Daily Archives: July 6, 2024

Ohio State football recruiting: Five-star LB Riley Pettijohn commits as Buckeyes bolster top-rated 2025 class

247Sports Ohio State added another coveted prospect to its top-ranked recruiting class on Saturday when five-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn committed to the Buckeyes live on 247Sports. Pettijohn chose Ohio State over Texas, Texas A&M and USC to give the Buckeyes yet another big win on the trail. Pettijohn is entering his senior year at McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas. …

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Vikings fourth-round draft pick Khyree Jackson dies in car accident at 24

Getty Images Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has died in a car accident, the team announced Saturday. He was 24 years old. Jackson was selected by Minnesota out of Oregon in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the No. 108 overall pick.  Oregon head coach Dan Lanning confirmed the devastating news on social media, posting, “RIP …

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Purdue football gets verbal commitment from 4-star Ohio cornerback Dawayne Galloway

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football coach Ryan Walters made recruiting lockdown cornerbacks a priority. On Friday evening, the Boilermakers landed one of the nation’s best in the 2025 class. Columbus, Ohio’s Dawayne Galloway, a four-star cornerback by 247Sports, announced on his Instagram account he’s verbally “100% committed” to Purdue. Galloway becomes the 11th known member of Purdue’s 2025 football recruiting …

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Missouri football’s blistering recruiting run continues with 4-star O-Lineman Lamont Rogers

Three days, three four-star pledges. Missouri football’s hot streak on the recruiting trail continued into Saturday, as the Tigers landed a verbal commitment from four-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers ahead of some sturdy competition. Rogers announced his decision during a live stream on his Instagram account. Rogers, a 6-foot-6, 311-pound lineman in the Class of 2025, made his choice between …

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Marshall, Newton among best transfer QBs of all-time

Nov 30, 2013; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Nick Marshall (14) throws against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports In recent memory, Auburn football has benefitted greatly from transfer quarterbacks. [autotag]Cam Newton[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Marshall[/autotag], and [autotag]Jarrett Stidham[/autotag] led Auburn to SEC Championship games after transferring in from …

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Packers CEO Mark Murphy addresses massive Sunday Ticket verdict

In the nine days since a $4.7 billion verdict was entered against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket class action, no owner of any team has said anything about the outcome. Packers CEO Mark Murphy has. In his monthly column during which he answers five fan questions, Murphy chose to address a question seeking his thoughts on the biggest loss …

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Major Boom! Ohio State gets commitment from 5-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn

In a class with several five star prospects already, Ohio State football just landed another in its 2025 class with the commitment of five-star linebacker, Riley Pettijohn on Saturday. Out of McKinney, Texas, Pettijohn is ranked as the No. 4 linebacker and 31st overall prospect in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. His recruitment seemed to come …

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Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson killed in auto accident at 24 years old

Khyree Jackson played cornerback at Oregon after a difficult path that saw him leave football for two years. (AP Photo/Chase Seabolt) The football world received some terrible news on Saturday morning with reports that Khyree Jackson was killed in an auto accident. The former Oregon cornerback was a fourth-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft. Jackson’s …

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Giants 2024 Make or Break: Is Cor’Dale Flott ready for a starting role?

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 …

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Spartans lose out on top 500 Ohio LB to Purdue

Michigan State has lost out on one of their top linebacker targets to a fellow Big Ten rival. Three-star linebacker Grant Beerman of West Chester, Ohio committed to Purdue on Saturday morning. Beerman picked the Boilermakers over Michigan State, West Virginia and Cincinnati. Beerman is ranked as the No. 46 linebacker and No. 421 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings …

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Purdue football adds 3-star Ohio linebacker to 2025 commitment list

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue football continues to find potential impact defensive players for its 2025 class one state to the east. West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West linebacker Grant Beerman committed to the Boilermakers on Saturday morning. The 6-4, 220-pound, three-star prospect is ranked No. 421 in the 247 Sports composite for the 2025 class. Beerman’s commitment came one day after Columbus …

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Where Wisconsin 2025 commits Mason Posa, Hardy Watts stand among top recruits in Badgers history

Every highly-ranked college football recruiting class needs a headliner. At the least, the class needs one signature name that leads any discussion about its caliber. Recruiting class rankings are based on volume and depth. But as college football fans know, championships are often won by the top-ranked, marquee players. Related: Updated college football recruiting class of 2025 national rankings by blue-chip …

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Oklahoma’s schedule could make or break 2024 season

The Oklahoma Sooners head into the 2024 season with a ton of talent, but questions remain. We’re still more than six weeks away from seeing what the offensive line looks like and it won’t be until this team faces Tennessee in their SEC opener that we get a glimpse of what this team is capable of in 2024. The data …

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