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Former Elite101 #1 Ranked Athlete Rod Gainey Jr. commits to Charlotte

One of the best athletes from the 2024 class, Rod Gainey Jr. has announced his commitment to Charlotte. Gainey has been touted as an elite football prospect since his youth days. Youth1 identified Gainey as the #1 prospect in the 2024 class on our Elite101 Rankings, during his 8th grade season back...

Florida Rankings for the Class of 2025

Youth1 presents its initial Class of 2025 Top 25 college football prospect rankings for the state of Florida. The Sunshine State has always been at near or at the forefront of having athletes put on...

The Freshman450 for the Class of 2025 is out now!

The 2021 edition of the Freshman450, takes an in-depth view of the top 450 elite players debuting on the high school scene this season from the 2025 class. The athletes are listed alphabetically by...

Monday Morning Quarterback: Episode 34 featuring 2028 QB Austan Cristiaan

On Episode 34, Youth1 talks with a rising talent from the state of Florida, 2028 QB Austan Cristiaan. Youth1's Ryan Oliver sat down with Austan to discuss his love for playing QB, his leadership,...

Youth1 Spotlight Interview with 2026 WR Brandon Garland

Youth1's Ryan Oliver sat down with Youth1 Member, 2026 WR Brandon Garland to discuss his ability to play WR, being named to our Elite101 Rankings, his strengths, leadership, and much more.

Monday Morning Quarterback: Episode 27 featuring 2026 QB Logan Rogers

On Episode 27, Youth1 talks with a rising star from the state of Florida, 2026 QB Logan Rogers. Rogers earned the #70 spot on our most recent edition of the Elite101 Rankings. Youth1's Ryan Oliver...

Get to know 2027 QB Thorne Watson

One of the up-and-coming prospects at the youth level is Class of 2027 prospect Thorne Watson out of California. Watson, who is listed at 5-foot-10, plays the quarterback position. For a 12-year old...

Class of 2029 QB Kobe Towns’ goal is to be the best

If you are the quarterback of your football team, you are generally considered to be THE leader or one of the leaders on your team. Class of 2029 football prospect Kobe Towns started his path as a...

Ed O'Brien's 2025 Cali QB Evaluations

The state of California had several Class of 2025 quarterback prospects that put up numbers during the 2021 season that were better than those of a lot of seniors. While some of these freshmen have...