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Rivals.com The 2026 class is just getting started with the recruiting process but there are already many storylines at every position. We continue a weeklong series breaking down the top players at each spot, now moving to linebackers. THIS SERIES: Breaking down the top QBs in the 2026 class | RBs | WRs/TEs | OL | DL ***** MORE: Biggest …

Could Clemson be planning an exit from the ACC? In a wide-ranging report from Yahoo Sports on the state of college football, Clemson leaving the ACC with several other current conference members is floated as a possibility by veteran college football reporter Ross Dellenger. Much of Dellenger’s story centers on College Football Playoff expansion and revenue distribution. It also mentions …

According to a report from 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello, Arkansas has already found its new running backs coach. Kolby Smith, 39, who has spent the last four years with the Miami Dolphins and who played for Petrino at running back at Louisville, is reportedly set to take over for Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith resigned earlier in the week, reportedly to take …

As everyone already knows, things in Tuscaloosa are going to look much different this fall with the legendary Nick Saban no longer on the sideline. Despite all of the changes coming to the football program in 2024, one thing that will not change is winning. Alabama’s new head coach Kalen Deboer is already one of the three or four best …

Former Alabama football running back Bo Scarbrough announced his retirement from football on Saturday. “You can love this game all you want. But at the end of the day, the game can’t love you back because it’s not a person; it’s a ball,” Scarbrough said. “I have so much respect for the people still playing. And when it’s your time, …

After a disappointing, injury-riddled season, the Jets are in a great position to grab an impact player for the 2024 season with the No. 10 overall pick. General manager Joe Douglas could look to improve the protection around 40-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, or could decide to draft a playmaker to give the QB another weapon on offense. Here’s who the experts believe the Jets …

Ryan Day is loading up at literally every position. Earlier today, Ohio State got word that it had received a commitment from Australian punter, Nick McLarty. The punter from down under doesn’t have a star rating but is a specimen of a young man standing at 6-7 and weighing 255 pounds. And apparently, he has a canon of a leg. …

New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer had only been hired three weeks earlier. Transfer center Parker Brailsford had announced his move to follow DeBoer from Washington to Alabama only two weeks earlier. But Tyler Booker saw no reason to waste time, and perfect timing for the idea. So the weekend before the Super Bowl, a dead week for football − …

By the time Tim Tebow arrived on Florida’s campus, he’d been dubbed “The Chosen One.” As far as prophecies go, this one hit the mark better than most. Tebow became the Gators’ golden boy, and now a bronze statue outside The Swamp immortalizes him. “The Chosen One” galvanized Urban Meyer’s tenure. Billy Napier needs “The Savior” to rescue his. I’m …

Northwestern’s 90-66 rout of Minnesota on Saturday night, combined with Purdue’s 78-70 win over Wisconsin on Sunday, secured a double bye into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament for the Wildcats. Regular-season champion Purdue, Illinois, Nebraska and Northwestern will be the top four seeds this week at the Target Center in Minneapolis and will begin play Friday. The Illini …

The Alabama coaching staff has been relentless on the recruiting trail over the course of the past two months. On Saturday afternoon, the hard work paid off. 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith announced his commitment to Alabama. Smith chose the Crimson Tide over other programs like Georgia and Tennessee. Smith landed an offer from the Alabama coaching staff in February. …

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – Top prospects from the West region showed up for the Rivals Camp Series on Sunday at East Los Angeles College. At day’s end, a long list of players earned recognition for outstanding performances. Here’s a look at the MVPs from the event. RIVALS CAMP SERIES: 2024 information ***** MORE: Top performers from the Rivals Combine Series …

Michigan football ended up with a pretty good defensive back class last cycle, but it did so after striking out on a few of its early top targets. The Wolverines went all-in for Ohio duo Aaron Scott Jr. and Bryce West only for both to stay home and become Buckeyes. Then, the maize and blue flipped Jo’Ziah Edmond from Purdue …

At this time in 2023, the consensus among college football analysts was that Michigan football had the nation’s two best running backs with Blake Corum coming in at No. 1 and Donovan Edwards at No. 2. However, now that Corum is gone to the NFL and Edwards is coming off of a disappointing season — especially by his lofty standards …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 cornerback prospect Dominick Kelly. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Kelly said. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback prospect is from Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. Kelly is recruited by Tennessee secondary coach Willie Martinez. There are not recruiting rankings for Kelly from 247Sports, Rivals, On3 or ESPN. Kelly has offers from …