Texas A&M linebacker Taurean York had a phenomenal first year in College Station and has earned the accolades to match his production following the regular season. According to Carter Karels of GigEm247, York has been selected to the 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team. The young star earned Freshman All-SEC honors this past Thursday. York has already established himself among the …
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KingJoseph Edwards is down to three schools with FSU visit pending
Four-star defensive lineman KingJoseph Edwards is down to three schools with a commitment coming next week. Edwards took an official visit over the weekend to Syracuse and has an official to Florida State this weekend. A 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive lineman from Mill Creek (Hoschton, Georgia), Edwards is the No. 20 edge rusher in the nation. He took an official visit …
Read More »Michigan State football lands commitment from 2024 RB Makhi Frazier
The first commitment of the Jonathan Smith era has been announced with the Spartans earning the pledge of Makhi Frazier, a running back in the 2024 recruiting class. Frazier is a McKinney (TX) native, attending Texas high school football powerhouse McKinney High School. The running back ranks as a 3-star prospect according to all recruiting platforms. He was previously committed …
Read More »Which freshmen did and didn’t redshirt in 2023
Florida football coach Billy Napier was not shy about playing true freshmen during the course of the 2023 season. Of UF’s 20 true freshmen, 12 played in 10 or more games. Two — safety Jordan Castell and wide receiver Eugene Wilson III — emerged as starters for the Florida Gators. Wilson, Castell, defensive lineman Kelby Collins and defensive lineman T.J. …
Read More »Georgia center accepts Senior Bowl invitation
Georgia Bulldogs standout center Sedrick Van Pran plans to play in the 2024 Senior Bowl. Van Pran is the first Georgia player to accept an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Accepting a Senior Bowl invitation is a strong indication that Van Pran plans to enter the 2024 NFL draft. Sedrick Van Pran gave the Georgia offensive line a massive boost …
Read More »Nebraska poised to flip Dylan Raiola? Huskers emerge as threat to sign No. 1 QB away from Georgia
Five-star Georgia commit Dylan Raiola could make major waves across the college football recruiting landscape as the early signing period approaches. On Monday, 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong flipped his Crystal Ball prediction for Raiola from Georgia to Nebraska despite the quarterback’s commitment to the Bulldogs. He would be the first five-star prospect to sign with Nebraska in the …
Read More »Notre Dame football lands Duke transfer Riley Leonard as its 2024 quarterback
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — For the third time in four years, Notre Dame football has landed an experienced quarterback rental through the transfer portal. This time, it’s Duke junior transfer Riley Leonard, who pledged his final season of eligibility to the Irish after visiting campus last week. Leonard revealed his choice Tuesday via his Instagram account. Leonard, 21, follows Sam …
Read More »Ohio State football offers 2025 Virginia running back
Ohio State football has been focusing on closing out its 2024 recruiting class along with adjusting its transfer portal prospect board. That doesn’t mean it isn’t looking at the 2025 recruiting class, and that was evident on Monday as the Buckeyes offered Virginia running back Jeffrey Overton. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 187-pound back is ranked as the No. 619 overall …
Read More »Florida’s 5-star safety commit to host pair of schools at home this week
Florida football’s prized 2024 defensive commit, five-star safety Xavier Filsaime out of McKinney (Texas), will be hosting in-home visits from a pair of schools this week as the early signing period quickly approaches, according to Swamp247. The 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound defensive back is considered a hard commitment by the recruiting experts but there has been a push of late from a …
Read More »Notre Dame pulls in Duke transfer quarterback Riley Leonard, third transfer QB in four years
Duke v Louisville A veteran ACC quarterback will transfer to Notre Dame to be the almost-certain starter in 2024. Duke’s Riley Leonard will follow in Sam Hartman’s footsteps, he announced Tuesday morning. Leonard announced an intention to enter the transfer portal in late November, five days before it even officially opened, and online speculation immediately pointed toward Leonard joining the …
Read More »National reaction to Dillon Gabriel replacing Bo Nix at Oregon
The college football transfer portal has been going wild, and on Saturday, Oklahoma transfer Dillon Gabriel announced his decision to go to Oregon. The Ducks will now go from Bo Nix to Dillon Gabriel, and Dan Lanning’s first year in the Big Ten Conference looks a whole lot better now. Gabriel was arguably the best signal-caller on the market, so …
Read More »Tulane welcomes Jon Sumrall, an ex-Green Wave assistant, ‘back home’ as head coach
Jon Sumrall NEW ORLEANS — Newly hired Tulane coach Jon Sumrall held a green and white parasol as he walked to the beat of a brass band toward a podium for his formal introduction to a crowd of boosters and university officials in Yulman Stadium’s Glazer Club. For the 41-year-old Sumrall, who was an assistant coach at Tulane a decade …
Read More »Nebraska relevant again? Flipping No. 1 recruit Dylan Raiola from Georgia would help
It’s been a while since Nebraska football was relevant nationally. Seven consecutive losing seasons. No top five finishes this century. No national titles — which the Cornhuskers used to compete for and win with regularity — since 1995. The changing tides of the sport — and Nebraska’s change to the Big Ten — have left a once powerhouse program drifting …
Read More »Alabama’s Caleb Downs, Texas’ Anthony Hill among outstanding freshmen stars in 2023 college football season
247Sports released its True Freshman All-America team on Tuesday, highlighting the best newcomers the 2023 college football season had to offer. While the advent of the transfer portal has made it less common to see true freshmen play major roles in the modern game, there are still plenty of highlights. For example, two College Football Playoff teams in Alabama and …
Read More »USC extends offer to Oregon State transfer defensive back Jermod McCoy
Oregon State true freshman defensive back Jermod McCoy announced last week that he has entered his name into the transfer portal and has been offered by USC. “After much prayer and discussions with my family, I’ve decided to enter my name into the transfer portal,” McCoy said on social media. The Whitehouse (Texas) product was a three-star recruit coming out …
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