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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...

The scholarship-driving Sportz Farm Las Vegas Invitation is back this January

The Sportz Farm Las Vegas Invitational is back! A great opportunity for under-the-radar athletes to get noticed in top competition, the annual Invitational boasted 60 scholarship offers last time...

Saeed Williams is dual threat QB to watch in the class of 2026

In the game of football, some players end up at certain positions out of pure necessity. That’s how Saeed Williams Jr., a 2026 football recruit from the state of Virginia, ended up playing the...

2025 WR Will Packard transitioned seamlessly from 8th grade standout to high school varsity player

Class of 2025 wide receiver Will Packard has recently completed his first freshman football season at Prescott High School in Wisconsin. Packard’s steady improvement during the season eventually...

Elite101 Spotlight: 5 Hidden Gems from the Elite101 Rankings

A breakdown of 5 Hidden Gems from our recently released Elite101 Rankings.

Scouting the Freshman450: 2025 RB Anthony Rodgers

For the most part, it’s hard for natural running backs to stand out during 7v7. Most of the time, the passes they receive are of the short variety and don’t end up being huge gains. However, there...

Monday Morning Quarterback: Episode 15 featuring 2026 QB Anthony Miller

On Episode 15, Youth1 talks with rising star 2026 QB Anthony Miller. In a wide-ranging discussion, Youth1's Ryan Oliver spoke with Miller about being named to our Next Up Watchlist as a 7th grader,...

2025 QB Brayden Smith excels with pocket presence and ability to read defenses

Bradyen Smith is a Class of 2025 quarterback from the state of New York. He plays for Cicero-North Syracuse High School and is the starting quarterback on the JV team. The 5'11 just completed his JV...

Elite 2025 prospect Wyatt Becker improved his game this year, picked up sixth Power-5 offer from Arizona

This past week, 2025 QB Wyatt Becker has received an offer from Arizona. With his freshman football year coming to a end, it marks the end of what's been an incredible year for Becker. He was named...