JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Rivals Five-Star, the marquee high school football event of the summer, has arrived. On Tuesday, the 100 prospects set to compete at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ facility rolled through media day. National Recruiting Analyst Marshall Levenson sorts through some of the biggest news coming out of the event. ***** MORE RIVALS FIVE-STAR: LIVE from media day | …

Jun. 25—BROOKINGS — South Dakota State is enjoying an incredible summer on the recruiting trail. That’s not exactly a surprise. The Jackrabbits are, after all, coming off a second straight FCS national championship and will take a 29-game winning streak into their season opener at Oklahoma State on Aug. 31. They wouldn’t have accomplished all of that if they weren’t …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Zero Blitz On today’s episode of The Exempt List, Charles McDonald is joined by NFL writer Diante Lee from The Ringer to take a look at how a few former defensive coaches will fare as a new head coaches for their teams. They start the show by discussing a …

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue football set the foundation of its 2026 recruiting class over the weekend with a major quarterback commitment. Downey (Calif.) rising junior Oscar Rios committed to the Boilermakers last Friday. The multi-talented 6-3, 175-.pound quarterback is the first commitment in the 2026 class. He joins 2025 commit Sawyer Anderson of Dallas Parish Episcopal as quarterback prospects in Purdue’s …

The countdown to August 31 is down to just 67 days, putting Nebraska offensive lineman, No. 67 Joey Mancino today in the spotlight. The redshirt junior out of Holmdel High School in New Jersey is entering his fourth season with the program. Through his first three seasons, Mancino has appeared in two games both coming last season including a start …

The city of Jacksonville approved a $1.4 billion “stadium of the future” Tuesday that should keep the Jaguars in one of the NFL’s smallest markets for at least another 30 years and end decades of speculation about the franchise being a potential relocation candidate. City councilmembers voted 14-1 (two abstained and two more were absent) in favor of the proposal, …

In recruiting, it’s never too early to go after upcoming classes and Ohio State football is on top of its game. One of the Buckeyes biggest targets is a local product, Avon Lake offensive tackle, Maxwell Riley. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 263-pound lineman narrowed down his recruiting list on Tuesday to just seven schools: Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida State, …

Rival fans have to find some other way to cope with Michigan football’s recent success now that the Wolverines are starting to fill out the 2025 recruiting class. One of the area of opportunity they’ve had in recent months has been to make fun of the Wolverines’ recruiting ranking, which was quite low — especially for a defending national champion …

The Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday approved $775 million in public funds for stadium renovations at the Jaguars’ EverBank Stadium in a deal that comes with a 30-year lease for the team. Per local reports, the city will pay for more than half of the $1.4 billion project that’s scheduled to be completed in time for the 2028 NFL season. …

Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor should be familiar with the media day routine now as he enters his second season. SWAC Media Day is scheduled for July 16 at the Sheraton-Birmingham hotel in Birmingham, Alabama. Jackson State, which went 7-4 last season, is looking to wrest the SWAC championship back from national Black college champion Florida A&M. Joining Taylor at …

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars’ “Stadium of the Future” is a go, as the franchise and city approved an agreement on a $1.4 billion project on Tuesday that will keep the Jaguars in Jacksonville for “decades to come.”  The proposal will see each side contribute $625 million to the project and Jacksonville would chip in another $150 million to get …

Michigan State has added to its 2025 recruiting class for the eleventh time on Tuesday. The Spartans have gained the commitment of Aydan West, a defensive back from Gaithersburg, Maryland. West, a mid 3-star prospect, held power conference offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Maryland, Penn State, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and West Virginia. https://x.com/AydanWest0/status/1805749162107093086 West will bring …

The Cowboys worked out four free agents at The Star on Tuesday, the team announced. All four are former UFL players — defensive end Jonathan Garvin, defensive end Wyatt Ray, defensive end Derick Roberson and fullback John Lovett. Ray, the grandson of musician Nat King Cole, played for the San Antonio Brahmas this spring and totaled seven sacks. The Boston …

The Class of 2025 for the Oregon Ducks football program is getting stronger and stronger as the summer goes on. According to a report from On3.com, the Ducks just received a huge commitment from 4-star athlete/defensive back Brandon Finney. Whether Finney remains in the secondary is still unanswered, but Oregon has plenty of time to make that kind of decision. …

Yahoo Sports NFL writer Charles McDonald is joined by Diante Lee of The Athletic to discuss Washington’s outlook under its new head coach and whether the defense is set up to succeed. Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” – part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you …