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From the Road: Bogard is next Glenville star

From the Road: Bogard is next Glenville star

A dominant performance by Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville junior cornerback De'Van Bogard should bump him on even more college radars. Ohio State already h

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Big Ten

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Big Ten

The Big Ten featured two of the premier recruiting classes in the nation with Ohio State and Michigan, and fast-rising Michigan State will go down as

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Recruiting timeline: Kraig Appleton

Recruiting timeline: Kraig Appleton

Kraig Appleton's recruiting saga has been interesting to say the least, filled with far more rumors and speculation than actual concrete answers. One

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 • Jon McNamara
Army All-American Bowl depth charts

Army All-American Bowl depth charts

The starters for the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl have been announced. Order is subject to change, but here is how the complete depth chart looks

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Farrell Recruiting Notes: Campbell Conundrum

Farrell Recruiting Notes: Campbell Conundrum

In years past the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been <i>the</i> place for top prospects to announce their verbal commitments live on national televi

 • Mike Farrell
Notebook: Brown impresses in scrimmage

Notebook: Brown impresses in scrimmage

Bryce Brown has not played in a game since late October, but that hasn't stopped the No. 1 running back in the country from turning heads. Brown's jaw

 • Adam Gorney
Army Recruiting Notes: Trojan no more

Army Recruiting Notes: Trojan no more

Barring a miracle, USC can cross off a five-star recruit from its projected 2009 recruiting class. It is looking more and more like Los Angeles Cathed

 • Mike Farrell
Gallon makes plays on opening day

Gallon makes plays on opening day

The smallest wide receiver on the East squad had the biggest impact during Monday's opening practice at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. On a team fil

 • Adam Gorney
Sizing up the Army All-American rosters

Sizing up the Army All-American rosters

Heading into next Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl, both the East and West teams are loaded with talent on both the offensive and defensive side

 • Mike Farrell
Video: Kraig Appleton makes big plays

Video: Kraig Appleton makes big plays

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Kraig-Appleton-Highlights-2-42601

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 • Dallas Jackson
Appleton still open

Appleton still open

Another week has passed, and the recruitment of Kraig Appleton has taken yet another twist. It was reported earlier on this site that the four-star re

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 • Kyle Heikkinen
National Notebook: Son of a legend now a prospect

National Notebook: Son of a legend now a prospect

It took a little while, but Blue Springs (Mo.) South defensive end Derrion Thomas is starting to make a splash as a Division I prospect. For the longe

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Appleton makes decision, talks state title

Appleton makes decision, talks state title

After an East St. Louis (Ill.) 33-14 win over Geneva (Ill.) on Saturday in Champaign, four star receiver <strong>Kraig Appleton</strong> talked to the

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 • Jeff Johnson
Appleton down to three

Appleton down to three

Many in the recruiting cirlce believed 2009 prospect Kraig Appleton was a lock to commit to Illinois, with some outlets even reporting he was a "sile

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 • Jon McNamara
From the Road: Offensive skill

From the Road: Offensive skill

Rivals.com recruiting analysts had the opportunity to scout some of the nation's top prospects in games this past weekend. Saint Louis University High

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
East St. Louis stars shine in rout

East St. Louis stars shine in rout

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every breaks down some of the Division I-A talent that participated in the Sept. 19 game between East St. Louis (I

 • Barry Every
Ill. school has special pair of pass catchers

Ill. school has special pair of pass catchers

East St. Louis (Ill.) High football coach Darren Sunkett's receiving corps is the envy of many of his colleagues. Four-star receivers Kraig Appleton a

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Appleton names a leader

Appleton names a leader

Wide receiver Kraig Appleton came out with a list of six favorites in early May but we haven't heard much from him since. In a recent interview with T

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 • Justin Rowland
Category rankings: Wide receivers

Category rankings: Wide receivers

Rivals.com continues to rank the best prospects in each specific category for every position. Randall Carroll ranks as the best after the catch, but t

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Appleton planning visits

Appleton planning visits

East St. Louis (Ill.) receiver Kraig Appleton is a Rivals100 designee and he has offers in hand from Big 10, Big 12 and SEC schools, including Nebrask

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 • Mike Matya
Offer has Appleton thinking

Offer has Appleton thinking

East St. Louis (Ill.) East St. Louis wide receiver Kraig Appleton currently holds Illinois slightly ahead of the competition. But after receiving an o

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 • Ari Wasserman
Ohio NIKE Camp big on talent

Ohio NIKE Camp big on talent

Great size isn't always a prerequisite for dominant players, so it was no surprise to see Friday's Columbus NIKE Camp dominated by two shorter players

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Top prospects to test skills at Columbus NIKE

Top prospects to test skills at Columbus NIKE

Ohio is always one of the top talent-producing states in the nation and many of the top players in the deep class of 2009 talent pool will be on displ

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Rivals100 WR has top six

Rivals100 WR has top six

With offers from the Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC, East St. Louis (Ill.) wide receiver Kraig Appleton has plenty of options when it comes time to make his

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 • Paul Day
Appleton works to be the best

Appleton works to be the best

When he was in sixth grade, Kraig Appleton was about to play his first football game. But instead of warming up, Appleton was nowhere to be found. But

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Offers for Appleton

Offers for Appleton

The scholarship floodgates appear ready to crash open soon for 6-foot-3, 198-pound East St. Louis (Ill.) wide receiver <strong>Kraig Appleton</strong>

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 • Ryan Snyder
Appleton looks ahead

Appleton looks ahead

The East St. Louis (Ill.) Flyers, adding another impressive year to a long line of high school football success, advanced all the way to the Illinois

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 • Ryan Snyder
Music City Classic to host TNs best

Music City Classic to host TNs best

Last year's Music City Classic 7-on-7 high school passing tournament at Vanderbilt University was seen as a extremely successful event. The first annu

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 • Jesse W. Johnson
Speed highlights Ohio underclassmen session II

Speed highlights Ohio underclassmen session II

While the NationalUnderclassmen.com Showcase in Ohio may have had the best overall talent so far, the afternoon session was where the cream really ros

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 • Mike Farrell