Colorado target Shedrick Sarratt Jr. committed to his home state South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday evening only days after visiting Boulder. Leading up to his commitment, the class of 2025 four-star offensive lineman was also considering the CU Buffs, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Florida State Seminoles, Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators. Colorado may have been a geographical outlier among Sarratt’s …

Jay’len Mosley has cut his list down to six. Mosley, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound rising senior wide receiver at Jackson Christian, posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing the six colleges he’s choosing from. Mosley, the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football winner and All-West Tennessee Offensive Player of the Year in 2023, will select from Alabama, Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, …

One of the biggest recruiting storylines on the gridiron and hardwood in the Gainesville area took a new turn Friday afternoon. CJ Ingram, the rising senior from Hawthorne, received an offer from Todd Golden and Florida basketball Friday. Ingram, of course, is the son of Gators legend Cornelius Ingram. “CI” played at UF from 2004-08. He starred for the football …

For some time now, the Colorado Buffaloes’ decision to host Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse North Dakota State in their season opener has been widely criticized. The most recent to offer worry about the game is Athlon Sports writer Scout Springgate, who included the Week 1 matchup on a list of five early season games with upset potential. Here’s what Springgate …

There were moments where the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were on the brink of postseason elimination in each of the last two seasons during their road through the AFC.  The 2022 AFC divisional round vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, the 2022 AFC Championship vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, the 2023 AFC divisional round at the Buffalo Bills and the …

The NFL quarterback market has skyrocketed in recent seasons. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence signed a $275 million deal which became the second-largest contract in NFL history by total value — trailing only Patrick Mahomes’ $450 million deal signed in 2020. (Mahomes has re-negotiated since then.) Three of the ten largest deals in league history have come in 2024, with …

Wisconsin received a commitment from top-ranked class of 2025 wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr. on Friday. Hilton chooses the Badgers over other finalists Georgia, Ole Miss, Miami, Missouri, Kansas and Purdue. He is commitment No. 19 for the Badgers in the class of 2025 and the fifth blue-chip player. Related: Wisconsin class of 2025 vaults up national rankings after addition …

When teams select quarterbacks high in the draft, they are looking for a new face of the franchise who can make an immediate impact on the field. A talented leader who will come in, get the most out of his weapons and lead his club to victory. We have seen this numerous times, whether it was Ben Roethlisberger in 2004 or C.J. …

Established veterans returning to their previous star form — it doesn’t happen often in the NFL, but when it does, it’s a huge boost for any team. Which players who labored through tough, relatively unproductive seasons last year are aligned to rebound in 2024?  Before I begin, I did not include players who simply were injured for all or most …

Jun. 14—CANTON, S.D. — One of the top in-state athletes in the 2025 class is going to be a Coyote. Canton High School linebacker and versatile offensive player Cain Wallner pledged a verbal commitment to the University of South Dakota football team via social media on Wednesday. Wallner also weighed offers from North Dakota State, North Dakota, the University of …

Kittle claims Kelce doesn’t rub Chiefs’ Super Bowl wins in his face originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area While George Kittle and Travis Kelce are fierce competitors on the football field, they remain good friends outside of the game as well. Speaking on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Kittle was asked if his fellow tight end pal Kelce ever rubs …

September 15, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona; USA; Brophy Prep wide out Layton Duncan prepares for a game against St. Marys at Central High School. Several players and coaches with Arizona ties will compete on USA Football’s U20 national team later this month. Wide receivers Layton Duncan and Kamron Jackson, linebacker Chris Pemberton and coaches Michael Patterson and Myron Blueford will be …

Cameron Heyward in colors other than black and gold? The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle says it’s a possibility after this season. Hayward is entering the final year of the four-year, $65 million deal he signed in 2020 and is set to be an unrestricted free agent in 2025. He was not present during some of the offseason work as he …

Few coaches have had as much influence on the game of football as former Oklahoma Sooners offensive coordinator and long-time college football head coach Mike Leach. His deployment of the Air-Raid first with OU as the coordinator and then as the head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State, and Mississippi State revolutionized offense at every level of the sport. His …

Veteran safety Tony Jefferson has come out of retirement to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced Friday. The 32-year-old Jefferson had a tryout during the Chargers’ minicamp, which concluded Thursday. The Chargers will be the fifth team for Jefferson. He made the Arizona Cardinals’ roster as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and has also played for …