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He was mostly known for being drafted using the compensatory pick the Red Sox got after losing Xander Bogaerts in free agency, but he wasn’t even regarded by most outlets as one of Boston’s top 30 prospects, much less a blue-chipper destined for the big leagues.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Lincoln Riley’s class includes seven blue-chippers (and four top-100 prospects) among the 11 commits.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The 38-year-old receivers coach has been a recruiting machine, keeping his room loaded with blue-chippers and future first-round draft picks.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Most of the about 100 prospects playing in Thursday’s game are blue-chippers.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The pass rush just isn’t producing enough, and there are no blue-chippers along that line besides Sweat.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Sooners are up to 14 blue-chippers and seven top-150 prospects.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Riordan returns blue-chipper after blue-chipper, including junior QB Michael Mitchell Jr., four-star linemen Tommy Tofi and Peter Langi and big-time wide receivers Chris Lawson, Cynai Thomas and Judge Nash.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Lincoln Riley’s class includes seven blue-chippers (and four top-100 prospects) among the 11 commits.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The 38-year-old receivers coach has been a recruiting machine, keeping his room loaded with blue-chippers and future first-round draft picks.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Most of the about 100 prospects playing in Thursday’s game are blue-chippers.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The pass rush just isn’t producing enough, and there are no blue-chippers along that line besides Sweat.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The Sooners are up to 14 blue-chippers and seven top-150 prospects.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Riordan returns blue-chipper after blue-chipper, including junior QB Michael Mitchell Jr., four-star linemen Tommy Tofi and Peter Langi and big-time wide receivers Chris Lawson, Cynai Thomas and Judge Nash.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Blue-chipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-chipper. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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