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NFL Top 100: Nos. 76-100 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 76-100 as high school recruits

James Conner was rated as a three-star prospect coming out of high school.

 • Adam Gorney
NFL Top 100: Nos. 51-75 as high school recruits

NFL Top 100: Nos. 51-75 as high school recruits

Kyler Murray was a four-star prospect in the 2015 recruiting class.

 • Adam Gorney
The Best of Rivals

The Best of Rivals

With nearly 20 years of experience we take a look back at the best that SoonerScoop.com saw in its time with Rivals.

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 • Josh McCuistion
Mind of Mike: Thoughts about the new 2021 Rivals250

Mind of Mike: Thoughts about the new 2021 Rivals250

Farrell weighs in on No. 1 overall player Korey Foreman, players who earned a fifth star, and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Building The Roster: NFC East

Building The Roster: NFC East

Saquon Barkley is one of several former four-star prospects on the New York Giants' roster.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Introducing Rivals all-time All-Five-Star team

Here's a starting 11 on offense and defense comprised of the best five-stars in Rivals history.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: California checks in at No. 3

Five-Star History: California checks in at No. 3

Only two other states have produced more five-star players, and those states will be revealed Thursday and Friday.

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
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
Rivals.com Five-Star Club: Best five-star offensive linemen

Rivals.com Five-Star Club: Best five-star offensive linemen

The #RivalsFiveStarWeek rolls on with a look at the top offensive linemen ever to be selected as five-stars.

 • Adam Friedman
NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

NFL 100 Countdown: Nos. 31-40

Where did wideout O'Dell Beckham Jr. rank in high school? We take a look back at Nos. 31-40 of the NFL's top 100 players.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Rivals rankings of 15 Pro Bowlers

Former five-star Matthew Stafford is in the Pro Bowl. Where did other NFL All-Stars rank? Adam Krohn looks at the rosters.

 • Adam Krohn
All-Star games an opportunity to boost stock

All-Star games an opportunity to boost stock

Why are all-star practices and games such as the U.S. Army All-American Bowl so important when evaluating top prospects?

 • Dallas Jackson
The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

The Unlucky 13: Top classes that fizzled

Lane Kiffin and many of the players in his 2009 recruiting class are long gone from Tennessee. That's just one of our Unlucky 13 highly ranked classes

 • Steve Megargee
Stanfords haul across O-line could be best ever

Stanfords haul across O-line could be best ever

Tackle Kyle Murphy heads a list of five- and four-star offensive linemen in a Stanford class that may be the best collection of blocking prospects eve

 • Tom Bergeron
Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Five-Star Tracker: A look at the last five years

Which Class of 2012 five-star recruits will have the biggest impact next season? History tells us it will be the skill-position players like Clemson's

 • Steve Megargee
AMP: Top 5 camp performances at OL

AMP: Top 5 camp performances at OL

Rivals.com AMP takes a look back through the archives, we picked the 5 best camp performances from a offensive lineman we have caught on film.

 • Rivals.com AMP
Powell becomes a priority for USC

Powell becomes a priority for USC

Sidelined with a split lip that took 27 stitches, Moreno Valley (Calif.) junior Ronald Powell experienced the Rising Stars Camp Wednesday as an unoffi

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 • Gerard Martinez
Quiet Smith tranforms on football field

Quiet Smith tranforms on football field

At 6-foot-6 and over 270-pounds, it'd be hard for most people to fly under the radar, and on the football field, Tyron Smith has gotten just about eve

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 • Dan Woike
EA SPORTS All-American TV Show 2008

EA SPORTS All-American TV Show 2008

With our own Ronnie Flores serving as a key member of the producing team, this year's EA SPORTS TV special could be better than ever. Go inside for li

 • CalHiSports.com Staff
MVPs  Breakout Stars At USC Nike Camp

MVPs Breakout Stars At USC Nike Camp

Several of those named MVPs during Sunday's Nike Camp at USC happen to be those already committed to the Trojans. At least two others, though, likely

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 • StudentSportsFootball.com Staff
Pac-10 Signing Day dream team

Pac-10 Signing Day dream team

The Pac-10 Signing Day Dream Team is strong on defense, led by USC's stout defensive class of guys like Armond Armstead, Wes Horton and T.J. Bryant an

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Rivals5: Top stories in California

Rivals5: Top stories in California

California was home again to some of the biggest news items of the year. UCLA's hiring of Rick Neuheisel and the addition of offensive coordinator Nor

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Category rankings: Best of the best

Category rankings: Best of the best

The Rivals.com recruiting experts have broken down countless hours of film and racked up plenty of frequent flyer miles to see the top prospects compe

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
The Road to Signing Day: The O Line

The Road to Signing Day: The O Line

The Road to Signing Day continues with a look at the offensive line. It's hard to imagine a more successful year for an individual position of need th

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 • Zack Lehatto
U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards

The nation's top prospects recently gathered in San Antonio for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Rivals.com Recruiting Analyst Barry Every scouted the

 • Barry Every
All-American linemen highlights

All-American linemen highlights

Evaluating and following linemen during an all-star game, especially on offense, is a difficult task. During the All-American Bowl USCFootball.com iso

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 • Ryan Abraham
Army All-American Bowl: Experts View

Army All-American Bowl: Experts View

Rivals.com recruiting analyst Barry Every got an in-depth look at some of the top prospects in the nation at a recent practice for the U.S. Army All-A

 • Barry Every
U.S. Army All-American West Squad Hot 11

U.S. Army All-American West Squad Hot 11

SAN ANTONIO – It was supposed to be a light practice with pads for the West squad on Thursday, but two big hits by safety Rahim Moore was a possible

 • Sean Callahan
West roster loaded with OL talent

West roster loaded with OL talent

SAN ANTONIO - It doesn't matter what position on either the West or East roster you'll find plenty of talent that will be on display in the U.S. Army

 • Josh McCuistion
Army Daily Rewind: Loaded line

Army Daily Rewind: Loaded line

Rivals.com looks at the top five news items from the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio in the Daily Rewind. Rivals.com breaks down the bigge

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Final trip for Smith

Final trip for Smith

Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith is a man of few words, but the 6-foot-6, 265-pound five-star offensive tackle lets h

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 • Gerard Martinez
The Battle for No. 1: OT

The Battle for No. 1: OT

When it comes to the top football talent in the 2008 high school class, the consensus is that receiver is probably the deepest group in the nation. Of

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Rivals100 Rising Stars

Rivals100 Rising Stars

In six years, Pete Carroll has turned USC into a national recruiting power, but little did he know that his Rising Star Camp would have the power to a

 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Koehler covets SC offer

Koehler covets SC offer

Since proving himself as one of the top players at the University of Southern California's Rising Stars Camp, Solomon Koehler has been waiting on pins

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 • Zack Lehatto
Rivals.com releases ranked Rivals250

Rivals.com releases ranked Rivals250

Rivals.com has always been an innovator when it comes to recruiting coverage, analysis and rankings. With the 2006 recruiting class, Rivals.com was th

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Summer risers: Offense

Summer risers: Offense

Access to the elite summer events has given Rivals.com a look at more prospects than we've ever seen before, and it's apparent that quite a few player

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Category rankings: Offensive line

Category rankings: Offensive line

Any offensive line prospect must master several skills to excel at the college level. Run blocking skill, pass blocking skill, strength, agility and a

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Staying cool Holmes

Staying cool Holmes

As a four-star offensive lineman, Khaled Holmes is used to protecting his quarterback from pressure. Recently, he's had to shield himself from the pr

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 • Zack Lehatto
Campbell announces

Campbell announces

At 6-foot-5, 330-pounds, Aldine (Texas) offensive lineman Daniel Campbell has a hard time flying under the radar. However, with the announcement of hi

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 • Gerard Martinez
Future Impact: Smith

Future Impact: Smith

It's not everyday you see an offensive tackle with a physique that resembles a Mr. Universe contestant, but USC's latest commit Tyron Smith certainly

 • Brett Marlin
Photos: Rising Stars II

Photos: Rising Stars II

The Rising Star Camp started out with a bang and ended with a kaboom. With four five-star prospects in attendance for day two, Patrick Johnson and Tyr

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 • Gerard Martinez
Johnson stars at USC camp

Johnson stars at USC camp

LOS ANGELES - A prospect from the other side of the country was the star of the second day of the University of Southern California's Rising Star Camp

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 • JC Shurburtt
Video feature: USC Rising Star Camp Day 2

Video feature: USC Rising Star Camp Day 2

Five-star defensive back Patrick Johnson traveled across the country to check out USC and compete in their summer prospect camp. Is the Cane commit l

 • Rivals.com AMP
Tyron the Trojan

Tyron the Trojan

Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith is a man of few words, but Thursday morning, the 6-foot-6, 265-pound five-star offen

 • Gerard Martinez
Smith makes his decision

Smith makes his decision

In a move that has been anticipated for some time, Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith has decided to end the recruiting

 • Greg Biggins
Smith getting closer to a decision

Smith getting closer to a decision

Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith, arguably the top player at his position out West this year, has narrowed his list o

 • Greg Biggins
Tyron Smith dominant in Tucson

Tyron Smith dominant in Tucson

You will not see many players like Tyron Smith in your lifetime. The 6-foot-6, 264-pound offensive lineman already has the look of a full grown man an

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 • Jason Scheer
New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

New Rivals100 loaded at WR, TE and OT

Depth at positions that involve catching the football, a bevy of talented offensive tackles and a baker's dozen of elite prospects from the Lone Star

 • JC Shurburtt
Five-star release heads into top 10

Five-star release heads into top 10

The national search for five-star talent has resulted in 27 prospects receiving the prestigious rating. Today, Rivals.com's release of the five-star p

 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars:  13-7

Video feature: Counting down the 5 stars: 13-7

Rivals.com AMP gives you a first-hand look at the new five-star prospects in the new Rivals100. Athlete Will Hill of St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City

 • Rivals.com AMP
The NIKE Camp King

The NIKE Camp King

Some players used this weekend's NIKE Camp as an arena to be noticed and stir up a buzz about themselves. However, Tyron Smith, a super-freak offensi

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Top 2008 Los Angeles prospects emerge

Top 2008 Los Angeles prospects emerge

The class of 2008 in Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inland Empire are as strong as ever. The region features 10 players who

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Photos: NIKE One-on-One

Photos: NIKE One-on-One

The Los Angeles NIKE Camp brought together some of California's top offensive and defensive linemen. With one-on-one drills becoming the main attracti

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 • Gerard Martinez
Photos: NIKE Stars

Photos: NIKE Stars

The stars were out in force at the 2007 Los Angeles NIKE Camp. With top prospects like Tyron Smith, Dayne Crist, Maurice Simmons, Max Tuioti-Mariner a

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 • Gerard Martinez
Tyron Smith dominates NIKE Camp again

Tyron Smith dominates NIKE Camp again

Although we no longer name an overall NIKE Camp MVP, there was no question who the top player at today's NIKE event at USC was. Moreno Valley (Calif.)

 • Greg Biggins
O-line stars dominate LA NIKE Camp

O-line stars dominate LA NIKE Camp

LOS ANGELES – Tyron Smith experienced a case of déjà vu on Sunday. Smith was named most valuable player for the offensive line at Sunday's NIKE Train

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
NIKE Lines Up

NIKE Lines Up

Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde lineman Tyron Smith was a relative unknown coming into last year's Los Angeles NIKE Camp. At 15-years-old, Smith c

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 • Gerard Martinez
NIKE Camp heads to Los Angeles

NIKE Camp heads to Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – Sunday's NIKE Training Camp at USC will be another chance for the top prospects in California and the West to prove once again they stac

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 • Jeremy Crabtree
Video rewind: 2006 L.A. NIKE camp

Video rewind: 2006 L.A. NIKE camp

Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Jeremy Crabtree looks back at last year's Los Angeles NIKE camp. A rising junior, Tyron Smith, may have been t

 • Rivals.com AMP
New leader for Rivals 100 OL

New leader for Rivals 100 OL

There isn’t any player we’re more excited to see at this weekends’ NIKE Camp in Los Angeles than Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive l

 • Greg Biggins
Smith excited about latest offer

Smith excited about latest offer

The offers continue to roll in for Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith. The talented line prospect picked up yet another

 • Greg Biggins
Smith gets new offer

Smith gets new offer

Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde offensive lineman Tyron Smith garners the rare distinction of being a NIKE Camp MVP as a sophomore. Then, 6-foot-4

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 • USCFootball.com Recruiting
Smith impresses at NIKE combine

Smith impresses at NIKE combine

The NIKE combine tour hit Long Beach (Calif.) this past weekend and we had a chance to check out several players who we feel will be highly recruited

 • Greg Biggins
Bruins lead for top junior

Bruins lead for top junior

Although it's still very early in the process to start trying to rank juniors, there is no doubt one of the top players in the class of 2008 will be M

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 • Greg Biggins
2008 OL racking up early offers

2008 OL racking up early offers

Although it's still very early in the process to start trying to rank juniors, there is no doubt one of the top players in the class of 2008 will be M

 • Greg Biggins
Junior lineman lands first two offers

Junior lineman lands first two offers

At a camp loaded with quality offensive lineman, the MVP at the SoCal NIKE Camp back in April was junior Tyron Smith. To no ones surprise, the Moreno

 • Greg Biggins
All-Inland Empire Preseason FB Team

All-Inland Empire Preseason FB Team

The vast and fast-growing Inland Empire region has standouts at every position. In fact, this region has so much talent this year we formed a seperate

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 • Ronnie Flores
2008 lineman impresses in Tucson

2008 lineman impresses in Tucson

At the beginning of Arizona's Big Man camp, all eyes seemed to be on UA prospects Kris O'Dowd and Javario Burkes. However, when it was all said and do

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 • Geoff Coon
AMP: Best of NIKE one-on-one battles

AMP: Best of NIKE one-on-one battles

The one-on-one drills at the NIKE camps create some of the most exciting moments during the recruiting season. Top recruits like Orlando (Fla.) defens

 • Rivals.com AMP
NIKE Camp MVP goes to...

NIKE Camp MVP goes to...

The young man stood out just standing in line just before the start of registration for the 2006 Nike Football Training Camp at USC, looking about 6-4

 • Greg Biggins
Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars

LOS ANGELES – Hollywood couldn't have written a better script. In what was billed as a showcase for blue-chip prospects, the Los Angeles NIKE Trainin

 • Jeremy Crabtree