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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Quay Walker says Packers’ second-round pick has been ‘flying around’ on the practice field
Getty Images The Green Bay Packers are looking to be better and more consistent on defense in 2024, which is why general manager Brian Gutekunst spent two of his first three draft picks on that side of the ball. One of those picks was linebacker Edgerrin Cooper out of Texas A&M, who was CBS Sports’ No. 1 linebacker in the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Penn State emerging as favorite over Michigan and Texas A&M for four-star receiver
Coming off of the 2023 season, it has been clear that Penn State is working to try to find big-play wide receivers with help from the transfer portal and the recruiting trails. Some of that help has already arrived and more is on the way with a couple of wide receiver commitments in the Class of 2024 and 2025. Now, …
Read More »247Sports projects Penn State home College Football Playoff game vs iconic SEC opponent
College Football Playoff is expanding from its original four-team format to a full 12-team format beginning with the revolutionary 2024 college football season. With the addition of eight playoff spots, this season should be the best chance Penn State has had to reach the College Football Playoff yet, and the possibility of hosting a first-round playoff game is entirely possible. …
Read More »56 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 56 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 »Brandon Anderson includes Tennessee football in top seven
2026 interior offensive lineman prospect Brandon Anderson named his top seven schools. Anderson’s top seven schools are Tennessee, Georgia, LSU, Georgia Tech, Alabama, North Carolina State and UCF. “I want to thank God for this opportunity,” Anderson said. The 6-foot-4, 320 pound interior offensive lineman prospect is from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. There are not recruiting rankings …
Read More »Sooners have the best back seven in the SEC per Phil Steele
Defense was long a strength for the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bennie Owen, Bud Wilkinson, Chuck Fairbanks and Barry Switzer days produced hard-nosed, hard-hitting defensive units that helped the Sooners win six national championships, along with explosive offenses. Wilkinson and Switzer each took home three titles in the 20th century. After the dreadful 1990s, Bob Stoops’ arrival meant that OU was …
Read More »Hurricanes land blue-chip offensive lineman Seuseu Alofaituli, vaulting recruiting class into top 10
The Hurricanes may be the hottest team on the recruiting trail in the nation, and their efforts are showing dividends. Miami secured a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Seuseu “S.J.” Alofaituli on Friday as the star lineman announced his commitment on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. Alofaituli’s commitment boosts the Hurricanes’ 2025 recruiting class past Clemson and LSU and into the top …
Read More »Former Clemson head coach warns fans of being too critical of Dabo Swinney
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is no stranger to criticism, even with his historic track record as one of the best coaches of the modern era of college football. Even when considering the last three seasons, which are seen as down years for Swinney as the Tigers failed to make the College Football Playoff, the head coach has still led …
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