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Ohio State freshmen who made a splash in first spring with Buckeyes

Ohio State freshmen who made a splash in first spring with Buckeyes

Ohio State won't need to rely on freshmen in 2025 but a talented first-year group is turning heads already.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Ranking the top five LB classes in the 2025 recruiting cycle

Ranking the top five LB classes in the 2025 recruiting cycle

Four-star Jaiden Braker is a big part of LSU's top-ranked linebacker haul.

 • Adam Gorney
Big Ten winners in the 2025 recruiting cycle

Big Ten winners in the 2025 recruiting cycle

The addition of five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood makes Michigan a winner for the 2025 cycle.

 • Greg Smith
Comparing 2025 five-stars to NFL standouts

Comparing 2025 five-stars to NFL standouts

Five-star offensive lineman David Sanders Jr. reminds Adam Gorney of a former Notre Dame standout.

 • Adam Gorney
Ohio State 2025 class has handful of stars who can contribute early

Ohio State 2025 class has handful of stars who can contribute early

Ohio State had a quiet February signing period but its 2025 class is already making noise in Columbus.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals Rankings Week: Final defensive position rankings revealed

Rivals Rankings Week: Final defensive position rankings revealed

Five-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn is the top-ranked linebacker in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Staff
Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2025 Rivals250 released

Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2025 Rivals250 released

Adam Gorney goes position-by-position with the final Rivals250 for the 2025 class.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Texas secures 2025 team recruiting crown

Rivals Rankings Week: Texas secures 2025 team recruiting crown

The Texas Longhorns have won the 2025 team recruiting championship.

 • Adam Friedman
Rivals Rankings Week: Final Five-Star Countdown for 2025 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Final Five-Star Countdown for 2025 class

It's the final Rivals Rankings Week for the 2025 class and today we unveil all 32 players that receive the elite status.

 • Adam Gorney
Ohio State recruits on national championship: Never a doubt

Ohio State recruits on national championship: Never a doubt

Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night and a lot of top prospects are excited.

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 • Adam Gorney
Commit Fit: How the top 2025 LB fit with their future programs

Commit Fit: How the top 2025 LB fit with their future programs

Five-star linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng signed with Michigan on National Signing Day.

 • Adam Gorney
Random thoughts on Ohio State 2025 early signing period class

Random thoughts on Ohio State 2025 early signing period class

Ohio State did nearly everything it planned to do on the first day of the 2025 early signing period.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
National Signing Day: Oregon has top class but UGA, Ohio State are lurking

National Signing Day: Oregon has top class but UGA, Ohio State are lurking

Oregon currently has the top-ranked class in the 2025 team recruiting rankings.

 • Adam Friedman
Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2025 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2025 class

The new 2025 Rivals250 will be released on Tuesday, but we began rankings week with a countdown of our 28 five-stars.

 • Adam Gorney
Three Predictions: New No. 1 in Rivals250, Ohio State, QB flip watch

Three Predictions: New No. 1 in Rivals250, Ohio State, QB flip watch

Michigan is pushing to flip five-star LSU quarterback commit Bryce Underwood.

 • Adam Gorney
Ten biggest visits on tap for this weekend

Ten biggest visits on tap for this weekend

Five-star Javion Hilson, who was once committed to Florida State, will be visiting Texas this weekend.

 • Adam Gorney
Ten biggest visits on tap for this weekend

Ten biggest visits on tap for this weekend

Five-star defensive lineman Javion Hilson will be visiting Florida State this weekend.

 • Adam Gorney
Examining key visitors as Ohio State returns home for battle with Iowa

Examining key visitors as Ohio State returns home for battle with Iowa

Ohio State will host a number of key recruiting targets as the Buckeyes return home for big game against Iowa.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Heading into first SEC season, Texas struggling to close elite targets

Heading into first SEC season, Texas struggling to close elite targets

Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 16 in the 2025 Recruiting Team Rankings.

 • Adam Gorney
Fact or Fiction: Julian Lewis will flip to Indiana

Fact or Fiction: Julian Lewis will flip to Indiana

Five-star quarterback Julian Lewis has been committed to USC for nearly a full year.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Storylines to follow with top 2025 linebackers

Rivals Rankings Week: Storylines to follow with top 2025 linebackers

Linebacker Riley Pettijohn earned his fifth star in this update to the Rivals250 rankings.

 • Sam Spiegelman
Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

The Rivals250 for the 2025 class has been updated, and Adam Gorney goes position-by-position through the ranking.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Meet the seven new five-stars

Rivals Rankings Week: Meet the seven new five-stars

Quarterback Keelon Russell, an Alabama commit, jumped all the way to No. 9 and earned his fifth star.

 • Adam Friedman
Looking at the wild recruitments of the 2025 cycle so far

Looking at the wild recruitments of the 2025 cycle so far

Five-star receiver Winston Watkins has been committed to Texas A&M and Colorado so far in the 2024 cycle.

 • Adam Gorney
Mid-South Spotlight: Four tough rankings questions

Mid-South Spotlight: Four tough rankings questions

Ohio State linebacker commit Riley Pettijohn has made a case to be in the five-star discussion.

 • Marshall Levenson
Rankings Spotlight: Five positions with the tightest battles at the top

Rankings Spotlight: Five positions with the tightest battles at the top

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is currently the highest-ranked linebacker but Riley Pettijohn is nipping at his heels.

 • Adam Friedman
Fact or Fiction: Riley Pettijohn will be in the five-star conversation

Fact or Fiction: Riley Pettijohn will be in the five-star conversation

New Ohio State commitment Riley Pettijohn is ranked No. 33 in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Sam Spiegelman
Elite LB Riley Pettjohn breaks down how Ohio State landed his commitment

Elite LB Riley Pettjohn breaks down how Ohio State landed his commitment

Saturday morning, Ohio State landed one of the top prospects in the country

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 • Marshall Levenson
Ohio State wins out for elite linebacker Riley Pettijohn

Ohio State wins out for elite linebacker Riley Pettijohn

The rich get richer as Ohio State lands a commitment from the No. 1 ranked inside linebacker

 • Marshall Levenson
Riley Pettijohn commits to Ohio State, Buckeyes grow top-ranked class

Riley Pettijohn commits to Ohio State, Buckeyes grow top-ranked class

Ohio State gets back to work on the recruiting trail with as linebacker Riley Pettijohn picks the Buckeyes.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals Five-Star: LB analysis

Rivals Five-Star: LB analysis

Four-star Riley Pettijohn earned Linebacker MVP honors last week at the Rivals Five-Star.

 • John Garcia Jr.
Rankings Spotlight: Five questions after critical June evaluations

Rankings Spotlight: Five questions after critical June evaluations

Five-star LSU commit Harlem Berry played like the No. 1 RB in the 2025 Rivals250 at the Rivals Five-Star.

 • Adam Friedman
Rivals recruiting buzz: Latest on big decisions loom as July arrives

Rivals recruiting buzz: Latest on big decisions loom as July arrives

Latest buzz on several blue-chip recruits

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 • Sam Spiegelman
Rivals Five-Star: Commitment predictions for defensive players

Rivals Five-Star: Commitment predictions for defensive players

Jahkeem Stewart, the No. 1 player in 2026, might go against the trend of Louisiana players attending LSU.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Five-Star: Best one-on-one matchups we saw

Rivals Five-Star: Best one-on-one matchups we saw

Five-star Jahkeem Stewart was involved in several memorable one-on-one matchups at the Rivals Five-Star.

 • John Garcia Jr.
Rivals Five-Star: Gorney's Media Day takeaways

Rivals Five-Star: Gorney's Media Day takeaways

Four-star Auburn commit Malik Autry had an interesting comment about a five-star quarterback at the Rivals Five-Star.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Five-Star: Recruiting Rumor Mill

Rivals Five-Star: Recruiting Rumor Mill

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee high school football event of the summer, has arrived. On

 • Marshall Levenson
Rivals Five-Star: The All-Lobby Team

Rivals Five-Star: The All-Lobby Team

The Rivals Five-Star features the top HS football players in the country, some of whom could pass as NFL players.

 • Adam Friedman
Rivals Five-Star: No. 1 LB Riley Pettijohn is moving closer to decision

Rivals Five-Star: No. 1 LB Riley Pettijohn is moving closer to decision

The latest from elite linebacker Riley Pettijohn.

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 • Sam Spiegelman
Rivals Five-Star: Ten matchups we can't wait to see

Rivals Five-Star: Ten matchups we can't wait to see

Four-star Ohio State commit Zion Grady is ranked No. 80 in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • John Garcia Jr.
Rivals Five-Star: Rankings storylines to follow for defensive standouts

Rivals Five-Star: Rankings storylines to follow for defensive standouts

Five-star Jahkeem Stewart is ranked No. 1 in the 2026 Rivals250.

 • Adam Friedman
Rivals Five-Star: Storylines surrounding linebackers

Rivals Five-Star: Storylines surrounding linebackers

Ohio State appears to have a commanding lead for four-star linebacker Justin Hill.

 • Greg Smith
Recruiting Rumor Mill: News coming in on elite prospects

Recruiting Rumor Mill: News coming in on elite prospects

Oklahoma was the latest to make a run at five-star Michael Fasusi.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals recruiting buzz: Key visits to watch this weekend

Rivals recruiting buzz: Key visits to watch this weekend

USC commit Julian Lewis, the No. 1 prospect in the Rivals250, will be visiting Auburn this weekend.

 • Adam Gorney
The 2024 Rivals Five-Star Roster

The 2024 Rivals Five-Star Roster

The 2024 Rivals Five-Star will be held June 25-26 with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars playing host.

 • Staff
Ohio State recruiting buzz after first big official visit weekend

Ohio State recruiting buzz after first big official visit weekend

News and notes from the first Ohio State official visit recruiting weekend of June.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals Rankings Week: Storylines to follow with top 2025 linebackers

Rivals Rankings Week: Storylines to follow with top 2025 linebackers

Four-star Riley Pettijohn could finish the 2025 cycle as a five-star prospect.

 • Marshall Levenson
Rivals recruiting buzz: Ten programs hosting big visit weekends

Rivals recruiting buzz: Ten programs hosting big visit weekends

Four-star SMU quarterback Keelon Russell will be visiting Alabama this weekend.

 • Adam Gorney
Official Visitor Preview: Ohio State hosting key targets in late May

Official Visitor Preview: Ohio State hosting key targets in late May

A first look at the 10 official visitors heading to Ohio State over the May 31 weekend.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the new Rivals250 for 2025

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the new Rivals250 for 2025

Check out a position-by-position breakdown of the updated Rivals250 for the 2025 class.

 • Adam Gorney
Key recruiting thoughts from Ohio State spring game weekend

Key recruiting thoughts from Ohio State spring game weekend

The biggest takeaways from another big recruiting weekend at Ohio State.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals recruiting buzz: Ten most intriguing visits this weekend

Rivals recruiting buzz: Ten most intriguing visits this weekend

Five-star LSU commit Dakorien Moore will be visiting another SEC program this weekend.

 • Adam Gorney
Analyzing impact as linebacker TJ Alford commits to Ohio State

Analyzing impact as linebacker TJ Alford commits to Ohio State

Ohio State has added a 2025 commitment from elite linebacker Tarvos "TJ" Alford. What does he bring the Buckeyes?

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
David Sanders, Jaime Ffrench highlight huge Ohio State recruiting weekend

David Sanders, Jaime Ffrench highlight huge Ohio State recruiting weekend

Ohio State has a monster recruiting weekend ahead but a few names stand out as the most important to monitor.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Ranking The Contenders: No. 1 ILB Riley Pettijohn

Ranking The Contenders: No. 1 ILB Riley Pettijohn

The No. 1 inside linebacker in the 2025 class, Riley Pettijohn, has five programs he is focusing on.

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 • Marshall Levenson
Mid-South Spotlight: Five notable visits for top prospects

Mid-South Spotlight: Five notable visits for top prospects

Five-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood is ranked No. 16 in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Marshall Levenson
Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

There's a new No. 1 in the Rivals250 for 2025. Check out a position-by-position breakdown of the updated ranking.

 • Adam Gorney
How things stand with the top 10 linebackers in the 2025 class

How things stand with the top 10 linebackers in the 2025 class

Nathaniel Owusu-BoatengFamily history is not going to play a factor in Owusu-Boateng’s decision but it cannot hurt that

 • Adam Gorney
Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten programs that could sign the No. 1 class in 2025

Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten programs that could sign the No. 1 class in 2025

Four-star LB Kelvion Riggins is among Mike Elko's early victories as the new coach at Texas A&M.

 • Adam Gorney
First visit 'surprised' top LB

First visit 'surprised' top LB

Texas linebacker Riley Pettijohn made his first trip to Auburn Saturday.

 • Caleb Jones
Texas is a strong contender for Rivals100 LB Riley Pettijohn

Texas is a strong contender for Rivals100 LB Riley Pettijohn

LB Riley Pettijohn is a priority target for Texas, and the Longhorns are among his early favorites.

 • Jason Suchomel
Ohio State offers Dominic Kirks, makes big swing for Carter Lowe

Ohio State offers Dominic Kirks, makes big swing for Carter Lowe

Ohio State has offered in-state defensive lineman Dominic Kirks following his official visit this weekend.

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 • Jeremy Birmingham
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2025 LBs

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2025 LBs

Four-star Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng is the top-ranked linebacker in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Adam Gorney
Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

David Sanders and Bryce Underwood are the top two prospects in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Adam Gorney
Mid-South Rumor Mill: Latest recruiting buzz in the region

Mid-South Rumor Mill: Latest recruiting buzz in the region

The latest buzz in the Mid-South region with the Early Signing Period approaching.

 • Cole Patterson
2025 No. 1 ILB Riley Pettijohn trims list of contenders to 12

2025 No. 1 ILB Riley Pettijohn trims list of contenders to 12

Contenders are coming into focus for the Rivals100 prospect.

 • Cole Patterson
Lone Star State Spotlight: Stars shining, prospects emerging

Lone Star State Spotlight: Stars shining, prospects emerging

Florida commit Xavier Filsaime has proven to be a multifaceted weapon for McKinney High.

 • Cole Patterson
Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

Tuesdays with Gorney: New 2025 Rivals250 released

Five-star defensive end Elijah Griffin remains ranked No. 1 in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Adam Gorney
Rivals Rankings Week: Ten new faces to know in the Rivals250

Rivals Rankings Week: Ten new faces to know in the Rivals250

Four-star defensive end Chad Woodfork is ranked No. 59 in the 2025 Rivals250.

 • Adam Friedman
Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament: Top performers, recruiting buzz and more

Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament: Top performers, recruiting buzz and more

The latest buzz coming out of a loaded 7-on-7 tournament in Texas.

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 • Cole Patterson
Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament: News and notes from Day 2

Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament: News and notes from Day 2

Four-star cornerback Selman Bridges is ranked No. 129 in the 2024 Rivals250.

 • Cole Patterson
Riley Pettijohn Talks Recruitment, Visit Plans, Michigan, and More

Riley Pettijohn Talks Recruitment, Visit Plans, Michigan, and More

The latest from Riley Pettijohn on his recruitment, visit plans, Michigan and more

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 • Jared Halus