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High school football recruiting: Area prospects making official visits

Jun. 11—One third of the way through what promised to be a busy June, area college football prospects have fanned out throughout the region and beyond to show college coaches what they can do. Here is a rundown of some notable comings and goings: — Northmont defensive end Cedric Works Jr. (2025) made an official visit to Penn State, and …

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Why Fowler is intrigued by idea of Aiyuk playing on fifth-year option

Why Fowler is intrigued by idea of Aiyuk playing on fifth-year option originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandon Aiyuk still is searching for a new contract with the 49ers, and the star wide receiver likely will be absent from team activities until the two parties find a solution. However, the 26-year-old already has an offer: playing out the …

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Missouri beats USC, Ohio State for four-star offensive lineman

Henry Fenuku announced his commitment to the Missouri Tigers on Monday afternoon. Fenuku, a 6-foot-4, 295-pound offensive lineman from Fort Worth, was born in Ghana. He moved to the United States a few years ago, giving up soccer for football. The switch has paid off so far for a recruit who chose Mizzou over USC, Ohio State, and Georgia. Fenuku …

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Wisconsin re-flips a Gophers football commit to Badgers’ side

Torin Pettaway, the Middleton, Wis., defensive lineman who gave a verbal commitment to Wisconsin in March, then flipped to the Gophers three weeks later, on Tuesday re-flipped his pledge to the Badgers. Pettaway, 6-5 and 265 pounds, is a three-star recruit. He is the fifth-ranked player in Wisconsin and the 64th-ranked defensive linemen nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, according …

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Why 49ers special teams coach is confident in Moody moving forward

Why 49ers special teams coach is confident in Moody moving forward originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If the bar wasn’t already high, one of the closest people to Jake Moody has lofty hopes for the 49ers kicker in his second NFL season. During San Francisco’s State of the Franchise event, 49ers special teams coordinator Brian Schneider gave an …

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Alabama lands commitment from 2025 3-star IOL Mal Waldrep

The Alabama Crimson Tide received some positive news on the recruiting trail on Tuesday evening. 2025 three-star interior offensive lineman Mal Waldrep announced his commitment to Alabama. Waldrep is the second offensive lineman to commit to the Crimson Tide in as many days. The other being 2025 four-star interior offensive lineman Michael Carroll. Waldrep chose to commit to Alabama following …

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Four-star WR recruit no longer taking official visit to Georgia

Four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs is no longer planning to take an official visit to the University of Georgia. Boggs previously had the Georgia Bulldogs in his top four schools. “Down to 2… No longer taking my official visit to Georgia,” said Boggs via social media. It is unclear which schools are Bogg’s top two. Boggs, who decomitted from Ohio …

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Why Matthew Stafford holds the power in contract issue with Rams ahead of camp

Rams coach Sean McVay talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford at the last day of OTA practice at Cal Lutheran University. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) The Rams were all smiles Tuesday as they completed offseason workouts on a beautiful final afternoon in Thousand Oaks. Everyone connected with the organization appeared upbeat. But make no mistake: A pall hangs over …

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Jordan Love extension: Packers QB ‘heard’ new deal could get done prior to camp; GM says ‘that would be ideal’

A week ago, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said the team wants to extend quarterback Jordan Love, who is entering into the final year of his current deal in 2024, prior to the start of training camp in late July.  Love affirmed that negotiations for his long-term extension should increase following the conclusion of the Packers’ mandatory minicamp …

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