WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football markets itself not only as the Cradle of Quarterbacks, but also the Den of Defensive Ends. For good reason. The Boilermakers have a storied history of sending players to the NFL at the position. Jake Trump, who previously worked as a defensive quality control coach at Arkansas, was brought from Fayetteville to West Lafayette to …

GAINESVILLE — Florida opens spring practices Thursday looking to build on a four-game winning streak and respectable 8-5 finish after consecutive losing seasons featuring lengthy season-end skids. Coach Billy Napier enters Year 4 with newfound sense of stability, optimism and a potential star in sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway. He also welcomes 31 new scholarship players, including 26 in the 2025 …

New Oklahoma Sooners starting quarterback John Mateer has had plenty of expectations placed on his shoulders ahead of his first season in Norman. Fourth-year OU head coach Brent Venables brought both Mateer and his offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to Oklahoma to fix an offense that was one of the worst in all of college football last season. Mateer spoke to …