Ninteen receivers were drafted before him. He was the last player taken before the start of round six. And Rams receiver Puka Nacua is now making a late run at being named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year. The award seemed to be locked up by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who has been spectacular. But Stroud missed Week 15 …

A former Nebraska quarterback has once again entered the transfer portal. Casey Thompson has entered the portal after spending one year at Florida Atlantic. Thompson spent 2023 at Florida Atlantic University after three years at Texas and then playing for Nebraska for the 2022 season. He started three games for the Owls this past season before tearing his ACL. In …

Kyren Williams does a celebratory dance after scoring a Rams TD and tossing the ball to his mom in the stands. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Rams running back Kyren Williams revered one star above all others at SoFi Stadium Thursday, and it wasn’t who you might think. It wasn’t new Dodger Shohei Ohtani, though the two-way standout’s …

For the first time in nearly 26 years, Michigan football is the nation’s No. 1 team, with the Wolverines jumping to the top of whichever measure you prefer: US LBM Coaches Poll, Associated Press poll or College Football Playoff seedings. The Wolverines aren’t exactly feeling the love, however, at least according to running back Blake Corum. When he spoke Thursday …

High school football recruiting has changed dramatically the last few years and we’re seeing the results of it here in Rhode Island. The transfer portal and COVID eligibility have changed how colleges recruit and it leaves Rhode Island, which traditionally hasn’t been a hotbed of football talent, with plenty of good players who still haven’t solidified plans for where they’ll …

Troy football is back in bowl season for the second consecutive year. The Trojans will face the Duke Blue Devils in the Birmingham Bowl. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday and can be seen on ESPN. Oct 14, 2023; West Point, New York, USA; Troy Trojans quarterback Gunnar Watson (18) hands off the ball to running back …

Another early signing period on the recruiting calendar has come and gone, and the majority of the Big Ten’s recruiting classes have officially been signed and locked in for the Class of 2024. And once again, Ohio State continues to find a way to lead the way when it comes to Big Ten football recruiting with the top-class following the …

Fox Crader (W).jpg Offensive lineman Fox Crader (Vancouver, WA/ Evergreen High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Crader will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, …

Noah Carter (W).jpg Defensive lineman Noah Carter (Peoria, AZ/ Centennial High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Carter will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, …

Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP As the regular season draws to a close, we’ll take a look each Friday at a game likely to affect the playoff race, along with the teams whose fortunes are rising and falling. And, so we don’t neglect the also-rans, we’ll see which teams are in the hunt for next year’s No 1 pick. Game of the …

Jeremy Hecklinski (W).jpg Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski (Marietta, GA/ Walton High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Hecklinski will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. …

Jonathan SmithA+Smith may be quiet and low key. God knows, Michigan State absolutely needed quiet and low key. He took Oregon State from shambles to showtime in six seasons. The poor Spartans needed some guidance. With Oregon State marginalized, no one can blame Smith for moving on. This was a home run for a program that needs to rebuild from …

Dec. 21—WILLMAR — Hayden Venenga will be watching the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision championship game between South Dakota State and Montana from home. No matter. Venenga is putting in the work to hopefully get there himself when he joins the Jackrabbits this fall. A standout offensive lineman for Willmar, Venenga signed his National Letter of Intent for SDSU …

Giants kicker Randy Bullock will not play again this season. Bullock injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s loss to the Saints and the team announced that he has been placed on injured reserve Thursday. Defensive lineman Timmy Horne was signed off the Falcons practice squad to fill the open spot on the Giants’ 53-man roster. Bullock joined the Giants after …

Former Notre Dame wide receiver Tobias Merriweather has announced his next plans and they include playing football at an ACC program. Well, a soon-to-be ACC program. Merriweather, a member of Notre Dame’s 2022 recruiting class, entered the transfer portal just days after the Irish concluded this regular season at Stanford. On Thrusday evening he announced that he plans to attend …