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Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Research unveils a staggering number of quarterbacks end up exploring other options.

6/7/19
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ranking with the Stars: Kyler Murray

Ranking with the Stars: Kyler Murray

Four quarterbacks were rated higher than the No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick coming out of high school.

5/10/19
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Enter the Portal: The Rivals100 QB transfers from the last four cycles

Enter the Portal: The Rivals100 QB transfers from the last four cycles

Shea Patterson is one of 14 former Rivals100 quarterbacks from the last four cycles that have transferred.

1/14/19
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big 12 title game

Mind of Mike: Scattershooting the Big 12 title game

Sizing up the rematch of Texas' 48-45 win in October.

11/30/18
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Checking up on the top five QBs in the 2015 class

Checking up on the top five QBs in the 2015 class

From the NFL Draft to the FCS, the top five 2015 QBs have had quite a run.

4/25/18
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Ranking With The Stars: Who was ahead of Darnold at DQB in 2015?

Ranking With The Stars: Who was ahead of Darnold at DQB in 2015?

There were seven DQBs ahead of Darnold coming out of high school.

4/12/18
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Replacing Justin Herbert: Looking back at the candidates as recruits

Replacing Justin Herbert: Looking back at the candidates as recruits

With Oregon's Justin Herbert expected to miss several weeks with an injury, who will the Ducks turn to at quarterback?

10/6/17
 â€¢ Woody Wommack
Helfrich's quarterback missteps at root of his downfall

Helfrich's quarterback missteps at root of his downfall

How did Mark Helfrich fall so fast at Oregon? Look no further than his recruiting missteps at quarterback.

11/29/16
 â€¢ Woody Wommack
Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Who is the highest-ranked QB your favorite college has ever signed? We have the list for every major program.

9/1/16
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Helfrich explains QB depth chart

Helfrich explains QB depth chart

Late last week Oregon football revealed their depth chart for their 2016 opener against UC-Davis scheduled for

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8/28/16
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Ducks conduct first scrimmage of fall camp

Ducks conduct first scrimmage of fall camp

The Oregon Ducks held their first scrimmage of fall camp on Tuesday and although it was closed to the media, head coach

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8/17/16
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Fall Camp: QB competition notes

Fall Camp: QB competition notes

As Oregon kicked off their 2016 fall camp quarterbacks coach David Yost met with media to discuss his charges. By all

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8/10/16
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Duck football: Five questions for 2016

Duck football: Five questions for 2016

During this decade the Oregon Ducks have been a dominant force in college football. Contending for the national title

8/8/16
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Oregon Report Card: QB

Oregon Report Card: QB

In the Oregon offense, like most all offenses, the quarterback is the single-most important position. The reasons are

2/18/16
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
The O Awards

The O Awards

Hollywood has its big night of glitz, glamour, borrowed jewelry and red carpet snarkfests, but it's Oregon that really knows how to throw a party. Now

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2/23/15
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Adams to transfer to Oregon

Adams to transfer to Oregon

The Oregon Ducks potentially got much better as Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams announced he will transfer to Oregon.

2/9/15
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Ducks put together solid class

Ducks put together solid class

Oregon football signed 22 athletes to scholarships in the Class of 2015 and appears to have filled their needs quite well in addition to amassing more

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2/6/15
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Conference Breakdown: Pac-12

Conference Breakdown: Pac-12

Several five-stars, including John Houston, lifted USC to a top class, but several other Pac-12 programs closed strong, as well.

2/6/15
 â€¢ Adam Gorney and Blair Angulo
Mind of Mike: Thoughts on NSD 2015

Mind of Mike: Thoughts on NSD 2015

Mike Farrell reviews the facts, faxes (especially Byron Cowart's) and flips from a wild final week of the 2015 recruiting cycle.

2/5/15
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
NSD: Top 25 classes breakdown

NSD: Top 25 classes breakdown

Five-star Derwin James helped Florida St. to a No. 3 overall ranking. Jason Howell breaks down the Rivals Top 25 classes of '15.

2/4/15
 â€¢ Jason Howell
Inside look: Class of 2015 position rankings

Inside look: Class of 2015 position rankings

Florida St. commit Deondre Franocis is the new No. 1 dual-threat QB for 2015. Josh Helmholdt analyzes the position rankings.

1/22/15
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Oregon looking to reload at QB

Oregon looking to reload at QB

In the spring of 2008 the Ducks added an obscure, zero-star insurance quarterback from San Francisco City College, a stumpy mad scrambler named Jeremi

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1/19/15
 â€¢ Dale Newton
2014 magical year for Ducks

2014 magical year for Ducks

2014 was a magical year for the Oregon Ducks, one that saw Marcus Mariota capture the school's first-ever Heisman Trophy while he and his teammates ea

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1/16/15
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Army Bowl Awards

Army Bowl Awards

Rivals.com recognizes the best of the best from the Army Bowl. Kyle Phillips took home the hardware in multiple categories.

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1/6/15
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt & Jason Howell
Army Bowl: Top performers - offense

Army Bowl: Top performers - offense

Deon Cain's versatility was on display at the Army Bowl. It helped earn him a spot among the game's top offensive performers.

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1/3/15
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Army: Ten things to watch

Army: Ten things to watch

Could five-star Trenton Thompson take home MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl? Josh Helmholdt sets the scene for the game.

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1/2/15
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt & Jason Howell
Army: Day 2 notebook

Army: Day 2 notebook

Five-star Martez Ivey postponed his planned announcement at the Army Bowl. We have more on this and other notes from Tuesday.

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12/30/14
 â€¢ Rivals
Army Bowl: Position Analysis

Army Bowl: Position Analysis

Led by CeCe Jefferson, the East D-line will be loaded at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Get a position-by-position preview.

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12/25/14
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Army Bowl: Numbers crunch

Army Bowl: Numbers crunch

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl will have a California feel with 20 prospects in the game, including four-star QB Brady White.

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12/24/14
 â€¢ Jason Howell
Counting recruiting blessings

Counting recruiting blessings

After a great start, a Pac-12 Championship and the school's first Heisman Trophy, 59 wins in the decade and 7 straight years of being ranked #11 or be

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12/22/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Oregon QB recruit to enroll early

Oregon QB recruit to enroll early

The Oregon Ducks got some good news on Thursday when Anaheim (Calif.) Servite quarterback Travis Waller announced that he would be enrolling early at

12/19/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Roster: By Team

2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Roster: By Team

2015 U.S. Army All-American Roster

12/17/14
 â€¢ Rivals
2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Roster: By Player

2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Roster: By Player

2015 U.S. Army All-American Roster

12/17/14
 â€¢ Rivals
From the Road: Southern California

From the Road: Southern California

Four-star Joseph Wicker's move to defensive tackle is paying huge dividends, writes Adam Gorney in his report from SoCal.

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11/16/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Ducks suddenly thick at receiver

Ducks suddenly thick at receiver

Back in August pundits were concerned the position could be a potential problem for Oregon after the loss of Bralon Addison, Josh Huff, De'Anthony Tho

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11/5/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
From the Road: Southern California

From the Road: Southern California

Oregon QB commit Travis Waller topped Adam Gorney's list of standout performers from weekend action in Southern California.

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10/12/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
R100 QB raves about Oregon visit

R100 QB raves about Oregon visit

Travis Waller is one of the most highly sought football prospects in the nation who certainly has seen great success in his life. But his visit to Ore

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10/5/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Commit report: Big night for TE commit

Commit report: Big night for TE commit

The results are in for the Friday night games of Oregon's football commitments and while many of the individual statistics are not available, one Duck

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10/4/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Oregon recruits shine in final HS season

Oregon recruits shine in final HS season

There aren't many plays for third and 22, but with Alex Ofodile in the lineup, there's at least one. Friday night Ofodile's Rock Bridge High School sq

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9/29/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
From the Road: SoCal Offense

From the Road: SoCal Offense

Class of 2017 QB Tate Martell gets high marks as Adam Gorney grades the top West Coast offensive stars he saw over the weekend.

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9/1/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Waller family details recruitment

Waller family details recruitment

Oregon QB pledge Travis Waller fell for his school during an unofficial visit in January. But the blue-chip quarterbacks' mom says the trip almost nev

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7/29/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Mariota leads deep group of Pac-12 QBs

Mariota leads deep group of Pac-12 QBs

UCLA's Brett Hundley is one of 10 returning starters at QB in the Pac-12, making the league tops in the nation at the position.

7/24/14
 â€¢ Dan Greenspan
Darnold nearing the end

Darnold nearing the end

18 of the top 19 quarterbacks in the country have committed. The decision of one of the best remaining uncommitted signal-callers should be coming at

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7/14/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Travis Waller impresses at Elite 11

Travis Waller impresses at Elite 11

With the 2014 Elite 11 preceding The Opening at the Nike Campus in Beaverton, OR, there are several Duck prospects to watch. One of those prospects, T

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7/8/14
 â€¢ Scott Reed
Darnold heading to Elite 11

Darnold heading to Elite 11

This weekend the Elite 11 and Opening kick off in Beaverton, Oregon and San Clemente QB Sam Darnold is heading up there after making a series of recru

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7/5/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Three Duck QB targets at Elite 11

Three Duck QB targets at Elite 11

The Elite 11 finals and the Opening begin this weekend in Beaverton. Three Duck quarterback targets including recent commit Travis Waller will be amon

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7/3/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Parade of commits for Ducks

Parade of commits for Ducks

Last week was a stunner for Oregon as they picked up three offensive linemen and a Rivals250 receiver. Then Tuesday one of the nation's top QB's and a

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7/2/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Four-star QB Waller picks Oregon

Four-star QB Waller picks Oregon

The Oregon Ducks landed their quarterback for the class of 2015 as Travis Waller announced his decision Tuesday.

7/1/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Ducks land 4-star QB

Ducks land 4-star QB

The Oregon Ducks landed their quarterback for 2015 as Travis Waller announced his decision.

7/1/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Pivotal recruiting week looms for Oregon

Pivotal recruiting week looms for Oregon

In their five-year run the Ducks have succeeded not just in getting good players, but in getting the right good players. The team chemistry is uncommo

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6/30/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
NU in Top 4 for 4-star QB

NU in Top 4 for 4-star QB

Northwestern is in some pretty heady company in the race for four-star quarterback Travis Waller of Anaheim (Calif.) Servite.

6/9/14
 â€¢ Louie Vaccher
Waller moves Irish to top group

Waller moves Irish to top group

Days after four-star QB Blake Barnett de-committed from Notre Dame, the Irish were back recruiting a top California signal-caller by offering four-sta

6/6/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
St. Brown looking far and wide

St. Brown looking far and wide

Equanimeous St. Brown likes the California schools, but he will spend the summer checking out schools all over the nation.

6/6/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Irish offer four-star QB

Irish offer four-star QB

Notre Dame has made a quarterback move, offering a new prospect from a familiar prep program.

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6/5/14
 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Waller names two standout teams

Waller names two standout teams

Alabama and Northwestern stand out at the moment for four-star QB Travis Waller, but new offers could change things in a hurry.

6/2/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
HD Video: Waller shows off at Air strike

HD Video: Waller shows off at Air strike

DANA HILLS, Calif -- USC is still talking to Servite quarterback Travis Waller and for a good reason. Waller has a big arm and is very accurate, as he

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6/2/14
 â€¢ Chris Swanson
New callers for Waller

New callers for Waller

DANA HILLS, Calif - The May Evaluation can transform a recruit, and Servite quarterback Travis Waller went from a highly thought of regional prospect

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6/1/14
 â€¢ Gerard Martinez
Air Strike Elite: Top performers

Air Strike Elite: Top performers

Rising junior K.J. Costello was one of several quarterback that impressed at Saturday's Air Strike Elite event.

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5/31/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
USC, Oregon interested in Waller

USC, Oregon interested in Waller

Travis Waller has had an incredible spring. The Anaheim (Calif.) Servite four-star quarterback has landed offers from around the country. He's moved t

5/29/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
4-star QB high on Oregon

4-star QB high on Oregon

Oregon missed out on the number one QB on their board Wednesday but still have some outstanding options such as Servite (Calif.) star Travis Waller wh

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5/29/14
 â€¢ A.J. Jacobson
Rivals rankings: Position analysis

Rivals rankings: Position analysis

Josh Rosen is still the No. 1 QB in our rankings, but there was shifting behind him. Josh Helmholdt breaks down every position.

5/22/14
 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Rivals250: Risers and sliders

Rivals250: Risers and sliders

Our latest Rivals250 for the class of 2015 have plenty of high risers, such as QB Travis Waller. See who else made big jumps.

5/20/14
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Waller talks up Alabama offer

Waller talks up Alabama offer

Travis Waller landed an offer from Alabama this weekend and he's definitely excited about the Crimson Tide for many reasons.

5/19/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Waller awaits word

Waller awaits word

Ohio State got an in-person evaluation on Thursday with Anaheim (Cali.) Servite quarterback Travis Waller who now awaits word on whether the Buckeyes

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5/15/14
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Oregon offer coming for Waller

Oregon offer coming for Waller

Fighting for a playoff spot, the Servite Friars trailed Orange Lutheran 19-13 with a 1:23 to play in the game. Junior quarterback Travis Waller, in hi

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5/12/14
 â€¢ Dale Newton
Next Man Up

Next Man Up

With the commitment of Brandon Wimbush to Penn State, the Ohio State QB board is about to get reshuffled. We take a look at some candidates to be the

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5/6/14
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Waller throws for major programs

Waller throws for major programs

Travis Waller has had a fantastic spring, he's worked on his mechanics and now major programs from across the country are showing interest in the Anah

5/6/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Waller in no rush to decide

Waller in no rush to decide

Arizona is just one of the schools that is still involved with quarerback Travis Waller. He updates his recruitment inside.

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5/5/14
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
Four-star QB picks ASU

Four-star QB picks ASU

Brady White announced his decision in the shadows of Six Flags, ending a recruitment that was anything but a rollercoaster ride.

5/2/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Waller taking a look at Tennessee

Waller taking a look at Tennessee

Anaheim, Calif., quarterback Travis Waller is on the fast track in the recruiting process. The dual-threat signal caller knows things are getting seri

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4/26/14
 â€¢ Austin Price
Commodores extend offer to California QB

Commodores extend offer to California QB

The Commodores coaching staff extended an offer to Anaheim (Calif) Servite quarterback Travis Waller on Wednesday afternoon, get his reaction inside.

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4/23/14
 â€¢ Sean Williams
Buckeyes keeping tabs on California QB

Buckeyes keeping tabs on California QB

The Spring Evaluation period will see the Ohio State coaches go all over the country to check on their top prospects. A quarterback on the West Coast

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4/23/14
 â€¢ Marc Givler
Waller close to major offers

Waller close to major offers

Travis Waller has been hearing from some major programs in recent weeks and another big one came in from the SEC.

4/22/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Another quarterback recruit

Another quarterback recruit

Anaheim (Calif.) quarterback Travis Waller is drawing interest from some of the best football programs in the country. He already has scholarship offe

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4/9/14
 â€¢ Chris Swanson
SEC offer big for Waller

SEC offer big for Waller

Travis Waller has always wanted an offer from the SEC and the Anaheim (Calif.) Servite quarterback now has one.

4/8/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Plenty of interest for Waller

Plenty of interest for Waller

Travis Waller has had an outstanding off-season with strong performances at the RCS Southern California and the Pylon Sports 7on7 in Las Vegas and now

3/26/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
NU targeting SoCal QB

NU targeting SoCal QB

Northwestern has found a dual-threat QB they like in Californian Travis Waller.

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3/18/14
 â€¢ Louie Vaccher
Las Vegas 7-on-7 evaluations

Las Vegas 7-on-7 evaluations

Take a look at extended news, notes and evaluations from almost all of the top UCLA recruits in Las Vegas this weekend.

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3/17/14
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Pylon: Top Off. Performers

Pylon: Top Off. Performers

Travis Waller was one of many offensive players who separated themselves at the Pylon 7-on-7 tournament in Las Vegas Sunday.

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3/16/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Rivals Camp Series evaluations

Rivals Camp Series evaluations

Take a look at news, notes and evaluations from all of the top UCLA recruits in attendance at the Rivals Camps this weekend.

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3/4/14
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Surveying the quarterback offers

Surveying the quarterback offers

TheDawgReport.com is taking a position-by-position look at the 2015 offers Chris Petersen and his staff have extended. We begin, naturally, with the q

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3/3/14
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
RCS SoCal: Offense

RCS SoCal: Offense

Stanley Norman played on offense and defense at RCS SoCal, and earned a spot on our top performers at WR. See who made the cut.

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3/1/14
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Dual-threat thinks Oregon offer coming

Dual-threat thinks Oregon offer coming

Travis Waller believes Oregon's offense would be a great fit for him and the California quarterback also believes an offer is coming soon.

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3/1/14
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
RCS Southern California: What to watch

RCS Southern California: What to watch

Josh Rosen, the nation's No. 2 prospect, will lead a strong group of QBs when the Rivals Camp Series hits Southern California.

2/27/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
QB says his offer still stands

QB says his offer still stands

It was Steve Sarkisian and his staff at Washington that informed Travis Waller of his offer. But the offer's still good, Waller says.

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2/21/14
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Waller shocked by Arizona offer

Waller shocked by Arizona offer

Quarterback recruit Travis Waller was surprised to learn of his UA offer Wednesday. Find out where the Wildcats' stand inside.

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2/13/14
 â€¢ Matt Moreno
First look at UCLAs 2015 offensive recruits

First look at UCLAs 2015 offensive recruits

With 2014 Signing Day in the books, we take our first real look at the Bruins 2015 recruiting efforts so far.

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2/6/14
 â€¢ Edward Lewis
Waller could see more offers soon

Waller could see more offers soon

Travis Waller was offered by Steve Sarkisian when the coach was at Washington and is hopeful the coach will extend an offer from USC soon.

1/21/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Clarkson QB Camp: Top performers

Clarkson QB Camp: Top performers

Travis Waller was one of several who impressed at Steve Clarkson's Field Generals Quarterbacks Camp. Here's our top performers.

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1/18/14
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
2015 QB Waller pulls first offer

2015 QB Waller pulls first offer

Offer No. 1 came in recently for 2015 quarterback Travis Waller out of Anaheim (Cali.) Servite. The 6-foot-4, 185-pounder discussed the scholarship an

11/19/13
 â€¢ Mike Farrell