Ohio State has added a third linebacker to its 2025 recruiting class. Riley Pettijohn, a five-star linebacker, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Saturday, choosing the Buckeyes over programs such as Southern California, Texas and Texas A&M. Pettijohn joins four-stars Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee as committed linebackers in Ohio State’s 2025 class. Pettijohn, standing at nearly 6-foot-2 and …
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Rivals250 safety Omarion Robinson headed for Oklahoma
Oklahoma has one of the top recruiting classes in the country and it gets even better on Saturday. The Sooners have reeled in a commitment from Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview four-star safety Omarion Robinson. Robinson is the No. 121 overall prospect in the Rivals250 as well as the top ranked prospect in the state of Arkansas. This embedded content is …
Read More »Four-star safety Omarion Robinson commits to the Oklahoma Sooners
Brandon Hall has been a force on the recruiting trail since he took over the safeties position, and that ability to recruit showed itself again on Saturday. Oklahoma landed its 21st commit of the 2025 recruiting class when four-star safety Omarion Robinson committed to Oklahoma over offers from Oregon, Arkansas and LSU. Robinson is a dynamic player on the back …
Read More »Texas A&M loses out on two 2025 recruiting class propsects
AggiesWire_RN2_1 Under first-year head coach Mike Elko, Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has continued to grow. It is 18 commitments deep with more to come over the next two months. Sporting 12 Texas-based commits among the 18, Elko and his staff have continued to focus on the Lone Star State, but they know outside competition remains an issue. Texas A&M’s …
Read More »Football world reacts to death of former Alabama, Oregon defensive back Khyree Jackson
The football world was met with news of the death of Khyree Jackson early Saturday morning. Jackson, along with former Charlotte football player Isaiah Hazel and former Florida State and Penn State cornerback Anthony Lytton Jr., was killed in an early morning car accident in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, per Maryland State Police. Jackson was 24. Jackson was a defensive back at …
Read More »Five-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn chooses Ohio State over USC
Riley Pettijohn, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker from McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas, has selected Ohio State over USC. He is the No. 4 linebacker in the 247Sports Composite, No. 9 in Texas, and No. 31 nationally. His father, Duke Pettijohn, was an two-time All-Big East selection at Syracuse where he played defensive lineman from 1997-2000. Pettijohn is fast, athletic and feels …
Read More »Hugh Freeze still burning after Iron Bowl loss in November
Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze watches on during warm ups before Auburn Tigers take on New Mexico State Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The 2023 Iron Bowl is one that will go down in history with the other dramatic finishes in this rivalry. Whether you want to call it “4th-and-31,” the “Mil-throw” …
Read More »OU football recruiting: Four-star safety Omarion Robinson commits to Sooners’ 2025 class
NORMAN — OU added a significant commitment Saturday, picking up 2025 four-star safety Omarion Robinson of Little Rock (Arkansas) Parkview Magnet. Robinson (6-foot-0, 171 pounds) committed to the Sooners over Arkansas and Oregon. He is a four-star prospect and the No. 299 player overall in the class according to the 247 Sports composite. Robinson is the 21st commitment of the …
Read More »Texas football team lands commitment from Kade Phillips, 4-star CB in 2025 class
It was a rough week on the recruiting trail for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff, but Saturday’s commitment of four-star cornerback Kade Phillips helped ease some of those frustrations. Phillips, a 6-foot, 170-pounder from Fort Bend Hightower outside of Houston, picked Texas over LSU, he announced on his social media accounts. Kade Phillips’ 247 ranking He ranks as …
Read More »OU football adds 4-star safety Omarion Robinson to Sooners’ 2025 recruiting class
NORMAN — OU added a significant commitment Saturday, picking up 2025 four-star safety Omarion Robinson of Little Rock (Arkansas) Parkview Magnet. Robinson (6-foot-0, 171 pounds) committed to the Sooners over Arkansas and Oregon. He is a four-star prospect and the No. 299 player overall in the class according to the 247 Sports composite. Robinson is the 21st commitment of the 2025 …
Read More »‘We don’t have a Puka Nacua’: BYU’s offense in 2024 will lack superstars, but there’s decent depth at every position
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) gives the play to the offense as BYU and Oklahoma play at LaVell Edwards stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The Cougars are preparing for Year 2 in the Big 12. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The 2024 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team and individual awards were announced Tuesday, chosen by media …
Read More »Arkansas football misses out on two highly-ranked recruits from Little Rock
FAYETTEVILLE — The latest up-and-down recruiting cycle for Arkansas football continued Saturday with a pair of top recruits from inside the state committing elsewhere and spurning the Razorbacks. Omarion Robinson and Monterrio Elston of Little Rock’s Parkview Magnet High School are headed west. Robinson, the No. 2 recruit in Arkansas and the No. 26 safety in the country according to …
Read More »Rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper impressed the Packers this offseason
Edgerrin Cooper was one of the best defensive players in college football last season, his final season at Texas A&M. The Packers may have gotten a steal with the 45th overall pick. Cooper will head into training camp close to winning a starting job after making a good impression in the offseason program. Packers coach Matt LaFleur said during minicamp …
Read More »Why Benedictine offensive lineman Jacobe Ward committed to this SEC program
Benedictine’s Jacobe Ward, one of the top offensive linemen recruits in the country, announced his commitment to play at Auburn in a ceremony at the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club in Savannah on Saturday evening. The 6-foot-4, 335-pound right tackle had offers from a host of the top programs in the country. He announced his Top 10 list which …
Read More »Kansas State football adds to Fourth of July fireworks with pair of weekend commitments
Kansas State football’s successful Fourth of July weekend continued Saturday when the Wildcats received a commitment from speedy Arkansas running back Monterrio Elston. Elston, a three-star prospect from Parkview Magnet in Little Rock, announced his decision on Instagram, picking the Wildcats over Arkansas and Missouri. He is K-State’s 14th pledge of the 2025 recruiting cycle and the second of the …
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