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.
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.
Mind of Mike: NIL and random thoughts
Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler could cash in off of his Name, Image and Likeness.
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: Ranking the No. 1 prospects
Trevor Lawrence was Rivals.com's No. 1 overall prospect in the 2018 class.
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?
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.
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?
Rivals Rankings Week: What makes D.J. Uiagalelei special?
How does D.J. Uiagalelei stack up compared to his top-ranked predecessors?
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at QB
D.J. Uiagalelei is one of 10 five-star quarterbacks to hail from California.
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.
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.
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.
Top 10 California quarterbacks in Rivals.com history
Jimmy Clausen leads a group that also includes 2020 No. 1 D.J. Uliagalelei.
Georgia makes QB recruiting history with Fields' commitment
Georgia just made Rivals.com history by landing quarterback Justin Fields.
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.
Rivals.com QB Week: Five most polarizing quarterbacks
Three former Heisman winners make our list of controversial QBs.
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?
Top Recent Notre Dame/USC Recruiting Battles
Some of the top Notre Dame and USC recruiting battles in recent memory.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Video: Classic Clausen
Video: Classic Clausen
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Video: Clausen picks em apart
Video: Clausen picks em apart
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
Video: Clausen airs it out
Video: Clausen airs it out
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
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
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