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Midwest Spotlight: Five surprising talent hotbeds

Midwest Spotlight: Five surprising talent hotbeds

Former five-star Xavier Nwankpa is one of the latest talents to come out of Des Moines, Iowa.

 • Clint Cosgrove
Three-Point Stance: Five that will improve, two-stars, next Clemson

Three-Point Stance: Five that will improve, two-stars, next Clemson

Mike Farrell expects a bounceback season from Michigan in 2021.

 • Mike Farrell
By the Numbers: Brett Bielema's recruiting performance over the years

By the Numbers: Brett Bielema's recruiting performance over the years

New Illinois coach Bret Bielema has signed 12 recruiting classes as a head coach at Wisconsin and Arkansas.

 • Josh Helmholdt
Five recruiting trends developing across the Big Ten

Five recruiting trends developing across the Big Ten

Ohio State's dominance in recruiting five-star prospects, such as Jake Sawyer, is a major Big Ten trend.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Fact or Fiction: Mahomes is the biggest miss in Rivals history

Fact or Fiction: Mahomes is the biggest miss in Rivals history

Patrick Mahomes was a three-star coming out of high school, but he's performing like a six-star in the NFL.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Building the roster: AFC South

Building the roster: AFC South

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is one of four Clemson products on the Texans' roster.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

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?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rivals.com all-time two-star/unranked team

Rivals.com all-time two-star/unranked team

J.J. Watt was famously a two-star coming out of HS who went on to enjoy stellar college and NFL careers.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ten NFL players whose Madden NFL 20 ratings are surprising

Ten NFL players whose Madden NFL 20 ratings are surprising

No one expected Patrick Mahomes would go from three-star prospect to the top-rated QB in EA's Madden NFL 20.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Coaching hot seats; rating the 2020 QB commits

Three-Point Stance: Coaching hot seats; rating the 2020 QB commits

Who has the hottest seat in each conference?

 • Mike Farrell
Take Two: Taven Bryan is raw and talented, but is he a first-rounder?

Take Two: Taven Bryan is raw and talented, but is he a first-rounder?

The defensive tackle offers intriguing talent, but there is a risk factor in picking him.

 • Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Big money for former overlooked prospects

Three-Point Stance: Big money for former overlooked prospects

Think you need stars to make big money? Think again.

 • Mike Farrell
Big Ten spotlight: Teams that have produced most active NFL players

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.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com All-America Defense

Rivals.com All-America Defense

Rivals.com unveils its All-American defensive squad, with nine of the 13 first-teamers hailing from the SEC.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-point stance: Former football powers that need to be revived

Three-point stance: Former football powers that need to be revived

Today's Three-Point Stance looks at former football powers for which a revival would be fun for college football.

 • Mike Farrell
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 11-15

Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 11-15

Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 CFB players at the midway point of the 2015 season, including Wisconsin's Joe Schobert.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Watt makes a tough choice

Watt makes a tough choice

To say the recruitment of Pewaukee (WI) tight end JJ Watt has been an emotional rollercoaster may be the understatement of the year. The latest chapte

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 • Bob Kieckbusch
The weekend visitors

The weekend visitors

Minnesota will be hosting twelve prospects this weekend, the final one before the dead period. The list includes six players who have already made co

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 • Matt O'Connell
A new leader for Watt

A new leader for Watt

JJ Watt has had a crazy month of December. He was committed to Central Michigan, then nearly committed to Colorado. After a new offer came on Tuesda

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 • Matt O'Connell
Watt back from Boulder

Watt back from Boulder

It has been a whirlwind two weeks for JJ Watt. The 6-foot-5, 240-pound standout from Pewaukee (Wis.) High thought he was set on his college decision

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 • Adam Munsterteiger
Badger State standout sees stock soar

Badger State standout sees stock soar

A bout with mononucleosis kept JJ Watt from being able to attend camps last summer. The lack of exposure hurt his recruiting stock. But now, after a

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 • Adam Munsterteiger
Schools making late push for Watt

Schools making late push for Watt

Like football, recruiting can be an unpredictable game. Late Monday evening, Pewaukee, Wis., two-star defensive end JJ Watt informed BadgerBlitz.com t

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 • Paul Day
Video: JJ Watt quick clip

Video: JJ Watt quick clip

Video: JJ Watt quick clip

 • Rivals.com
Interest picking up for Watt

Interest picking up for Watt

Despite being committed to Central Michigan, Pewaukee, Wis., defensive end/tight end prospect JJ Watt is keeping his recruiting door slightly open in

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 • Paul Day