The contest over the legacy of former Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers has shifted in tone and content since the three-year starter fell into the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft late last month, a remarkable fall for a player once considered a generational quarterback talent. Under contention were questions about whether his career accomplishments in college could stand …
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Former Mercer QB Whitt Newbauer commits to Oklahoma – Albany Herald
Field Level Media Ex-Mercer quarterback Whitt Newbauer announced Tuesday that he has transferred to Oklahoma. Newbauer passed for 1,398 yards, 12 touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games as a freshman last season. He started the team’s last seven games, including two FCS playoff games. Newbauer completed spring drills with Mercer early last month before shopping his services. He found …
Read More »UNC football lands Arkansas TE Shamar Easter
Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels football program continue to address a need with their offense for the 2025 season. On Wednesday, the Tar Heels earned a commitment from one of the top tight ends in the transfer portal with the commitment of Shamar Easter. Per Chris Hummer, Easter has officially signed with the Tar Heels giving them …
Read More »Colorado football offers Michigan State commit QB Kayd Coffman
While Colorado is in the midst of a quarterback battle for the 2025 season, Deion Sanders is making a play to secure the future of the Buffaloes’ quarterback depth in 2026. The Buffaloes offered 4-star quarterback Kayd Coffman, who is committed to Michigan State. In his junior season, Coffman took his high school, East Kentwood (Mich.), to a playoff appearance …
Read More »Cam Rising retires to become high school offensive coordinator
Utah quarterback Cam Rising is hanging up his cleats, but he won’t be leaving the game of football entirely behind. Rising, 25, announced on social media Wednesday that he would be retiring from football over medical reasons after suffering a hand injury during a game against Baylor in September. “Due to a hand injury I suffered during the Baylor game, …
Read More »Colorado State football spring transfer portal commits and departures
Recruiting never sleeps. Not in the transfer portal era. The Colorado State football team has finished spring practices but is still putting the finishing touches on the roster for the 2025 season. There are two transfer portal periods in college football. One comes in December at the end of the regular season. The other comes in April. Players who intend …
Read More »Virginia Tech football: Hokies land commitment from former 4-star quarterback
When Kyron Drones and Pop Watson declared their intentions to remain at Virginia Tech after the 2024 season, the Hokies appeared set at quarterback. Additionally, the Hokies received commitments from a pair of talented dual-threat quarterbacks, A.J. Brand and Kelden Ryan, both of whom enrolled in January. However, on Wednesday, Virginia Tech surprised everyone by taking a commitment from former …
Read More »Texas is in May transition period following spring practice
With spring practice in the rearview mirror and the spring semester finished following finals, the Texas Longhorns have entered the transition period in May, the longest break of the season for players as assistants make spring recruiting visits to high schools. “Obviously, the month of May for us is a unique month with all of our coaches hitting the road …
Read More »2026 5-star WR Ethan ‘Boobie’ Feaster predicted to land with Texas A&M
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is on his way to changing the landscape of Texas A&M recruiting at several positions compared to his predecessor, Jimbo Fisher, especially at wide receiver. So far, Elko and his staff landed commitments from four-star wide receivers Aaron Gregory and Mike Brown, and are reportedly on the cusp of gaining a commitment from a …
Read More »UNM football: Lobos land UConn QB via portal
May 7—UConn transfer quarterback Cole Welliver committed to New Mexico via a post on social media Wednesday. The 6-foot-6, 216-pound freshman joins the Lobos with four years to play after spending last season with the Huskies. He appeared in one game last season, completing two of four pass attempts for 10 yards in a 63-17 win over Merrimack. A former …
Read More »Happy coincidence: Auburn transfer C.J. Johnson eager to bring physical style to UNM
May 7—It didn't hit C.J. Johnson until the recruitment process had already started. As coaches from New Mexico inquired about the former Auburn safety in the portal, the Tigers' rain-soaked 45-19 win over the Lobos last September was maybe the furthest thing from his mind. All he wanted was a good fit and at the time, UNM looked like it …
Read More »Indiana football lands commitment from in-state recruit Trevor Gibbs
IU football coach Curt Cignetti: ‘We’ve got a chance to be as good as we want to be’ Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti shares his overall impressions of the team’s performance during spring practice. BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football received a verbal commitment from Crown Point’s Trevor Gibbs on Wednesday, May 7. Gibbs, who is a two-way starter for the school at …
Read More »Washington State adds Rutgers transfer QB Ajani Sheppard as Cougs build depth on offense
PULLMAN – In April, shortly after Washington State wrapped up its spring practice schedule with a modified spring game, head coach Jimmy Rogers took care to clarify his team’s quarterback situation. “The job isn’t just straight up Zevi’s. That’s part of this,” Rogers said, referring to senior Zevi Eckhaus, who took first-team reps at QB throughout the spring. “There’s gonna …
Read More »Report: Nick Saban is expected to be named co-chair of presidential college sports commission
If you were surprised by this one, we’d like to sell you the NIL rights to the Brooklyn Bridge. Confirming the report that President Trump will be forming a commission on college sports, TheAthletic.com reports that former Alabama (and Michigan State and LSU and Miami Dolphins) coach Nick Saban will be named the commission’s co-chair. The other co-chair is expected …
Read More »UNC lands Florida DB Gregory Smith, 2026 tight end Cooper McCutchan
How impactful will UNC’s latest football additions be on the field? It’s truly amazing the amount of gravitational pull Bill Belichick has on football players. The North Carolina Tar Heels have numerous holes to address on their roster, but Belichick is landing commitments from guys left and right. No commitment is more impactful than South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez, whom …
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