About ESPN RecruitingNation
ESPN RecruitingNation is your home for up-to-the minute college football recruiting news and in-depth analysis. Featuring a staff of national and regional experts, along with eight localized school sites, RecruitingNation is where college football fans get unrivaled coverage.
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Senior national recruiting analyst: Tom LuginbillFollow Tom Luginbill on Twitter: @TomLuginbill
National recruiting analyst: Craig Haubert
Follow Craig Haubert on Twitter: @CraigHaubert
Senior writer: Mitch Sherman
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East and Southeast reporter (Ky., La., Miss., Tenn.): Dave Hooker
Follow Dave Hooker on Twitter: @DaveHookerESPN
East and Midwest reporter: Jared Shanker
Follow Jared Shanker on Twitter: @JShankerESPN
Florida reporter: Corey Long
Follow Corey Long on Twitter: @CoreyLong
Florida reporter: Derek Tyson
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Midlands and Southeast reporter (Ark.): Bob Przybylo
Follow Bob Przybylo on Twitter: @BPrzybylo
Midlands reporter: Damon Sayles
Follow Damon Sayles on Twitter: @DamonSayles
Southeast reporter (Ga., N.C., S.C.): Kipp Adams
Follow Kipp Adams on Twitter: @KippLAdams
Southeast reporter (Ala.): Greg Ostendorf
Follow Greg Ostendorf on Twitter: @GregO_ESPN
West reporter: Erik McKinney
Follow Erik McKinney on Twitter: @EMcKinneyESPN
School sites
Alabama: TideNationFlorida: GatorNation
Florida State: NoleNation
Georgia: DawgNation
LSU: GeauxTigerNation
Michigan: WolverineNation
Ohio State: BuckeyeNation
Oklahoma: SoonerNation
Oregon: DuckNation
Penn State: NittanyNation
Texas: HornsNation
Texas A&M: GigEmNation
USC: WeAreSC
Washington: HuskyNation
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The correct style is ESPN RecruitingNation with no .com, no space between recruiting and nation and an uppercase N.Photo requests
Media members wishing to request photos of high schools players for editorial use, please email espnrecruitingphotos@gmail.com.RecruitingNation rankings
ESPN RecruitingNation's rankings are the 2012 ESPN Football Rankings, and the top 300 players in the country are part of the ESPN 150 and ESPN 300. Players are individually ranked at their positions, as well as by region, by state, by stars and by a scout's grade.Here is a look at the grading scale:
Rare prospects: 100-90
These players demonstrate rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. These players have all the skills to take over a game and could make a possible impact as true freshmen. They should also push for All-America honors with the potential to have a three-and-out college career with early entry into the NFL draft.
Outstanding prospects: 89-80
These players have the ability to create mismatches versus most opponents and have dominant performances. These players could contribute as a true freshmen and could end up as all-conference or All-America candidates during their college careers and develop into difference-makers over time.
Good prospects: 79-70
These players show flashes of dominance, but not on a consistent basis -- especially when matched up against the top players in the country. Players closer to a 79 rating possess BCS-caliber ability and the potential to be a quality starter or all-conference player. Players closer to a 70 rating are likely non-BCS conference caliber prospects.
Solid prospects: 69-60
These players are overmatched versus the better players in the nation. Their weaknesses will be exposed against top competition, but they have the ability to develop into solid contributors at the non-BCS FBS level and could be a quality fit for the FCS level of play.
Prospects: 59-50
Players have some redeeming qualities but are not projected to contribute at the FBS or FCS levels.
Prospects: Not ranked or NR
Evaluations are pending film evaluation. These players will have a grade of "NR" and that means we have not had a chance to fully evaluate the prospect.
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