College Football

Young offensive lineman Neto Umeozulu took advantage of his extended playing time at left guard during Texas football’s shellacking of Texas Tech last November. After playing in just three previous games as a redshirt freshman, he bullied and brutalized the Red Raiders’ defensive linemen while helping Texas rack up more than 300 rushing yards in the 57-7 win. But Texas …

Cooper High School junior defensive lineman Austin Alexander has been invited to the Under Armour Next Football Camp Series from April 12 to 14 in Nashville, Tennessee. The camp is a platform for the best high school football players in the country to display their skills for college scouts. Players can also earn a spot in the 2025 Under Armour …

McKinley’s Dior Garner (left) and Jordan McElroy (5) celebrate a play against Avon during a high school football game, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. CANTON — A year ago, McKinley High School’s Dior Garner only had one Division I college football scholarship offer. Now, soon to be a senior, he has 14 offers. Garner has a simple explanation. Once he played …

One of Nebraska’s kickers is talking about kicking in the Big Ten Conference. Sophomore Tristan Alvano met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. During his availability, he was asked about adjusting to the conditions in Memorial Stadium and the Big Ten entering his second season. “Kicking in the Big Ten is hard. It’s the hardest conference to kick in. In the …

Apr. 11—CHAMPAIGN — Several coaches have served two stints on the Illinois football staff in the past. Mike Bellamy, Dan Roushar and Greg Colby jump to mind. There are others. The latest two-timer is running backs coach Thad Ward, who joined Bret Bielema’s staff in 2023 after the departure of Cory Patterson to Purdue. Recently, Ward added the title assistant …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith is joined by Josh Henscheke of MaizeAndBlueReview.com, Steve Marik of InsideNebraska.com and Doug Bucshon of OrangeAndBlueNews.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: USC should feel better about holding onto Julian Lewis CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …

The Georgia Bulldogs return an immense amount of depth on the offensive side of the football for the 2024 college football season. It starts with star quarterback Carson Beck. Beck has numerous weapons to utilize and is playing behind an experienced offensive front. Georgia’s offensive line has impressed head coach Kirby Smart throughout spring practice and is a big reason …

A  Nebraska football great and Heisman Trophy winner was honored by his hometown earlier this week. Running back Mike Rozier had a street in Camden, New Jersey, named in his honor on Tuesday. Rozier played at Nebraska from 1981-83, running for 4,780 yards and 49 touchdowns. His best season was in 1983, when he ran for 2,148 yards and 29 …

Kalen DeBoer is taking over for a legend, but he’s won plenty at all of his previous coaching stops. (John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Kalen DeBoer taps on the glass coffee table before him. “This used to have rings on it, didn’t it?” he asks. Few items in Nick Saban’s former office at Alabama were more memorable …

Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule got a chance to spend a couple of days with former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Needless to say, Rhule was impressed with Belichick’s football knowledge. Rhule is coming off a 5-7 season with Nebraska, as the Cornhuskers look to right the ship in the Big Ten. Belichick is keeping busy, after parting …

Auburn football is currently in the race for many of the nation’s best high school products with the hopes of increasing its recruiting ranking in a big way. Visits play a big factor in these races, so every chance that the Tigers get to show off their campus to these big recruits is crucial. Four-star wide receiver Travis Smith is …

There used to be a lot of prospects who saw their recruitment explode as their senior seasons got underway. That’s not as common now but rising seniors are still able to make waves during the offseason camp circuit. Check out these late bloomers from the Southeast region who have seen their recruitment pick up speed. THIS SERIES: Late bloomers on …

There are a lot of intriguing storylines for the Oregon Ducks during this spring football season, most of which have to do with new players on the roster, either incoming transfers or true freshmen. One of the many new players on this roster who has drawn a lot of attention early on, both through his recruitment and early in spring …

AMES – Nine springs later, that young head coach is still doing a darn good job making Iowa State football nationally relevant. Nine springs later. Did I really write that? Matt Campbell going through his ninth spring season as the Cyclones’ football coach? There, I wrote it again. “I still walk into this place every single day and be really …

One of the top players in the class of 2025 has received a scholarship offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Ty Haywood is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive tackle out of Denton, Texas. The five-star lineman is ranked by all four primary recruiting services (Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN) as a top-five player in the state of Texas and a Top 25 …