(This article was updated to add new information.) D.W. Daniel High School announced Thursday morning that football coach Jeff Fruster is stepping down from his position. Fruster became the head coach in 2016 and has led the Lions to six region championships and three state titles in nine seasons. According to the news release, Fruster will continue to serve as …

The Ohio State football 2025 recruiting class is in the books, and it may have been one of the best in recent memory. However, the coaching staff has already moved on to 2026, which may be even better, and it also appears that the class of 2027 is receiving some attention as well. One of the top linebackers in the …

GAINESVILLE — As spring drills dawn at the University of Florida, the Gators’ most electrifying player will be limited mainly to mental reps instead of mesmerizing ones. Gators coach Billy Napier, who presided over his first team practice of the spring late Thursday afternoon, announced earlier in the day his staff will take a cautious approach with sophomore quarterback DJ …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will be “limited in throwing activities” during spring practice, coach Billy Napier said Thursday. Napier also said Lagway was dealing with a lower-body injury, but the coach provided few details other than saying the quarterback didn’t have any offseason surgery. Lagway missed a game last November while recovering from a strained left hamstring …

The Saints have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 season. The team got a late start on putting together the staff because they had to wait for new head coach Kellen Moore to finish his duties as the Eagles’ offensive coordinator before he could officially be hired in New Orleans. Moore brought Doug Nussmeier with him from Philly …

NORMAN — OU football opened spring ball on Thursday with its first practice. It was the first chance for new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to get on the field and work with his players, as well as new defensive hires Nate Dreiling and Wes Goodwin. Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer also participated in his first practice in a Sooners …

LSU football is targeting former Tigers defensive lineman and 13-year NFL veteran Kyle Williams as the team’s next defensive line coach, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed with The Daily Advertiser on Thursday. The move was first reported by The Advocate. REQUIRED READING: LSU football 2025 depth chart: Way-too-early projections Williams is a Ruston native who served …

Florida football held the first of its 15 spring practices on Thursday at the Sanders Practice Fields. The Florida Gators will work out for five of the next six weeks, taking spring break off, before the Orange and Blue game on April 12 at 1 p.m. at The Swamp. “Spring practice presents an opportunity to really teach, not only conceptually …

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s spring football game, which dates to the 1920s and has been played annually since 1950, will be replaced with skills competitions and 7-on-7 games at Memorial Stadium on April 26, the school announced Thursday. Coach Matt Rhule had said five weeks ago he highly doubted a spring game would be played because of his concerns about …

Until Diego Pavia answered a phone call that December morning in Tim Beck’s office, the Vanderbilt offensive coordinator had no idea who his starting quarterback would be for the 2025 season. That’s when Pavia found out that person would be him. A judge had just issued a ruling granting Pavia an extra year of eligibility, the result of a lawsuit …

A little after the Texas Tech football team wrapped up a winter-conditioning workout on Monday, Tech coach Joey McGuire sent a text of appreciation to Howard Sampson, a hulking, 6-foot-8 offensive tackle. One drill in particular was especially taxing on the big fellow, but he was sticking with it and exhorting his teammates. McGuire wanted the newcomer from North Carolina …

A Georgia football assistant coach received a considerable boost in pay at the start of February. Outside linebackers coach Chidera Uzo-Diribe’s total compensation grew to $700,000 annually, up from $628,000, according to information released by Georgia on Thursday and obtained by the Athens Banner-Herald in an open records request. Uzo-Diribe, 32, is entering his fourth season on coach Kirby Smart’s …

With Clemson’s spring football camp now underway, fans and analysts alike are eagerly awaiting the development of several key areas for the 2025 season. The Tigers are coming off a strong 2024 campaign, and the focus this spring will be on building depth, refining individual skills, and continuing the upward trajectory that has the program poised for another successful year. …

An elite linebacker prospect that’s considering Michigan State has set his commitment date. Four-star linebacker Nick Abrams II of Owings Mills, Md. will make his official college announcement over the summer, according to Rivals national recruiting analyst Ryan O’Bleness. Abrams will make his announcement on July 16. Michigan State is one of 10 schools still in the running for Abrams …

LSU football’s search for a new defensive line coach may be nearing an end. According to The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, LSU is targeting Kyle Williams for the position. Williams was a former Tiger who played 46 games for LSU from 2002-05. He was a member of LSU’s national championship winning team in 2003. He was second-team All-SEC in 2004 before …