How the Ohio State, Alabama lineups were ranked out of HS
Former four-star DeVonta Smith headlines an explosive Alabama passing attack.
Replacing The Stars: Where Big Ten teams will turn in 2020
Chase Young is leaving big shoes to fill at Ohio State.
Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big Ten title game
Mike Farrell breaks down the ins and outs of the Ohio State-Northwestern matchup in the Big Ten title game.
Who will Ohio State turn to in wake of Nick Bosa's injury?
One of the main players likely to see even more playing time is former five-star Chase Young.
Throwback Thursday: Ohio State Edition
Today we take a look at what the Ohio State starters looked like as recruits.
ACC Spotlight: Top NFL Draft picks since 2013
Two quarterbacks sit atop the ACC's list, including one who was taken first overall.
2016 Buckeye recruiting class superlatives
We're handing out superlatives and awards to the very best of the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes recruiting class.
Grading the 2016 Class: Defense
Taking a look at the defensive side of the football as we wrap up our class grades.
Cooper ready to prove himself all over again
Jonathon Cooper continues to prove himself at every stop and he's ready to do it again at Ohio State.
Army Bowl: Grading the commits
Six Ohio State commits took part in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this week in San Antonio (Texas). We graded all of them.
Army Bowl: The Farrell Awards
Who had the quickest feet at the Army Bowl? The best hands? Mike Farrell hands out the hardware from Saturday's showcase.
Army Bowl: Cooper shines on national stage
Jonathon Cooper is no stranger to the national stage. He's back at it again this week at Army Bowl.
Army Bowl: Monday team report
Several college programs were represented well Monday in the first practice for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Outlining Ohio State's top Army All-American Game prospects
The Buckeyes have several commits and targets in the upcoming US Army All-American game. Who should you keep an eye on?
Team Rankings: Buckeyes on top
With the likes of five-star Nick Bosa committed, Ohio State is currently No. 1 in the Rivals team recruiting rankings.
Mack close to enrolling
Rivals250 wide receiver Austin Mack talks about his experience at the Ohio State-Minnesota game, gives his thoughts on the upcoming game against Michi
Weekend visitor preview
We preview the slate of visitors set to be in town for Ohio State's big night game against Penn State. Many top prospects from the 2016, 2017, and eve
Cooper wins battle of future Buckeyes
Future Buckeyes Jonathon Cooper (Gahanna Lincoln) and Marcus Williamson (Westerville South) saw their teams square off on Friday with Cooper's Lincoln
Ohio State leads 2016 team rankings
Urban Meyer has Ohio State atop the updated 2016 team rankings for now. Who follows the Buckeyes, and who broke into the top 10?
Rising, falling in latest position rankings
DE Jeffery Simmons was one of the biggest risers in the new position rankings released Thursday. Check out the full breakdown.
Mind of Mike: Diving into the rankings
Rivals.com's Mike Farrell goes deep into the new Rivals250 rankings to share his thoughts on prospects such as QB Malik Henry.
Moving up in the Midwest
Three Ohio State commits from the Midwest saw big bumps in their latest ranking, we take a deeper look at why that was the case.
Rivals100: Risers and Sliders
The new <i>Rivals100 Presented by Under Armour</i> has been released. Several, including Nigel Knott, made major moves.
Cooper keeping momentum going
After a tremendous camp season, Ohio State defensive end commit Jonathon Cooper impressed once again in his team's first scrimmage.
Roadies: Ohio States Friday Night Lights
Rising sophomore running back Markese Stepp was among the standouts yesterday at Ohio State's Friday Night Lights event.
BGI Film Eval: Adetokunbo Ogundeji
<i>Blue & Gold Illustrated</i> football analyst Bryan Driskell breaks down Ade Ogundeji, Notre Dame's latest commitment
Cooper talks OSU camp
Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln Rivals250 defensive end and Ohio State commit Jonathon Cooper talks about his camp performance at OSU from Tuesday, who he's re
Five-Star: Top defensive linemen
Jonathon Cooper topped Jason Howell's list of DL at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>. See the other standouts.
Five-Star: Teams that fared well
Florida St. had a big <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i> thanks to Baveon Johnson and others. Who else fared well?
Five-Star: Time capsule
The Rivals analysts made three bold predictions before the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>. Let's see how they fared.
Five-Star: Ranking the Midwest
Ohio State commit defensive end Jonathon Cooper was the top Midwest player at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Five-Star Challenge: Ten up, five down
Mike Farrell looks at 10 prospects headed up, including Jonathon Cooper, after the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Big Man Challenge: Top performers
Dexter Lawrence, 2016's No. 1 player, was No. 1 in the Big Man Challenge at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Five-Star Challenge: The All-Challenge Teams
TE Isaac Nauta made the All-Challenge team from the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>. Who else made the list?
The Farrell Awards: Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge
Mike Farrell hands out awards to top players at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>, including WR Sam Bruce.
Cats trying their hand with Cooper
Most schools have backed off Ohio State commit Jonathon Cooper, but Kentucky remains in pursuit of the 2016 defensive end.
Little, Cooper among linemen award winners
Jonathon Cooper won DL MVP honors at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>. Who else won awards from the trenches?
Five-Star Challenge: Top defensive performers
Lyndell Wilson ranked atop the best defenders list from the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i> on Saturday.
Five-Star Challenge: OL vs. DL, Pt. I
Saturday's fast-paced action at the <I>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</I> featured some impressive defensive line performances.
Team Rankings: Canes on top
With 24 players already committed, including the likes of four-star Sam Bruce, Miami is atop the Rivals team rankings.
Big movers in new 2016 Rivals250
Players such as Jaquan Yulee made big moves in the latest R250. Check out all of our risers and sliders from our new ranking.
Five-Star: Big Ten preview
Penn State commit Shane Simmons will be working on and off the field at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Best of RCS: Defensive line
Dexter Lawrence highlighted the top defensive linemen in the 2015 <i>Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour</i>.
Davidson headlines 2015 All-RCS Team
Marlon Davidson, after a dominant performance at the <i>Rivals Camp Series</i> in Atlanta, headlines the All-RCS Team.
Five-Star Challenge: Teams to watch
Ohio State has several reasons to pay attention to the <I>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</I>, including Kareem Walker.
RCS Atlanta: Top defensive performers
Five-star Lyndell Wilson proved that his lofty ranking is justified at the <i>Rivals Camp Series</i> stop in Atlanta.
What we learned at RCS Atlanta
It was a great day of football at the Rivals Camp Series stop and there is lots of news that Buckeyes fans will find interesting. Our initial thoughts
Cooper shines in Atlanta
Ohio State defensive line commit Jonathon could have stayed home and waited for the Rivals Camp Series to come to the state of Ohio but instead he wen
Buckeye targets set for RCS Atlanta
The Rivals Camp Series hits Atlanta (Ga.) this weekend and the event is loaded with key Ohio State targets, including an early Buckeye commit from the
Off and running
Five-star quarterback Malik Henry has Florida State off to a fast start for 2016. See who else has a jump on next year's class.
Best of Midwest Combine
Ohio State commit Jonathon Cooper headlined the prospects at the Best of Midwest Combine. See the full list of top performers.
2016 Ohio Rankings: Big Movers
We released our updated Ohio Top 50 for the class of 2016 yesterday and today we're looking at some of the prospects who saw their ranking increase du
New class of 2016 four-stars
All-purpose back Jordon Brown is one of 12 new four-stars who just missed the class of 2016 Rivals250. Who else got a bump?
The Cooper Impact
Ohio State is getting an outstanding prospect in Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln defensive end Jonathon Cooper. We breakdown his strengths as a player and what
Buckeyes 2016 class gets stronger
Ohio State has landed a commitment from one of Ohio's top class of 2016 prospects, giving the Buckeyes three major in-state talents to start off their
Breaking down Jonathon Cooper
Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln junior defensive end Jonathon Cooper is having an excellent season this fall. We take a look at some game film and talk about t
Four schools emerging for Cooper
Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln junior defensive end Jonathon Cooper is having a dominant junior season and the offers are rolling in. The athletic pass rusher
Weekend visitor preview
Plantation (Fla.) quarterback/athlete Torrance Gibson is just one of many top prospects set to be on campus for the Buckeyes as a big recruiting weeke
Cooper takes in amazing atmosphere
Ohio State hosted many of its top in-state targets in the 2016 recruiting class on Saturday night, including Gahanna Lincoln defensive end Jonathon Co
Buckeyes contact top juniors
The window is open for college coaches to message class of 2016 prospects on social media and the Ohio State staff was active on Monday, including hea
Cooper dominates in tune up
One of Ohio's top juniors put together a dominant performance in his team's final scrimmage this week as he prepares for what could be a monster seaso
Cooper, McCall rise up at Ohio State
Class of 2016 defensive end Jonathon Cooper headlines Josh Helmholdt's top performers from Ohio State's Friday Night Lights.
Cooper impresses and earns Buckeye offer
Class of 2016 defensive end Jonathon Cooper turned a great performance at the Ohio State Friday Night Lights camp into an offer from the Buckeyes.
FNL What to Watch: Top Ohio juniors
The bulk of Ohio's elite junior prospects will be at Ohio State for the Friday Night Lights camp. We're taking a look at who to expect and what to wat
Cooper keeping in touch with Ohio State
One of the top rising junior prospects in Ohio will be back on campus next week and is working on learning a new position.
Big week for football recruiting
A possible visit from running back Damien Harris is just one reason why this is a significant recruiting week for Kentucky.
Inside the early Ohio 2016 rankings
We came out with our initial top 30 for Ohio in the class of 2016 today and now we're taking a deeper look at the class, including the debate for the
2016 defensive end favors Kentucky
Kentucky has Jonathon Cooper's attention. Just how up the 2016 defensive end's list have the Wildcats climbed?
2016 Ohio DE impresses at camp
Underclassmen shined at Michigan State's second camp session of the summer this past Saturday, and one of the more impressive prospects from a purely
Big summer ahead for Cooper
One of Ohio's top rising juniors will kick off a grueling summer camp schedule on Sunday at Ohio State and he's hoping to catch the attention of the B
Top 2016 DE Cooper visits again
Johnathon Cooper opted to visit Kentucky instead of the Rivals Camp Series in Columbus, Ohio. How was the 2016 DE's trip?
Spring game attracts top talent
It's going to be a big weekend for Ohio State recruiting fans as big-time visitors head to Columbus for the spring game and several more targets are s
Video: Cooper talks U-M interest
Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln defensive end/outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper might be one of the Buckeye State's top 2016 prospects. He talks the recruitin
Cooper impressed by Buckeyes
Several of Ohio's top class of 2016 prospects have been through Columbus this week checking out spring practice. One of Central Ohio's best has the fu
2016 Early Look: Central Ohio
We continue our 'Early Look' series today with a glance at the top class of 2016 talent in the Central Ohio area.
2016 Ohio defensive end blowing up
Though he's only a high school sophomore, Ohio defensive end Jonathan Cooper already is making a name for himself.
2016 defender checks out Illinois
2016 defensive end Jonathan Cooper was one of the top prospects on campus Saturday to watch the Illini go through spring workouts.
Cooper grabs two big offers
It was only a matter of time before the offers started to come in for Gahanna (Ohio) Lincoln sophomore Jonathon Cooper. The speedy edge rusher has lan
2016 DE is one to watch
The class of 2016 will really start to see prospects emerge over the next few months. A Central Ohio defensive end is already turning heads.