Manny Navarro

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Manny Navarro

Not every top-ranked recruit has their NFL Draft dreams play out the way they envisioned. Quinn Ewers certainly did not. Texas' starting quarterback went from being a prospect with a perfect score in the 247Sports Composite to the 233rd selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, a far cry from what was expected when he graduated high school early to sign with Ohio State. Ewers, however, avoided becoming the second No. 1 recruit in the modern era to go undrafted.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Manny Navarro

Travis Hunter lived up to the hype. The No. 1 recruit in the 2022 cycle won the Heisman Trophy and was selected second in last weekend's NFL Draft. Dating to 2010, nine of the 13 recruits who were ranked No. 1 in their respective classes went on to become first-round picks. Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (Class of 2018) and South Carolina edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney (Class of 2011) were the only two drafted higher than Hunter.

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Manny Navarro

Share When it comes to producing NFL quarterbacks, the state of Florida ranks at the top with Texas and California.Dating to 2016, 11 quarterbacks from the Sunshine State have been drafted, third most behind Texas (15) and California (13), and five have been selected in the first round, second most behind California (eight).Yet, when it comes to high school recruiting rankings, it’s been hard to find the state’s best quarterbacks high up on any national lists.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Manny Navarro

When it comes to producing NFL quarterbacks, the state of Florida ranks at the top with Texas and California. Dating to 2016, 11 quarterbacks from the Sunshine State have been drafted, third most behind Texas (15) and California (13), and five have been selected in the first round, second most behind California (eight). Yet, when it comes to high school recruiting rankings, it's been hard to find the state's best quarterbacks high up on any national lists.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Manny Navarro

The 10-day spring transfer portal window traditionally is not as loaded with talent as the winter window. Most Power 4 rosters have had position needs met by now, and NIL budgets are usually tapped out by the time April rolls around. Yet, we've continued to see movement as players look for a boost in pay or a fresh start on a depth chart elsewhere.