After entering the top three classes in On3’s national team rankings, Lincoln Riley’s staff has the Trojans in the top five in the 247Sports composite rankings. USC added two new running back recruits to boost the total number of commits for the 2025 class to 10 players. The class is represented by two five-star prospects, three four-star players, and four three-star commits. The …
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2024 NFL Draft: Four QBs taken at the top in Nick Wright’s second mock draft
The 2024 NFL Draft is just two weeks away. As we hit the homestretch in the draft process, Nick Wright of “First Things First” released his second mock draft on Monday. Unsurprisingly, he has four quarterbacks being selected in the top five. However, he also has four trades going down, including one with a notable name. Here’s Nick Wright’s full mock …
Read More »Jonathon Brooks to visit Buccaneers, Panthers this week before medical recheck
One of the top running backs in this year’s draft class is meeting with a couple of NFC South teams this week. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Jonathon Brooks is visiting with the Buccaneers on Monday and the Panthers on Tuesday. Brooks will also travel to Indianapolis for a medical recheck on Wednesday after tearing his ACL in mid-November. …
Read More »Big 12 analyst: Oklahoma’s future scares me more than Texas’
The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns enter the SEC in 2024. The excitement is palpable for both programs as they move to their new league, but the future might be brighter for Texas than Oklahoma in the first two seasons. Heartland College Sports’ Pete Mundo has the same outlook on the two teams. He voiced his view on Texas and …
Read More »CeeDee Lamb not expected at Cowboys’ voluntary offseason program, could hold out without extension, per report
The Dallas Cowboys have already had one of the strangest offseasons of any team in the league. After Jerry Jones declared that the team would be all in for the upcoming season, the team instead allowed six starters to leave in free agency and lost another to retirement, and signed only one outside free agent. The Cowboys have cried poor, …
Read More »Oklahoma 4-star cornerback will officially visit Notre Dame football
Although there isn’t much room left in Notre Dame football 2025 recruiting class, the coaching staff is still setting up multiple official visits with top prospects. Trystan Haynes, a 6-foot, 2-inch and 175-pound Oklahoma cornerback is one of those players that will make the trip North to South Bend as reported by 247Sports Tom Loy. The nations No. 151 overall …
Read More »NFL Draft Needs: AFC East
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz previews the biggest needs of the Bills, Jets, Dolphins, and Patriots heading into the 2024 NFL Draft. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: We’re taking a look at 2024 NFL Draft needs division by division. Let’s examine the AFC East, where the Buffalo Bills now have a glaring need at the wide receiver position after trading superstar Stefon …
Read More »Four-star athlete, projected running back Daune Morris commits to USC
It’s another recruiting win for new USC running backs coach Anthony Jones Jr. Jones and Lincoln Riley have to be really happy today. They have landed four-star running back and athlete Daune Morris from Chattanooga. Jones coached at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and is from Chattanooga. He developed a connection with Morris while he was coaching at TCU. Morris ran …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Five ‘mystery teams’ that could surprise with a first- or second-round QB pick
Most years, there are several NFL teams that stand out as obvious candidates to take a quarterback early in the draft. This year is no exception, and in fact might be even more predictable, with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots widely projected to kick off the 2024 draft with three consecutive picks under center. Every year, …
Read More »Where Patriots stand on trading No. 3 pick as draft decision looms
Where Patriots stand on trading No. 3 pick as draft decision looms originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston What will it take for the Patriots to trade down from No. 3 and pass on one of the top three quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft? A big, big booty. Massive. Historic. The mindset in Foxboro is the package has to …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders explains poor pro-day testing, lists which star tight ends he studies
LAS VEGAS — Watching University of Texas tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders work out with New York Giants star Darren Waller and Ohio State’s Cade Stover, it’s easy to see why he is considered one of the top NFL Draft prospects at his position and a potential second-round pick. Sanders has decent size at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, and the speed numbers …
Read More »Ole Miss football lands 2025 edge Talib Graham over Auburn, Mississippi State, others
OXFORD — Ole Miss football landed the third member of its 2025 recruiting class on Sunday, when Alabama edge rusher Talib Graham announced his commitment to Lane Kiffin and the Rebels. Graham, considered a three-star prospect, is rated as the No. 399 overall recruit in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 31 edge rusher …
Read More »Rams tried to make a trade for this NFC starting quarterback during free agency, but they got outbid
The Los Angeles Rams made a big move in free agency last month when they signed Jimmy Garoppolo to fill their opening at backup quarterback. However, it appears that Garoppolo wasn’t their first choice for the job. During a recent interview on the Puck Sports podcast, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media revealed that the Rams were targeting former Commanders quarterback …
Read More »This AFC West rival is interested in signing former Chiefs wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling, per report
Getty Images Marquez Valdes-Scantling was released by the Kansas City Chiefs this February. But the Super Bowl champion wide receiver could end up staying in the AFC West, with the rival Los Angeles Chargers recently expressing interest, according to ESPN. Valdes-Scantling, 29, spent the last two seasons in Kansas City, and his touchdown catch in Super Bowl LVIII helped lift …
Read More »Alex Ellis by the numbers against Houston
DC (1-1) defeated Houston (0-2), 23-18, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. during Week 2 of the inaugural UFL season. Former Vol and DC tight end Alex Ellis totaled one reception for 19 yards. He was targeted three times. Ellis played for the Vols from 2011-15 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. He played in 26 games at …
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