As schools increasingly adopt spread offenses and rely more and more heavily on the passing game, teams are always looking for that pass-rusher who can be a one-man wrecking crew.Clemson may have found its man in Rahshaun Smith, who committed to the Tigers on Thursday via Spreecast on ESPN.com, per Ryan Bartow of 247Sports.Smith is the No. 3-ranked weak-side defensive end and sits 48th overall in 247Sports' composite rankings. The prep star out of Bradenton, ...

K.J. Costello, one of the West Coast's best prep quarterbacks, is headed to Northern California. Costello announced his verbal commitment to Stanford on Thursday, choosing the Cardinal over USC and Michigan.  David Lombardi of ESPN reported the decision: Costello, a 4-star recruit in 247Sports' composite rankings, is viewed as one of the best pro-style quarterbacks in the nation. He's ranked No. 4 overall at his position and is fourth among Californians.After struggling with turnovers as a sophomore, Costello rocketed ...

The idea of playing college football for a contender attracted California 4-star quarterback K.J. Costello. The idea of graduating with a degree that potentially holds greater weight, however, won him over. Costello ended his recruiting process Thursday afternoon, verbally committing to Stanford and becoming the Cardinal's keystone commitment of the 2016 class. In front of friends, family, teammates and faculty at Santa Margarita Catholic, Costello delivered the much-anticipated announcement, choosing the Stanford Cardinal over the USC Trojans and ...

The Alabama Crimson Tide have entered spring practices looking to continue their recent massive success and get back to the College Football Playoff.Bleacher Report Alabama Lead Writer Marc Torrence joined B/R's Adam Lefkoe to discuss all things Crimson Tide as the team holds spring practices. How will Alabama fare in 2015? Check out the video and let us know!Recruit rankings courtesy of 247Sports.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Earlier this week, Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated was asked in his weekly mailbag if money and the right coach could make any program into a national title contender. Why stop there? Why not hire a perfect coaching staff? So, that's what we've done here.  In the following slides are every Power Five conference's perfect head coach, offensive coordinator (or, as the case may be, co-coordinators) and defensive coordinator, plus a few leftovers.  They are, after all, the ...

Are you ready for some (spring) football?! While it's nothing compared to the real thing, college football's regular season is still more than five months away. Spring football is as close as we're going to get right now, and the upcoming slate of spring games will do its best to provide a modicum of excitement for the upcoming year. Using Bleacher Report's preseason top 25 (spring practice edition) as a guideline, we've run down what to look ...

The old adage, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" often times applies to college football recruits. If a recruit has a famous father or is related to someone who made it to the NFL, then it's simple: All eyes on that player from start to finish. In many cases, the hype is legit. Chalk that up to genetics and a work ethic that only a professional can teach. While there are many athletes with fathers, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The main event of the most talked-about quarterback competition in college football history won't start until the summer. But if Ohio State's Thursday practice was any indication, spring practice should make for a heck of an undercard. Ever since the injuries to Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett paved the way for Cardale Jones to lead the Buckeyes to the national championship in January, the general thinking in Columbus was that their unprecedented quarterback battle wouldn't take ...

Ohio State is set for a huge weekend, as a number of the nation's highest-rated recruits—including No. 1 overall prospect Rashan Gary—will make their way to Columbus, Ohio, to visit the Buckeyes. It will be a pivotal stretch for head coach Urban Meyer, who's looking to dethrone Nick Saban and Alabama as the king of the college football recruiting world.  With seven commitments already in the fold for 2016, Ohio State currently boasts the nation's No. 6 recruiting class. ...

Is there trouble in paradise? The Ohio State Buckeyes are in the early stages of spring practice, and head coach Urban Meyer is not exactly happy with how his players are performing so far. Bleacher Report's Adam Lefkoe was joined by Bleacher Report Big 10 Lead Writer Ben Axelrod to discuss what is happening in Columbus. How will Ohio State fare in 2015? Check out the video and let us know!Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com