Nick O’Leary hemmed and hawed for a few years before he committed to reenroll at Florida State. His decision was motivated by two factors. The former Seminole All-American in football wanted to fulfill a promise he made to his mother. And set an example for his young children. “If one day I am telling my kids they need to graduate, …

The Chargers didn’t practice in full pads Wednesday but made the most of a more than two-hour practice at The Bolt in front of a packed crowd — especially Kristian Fulton. Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter thought his units looked their most comfortable so far, but their new defensive back was the one who had coaches talking. Despite having just signed …

Jul. 31—The 2024 college football season is just around the corner as the West Virginia Mountaineers will hold their first of 15 fall practices today. The Mountaineers, who open the season at home against Penn State on Aug. 31, will also practice on Thursday and Friday this week before holding Fan Day at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday morning. Fan …

When does NFL preseason start? Everything to know, including how to watch originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Football is upon us. On Aug. 1, the Chicago Bears will be back on the field for exhibition action. It all starts with the Hall of Fame Game, where the Bears will take on the Houston Texans, followed by the typical three-week …

A welcome sight at the Cincinnati Bearcats opening football practice for the 2024 campaign was wearing a different-colored jersey Wednesday morning. As it turns out a 320-pound Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Award candidate is hard to hide. In the corner of the endzone where defensive line coach Walter Stewart was running through drills was Dontay Corleone, the only lineman …

The Saints announced Wednesday they will induct former offensive guard Jahri Evans into the club’s Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony in the Nov. 17 game against the Browns. “During his 11-year playing career as a Saint, Jahri Evans established himself as one of the greatest Saints of all-time, and we are thrilled to add him to the Ring …

Louisville football is projected to finish fifth in the ACC this season. The conference’s projected order of finish was announced Wednesday. The ACC expanded to 17 teams with the addition of California, SMU and Stanford, which are projected to finish 10th, seventh and 17th, respectively. Florida State was projected to finish first and received 81 first-place votes. Clemson was second …

Dobbs details ‘little brother’ Jennings’ evolution from QB to receiver originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It’s safe to say no one on the 49ers’ roster knows Jauan Jennings as well as Josh Dobbs. Dobbs, whom San Francisco signed this offseason to a one-year, fully guaranteed $2.35 million contract to compete for the backup quarterback spot, was a college …

Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield said Wednesday that a “multitude” of Tigers players were contacted last season, even though none of them had entered college football’s transfer portal. “Multitude of our players from our starters, even guys that were role players, other staffs reached out to,” he said. “Maybe it was a high school coach, or a 7-on-7 coach, or …

49ers backup Dobbs shares how aviation hobby intersects with football originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area New 49ers quarterback Josh Dobbs didn’t spend his offseason like most other football players. Teammates Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey got married; George Kittle held another installment of Tight End University. Dobbs, on the other hand, completed 35 of the 40 hours needed …

Jul. 31—MOSCOW, Idaho — Two impressive completions — on a third-and-18 and on a 40-yard connection on a deep post — should give University of Idaho fans some early confidence that the successors to former quarterback Gevani McCoy, now at Oregon State, and Hayden Hatten, now with the Seattle Seahawks, are ready to take star turns for the Vandals this …

Aaron Rodgers played 10 snaps in the third preseason game in 2023 in his first season in New York. It was more plays than he played in the regular season as the quarterback tore his Achilles in his fourth snap of the season opener. Jets coach Robert Saleh said this week that his “instinct” is that Rodgers won ‘t play …

Jul. 31—This is the first summer in the history of state high school sports when equity has been a priority. All coaches in all sports, per a newly-adopted CIAC rule, are allowed up to four hours of weekly instructional time with players who choose to participate, thus allowing more equitable baselines of competition, giving have-nots at least one rock for …

Buccaneers offensive lineman Sua Opeta injured his knee in Tuesday night’s practice, and an MRI confirmed the bad news. Opeta tore his ACL and is out for the season, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Opeta was competing with Ben Bredeson for the starting left guard job, which was left vacant by Aaron Stinnie’s departure for the Giants in free agency. …

Jul. 31—On the eve of the first day of preseason practice, former Ohio State football captain Kourt Williams announced he is done playing football. “Four knee surgeries and three shoulder surgeries,” he wrote on social media. “In these five years, there’s been a lot of light and a lot of dark…but I wouldn’t change a thing. “It’s been a long …