As a rookie last season, Lions cornerback Brian Branch made an immediate impact as a nickel cornerback. He started nine of the 15 games he played in, and was on the field for about three-quarters of the Lions’ defensive snaps. But this year, the Lions want more. Lions defensive assistant Jim O’Neil says Branch can get more playing time, and …

A top recruiting expert has projected a class of 2025 cornerback to commit to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Bryson Webber is a four-star prospect from Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas. In 2023, he finished the season with 22 tackles, two tackles for loss, and two interceptions. Webber is also an accomplished track and field athlete, running 10.56 100m …

It has all come down to this. After the Florida Panthers opened up a 3-0 lead on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, many believed the series to be all but over. Then Connor McDavid and his friends outscored the Panthers by a combined score of 18-5 en route to tying the series up at three games …

The start of the North Carolina high school football season is a little over a month away. The Asheville Citizen Times and Hendersonville Times-News are previewing the teams in the Western North Carolina area. Here is a look at the Mountain 7 3A Conference. Three bold predictions for 2024 Pisgah wins the Mountain 7 in first season under coach Ricky …

Please consider a subscription. Much of the 2023-24 season coverage will be exclusive to subscribers. Texas high school football is still a few months away from fall practice, but excitement grows as fans, players and coaches with high aspirations anticipate the return of Friday night lights in West Texas. Despite the turnover from departing senior classes, many of the nearly 40 teams in …

Cutting a first-round draft pick after he played just 10 career games would be a major admission of a draft mistake, but that’s what the Vikings might do with safety Lewis Cine. Cine, a 2022 first-round draft pick, was working with the third string during offseason practices and has a tough path toward earning a roster spot, according to ESPN. …

It has been a rollercoaster for James Franklin and the Penn State football program on the recruiting trail this week. There was a ton of momentum going in their direction as they landed some standout defensive backs who were at the top of their list. But after thinking they had a hard commitment from running back Alvin Henderson, he flipped …

Jun. 23—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, …

Ohio State has added another in-state lineman to its 2025 recruiting class. Three-star offensive lineman Jake Cook, from Westerville, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Sunday. Cook, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound lineman out of Westerville North High School, ended his previous commitment to Louisville on June 18 before taking an official visit with Ohio State on June 21-23. Ohio State …

Michigan football has added a second running back commitment for the class of 2025, as four-star prospect Donovan Johnson reportedly verbally committed to the Wolverines on Sunday afternoon. Johnson, out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, is rated as the No. 16 running back in 247 Sports’ composite rankings and the No. 232 player nationally. The 6-foot, 205-pound rising senior …

The Oklahoma Sooners are looking for their first linebacker commitment of a star-studded 2025 recruiting class. Though much of the attention in recent weeks has been on four-star prospect Elijah Melendez, the Sooners have created some momentum for a player they’ve been recruiting for some time. On3 director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong issued a prediction favoring the Oklahoma Sooners for …

Things just keep clicking along for the Ohio State football 2025 recruiting class, and the Buckeyes got another verbal commitment on Sunday when in-state talent, Jake Cook pledged to OSU. He is expected to play center. A local product out of Westerville North High School in the northern suburbs of Columbus, Cook is rated as a three-star prospect as the …

Class of 2025 four-star linebacker DJ McClary, who was previously a longtime Penn State pledge, has flipped his commitment to home-state program Rutgers, he announced on Sunday. McClary, who currently attends Henry Snyder High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, had been committed to the Nittany Lions since September of 2023. He took an official visit to Rutgers during the …

Travis Kelce has been making the rounds this offseason and spending plenty of time at his girlfriend’s sold-out concerts around the world after leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl win in February. On Sunday, he took things a step further. Kelce stunned fans at Wembley Stadium in London when he appeared on stage with Taylor Swift. Kelce …

Wisconsin top remaining class of 2025 target cornerback Tre Poteat received a 247Sports crystal ball to choose Tennessee last week. The prediction came from Wisconsin insider Evan Flood and was given with a ‘medium’ confidence level. Poteat is one of Wisconsin’s top remaining targets in the class of 2025. The Badgers are still considered a finalist to land his commitment …