College Football

The 2024 NFL Draft will feature some of the top college prospects from the commonwealth. Here are five players who should hear their names called in late April in Detroit: Jamari Thrash, Louisville, WR Receiver Jamari Thrash led Louisville with 63 catches for 858 yards last season. Jamari Thrash, who started his collegiate career at Georgia State, led Louisville receivers …

BYU fans cheer in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. BYU beat Arizona 18-16 on a last-second field goal. With Arizona State and Arizona joining the Big 12 next season, Cougar fans in state have something else to cheer about. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News BYU fans in the Phoenix area had been waiting eight years for Tuesday’s …

Since his hiring, Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders has heavily recruited the state of Florida. Notable Sunshine State prospects who’ve signed with the Buffs include Cormani McClain, Asaad Waseem, Isaiah Hardge and five-star incoming freshman Jordan Seaton. Now, Sanders and CU cornerbacks coach Kevin Mathis are going after class of 2025 Florida CB Gregory Xavier Thomas, a four-star recruit …

Wednesday practices in Mobile featured a lot of defensive talents raising their stock, as well as an under-the-radar quarterback that no one expected to have eyes on entering the week. Here are the secret superstars from Day Two at the Senior Bowl. When it comes to the quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl, most folks showed up to watch Michael Penix …

Michigan State has landed another member to their 2024 recruiting class, this time in the form of a preferred walk-on. Jaxon McCaig, a Canton (MI) native attending Plymouth High School, has made the decision to commit to Michigan State. He is a 6-foot-2, 225 pound running back. READ: MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL 2024 TRANSFER TRACKER McCaig held offers from Butler, Valparaiso …

MOBILE — Former Alabama football CB Khyree Jackson, who transferred to Oregon and started as a senior last year, twice played against the Washington offense that is now coming to Alabama, once in the regular season and again in the Pac-12 Championship Game. Washington won both contests, and when it comes to the scheme that new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer …

Former Oregon quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws the ball during practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium Jan. 31 in Mobile, Alabama. MOBILE, Ala. — Quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix became Heisman finalists after heading to other schools. Cody Schrader went from Division II to Southeastern Conference stardom. They’re far from alone at the Senior Bowl, …

The 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl is taking place this week in Mobile, Ala., a chance for former college football players to workout in front of NFL personnel in preparation for this year’s NFL draft. Six Georgia Bulldogs are taking part in the action: wide receivers Ladd McConkey and Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, running back Daijun Edwards, defensive backs Javon Bullard and Tykee …

In another sign of the changing landscape of college football, Boston College head coach and Montvale native Jeff Hafley is leaving to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, the team announced Wednesday night. Hafley, who went to Pascack Hills High School, has been coaching Boston College since 2020. Boston College went 22-26 with two bowl appearances (it …

TAMPA — If Bucs special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong is retiring, he’s going out with a bang. It came from the right foot of place-kicker Chase McLaughlin, who set a club record by making 29 of 31 field goal attempts, or 93.5%. It also came from Jake Camarda, who averaged 50.1 yards per punt with a net of 40.6. Armstrong, …

The mastermind behind Florida A&M football’s acclaimed ‘Dark Cloud Defense’ has left the program. The Rattlers’ associate head coach and head coach of the defense, Ryan Smith, announced Wednesday night that he is resigning from his duties. “All good things must come to an end!!!,” Smith posted on the app formerly known as Twitter. “Thank you to all the players, coaches, and fans that have …

The Michigan Wolverines are entering a new era following the departure of former head coach Jim Harbaugh to the NFL. They promoted offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore to head coach in wake of Harbaugh’s exit, leaving Moore to deal with keeping the roster intact, sustaining strong recruiting classes and building his staff. Harbaugh took strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert and …

There is an assistant coaching shakeup on the Lions staff coming. According to Diana Russini of The Athletic, the Lions are adding a defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach to the mix. Russini reported that the Lions are hiring Titans assistant coach Terrell Williams to be Detroit’s defensive run game coordinator and DL coach. Williams is currently serving …

Fresh off a Junior Day event on Sunday that attracted some of the top players in the region (and beyond), Rutgers football is again hosting a number of the area’s top athletes on Wednesday night. Included in the day’s itinerary is a trip to Jersey Mike’s Arena to see Rutgers men’s basketball taken on Penn State. Who was at Rutgers …

During the afternoon practice session at the Senior Bowl on Wednesday, a scuffle broke out between LSU defensive tackle Jordan Jefferson and UConn offensive lineman Christian Haynes. After a physical rep, the two locked horns again after the whistle. Jefferson wound up yanking Haynes’ helmet off and throwing it aside. The scene was not pretty. Fortunately, Jefferson regained his composure …