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A top five emerged for ESPN 300 prospect Garrett Dickerson (Oradell, N.J./Bergen Catholic) a few months ago, and he was hoping to visit some of those schools this summer. Those visits never came to fruition, so Dickerson decided to cut his list to th...

Blog | June 18, 2013

Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic quarterback DeShone Kizer said last week that Notre Dame exceeded the criteria he was looking for in a school. When Notre Dame offered a few days later on June 5, the Irish immediately jumped into his top group. Foll...

Blog | June 11, 2013

A Friday offer validated a Thursday decision for Darius West. The four-star cornerback out of Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic planned to commit to a school in his top four Thursday afternoon, but he delayed his decision after talking with his dad. Th...

Blog | May 31, 2013

Caanan Brown (Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic) saw all he needed to see in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound defensive end/linebacker jumped on his Virginia offer once he got the chance to see the school ...

Blog | May 29, 2013

Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic defensive back Darius West knows where he is going and knows when he will announce it to the public. The four-star cornerback will announce his commitment May 30 at his high school, Lima told ESPN.com in a text message...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Sometimes all it takes is one offer. That is what Terrence Harris (Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic) is hoping for. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound defensive end earned offer No. 3 on Monday from Iowa, but it was his first from a BCS school. "I'm happy a...

Blog | May 15, 2013

Zach Harmon (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) landed his first BCS offer while visiting schools down south over the weekend. It took him a little more than 24 hours to go ahead and take it. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive guard committed to Duke, ...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Tales From the Road spotlights schools that have a strong tradition of producing elite college players and feature current elite prospects. The focus for Wednesday's edition is schools with a rich quarterback history. Pittsburgh Central Catholic ...

Blog | April 17, 2013

Tales From the Road spotlights schools that have a strong tradition of producing elite college players and feature current elite prospects. Tampa (Fla.) Catholic Who they have: ESPN Watch List OG Corey Martinez, ATH T.J. Harrell, OLB Tre Watson...

Blog | April 10, 2013

Being a fan of a program growing up does not necessarily mean a player will sign with the school. That could be the case with Jabrill Peppers (Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic) and Michigan. But that does not mean Peppers, who still has Michigan in ...

Blog | April 04, 2013

T.J. Harrell (Tampa, Fla./Tampa Catholic) is going to be leaning heavily on visits. The 6-foot, 197-pound two-way athlete has a bunch of offers, but to distinguish them, he's going to have to see what the school is like behind the brochures he get...

Blog | March 29, 2013

A week ago, DeShone Kizer sat down with his parents to discuss his future. The three of them were planning to end the Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic quarterback's recruitment. "We almost prepared to maybe commit to a school," Kizer said. "We laid ...

Blog | March 05, 2013

Class of 2014 running back Elijah Hood (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) spent a weekend visiting Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. Monday, the ESPN Watch List prospect listed his top three schools. All three of the schools he saw recently a...

Blog | February 25, 2013

Morgan Mahalak (Kentfield, Calif./Marin Catholic) will be one of the more interesting recruits to watch in the West region this spring and summer. He's spent his high school career behind 2013 California signee Jared Goff, which means schools hav...

Blog | February 24, 2013

ESPN Watch List running back Elijah Hood (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Catholic) rushed for 5,291 yards and 83 touchdowns combined in his sophomore and junior seasons. Recently several schools extended offers to the 6-foot, 205-pound prospect, putting h...

Blog | February 22, 2013

Hailing from a school that has produced three U.S. Army All-Americans along the defensive line since the 2008 class, DE Connor Humphreys (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic) is looking to make a name for himself as he follows in the path of former Rams'...

Blog | February 11, 2013