College Football

There has been a flurry of commitments from Central Indiana football players over the past few days, including Israel Oladipupo picking Boston College and Eugene Hilton Jr., choosing Wisconsin. Here are 10 more things to know in local football recruiting in a busy June: ∎ Westfield quarterback Carsen Melvin committed to Bowling Green. The 6-4, 205-pound Melvin was a backup …

Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have landed their first prospect out of Texas in the 2025 class. Hitchcock (Texas) strong side defensive end Malcolm Simpson pledged to the Big 10 program following his official visit this weekend. Simpson chose the Cornhuskers over offers from Texas A&M, SMU, USC, and Houston, among others. This embedded content is not available in …

The offseason tweaking and retooling of the coaching staff continues for Ryan Day and the Ohio State football coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Ohio State is putting things in motion to hire former OSU graduate assistant Billy Fessler to be an analyst that works with the quarterbacks. The hiring of Chip Kelly as the new offensive coordinator no …

London Simmons made the call for Alabama on Sunday after an official visit to Tuscaloosa. The high three-star DT from Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy in Mississippi picked up an offer from the Crimson Tide, which sparked his recruitment to take off this off-season. His connection to Freddie Roach loomed largest when choosing Alabama over Florida and others. “It just felt …

It seems like Ohio State football is on another one of its fantastic recruiting runs. Over the last 12 days the Buckeyes have seen the 2025 class grow as running back Bo Jackson, safety Faheem Delane, and wide receiver Quincy Porter all joined the fold. You can add a fourth with running back Isaiah West pulling the trigger for Ohio …

Utah players run out onto the field as they prepare to play USC at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake CIty on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Sunday turned into a fruitful day for Utah’s recruiting efforts, as the Utes secured commitments from two linebackers in the class of 2025. Following the commitment of three-star …

Six quarterbacks went in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft this year, thus six college football teams will be looking to break in new starters at the most premier position on the field. For some, that’s easier than others. Of course, Oregon managed to secure two high-profile quarterback transfers, which puts the Ducks in an advantageous position. LSU, …

The temperatures are heating up around the region, and so are the recruiting battles in the Class of 2025. Penn State is hoping to pick up some momentum on the recruiting trail after some busy weekends of hosting visitors and it looks like some positive news could be incoming at any moment. A pair of recruiting predictions filed on Sunday …

You could have predicted this the moment that the previous owner of this jersey transferred out of Ann Arbor. Michigan football sophomore wide receiver Semaj Morgan is full of personality and has quickly become a fan favorite. Having arrived from West Bloomfield (Mich.) as an early enrollee during the Wolverines’ preparation for the 2022 College Football Playoff, Morgan initially donned …

Carlos Locklyn has his second commitment as Ohio State football’s running backs coach. 2025 Philadelphia three-star running back Isaiah West, a former Kentucky commit, announced Sunday his commitment to Ohio State. West, a 5-foot-11, 208-pound running back out of St. Joseph’s Prep School, is listed as the No. 526 player and the No. 45 running back in the country per …

Coming out of out of a big official visit weekend, Houston has reeled in a defensive target. Longview (Texas) Pine Tree inside linebacker Seth McFarland announced his commitment to the Cougars. This embedded content is not available in your region. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | …

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 …

You might have noticed that USC football coach Lincoln Riley recently said Mike Leach should be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Yet, Leach is not in the Hall. Why? The College Football Hall of Fame has a strict requirement: Coaches must have won at least 60 percent of their games. If it’s 59 percent, not good enough, period. …

Ohio State is adding to its already No. 1-ranked 2025 recruiting class as the Buckeyes received a commitment from three-star running back Isaiah West. He is the second running back to commit to Ohio State in the 2025 cycle, joining Bo Jackson. West, who is a New Jersey native but attends St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, was in Columbus …

Wisconsin football received a Rivals’ FutureCast prediction to land class of 2025 three-star defensive lineman Drayden Pavey on Sunday. The prediction comes from Wisconsin insider Jon McNamaraon on the heels of Pavey’s June 14 official visit with the Badgers. The 6-foot-3, 305-pounder included UW, Purdue and Indiana in his top three in early May. Pavey became the second Badgers target …