College Football

Florida State football continues to host high-profile recruits. Ladarian “Squirrel” Clardy, one of FSU’s targeted prospects, shared an inside look at his official visit last weekend on a YouTube video blog called Kel TV. Clardy, four-star defensive back out of Pensacola Escambia High School, currently holds 43 offers, including FSU. Clardy said he enjoyed his visit to FSU, which included …

Since taking over the program, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko has already proven his recruiting skills, securing 13 commitments in the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting class, starting with four-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins. While former head coach Jimbo Fisher could recruit most position groups at an impressive level, reaching the finish line with elite talent at linebacker was always an issue, …

Wisconsin three-star class of 2025 defensive line target Wilnerson Telemaque will announce his collegiate commitment at 1:00 p.m. central on Tuesday, June 18. The Opa Locka, Florida product recently listed Wisconsin, Florida, West Virginia and Georgia Tech as his final four schools. The 6-foot-6, 257-pound tackle officially visited the Badgers on June 7 and is slated to venture to Georgia …

Wisconsin class of 2025 defensive line target Kyler Garcia will officially visit the Badgers the weekend of June 14. The program offered the three-star recruit on May 22. Both Rivals and 247Sports have the 6-foot-5, 275-pound lineman ranked as a three-star recruit. As rising senior representing Pearl-Cohn High School in Nashville, Tennessee, Garcia is 247Sports’ No. 118 player at his …

Wisconsin enters the June 14 official visit weekend with terrific momentum on the class of 2025 recruiting trail. The program has landed five players since the first visit date at the start of June: four-star OT Logan Powell, three-star CB Rukeem Stroud, three-star OT Nolan Davenport, three-star CB Jahmare Washington and three-star TE Nizyi Davis. It also recently flipped Minnesota …

Tavien St. Clair was not at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for a summer camp Tuesday to be recruited by Ohio State. The quarterback already knows where he stands with the Buckeyes. He’s the centerpiece of Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, an Ohio five-star who has blossomed into one of the main recruiters for the coaching staff and one of …

MADISON – With a tall and rangy build, Jahmare Washington initially looked like a future star receiver to Morgan Park High School coach Chris James. Washington’s heart, however, was on defense The latest recruit for the Wisconsin football team played defensive back until eighth grade and was itching to make a return to the defensive side of the ball when …

Does ESPN’s Football Power Index know something I don’t? ESPN recently released its latest FPI, which includes a percentage breakdown for each team’s chance to qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff. Among the peculiarities: ESPN’s FPI awards Ole Miss just a 20.7% chance of making the playoff. That’s strange, considering this is Lane Kiffin’s best roster, and the Rebels …

The Gadsden area has been known to pump out strong collegiate talent and that tradition looks to continue in the Classes of 2025 and 2026. Last year, one area player signed with a Power 5 program as Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. followed his father footsteps going from Gadsden City to Alabama. Two more area prospects signed to play at the Group …

When I think of John Henderson, it’s in the context of being among the handful of the best players I witnessed in 34 years of covering University of Tennessee football. Give me Peyton Manning, Heath Shuler, Eric Berry, Carl Pickens and Henderson. (I know, Al Wilson would like a word. Dale Carter, too.) I thought of Big John last week …

You’ve heard of hot takes. You’re probably familiar with cold takes. But, do you know of lukewarm takes? They might be the truest predictions of all. On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams serve a helping of lukewarm SEC football takes. What constitutes a lukewarm take? It’s …

Three-star 2025 cornerback Caleb Chester announced his commitment to Texas on Tuesday. The defensive back out of Fort Bend Marshall is from Missouri City, Texas and chose the Longhorns over LSU, Texas A&M, Arkansas, & TCU. Chester is the 11th commit in the Class of 2025 and the first secondary player to join. The 15th-ranked class as of Tuesday, according …

The Army football team has earned seven spots on the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference all-star team, as named by Athlon Sports magazine. Safety Max DiDomenico and lineman Brady Small were named to the second team defense and offense, respectively. Third-team choices included linebacker Kalib Fortner on defense and running backs Tyrell Robinson and Kanye Udoh on offense. Fourth-team spots included …

Jun. 12—Two South Coast students were among 14 student-athletes awarded scholarships at the recent Oregon Athletic Coaches Association banquet in Eugene. Charles Shorb of Powers was one of eight students to receive the student/athlete scholarship while Emma Spalding of North Bend received a Coach Dave Johnson Scholarship. In all, the 14 students were awarded $25,000 in scholarships. Bandon High School …

Wisconsin football flipped Minnesota class of 2025 defensive line commit Torin Pettaway on Tuesday. Pettaway had originally committed to the Badgers back in January before flipping to the Gophers in March. His rollercoaster recruitment has now led him back to the Badgers. Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commitments after flipping DT Torin Pettaway The in-state defensive lineman is 247Sports’ No. …