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NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last five Super Bowls.

 • Adam Gorney
Midwest Spotlight: Comparing top prospects to NFL stars

Midwest Spotlight: Comparing top prospects to NFL stars

San Francisco tight end George Kittle reminds Greg Smith of a certain high-profile Midwest prospect.

 • Greg Smith
NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-20 as high school recruits

The NFL Network's No. 1 player - Patrick Mahomes - was a high-three star QB before committing to Texas Tech.

 • Adam Gorney
NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-25 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 1-25 as high school recruits

Tom Brady checked in at No. 1 in the NFL Network's countdown of the top players in the NFL.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Turn 20: How No. 2 prospects have fared

Rivals Rankings Turn 20: How No. 2 prospects have fared

Former Oregon standout Haloti Ngata was the first No. 2-ranked prospect in Rivals history.

 • Adam Gorney
Ask Farrell: After NFL Draft, is Texas No. 1 state for HS talent?

Ask Farrell: After NFL Draft, is Texas No. 1 state for HS talent?

Defensive back Jeff Okudah is one of 33 players from the Lone Star State who was drafted last week.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Did Rivals miss on two safeties in this year's draft?

Ask Farrell: Did Rivals miss on two safeties in this year's draft?

Alabama's Xavier McKinney and LSU's Grant Delpit didn't make five-star status. Should they have?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Which program is really Defensive End U?

Ask Farrell: Which program is really Defensive End U?

Nick Bosa was Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year as a sophomore.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
SEC reeling in more 5-stars than ever

SEC reeling in more 5-stars than ever

The SEC has signed half of all available five-stars, like 2020 QB Bryce Young, in the last seven recruiting classes.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
All-Decade: How players ranked No. 2 overall fared

All-Decade: How players ranked No. 2 overall fared

QB Josh Rosen, for one, had a solid career at UCLA and became a first-round NFL pick.

 • Mike Farrell
All-Decade: Ranking the top DEs from the 2010s

All-Decade: Ranking the top DEs from the 2010s

Here’s how we rank the top defensive ends of the decade based on how good they were out of high school.

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Was Myles Garrett's outburst a surprise?

Ask Farrell: Was Myles Garrett's outburst a surprise?

What was Myles Garrett like as a high school prospect?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Mike Farrell is flip-flopping on Michigan's Jim Harbaugh. Again.

 • Mike Farrell
Gorney: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Gorney: The 10 best prospects I've ever scouted

Jadeveon Clowney, who seemed almost NFL ready in high school, made a big impression.

 • Adam Gorney
The highest-ranked signee ever for each SEC program

The highest-ranked signee ever for each SEC program

Percy Harvin is Florida's highest-ranked signee in the Rivals era.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Rivals.com all-time teams: Series recap - who's No.1?

Each team is loaded with talent, but which one will Mike Farrell crown as the best?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at safety

Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at safety

Derwin James and the Florida State program have been noteworthy performers in the Rivals era.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at DE

Five-Star Geography: Breaking down five trends at DE

Jordan Burch is the latest in a long line of five-star defensive ends from South Carolina.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: The Farrell Awards

Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: The Farrell Awards

From Mighty Mouse to Jet Pack to Fancy Feet, there were some impressive performances.

 • Mike Farrell
Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent five-star defensive ends

Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent five-star defensive ends

Did Rivals over-perform or under-perform with its rankings at the DE position from 2012 to 2015?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which states produced the most picks?

NFL Draft: Which states produced the most picks?

Nick Bosa leads a large contingent of players from the Sunshine State who were drafted last week.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Five-Star History: Texas checks in at No. 2

Five-Star History: Texas checks in at No. 2

Zachary Evans is the latest five-star standout from the Lone Star State.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
All-American Bowl: Who can earn a fifth star?

All-American Bowl: Who can earn a fifth star?

Bowl weeks provide a final opportunity for prospects to make a jump.

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
A look at the top-ranked defensive ends in Rivals.com history

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

The Rivals100 has been headlined by a defensive end five times since 2002.

 • Mike Farrell, Adam Gorney
Twitter Tuesday: Recruiting tools, Graham Mertz, early commits

Twitter Tuesday: Recruiting tools, Graham Mertz, early commits

The strength of Graham Mertz's commitment to Wisconsin is a topic in this week's Twitter Tuesday mailbag.

 • Woody Wommack
NFL Draft: Breaking down first-round picks by position

NFL Draft: Breaking down first-round picks by position

NFL franchises have taken more cornerbacks, like Denzel Ward, since 2010 than any other position.

 • Adam Gorney
NFL Draft: Breaking down the picks, state by state

NFL Draft: Breaking down the picks, state by state

Florida, California and Texas aren't surprising at the top - but then it gets interesting.

 • Woody Wommack
SEC Spotlight: Top NFL Draft picks from league since 2013

SEC Spotlight: Top NFL Draft picks from league since 2013

Offensive and defensive linemen from the SEC have gone very early in the NFL Draft.

 • Mike Farrell
Take Two: Should Bradley Chubb be the No. 1 overall pick?

Take Two: Should Bradley Chubb be the No. 1 overall pick?

Should Bradley Chubb, perhaps the best overall player in the 2018 NFL Draft, be taken No. 1 overall?

 • Adam Gorney
Mind of Mike: Where and how the Kevin Sumlin era went wrong

Mind of Mike: Where and how the Kevin Sumlin era went wrong

Mike Farrell weighs in on Kevin Sumlin's failure at Texas A&M.

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Which head coach will be fired next?

Rival Views: Which head coach will be fired next?

Rivals experts debate which head coach is on the hottest seat in the wake of Hugh Freeze's departure from Ole Miss.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
State of Alabama leads way in list of SEC's top five-star signees

State of Alabama leads way in list of SEC's top five-star signees

Alabama and Auburn have combined to land nearly half of the SEC's highest-ranked recruits in the last few seasons.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Tom Herman; Pac-12 snapshot, reflections on 2014

Three-Point Stance: Tom Herman; Pac-12 snapshot, reflections on 2014

Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell discusses Tom Herman's big splash, 2018 Pac-12 recruiting and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Ten former five-stars selected in first round of 2017 NFL Draft

Ten former five-stars selected in first round of 2017 NFL Draft

Deshaun Watson was one of 10 former five-star prospects selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which region won, Southeast or Midwest?

NFL Draft: Which region won, Southeast or Midwest?

Here is a regional breakdown of where the NFL Draft first-round selections played in high school.

 • Adam Gorney
When they were in HS: How Rivals rated the first-rounders

When they were in HS: How Rivals rated the first-rounders

Over half the first-round picks were rated as five-stars or four-stars by Rivals.com.

 • Mike Farrell
Surprises, wow moments highlight first round of 2017 NFL Draft

Surprises, wow moments highlight first round of 2017 NFL Draft

Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell weighs in on all of the first-round action at the NFL Draft.

 • Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell's NFL Mock Draft 4.0

Mike Farrell's NFL Mock Draft 4.0

The NFL is on the clock. Here is our final projection for Round One.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft Snapshot: Defensive ends

NFL Draft Snapshot: Defensive ends

NFL scouts are drooling over Myles Garrett. Who are the other DEs that will go early?

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

NFL Draft: Top first-round talent producing schools

Alabama tops the list of first-round NFL Draft producers. Which other programs make the cut?

 • Mike Farrell
Breaking down NFL draft success league by league

Breaking down NFL draft success league by league

The Big 12 needs more players like Pat Mahomes if its going to catch up to the SEC in producing first-round draft picks.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft 3.0

Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft 3.0

With the NFL Draft fast approaching, Rivals.com National Analyst Adam Gorney releases his third mock draft.

 • Adam Gorney
Rival Views: Mike Farrell's NFL mock draft 3.0

Rival Views: Mike Farrell's NFL mock draft 3.0

The 2017 NFL Draft has almost arrived, and National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell reveals his third mock draft.

 • Mike Farrell
Post-NFL Combine stock report: DE

Post-NFL Combine stock report: DE

The state of Texas, led by Myles Garrett, is well represented as Rivals examines the DE draft class post-NFL Combine.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft 2.0

Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft 2.0

How will the top five shake out after Myles Garrett in this year's NFL Draft?

 • Adam Gorney
NFL Combine 2017: Five programs that crushed it in Indianapolis

NFL Combine 2017: Five programs that crushed it in Indianapolis

Thanks in part to Malachi Dupre's performance, LSU is one of five programs that killed it at the NFL Combine.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rivals Camp Series 2017: Ten notable RCS alumni

Rivals Camp Series 2017: Ten notable RCS alumni

The Rivals Camp Series has produced a lot of high-profile alums, including Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals Rewind: Myles Garrett as a recruit

Rivals Rewind: Myles Garrett as a recruit

See video and analysis of potential No. 1 overall draft pick Myles Garrett from his time as a top high school recruit.

 • Rivals.com
Replacing the stars: How programs will fill the void

Replacing the stars: How programs will fill the void

With many of last season's top college players off to the NFL, programs are looking for replacements.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Dr. Farrell, McElwain's status, NFL Combine

Three-Point Stance: Dr. Farrell, McElwain's status, NFL Combine

Mike Farrell evaluates the health of college football's most valuable programs, defends Jim McElwain and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Mike Farrell's NFL mock draft

Rival Views: Mike Farrell's NFL mock draft

Myles Garrett is the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the NFL Combine, but who does Mike Farrell think goes No. 2?

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft

Rival Views: Adam Gorney's NFL mock draft

How many QBs will be picked in the first round, and where are they headed?

 • Adam Gorney
Ranking the pass rushers: Pre-NFL Combine DE ranks

Ranking the pass rushers: Pre-NFL Combine DE ranks

The 2017 NFL Draft appears well stocked at the defensive end position. Here's a look at Rivals' early draft board.

 • Adam Gorney, Mike Farrell
NFL Combine: Programs that produced the most invitees

NFL Combine: Programs that produced the most invitees

Jabrill Peppers is one of 14 Wolverines headed to the NFL Combine. What other teams produced big invite numbers?

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
NFL Draft: How the 2014 five-stars project

NFL Draft: How the 2014 five-stars project

The five-star prospects from the class of 2014 should be well represented in the early rounds of the 2017 NFL Draft.

 • Woody Wommack, Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Ten biggest UA commits, Aggies, comparisons

Three-Point Stance: Ten biggest UA commits, Aggies, comparisons

Mike Farrell ranks the biggest commitments at the Under Armour All-America Game, looks at the future Aggies and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals.com All-America Defense

Rivals.com All-America Defense

Rivals.com unveils its All-American defensive squad, with nine of the 13 first-teamers hailing from the SEC.

 • Mike Farrell
The Farrell postseason 50 for 2016

The Farrell postseason 50 for 2016

Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell lists the nation's top 50 players from the 2016 regular season.

 • Mike Farrell
Farrell Postseason 50: Nos. 16-20

Farrell Postseason 50: Nos. 16-20

SEC defensive players highlight this segment of the nation's top players.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: SEC's top DEs, Vols verdict, best coaching jobs

Three-Point Stance: SEC's top DEs, Vols verdict, best coaching jobs

Ranking the SEC's top rush ends, Tennessee's season an official disappointment and the best coaching jobs of 2016.

 • Mike Farrell
Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney have Clemson QB Deshaun Watson in very different slots of the NFL Draft. See both lists.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
NFL Draft stock report: Defensive end

NFL Draft stock report: Defensive end

A pair of former Rivals100 prospects are among the NFL Draft eligible defensive ends on the rise.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
CFB Playoff Rankings: Elite prospects dominate top five rosters

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.

 • Adam Friedman
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 1-50

Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 1-50

The Midseason Farrell 50 counted down the 50 best players at the midpoint of the 2016 college football season.

 • Mike Farrell
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 6-10

Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 6-10

The Farrell 50 countdown continues with Nos. 6-10, including a trio of top pass rushers.

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Top defensive player

Rival Views: Top defensive player

Does a defensive player have a shot at the Heisman? If so, Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney each have their own pick.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rival Views: Best SEC defensive end

Rival Views: Best SEC defensive end

In the SEC, a conference loaded with talented pass rushers, there are many strong candidates to be the league's best.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Midseason NFL Draft outlook: Defensive end

Midseason NFL Draft outlook: Defensive end

Defensive end is a particularly deep position, and the SEC is a big reason why.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: SEC snapshot, Sam Bruce, five-star look backs

Three-Point Stance: SEC snapshot, Sam Bruce, five-star look backs

A snapshot of SEC recruiting, Sam Bruce's dismissal and more highlight Mike Farrell's Three-Point Stance.

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: September provides Heisman case for top defenders

Rival Views: September provides Heisman case for top defenders

Which college football defender should be higher on voters' Heisman Trophy lists? Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney debate.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Texas Breakdown: Former five-stars shining on biggest stages

Texas Breakdown: Former five-stars shining on biggest stages

Rivals.com's week-long look at former five-stars making headlines in colleges today focuses on the state of Texas.

 • Nick Krueger
Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

LSU running back Leonard Fournette is among our top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: Deshaun Watson tops list of nation's best players

Farrell 50: Deshaun Watson tops list of nation's best players

Clemson's quarterback edges out other superstars in our countdown of the nation's top players.

 • Mike Farrell
Big 12 Conference expansion: The recruiting impact

Big 12 Conference expansion: The recruiting impact

With Big 12 expansion talk heating up again, Rivals.com looks at how past movement in the league impacted recruiting.

 • Mark Pszonak
SEC Media Days: Takeaways from four days in Hoover

SEC Media Days: Takeaways from four days in Hoover

Satellite camps, the charismatic Jim McElwain and a pair of coaches in Mississippi stood out during SEC Media Days.

 • Rob Cassidy
Garrett expecting improvement heading into junior season

Garrett expecting improvement heading into junior season

Myles Garrett has been tremendous in his first two seasons at Texas A&M, but he expects to be even better in 2016.

 • Woody Wommack
2017 NFL Draft: Top five defensive ends

2017 NFL Draft: Top five defensive ends

Several top college defensive ends are already on NFL Draft radars. We break down the top five.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Ranking the top 32 prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson leads our early look at the top 32 eligible prospects for the 2017 NFL Draft.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Five former five-stars who could be top picks in 2017

NFL Draft: Five former five-stars who could be top picks in 2017

Clemson QB Deshaun Watson is one of several former five-star prospects who could be the top pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Inside look at top recruit ever for each SEC school

Inside look at top recruit ever for each SEC school

Rivals.com is looking back in a weeklong series at the top recruit ever for every Power Five school. Today: SEC.

 • Rob Cassidy
Two and done: Sophomores ready for NFL

Two and done: Sophomores ready for NFL

Which NFL-ready sophomores would benefit most from a two-and-done rule? LSU RB Leonard Fournette ranks very high on that list.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 1-5

Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 1-5

Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 CFB players at the midway point of the 2015 season, including LSU's Leonard Fournette.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 6-10

Farrell Midseason 50: Nos. 6-10

Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 CFB players at the midway point of the 2015 season, including Texas A&M's Myles Garrett.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Leonard Fournette stormed to the front of the Heisman race with an unreal first month. Josh Helmholdt crunches the numbers.

 • Josh Helmholdt
Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Former five-stars, like LSU RB Leonard Fournette, are plentiful in the SEC. Here are five who have lived up to the hype.

 • Blair Angulo
Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Pick Six: Mariota, Gronk shine

Adam Gorney looks back at six players making headlines over the weekend, including Leonard Fournette, as high school recruits.

 • Adam Gorney
Three-point stance: Inside the mind of Mike

Three-point stance: Inside the mind of Mike

A debate surrounding Mike Farrell's ranking of Tennessee DE Derek Barnett is part of the new Mike's Three-Point Stance feature.

 • Mike Farrell
Farrell 50 Countdown: Nos. 6-10

Farrell 50 Countdown: Nos. 6-10

Rivals.com's Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 college players in 2015. Today's list includes Arizona's Scooby Wright.

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
UA: Hard work pays off for Jefferson

UA: Hard work pays off for Jefferson

Five-star LB Malik Jefferson says it was hard work that earned him his Under Armour All-American honor, writes Jason Howell.

 • Jason Howell
Five who will make an impact: SEC

Five who will make an impact: SEC

Leonard Fournette was one of a host of five-stars that signed in the SEC. Here are five who will have an instant impact.

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 • Rivals.com
I think I think ... Wommacks final 2014 thoughts

I think I think ... Wommacks final 2014 thoughts

Myles Garrett is the future, but another five-star is overrated. Woody Wommack discusses that and more as he wraps up 2014.

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 • Woody Wommack
TheOldCoach Class 5A All-State Team

TheOldCoach Class 5A All-State Team

Galena Park North Shore LB Zach Whitley took home Class 5A Defensive MVP honors, check out the rest of the 2014 THEOLDCOACH All-State Team!

 • The Old Coach Staff
I think I think ... Gorneys final 2014 thoughts

I think I think ... Gorneys final 2014 thoughts

Adoree' Jackson made a wise decision when he picked USC, says Adam Gorney, who wraps up the 2014 cycle with one last look back.

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 • Adam Gorney
Rivals.com Top 25 recruiters

Rivals.com Top 25 recruiters

Who was behind building the best classes? Rivals.com names the top 25 recruiters, including Alabama's relentless Kirby Smart.

 • Rivals.com
Rivals.com: Top SEC recruiters

Rivals.com: Top SEC recruiters

The SEC is loaded with top-flight recruiters, including Tennessee's Tommy Thigpen, who was our national recruiter of the year.

 • Rivals.com
National Signing Day: Conference Breakdown

National Signing Day: Conference Breakdown

Find out what our experts had to say about Derrick Nnadi picking Florida State and all the teams in all the major conferences.

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 • Rivals.com
Garrett happy to join the Aggies

Garrett happy to join the Aggies

Texas A&M's highest-rated recruit since before the BCS era is signed, sealed and delivered. Myles Garrett is an Aggie, and he's happy to be done with

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 • Fletcher Whiteley
NFL comparisons: Hand, Garrett

NFL comparisons: Hand, Garrett

Da'Shawn Hand and Myles Garrett provide a strong finish as we wrap up our series comparing five-stars to current NFL players.

 • Rivals.com
Reviewing big moves in position rankings

Reviewing big moves in position rankings

Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie wasn't the only prospect to make a big move in our final class of 2014 position rankings.

 • Rivals.com
2013 TheOldCoach DFW Class 5A All-Area Team

2013 TheOldCoach DFW Class 5A All-Area Team

Allen QB Kyler Murray has led his team to back to back state titles and the junior took home DFW MVP honors. Check out the entire all-area team from

 • The Old Coach Staff