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 …
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Isiah Pacheco: Looking back at his top performances with Rutgers football
Isiah Pacheco on Sunday night will have the chance to earn his second Super Bowl victory in as many NFL seasons, a remarkable accomplishment for a running back who wasn’t selected until the seventh round of the NFL Draft but has now become a star with the Kansas City Chiefs. BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 28: Isiah Pacheco #10 of the …
Read More »College football recruiting rankings: SEC, Big Ten dominate as top classes emerge on National Signing Day
Getty Images In the past, fans were guaranteed a buffet of dramatic storylines on National Signing Day, but changes to the college football calendar have made the first Wednesday in February little more than a formal punctuation to the yearly recruiting cycle. With no major last-minute flips to speak of, the real story of this year’s National Signing Day was …
Read More »UWF Football: Argos sign 23 players on National Signing Day, including three local stars
The Argos are restocking and reloading for the 2024 season. This is second-year head coach Kaleb Nobles’ first full recruiting cycle, after being introduced as head coach in December 2022. That means, for recruits who have signed with UWF football entering the 2024 season, Nobles has been in communication with them every step of the way. UWF signed 23 new …
Read More »Rutgers football lands Bergen Catholic edge rusher Anthony Morales
Anthony Morales committed to Rutgers football on Wednesday. The Bergen Catholic standout was offered by the Scarlet Knights last week. Morales, a talented edge rusher from Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey), joins Rutgers as a Preferred Walk On (PWO). Last season, he posted a career-high in total tackles (41), tackles for a loss (16.5) and sacks (6.5). Morales, who checks …
Read More »National Signing Day 2024: Gage Goldberg, son of WWE legend Bill Goldberg, signs with Deion Sanders, Colorado
Getty Images The son of a WWE legend has officially joined Colorado football for the 2024 season. Boerne (Texas) High School linebacker Gage Goldberg, the son of WWE icon Bill Goldberg, inked his national letter of intent on National Signing Day to play for coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes. Goldberg was set to play for Alabama as a preferred …
Read More »National Signing Day: See where some Pensacola-area football stars signed for college football
Happy National Signing Day to those who celebrate. Escambia and Santa Rosa counties weren’t without some top high school football talent signing to play college football across all levels. Here’s a roundup of players who officially signed to play football at the collegiate level. See someone missing from this list? Be sure to get in touch with PNJ sports reporter …
Read More »SEC commissioner Greg Sankey speaks on problems facing college football: ‘There are no magical answers’
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been a busy man of late. In the past week alone he announced a “joint advisory committee” partnership with the Big Ten and the state of Tennessee filed a pivotal lawsuit against the NCAA that could change the way name, image and likeness is governed going forward in college football. In a Wednesday appearance on ESPN, …
Read More »Grading Kansas football’s 2024 recruiting class: How did the Jayhawks do?
LAWRENCE — Signing day Wednesday proved to be quiet for Kansas football. The Jayhawks, as expected, didn’t announce any more scholarship additions from the high school or junior college ranks. KU did formalize the additions of five more players with college experience from the transfer portal, all of whom had previously committed. In total, combined the signing class for 2024 has …
Read More »Nick Saban joins College GameDay & did Kirk Herbstreit flip Dylan Raiola to Nebraska?
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde examine the news that Kirk Herbstreit may have contributed to quarterback Dylan Raiola flipping from Georgia to Nebraska. In an interview with Rivals, Dylan’s father Dominic Raiola recalls a phone call with Kirk Herbstreit discussing the impact …
Read More »Talibi Kaba breaks down why he committed to Rutgers football: ‘The coaches kept it real’
Rutgers football received a commitment on Tuesday night from Talibi Kaba, a player who might be the most under-appreciated prospect in the state. An elite-level athlete, Kaba pops on tape. He is ranked a three-star by 247Sports and is the No. 12 recruit in New Jersey according to 247Sports. Kaba’s commitment to Rutgers sees him joining the class of 2025 …
Read More »Pensacola Catholic’s Gaston, McLaughlin and Bragg sign with Division I football programs
Linebackers Demontrae Gaston and Turner McLaughlin, along with offensive lineman Ryland Bragg, combined to help Pensacola Catholic attain a breakthrough football season and reach the state semifinals. They were saluted again Wednesday on National Signing Day by Catholic coach Matt Adams and teammates, after the trio all signed with separate NCAA Division I teams. Gatson is heading to the Toledo …
Read More »List of 21 area standouts include Watertown seniors Juven Hudson and Caden Beauchamp
Juven Hudson and Caden Beachamp of Watertown and Aberdeen Central’s athletes Cooper Eisenbeisz, Cooper Fosher, Jett Carlson, Jayden Comstock and Avery Ligon area among 21 area high school football standouts who signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday on National Signing Day. Here’s a list of area signees that have been announced by colleges throughout the upper Midwest. Some colleges hadn’t …
Read More »No ‘space’ for Eric Bieniemy to return to Chiefs? That’s fine, he should consider another high-profile move anyway
LAS VEGAS — Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid gave reporters a bit of surprise on Wednesday. It wasn’t a new recipe. It wasn’t his favorite cheeseburger. It was something more heartwarming with no indigestion involved. Reid revealed that former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who was recently let go by the Washington Commanders, spoke to the Chiefs prior to …
Read More »These 3 transfer portal additions could be critical to Kansas football’s 2024 season
LAWRENCE — Kansas football made the additions of five more transfer portal talents official Wednesday during signing day. Those five, who with tight end DeShawn Hanika (Iowa State) make six through this route, are defensive lineman Dylan Wudke (Youngstown State), offensive lineman Shane Bumgardner (Tiffin), offensive lineman Darrell Simmons Jr. (Iowa State), defensive lineman Javier Derritt (North Dakota State) and safety …
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