College Football

One aspect of the game that has made the Southeastern Conference so strong in recent history is the coaching. Having the best players and talent of any conference in the country helps, but the X’s and O’s still matter, and the SEC has been home to some of the best coaches since the turn of the century, such as Nick …

With the 2024 recruiting cycle now officially in the books, it’s given us the ability to look back and take stock of where the best teams in the nation stood when it comes to acquiring the best talent available. Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks did a great job in this aspect, signing the best class in school history which …

One of the best high-school offensive linemen in the Class of 2025 calls the state of Arkansas home. He will do so for a few more years, too. Carius Curne, a four-star offensive tackle from Marion High, committed to the Arkansas football team on Wednesday. The Razorbacks earned his commitment over poewrhouses Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida, Tennessee and fellow …

Feb. 8—Samford University came into Morgan County on Wednesday and left with signings from two high school football stars. Austin’s Nicholas Crayton, a receiver/tight end hybrid, and Hartselle linebacker Jake Haynes will pay Division I football for the Bulldogs. “This is a dream a lot of guys have growing up. I just wanted to make my mother proud,” Crayton said. …

Tennessee 2024 wide receiver commit Braylon Harmon signed his national letter of intent on Wednesday. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound wide receiver prospect is from Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Harmon from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. Harmon had previous scholarship offers from Army, Troy, Wofford and Lafayette. The Vols signee was originally committed …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Monroe, Louisiana, to extend an offer to a talented defensive lineman from the 2026 recruiting class. Dylan Berymon is a 6-foot-3, 275-pound defensive lineman who plays for Ouachita Parish High School. The Ouachita Parish Lions finished the 3-8 with a loss to St. Amant in the first round of the …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers 2025 recruiting class took a hit on Tuesday evening when wide receiver CJ Simon announced he would be decommitting from the Huskers. “After careful consideration, prayers, and conversations with my family, I have decided to announce that I will be decommiting from the University of Nebraska. I would like to thank the coaches and staff for giving …

Hayden May was one of the top wide receivers in the area during the past two seasons with the De Pere football team. His talents were noticed by more than just opponents in the Fox River Classic Conference. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound May signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play at Northern Michigan University, an NCAA Division II school …

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to the 305 to extend a scholarship offer to a talented defensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting class. Kelly will have to fight off Billy Napier for him, though. Wilnerson Telemaque is a 6-foot-6, 235-pound, three-star defensive lineman from Miami where he plays for Monsignor Pace High School. The Monsignor Pace …

Nebraska made a significant addition to its 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers added the commitment of four-star defensive end Keona Wilhite. Wilhite originally committed to Washington before the Cornhuskers. Reports had him leaning toward UCLA, but he’s said to have changed course after Bruins’ head coach Chip Kelly made overtures to the NFL. As a senior, he …

I’m more night owl than early riser, but there was a time during my years as a college football beat writer when my alarm clock would jingle before sunrise on the first Wednesday in February. I’d have caffeine handy and recruiting capsules typed up and ready to publish as national letters of intent rolled in throughout the morning. I tracked …

Tyler Shough, Louisville’s new quarterback, has played college football for six years, going 13-7 as a starter and earning the 2022 Texas Bowl MVP. But he hasn’t had a fully healthy year since his COVID-shortened redshirt sophomore season in 2020 at Oregon. Shough has never played more than seven games in a season and officially was granted a seventh year of …

After most schools around the country locked in their recruiting classes for 2024 back in the early signing period in December 2023, a few things happened in college football and in the Big Ten. Michigan won the national championship against incoming Big Ten member Washington and both programs lost their head coaches to other coaching opportunities. Jim Harbaugh left Michigan …

The proverbial bow has been placed on the college football recruiting Class of 2024 as both the early signing period in December and now the traditional National Signing Day have passed. While the traditional signing day on Wednesday was void of much drama, some surprise coaching changes early in 2024 certainly had an impact on how teams capped their 2024 …

Football defined Andrew Zock’s life through his first 18 years, but his eyes are now looking past the game he loves. That’s why the Hawthorne senior chose to spend his next four years at the U.S. Naval Academy. “The livelong benefits that come with going to an academy, you can’t beat it,” Zock said. “You get a top-tier education, you’re …