen leads ND visit weekend

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell breaks down what could be a pivotal weekend for Notre Dame's 2007 recruiting class. Jimmy Clausen,

 • Rivals.com AMP
As good as gold

As good as gold

LOS ANGELES – In the 1840s settlers flocked to California in search of gold. On Saturday more than 300 prospects will head to the University of South

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Little moves date, names leaders

Little moves date, names leaders

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham (NC) Hillside's Greg Little – one of the nation's top recruits – originally planned to announce his college intention prior to h

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 • Ryan Bartow
AMP: Which QBs deserve five stars

AMP: Which QBs deserve five stars

Jimmy Clausen, no doubt, is a five-star prospect. Some fans think Willy Korn is his equal. But several other quarterbacks are in the running for fiv

 • Rivals.com AMP
Oaks Christian is where the talent is

Oaks Christian is where the talent is

If you're a recruiting junkie, you definitely know about the big three at Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen, running

 • Greg Biggins
Video: Clausen airs it out

Video: Clausen airs it out

Video: Clausen airs it out

 • Rivals.com
UCLA on the hunt for a QB

UCLA on the hunt for a QB

An elite quarterback is clearly a high need for the 2007 Bruin recruiting class and the coaches are setting their sights high. The coaching staff did

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 • Craig Adkins
The year of the quarterback

The year of the quarterback

If the recruiting class of 2007 is going to be known for anything, it's most likely going to be known for the quarterbacks. With so many top prospects

 • Mike Farrell
Oaks Christian flush with talent

Oaks Christian flush with talent

Some schools produce occasional Division I talent, and others have it on both sides of the ball, up and down the line. This year it is Westlake Villa

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 • Luke Sprakel