Four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith has de-committed from Auburn. It is a blow for the SEC program as they lost an in-state recruit but it perhaps isn’t surprising. Over the weekend, Smith took an official visit to USC. The freshly minted Big Ten program now appears to be in the driver’s seat in Smith’s recruitment. He had taken an official …

Four-star Class of 2025 linebacker Dawson Merritt has committed to Alabama football, Merritt told On3 on Wednesday. The Stillwell, Kansas, native picked Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide out of 24 total offers, including Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri. He becomes the 19th commitment in Alabama’s 2025 class and the fifth linebacker alongside Abduall Sanders Jr., Jaedon Harmon, Darrell Johnson and …

Class of 2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley released his top schools list on Tuesday morning. The Ohio native included the Alabama Crimson Tide as one of seven finalists. The other finalists included Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oregon Ducks. Riley plays for Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, Ohio. …

For the first time in the College Football Playoff era, the postseason format will feature 12 teams in 2024. With expansion means a better chance for LSU to return to the CFP for the first time since 2019. All New Year’s Six games have been absorbed into the playoff structure now, and that significantly impacts the way bowl projections operate …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 100 of the best prospects in the country competed at the Rivals Five-Star this week at the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. With some of the best talent on hand, there was no shortage of big plays and surprises along the way. Here are the 12 biggest surprises from the 2024 Rivals Five-Star. ***** MORE …

Jun 27, 2024, 12:41 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forwards Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty and a 2027 second-round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. The Canucks will retain 15% of Mikheyev’s salary as a part of the deal announced Wednesday night. Mikheyev, 29, had 11 goals and 20 assists in 78 …

The Hurricanes continued adding offensive line depth to their 2025 recruiting class. Standout Sanford Seminole 2025 offensive lineman Max Buchanan committed to Miami on Wednesday night, announcing his decision on a live stream with Rivals. Buchanan is rated a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is listed as the No. 13 interior offensive lineman in the class and the …

As Sherrone Moore said at the UM Club of Flint golf outing on Monday, he prefers that his team flies under the radar. And somehow, the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines are doing just that. It may be the coaching change with Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL, or the personnel losses from last year’s team, or the tougher-than-usual schedule, …

After he didn’t receive much playing time as a rookie, Rams running back Kyren Williams had a clear breakout season in 2023. Despite missing four games with an ankle injury, Williams finished the year with 1,144 yards rushing with 12 rushing touchdowns. He was a second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler, having led the league with 95.3 yards rushing per game. …

Michigan State has picked up its second commitment of the day in the 2025 recruiting class, this time earning a commitment from Cal Thrush. Thrush, a Columbus, Ohio, native visited the Spartans on June 14 before making a midweek visit to Ohio State, and then making his decision. Thrush is a 6-foot-4, 250 pound defensive end that is a 3-star …

2023 Stats (Rank) Points per game: 23.3 (10th)Total yards per game: 335.9 (16th)Plays per game: 69.8 (1st)Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 39.4 (4th)Dropback EPA per play: -0.13 (28th)Rush attempts per game: 30.5 (4th)Rush EPA per play: -0.12 (21st) Coaching Staff The Browns’ staff is in an awkward spot heading into the 2024 season. Kevin Stefanski struggled to make much …

Ohio State football had another dominant recruiting class for the 2024 haul and landed a consensus top-five class in the country. Once again, the class features serious star power and the Buckeyes were able to snag some amazing talent on the offensive side of the ball including an intriguing homegrown interior offensive lineman from St. Edward in Lakewood, Ohio. Name: Deontae …

Titans star Jeffery Simmons excited to trash talk ‘painted nails’ Caleb Williams in Week 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams and the Bears have been the darlings of the NFL offseason. The No. 1 overall pick has embraced every aspect of being Chicago’s franchise quarterback, acknowledging the hype surrounding the team while staying grounded and being true …

GAINESVILLE — Florida commit Joshua Moore of West Broward gave the Gators a big win against their in-state rivals in a key recruiting hotbed. Moore announced his intentions Wednesday to sign with coach Billy Napier’s program instead of Florida State and Miami, despite his South Florida ties and the proximity of Pembroke Pines to the Hurricanes’ Coral Gables campus. The …

The shoulder soreness that Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered from early this month is not a concern for the Colts heading into training camp. That’s the word from Colts General Manager Chris Ballard, who says Richardson will be ready to do everything the Colts ask of him in training camp. “He’ll be full-go,” Ballard said on the GM Shuffle podcast, …