Mooney Ward competing with self as key to 49ers’ secondary originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Charavarius Ward received his first Pro Bowl nod for his performance during the 2023 NFL regular season, but that’s not the only goal the 49ers cornerback has set. “It’s a good feeling,” Ward said after receiving the news. “It’s always …

Jan. 9—New Mexico State head coach Tony Sanchez announced the hiring of Joe Morris as the Aggies’ new defensive line coach on Tuesday. On Dec. 28, 24/7 Sports’ Chris Hummer reported the Aggies were expected to hire Morris in an on-field coaching capacity. Morris replaces Chuka Ndulue, who was hired as Colorado State’s defensive line coach on Jan. 3 after …

Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell has declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, he announced Tuesday. Mitchell was one of the most impactful transfer portal additions of the 2023 cycle, regardless of position, for the Longhorns after two seasons at Georgia. He immediately grabbed a starting spot despite stepping into a loaded room that included the likes of star Xavier Worthy and …

Memphis football is finalizing a deal to hire Western Michigan defensive coordinator Lou Esposito as defensive line coach, a source confirmed to the Commercial Appeal. Esposito will replace Kyle Pope, who left after serving as Memphis’ defensive line coach since 2020. Football Scoop reported Pope is headed to join the staff at Georgia Tech. A former offensive lineman for Memphis, …

Texas linebacker David Gbenda runs onto the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium after the Longhorns’ win over Texas Tech Nov. 24. Gbenda announced Tuesday evening that he will return for a sixth season with the Longhorns. Texas’s defense got a big boost Tuesday evening when linebacker David Gbenda announced on his social media accounts that he would return for a sixth …

Commanders owner Josh Harris said on Monday that he’d like to have a head of football operations in place before moving forward with hiring a new head coach and the process of finding that person is underway. Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post reports that interviews with candidates are taking place at Harris’ home in Miami on Tuesday and Wednesday. …

The final US LBM Coaches Poll for the 2023 college football season was released on Tuesday. Texas concluded the season No. 4 in the Coaches Poll, one spot below the AP Poll which placed the Longhorns at No. 3. Steve Sarkisian’s squad surpassed expectations in his third year with the program, ending the season with a 12-2 record, Big 12 …

Mike Vrabel won three Super Bowls as a player with the New England Patriots and was named in their Hall of Fame last year NFL 2024 play-offs Dates: 13 January – 11 February 2024 BBC coverage: Follow live text commentary on every play-off game, plus listen to live commentary on selected games on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, with Green …

Bethel University announced Tuesday that Mike McElroy will become the Royal’s 15th football coach, succeeding longtime head coach Steve Johnson. McElroy has been Bethel’s defensive coordinator since 2017, and has coached at the high school DI, DII and DIII levels. In the Cities, he worked with the Gophers’ defense in 2014 and 2015, and spent a year as defensive coordinator …

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will not practice this week to give his injured calf more time to heal. But he is expected to practice next week and play in the team’s divisional round playoff game, Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday. McCaffrey sat out the Week 18 game with the 49ers already having secured the No. 1 seed. The 49ers will …

ORLANDO, Fla. — They have spied. They have lied. They have denied. Now, sadly, the Michigan Wolverines have been rewarded with a national championship trophy. And if it’s not hard enough to swallow that a bunch of cheaters won the national title on Monday night when Michigan ran over Washington, 34-13, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh had the audacity to rub …

5 QB-needy teams looming as potential trade-up threats in NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The 2024 NFL Draft could see a very early run on quarterbacks. USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. headline a loaded class of quarterback prospects, with all four boasting the potential to be top-10 picks. …

The UTEP football team just got a commitment from a likely place, as Austin Peay star tailback Jevon Jackson is coming to El Paso. Jackson, who follows his former head coach Scotty Walden and much of last season’s Peay football staff, posted his commitment on X. The junior-to-be Jackson rushed for 1,373 yards on 252 carries, scored 10 touchdowns last …

49ers work out veteran corner Hayward in search of DB depth originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ search for more defensive backfield depth led them to schedule a visit with veteran cornerback Casey Hayward. Hayward, 34, a 12-year NFL veteran, had a tryout with the 49ers on Tuesday at the team’s practice facility in Santa Clara. There …

Jan. 9—GRAND FORKS — UND head football coach Bubba Schweigert will need a new play-caller next season. Fighting Hawks offensive coordinator Danny Freund, who has been on the coaching staff for the past 13 seasons, is leaving Grand Forks to join the offensive staff at two-time defending national champion South Dakota State. “Today, coach Freund informed me that he’ll be …