Texas Longhorns: Tennessee Volunteers
2015 Calif. DE has Longhorns near top 
May, 25, 2013
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William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
If it wasn’t clear before that the days of Texas staying within its borders to recruit was long gone, then maybe its latest defensive end offer amplifies that point.
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#BlueChipBattles: ESPN 150 release edition
April, 19, 2013
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Student Sports, ESPN, ESPNSpeedy Noil, Adoree Jackson and Da'Shawn Hand are three of the most coveted recruits in the Class of 2014.
: RecruitingNation summoned its writers from around the country to outline the recruiting battles for the ESPN 150's top 10 prospects.
Plus, rank the battles in SportsNation.
#TopFBMixtapes: Athlete mixtapes are all the rage in this highlight-crazed era of sports. We reached out to our Twitter followers to find out which 2014 football stars had the best highlight reels on YouTube, then had our staff rank and comment on the top submissions.
Tom Luginbill writes
: After talking to many coaches across the country and hearing their frustrations, here are their five biggest complaints about homemade highlight videos.Four-star RB Barber ready for more visits
January, 18, 2013
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Max Olson | ESPN.com
Peyton Barber finds himself in a bit of a win-win situation.
While the Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton four-star running back is perfectly content with being committed to Ole Miss, he’s still grateful for the opportunity to take official visits this month and ensure the choice he made in July was the right one.
While the Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton four-star running back is perfectly content with being committed to Ole Miss, he’s still grateful for the opportunity to take official visits this month and ensure the choice he made in July was the right one.
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Kansas State has had a lot of success in the past with players from Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. And the Wildcats are hoping to strike it rich again with their latest commitment.
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When De’Vondre Campbell decided to push back his decision date, the Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College linebacker felt he needed to take two more official visits before ending his recruitment.
Now that he’s done with semester break, Campbell is taking his first one this weekend.
Now that he’s done with semester break, Campbell is taking his first one this weekend.
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Army Bowl: Wednesday notebook
January, 2, 2013
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Damon Sayles and
William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
SAN ANTONIO -- Wednesday was a day off for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl teams. Instead of working out and participating in drills, the players took in visits around the city -- including a stop at the Alamodome for photo opportunities and to see their game apparel -- and used the day to recover from two days of practice.
The teams will return to the fields on Thursday in arguably the most important practice of the week. Here are five things to keep an eye on for Thursday’s practice:
The teams will return to the fields on Thursday in arguably the most important practice of the week. Here are five things to keep an eye on for Thursday’s practice:
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U.S. Army Bowl: Tuesday notebook
January, 1, 2013
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William Wilkerson and
Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
SAN ANTONIO – ESPN 150 wide receiver James Quick (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) has drawn plenty of attention for his play through two practices for the East team in preparation for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
He’ll garner even more eyes his way on Saturday when he announces his commitment during the game.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder said he is down to Louisville, Ohio State and Oregon. Though his decision will come Saturday, it could be finalized by Wednesday morning, as he sits down to discuss his options with his parents, who are in town for the event.
He’ll garner even more eyes his way on Saturday when he announces his commitment during the game.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder said he is down to Louisville, Ohio State and Oregon. Though his decision will come Saturday, it could be finalized by Wednesday morning, as he sits down to discuss his options with his parents, who are in town for the event.
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U.S. Army Bowl: Monday notebook
December, 31, 2012
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Damon Sayles and
William Wilkerson | ESPN.com
SAN ANTONIO -- ESPN 150 outside linebacker Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian) isn’t big on speaking publicly. He’d rather let his game do the talking -- and it speaks volumes.
On Monday, the 6-foot-5, 222-pound linebacker officially confirmed that he will announce his college plans during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Oregon, Texas A&M and Ohio State are his three finalists.
Mitchell said all three schools -- and even a fourth, Oklahoma -- had their positive qualities throughout his recruiting process. It was a feeling of comfort, however, that seemed to win him over.
On Monday, the 6-foot-5, 222-pound linebacker officially confirmed that he will announce his college plans during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Oregon, Texas A&M and Ohio State are his three finalists.
Mitchell said all three schools -- and even a fourth, Oklahoma -- had their positive qualities throughout his recruiting process. It was a feeling of comfort, however, that seemed to win him over.
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#BlueChipBattles: Dec. 21
December, 22, 2012
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ESPN.comReuben Foster (center) is torn between good friends Dee Liner (left) and Tray Matthews (right).No. 1 ILB Reuben Foster has voiced his desire to play with at least one of his SEC-bound friends next season. But will he follow Tray Matthews to Georgia or hook up with Dee Liner wherever the ESPN 150 DL settles? It remains to be seen, but the mystery surrounding his recruitment keeps Foster at the top of our #BlueChipBattles.
Each week, RecruitingNation summons its writers from around the country to compile a list of the top 10 battles for elite football recruits leading up to February's signing day.
Here are this week's top battles
, and you can take a shot at ranking the top 10 recruiting battles on SportsNation.
Editor's note: This story was updated on Wednesday following Hutchinson Community College's decision to retract its release announcing De'Vondre Campbell's decision.
Despite reports to the contrary on Tuesday night, De'Vondre Campbell has not decommitted from Tennessee or committed to Texas.
A release put out by the school on its official website announced that the Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College three-star outside linebacker had signed with Texas on the eve of junior college signing day. Hutchinson has since retracted that release and removed it from its website.
Despite reports to the contrary on Tuesday night, De'Vondre Campbell has not decommitted from Tennessee or committed to Texas.
A release put out by the school on its official website announced that the Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College three-star outside linebacker had signed with Texas on the eve of junior college signing day. Hutchinson has since retracted that release and removed it from its website.
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Texas offers juco LB De'Vondre Campbell
November, 20, 2012
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Max Olson | ESPN.com
Texas is in need of some instant-impact help at the linebacker position, and on Monday it reached out to a new junior college target.
Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell received an offer yesterday from Texas defensive ends coach Oscar Giles, Campbell's coach confirmed.
The 6-foot-5, 224-pound linebacker has been verbally committed to Tennessee since May. Now that Vols coach Derek Dooley has been fired and his staff is on the way out, Hutchinson coach Rion Rhodes wants Campbell to keep his options open.
Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College outside linebacker De'Vondre Campbell received an offer yesterday from Texas defensive ends coach Oscar Giles, Campbell's coach confirmed.
The 6-foot-5, 224-pound linebacker has been verbally committed to Tennessee since May. Now that Vols coach Derek Dooley has been fired and his staff is on the way out, Hutchinson coach Rion Rhodes wants Campbell to keep his options open.
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#BlueChipBattles: Nov. 16
November, 16, 2012
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ESPN.comUncommitted 2013 running backs Alvin Kamara and Derrick Green.ESPN 100 running backs Alvin Kamara and Derrick Green can score from anywhere on the field thanks to their breakaway speed, an attribute that makes them very attractive recruits to the Oregon Ducks. Oregon's pursuit of the duo headlines this week’s #BlueChipBattles.
Click through for our list to rank the top 10 recruiting battles
.WR Speedy Noil eyes Ohio State visit
August, 14, 2012
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Brad Bournival | ESPN.com
There’s no secret Ohio State coach Urban Meyer loves his wide receivers to be fast, so it appears the Buckeyes can’t go wrong with a guy by the name of “Speedy.”
Speedy Noil (New Orleans/Edna Karr) is from the class of 2014 and as his name suggests, he has speed to burn.
A freshman wide receiver on his high school team that reached the Class 4A state final, Noil took the Cougars back there again last season. But this time it came at quarterback, where Noil passed for 1,654 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushed for 772 yards and eight scores.
Speedy Noil (New Orleans/Edna Karr) is from the class of 2014 and as his name suggests, he has speed to burn.
A freshman wide receiver on his high school team that reached the Class 4A state final, Noil took the Cougars back there again last season. But this time it came at quarterback, where Noil passed for 1,654 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushed for 772 yards and eight scores.
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Under Armour All-America safety Vonn Bell (Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland) has picked up close to 30 offers during the recruiting process, but as is always the case, there can be only one school on top in the end, so the 6-foot, 185-pound ESPN 150 prospect sat down with his family and coaches to try and narrow things down a bit over the summer. On Saturday, Ridgeland head coach Mark Mariakas announced a top seven.
"Vonn Bell made contact with the following schools, Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt and Clemson, and told them they were on his short list of schools that he will commit to," Mariakas said. "By Labor Day he will cut this list down to two schools and go from there with the process. This list is in no order."
"Vonn Bell made contact with the following schools, Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt and Clemson, and told them they were on his short list of schools that he will commit to," Mariakas said. "By Labor Day he will cut this list down to two schools and go from there with the process. This list is in no order."
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Rossville, Ga. -- Less than three miles from the Tennessee border, coaches from Auburn and Tennessee watch as defensive back Vonn Bell (Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland) makes it look easy against his teammates during the school’s spring scrimmage. Three carries result in three spectacular touchdown plays for the 6-foot, 185-pound ESPN 150 athlete, who would also make his presence known on defense with a couple bone-jarring hits before letting the backups take over.
For Bell, who is coming off an All-State season in which he made 180 tackles, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and three recoveries for touchdowns on defense, as well as 37 rushes for 280 yards and five touchdowns, 31 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns on offense, it was just another day at the office.
More than 15 programs made the trip in the last month to Rossville to evaluate Bell, who has done his best to return the favor, making trips to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt this year. It is all part of a process that Bell and his parents take seriously.
For Bell, who is coming off an All-State season in which he made 180 tackles, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and three recoveries for touchdowns on defense, as well as 37 rushes for 280 yards and five touchdowns, 31 catches for 487 yards and six touchdowns on offense, it was just another day at the office.
More than 15 programs made the trip in the last month to Rossville to evaluate Bell, who has done his best to return the favor, making trips to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt this year. It is all part of a process that Bell and his parents take seriously.
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