Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2026 Rivals250 was unveiled last month and programs around the country are beginning to sort out their priorities for the next recruiting cycle. Here are five programs from the Midwest Region that are off to good starts with the 2026 class. THIS SERIES: Five East Coast programs off to strong starts for 2026 | Mid-South | Southeast …
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Co-OC Joe Sloan is excited about LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels
LSU football is in the final stretch of spring practice. Coaches have now got their eyes on a few newcomers, including LSU’s top-rated transfer CJ Daniels. Earlier this week, offensive coordinator Joe Sloan was asked about what Daniels brings to the receiver room. “CJ just brings such a level of consistency. You can see the experience in how he plays. …
Read More »Predicting the final four College Football Playoff teams in 2024 season as postseason field expands
The NCAA Tournament will hit its climax this weekend with the Final Four, pitting the best teams in the nation against each other with a national championship on the line. Though it isn’t quite as expansive as its basketball counterpart, the College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024 season. So, though making the “Final Four” was …
Read More »Raedyn Bruens is taking an unofficial visit to Rutgers football this weekend
Florida three-star Raedyn Bruens is at Rutgers this weekend for an unofficial visit. The 6-foot-4, 241-pound Bruens is a member of the class of 2025. He is on an unofficial visit to Rutgers which began on Friday. His offer in late February from Rutgers was the first from a Power Five program. He attends Mosley High School (Lynn Haven, Florida). …
Read More »Cade Klubnik’s growth tops five Clemson football storylines to watch during spring game
CLEMSON — Clemson football’s spring game is Saturday at Memorial Stadium, and coach Dabo Swinney wants fans to come out and create a game atmosphere. Since there are no preseason games in college football, this will be Clemson’s only chance to play competitively with an audience (1 p.m. ET, ESPN+), until it faces Georgia on Aug. 31 to begin the 2024 …
Read More »What to watch during Jackson State football spring game, including play of QB JaCobian Morgan
Much has changed for Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor. With the experience of his first season as a head coach in hand, he has a much better idea of what to expect. That includes what to expect from the Blue and White spring game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The 2023 game had a lot …
Read More »Rutgers football is the third offer for Layton von Brandt
A Thursday visit to Rutgers football netted an offer for Layton von Brandt. It was the third overall offer for von Brandt and the first from a Big Ten program. The Rutgers offer represents a second Power Five offer in von Brandt’s recruitment. A class of 2027 recruit, von Brandt plays for Appoquinimink (West Middletown, Delaware). Last season, the Jaguars …
Read More »Cam Garrity’s official 2024 NFL draft kit
The New England Patriots are slowly creeping closer to the most important draft in the last 25 years, which is being led by a rookie coach in Jerod Mayo and a rookie GM (de facto) in Eliot Wolf. We did this piece in 2022 and 2023, and I wanted to continue this yearly tradition as the draft gets closer. Usually, …
Read More »Top in-state prospect for 2025 to visit Nebraska
A top tight end in the class of 2025 is planning to visit the Cornhuskers this weekend. Chase Loftin will visit the Lincoln campus on Saturday, April 6th. Loftin is a 6-foot-5, 213-pound four-star prospect for Millard South High School out of Omaha, Nebraska. Over the last two seasons, he’s appeared in 22 games with 73 receptions for 1,017 yards …
Read More »DeSean Bishop’s chance, QB Nico Iamaleava’s backup and more Tennessee scrimmage takeaways
A year ago, running back DeSean Bishop drew praise from coaches in back-to-back scrimmages of Tennessee spring football practice. But it was merely a spring storyline, where young players flash potential but then fade into the background when the season arrives. A deep backfield and Bishop’s preseason injury kept him from making his college debut in the 2023 season. But …
Read More »Four-star OL Mason Short makes commitment
Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short has announced his commitment to the Georgia Bulldogs over Kentucky, Clemson and Ohio State. Short is Georgia’s sixth commitment in the class of 2025. Short is the Bulldogs’ first offensive line commit in the 2025 cycle. Mason Short plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia. Short is a member of …
Read More »What Carlos Locklyn brings to Ohio State recruiting: ‘He doesn’t recruit. He builds relationships’
Carlos Locklyn did not take long to make his impression on the Ohio State football program. Days after joining Ryan Day’s staff as the team’s new running backs coach, Locklyn, the former Oregon running backs coach, has already been active on the recruiting trail by extending offers to two 2025 running backs: four-star Dierre Hill and three-star Shekai Mills-Knight. For …
Read More »Rutgers football is the latest to offer Jayden Loftin
Jayden Loftin was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday as the Scarlet Knights officially got involved with one of the top defensive ends in the nation. Loftin is a local product located just minutes away from Rutgers in Somerville (Somerville, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge who is ranked a three-star by Rivals. He is a class of …
Read More »Baltimore to host Maryland and Morgan State football practice in ‘outside of the box’ event
Maryland and Morgan State football have met only once, and that game took place Sept. 11, 2010. That trend won’t end next season, but the schools are collaborating on the next best thing. The Terps and Bears will practice at Morgan State’s Hughes Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday. Morgan State will take the field at 11 a.m., and Maryland will …
Read More »FutureCast predictions for three top Midwest prospects
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com It’s the first week of April, it’s a Friday and lots of visits have happened over the last month. What better time to jump into it with some splash selections for some of the top 2025 prospects in the Midwest? Rivals has locked in a round of college commitment predictions for some seniors in the Midwest, with the …
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