Four-star safety recruit Ladarian Clardy has named his top 10 schools. Clardy is a member of the class of 2025. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound safety prospect plays high school football for Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida. The elite defensive back recruit is ranked as the No. 178 recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Clardy is the No. 15 …
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Could an incoming transfer define Alabama’s 2024 season?
New head coach Kalen DeBoer did not shy away from using the transfer portal in the 2024 offseason. The Alabama Crimson Tide will have new players joining the program via the portal on offense, defense and special teams. SEC Unfiltered’s Cole Thompson is under the impression that incoming transfer wide receiver Germie Bernard is going to have a strong junior …
Read More »Dak Prescott foot injury: Cowboys’ QB shares photo of himself walking without a boot
Dak Prescott, who has undoubtedly heard the noise regarding the status of his right foot, has decided to provide an update less than three weeks before the start of training camp. Prescott, days after it was reported that he is dealing with a “very mild” foot sprain, shared the following image of himself walking without the assistance of a boot. …
Read More »Former Penn State cornerback A.J. Lytton killed in car crash
The Penn State football family mourned the loss of former defensive back A.J. Lytton following a tragic car accident in Maryland on Saturday. Lytton was a passenger in a vehicle struck by another driver early Saturday morning. He was one of three victims to pass in the accident. The other two victims were high school teammates of Lytton’s, former Oregon …
Read More »Houston Roughnecks make a G.M. change, from Lionel Vital to Will Lewis
The Houston Roughnecks (along with the other seven UFL franchises) need a new coach. The Roughnecks have gotten an new General Manager. Via Pro Football Newsroom, Lionel Vital is out. Will Lewis is in. The Roughnecks finished 2024 with the worst record in the league, at 1-9. Vital worked for the Patriots from 2000 through 2004 as a scout for …
Read More »Bielsa berates current state of modern football
Bielsa berates current state of modern football Marcelo Bielsa has said modern football is becoming ‘less and less attractive’ and is concerned business is impacting the game. Bielsa is currently leading Uruguay’s impressive campaign at the Copa America with La Celeste having eliminated Brazil on penalties to reach the competition’s semi-finals. The Argentine has built his reputation on energetic …
Read More »Pat Surtain II: Living up to high expectations excites me the most
Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II is no stranger to high expectations. Surtain’s father was an NFL player, so eyes were on him from the first time he took the field. Everyone watching saw him become a high school star and top recruit who became a starter at Alabama during his freshman season. The Broncos took him ninth overall in 2021 …
Read More »PFF ranks Wisconsin starting RT one of the best tackles in college football
Wisconsin starting right tackle Riley Mahlman is ProFootballFocus’ No. 8 overall offensive tackle in college football entering the 2024 season. The multi-year starter and future NFL draft pick ranks behind only LSU‘s Will Campbell, Texas‘ Kelvin Banks Jr., USC‘s Jonah Monheim, Oregon‘s Ajani Cornelius, West Virginia’s Wyatt Milum, Clemson‘s Blake Miller and Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery. Related: 10 developing opinions entering …
Read More »Wisconsin’s 2021 defense trails only two Big Ten units in best of last decade
The Wisconsin Badgers’ 2021 defense boasts the third-lowest defensive yards allowed per game total of any single-season college football defense since 2014, per ProFootballFocus. The Badgers allowed only 239.7 yards per game in 2021, an impressive feat considering the shift towards more offensive-fueled systems in college football over the past decade. Wisconsin registered a more proficient team defensive yardage mark …
Read More »Former Wisconsin legend ranked as highest-graded Big Ten player in PFF era
Former Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded player in the Big Ten since the outlet’s inception. Graded at a 96.2, the now-Indianapolis Colt landed just above former Michigan Wolverine running back Blake Corum, former Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell, former UCLA lineman Laiatu Latu and former Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin. PFF’s collegiate grading systems date back to …
Read More »Early look at Florida State football’s Week 1 opponent Boston College
Florida State football will play on Labor Day weekend for the fourth consecutive season. It will also be its home opener during the prime-time game at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN at Doak Campbell Stadium Sept. 2. It is a new era for Boston College. Bill O’Brien is a college football head coach again after one season as an offensive coordinator …
Read More »55 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 55 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided …
Read More »Husker football offers 2026 Texas athlete Victor Lincoln
The Nebraska football team continues the 2024 offseason with offers to players around the country. Its most recent offer hails from Texas. Victor Lincoln, a two-way athlete from Lancaster, Texas, received an offer from Nebraska following a conversation with receivers coach Garret McGuire. Lincoln currently holds offers from Texas Tech, Purdue, Baylor, and Arkansas. Lincoln enters his junior year at …
Read More »If college athletes become employees, classes should be optional | Adams
As a product of the Louisiana public school system, I usually avoid commenting on academic issues. But when they’re related to college football, I can’t resist. The possibility that college football players eventually could become employees of a university makes me wonder: Will they have to take classes? Your response might be something like “How absurd.” But what once might …
Read More »Former Alabama football, Oregon DB killed in car accident
Former Alabama football and Oregon defensive back Khyree Jackson died in a car accident on Saturday morning. He was 24 years old. The news was reported by numerous outlets, including The Oregonian’s James Crepea, who cited Jackson’s agent and former high school coach on his X account (formerly Twitter). The Minnesota Vikings, who drafted Jackson in the fourth round of …
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