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Air Force football adds Choctaw RB Mayor Morgan to 2026 recruiting class

Choctaw’s Mayor Morgan runs for 172 yards, 2 TDs vs. Putnam City Choctaw’s Mayor Morgan runs for 172 yards, 2 TDs vs. Putnam City Choctaw’s Mayor Morgan announced his commitment to the Air Force football program on Tuesday.  A quick and shifty running back, Morgan is 5-foot-7, 175 pounds and coming off a breakout junior season.  He played a big …

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Ohio State named often in Joel Klatt’s most impactful 2025 CFB games

If you follow us here at Buckeyes Wire, you know we like to check in with Fox’s Joel Klatt from time to time. We value his balanced insight, analytical mind, and sensible takes on college football. He doesn’t just throw things out there as a company man for clicks, but rather, tries to be unbiased and insightful in his beliefs. …

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10 local Class of 2020, ’21 grads still playing college football

We start our review with players in their fifth or even sixth year of college. This group includes multiple players who have already earned all-conference honors, two established starters trying to return from injury and at least one who just must really love playing college football after passing up on entering the NFL Draft not just once but twice. Class …

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Class of 2022 making big impact in college

After checking in on the players from the class of 2020 and ’21, here is a rundown of the true seniors (or redshirt juniors) to be from area high schools playing at the FBS level: Alex Afari Jr., ILB, Lakota West — Kentucky After playing in 26 games and starting 15 as a defensive back in his first two seasons …

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Vols’ offensive line target announces commitment date

Tennessee is continuing to recruit a prospect who decommitted from the Vols’ 2026 football recruiting class. Four-star interior offensive lineman Brandon Anderson will make a decision between the Vols, Missouri and North Carolina on June 29. The 6-foot-4, 320-pound prospect is from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. 247Sports ranks Anderson as the No. 29 interior offensive lineman in …

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‘That’s not normal’: Florida State’s rev-share contracts are raising eyebrows, agents and industry experts say

As college football races toward the start of the revenue-sharing era on July 1, a new battle is unfolding — not on the field, but in the fine print. Schools and player agents are clashing behind the scenes over the language of contracts, with some universities pushing aggressive terms that raise eyebrows across the industry.  While some players received front-loaded …

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Trio of talented WRs to commit July 1 at WR Retreat in Florida

John Garcia, Jr. The wide receiver position, by perception and certainly dollar amount at the highest level, has become the next premium position in football at every level. Specialization comes nearly 12 months a year and the NCAA dead period into the month of July is no different. At the H.D. Performance WR Retreat, it will not only feature several …

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Four-star offensive lineman picks SMU over LSU football

LSU football missed on another blue-chip recruit in the 2026 class. Offensive lineman Drew Evers committed to SMU, according to a report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Thursday. Evers picked the Mustangs over a host of Power Four offers. Ohio State, LSU, Penn State, Texas A&M and Oklahoma were part of his top six but he opted to stay in …

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EA Sports ranks the Swamp No. 7 in toughest stadiums list

THE SWAMP WAS LOUD YESTERDAY Jaxson Dart was struggling to hear the play calls all game long. Gator Nation did its job once again 🐊 LOUDEST STADIUM IN THE COUNTRY pic.twitter.com/4O1AnrL59a — Florida Gators 🐊🔥 (@gatorsszn) November 24, 2024 The Swamp is one of the loudest, rowdiest, most intimidating environments in all of college football–so why isn’t it ranked higher? …

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Austin Peay to join new league in 2026

Watch Jeff Faris’ introduction as Austin Peay football coach Jeff Faris, a native of Knoxville and former UCLA and Duke assistant, was introduced as Austin Peay’s football coach at a conference Monday. Austin Peay will join the United Athletic Conference in 2026, departing the Atlantic Sun along with the league’s four other football-playing members.The UAC and ASUN, which will continue …

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Fernando Mendoza laments leaving Cal, but development at Indiana could rocket QB to top of NFL Draft boards

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is getting the most preseason hype, but the first quarterback off the board in next year’s NFL Draft may reside in Bloomington, Indiana. The Hoosiers pulled off perhaps the most impactful yet unheralded move of the offseason when it added Cal transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound quarterback put together a stellar 2024 season for …

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