Rivals.com All-Bowl Team Defense
Who stood out in the postseason, and where we had them ranked in high school.
CFB Playoff Rankings: Elite prospects dominate top five rosters
Jabrill Peppers is one of several former elite recruits starting for the top teams in the first CFB Playoff rankings.
Under Armour Game awards
Alabama commit Grant Hill took home the Best Blocker Award from the Under Armour Game. Who else earned the hardware?
McCray speaks on injury, Michigan
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison four-star linebacker Mike McCray is an Under Armour All-America selection, but he won't be playing in tomorrow's game. He talk
Ohios best: State title games top performers
Jayme Thompson was one of the top players in the Division II and IV games. Josh Helmholdt's breaks down the performances.
Around the Midwest: Daniel re-opens recruitment
Is Indiana the new leader for four-star DE Elijah Daniel, a former Clemson commit? Find out in Around the Midwest.
Big Ten Breakdown: A welcome sight
Mike McCray's flirtation with Ohio State is over, much to the delight of Michigan. Get more in the Big Ten Breakdown.
Rivalry Week recruiting battles to watch
Get inside for the scoop on all the Rivalry Week recruiting battles, including Alabama and Auburn chasing five-star Dee Liner.
Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Backing it up
Does Doug Randolph's addition give Notre Dame a linebacker corps the envy of college football?
McCray battles through illness, but cant claim victory
<strong>KING'S MILLS, Ohio -</strong> Trotwood (Ohio) Madison didn't lose a single game last year en route to a 15-0 record and a state championship.
Top Defense: Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown
Skai Moore was a revelation in University School's win over Trotwood-Madison, earning him MVP honors.
Breaking down 2013 team rankings
Lane Kiffin's USC program sits strong atop the 2013 team rankings after the post-summer prospect ratings. Rivals.com's Kynon Codrington breaks down th
Challenge: Top 10 one-on-one matchups
Da'Shawn Hand makes an appearance as we break down the 10 best matchups from the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Weekly Recruiting Wrap: Turning the page on the RivalsChallenge
Now that we've seen many articles and a whole host of videos surrounding the Rivals Five-Star Challenge, what did we learn about Michigan's four commi
Rivals Five-Star Challenge Day One: Michigan recap
The Rivals Five-Star Challenge has descended on Atlanta, with more than 100 of the country's top junior and senior athletes in attendance. In the firs
Video: McCray ready for Rivals Five-Star Challenge
Michigan has four commitments participating in this weekend's Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Trotwood (Ohio) Madison linebacker Mike McCray talks abou
Michigan Camp day one updates
Several players of Michigan interest descended on Ann Arbor Monday to participate in the Wolverines' 2013 summer camp. A few notes from day one of act
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Schools to Watch
With Kenny Bigelow and Eldridge Massington among seven commits in action, USC will be among the schools with an eye on the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Chal
R100 Five-Star Challenge: Linebackers
Reuben Foster, the No. 2 prospect in the Rivals100, headlines LBs at the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>.
Ohio continues rep as talent-producer
A five-star prospect such as Cameron Burrows will only enhance Ohio's reputation as a state that produces top talent.
Michigan takes early lead in team chase
Michigan has the top overall class in the nation as June begins, with 14 four-star prospects, including QB Shane Morris. Rivals.com's Chris Nee breaks
Loaded at LB: 16 backers in Rivals100
Five-star Reuben Foster headlines a strong crop of linebackers in the class of 2013 with 16 cracking the new Rivals100.
Michigan moves in the Rivals250
The changes to the Rivals250 were mostly unkind to Michigan recruits - but that's the nature of the beast when you start out highly-rated. There is a
Secondary sport prepares McCray for Challenge
Trotwood (Ohio) Trotwood-Madison outside linebacker Mike McCray is an eager participant in the <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i>, and playing baseb
Buckeyes offer Michigan commit
Could there be another Ohio State/Michigan recruiting battle brewing? The Buckeyes offered a four-star Michigan verbal on Friday afternoon.
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge adds elite talent
A growing group of elite prospects, including five-star LB Reuben Foster, are set to compete in the inaugural <i>Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge</i> in
McCray earns MVP in Columbus
Although he didn't pick up an Ohio State offer, Buckeye legacy Mike McCray was able to perform well in Columbus over the weekend. The Michigan commit
NFTC Columbus: The Michigan commits
Six different future Wolverines participated in this weekend's Nike Camp, and nearly all of them met - or even exceeded - the expectations for them go
Nike Weekend: Ohios best
Ohio Dominican University was the site for the 2012 Columbus Elite 11 and Nike Camps this weekend. We breakdown the top 12 class of 2013 performers fr
Columbus NIKE: Top skill performers
See where LB Jon Reschke ranks in the breakdown of the top performing skill position players from Saturday's Columbus NIKE Football Training Camp.
Michigan recruits in the positional rankings
Where do Michigan's 16 commitments fit in to the initial Rivals rankings? Are any of them likely to move up or down next time the rankings are updated
Big Ten breakdown: Big week for OBrien
New Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien is flexing his recruiting muscle and on his way to bringing in a talented 2013 class. Josh Helmholdt breaks dow
McCray makes his choice
Rivals100 linebacker Mike McCray said he has known his college choice for the last two weeks. On Monday he made that call official, and talked about h
Five programs winning in Ohio
As one of the top talent producing states in the nation, the state of Ohio is the backbone of Midwest recruiting. We take a look at five schools that
Weekly Recruiting Wrap: From a strategic position
Brady Hoke's staff has established a perimeter in the state of Michigan and fortified the front lines with offensive linemen. The Weekly Recruiting Wr
Around the Midwest: Poet has odd offer list
The 6-foot-6 and 295-pound Poet Thomas is seeing offers roll in from the SEC to the Pac-12. Thomas is one of several prospects featured in this week's
McCray set to announce
The nation's No. 44 ranked prospect, Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) linebacker Mike McCray, watched his five-star teammate Cameron Burrows, announce his deci
First Take: Class of 2013
Here is a look at the Tri-state area's current juniors that are hot on the recruiting radar and currently hold offers.
Examining junior offers: the Midwest
Our early look at 2013 recruiting continues with an examination of the players who hail from the Midwest and have already been offered by Michigan.
McCray reaches double digits
Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) five-star junior cornerback Cameron Burrows recently ended his recruitment with a commitment to Ohio State, but his class of 2
McCray drawing plenty of interest
Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) junior linebacker Mike McCray will watch his classmate, five-star cornerback Cameron Burrows, announce his commitment on Thurs
Looking at 2013: Defense
Yesterday we looked at Ohio State's recruiting efforts for the 2013 class on the offensive side of the ball. Today, it's the defense's turn.
QCH: Top Linebackers
The past season's crop of linebacker was filled with talented playmakers in the middle of the defense that changed the way their opponents' game plann
Ohio LB has connection to Beckman
At 6-foot-4, 218-pounds, Mike McCray tends to draw some attention on the football field. The Trotwood, OH, linebacker used a tremendous junior season
McCray starting to blow up
It was only a matter of time before Trotwood (Ohio) Madison junior linebacker Mike McCray started to blow up with offers. That time appears to be now.
2013 LB wants to play early
Playing time is a major factor for many of the nation's top recruits in each recruiting cycle. One junior linebacker from Ohio has the ability and the
Weekend at Urbans Part II
The sequel is rarely as good as the first one but this recruiting weekend still has a ton of potential.
McCray helps Trotwood to title
For outstanding Trotwood (Ohio) Madison junior linebacker Mike McCray, Friday night's state championship was a culmination of months of hard work.
OHSAA Finals notebook
The OHSAA state football championships were held this past weekend. As always, some huge performances were turned in and some underclassmen emerged as
Midwest wrap: Best of Ohios top teams
Pickerington (Ohio) Central DB Sebastian Smith lost the Division I state championship game last weekend, but Smith did everything possible to bring ho
Ohio state title winners name favorites
Bam Bradley and the rest of Trotwood-Madison's players took it upon themselves to eliminate distractions in order to reach their common goal of a stat
Prep Preview: State Championships
The OHSAA State Football Championships will take place in Stark County this weekend. Find out what you need to know about all six match-ups.
Around the Midwest: Ohio state championships
Pickerington (Ohio) North junior DE Jake Butt is shooting up the wish list of major programs and is one of the underclassmen featured in this week's A
Prep Preview: Regional Finals
We are getting closer and closer to crowning the state champions and there are still plenty of Ohio State commits and key targets in action this weeke
Around the Midwest: Kenney on the rise
Indianapolis Pike junior DE David Kenney has tremendous versatility and should be an underclassman on the rise, according to Midwest analyst Josh Helm
McCray predicts crazy finish
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison junior linebacker Mike McCray is one of Ohio's top prospects. The versatile prospect wasn't surprised by Saturday night's craz
Monster recruiting weekend on tap
Recruiting weekends don't come any bigger than the one that will take place at Ohio State this weekend. Find out which big-time prospects are expected
2013 backer talks Vols
The Vols played host to a plethora of prospects from the class of 2013 last Saturday when Tennessee took on LSU and one of the most impressive looking
Around the Midwest: Looking ahead
The offensive line is a loaded position for the Midwest Region in 2013, with stars such as Kyle Bosch. Rivals.com's Josh Helmholdt has more in this we
Weekend wrap: Ohio juniors deliver
Rivals.com's Josh Helmholdt set out to see Cameron Burrows and some of the top junior prospects in Ohio this weekend and they did not disappoint. Her
Prep Preview: Week Four
After a bit of a slow week on the prep scene last weekend, things are picking back up in a big way in week four. In Ohio, there are several match-ups
Lincoln linebacker tearing it up
Trotwood-Madison CB Cameron Burrows will be in the Ohio spotlight for Rivals.com analyst Josh Helmholdt on Friday. More in this week's Around the Midw
McCray up to four offers
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison product Mike McCray is one of Ohio's top linebackers in the 2013 class. We caught up with him to get the latest on his recru
Video: Trotwood loaded with talent
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison High School had its annual Red/White scrimmage on Saturday afternoon and BuckeyeGrove.com was there to catch all of the action
Video: Where do Bucks stand with legacy
The Buckeyes have been successful through the years in landing legacy players and another one is right in the middle of the radar with Trotwood (Ohio)
Ohio 13 LB looks to impress ND
Ohio junior linebacker Mike McCray hopes to earn an offer at Notre Dame's camp.
Rising Star: Mike McCray
Trotwood-Madison linebacker Mike McCray is one of the hottest prospects in the state for the Class of 2013.
2013 legacy has Bucks high on his list
Trotwood (Ohio) Madison HS star Mike McCray is generating plenty of early buzz. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker is the son of former Ohio State lin
2011 Ohio State Nike Camp Primer - Defense
The amazing run of talent on the defensive line in the state of Ohio has been well documented and many of those prospects will be on hand at Saturday'