The continued focus on landing high-level quarterbacks since Marcus Freeman took over the Notre Dame football program continued on Saturday. Noah Grubbs, a 2026 Florida prospect, committed to the Irish, giving them a second commit of the cycle joining wide receiver Dylan Faison. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 188-pound quarterback is a 4-star as the nations No. 118 overall prospect and …

Editor’s note: Lake Mary 2026 quarterback Noah Grubbs wrote the following first-person story for the USA Today Network to explain why he committed to Notre Dame. The 6-foot-4 ½, 195-pound Grubbs is rated a four-star recruit and the No. 9 quarterback in the nation on On3’s Industry Rankings. Grubbs rewrote Lake Mary’s record books in 2023 when he completed 208 …

Getty Images Voluntary workouts are voluntary, but they still have value. For some players they hold monetary value, as is the case with reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson. The Baltimore Ravens star quarterback has been absent for most of OTAs, and it has cost him $750,000 in workout bonuses, according to a report from Pro Football Talk. Mike Florio reports …

June officially is upon us, which means we’re one step closer to college football returning. That also means award watch lists are starting to come out, and plenty of Notre Dame players will be on them considering the Irish are expected to be College Football Playoff contenders. We have our first such instance now. Benjamin Morrison and Howard Cross III …

Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson is seeking to trade the mat for the gridiron by signing a standard undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday. The Bills list the 24-year-old as a defensive lineman in hopes his leverage techniques and agility can translate to football. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 266 pounds, Steveson, at 21, became …

WINNIPEG — Quarterback Jake Maier was glad the Calgary Stampeders had something to cheer about after an emotionally tough week. Campbell Fair’s five field goals helped lift the Stampeders to a 31-10 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL pre-season action Friday. Running backs Peyton Logan and LeVante Bellamy recorded touchdowns for Calgary in a match that was delayed …

Florida football’s recruiting efforts continue to roll along as Billy Napier and Co. take on the tireless task of rebuilding the Gators’ once-proud program. The Orange and Blue got some good news on Thursday when 247Sports submitted a pair of crystal ball predictions for four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters out of Seffner (Florida) Armwood in the 2026 cycle. The 6-foot-2-inch, 180-pound …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Giants are coming off a disappointing 6-11 season, looking to bounce back into the team that won a playoff game in Minnesota two years ago. In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the running back position… Projected depth chart Starter: Devin Singletary …

The next four weeks are big ones for Florida football as Billy Napier and Co. roll out the red carpet for official visits to the Swamp by members of the 2025 cycle. The Gators are set to host some of the top talent in the nation in hopes of bolstering a lagging recruiting class heading into summer. The Orange and …

Bradley Gompers has his top seven, with Rutgers football making the cut in the Pennsylvania linebacker’s next step in his recruitment. Rutgers offered Gompers in late February, marking what at the time was his fifth Power Five offer. He is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker from Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Last fall, he capped off a season riddled with injuries in …

May 31—More than a dozen area players from the class of 2022 signed with FBS schools, and a handful more made major college rosters as walk-ons. With several more area alumni pushing for playing time this fall, here is an overview of the group that has members playing in the Big Ten, SEC, MAC, Sun Belt, AAAC and Notre Dame: …

Two of Penn State’s best defensive players have started college football’s award watch list season by appearing on the watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Defensive ends Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton were included on the watch list released by the Lott IMPACT Trophy this week. The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to the nation’s top defensive player based …

D.J. McClary is taking an official visit to Rutgers football this weekend. The class of 2024 linebacker, currently committed to Penn State, is one of the top players in New Jersey. McClary is one of 21 players currently on an official visit to Rutgers. He committed to Penn State last September. Invited to play in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 1, 2024, 08:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Paul Maurice could tell his team was different. The Florida Panthers’ head coach joked — at first — that players this season compared to last didn’t find him so funny. They’d lost a former appetite for schtick …

DESTIN — After two days spent discussing some of the biggest issues in NCAA history, here was Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel’s takeaway from the SEC’s annual spring meetings: “A bunch of questions coming in. Probably even more coming out.” The true sign of a great meeting. College sports is already known for moving at a glacial pace (a comparison …