Ian Williams is set for an official visit to Rutgers football in mid-June with the Georgia athlete citing a strong connection The defensive back, a class of 2025 recruit from Cass High School (Marietta, Georgia), counted Rutgers as his first Power Five offer in late March. He was offered by Pitt two weeks after Williams will be on the Rutgers …

The Indianapolis Colts have spent their offseason re-signing players from their 2023 squad, and now it’s DeForest Buckner’s turn. The Colts announced Monday morning they have extended their highly productive defensive tackle. The Colts didn’t include any details about the extension. According to multiple reports, Buckner will be paid $46 million to stay another two years in Indy. His current …

Alabama’s defense will miss Nick Saban. Its offense might not. That’s my 10-word takeaway after observing A-Day on a beautiful Saturday on Bryant-Denny Stadium, when 72,358 fans turned out to welcome new football coach Kalen DeBoer. On the topic of defense, I noticed the absence of Caleb Downs, Dallas Turner, Chris Braswell and Kool-Aid McKinstry. Now, for the bright side: …

Prototypical Patriots: Hard-hitting LBs to target in later rounds originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Times have changed. What was once available to the Patriots at the linebacker position every year is no longer. At least, what was once available — bulky 250-pound (or heavier) players entering the NFL Draft — is no longer available in bulk. “It’s a different game …

Former Prince Avenue Christian football stars Aaron Philo and Bailey Stockton shone bright in Georgia Tech’s annual spring game on Saturday. At quarterback for Team Wreck ‘Em, freshman Philo had six completions out of nine attempts for 120 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions. He was sacked twice by Team Swarm’s defense and had three rushes for a total of …

The Commanders dropped a player from their roster on Monday morning. The team announced that they have released long snapper Tucker Addington. The team signed Tyler Ott as a free agent last month and Monday’s move suggests he will be handling the duties heading into the 2024 season. Addington appeared in three games for the Commanders last season. He was …

You think the transfer portal in NCAA sports is active now? It’s about to become more active. The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the likely topics: An unlimited number of transfers for athletes, according to a report first published in The Athletic. Athletes currently can transfer once and be immediately eligible at …

The 2024 free-agency frenzy, which started five weeks ago today, included plenty of veteran quarterbacks. Next March, there could be even more. Already, three starting quarterbacks from 2023 playoff teams are entering the final year of their current contracts: Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Lions quarterback Jared Goff, and Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The franchise tag will be available for Goff …

Former Jefferson star Sammy Brown made an impressive debut at middle linebacker Saturday in Clemson football’s annual spring game. The highly anticipated 5-star freshman recorded a sack against Team Orange on the very first drive for a loss of six yards. He also had eight tackles, six solo and two assisted, tying for the most on the day with junior …

The Colts have made it official, announcing that they’ve signed defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to a contract extension on Monday morning. Buckner’s deal is reportedly worth $46 million over two years through the 2026 season. Indianapolis traded for Buckner during the 2020 offseason and he’s played 66 games over the last four seasons for the club — including every contest …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football quarterback Jacolby Criswell confirmed on social media Monday that he intends to enter the transfer portal. Criswell figured to battle Boise State transfer Taylen Green this spring to be the Razorbacks’ starting quarterback, but he took minimal reps with the first team and appeared to fall behind redshirt freshman Malachi Singleton in the competition to …

Ten years ago, Terez Paylor coined the term “All-Juice Team,” setting forth a decade-long tradition that honored college football players for their combination of effort, attitude and performance. Amazingly, his first team didn’t have a quarterback. The longest-running followers of this team are often surprised to hear that. But it’s true: When Terez first started his annual All-Juice Team at …

With many college football programs completing spring practice over the weekend, the spring transfer portal window is set to open on Tuesday. SEC teams are a bit limited in who they can target during this window as spring transfers are not permitted to move within the conference. Still, LSU approaches the second window with some clear needs. It addressed several …

With the Jets currently holding the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, let’s take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Washington offensive lineman Troy Fautanu. By the Numbers – Height: 6-foot-4– Weight: 317 pounds– 40-Yard Dash: 5.01– Vertical: 32.5 inches– Bench: 29 reps– Broad Jump: 9-foot-5– 2023 Stats (15 games started): 993 offensive snaps, two …

Darrel Wilson is set to begin the next chapter of his football life. Wilson was announced Monday as North Gaston football coach. He takes over for Dan Rothwell, who departed after two seasons, the latter of which he led the Wildcats to their first postseason berth in a decade. “We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to Darrel Wilson …