PISCATAWAY – This time last year, Kyle Monangai was a relatively under-the-radar running back, an important piece of Rutgers football’s offense but not a high-profile name around the rest of the Big Ten. A lot has changed since then. Leading the Big Ten in rushing will do that. Monangai had a dominant 2023 season, finishing with 1,262 rushing yards to …

The Ravens made a couple of moves involving linebackers on Tuesday. They have signed Quincy Roche to the 90-man roster. Malik Hamm was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. Roche was a 2021 sixth-round pick by the Steelers, but he failed to make the cut to 53 players and wound up being claimed off waivers by the Giants. …

NEWBURGH, Ind. — From Brady Allen at Louisville to Branson Combs at Wake Forest, Southwestern Indiana has its fair share of representation in NCAA Power 4 conferences. That’s especially the case in Warrick County, as former Boonville standouts Devin Mockobee and Clay Conner are in Big Ten football programs while Castle graduates Cameron Tilly and Antonio Harris are at Auburn and …

On Monday, Patriots pass rusher Matthew Judon seemed to launch an in-camp hold-in, shifting from practicing to not practicing once the team put pads on. On Tuesday, Judon was nowhere to be seen at the team’s facility. Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, multiple players said they didn’t see Judon at work on Tuesday. Reiss notes that it’s unclear whether he …

Omarion Hampton emerged as a breakout star for North Carolina football in 2023, finishing the season as the ACC’s top running back. Texas A&M transfer Max Johnson, one of the UNC quarterbacks hoping to get the starting nod for the 2024 opener at Minnesota, went back to watch film of Hampton’s stellar sophomore season before joining the Tar Heels. Hampton …

Trevor Lawrence, Jordan Love and Tua Tagovailoa are among the quarterbacks to receive long-term extensions this offseason. Dak Prescott could be next. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in line for a big pay day after this season. Predictably, though, Purdy said he isn’t thinking about that, and he certainly isn’t talking about it. “That’s great. I’m happy for those guys,” …

LAWRENCE — For Devin Neal and Cobee Bryant, Tuesday provided another opportunity to appreciate the fact that this is their last season with Kansas football. Neal, a senior running back, recalled how his position coach — Jonathan Wallace — told him, “It’s the first of lasts,” before KU’s first practice of preseason camp began. Bryant, a senior cornerback, said he felt a …

Yahoo Sports NFL analyst Nate Tice and fantasy analyst Matt Harmon discuss how Jordan Love’s play grew in 2023 and how he’s ready to take the next leap. Hear the full conversation on “Football 301” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The difference between him and Tu is that I do …

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava signed autographs in print as a 16-year-old phenom because his cursive writing wasn’t ready for primetime. He put on 25 pounds since enrolling at UT in 2023 by eating a lot of French toast and sausage. And he’s won two national championships on the recently released EA Sports “College Football 25,” a video game which mispronounces …

The Jets have added a tight end. New York announced on Tuesday that the club has signed veteran Anthony Firkser. Firkser, 29, was with Detroit’s practice squad for most of the 2023 season. He appeared in two games for the club, playing almost exclusively on special teams. This will be Firkser’s second stint with the Jets, as he originally entered …

The future of the Southwest Ohio Conference is in flux. On July 24, Talawanda announced it would join the Southwestern Buckeye League. Football will make the move in 2027, and every other sport will do so in 2026. With the SWOC only having four football teams, more movement is expected. Still, there are at least two more seasons of SWOC …

Lions defensive end John Cominsky was carted off the field at practice today, and the prognosis isn’t good. Cominsky has a torn MCL and is out indefinitely, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The report says Cominsky could be “possibly back for the playoffs,” which would suggest he’s expected to miss the entire regular season. That’s a big loss. Cominsky …

AUSTIN, Texas – Less than a week after the Dallas Cowboys and other NFL teams opened training camp, people in Austin are getting giddy as the UT Football team is about to kick off theirs. Coming off their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance, as you might imagine, the bar’s usually set pretty high around here. Now, it has definitely been …

The Vikings are set to add some experience to their cornerback corps. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that they are going to sign Fabian Moreau to their 90-man roster. Moreau recorded 46 tackles, an interception, and seven passes defensed in 11 games for the Broncos last season. He opened his career with four years in Washington and spent a …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech senior center Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County H.S.) is one of 75 student-athletes on the official preseason watch list for the 2024 Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Tuesday. The Outland Trophy honors college football’s top interior lineman. Franklin has started 25-straight games at center for the Yellow Jackets over the …