Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (92) makes a tackle of Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye (26) in the first quarter of their NCAA Division I game on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Osu21ore Kwr 13 It’s the start of a new era with Big Ten football. Four new teams, all former Pac-12 …
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Nick Foles retires: 10 stats that are hard to believe
Nick Foles retires: 10 stats that are hard to believe originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Nick Foles was a .500 career quarterback who never threw 350 passes in a season, played for six different teams, won 10 regular-season games in his last seven NFL seasons and threw as many touchdowns in one game in 2013 as he threw in …
Read More »‘Extremely gifted’: Auburn cornerback JC Hart pairing physical skills with football IQ
AUBURN — Stacking up physically hasn’t been a problem for Auburn football cornerback JC Hart. The redshirt freshman arrived on the Plains with the length (he stands 6-foot-2) and strength (he sits at about 200 pounds) to one day be a contributor for the Tigers. He was rated by the 247Sports Composite as a three-star recruit and the No. 701 …
Read More »Matthew Berry’s 100 Facts You Need To Know Before You Draft in 2024
Let’s start, as we often do, with a simple question. Which quarterback do you want? It’s draft season, of course, and quarterback is a key position. So let’s do some research. I’m going to tell you about two different ones. There’s no polite way to put it. “Quarterback A” is on a downward trend. For three straight seasons now, he’s …
Read More »Can Cathedral Prep football overcome inexperience to have another winning season?
The Erie Times-News takes a look at 25 topics when it comes to high school football. The series of 25 topics will run daily until the beginning of the regular season on Aug. 23. 14. Who will step up for Cathedral Prep after massive graduation losses? Cathedral Prep could have one of its most inexperienced teams back in a long time …
Read More »Buccaneers place OL Silas Dzansi on IR, sign OL Ryan Johnson
The Buccaneers have done some roster shuffling along their offensive line. Tampa Bay announced on Thursday that the club has placed guard Silas Dzansi on injured reserve and signed rookie guard Ryan Johnson. Dzansi suffered a knee injury during practice over the weekend. He initially joined the franchise as an undrafted free agent last year and spent the season on …
Read More »Super 11: St. Augustine’s Carl Jenkins goes full speed ahead in Jackets’ football chase
In football, it’s simple enough: speed kills. So that makes Carl Jenkins Jr. a veritable Tyrannosaurus rex of the 2025 wide receiver class in Florida high school football. But don’t make the mistake of thinking speed is the only way that the St. Augustine receiver chews up defenses. The pass-catching touch. The teamwork. The guiding hand from a Jackets mentor. …
Read More »Seahawks sign CB Willie Roberts
The Seahawks made a pair of roster moves on Thursday. They announced the signing of cornerback Willie Roberts to the 90-man roster. Defensive tackle Matt Gotel was waived with an injury designation in a corresponding move. Roberts went undrafted out of Louisiana Tech earlier this year and took part in the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Roberts was …
Read More »IHSAA football preview: Class 4A predictions, top players in Central Indiana
East Central was one of the most untouchable teams in recent memory last season, dominating traditional powers like Evansville Memorial, New Palestine and NorthWood on its way to a 15-0 season and second consecutive Class 4A state title. The Trojans are gone now, though, at least from 4A. East Central moved up to 5A via the tournament success factor. But …
Read More »Chargers list J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards as co-starters at running back
New Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh likes to run the football, and it’s looking like he’ll take a committee approach. The Chargers listed J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards as co-starters at running back on their first depth chart of the preseason. Dobbins and Edwards spent the last four seasons as teammates in Baltimore, where they played for Harbaugh’s brother John. …
Read More »Ranking the 5 most important players for Rutgers football in 2024
PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football is less than three weeks away from its season-opening game against Howard, which will kick off a campaign that could be a big one for the Scarlet Knights. Greg Schiano’s team returns plenty of talent and experience from last season’s 7-6 team and it’ll look to build more success in 2024. How will that happen? Rutgers …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers could play in the final preseason game
Aaron Rodgers didn’t practice Thursday. After Jets coach Robert Saleh woke up and saw the inclement weather, he decided to sit his 40-year-old quarterback in a joint practice with the Commanders. “He’s taking every rep in practice, so I just felt it was unnecessary,” Saleh said, via Eric Allen of the team website. “Heightened environment, unfamiliar foes in terms of …
Read More »Hines: How Iowa State football’s pass rush issues can be fixed by a new Cyclones transfer
AMES – The three years Kenard Snyder spent at Louisiana-Monroe did not leave him very nostalgic for the romanticism of smaller-level football. Nor did it leave him shy or with any lack of confidence. “The experience for me wasn’t the best,” the Iowa State football transfer defensive end said. “I call it ‘D-1 JuCo’ because that’s how it was. “The …
Read More »49ers place Drake Jackson on reserve PUP list
Defensive end Drake Jackson won’t be playing for the 49ers this season. The 49ers moved Jackson to the reserve version of the physically unable to perform list on Thursday in order to make room on the 90-man roster for safety Tracy Walker. Jackson was placed on the active version of the list to open camp after having surgery on his …
Read More »How a Pro Football Hall of Famer and current Miami coach helped develop Florida football DE Tyreak Sapp
When Florida football opens the season against Miami at The Swamp on Aug. 31 (3:30 p.m., ABC), the game will hold added incentive for Florida Gators redshirt junior defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp. The 6-foot-3, 272-pound Sapp will get to face the man he calls his “football father,” former Miami Dolphins NFL Hall of Fame edge rusher and Miami Hurricanes defensive …
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