AthleteVault
Updated February 4 , 2008...
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Now that National Signing Day is here, it is time for Athlete Vault to unveil the nation’s top 150 players for the class of 2010. This list will be updated frequently as more kids are evaluated. Without further ado we bring you the Ultimate 150!...rankings
Final AV Class of 2009 Top 100 Rankings
AthleteVault
Updated February 4 , 2008...
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Here’s a look at our Final Rankings for the class of 2009. This list reflects the Nation’s top 100 prospects. After all of the playoff and postseason all-star games, here’s how the rankings were affected...rankings
Jason Pughe
Updated August 13, 2008...
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Check out highlights from Varsity Sports latest Linemen camp...story
Miller has deep ties to Michigan
Jason Pughe
Updated August 3, 2008...
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Ricardo Miller has exploded onto the recruiting scene after a number of impressive performances this summer. The 6-2.5, 203 pound wide receiver played tight end for a talented Dr. Phillips team in Orlando, Florida last season. This season, Miller is starting at wide receiver and if the spring game was any indication, he’s due for a big year. He’s a class of 2010 prospect, but that hasn’t stopped him from receiving interest from a number of big time schools...story
New Videos Added and Athlete of the Week
Jason Pughe
Updated July 26, 2008...
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See the newest videos uploaded this week...story
Athlete Vault Class of 2009 Watch 100 List - UPDATED
AthleteVault
Updated July 6 , 2008...
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Check to see who now is #1...list
Video Interview: Harrison commits to Florida
Jason Pughe
Updated July 6, 2008...
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AthleteVault.com brings you a video interview of South Lake OL Jonotthan Harrison. Harrison is 6-3 279 pounds and the top offensive lineman in Central Florida. In this interview, Harrison talks about his commitment and what stood out the most about Florida...story
Recruiting Diary Volume 5: Washington commits to NC State
Jason Pughe
Updated July 3, 2008...
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James Washington is one of the top running backs in Central Florida this year. After a highly productive junior year last season, the Orlando Boone standout is starting to get some attention from a number of college programs. Washington has agreed to give AthleteVault.com an inside look at his recruitment through a recruiting diary. In volume 5, Washington ends the suspense and commits to NC State...story
Jason Pughe
Updated June 24, 2008...
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The 6-0 168 pound athlete from North Carolina’s Durham Hillside visited Duke last week and received an offer that he couldn’t pass up. Corey Gattis is being recruited both as a quarterback and a wide receiver and he is the latest addition to Blue Devils 2009 recruiting class...story
Ishmael Aristide commits to Purdue
Jason Pughe
Updated June 21, 2008...
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The 5-11 190 pound defensive back from Orlando Evans High School, committed to the Boilermakers on Thursday. Aristide tore it up at the Gainesville Nike camp back in April, but tore his ACL during spring practice a month later. Despite his knee injury, Purdue was one of the schools that stuck by him and in the end that’s what stood out...story
Stephens talks about his commitment to Stanford
Jason Pughe
Updated June 20, 2008...
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Terrence Stephens is a 6-2, 295 pound defensive tackle from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Last season he collected 10.5 sacks, 56 tackles, and two interceptions. He had offers from schools such as Stanford, Maryland, West Virginia, Penn State, Connecticut, NC State, Michigan State, and Nebraska. Last month, Stephens visited Stanford and felt it was time to commit to the school out west...story
Two schools stand out the most for Mills
Jason Pughe
Updated June 5, 2008...
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At 6-3, 228 pounds Dwaney Mills is quite a physical specimen at defensive end for Rock Hill Northwestern (SC). Mills currently doesn’t have any offers but he is receiving interest from a number of big time college programs. Despite all of the interest, Mills has his favorites with two schools standing out the most...story
Cowboys currently recruiting Lowe the hardest
Jason Pughe
Updated June 4, 2008...
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Daytawion Lowe is another talented prospect out of Carl Albert High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 6-1, 180 pound defensive back currently has offers from Nebraska, Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, New Mexico, and Colorado. One school out of that bunch however, is recruiting him the hardest...story
Recruiting Diary Volume 4: Washington receives first offer
Jason Pughe
Updated May 29, 2008...
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James Washington is one of the top running backs in Central Florida this year. After a highly productive junior year last season, the Orlando Boone standout is starting to get some attention from a number of college programs. Washington has agreed to give AthleteVault.com an inside look at his recruitment through a recruiting diary...story
College Football Countdown - #114-116
Jason Pughe
Updated May 28, 2008...
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We continue our countdown with team previews on the teams that are ranked #114 - #116 in our preseason rankings...story
College Football Countdown - #117-119
Jason Pughe
Updated May 25, 2008...
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With the college football season 95 days away, we begin our countdown with team previews on the teams that are ranked #117 through #119 in our preseason rankings...story
Jason Pughe
Updated May 5, 2008...
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At 6-4 210 pounds, Josh Roseborough from Fairfield Central High School in South Carolina finished last season with 13 sacks and 17 tackles for a loss. The defensive end is receiving some early interest from a number of colleges, but there is one school that is currently recruiting him the hardest...story
AthleteVault
Updated May 2, 2008...
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Older Profiles without videos and Class of 2008 videos/profiles will be deleted off of the site on Sunday May 4th...story
McNeal’s athleticism runs in the genes
Jason Pughe
Updated May 2, 2008...
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Bryce McNeal the 6-2, 175 pound wide receiver from Minneapolis, Minnesota comes from an athletic family. McNeal’s step-dad played in the NFL, his dad and uncle were Mr. Basketball in Minnesota, and he’s also related to another NFL player Dominique Byrd. Despite the athletic ties, McNeal gives all the credit to God...story
Jason Pughe
Updated April 29, 2008...
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Lo Wood is a Class of 2010 cornerback that had a breakout performance last season against Byrnes High School in South Carolina. Wood is a 5-10, 165 pound cornerback that played for Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, but recently transferred to Apopka High School in Apopka, Florida...story
Recruiting heating up for Aristide
Jason Pughe
Updated April 28, 2008...
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A couple of weeks ago, Ishmael Aristide took the recruiting world by storm after an impressive performance at the Gainesville Nike camp. Aristide is a 6-0, 192 pound defensive back from Evans High School in Orlando, Florida. This past Saturday he filled AthleteVault.com in on all of the attention that he is now receiving...story
Recruiting Diary Volume 3: Washington visits FAU
Jason Pughe
Updated April 25, 2008...
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James Washington is one of the top running backs in Central Florida this year. After a highly productive junior year last season, the Orlando Boone standout is starting to get some attention from a number of college programs. Washington has agreed to give AthleteVault.com an inside look at his recruitment through a recruiting diary. In the latest edition of his recruiting diary, James Washington talks about his visit to Florida Atlantic this past weekend...story
Holloman visits Michigan and Notre Dame
Jason Pughe
Updated April 24, 2008...
DeVonte Holloman is one of the most sought after prospects in the nation. He has offers from Florida, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia, Notre Dame, Stanford, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, and Tennessee. This past weekend, Holloman visited the campuses of Michigan and Notre Dame...story
Wingo going through the process
Jason Pughe
Updated April 22, 2008...
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Ronnie Wingo, the 6-2 210 pound running back from St. Louis, Missouri currently has offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, and Minnesota. He’s visited a couple of schools and is focusing on going through the process right now...story
Jason Pughe
Updated April 21, 2008...
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Winter Springs High School in Florida has some impressive talent for the 2009 class. One of their top players is Cain Elliot, a 6-1 175 pound safety, that prides himself on hitting just like the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor. Elliot finished last season with 37 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 5 pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles. He has a top 5 and is receiving a lot of interest as of late...story
McCreary getting some ACC interest
Jason Pughe
Updated April 18, 2008...
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Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina is the home of a 6-0 280 pound Center/Long Snapper prospect. Al McCreary has a 5.33 40 time, but he also holds the school record for bench press at 405. Right now, McCreary doesn’t have any offers but he’s hearing from a couple of ACC schools...story
Recruiting Diary Volume 2: Washington visits USF
Jason Pughe
Updated April 17, 2008...
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James Washington is one of the top running backs in Central Florida this year. After a highly productive junior year last season, the Orlando Boone standout is starting to get some attention from a number of college programs. Washington has agreed to give AthleteVault.com an inside look at his recruitment through a recruiting diary. In the latest edition of his recruiting diary, James Washington talks about his visit to USF this past weekend...story
Calhoun County star has Georgia Tech on top
Jason Pughe
Updated April 16, 2008...
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David Sims from Calhoun County High School in St. Matthews, South Carolina is a QB/DB that stands at 5-11 205 pounds. He and team mate WR/DB Alshon Jeffrey are being recruiting by a number of big time, college football programs. So far, he has offers from South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and Colorado, but one team is on top...story
Jason Pughe
Updated April 14, 2008...
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Corey Gattis is a 5-10.5 168 pound athlete from Durham Hillside High School in North Carolina. Last season, he played quarterback for Hillside but he is being recruited as an athlete by a number of schools..story
Blake has new offers and list of top schools
Jason Pughe
Updated April 11, 2008...
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Emory Blake from Austin High School in Texas is one of the top wide receivers in the country and currently has seven schools at the top. Recently, he has collected a number of offers and visited two junior days at Texas and LSU. Every week, Blake trains with current LSU commit Russell Shepard and the two have become close friends...story
Jason Pughe
Updated April 10, 2008...
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The talented running back from Carl Albert High School in Oklahoma now has offers from Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Georgia Tech, Missouri, Florida State, Minnesota, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Tennessee, and Auburn. He also has a current top six with one Big 12 school almost making the list....story
AthleteVault
Updated May 9, 2008...
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Check out this weeks newest Athlete Videos and Athlete of the Week..list
2008 NFL Draft 1st Round Draft Grades
Jason Pughe
Updated May 1, 2008...
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We provide our draft grades for the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft:
1st Round...list
Benton picks up two new offers
Jason Pughe
Updated April 8, 2008...
When we last caught up with Shamari Benton, the Brother Rice linebacker/safety from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan had Michigan State and Ohio State as his leaders...story
Recruiting Diary with James Washington
Jason Pughe
Updated April 2, 2008...
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James Washington is one of the top running backs in Central Florida this year. After a highly productive junior year last season, the Orlando Boone standout is starting to get some attention from a number of college programs. Washington has agreed to give AthleteVault.com an inside look at his recruitment through a recruiting diary. Here’s the first edition of the diary after his visits to Florida and Auburn…story
Jason Pughe
Updated April 1, 2008...
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Chris Davenport is a 6-4.5 315 pound defensive tackle from Mansfield High School in Louisiana. He has offers from 20 schools and his offer list includes LSU, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Georgia, Ole Miss, UCLA and USC. While his offer list is impressive, as of right now he only has two schools on top...story
Ferrell looking forward to upcoming LSU visit
Jason Pughe
Updated March 31, 2008...
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When we last spoke with the FAMU High School linebacker, his top five consisted of Miami, Florida, Florida State, FAMU, and LSU. As of late, Willie Ferrell has picked up some new offers and is looking forward to visiting the defending national champions to check out their spring game...more
2008 NFL Draft 1st Round Results
Jason Pughe
Updated April 26, 2008...
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Here’s who went where in the 1st round of the draft. This week we’ll give our grades.
1st Round...list
2008 NFL Mock Draft – Final Version 4.0
AthleteVault
Updated April 25, 2008...
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With this weekend’s draft approaching, here’s our final mock draft...list
NCAA Tournament Projections – National Championship Edition
AthleteVault
Updated April 7, 2008...
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An exclusive look at Monday’s National Championship game between the Memphis Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks...story
NCAA Tournament Projections - Final Four Edition
AthleteVault
Updated Arpil 3, 2008...
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Athlete Vault takes a look at the Final Four this weekend with an in-depth analysis...more
NCAA Tournament Projections - Elite 8 Edition
AthleteVault
Updated March 29, 2008...
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Here are our projections for the Saturday and Sunday games..story
NCAA Tournament Projections - Sweet 16 Edition
AthleteVault
Updated March 27, 2008...
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Here are our projections for the Thursday and Friday games...more
Two schools stand out for Brother Rice star
Jason Pughe
Updated March 21, 2008...
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Shamari Benton currently doesn’t have any offers, but the 6-0 195 pound linebacker from Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan isn’t too worried. Benton has played linebacker during his high school career, but all of the colleges want to see him play at Strong Safety...story
NCAA Tournament Projections Round 2
AthleteVault
Updated March 21, 2008...
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After a number of upsets Friday night, here are our projections for round 2 and a revised final four and national champion...story
NCAA Tournament Projections Round 1
AthleteVault
Updated March 20, 2008...
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Here are our projections for the first round as well as our final four and national champion picks! On Saturday, we will release our Round 2 projections...story
Athlete Vault Top 25 College Basketball Poll
Jason Pughe
Updated March 17, 2008...
A look at the top 25 teams in college basketball before the NCAA Tournament...story
AthleteVault
Updated March 17, 2008...
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The 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is set, check it out! Later this week, we will provide our projections for the whole tournament...story
Chad Bumphis picking up big offers
Jason Pughe
Updated March 14, 2008...
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The 5-11 193 pound wide receiver from Tupelo High School in Mississippi is becoming a hot commodity. Bumphis currently has eight scholarship offers, including seven from SEC schools...story
Jason Pughe
Updated March 13, 2008...
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A couple of weeks ago, the 6-2 183 pound quarterback from Cypress Ridge High School in Houston, Texas committed to the LSU Tigers. Recently, Athlete Vault had a chance to talk with Shepard to see what stood out about LSU...story
Washington takes in USF Junior Day
Jason Pughe
Updated March 12, 2008...
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This past weekend, the 6-0 170 pound running back from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida traveled over to Tampa to experience USF’s junior day. James Washington is starting to receive more attention from a number of schools, but two schools lead the way right now...story
Athlete Vault 2008 NFL Mock Draft version 3.0
Jason Pughe
Updated March 8, 2008...
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After the combine, the NFL Draft picture starts to get a little more clearer....more
Jason Pughe
Updated March 7, 2008...
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DeVonte Holloman (6-3 205) is one of the top safeties in the country and his offer sheet proves it. Last season, Holloman recorded more than 50 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Florida, Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Auburn, South Carolina, Georgia, Notre Dame, Stanford, and Tennessee have all offered, but two more recently joined that list...story
Miami and Illinois stick out for Drummond
Jason Pughe
Updated March 6, 2008...
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Craig Drummond (6-5 255) attends Morgan Park High School in Chicago, Illinois and finished last season with 18 sacks. His performance last year was good enough to earn All-State and All-City honors and his team finished with a record of 12-3 after losing in the state title game. He has received numerous offers but two schools stick out the most...story
New Athlete of the Week and Videos
AthleteVault
Updated March 5, 2008...
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Check out Athlete Vault's newest Athlete of the Week and newest Videos...more
Rutgers and Connecticut making an impression on Civil
Jason Pughe
Updated March 3, 2008...
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After an impressive US Army All-American junior combine, Andre Civil is becoming a household name. Civil, the 6-4 240 pound defensive end from Sheepshead High School in Brooklyn, New York has yet to receive any scholarship offers. While that should change soon, he does have a list of schools that he is interested in...story
Jason Pughe
Updated February 25, 2008...
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Brandon Scott (6-4.5 215) from Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia had his junior season cut short due to a number of injuries. Scott runs a 4.5 40 and plays defensive end and wide receiver. Despite having zero offers, he definitely has a lot of schools that are interested...story
Preseason Heisman short list for 2008
Jason Pughe
Updated February 22, 2008...
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Can Tim Tebow repeat in 08? Click to to find out....
Jason Pughe
Updated February 21, 2008...
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Jajuan Harley (6-1.5 195) is one of the top safety’s in the 2009 class and recently committed to Florida State on February 13th, 2008. Harley plays for Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida and missed most of last season with a broken foot. Prior to committing to Florida State, he also had offers from Clemson, South Carolina, FIU, and Alabama. The big question is what made Harley pull the trigger so early for Florida State?...more
Catching up with Ohio State commitment Jordan Whiting
Jason Pughe
Updated February 19, 2008...
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Jordan Whiting (6-1 230) became Ohio State’s 1st commitment of their 2009 class on September 1st of 2007. Whiting has received other offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisville. The Buckeyes recruited him to play weakside linebacker and he is currently one of the top players in the 2009 class. Despite being committed, there are a number of programs that are still contacting him...more
6 schools at the top for Shepard
Jason Pughe
Updated February 17, 2008...
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Russell Shepard (6.2-5 195) out of Cypress Ridge High School in Houston, Texas is one of the top junior quarterbacks in the nation. Last season Shepard threw for 794 yards and had eight touchdowns and four interceptions. He also rushed for 1,525 yards and 18 touchdowns. Currently, he has 23 offers and has a list of six favorite schools...more
Top Games in 2008 for College Football
Jason Pughe
Updated February 15, 2008...
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The 2008 College Football season is many months away, but here’s an early look at the 2008 schedule. Get your hotel reservations, book your flights, call your friends, and get to planning!...more
New Athlete Vault Class of 2008 Watch List
Jason Pughe
Updated February 13, 2008...
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Athlete Vault's final 2008 watch list, complete with each school each prospect signed with...more
Jason Pughe
Updated February 11, 2008...
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Jeremy Smith (5-11 197) plays running back for Union high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Last year, Smith rushed for 1,748 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. Currently Smith has offers from Oklahoma State, and Texas and has been receiving interest from Alabama, Kansas State and Oklahoma....more
Mississippi State recruiting Conner the hardest
Jason Pughe
Updated February 11, 2008...
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Montrell Conner (6-2 215) from Ouchita Parish high school in Monroe, Louisiana is on of the top players in the 2009 class. The All-State athlete has already received offers from Louisiana Tech, Texas Tech, Louisiana Monroe, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and TCU...more
Jason Pughe
Updated February 10, 2008...
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Illinois held a junior day on Saturday, February 2nd and picked up a pair of commits from Leo High School in Chicago, Illinois. Leon Hill, the 6-6 330 pound offensive lineman is one of the top players in the 2009 class. Recently Hill spoke to us about his commitment to the Illini....more
Athlete Vault final team recruiting rankings
AthleteVault
Updated February 7, 2008...
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With National Signing Day coming to an end, we take a look at the top 15 recruiting classes...more
Jason Pughe
Updated February 6, 2008...
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Emory Blake (6-2 200) is a junior wide receiver that plays for Austin High School in Austin, Texas. Last season, Blake played 6 games and recorded 289 rushing yards, 412 receiving yards and 7 total touchdowns. He is the son of former NFL veteran quarterback Jeff Blake and is making a name for himself as one of the top juniors in the 2009 class...more
Catching up with William Campbell
Jason Pughe
Updated February 5, 2008...
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William Campbell (6-5 315) plays offensive and defensive lineman for Cass Tech High School in Detroit, Michigan. Campbell committed to Michigan back in June of 2007 and received other offers from Cincinnati, Miami, Ohio State, Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Tennessee...more
Junior Quarterback receiving interest for Football and Basketball
Jason Pughe
Updated February 3, 2008...
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Moses Alipate (6-6 230) plays Quarterback for Jefferson Senior High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. The talented junior has already received an offer from Minnesota and is being recruited for basketball as well...more
Jason Pughe
Updated February 3, 2008...
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Chris Burnette (6-4 294), the talented offensive lineman from Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia committed to the University of Georgia a couple of days ago. The junior also received offers from UCF, Oklahoma, Florida, Auburn, and Alabama....more
Adrian Peterson clone has 4 offers
Jason Pughe
Updated February 1, 2008...
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Ronnie Wingo (6-2 210) exploded onto the recruiting scene after a spectacular US Army All-American junior combine performance. The St. Louis University High School RB (4.4 40 time) currently has 4 offers and reminds many of former Oklahoma standout Adrian Peterson...more
Jason Pughe
Updated February 1, 2008...
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J.K Jay (6-7 296) the offensive lineman from Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, South Carolina committed to the Clemson Tigers back in April of 2007. The talented offensive lineman missed last season because of an injury, but looks to make his senior year a season to remember....more
Boone RB making a name for himself
Jason Pughe
Updated January 28, 2008...
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James Washington (6-0 170) plays RB for the Boone High School Braves in Orlando, FL. This past season, Boone finished 14-1 and lost in the 6A State Championship to Miami Northwestern...more
Ferrell is one of the state’s top linebackers
Jason Pughe
Updated January 28, 2008...
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Willie Ferrell (6-1 219) has played varsity for his Florida A&M team since 7th grade. Ferrell’s Baby Rattlers finished the season 9-5 and lost in the state title game to Jupiter Christian...more
Class of 2009 OL likes Illinois and Michigan State
Jason Pughe
Updated January 27, 2008...
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Leon Hill (6-5 330) is one of the top offensive linemen in the 2009 class. This past season his Leo High School Lions from Chicago, Illinois finished the season 6-5. However, the Lions were undefeated in league play with a record of 5-0....more
Midwest RB grew up a Florida State fan
Jason Pughe
Updated January 26, 2008...
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David Oku (5-10 180) is one of the top running backs in the 2009 class. Oku plays for Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, OK and finished his junior season with 1,628 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns...more
An Early, Early Look at a Preseason College Football Top 25 for 2008
Jason Pughe
Updated January 11, 2008...
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The college football season ended 3 days ago, yet I am doing a Top 25 Preseason poll. How far away is August again? How about Spring Practice? How about National Signing Day? Why can’t college football last all year? I’ve come up with this Top 25 based on who’s returning, the recruits coming in, and some other factors like schedule, team improvement, etc. Granted, Preseason polls are a joke and usually never look the same at the end of the season but this one might be different. Right?..more
Player Interview with Braden Hanson – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 17, 2008...
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Braden Hanson is one of the top QB’s in North Carolina for `08. The Big QB committed to North Carolina earlier in the year and also helped his Charlotte Latin School team win the state championship. After one of the practices during the ESPN All-American week, I had a chance to sit down and talk with Braden...more
Player Interview with Brandon Harris – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game
Jason Pughe
Updated January 16, 2008...
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After a week of incredible performances, I was able to catch up with Brandon Harris after the Under Armour All-American game. Brandon Harris is one of the top CB’s in the country and out of Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, FL.
“The experience has been great, Under Armour and ESPN really took care of us this week,” said Harris. “They hooked us up with all this cool gear. I met some amazing guys throughout the week that I became friends with. I had a lot of fun”...more
Player Interview with A.J. Green – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game
Jason Pughe
Updated January 14, 2008...
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A.J. Green out of Summerville High School in South Carolina is one of the top WR’s for the class of 2008. Out of all the video that I have seen this year, I’ve always felt that A.J.’s was the most impressive. After the ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game, I had a chance to talk with Green...more
Player Interview with Andrew Sweat – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practices
Jason Pughe
Updated January 14, 2008...
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During the ESPN/Under Armour All-American practices, I had the chance to interview Ohio State LB commit Andrew Sweat. Sweat said of the experience, “It’s awesome; it is fun to play with all of these players.” Throughout the week of practices, Sweat really stood out; so much so that even teammates like Jamie Harper praised him...more
Player Interview with Will Hill – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game
Jason Pughe
Updated January 11, 2008...
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After the All-American game last Saturday, I had a chance to catch up with Florida Gators commit Will Hill to see how the week long experience was. Will told me “Everything went really well for me; I got to meet people I’ve never met before from all around the country. I really enjoyed meeting the players I’ll be playing with, we have developed good chemistry just because of this game and I’m looking forward to going to Florida now.”...more
Player Interview with Aldarius Johnson – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 11, 2008...
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Last week after practice, I had a chance to talk with Aldarius Johnson, the Miami Hurricane WR commit. Aldarius said the ESPN/Under Armour experience was “It’s been great playing with all the talented top receivers. It has been really fun to be with A.J. Green, I didn’t know he was that type of guy, but when you get to be around him, you see what kind of guy he is, he’s a nice guy.” Aldarius also told me he enjoyed hanging out with Deion Walker, and E.J. Manuel...more
Player Interview with Daquan Bowers – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game
Jason Pughe
Updated January 10, 2008...
After absolutely destroying the competition last week, I had the chance to catch up with Clemson commit Daquan Bowers after the ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game. Daquan said the experience “Unreal, coming out here with ESPN and Under Armour, Under Armour gave us all this free gear, they took care of us all week and it has been a great experience.”...more
Player Interview with Kenneth Page – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 8, 2008...
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Last week I was able to get a chance with Kenneth Page, the outstanding OL from A.C. Flora High School in Columbia, SC. Kenneth really enjoyed his experience throughout the week, he said “The experience here is great, I’m having a great time, everybody here is great. The intensity that’s here at practice, I feel like I’ve taken my game to a whole new level....more
Player Interview with Omar Hunter – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 8, 2008...
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With the news of Omar Hunter de-committing from Notre Dame last week, Athlete Vault got the chance to talk with Omar Hunter after practice last week. Omar said the experience last week was “Awesome, the competition here and how you match up with everybody, it’s just an awesome experience”...more
Player Interview with Darryl Stonum – ESPN/Under Armour Practice
AthleteVault
Updated January 4, 2008...
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I had a chance yesterday afternoon to talk with Darryl Stonum. What a great kid that bleeds maize and blue. Darryl said “the experience this week has been mind boggling, the talent here is at a whole different level, the speed; being a speed receiver I have to learn how to get open, run better routes, work on catching the ball. I’m learning, it’s been a learning experience.”...more
Player Interview with Charles Whitlock – ESPN/Under Armor Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 5, 2008...
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Yesterday after the morning practice, I had a chance to interview South Carolina CB/WR commit Charles Whitlock. Whitlock has been extremely impressive this week and has locked down some of the best WR’s in the nation...more
Player Interview with Josh Jarboe – ESPN/Under Armor Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 5, 2008...
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Josh Jarboe has really improved his stock this week with some impressive practices. Josh has always been a top 100 player, but will now be considered one of the elite WR’s in this 2008 class...more
Player Interview with Jamie Harper – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 4, 2008...
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I had a chance to talk to Jamie Harper today the RB out of Trinity Christian in Jacksonville, FL. Jamie said that “It’s been a great experience so far, everyone is coming together trying to bond. We’re getting things to start out right with this being the first game and trying to come out and make this a successful game.” ...more
Player Interview with Christian Wilson – ESPN/Under Armour All-American Game
Dustin Myers
Updated January 10, 2008...
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After watching Christian at practice all week, I was excited to get the opportunity to interview him after the All-American game. I asked Christian how last week went for him and he said “It has been a good experience, I’ve met a lot of players down here, and it has been good.” Last week in Orlando, Florida of all places, it reached record lows into the 20’s....more
Player Interview with Dee Finley – ESPN/Under Armor Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 6, 2008...
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On Friday, I had an opportunity to talk with Dee Finley, the Florida Gators Safety commitment. I asked Dee about what he’s experienced this week, he said “I’m having a blast, all these great athletes, I’m having fun competing with them, and some are making me better.”..more
Player Interview with Spencer Adams – ESPN/Under Armor All-American Game
Jason Pughe
Updated January 6, 2008...
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Spencer Adams out of Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina committed to Clemson on Thursday night. I had a chance to catch up with Spencer after the All-American Game on Saturday. I asked Spencer how this whole experience was this week, he said “It’s been crazy, being around the athletes I’ve been around, the competition, it’s outrageous...more
Athlete Vault: Look at the 09 Class
Jason Pughe
Updated January 25, 2008...
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Athlete Vault: Look at the 09 Class...more
Jason Pughe and Dustin Myers
Updated January 5, 2008...
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ESPN’s inaugural All American Game kicked off today with High School stars from across the country displaying their talents. As it has been all week, Athlete Vault was there to cover the game and provide some highlights. In the coming days, we’ll have interviews from Will Hill, Spencer Adams, Dequan Bowers, Christian Wilson, and many more...more
ESPN/Under Armour Weekly Recap and Game Preview
Jason Pughe
Updated January 5, 2008...
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Not a whole lot was going on during the Friday practice; both teams pretty much just ran through their plays and ended practice very early. I wanted to take this opportunity to recap the practices of this week and provide a preview of what to expect this afternoon in the ESPN/Under Armour game...more
New Videos and Athlete of the Week
Jason Pughe
Updated January 21, 2008...
Check out our latest videos and the Athlete of the Week here
New Videos and Athlete of the Week
Dustin Myers
Updated January 9, 2008...
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Athlete of the Week – Lawrence Clark 6-3 195 LB/DL/TE
Lawrence Clark is a standout LB/DL/TE from Flint Southwestern High School in Flint, Michigan. Clark led Southwestern to an unofficial 7-2 record by taking care of business on both sides of the ball...more
AthleteVault’s Class of 2009: 1st look at the QB’s
AthleteVault
Updated January 16, 2008...
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With the 08’ class winding down, we take a look at the future Gunslingers of the 2009 class. This is a deep quarterback class led by 2007 Gatorade National Player of the Year, Matt Barkley. In the coming days, well be rolling out position-by-position and throughout the year you will see names added to the position groups. Below, are some kids in no particular order, that we feel will be household names very soon....more
Athlete Vault’s Class of 2009: A Look at the WR/TE’s
AthleteVault
Updated January 17, 2008...
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Over the last few days, The Vault has provided access to the top Class of 09 QB’s and RB’s. Today, we take a look at some impressive WR’s for 09. Tomorrow, we will give you a preview of the OL for 09...more
Athlete Vault’s Class of 2009: 1st look at the RB’s
AthleteVault
Updated January 17, 2008...
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As Signing Day approaches, Athlete Vault continues its 2009 coverage by taking a look at the top RB’s. Tomorrow, we’ll roll out the WR and TE’s...more
Athlete Vault’s Class of `09: A look at the OL
AthleteVault
Updated January 18, 2008...
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Offensive Lineman is the toughest position to project to the college level. Athlete Vault gives it their best shot at who we think are the top OL in the 2009 class. Tomorrow, we will roll out coverage on the Defensive Line...more
Athlete Vault’s Class of 2009: A Look at the LB’s
AthleteVault
Updated January 22, 2008...
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Over the last few days, The Vault has provided access to the top Class of 09 Players. Today, we take a look at some impressive LB’s for 09. Tomorrow, we will give you a preview of the DB’s for 09...more
Athlete Vault’s Class of `09: A look at the DL
Jason Pughe
Updated January 21, 2008...
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Everybody loves D-Linemen, because they do the dirty work. They make the Linebackers and Defensive Back’s jobs a whole lot easier. Here are our top D-Linemen for 2009. Tomorrow, we will take a look at the 09 Linebackers...more
Athlete Vault’s Class of 2009: A Look at the DB’s
AthleteVault
Updated January 23, 2008...
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Over the last few days, The Vault has provided access to the top Class of 09 Players. Today, we take a look at some impressive DB’s for 09. Tomorrow, we will give you a synopsis of all the positions for 09...more
New Athlete Vault Class of 2008 Watch List
Jason Pughe
Updated January 10, 2008...
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The 100 Football High School Athletes to be on the Watch for...more
The Essential Snacks for New Year’s Day!
Dustin Myers
Updated December 27, 2007...
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I like to think of myself as a snack connoisseur. When it comes to chips and dips, there’s no bigger day for my expertise than New Year’s Day. The mother of all things meant to be dipped. This isn’t a trait I picked up overnight...more
The pick me up for the die hard college football fan until next August
Jason Pughe
Updated December 26, 2007...
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College Football is almost over, isn’t it? Well technically the season is but there are plenty of events over the next few months to keep you going!...more
Athlete Vault Top 25 College Basketball Poll
AthleteVault
Updated December 21, 2007...
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Check out our latest Top 25 Rankings for College Basketball..more
Athlete Vault Player Spotlight – Raquan Wooden 5-10 170 DB
Jason Pughe
Updated December 20, 2007...
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Today, we take a look at one of the best DB’s in the state of North Carolina. Raquan Wooden plays for Independence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a rising senior and currently has an offer from South Carolina State...more
2007 Athlete Vault Top 25 Final High School Football Rankings
AthleteVault
Updated December 20, 2007...
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2007 Athlete Vault Top 25 Final High School Football Rankings...more
AthleteVault
Updated December 20, 2007...
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Check out our picks for the upcoming bowl games...more
Athlete Vault Player Spotlight – Jarvis Pierce 6-3 220 DE
Jason Pughe
Updated December 18, 2007...
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Jarvis Pierce from Independence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina is one of the most underrated players in the state of North Carolina. Jarvis tied for 2nd in the state with 20 sacks on the year. I had a chance to catch up with Jarvis on Monday night and talk to him about how this season went and how his recruitment was going...more
Dustin Myers
Updated December 18, 2007...
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See news clippings from around the country....more
Jason Pughe
Updated December 17, 2007...
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Today Athlete Vault pulls out all the stops with their Mock NFL Draft...more
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New Athletes of the Week Section! - UPDATED
AthleteVault
Updated December 17, 2007...
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Today Athlete Vault brings you a look at all of the video that is either new or has been updated within the last week. Take a look and see if your favorite team or recruit is on this list!
Check out the Athletes of the Week Section:
http://www.athletevault.com/thenext.php
ESPN/Under Armour Thursday Morning Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 4, 2008...
I apologize for the delay with this article, as I spent all afternoon interviewing a number of players. We’ll have those interviews up throughout the next couple of days. Both teams came out to practice without pads and the Black Team ran offense versus defense and the Red Team did individual drills and then offense versus defense...more
ESPN/Under Armour Wednesday Morning Practice
Jason Pughe
Updated January 3, 2008...
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Practice kicked off right on time today and the Black Team welcomed a new member in Miami Northwestern OL Brandon Washington. The Black Team basically did some offense versus defense drills and kept it light. The Red Team started off with individual drills and then moved on to offense versus defense...more
ESPN/Under Armour Tuesday Morning Practice
Dustin Myers and Jason Pughe
Updated January 1, 2008...
Today’s practice was a great one for both the Red and Black Team. When you first see all the players, the guys who stand out the most based on looks alone are Tyler Love, Christian Wilson, Omar Hunter, Jermie Calhoun, Jamie Harper, A.J. Green, E.J. Manuel, Nigel Carr, and Julio Jones...more
ESPN/Under Armour All-American Monday Morning Practice Coverage!
Jason Pughe
Updated December 31, 2007...
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Practice started a little late today but it’s to be expected on the first day. The Red team went right to the fundamentals and the Black team did a scrimmage type setting at first..more
Athlete Vault ESPN/Under Armour HS AA Game Coverage starts on Monday!
AthleteVault
Updated December 31, 2007...
January 5th marks the day for ESPN’s inaugural Under Armour High School All American Game held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. Practices start Monday, December 31st and there will be a skills competition and a media day later in the week...more
Dustin Myers
Updated December 5, 2007...
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I know….I know. You’re probably saying to yourself, let’s wait and talk about this once this season is over with. Unfortunately, my team didn’t have the best year and my optimistic attitude has me excited and looking forward to the 2008 season. My mental capacity doesn’t allow me to break down team after team so I’ll leave it up to the true experts; the fans on the message boards. However, I do have an opinion and four teams stick out in my mind...more
Athlete Vault Team Recruiting Rankings
AthleteVault
Updated November 26, 2007...
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Michigan remains in the Athlete Vault top 10 recruiting rankings but will Lloyd Carr’s departure hurt them come National Signing Day. Let’s take a look at how the rest of the nation is shaping up in our latest team recruiting rankings...more
