GAINESVILLE — Vinnie Sunseri has agreed to coach Florida’s safeties and serve as co-defensive coordinator for Gators’ coach Billy Napier, the Orlando Sentinel has learned. Sunseri, who played safety at Alabama from 2011-13, will replace Austin Armstrong, who left UF after two seasons for the University of Houston. The Sentinel confirmed 247Sports Matt Zenitz’s report. Sunseri has both college and …

He couldn’t slam the door on 2024 fast enough. FSU’s dreadful 2-10 season hadn’t formally flatlined when Seminoles football coach Mike Norvell began plotting ways to resuscitate his beleaguered program. Hours before his team’s season-ending 31-11 loss to Florida in Tallahassee, news broke that Norvell was hiring UCF coach Gus Malzahn as his new offensive coordinator. Days later, the school …

Ohio State has offered Jim Knowles a contract that would make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football, a source told The Dispatch. Michigan’s Wink Martindale was the highest-paid defensive coordinator in 2024, earning $2.5 million. His contract calls for him to make $2.75 million next year. Knowles signed a three-year extension last January with an annual base salary …

It’s never too early to look ahead to the 2025 college football season, especially since Ohio State’s victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship officially brought the 2024 campaign to an end this past week.  While the playoff programs winnowed down, programs around the nation were already turning their eyes towards the 2025 slate. They’ve addressed …

Thomas Castellanos is set to lead the new era of Florida State’s offense under new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn. Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell transformed his roster and coaching staff in the offseason. He brought in 38 new players and a cohort of new coaches, including Malzahn as offensive coordinator and play-caller. Malzahn’s offense revolves around running the football and …

Yusuf Shakir led his alma mater Lincoln High to a state football championship in 2010 and state runner-up finish in 2012. Yusuf Shakir figures he’s in an ideal position as a football operations assistant at the University of Florida. ‘I am getting so much experience coaching by not coaching,” Shakir said. “I am enjoying my time learning and progressing. I …

The East-West Shrine Bowl practices start on Saturday with the game scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 30th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Zach Tom, Edgerrin Cooper, Jon Runayn Jr, Samori Toure, Ka’Dar Hollman, James Looney and Hunter Bradley are all draft picks who played in the Shrine Bowl that Brian Gutekunst has selected. Let’s take a look …

The final state rankings for the 2025 class have been released. Take a look at who finished the rankings cycle at No. 1 in each state. NOTE: Rivals has state rankings for 37 states plus Washingrton D.C. RIVALS RANKING WEEK Monday: Who should be the No. 1 QB in the 2025 Rivals250? Tuesday: Final Five-Star Countdown for the 2025 class …

Penn State has been on the lookout for a new defensive coordinator for the past two weeks. That is how long ago Tom Allen decided to leave Penn State after one year to become the defensive coordinator at Clemson. So what exactly has been taking Penn State so long to name his replacement on James Franklin’s staff? The speculation has …

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian often says he doesn’t want his program to “make a living” by acquiring players from the transfer portal. So far this offseason, Sarkisian and the Longhorns have remained true to that philosophy. Texas’ four transfer commits as of Friday afternoon tied the Longhorns with Tennessee for the fewest in the SEC. Operating that way requires …

Kalen DeBoer needs a new starting quarterback. Now, who’s it going to be? Alabama took a turn for the worse in DeBoer’s first season, despite him inheriting a proven starter in Jalen Milroe. The position heads toward an uncertain future. Ominous or opportunity? On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by …

LEXINGTON — It didn’t take Lexington junior Joe Caudill long to feel right at home. Even if it was a state away. Caudill went on a Junior Day visit to Michigan State University and was rolled out the red carpet for as he was swept off his feet over the weekend. By the end of the week, Caudill was a …

Texas football was among the best rosters in the sport this past season. Even though the Longhorns didn’t win the national championship, they showed depth and talent all across the field. The distinction of “most talented” likely goes to Ohio State, the College Football Playoff champions who defeated Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals. ESPN recently ranked its top …

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football offensive linemen Pat Coogan and Rocco Spindler lost their starting jobs to younger players once before, so this time they’re being proactive. Both fourth-year players entered the transfer portal on Thursday along with third-year reserve lineman Ty Chan. Much like former Irish center Zeke Correll, a graduate who transferred to N.C. State after the …

Florida State football’s 2025 recruiting class surged up in the rankings on early signing day after a flurry of flips to the program. The Seminoles class ranking went from the mid-50s among industry rankings into a top 25 composite class according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Flips of Jayvan Boggs, Shamar Arnoux and Ousmane Kromah were key in the program’s …