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Aquinas top NFL Draft producer

Aquinas top NFL Draft producer

WR Phillip Dorsett was one of three players from Saint Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., selected in the 2015 NFL Draft.

5/8/15
 â€¢ Rivals.com
SEC breakdown: Bama still on top

SEC breakdown: Bama still on top

Defensive back Landon Collins is one of many reasons Alabama dominated the defensive positions in the SEC rankings. Check out Keith Niebuhr's full SEC

2/12/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Position recruiting ranking: Defense

Position recruiting ranking: Defense

Alabama linebacker signee Reggie Ragland is part of the nation's top group in the 2012 class. We break down the best at each defensive position.

2/4/12
 â€¢ Brian Perroni
2012 class analysis

2012 class analysis

A look at the good, bad, and surprising of Auburn's 2012 signing class, and why the Tigers may not be finished yet.

2/3/12
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the SEC

Florida's class that includes five-star D.J. Humphries is one of eight SEC classes in the national top 25. We break down and rank the classes in the

2/2/12
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Headlines of National Signing Day

Headlines of National Signing Day

MORE: Top 25 classes |

2/2/12
 â€¢ Chris Nee
Signing Day 2012: The top 25 teams

Signing Day 2012: The top 25 teams

Alabama reeled in another top class, led by running back T.J. Yeldon. See where your favorite team stacked up on National Signing Day as we break down

2/1/12
 â€¢ Chris Nee
National Signing Day: League breakdown

National Signing Day: League breakdown

Rivals.com analysts offer a quick glimpse of the BCS leagues as National Signing Day winds down. Stanford has put together a big day, which includes t

2/1/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Alexander chooses LSU

Alexander chooses LSU

When Oxford, Ala. outside linebacker Kwon Alexander decided to reveal his choice of schools during a live broadcast Wednesday on ESPNU the four-star p

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2/1/12
 â€¢ William Weathers
Recruiting blitz: Ranking the classes

Recruiting blitz: Ranking the classes

Nick Saban's Crimson Tide could sign another top class, but there is still work to be done. We run down recruiting across the country and predict orde

1/30/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
SEC recruiting blitz: Final days for 14 teams

SEC recruiting blitz: Final days for 14 teams

Is Alabama done with its 2012 class, or can the Tide add top targets such as Eddie Goldman? We go around the new 14-team SEC in the recruiting blitz.

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1/25/12
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Injury doesnt derail Alexanders plans

Injury doesnt derail Alexanders plans

The senior season of Oxford, Ala. outside linebacker Kwon Alexander had hoped for was cut short because of injury but his dreams of signing a football

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1/12/12
 â€¢ William Weathers
Under Armour AA Game gallery 2

Under Armour AA Game gallery 2

Photos from the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game.

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1/6/12
 â€¢ Chris Nee
Under Armour Sunday practice gallery

Under Armour Sunday practice gallery

Photos from Sunday's practices at Under Armour All-American Game.

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1/2/12
 â€¢ Chris Nee
Three on top for Alexander

Three on top for Alexander

Oxford (Ala.) four-star outside linebacker Kwon Alexander has narrowed his choices to three schools, but still has work to do before he can make a dec

1/1/12
 â€¢ Chris Nee
Alabamas Most Wanted: 1-10

Alabamas Most Wanted: 1-10

The rankings for Alabama's top recruits has been updated and revised now after the 2012 season. See 1-10.

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12/25/11
 â€¢ Aaron Suttles
Four stars earned outside of the Rivals250

Four stars earned outside of the Rivals250

After playing on the defensive line in 2010, Ryan Anderson switched to outside linebacker in part because that is the position Alabama recruited him t

11/30/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Plenty of postseason moves in the Rivals250

Plenty of postseason moves in the Rivals250

After Rivals.com's analysts saw many prospects during the season, the updated Rivals250 is loaded with some drastic changes.

11/29/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Four-star LB has great visit to AU

Four-star LB has great visit to AU

Oxford (Ala.) four-star Kwon Alexander, the state's No. 1 outside linebacker prospect and No. 3 overall recruit, was in Auburn over the weekend on an

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11/27/11
 â€¢ Jeffrey Lee
Iron Bowl visitors

Iron Bowl visitors

At least eight top prospects are scheduled to be in Auburn this weekend on official visits as the Tigers play host to archrival Alabama in the 76th ed

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11/23/11
 â€¢ Jeffrey Lee
Alexander inspires Oxford despite injury

Alexander inspires Oxford despite injury

In football, a player can experience the ultimate high, or in the case of Oxford LB Kwon Alexander, experience the ultimate low.

10/29/11
 â€¢ Greg Ostendorf
Top prospects visiting Auburn

Top prospects visiting Auburn

Weekend Visitor List Auburn is expected to host approximately 150 high school prospects on visits as the Tigers take on Florida Saturday night. At lea

10/13/11
 â€¢ Jeffrey Lee
Oxford big man grabbing attention

Oxford big man grabbing attention

Oxford 2013 DL Ulric Jones got noticed when college recruiters came to look at his teammates, Kwon Alexander and Trae Elston.

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10/3/11
 â€¢ Aaron Suttles
The Recruiting Report: Episode 4

The Recruiting Report: Episode 4

Get the latest recruiting news from our experts in the fourth episode of The Recruiting Report.

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9/21/11
 â€¢ Aaron Suttles and Greg Ostendorf
Southwest mailbag: Sanders to visit

Southwest mailbag: Sanders to visit

Barry Sanders might take in Saturday's Oklahoma State-Texas A&M top 10 showdown. But is the Oklahoma City star with famous bloodlines there for the Ag

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9/21/11
 â€¢ Brian Perroni
Roundtable: More on Rivals250

Roundtable: More on Rivals250

Eagle (Idaho) QB Tanner Mangum went from relative unknown to star of the Elite 11, and makes the Rivals.com analysts' list of overachieving prospects

9/2/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Rival regions: N. Alabama vs. S. Alabama

Rival regions: N. Alabama vs. S. Alabama

The latest Rival Regions matchup looks at North Alabama vs. South Alabama. Is QB Jameis Winston enough to give the northern part of the state an edge?

8/23/11
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Southeast Chat: Florida QA

Southeast Chat: Florida QA

Rivals.com analysts Keith Niebuhr and Chris Nee held a live Southeast recruiting chat Wednesday. Here are the Florida Gators related questions and ans

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8/4/11
 â€¢ Inside the Gators Staff
Stock down: Shortcomings show in summer

Stock down: Shortcomings show in summer

The summer camp season is over and following our look at prospects with rising stock, we look at some prospects whose stock slipped some, including Sc

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8/2/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Southeast mailbag: Yeldons best position

Southeast mailbag: Yeldons best position

Where is T.J. Yeldon best suited in college - running back or receiver? That is just one question Rivals.com's Keith Niebuhr tackles in this week's So

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8/2/11
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Busy summer for Alexander

Busy summer for Alexander

The summer has been a busy one for Oxford linebacker Kwon Alexander, who has been out to Oregon and visited both in-state schools.

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7/31/11
 â€¢ Greg Ostendorf
Nations top prospect visiting AU

Nations top prospect visiting AU

Auburn has already hosted four of Rivals.com's top 10 prospects on unofficial visits, and made it five on Saturday when the nation's No. 1 prospect, f

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7/30/11
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Rivals100 LB about to trim list

Rivals100 LB about to trim list

HOOVER, Ala. -- Rivals100 outside linebacker Kwon Alexander of Oxford (Ala.) isn't anywhere

7/22/11
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
State rankings: Va., Ala., S.C., Tenn., and more

State rankings: Va., Ala., S.C., Tenn., and more

The state rankings for Alabama, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia are out. Four-star Joel Caleb leads the Virginia list.

7/19/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
The Opening gallery

The Opening gallery

Get an inside look at The Opening in Beaverton, Ore., in this exclusive photo gallery.

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7/9/11
 â€¢ Steve Sanner
The Opening: Day 2 notes

The Opening: Day 2 notes

One of the great things so far about The Opening is that it's so loaded with talent that no one slacks off. But Pio Vatuvei doesn't need to worry abou

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7/8/11
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Alabamas Most Wanted: 1-10

Alabamas Most Wanted: 1-10

Top 10: Tidesports.com recruiting analysts Aaron Suttles and Greg Ostendorf break down the top 50 recruits in the state of Alabama.

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7/3/11
 â€¢ Aaron Suttles and Greg Ostendorf
Rivals100 LB discusses top ten

Rivals100 LB discusses top ten

Rivals100 four-star Oxford (Ala.) linebacker Kwon Alexander discusses his newly released top ten, and why he remains heavily interested in Auburn...

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6/27/11
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Former Auburn commit looking for new home

Former Auburn commit looking for new home

After a mutual parting of the ways with Auburn earlier this month, former Tigers commit Michael Flint</

6/22/11
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Alabama LB has Oregon in top group

Alabama LB has Oregon in top group

The 2012 linebacker class is quite possibly the most talent rich class in recent memory. Duck Sports Authority caught up with one of the nation's best

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5/3/11
 â€¢ Brent Zook
Alexander top player in the state

Alexander top player in the state

Oxford High School's Kwon Alexander could be the state's highest ranked football player. What makes the 6-foot-2, 212-pound linebacker so good?

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4/23/11
 â€¢ Aaron Suttles
Top performers: Georgia Nike camp

Top performers: Georgia Nike camp

The skilled positions at the Athens Nike Training Camp may have been the best group of athletes on the circuit this year. Tallahassee (Fla.) North Flo

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4/19/11
 â€¢ Barry Every
From the road: Georgia Nike

From the road: Georgia Nike

The Nike training camp in Athens, Ga., on Friday night featured arguably the deepest group of linebackers ever at that position, according to camp ins

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4/16/11
 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Elite juniors travel to Auburn

Elite juniors travel to Auburn

Auburn is set to host a huge Junior Day this weekend, as the Tigers are expected to host top prospects from all over the southeast and country. Go in

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3/25/11
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Top talent drawn to compete at VTO events

Top talent drawn to compete at VTO events

The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcases are hitting five states in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic area in the month of April with many top prospects

3/9/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Video: Kwon Alexander junior 250 to Watch

Video: Kwon Alexander junior 250 to Watch

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Kwon-Alexander-Highlights-2-1093102

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2/28/11
 â€¢ Steven Willis
Catching up with coveted in-state LB

Catching up with coveted in-state LB

One of the state of Alabama's top 2012 recruits, Oxford (Ala.) linebacker Kwon Alexander is staying patient early in the process. With offers from vi

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2/23/11
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Roundtable: Looking ahead to 2012

Roundtable: Looking ahead to 2012

Rivals.com football recruiting analysts address four hot topics about 2012 in this week's roundtable. Multiple analysts agree that Miami coach Al Gold

2/18/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Breaking down Rivals250 watch list

Breaking down Rivals250 watch list

As the spring evaluation period approaches, Rivals.com unveils its early list of top names to watch with the Rivals250 Watch List for the 2012 class.

2/9/11
 â€¢ Chris Nee
Alexander up to 24 offers

Alexander up to 24 offers

One of the state's top rising seniors is up to over twenty scholarship offers. Get inside for the latest on the Oxford star...

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2/9/11
 â€¢ Charles Power
Army to unveil 2012 stars

Army to unveil 2012 stars

Saturday marks the 11th installment of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. It will also be a big day for a few top prospects from the clas

1/4/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Recruit Quotebook: LSU at AU

Recruit Quotebook: LSU at AU

Auburn hosted more than 100 recruits on unofficial visits Saturday as the Tigers stayed unbeaten with a 24-17 win over LSU. Below is some of the prosp

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10/24/10
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Top in-state juniors impressed with AU

Top in-state juniors impressed with AU

Auburn picked up it's first commitment of the 2012 class Monday, when Oxford (Ala.) offensive lineman Michael Flint chose the Tigers. Top junior pros

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10/20/10
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
AMP: 2012 prospects shine at Oxford AL

AMP: 2012 prospects shine at Oxford AL

After starting 0-2, the Oxford (AL) Yellowjackets have won 4 in a row. three of the top 2012 prospects in the state have stepped up to lead the Yello

10/6/10
 â€¢ Gregg Peterson
Alexander talks UA visit

Alexander talks UA visit

Among the bevy of junior in-state stars on hand to witness Alabama's 31-6 thrashing of the Florida Gators over the weekend was Oxford linebacker Kwon

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10/5/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
From the road: Shepard steps up to challenge

From the road: Shepard steps up to challenge

Fresno (Calif.) Central East CB Tee Shepard is just a junior, but his work in defending Antoine Arnold is earning him high praise from Rivals.com anal

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9/22/10
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Elite 2012 in-state LB visits AU

Elite 2012 in-state LB visits AU

Auburn welcomed a host of top junior prospects this past weekend, including Oxford (Ala.) linebacker Kwon Alexander. Alexander says the trip was per

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9/20/10
 â€¢ Justin Hokanson
Southeast whispers: Tigers battle Tigers

Southeast whispers: Tigers battle Tigers

Auburn sent a message to LSU last year when it plucked Trovon Reed from Bayou Bengal territory. Coach Gene Chizik and staff are trying to do it again,

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9/14/10
 â€¢ Barton Simmons
2012 stars rave about UA-Penn State

2012 stars rave about UA-Penn State

The top-ranked Crimson Tide hosted a huge group of the nation's top 2012 prospects on Saturday as they rolled over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Get r

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9/12/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
2012 LB looking for dominant season

2012 LB looking for dominant season

2012 Oxford linebacker Kwon Alexander has pulled in over a dozen offers from major programs following his impressive sophomore season and now the elit

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8/26/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
Alexanders keeping all options on the table

Alexanders keeping all options on the table

Oxford, Ala. linebacker Kwon Alexander is one of the country's most sought-after defensive prospects in the 2012 recruiting class, and Texas is square

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8/23/10
 â€¢ Jason Suchomel
Oxford star piling up offers

Oxford star piling up offers

One of Oxford High School's top up and coming junior stars already holds over a dozen offers and expects to receive more soon from some of the country

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8/4/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
Top Gun: Top underclassmen and sleepers

Top Gun: Top underclassmen and sleepers

Several underclassmen were allowed to workout with the rising seniors at the FBU Top Gun Camp. Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst Barry Every brea

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7/28/10
 â€¢ Barry Every
Blue-chip LB enjoys visit to Texas

Blue-chip LB enjoys visit to Texas

The end of July is normally a slow recruiting time for Texas, but not this year. Last weekend, the Longhorns hosted two top national out-of-state pros

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7/27/10
 â€¢ Jason Suchomel
Big men take stage at Top Gun

Big men take stage at Top Gun

The linemen were able to work on pass protection and pass rush on Thursday at the FBU Top Gun Camp and it allowed a few big names, and some sleepers,

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7/23/10
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Stellar group set to compete at Top Gun

Stellar group set to compete at Top Gun

The third annual FBU Top Gun Camp will kick off on Wednesday and will feature some of the nation's top prospects competing against each other. The run

7/21/10
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Young stars shine at Georgia camp

Young stars shine at Georgia camp

Georgia's weekend camp featured several outstanding seniors from the southeast and beyond. The group included some Bulldogs commitments who were there

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6/15/10
 â€¢ Barton Simmons
Stars collide at Tuscaloosa NIKE Camp

Stars collide at Tuscaloosa NIKE Camp

The Nike Football Training Camp on the campus at Alabama was already arguably the most talented camp of the year even before James Wilder Jr. showed u

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5/23/10
 â€¢ Barton Simmons
Alexander among the elite for 2012

Alexander among the elite for 2012

His YouTube highlights started the buzz and a resulting double-digit offer list sealed Oxford linebacker Kwon Alexander's status as one of the elite p

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5/9/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
2012 LB racking up offers

2012 LB racking up offers

While some of the top prospects in the state for the Class of 2011 are still emerging, one of state's top 2012 prospects has already seen his recruitm

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3/11/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood
Video: Kwon Alexander lights it up

Video: Kwon Alexander lights it up

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Kwon-Alexander-Highlights-1-95752

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3/8/10
 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
2012 in-state trio visits Auburn

2012 in-state trio visits Auburn

Linebacker Kwon Alexander, safety Trae Elston and offensive lineman Michael Flint, all from Oxford, Ala., are projected to be three of the state's top

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3/8/10
 â€¢ Jeffrey Lee
2012 teammates pick up Tide offers

2012 teammates pick up Tide offers

It is never too early in recruiting, and the Alabama coaching staff is taking that advice to heart, offering a pair of 2012 teammates Friday from Oxfo

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2/12/10
 â€¢ Shane Youngblood