Carrollton (Georgia) safety Zelus Hicks from Parkview High School is one of the top 50 prospects in the 2026 class. His recuitment is heating up with an offer from USC. The 6-1, 180-pound safety is ranked as the No. 31 overall player, the No. 3 safety, and the No. 4 player in the state of Georgia. Hicks also holds offers …

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJan 25, 2024, 06:00 AM ET CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University …

On Wednesday, the Chargers made the splash hire everyone thought they would, bringing in Jim Harbaugh as the franchise’s next head coach. All eyes now turn to the rest of the staff. Here are a few names to keep tabs on for the offensive coordinator opening. Greg Roman, Former Ravens offensive coordinator Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Roman has been the …

Javian Mallory is on USC’s radar screen. The 2026 running back had a breakout 2023 season with 1,247 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. He also added 408 yards and six scores through the air. Rivals is the only recruiting service that has weighed in on Mallory so far. The running back checks in as a four-star recruit ranked No. …

247Sports Clemson bolstered its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday with the commitment of touted edge rusher Ari Watford on Wednesday. The Maury High School (Norfolk, Virginia) standout the No. 2 edge rusher and No. 20 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports. Watford has garnered at least 29 offers during the course of his recruitment, according to 247Sports. Florida, …

Jim Harbaugh is officially back in the NFL. On Wednesday, the Michigan football head coach was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers to become their next head coach after moving on from Brandon Staley. Harbaugh spent nine seasons at Michigan, and oversaw one of the most contentious periods of the Michigan State vs. Michigan rivalry in it’s history, a more …

Chiefs coach Andy Reid is one win away from joining the very short list of head coaches who have led their teams to the Super Bowl five times. Reid took the Eagles to the Super Bowl once, and if the Chiefs beat the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, it will be Kansas City’s fourth Super Bowl with Reid as …

Texas State quarterback Jayden de Laura has withdrawn from school and is no longer with the football program, the university announced Wednesday. The Arizona transfer joined the Bobcats a week ago, shortly before incumbent starting quarterback TJ Finley entered the transfer portal and landed at Western Kentucky.  On Jan. 22 — two days before he withdrew — de Laura settled a …

News broke last week that the NCAA is investigating Florida’s football program, probably over NIL violations that might have occurred in the fruitless pursuit of quarterback Jaden Rashada. I’ve been trying to come up with a one-word description of the situation. “Picayune” came to mind since it means narrow and petty. But it also means trivial and unimportant. This is …

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase with assistant coach Brad Kragthorpe The Cincinnati Bengals’ promotion of Dan Pitcher from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator creates a vacancy at QBs coach that many expect assistant QBs coach Brad Kragthorpe to fill. Kragthorpe is only 31 years old, but he’s already spent five seasons in Cincinnati. Last season was his first as …

247Sports Five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams has recommitted to Alabama, he announced Wednesday. Williams originally pledged to the Crimson Tide in October of 2022, but re-opened his commitment on Jan. 10 of this year following the retirement of Nick Saban. In the last two weeks Williams took visits to Texas A&M and Auburn before pledging to play for new Tide …

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from Michigan on Jim Harbaugh leaving the program. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly leaving the program to take over as coach of the L.A. Chargers, per multiple reports Tuesday, including USA TODAY Sports. Harbaugh, fresh off leading one of the best seasons in Wolverines history — they …

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is hosting another live commitment special this week. 4-star inside linebacker Kelvion Riggins will be announcing his decision on the DCTF YouTube page on Friday at 6 p.m. CT. Riggins is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds and a future 2024 graduate of Forney High School in Texas. Riggins has 39 total offers but has yet to take an …

On Wednesday afternoon, the long-awaited news finally dropped: Jim Harbaugh would be leaving the Michigan Wolverines and heading back to the NFL ranks, joining the Los Angeles Chargers as their new head coach. While it may seem like a relatively expected coaching change on the surface, this move is far more impactful than you may believe, and the ripple effects …

The Los Angeles Chargers have hired Jim Harbaugh as the team’s new head coach, the team announced Wednesday. The move comes after Harbaugh spent nine seasons coaching his alma mater, the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to a College Football Playoff national championship earlier this month. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Harbaugh replaces Brandon Staley, …