Since Alfred Collins joined Texas football in 2020 as a gangly, raw-boned defensive tackle from nearby Cedar Creek High School, he’s had an up-close view of how his former teammates at the position have developed into NFL players. Moro Ojomo began his collegiate career with a redshirt in 2018 and became a seventh-round pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. …

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr says Charlie Smyth’s first NFL field goal is something the County Down kicker can “remember forever” after delivering his new side a pre-season victory on Saturday. Smyth, a former Gaelic football goalkeeper, came through the NFL’s international player pathway (IPP) programme and signed a three-year-deal with the Saints in March. In what was his …

Every preseason All-America team begins with a debate at quarterback. Georgia senior Carson Beck gets the nod as the first-team starter in the USA TODAY Sports preseason All-America team after throwing for 3,941 yards and 24 touchdowns in 2023, followed by second-team pick Dillon Gabriel. After starting his career at Central Florida and spending two years at Oklahoma, Gabriel takes …

Over a two-week span in late fall 2021, Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for Southern Cal, and OU hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as Riley’s replacement. Since then, it’s been two years of “meh” for the Sooners and Trojans. Riley is 19-8 at USC. Venables 16-10 at OU. Riley’s winning percentage (.704) at USC is better than that of his …

MADISON, WISCONSIN – NOVEMBER 18: Matt Rhule head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers looks on third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Nebraska head football coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Saturday morning. The Husker coach discussed the morning scrimmage and the play …

Not many people make it to the NFL without ever having played football at any level, but that’s the case for Bills defensive lineman Gable Steveson, who played in the first football game of his life in the Bills’ preseason opener. Steveson is one of the greatest wrestlers in American history, twice winning the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s …

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. wasn’t ready to highlight any true freshmen who might contribute in 2024 when he met with the media on Thursday. “It’s still too early to tell on which of those guys will make an instant impact for us,” he said. “We got some time to figure that out.” On offense, …

The Alabama high school football is nearly here, and The Tuscaloosa News is set to rank to best 10 freshmen and sophomores in the Tuscaloosa area ahead of the 2024 AHSAA season. Top freshmen and sophomores this season include a quarterback who threw for more than 1,600 yards during his freshman campaign along with a linebacker who led his team …

Three years after the 49ers spent three first-round draft picks to acquire him, Trey Lance remains a work in progress. Lance, who started just four games for the 49ers and then didn’t play at all last year after he was traded to the Cowboys, got plenty of action in Sunday’s preseason game against the Rams. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy …

Jul 26, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Big Ten conference helmets are displayed during Big 10 football media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports The start of the 2024 college football season is right around the corner, and in preparation for kickoff, ESPN has released its Preseason Power Rankings for the Big Ten Conference. As we’ve previously discussed, this year will be the …

The News-Press and The Naples Daily News have released The Big 15 and The Next 15, looking at the area’s top high school football recruits. But there’s plenty of promising talent to go around in Southwest Florida. The Big 15: The top college football recruits from SW Florida high schools ranked No. 1-5 The Next 15: Who are Southwest Florida high school football’s …

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay took some time to join the broadcast for his team’s first preseason game. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Sean McVay doesn’t take the preseason seriously. Never has. He started the trend of some teams sitting their starters for all preseason games. So why wouldn’t McVay jump on the broadcast for the Los Angeles Rams-Dallas Cowboys …

The new 12-team College Football Playoff format has opened the door for many programs that have been just outside the top four teams since it was introduced in 2014. Perhaps no team could benefit more than the Penn State Nittany Lions. They have finished inside the top 12 teams six times under the guidance of coach James Franklin, and they …

The 2024-25′ football season is set to begin for the NCHSAA, and NCISAA this week. Beginning on Friday, August 16, Trinity Christian will kickoff the NCISAA season on the road at Providence Day, while Cumberland County public schools will hold their annual football jamboree’s at Gray’s Creek and Pine Forest High School’s. Previously, the Fayetteville Observer named the top 20 …

As the high school football season is set to kickoff in Georgia this week, the anticipation is building for players, teams, coaches and fans looking forward to big games under the lights on Friday nights. In the latest installment of the top returning players by position in the Greater Savannah area, we take a look at the best running backs …