Rivals Crossover Series: Top 10 football-hoops talents of Rivals era
These 10 athletes probably could have gone on to excel at football OR basketball.
Ask Farrell: Can Vols keep elite TEs home?
Four-star Hudson Wolfe is the top-ranked tight end in the 2021 class.
Ask Farrell: How special are the two 5-star TEs in 2020 class?
LSU signee Arik Gilbert is the No. 1 tight end, followed by Georgia signee Darnell Washington.
Three-point stance: Traditional powers returning to glory?
Mike Farrell discusses the timetable for former powers to make the CFB playoff, and much more, in today's column.
Super Bowl LI by the star rankings
Super Bowl LI will feature players with varied recruiting backgrounds. See how some of the game's stars were ranked.
Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers
Former five-star Matthew Stafford is in the Pro Bowl. Where did other NFL All-Stars rank? Adam Krohn looks at the rosters.
Ranking the all-time five-stars: Texas
Texas hasn't produced the most 5-stars in the Rivals era. But thanks in part to Adrian Peterson, it has the best one-two punch.
Rankings of Yore: Heavens to Megatron
He's a record-setting NFL star with a catchy nickname now. But where was Calvin Johnson ranked as a teenager?
Post-summer camp questions: Nos. 10-9
Ricky Seals-Jones is part of a talented group of 2013 WRs. But will any of them earn a coveted fifth star?
Rivals at 10: Best recruiting wars
C.J. Spiller made his mom cry tears of sadness when he chose Clemson in the most heated recruiting battle of the past decade. Check out Rivals.com's t
Bennett talks draft
Texas A&M football commit Martellus Bennett took part in former NBA coach John Lucas' pre-draft workout Tuesday on the campus of Rice University in Ho
Bennett to try NBA
Martellus Bennett, the five-star tight end from Alief (Texas) Taylor, has never denied that he's had hoop dreams throughout his entire life. But after
Post-Season Top Seniors 1 thru 10
TexasHoops.com has released its final post-season rankings of the top seniors in the state. We have reached the cream of the crop, the top ten player
News, names and teams that shaped 2005 class
David Letterman has been doing his top-10 lists for years, and with signing day having passed for the class of 2005, Rivals.com national recruiting an
AMP: Aggies, Hokies move up Team Rankings
Texas A&M landed a commitment from the nation's No. 1 tight end prospect, and the Aggies have made a jump in the latest Rivals.com Team Recruiting Ran
Aggies snag No. 1
Aggie fans waded through a lot of rumors and plot twists, and even at the end an imaginary coin flip, but they finally got their man when the No. 1 re
Tellus its not so
For Texas Longhorn fans, it's been a very anxious end to the recruiting process as the Horns have been chasing some of the nation's top prospects that
Down the stretch
Few recruits have been harder to read than Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett. The five-star prospect has been rumored to have given several com
Top 5 tight ends are different, but special
Rivals.com is spotlighting the nation's Top five prospects at each position and the AMP staff breaks down the nation's top tight ends. Included in tha
LSU to host nations best tight end
The last official recruiting weekend for the class of 2005 is this weekend. LSU is hosting a small number of recruits but they are all of the Rivals
Bennett answers the tough questions
Recently, speculation has been running wild surrounding the recruitment of Martellus Bennett. One side says the big tight end committed to Texas A&M o
Longhorns or Aggies
Longhorns or Aggies? That's the debate that Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett is having these days and with only one week left before he's set
Final Rivals100 highlighted by several changes
The Rivals.com recruiting staff spent 17 days on the road in the past month, taking in the nation's marquee all-star events and getting one last chanc
Got ulcers
Just when you thought this year's recruiting couldn't get any more nerve racking for the Texas Longhorns, things took a curious turn in the Martellus
Bennett ready to take another visit
After taking official visits to Oklahoma, Texas and Miami-FL, Martellus Bennett, the 6-foot-7, 237-pound combo forward/tight end from Taylor High Scho
More to All American Bowl than blowout
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The U.S. Army All-American Bowl was highlighted by many excellent performances and plenty of commitments. While the West dominat
High intensity dominates Wests practice
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - One of the most noticeable things about the West squad's practice at the national high school all-star game in San Antonio on Mon
All-American Diary: First impression a good one
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Wichita Falls (Texas) Rider three-star receiver David Nelson will be doing a daily diary from the U.S. Army All-American game for
All-American Bowl launches players into spotlight
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For Rivals.com subscribers and hardcore recruiting fanatics, names like Adrian Peterson, Ted Ginn, Kevin Jones and Vincent Young
December a busy month for Duke hoops recruiting
December was a slow month for the Duke basketball team but the recruiting world was busier than ever. Coach K and his staff were out on the road and s
Lone Star showdown for the nations top tight end
The recruiting race for the nation's top tight end prospect, Martellus Bennett, has taken fans all over the country over the past few months. A one ti
Top players from the Academy National
There seems to be a trend at all of the holiday tournaments. The majority of seniors are taking a backseat to the juniors and sophomores and that was
ANI: Kingwood uncrowned as Texas royalty
HOUSTON, Texas - Finally, a game with emotion, a star performance from a future star performer and the emergence of a couple of kids worth watching cl
Academy National: Day one highlighted by OT games
HOUSTON, Texas - Day one at the Academy National Invitational tournament at the beautiful Aldine Campbell Center is in the books. Some of the early fa
Wise and Onobun may square off Wednesday
Arizona-bound basketball stars Nic Wise and Fendi Onobun could play each other Wednesday in round two of the Academy National Invitational. Onobun's A
Academy National ready to roll
The Academy National Invitational has quickly become a staple in post-Christmas hoops tournaments. Hal Pastner has put together another loaded event f
Video: Bennett at work
Video: Bennett at work
AMP Video: Martellus Bennett Interview Part II
Yesterday we took you up close and personal with the nation's No. 1 Tight End prospect - Martellus Bennett. Bennett takes his third official visit - t
Change in plans for 5-star TE
There's been a change of plans for Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett. Originally scheduled to take a visit to Miami this weekend, a basketball
AMP Video: Martellus Bennett Part I
Martellus Bennett, the nation's No. 1 Tight end prospect, is an electrifying player on the field and has a flair for the dramatic off of it. We recent
Tuesday night sample of top prospect
High School gyms across the country were alive with action on Tuesday night. Here is a sample of how some of the top prospects in the country and the
Scouting Report: Bennett also a basketball star
Just about every college football recruiting fan in the state of Texas is aware of Martellus Bennett's talents on the gridiron. The blue-chip prospect
UT back in the good graces of five-star TE
The Texas coaching staff was thrown for a loop last week when word got out that five-star tight end Martellus Bennett had dropped the Longhorns from h
Ten players who would make coaches thankful
With friends and family counting their blessings on Thanksgiving, recruiting coordinators all over the nation would really give thanks if that one key
Bennett discusses movement of UT on his list
After an October 1 official visit to Austin, the Texas Longhorns appeared to be a good shape in their chase for Martellus Bennett’s signature. In fact
Nations top TE alters visit calendar
Alief (Texas) Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett has altered his visit calendar again.
Nations No. 1 TE Looking to Duke For Hoops
Coach Mike Krzyzewski convinced point guard Greg Paulus, who doubles up as the nation’s top quarterback, to hang his gridiron dreams up. Now the natio
Martellus Bennett watches Big 12 showdown
Anytime Martellus Bennett is at a football game, he’s going to draw attention. When he’s playing, the blue-chip tight end is one of the most unstoppab
No. 1 tight end taking his time
Alief (Texas) Hastings tight end Martellus Bennett continues to take his time with his decision on which school to attend.
Martellus Bennett still listing UT as co-leader
Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett took an unofficial visit to Texas A&M last weekend, and while he said he enjoyed the trip, the five-star pros
Bennett: Canes Are Still In It
For the first time, Alief (Tex.) Taylor High School tight end Martellus Bennett clarifies his reason for decommitting from Miami. That reason might su
Will Bennett set up visit to Texas AM
Until Saturday, Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett had not been to College Station since the state 7-on-7 tournament this summer. He picked a ni
Five-Star TE in action exclusive photo gallery
Perhaps the No. 1 skill player in the state of Texas this year is Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett and the Texas Longhorns are hot on his trai
Texas DE back on the market
If you have watched the Arizona Wildcats play this season you have undoubtedly seen one major glaring weakness on the defensive side of the ball. Tha
Audio Interview with Martellus Bennett
Rumors are plentiful in the case of America’s No. 1 rated tight end, Martellus Bennett from Alief (Tex.) Taylor HS. The 6-7, 242-pound two-sport star
Bennett: I Still Call Cristobal Every Day
Alief (Tex.) Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett has heard the whispers that he’s a Texas commitment. Find out what he's saying about that as well as i
Five-star tight end to visit Nebraska
Rivals.com five-star rated, No. 6 ranked overall player and No. 1 ranked tight end prospect Martellus Bennett has been rumored to be a silent commit t
Nations No. 6 player might visit UF
After committing early to Miami, the No. 6 player in the nation and No. 1 tight end, Martellus Bennett, recently backed off that commitment and said h
Bennett Has A New Plan After Texas Trip
This player was a giant addition to the Hurricanes class when he committed in May. Now Miami finds itself locked in a three-way battle after he took a
Horns make huge impression on superstar TE
Heading into his official visit to Austin this weekend, Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett mentioned the Longhorns would really have to blow him
Rivals.com previews official visit weekend
There are some big name prospects taking official visits to some big time programs this weekend. But the biggest news may be who's not visiting. Find
Pre-Season Top Seniors 6 through 10
TexasHoops.com has released its pre-season rankings of the top seniors in the state. As the countdown continues, we get closer and closer to the top
Bennett Had Suite View Of UM-Houston
Alief (Tex.) Taylor High School tight end and Hurricanes commitment Martellus Bennett managed to get into a suite to watch last night's game at Relian
Bennett talks about Oklahoma visit
Despite making a commitment to Miami back in May, the nation's No. 1 tight end prospect Martellus Bennett took an official visit to Oklahoma this past
Bennett enjoys Oklahoma visit
With the upcoming premier of "Friday Night Lights", the world will probably get a much better idea of the fierce and passionate rivalries of Texas h
Bennett Is Back From First Visit
Hurricane commitment Martellus Bennett is taking some visits. He's back from trip No. 1. Find out what he's saying about that and a recruit he hung ou
No. 1 tight end set for first visit
Martellus Bennett, the nation's No. 1 tight end prospect, committed to Miami over the summer. Bennett is set to take his first official visit this wee
Top player in the state of Texas looking around
Alief Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett isn't just a one dimensional player. The top-ranked player in the state of Texas is an excelllent pass catche
Bennett Wants To Take A Few Visits
Alief (Tex.) Taylor High School TE Martellus Bennett plans on taking some visits. Is he looking for a good time or is he serious about seeing if anoth
Charles, others lands spot in U.S. Army game
Jamaal Charles of Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial has been named a 2005 U.S. Army All-American. Charles will join a stand-out list of athletes playing in
Bennett not shying away from attention
It’s official – Rivals.com AMP is a hit. Just ask five-star tight end Martellus Bennett of Alief (Texas) Taylor about the new feature from Rivals.com
Texas top 100 packed with impact recruits
The film doesn’t lie, and neither do personal observations, but after seeing countless players from the Lone Star State on film and in person, coming
Martellus Bennett the ankle breaker
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Many words have been used to describe Alief (Texas) Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett. Words like incredible and amazing of
Tyler Lee wins FoxSportsNet 7-on-7 title
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Hundreds of teams started the summer with one goal in mind – winning the FoxSportsNet Texas 7-on-7 State Championship. But on
FoxSportsNet 7-on-7 tournament bliss for fans
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Football is a religion in Texas, and Friday’s first day of the FoxSportsNet Texas 7-on-7 State championship presented by adid
The next 10: The Rivals100 from 21 to 30
When you put a puzzle together there comes a certain point where you can start to see the whole big picture even though there are still many pieces le
Memorial Day Classic mid-day Report
Looking for tournament coverage from this weekends events? Then stay close to RivalsHoops.com as we continue our coverage of the Memorial Day Classic.
New Cane Commitment Self-Recruiting For UM
As previously reported on this site, Alief (Tex.) Taylor TE Martellus Bennett is a Hurricane commitment. And he didn’t just commit to the Miami Hurric
Commits Dad: Son Couldnt Turn Down Miami
The father of the Canes' first commit of the new recruiting season initially wanted his son to go to Texas A&M. But when the Hurricanes offered a scho
Bennett Pulls A Surprise
Blue chip TE prospect Martellus Bennett was in the middle of describing his summer plans to Aggie Websider when all of a sudden...
Memorial Day Classic set to tip-off Saturday
After a frantic schedule in April, the summer basketball scene took a step back to catch its breath for most of May. However, that will change this we
Bennett Under The Microscope
Whether it's at practice, at home on the phone, or at an AAU tournament, Alief Taylor TE Martellus Bennett is the center of attention.
Pre-summer Rivals150 basketball ranking released
After attending all seven major tournaments (Boo Williams, Las Vegas Easter Classic, Capitol Invitational, Las Vegas Spring Showcase, Pump N Run Vegas
Bennett weighing options in football, hoops
The Longhorns are one of several teams that have offered Alief Taylor tigh end Martellus Bennett in football, and they're one of more than a dozen pro
Bennett Enjoying Basketball But...
Alief Taylor TE Martellus Bennett is tearing up the hardwood right now as a member of the Houston Hoops AAU team. However, scholarship offers continue
Just A Minute With Justin Young
It’s been a busy week around the recruiting nation. In this version of Just A Minute with Justin Young, we take a look at the goings on. Several playe
Alief Taylor TE Watching Stock Soar in Two Sports
Looking for a prospect whose stock is soaring through the roof? Look no further than Alief (Texas) Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett. What separates
Las Vegas Checklist: Arizonas 2005 recruits
Arizona has two or three more scholarships to give for the 2005 recruiting class and one or more could very well go to some of the players we watched
Two-sport standout has interest out west
Tight end Martellus Bennett (6-7, 242, 4.77) from Alief (Texas) Taylor is one of the nation’s best two-sport athletes. Not only is Bennett a standout
Bruins Target Lone Star State Standout
The Bruins want to sign two top-tier tight end prospects and once again their search takes them to the Lone Star State. This prospect is tremendous al
UT offer gives Bennett something to think about
Early on in the recruiting process, there were a handful of tight ends in the Lone Star State that seemed to be garnering all the attention. Guys like
Bennett gets more offers
The big TE from Alief received three more offers last week but is still looking for that football/basketball combo...
Texas TE has Cats in Top 3
With the graduation of seniors Steve Fleming and Clarence “Bam” McRae next year the Arizona coaches are looking to fill those two spots at tight end.
Bennett attends Night of Champions
The two-way star from Alief Taylor talks about the Night of Champions and well as a growing list of offers.
Star TE Prospect: Miamis A Tight End Factory
Hurricane coaches received this standout tight end's highlight tape last week. And this prospect has called UM coaches twice since then. Find out ever
Offers continue to come for Texas TE
Alief (Texas) Taylor tight end Martellus Bennett continues to add offers to his list of schools.
Bennett attending Night of Champions
Martellus Bennett from Alief Taylor will be on campus tomorrow night as A&M is one of the early favorites for one of the best tight ends in the state.
Bennett has offer from the Badgers
Alief (Texas) tight end Martellus Bennett has the nation's top schools after him and currently sports an offer from the Badgers. What does he think a
Hoops for football for Bennett
Most recruits have only one tough decision to make. That usually is when they have to pick which school they want to attend. But for Alief (Texas) Tay