Michigan football had seemed like it was surging in terms of recruiting but as of late, the momentum has waned. The Wolverines slowed things down for Princeton (N.J.) Hun School four-star linebacker Kamar Archie, which allowed both Rutgers and Clemson get back into the fight. With a former high school teammate already in Ann Arbor in freshman defensive tackle Owen …
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Fantasy Football: Identifying common themes to help avoid an early-round draft bust
Garrett Wilson was a fantasy football disappointment last season, but it had nothing to do with his play and instead the circumstances around him. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Special to Yahoo Sports As drafters, we expect our first couple picks to be automatic, players who will sit atop any fantasy football roster at the end of the season. Their …
Read More »The Athletic picks pair of X-factor players for Florida football this fall
The Florida football program has a challenging season ahead of it, facing one of the toughest schedules in the sport this fall. The Gators will require some outstanding play from its cornerstone pieces if they want to earn a bowl game bid this coming winter. The Athletic’s college football staff put together a list of X-factor players for all 16 …
Read More »Elite 2025 safety, LSU target DJ Pickett sets commitment date
The top uncommitted player on LSU’s 2025 recruiting board is set to decide within the next two weeks. DJ Pickett, a five-star safety from Zephyrhills, Florida, and the No. 1 defensive back in America will decide on July 17 between a final four that includes LSU, Georgia, Oregon and Miami. On3 ranks Pickett as the No. 6 player in the …
Read More »Still primed to make a jump? Goedert takes place on most important list
Still primed to make a jump? Goedert takes place on most important list originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. …
Read More »Elite WR Phillip Wright names top-3 schools, sets commitment date
Elite wide receiver recruit Phillip Wright has named his top three schools. Wright, who is a member of the class of 2025, has excellent speed. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver recruit considers Georgia, LSU and Michigan to be his top three schools. Wright plans to announce his college decision on July 13. We don’t expect Georgia to land a commitment …
Read More »Jets 2024 Make or Break: Can Jeremy Ruckert establish himself as a starter?
NFL training camp starts towards the end of July, which means players around the league are getting their last bits of offseason work in before the real work of trying to make the roster begins. For certain players, this season is what some may call “Make or Break,” meaning they need to put together a productive year or they could …
Read More »Texans teammate says C.J. Stroud has ‘opportunity to be the best QB in the league’ ahead of Patrick Mahomes
Very few, if any, quarterbacks have ever had a better rookie season than the one C.J. Stroud put together in 2023. The Houston Texans star completed 63.9% of his passes at an average of 8.2 yards per attempt, with 23 touchdowns against just 5 interceptions in 15 games. He led the NFL in passing yards per game and posted the …
Read More »Rivals Five-Star: How ACC programs were impacted
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Rivals Five-Star is in the books and now it’s time to continue the analysis from the preeminent event of the offseason. Here are the five programs most impacted by the event within the ACC. THIS SERIES: SEC impact | Big Ten impact | Big 12 impact ***** RIVALS FIVE-STAR: DB analysis | LB analysis | DL …
Read More »Joe Burrow: Main focus for 2024 is being on the field for every game
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s 2023 season was a tale of two injuries. Burrow hurt his calf during training camp and dealt with the fallout from that issue throughout the early weeks of the season. Burrow didn’t miss any time due to that injury and eventually led the Bengals on a four-game winning streak, but any hope of a return to …
Read More »Missouri football lands 4-star receiver Jayvan Boggs. Here’s what that means for Mizzou
A potentially big recruiting week in Columbia started with a bang. Missouri football secured a commitment out of four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs on Thursday, when the Cocoa, Florida, product became the second wideout to commit to the Tigers’ Class of 2025 and the 13th player overall in a recruiting class that is quickly rising up the national rankings. Boggs …
Read More »2025 4-star OT Lamont Rogers has announced his commmitment date
AggiesWire_RN2_1 With 18 commitments so far, Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is already contending for the No. 1 spot in the overall rankings if several prospects fall the Aggie’s way this month. One of A&M’s 2025 offensive tackle targets this weekend will reportedly announce his commitment on Saturday. Heading into his senior season at Horn HS in Mesquite (TX), four-star …
Read More »Get to know Colorado State football’s growing 2025 recruiting class
June is the big month for college football teams that still build out big high school signing classes. It’s a flurry of official visits and commitments. The Colorado State football program did significant work on its 2025 signing class in June, with a number of public commitments. There are others who are believed to have privately pledged their commitment to …
Read More »Brady Quinn feels Kirk Ferentz received ‘disrespectful’ Big Ten head coach power ranking
To start the month of July, CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli unveiled his 2024 Big Ten head coach power rankings. In the now 18-team Big Ten, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz checked in at a very respectable No. 6. The dean of college football coaches just led Iowa to its third 10-win season in the past five years with a 10-4 campaign in …
Read More »Underappreciated players on every AFC team 2024: Evan Engram, Raheem Mostert headline list
Sometimes you need to shine the light on the unsung heroes. In the NFL, quarterbacks and the other superstar positional players get the majority of the glory and a boatload of the salary cap. That said, football is a team sport with 53 men on a given roster, and each one of them contributes to the winning product. In that …
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