Four-star running back recruit Bo Jackson has named his top schools before he makes his rounds to several different colleges this spring. Jackson’s top schools are Rutgers, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky and Penn State. Bo Jackson plays high school football for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Jackson is …

49ers QB Purdy strikes fitting corn seed brand sponsorship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Before he was quarterback for the 49ers, Brock Purdy spent his college years in a state known for its corn production. Now, the Iowa State alum has his own corn sponsorship deal. Purdy has teamed up with Pioneer Seeds as a spokesperson for its …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football coach Jeff Lebby is still seeking answers at running back as he goes through his first spring leading the program. That search includes uncertainty regarding the health of sophomore Seth Davis. During MSU’s loss against Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 23, Davis suffered an apparent knee injury and didn’t return to action. …

Getty Images Will Tee Higgins join Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen and Diontae Johnson as notable receivers who have been traded this offseason? At this point, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards, as the Bengals remain resolute in keeping him on their roster for the 2024 season, according to The Athletic.  Higgins’ trade request was motivated by his desire to …

With the 2024 NFL Draft just three weeks away, rumors continue to swirl connecting the Minnesota Vikings to Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy after the team lost veteran starter Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.  According to FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman, the Vikings are “very interested” in drafting McCarthy, who led the Jim Harbaugh-coached Wolverines to their first …

The 2024 season for the University of West Florida football team is set. The Argos announced their upcoming campaign on Thursday, and will host six games in the fall – the most home games in a regular season for the program. UWF will face four teams that were in the 2023 NCAA Playoffs, and seven of the Argos’ games are …

Ben Arthur AFC South Reporter The perception of the AFC South has changed drastically.  Not too long ago, it was one of the NFL’s most irrelevant divisions. It had the worst collective strength. In the past 10 seasons (2014-present), the AFC South has a combined 43.9% winning rate, worst among the league’s eight divisions, according to Sportradar. Coupled with a …

Report: Patriots to host UNC QB Drake Maye on top 30 visit Friday originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots met with North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis back last month. They also sent a large contingent to his Pro Day last week. Now they’re hosting him for a visit …

The Red River game is one of the best rivalries in sports. Those on either side of the rivalry view the blue blood football matchup in the Cotton Bowl as a highlight of the year.  What makes the rivalry a spectacle is the passion each fanbase brings to the game. 247Sports’ Brad Crawford ranked the matchup among his top most …

Quarterback will always be the NFL’s most valuable position, but a great group of wide receivers can help a signal-caller take his game to the next level.  Following the addition of four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, it makes to do a recalibration of the  league’s top wide receiver trios ahead of the 2024 NFL …

The Buffalo Bills had an interesting offseason for a team that’s won 11-plus games and been to (at least) the divisional round of the playoffs for four straight years. Stefon Diggs getting traded was the icing on the cake for an organization that parted ways with Leonard Floyd, Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, Tre’Davious White, Mitch Morse, Gabe Davis and Tim Settle.  …

A North Carolina judge denied two motions filed by Florida State to dismiss or stay a lawsuit from the ACC, marking a notable win for the conference in its ongoing legal battle with FSU. The ruling will likely allow the lawsuit to proceed through North Carolina courts, where the ACC is headquartered, rather than in Florida. At stake is more …

The six teams of the recently launched Professional Women’s Hockey League now know the name of the trophy they’re competing for once the playoffs open next month. It’ll be the Walter Cup, named after the PWHL’s primary financial backer, Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, and his family, the league said on Thursday. The name was proposed by PWHL advisory …

Eagles bring back veteran defensive back a month after releasing him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A month after they released him, the Eagles have re-signed slot cornerback Avonte Maddox, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday morning. NBC Sports Philadelphia confirmed the news. The Eagles released Maddox on March 6 to get out from under the final year of his …

Shane Steichen is making an addition to the Colts’ offensive coaching staff, reportedly adding former Middle Tennessee State quarterback Brent Stockstill, according to John Brice of Football Scoop. In the report, it says that Stockstill will be joining the Colts in an off-the-field offensive assistant role. Stockstill began coaching at the Division-I ranks with Florida Atlantic under then head coach …