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Rankings Spotlight: Ohio State could challenge for most five-stars ever

Rankings Spotlight: Ohio State could challenge for most five-stars ever

Tavien St. Clair is part of an Ohio State class that could challenge for the most five-star signees ever.

 • Adam Friedman
Alabama a rising producer of five-star linebackers

Alabama a rising producer of five-star linebackers

The state of Alabama has proven to be especially fertile ground for linebackers in recent years.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
A look at the top-ranked linebackers in Rivals.com history

A look at the top-ranked linebackers in Rivals.com history

Ernie Sims - who was the No. 1 overall recruit in his class - leads the way for this group.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Take Two: Does USC need to expand its recruiting efforts?

Take Two: Does USC need to expand its recruiting efforts?

Can the Trojans win it all by controlling the West Coast? Or do they need to be more aggressive in the Southeast?

 • Adam Gorney
Best LB classes: Reviewing 2004

Best LB classes: Reviewing 2004

The class of 2016 has 10 five-star LBs. We look back at other strong LB classes, starting with 2004.

 • Mike Farrell, Mark Pszonak
All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

All-Time Rivals100: The complete list

Rivals.com's analysts recently got together and picked an all-time Rivals100 consisting of what we thought was the best player ever ranked at each spo

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
NFL Draft: Strong start in Florida

NFL Draft: Strong start in Florida

We hear the argument all the time about the amount of talent in Florida and that point was proven once again during the NFL Draft this weekend. FV has

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 • Michael Langston
No. 1 ranked Keith Rivers in the spotlight

No. 1 ranked Keith Rivers in the spotlight

USCFootball.com caught up with All-American linebacker Keith Rivers of Orlando, Florida to do a post-signing interview with him. This is one in a seri

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 • Dwight Thomsen
Rivals.coms top five classes by position

Rivals.coms top five classes by position

A big piece of the recruiting rankings puzzle is how teams do individually at each position, and Rivals.com is proud to present an in-depth look at th

 • Jeremy Crabtree
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

A big week of verbal commitments at Florida - including McIntosh Nicholas (right) - and Clemson, the Trojans grab another stud, the Yellow Jackets str

 • Bobby Burton
Riddell Footwear All-American Team

Riddell Footwear All-American Team

<img src='/uploads/880/9923.jpg' height=93 width=150 Align=Right>The nation’s most talented football players and coaches have been named to the 2003 R

 • Rivals100.com staff
No. 55 tradition continues: Rivers a Trojan

No. 55 tradition continues: Rivers a Trojan

In a Rivals100.com exclusive, the nation’s No. 1 linebacker and No. 3 player overall has made his decision. And in the end, what had been anticipated

 • Tim Sapp
Keith Rivers: In his own words

Keith Rivers: In his own words

<img src=http://vmedia.rivals.com/images/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1_12150.JPG height=152 width=118 align=right border=1>Earlier this evening we talke

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
USC hits another homerun

USC hits another homerun

The announcement of the Rivals.com No. 1 inside linebacker Keith Rivers was to be made public today. USCFootball.com has some up-to-the-minute detail

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
Rivers Set To Announce

Rivers Set To Announce

The commitment rumors have been floating around ever since Lake Mary (Fla.) linebacker Keith Rivers returned home from his official visit to Florida t

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Rivers decision tomorrow

Rivers decision tomorrow

Lake Mary, Fla. linebacker Keith Rivers could announce his decision as early as Tuesday according to his father, Arthur.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivers is quickly flowing toward a final decision

Rivers is quickly flowing toward a final decision

The No. 1 ranked inside linebacker by Rivals.com will be announcing his final decision within the <I>next 48 hours.</I> He has cut his list down to a

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
The Weekend Rewind

The Weekend Rewind

With more than 130 updates on Sunday, Rivals100.com was your home for breaking recruiting news and proved once again that its team of experts is the r

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Rivers Dad Speaks: No Decision Yet

Rivers Dad Speaks: No Decision Yet

The name that topped the list of official visitors to Florida this past weekend was none other than Lake Mary (Fla.) linebacker Keith Rivers. The Riva

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Drafting the U.S. Army All-Americans

Drafting the U.S. Army All-Americans

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The practices are over, the game is complete and the television cameras are now long gone. But after a week worth of hard work, c

 • Alan Weddell
Ranking the U.S. Army All-Americans

Ranking the U.S. Army All-Americans

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The practices are over, the game is complete and the television cameras are now long gone. But after a week worth of hard work,

 • Jeremy Crabtree & Alan Weddell
A glimpse into the recruiting crystal ball

A glimpse into the recruiting crystal ball

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - In the recruiting business many people want analysts to make predictions on which schools players will end up at. However, that’s

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Linebacker Dream Team

Linebacker Dream Team

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A number of college teams would love to have the title Linebacker U. It represents a style of play and usually a dominating defen

 • Alan Weddell
East LBs are ministers of defense

East LBs are ministers of defense

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Are you worried about national defense? If you are, then you’re definitely not in San Antonio this week for the U.S. Army All-Am

 • Jeremy Crabtree
The Weekend Rewind

The Weekend Rewind

With more than 130 updates on Sunday, Rivals100.com was your home for breaking recruiting news and proved once again that its team of experts is the r

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Dont expect Rivers news tonight

Dont expect Rivers news tonight

Rumors are swirling around the Keith Rivers household, but this time, they might hold some weight. Upon returning to his home in Lake Mary (Fla.) Rive

 • Tim Sapp
Did USC strike gold twice today

Did USC strike gold twice today

Going into this weekend, Rivals.com No. 1 ranked inside linebacker Keith Rivers had the USC Trojans as his top choice. In fact, the only official visi

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
Updated Southeast Elite 88

Updated Southeast Elite 88

One of the unique things about watching the football recruiting scene in the South is not only the depth of talent in the region, but the way new pros

 • Jeff Drummond
Recruits In The Florida Locker Room

Recruits In The Florida Locker Room

The Florida Gators packed the bleachers in the South Endzone with recruits this past weekend for the Sunshine State showdown with the Florida State Se

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Rivers: Leaning pretty heavily to USC

Rivers: Leaning pretty heavily to USC

Maybe it was something in the turkey and stuffing. Or maybe it was a Thanksgiving holiday weekend used for reflection on what his future might hold, b

 • Tim Sapp
Can Rivers flow West

Can Rivers flow West

<img src=http://media.rivals.com/images/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG width=120 align=right border=1>"We lost our second playoff game" Keith

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting Staff
Sooners, Trojans, Tigers fighting for No. 1

Sooners, Trojans, Tigers fighting for No. 1

After dominating the rankings since the beginning of the football season it was only natural that Bob Stoops’ Oklahoma Sooners would soon take over th

 • Jeremy Crabtree
On The Recruiting Trail

On The Recruiting Trail

Nick Saban & Co. are headed toward yet another blockbuster class at LSU, buoyed by two more four-star commitments this past week: one from Texas DE Tr

 • Bobby Burton
Keith Rivers to Southern Cal

Keith Rivers to Southern Cal

<img src=http://media.rivals.com/images/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG width=120 align=right border=1>Keith Rivers is a man among boys when it c

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 • Phil Ginsburg
USC Still Leads for Rivers

USC Still Leads for Rivers

Keith Rivers, a Rivals.com 5-star linebacker from Lake Mary (Fla.) High School, dominates the defensive side of the ball and is a man among boys on th

 • Michael Hurcomb
Does FSU have a shot at the nations top LB

Does FSU have a shot at the nations top LB

Last year Florida State signed the nation's No. 1 rated linebacker in Ernie Sims. Up until recently it looked like there was no chance that FSU could

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 • Gene Williams (Dot Com)
Rivers Highlights Defensive Struggle

Rivers Highlights Defensive Struggle

In this week's High School Notebook, we recap Gainesville Buchholz' 21-14 victory over Lake Mary last Friday night. Lake Mary is led by Rivals.com 5-s

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Can anybody top USC for Rivers

Can anybody top USC for Rivers

The nation’s top linebacker, Keith Rivers has now seen two of his top five schools live and in person. One thing continues to disappoint the young lin

 • Rivals100.com staff
Lincoln-Edgewater Game a Thriller

Lincoln-Edgewater Game a Thriller

In this week's High School Notebook, we take a look at some of the top games and individual performances from last week's high school slate. Topping t

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Rivers misses 42 calls on Monday

Rivers misses 42 calls on Monday

Perhaps the purpose of developing cellular phone technology is in fact to keep up with the rush of calls going to the Rivers household on the first da

 • Rivals100.com staff
USC Trojans might get No.1

USC Trojans might get No.1

<IMG src=http://usc.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERSA.JPG width=80 align=right border=1>Rivals.com No. 1 ranked inside linebacker Keith Ri

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 • Bob Hart
Rivers has top team with three in middle

Rivers has top team with three in middle

Last weekend, the premiere of the 2003 edition of Keith Rivers was delayed by a severe lightning and thunderstorm in Lake Mary, Fla. Now, Rivers has t

 • Rivals100.com staff
The Rivals.com Southeast Elite 88

The Rivals.com Southeast Elite 88

Picking the prospects that land in the Rivals.com Southeast Elite 88 isn’t too tough when you’re talking about the top players in the nation. But wher

 • Rivals100.com staff
Revisited: Keith Rivers rumor to USC

Revisited: Keith Rivers rumor to USC

<img src=http://usc.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG width=80 align=right border=1>When it is this time of the year and it is th

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
Keith Rivers to USC: True or False

Keith Rivers to USC: True or False

<img src=http://usc.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG width=80 align=right border=1>One of USC’s main targets this year is No. 1

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 • Duane 'Roz' Rossiter
Rivers Still Maintains Same Top Four

Rivers Still Maintains Same Top Four

The summer is winding down for Keith Rivers. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound linebacker from Lake Mary High in Lake Mary, Florida starts fall classes in less

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 • Rick Shaw
Rivers has only one fear

Rivers has only one fear

Many would describe the play of five-star linebacker Keith Rivers as fearless. That is not true, though. He does have one fear that keeps him up at ni

 • Rivals100.com staff
Five-star rated Rivers has a leader

Five-star rated Rivers has a leader

<img src=http://usc.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERSA.JPG width=80 align=right border=1>Super-stud linebacker Keith Rivers</A>, who is rat

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 • Bob Hart
Rivers not on the move after USC visit

Rivers not on the move after USC visit

Crazy rumors flow like a river through the Rivers household. If it’s not a favorite for five-star linebacker Keith Rivers, then it’s a heavy leaning,

 • Tim Sapp
2003 Trojan Varsity Camp Review

2003 Trojan Varsity Camp Review

<img src=/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG align=right width=80 border=1> Troy Annenberg shares his in-depth analysis on the 2003 Trojan V

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 • Troy Annenberg
Trojan Football Camp Notes from Day 1 and 2

Trojan Football Camp Notes from Day 1 and 2

The USC Trojans are hosting over 300 high school football players this week at the 2003 Trojan Varsity Camp. Some of the top prospects for the 2004 re

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 • Ryan Abraham
USC prospects making high profile visits

USC prospects making high profile visits

<img src=http://usc.rivals.com/uploads/1004/82952.jpg width=80 align=right border=1>It is that time of the year when some of the top recruiting prospe

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 • Bob Hart
Rivers flowing to Norman this weekend

Rivers flowing to Norman this weekend

Rumors seem to follow top prospects around all the time. Five star linebacker Keith Rivers of Lake Mary, Fla., is no exception. Rumors abound that he

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 • Tim Sapp
Huskers Move into Top Five for Florida Linebacker

Huskers Move into Top Five for Florida Linebacker

<img src=http://nebraska.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150A1.JPG width=80 align=right border=1>Keith Rivers is widely regarded as one o

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 • Rick Shaw
Rivals100 Round Table: June 3, 2003

Rivals100 Round Table: June 3, 2003

Welcome to the The Rivals100.com Round Table. The Round Table was created to give fans a unique, inside look at the opinions of the nation's best grou

 • Rivals100.com staff
Simply the best: Rivals.coms top five

Simply the best: Rivals.coms top five

<img src='/uploads/880/94335.gif' height=48 width=125 Align=Right>After months and months of personal observations, hours of film review, interviews w

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Top Florida LB looking to SC

Top Florida LB looking to SC

<img src=/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150.JPG align=right width=80 border=1> This star linebacker prospect spent the first nine years of his li

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 • Mike Matya
LB Keith Rivers talks of NU, top four

LB Keith Rivers talks of NU, top four

<img src=http://rivals100.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS200.JPG width=80 height=98 align=right border=1>Lake Mary (Fla.) High School lin

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 • Mike Matya
Rivers Gives Coker A Call

Rivers Gives Coker A Call

Find out everything star linebacker recruit Keith Rivers spoke about when he chatted with UM coach Larry Coker two days ago. Is he reworking his list

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 • Matt Shodell, CaneSport Magazine
Keith Rivers Update

Keith Rivers Update

<img src='/uploads/878/92645.jpg' height=100 width=100 border="1" Align=Right>Lake Mary (FL) is home to one of the nation’s finest for 2004. Keith

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 • Jeremy Patterson
Is Top Florida LB California-Bound

Is Top Florida LB California-Bound

After spending his first nine years in California, Lake Mary linebacker Keith Rivers has strong ties to that state and may favor Southern Cal in the r

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 • Michael Hurcomb
Florida Linebacker Racking Up the Offers

Florida Linebacker Racking Up the Offers

<img src=http://nebraska.rivals.com/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/KEITHRIVERS1150.JPG width=80 height=98 align=right border=1>Keith Rivers started at middle l

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 • Rick Shaw
Florida State making move on Rivers

Florida State making move on Rivers

If you had any doubt that Lake Mary, Fla., linebacker Keith Rivers was the nation’s top linebacker recruit and possibly the top recruit in the Sunshin

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Junior Day means passing of torch

Junior Day means passing of torch

ORLANDO - The Rivals100 Junior Day Saturday at University of Central Florida brought out around 60 of the state of Florida’s top prospects. But it al

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Keith Rivers Has A Plan

Keith Rivers Has A Plan

Find out what’s going on with linebacker prospect Keith Rivers. What’s his recruiting plan? How solid is he in his top choices right now? You don’t wa

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 • Matt Shodell, CaneSport Magazine
LB with 14 offers has SC in the lead

LB with 14 offers has SC in the lead

<img src=http://usc.rivals.com/uploads/1004/83815.jpg width=80 align=right border=1>Top linebacker prospect Keith Rivers</A>, who is 6-foot-3 and 220

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 • Bob Hart
Rivals100 Video: Keith Rivers

Rivals100 Video: Keith Rivers

<img src='/uploads/880/42559.gif' alt='scoutingvideos_summary' align=right border=0 hspace=3 vspace=3>Lake Mary, Fla., linebacker Keith Rivers will be

 • Rivals100.com staff
Will UF, FSU, UM let LB leave Florida

Will UF, FSU, UM let LB leave Florida

Looking for the top linebacker in the Southeast for the Class of 2004? Then look no further because many college coaches have already tabbed Lake Mary

 • Jeremy Crabtree