Daily Archives: April 11, 2025

Tennessee makes top six for 2026 wide receiver from Alabama

Tennessee is looking to add to its 2026 football recruiting class. 2026 four-star wide receiver Marquez Daniel listed Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, Miami and North Carolina as his top six schools. Additional SEC schools to offer Daniel include Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas. Daniel plays for Booker T. Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama. 247Sports ranks …

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Michigan State WR Nick Marsh listed in ESPN’s top receivers rankings

Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh was recently ranked among the best in his position in college football One Michigan State wide receiver recently received recognition from ESPN as one of the best in all of college football. Earlier this week, ESPN released their list of top receivers in all of college football and one Spartan received a vote in …

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4-star CB decommits from SEC school ahead of Georgia football visit

Peyton Dyer, a four-star cornerback from Duluth, Georgia, is attracting significant recruiting attention as the No. 27 cornerback in the 2026 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. He decommitted from the South Carolina Gamecocks this week after visiting with the Georgia Bulldogs in March. Dyer has listed where he will be taking his official visits. The 6-foot, 190-pound prospect has …

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Oklahoma Sooners holistic recruiting approach key to volatile times

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners’ approach to recruiting is more relevant than ever in today’s college football world. Name, image, and likeness and the transfer portal aren’t going anywhere. Revenue sharing and salary caps are on the way. College football has been about the money for a long time. But now, the players are able to benefit from the …

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Tennessee quarterback options include Jake Merklinger

Nico Iamaleava’s future with Tennessee football is uncertain. The Vols quarterback did not show up at practice amid Friday morning after reports of his NIL negotiations surfaced and the day before Tennessee’s Saturday spring game, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Knox News. The source requested anonymity because Friday’s practice was closed to media and public. Iamaleava could choose …

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Blake Baker on what LSU football coaches looked for in transfer portal

LSU football signed the No. 2 ranked transfer portal class in college football this year. The. Tigers landed 16 transfers, 10 of which were blue-chip additions, according to 247Sports. Last year, LSU’s portal approach focused on adding depth. This year, defensive coordinator Blake Baker said the Tigers made a point to seek out experienced impact players. “We were looking for …

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Ohio University football’s Shay Taylor entering transfer portal

ATHENS — Shay Taylor will have a new home this fall. Taylor, a Sheridan grad who starred at linebacker for Ohio University in 2024, announced on Friday that he has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal. A fifth-year player, he will have one year of eligibility remaining after spending four years with the Bobcats. When reached soon after he posted …

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Gorney: Hey Tennessee, pay Nico Iamaleava his money

USA TODAY When Nico Iamaleava signed a blockbuster NIL deal with Tennessee coming out of high school that paid him a reported $2 million per year, that was the opening salvo in what has been a money train run wild. Advertisement Depending on which reporting you believe over the last 24 hours, either Iamaleava is working to renegotiate that deal …

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Pair of highly-ranked prospects taking official visits to MSU this week

Kelvin Obot and Quinn Buckey both posted on social media that they’ve arrived for their official visits to Michigan State this weekend A pair of high-level Michigan State recruiting targets in the 2026 have officially arrived in East Lansing, Mich. for their official visits this weekend. Two offensive line prospects in the 2026 class are taking official visits to Michigan …

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Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava absent for spring practice amid reports of wanting new NIL deal

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is reportedly attempting to renegotiated his NIL deal with the Volunteers program. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) (Johnnie Izquierdo via Getty Images) Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is raising plenty of questions about his future in Knoxville after not attending spring practice on Friday. The no-show comes amid reports that the junior is attempting to renegotiate his …

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Nico Iamaleava has transfer leverage on Tennessee, plenty of options

So Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is, according to reports, negotiating with the Vols to stay in Knoxville for the 2025 season.  That’s 14 weeks before the start of the college football season.  Welcome to the wild world of player empowerment, everyone. Or in the old-school negotiating parlance: leverage. Unless Tennessee wants to intentionally crater its program, it will pay what Iamaleava wants. The …

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Auburn Wire roundtable: A-Day final thoughts

Auburn Wire writers share their thoughts on the new format, quarterbacks, and projected win totals ahead of Saturday’s A-Day game. Auburn football will hold its annual spring game, otherwise known as A-Day, on Saturday at noon CT at Jordan-Hare Stadium. This year’s format will be much different from years past. Normally, A-Day would consist of an intrasquad scrimmage. However, Auburn …

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Tennessee Vols surprised as Nico Iamaleava no-shows at spring practice

Sources: Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava did not attend Tennessee spring practice today. He’s been in conversations with Tennessee about a new contract. The no-show of practice came as a surprise. pic.twitter.com/VXsXTPDZpu — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 11, 2025 NIL has created many new trends for college sports. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is taking things to another level. The Vols began …

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