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East Coast Spotlight: Comparing top prospects to NFL stars

East Coast Spotlight: Comparing top prospects to NFL stars

Arizona offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. reminds Adam Friedman of a certain high-profile East Coast prospect.

 • Adam Friedman
Super Bowl: Rivals memories, breaking down the rosters

Super Bowl: Rivals memories, breaking down the rosters

Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney recall some recruiting memories surrounding the players in Sunday's big game.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Comparing top 2022 prospects to college, NFL stars: Nos. 41-50

Comparing top 2022 prospects to college, NFL stars: Nos. 41-50

Indiana commit Dasan McCullough reminds Mike Farrell of a former Clemson star.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Fact or Fiction: WR Nico Collins could be a first-rounder

Fact or Fiction: WR Nico Collins could be a first-rounder

The receiver had two great seasons at Michigan. Did he show enough to go in the first round of the NFL Draft?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Eight-team Playoff, 2017 5-stars, top 2021 classes

Three-Point Stance: Eight-team Playoff, 2017 5-stars, top 2021 classes

An Alabama-Ohio State first-round matchup in an 8-team playoff would be ideal.

 • Mike Farrell
Mind of Mike: Will Muschamp's time is up at South Carolina

Mind of Mike: Will Muschamp's time is up at South Carolina

Where did South Carolina go wrong with Will Muschamp?

 • Mike Farrell
Comparing top 2022 prospects to college, NFL stars: Nos. 21-30

Comparing top 2022 prospects to college, NFL stars: Nos. 21-30

No. 28 Gunner Stockton's playing style might remind some of Texas QB Sam Ehlinger.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ten key prospects that left Tennessee for college

Ten key prospects that left Tennessee for college

Five-star receiver Tee Higgins was a big get out of Tennessee for the Clemson Tigers.

 • Mike Farrell
Past, Present and Future: The ACC at each position

Past, Present and Future: The ACC at each position

Louisville will sorely miss offensive lineman Mekhi Becton. Clemson, meanwhile, seems to be set at most positions.

 • Mike Farrell
Fact or Fiction: Jeremy Pruitt is recruiting better than Butch Jones

Fact or Fiction: Jeremy Pruitt is recruiting better than Butch Jones

Jeremy Pruitt has the Volunteers' 2021 class ranked inside the top-five of the Rivals Team Recruiting Rankings.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which schools earned bragging rights?

NFL Draft: Which schools earned bragging rights?

Wide receiver Justin Jefferson went in the first round as LSU continues to enjoy the fruits of a monumental season.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
NFL Draft: Top 10 former five-stars selected

NFL Draft: Top 10 former five-stars selected

They were among the best in high school as five-stars and the best in college as early picks in the NFL Draft.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
NFL Draft Live: Thoughts on second and third rounds

NFL Draft Live: Thoughts on second and third rounds

The first round of the NFL Draft is finished but Friday brings Rounds 2 and 3 and Rivals will be providing our thoughts.

 • Rivals.com
NFL Draft: Ten best available for second round

NFL Draft: Ten best available for second round

There are still a lot of top prospects that have yet to be picked. Here is a look at our top 10 still available.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell's NFL Mock Draft: Five QBs set to be taken in first round

Farrell's NFL Mock Draft: Five QBs set to be taken in first round

LSU's Joe Burrow is expected to be selected with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

 • Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Which conference produced most WRs over last 4 years?

NFL Draft: Which conference produced most WRs over last 4 years?

Mecole Hardman won a Super Bowl championship with the Kansas City Chiefs in February.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Comparing top WRs with current recruits

NFL Draft: Comparing top WRs with current recruits

Alabama's Jerry Jeudy sits atop a list of five talented receivers who could all potentially be first-rounders.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five surprising stats about the 2020 NFL Draft

Five surprising stats about the 2020 NFL Draft

Joe Burrow will part of a historic draft class for the LSU Tigers.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ten players who need big week at NFL Combine

Ten players who need big week at NFL Combine

Tee Higgins will need to impress with his speed in Indy.

 • Adam Gorney, Mike Farrell
NFL Draft: Top five WRs heading into combine

NFL Draft: Top five WRs heading into combine

Alabama's Jerry Jeudy is sure to impress in Indianapolis.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Class of 2019 5-star prospects: How offensive players fared

Class of 2019 5-star prospects: How offensive players fared

Georgia WR George Pickens graded out as the best five-star true freshman among offensive players.

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
Ask Farrell: Will five WRs get drafted in first round?

Ask Farrell: Will five WRs get drafted in first round?

A Yahoo Sports mock draft has Alabama's Jerry Jeudy leading the coveted group of receivers.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: One-and-done for football; early entrants; new coaches

Three-Point Stance: One-and-done for football; early entrants; new coaches

Mike Farrell looks to the NBA model as a way to stave off early retirements in the NFL.

 • Mike Farrell
LSU-Clemson: The five-stars that will compete for a national title

LSU-Clemson: The five-stars that will compete for a national title

Trevor Lawrence is one of 18 five-stars that will be on the field Monday as LSU and Clemson compete for the title.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Fact or Fiction: LSU has the edge over Clemson at wide receiver

Fact or Fiction: LSU has the edge over Clemson at wide receiver

LSU and Clemson both boast elite offenses stacked with standout playmakers.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: How will the national title game play out?

Ask Farrell: How will the national title game play out?

Will Clemson push its winning streak to 30 games or will LSU win its first title since 2007?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Farrell 50: The nation's top players - Nos. 31-35

Farrell 50: The nation's top players - Nos. 31-35

Two players who may match up in the national title game are included in this group.

 • Mike Farrell
College Football Playoff: Breaking down the four rosters

College Football Playoff: Breaking down the four rosters

Here's an inside-the-numbers look at Clemson, Ohio State, LSU and Oklahoma.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Hit or Miss? Did Rivals rank these standouts correctly in HS?

Hit or Miss? Did Rivals rank these standouts correctly in HS?

Tee Higgins rose to the occasion in the ACC Championship Game.

 • Mike Farrell
CFB Playoff: Why each final four team will, won't win it all

CFB Playoff: Why each final four team will, won't win it all

The College Football Playoff field is set.

 • Adam Friedman
ACC title game: Key players and how they were ranked in HS

ACC title game: Key players and how they were ranked in HS

Prized recruit Trevor Lawrence leads a talent-laden Clemson team against Virginia.

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell Which team has the best receiving corps?

Ask Farrell Which team has the best receiving corps?

LSU, USC, Alabama and Clemson can all reasonably claim the top receiving corps in college football.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Top 10 jobs, most talented rosters, 2020

Three-Point Stance: Top 10 jobs, most talented rosters, 2020

Mike Farrell lists the 10 best jobs in college football.

 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: The recruitment of the top five WRs

College Fantasy Football: The recruitment of the top five WRs

CeeDee Lamb's journey took some twists and turns before he finally landed solidly with Oklahoma.

 • Adam Gorney
Louisville v. Clemson: Five Tigers to watch

Louisville v. Clemson: Five Tigers to watch

These five Tigers run the show for Clemson, get to know your foes.

 • Dave Lackford
Farrell 50: The nation's top players - Nos. 31-35

Farrell 50: The nation's top players - Nos. 31-35

A pair of former five-stars are living up to their rankings.

 • Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Five sleeper WRs to consider adding

College Fantasy Football: Five sleeper WRs to consider adding

LSU's Ja'Marr Chase is one receiver who is shining so far this season and still available in most leagues.

 • Adam Gorney
Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players rolls on with Nos. 41-45

Farrell 50: Countdown of top CFB players rolls on with Nos. 41-45

This group features three dominant defensive players, a dynamic wide receiver and a standout offensive lineman.

 • Mike Farrell
Six true freshmen to watch in the ACC

Six true freshmen to watch in the ACC

Clemson knows how to develop defensive tackles, and Tyler Davis could be the Tigers' next star on the D-line.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
College Fantasy Football: Freshmen to watch

College Fantasy Football: Freshmen to watch

Here is a look at 15 freshmen skill players who would be worthwhile additions to your fantasy rosters.

 • Adam Gorney
True freshmen already making an impact on offense this spring

True freshmen already making an impact on offense this spring

Michigan's Mike Sainristil looks like a good fit for the Wolverines' new offensive scheme.

 • Mike Farrell
Best of Dabo: Swinney's highest-rated recruits over the years

Best of Dabo: Swinney's highest-rated recruits over the years

D.J. Uigalelei is the Clemson coach's latest big get. Here's a look at others during his tenure.

 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: Georgia a clear No. 4 in five-star production

Five-Star History: Georgia a clear No. 4 in five-star production

Trevor Lawrence is one of 47 five-stars that have come out of Georgia in the Rivals era.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
ACC: Breaking down the five-stars of the past four recruiting cycles

ACC: Breaking down the five-stars of the past four recruiting cycles

Clemson leads the way here, as Dabo Swinney has recruited 15 five-stars for play for him in the past four cycles.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
How did 10 players who were predicted to break out fare?

How did 10 players who were predicted to break out fare?

At the beginning of the season Mike Farrell highlighted 10 players poised to break out. Let's see how they did.

 • Mike Farrell
NCAA Championship Game: How the starters were rated as recruits

NCAA Championship Game: How the starters were rated as recruits

Clemson and Alabama aren't short on talented players who've been recognized as elite prospects since high school.

 • Adam Friedman
All-American Bowl: Thoughts from day two in San Antonio

All-American Bowl: Thoughts from day two in San Antonio

Analyst Adam Gorney reports on some trends emerging - and some players excelling.

 • Adam Gorney
How five-star WRs/TEs from past four recruiting cycles are performing

How five-star WRs/TEs from past four recruiting cycles are performing

Rivals.com is taking a look at the five-stars from the previous four recruiting cycles to see how they’ve performed.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
ACC Spotlight: How Clemson, Pitt match up in recruiting

ACC Spotlight: How Clemson, Pitt match up in recruiting

Clemson has all the recruiting numbers on its side, but can Pitt make those statistics moot in the championship game?

 • Adam Friedman
Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the ACC title game

Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the ACC title game

Mike Farrell breaks down the matchup between Pitt and Clemson in the ACC championship game.

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Who should have been ranked higher from 2018 class?

Ask Farrell: Who should have been ranked higher from 2018 class?

With their freshman season nearly in the books, which players seem to have deserved even loftier rankings?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Five-Star Checkup: Wide receivers rack up big numbers in Week 8

Five-Star Checkup: Wide receivers rack up big numbers in Week 8

Tee Higgins is quickly forming a bond with Trevor Lawrence at Clemson.

 • Woody Wommack
Five-Star Checkup: Standouts from the 2017 class

Five-Star Checkup: Standouts from the 2017 class

Najee Harris was one of several former five-star prospects from the 2017 class that shined in Week 2.

 • Woody Wommack
ACC spotlight: Farrell's title pick, bold predictions

ACC spotlight: Farrell's title pick, bold predictions

It’s time to break down each Power Five conference and make some bold predictions. Today we continue with the ACC.

 • Mike Farrell
Ten breakout players to track for 2018 college football season

Ten breakout players to track for 2018 college football season

Miles Sanders will find himself in the headlines this season. More on Sanders and other breakout players.

 • Mike Farrell
Take Two: Is Ladson the next star WR at Clemson?

Take Two: Is Ladson the next star WR at Clemson?

The Tigers have had such a phenomenal run of outstanding WRs in recent years that the program has been tabbed WR U.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Which school is WRU? These five programs can stake a claim

Which school is WRU? These five programs can stake a claim

Farrell's verdict: The wide receiver position may be the toughest call in this series.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Twitter Tuesday: Clemson WRs, Devyn Ford, March Madness

Twitter Tuesday: Clemson WRs, Devyn Ford, March Madness

Clemson's embarrassment of riches at WR; Virginia Tech's shot at Devyn Ford; Kentucky's Final Four odds; Dodgeball.

 • Woody Wommack
Take Two: Is Clemson the team to beat next season?

Take Two: Is Clemson the team to beat next season?

It's early, and Alabama fans will have their say. But do the Tigers deserve to be in the pole position this preseason?

 • Adam Gorney
The best and worst of Tennessee recruiting under Butch Jones

The best and worst of Tennessee recruiting under Butch Jones

What was Butch Jones' best class at Tennessee? What about his worst class? His biggest recruiting win? Biggest loss?

 • Adam Friedman
Take Two: Will Alabama lose out on in-state stud Justyn Ross?

Take Two: Will Alabama lose out on in-state stud Justyn Ross?

The Tide are used to having their way, but Clemson and Auburn are making things interesting with this elite prospect.

 • Adam Gorney
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

In this two-part series, we take an inside look at true freshmen most likely to play - perhaps a lot - this fall.

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 • Paul Strelow
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
National Signing Day Wrap: ACC

National Signing Day Wrap: ACC

The ACC's Sunshine State programs took home top honors in the 2017 cycle, but they weren't the only schools to impress.

 • Adam Friedman
Commit Fit: ACC position by position

Commit Fit: ACC position by position

Mike Farrell breaks down the ACC's 2017 recruiting class and how top commits fit with their schools of choice.

 • Mike Farrell
National Signing Day 2017 Wrap: SEC

National Signing Day 2017 Wrap: SEC

Rob Cassidy and Woody Wommack look back at the good and bad for each SEC team's 2017 class.

 • Rob Cassidy and Woody Wommack
Rivals.com top 25 recruiters of 2017

Rivals.com top 25 recruiters of 2017

Ohio State assistant Kerry Coombs headlines Rivals' list of the nation's top 25 recruiters for the 2017 class.

 • Rivals.com
Breakdown: How the 2017 class compares to its predecessors

Breakdown: How the 2017 class compares to its predecessors

Is this the best overall crop of prospects in the last six years? Nick Krueger says it very well may be.

 • Nick Krueger
Rival Views: Can anyone in the ACC catch Clemson?

Rival Views: Can anyone in the ACC catch Clemson?

Rivals experts debate whether Clemson's reign atop the ACC is nearing an end - or if it's just beginning.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Classes that exceeded, missed expectations

Three-Point Stance: Classes that exceeded, missed expectations

Oklahoma is one of five programs that is significantly outperforming their recent results on the recruiting trail.

 • Mike Farrell
Commit Fit: Wide receivers

Commit Fit: Wide receivers

Five high-profile receivers look like they are a great fit at the schools they are committed, including Tee Higgins.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Underrated and overrated, big 2017 decommits

Three-Point Stance: Underrated and overrated, big 2017 decommits

Notre Dame, Tennessee are two classes that are lacking difference-makers.

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Best smaller 2017 recruiting class

Rival Views: Best smaller 2017 recruiting class

Sometimes, quality trumps quantity. Rivals experts debate which of the smaller 2017 recruiting classes is best.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Three-Point Stance: Top-ranked prospects, bust factor, No. 99

Three-Point Stance: Top-ranked prospects, bust factor, No. 99

It's becoming harder to identify the top prospect in each class. Mike Farrell explains in the Three-Point Stance.

 • Mike Farrell
Final 2017 position rankings: Changes atop position groups

Final 2017 position rankings: Changes atop position groups

Alabama commit Alex Leatherwood finishes as the No. 1 offensive tackle for 2017.

 • Josh Helmholdt
Replacements on the way for Alabama and Clemson stars

Replacements on the way for Alabama and Clemson stars

The Alabama and Clemson stars of today will play for the national title Monday. Who will be the stars of tomorrow?

 • Mike Farrell
The Farrell Awards: Under Armour week edition

The Farrell Awards: Under Armour week edition

Rocket Arm? Fancy Feet? Mike Farrell hands out his Under Armour awards from the week in Orlando.

 • Mike Farrell
UA All-America Game: Winners and losers

UA All-America Game: Winners and losers

As Alabama prepares to play in the CFP title game, the Crimson Tide also found success at UA All-America week.

 • Rob Cassidy
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
UA All-America Game: Hot college programs on day 1

UA All-America Game: Hot college programs on day 1

The first day of practice at the UA All-America Game yielded positive evaluations for several college programs.

 • Woody Wommack
UA All-America Game roster: Offense

UA All-America Game roster: Offense

Five-star QB Kellen Mond highlights the offensive roster at the Under Armour All-America Game.

 • Staff
Three-Point Stance: Big 12 grades, future award winners, Florida

Three-Point Stance: Big 12 grades, future award winners, Florida

Mike Farrell grades the Big 12, projects future award winners in the 2017 class and offers a Florida reality check.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals100 Update: Five new five-stars, movement in top 10

Rivals100 Update: Five new five-stars, movement in top 10

There are five new five-stars and changes in the top 10 in the latest Rivals100 Presented by Under Armour.

 • Mike Farrell
Video - New Five-Star: Tee Higgins

Video - New Five-Star: Tee Higgins

Mike Farrell breaks down WR Tee Higgins and what makes him a five-star prospect in the latest Rivals rankings.

 • David Berry
Three-Point Stance: Few QB stars in NFL Draft class

Three-Point Stance: Few QB stars in NFL Draft class

Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer is one of very few QB stars expected to be part of the 2017 NFL Draft class.

 • Mike Farrell
AP Top 25 Breakdown: How the top five teams are doing in recruiting

AP Top 25 Breakdown: How the top five teams are doing in recruiting

It should come as no surprise that the top five teams in the latest AP Top 25 are succeeding on the recruiting trail.

 • Adam Friedman
ACC Breakdown: Report cards for each team's recruiting efforts

ACC Breakdown: Report cards for each team's recruiting efforts

Adam Friedman gives grades to the current recruiting classes for each ACC team, and so far everyone is chasing Clemson.

 • Adam Friedman
Team rankings update: Two-team race for No. 1 class

Team rankings update: Two-team race for No. 1 class

There's a two-team race for the top spot in the 2017 Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.

 • Adam Friedman
ACC Breakdown: Analyzing the July commitments

ACC Breakdown: Analyzing the July commitments

See how ACC programs have fared on the recruiting trail through the first weeks of July.

 • Adam Friedman
Mind of Mike: Dissecting wave of high-profile commitments

Mind of Mike: Dissecting wave of high-profile commitments

A dozen four-stars have come off the board recently. Mike Farrell weighs in on the impact of each decision.

 • Mike Farrell
The 10 highest-ranked prospects to come out of Tennessee

The 10 highest-ranked prospects to come out of Tennessee

Josh Malone is one of the highest ranked players ever to come out of Tennessee. Here are the top 10 in the Rivals era.

 • Mike Farrell
Receiver U? Ranking Clemson's top WR commitments

Receiver U? Ranking Clemson's top WR commitments

Clemson has recruited the WR position extremely well in recent years. How does 2017 pledge Tee Higgins compare?

 • Mike Farrell
VIDEO: Breaking down Tee Higgins

VIDEO: Breaking down Tee Higgins

VIDEO: Rivals.com national recruiting director Mike Farrell explains the impact of Tee Higgins' commitment to Clemson.

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 • Rivals.com
Higgins commits to Clemson

Higgins commits to Clemson

When Clemson puts on fireworks, it steals the show. Monday, the nation's No. 7 WR recruit committed to the Tigers.

 • Paul Strelow
Higgins talks surprise camp visit, top five

Higgins talks surprise camp visit, top five

NASHVILLE — It was a welcoming, yet surprising, visit from the Tennessee coaching staff’s point of view.

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 • Paul Fortenberry
The latest on Tee Higgins

The latest on Tee Higgins

We've got more to report following our trip to Tennessee where we met with 4 stars Tee Higgins and Amari Rodgers.

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 • Paul Strelow
Higgins scrimmages on Rocky Top, talks recruiting

Higgins scrimmages on Rocky Top, talks recruiting

For the second consecutive Friday, the Tennessee indoor football complex was host to top high school talent.

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 • Austin Price
New Tennessee State Rankings: Meet the Top 5, get our predictions

New Tennessee State Rankings: Meet the Top 5, get our predictions

The new Tennessee state rankings are here. See the list and get our thoughts on where the top prospects will land.

 • Woody Wommack
Higgins visits Vols, settling into recruitment

Higgins visits Vols, settling into recruitment

Last Saturday, the best in the state unofficially visited the Vols including top receiver Tee Higgins.

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 • Austin Price
Rivals100: Risers and Sliders

Rivals100: Risers and Sliders

Many recruits rose and a few fell in the third release of the 2017 Rivals 100. See which prospects are on the move.

 • Rivals.com