College Football

The Oklahoma Sooners returns plenty of experience on the defensive side of the ball in 2024. However, most of it comes at the linebacker position and in the secondary. Defensive line is a bit of a different story for OU entering Year 3 under head coach Brent Venables. While there is some experience in the trenches with guys like Ethan …

The USC Trojans made some big changes to their football program in the offseason. They hired a new defensive coordinator. They hired a new linebacker coach and secondary coach. They brought in Eric Henderson, Aaron Donald’s Super Bowl-winning position coach with the Los Angeles Rams, to coach the defensive line. Alex Grinch and Donte Williams are long gone. Lincoln Riley …

Tavien St. Clair5-star | No. 2 QB | No. 2 overallBudding quarterback prospect who has a chance to be a real difference-maker on Saturdays with his size, arm and mobility. Methodical as a passer with the velocity and confidence to attack tight coverage windows. Skilled enough with his arm to pump, reset, and then fire a tight spiral. Julian Lewis5-star …

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is entering his fourth year in charge of the program, and the expectations in Austin are higher than they have been in over a decade. The Longhorns are coming off their first-ever College Football Playoffs appearance in 2023, and with the Playoffs expanding to 12 teams, the expectation is to be back competing for …

The Alabama Crimson Tide had 10 official visitors on campus this weekend. One of those official visitors was 2025 three-star defensive lineman London Simmons. On Sunday evening, Simmons announced his commitment to Alabama. Simmons committed to the Crimson Tide over North Carolina State and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He plays for Hartfield Academy in Flowood, Mississippi. Simmons is listed at 6-foot-3 …

Four-star defensive lineman Malcolm Simpson has committed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Galveston, Texas standout announced his commitment to Matt Rhule’s program on Sunday evening following an official visit to Lincoln. Two of four major recruiting services rank Simpson as a four-star prospect. In addition to his scholarship offer from Nebraska, Simpson also received offers from Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma …

The Washington Commanders have many reasons to be excited about the future: A new owner, a new general manager, a new head coach, over 20 new free agents and a highly-touted draft class led by a dynamic quarterback. All of those reasons should excite fans. But quarterback Jayden Daniels is the greatest reason for optimism in 2024 and beyond. The …

Phoenix Evans was offered on Sunday by Rutgers football. The offer for Evans, a defensive back for one of New Jersey’s top prep programs, came after the underclassman attended a camp on Sunday. The offer from Rutgers is the second from a Power Five offer for Evans. West Virginia had previously offered in addition to Akron and Temple. Rutgers is …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to four-star class of 2026 wide receiver Madden Williams on Saturday. Williams becomes the latest 2026 offensive playmaker to receive an offer from UW, joining wide receivers Kennan and Jarod Pula and athletes Rico Blassingame, Sharroid Whitehead and Brandon Brown Jr. over the past few weeks. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound wide receiver represents St. John …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to fast-rising class of 2026 athlete Jakob Weatherspoon on Saturday. The Avon, Ohio native becomes the third athlete to receive an offer from the Badgers over the past few weeks, joining Rico Blassingame and Sharroid Whitehead. 2026 wide receiver Madden Williams earned an offer from UW on Saturday as well. The 5-foot-11, 172-pound four-star …

Vikings’ CJ Ham: Unscripted with Dawn MitchellThis week on Unscripted with Dawn Mitchell, Dawn sits down with Vikings Fullback CJ Ham. The pride of Duluth has worked his way up from undrafted free agent to 2 time pro bowler – as well as 2 time Vikings team captain. Ham enters his 8th year in the NFL – all with the …

Last season, Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor counted on the stability of the tight end position. Jency Riley, a 6-foot-3, 225-pounder, was the presumed starter but entered the transfer portal after the spring game. In doing so, he took six games of experience, seven catches for 88 yards and one touchdown with him. Now, Taylor must find some tight …

Over the weekend, Rutgers football landed a huge in-state commitment from John Forster. The running back prospect is the seventh recruit ranked as a four-star to commit to the Scarlet Knights in this class. A class of 2025 running back at St. Joseph’s (Montvale, New Jersey), Forster is coming off a season where he ran for 311 yards and five …

MARYVILLE – Youth football camps may not be the most intense preparation for a grueling 12-game season. But for Tennessee football quarterback Nico Iamaleava, the sight of children passionately honing their skills is a source of motivation. “These little kid camps show some competition out here,” said Iamaleava Saturday at his youth football camp at Maryville High School. “And camps …

Flag football once again took center stage this spring as multiple area teams dazzled the competition. One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, flag football has become one of the Big Bend’s most competitive sports and a fan favorite in the springtime. A historic year for Florida High was capped off with a regional final appearance and district title. …