College Football

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. …

The countdown to the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season is down to 81 days, bringing Huskers tight end Ismael Smith Flores into the player spotlight. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end out of Crowley, Texas is entering his second season with the program after redshirting in his true freshman season last year, not appearing in any games. As a prospect, Smith …

Ohio State is losing a top recruiting staffer during a busy month for official visits. Erin Dunston, an assistant athletic director for football recruiting and events, has left the program, a school spokesman confirmed Tuesday. 247Sports reported Dunston, who had managed the Buckeyes’ on-campus recruiting for the last three years, was to be hired as Michigan’s director of operations. Jul …

The USC football program has joined the race for Independence High School defensive back Nick Reddish from Charlotte. The Class of 2026 prospect announced a verbal offer from the Trojans this month. Reddish is the younger brother of three-star signee Quentin Reddish of Virginia Tech from the 2024 class last season. Nick Reddish is a 5-foot-11 and 185-pound four-star defensive …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics mourns the loss of legendary former director of athletics Dr. Homer Rice, who died on Monday at the age of 97. Rice was the Yellow Jackets’ athletics director from 1980-97. Under his leadership, Georgia Tech revitalized its athletics program, highlighted by winning its fourth football national championship in 1990. Tech’s men’s basketball team won …

Rutgers football has made the offensive line a priority in this recruiting class. The first offensive lineman to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle was three-star recruit Jayden Elijah The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from New Jersey brings size and athleticism to the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming years. Elijah is a big, athletic, long, and physical player who …

Michigan football is adding to its recruiting staff, at the expense of a rival. As confirmed to the Detroit Free Press’s Tony Garcia, the Wolverines have hired Ohio State’s Erin Dunston, the Buckeyes’ assistant athletic director for football recruiting and events. Dunston had been with the Buckeyes since 2021 as the program’s director of on-campus recruiting. She was recently promoted …

MADISON – Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell and P.J. Fleck, his counterpart at Minnesota, might have a few things to discuss the next time they meet. Like the recruitment of Middleton defensive end Torin Pettaway. Although the early signing period isn’t until December, the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Pettaway is again planning to join UW’s 2025 class. A source close to the UW …

Rutgers football added a commitment on Tuesday from four-star Jaelyne Matthews. For ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill, this is a significant addition to the 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers. Matthews is the No. 93 player in the nation according to ESPN. He is now the highest ranked player committed to Rutgers in this class. A four-star offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms …

One of the top wide-receiver prospects in New Jersey is headed to Rutgers. Donovan Catholic’s Michael Thomas III announced Tuesday that he had committed to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights, becoming the 23rd member of Rutgers’ 2025 recruiting class. Thomas has been a coveted recruit. He’s rated a four-star prospect and the third-overall recruit in New Jersey, according to …

JACKSON ― The Egg Bowl between Ole Miss football and Mississippi State will be skipping the turkey and dressing in 2024, moving off Thanksgiving in favor of a 2:30 p.m. CT kick on Black Friday set to be televised by ABC. The rivalry game has been college football’s Thanksgiving centerpiece since 2017, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, when it was …

Ohio State football is back at making offers from camp with the latest one going to a very familiar high school, Clevelend’s Villa Angela-St. Joseph. Tight end D’Angelo White, a 2027 prospect, earned his scholarship on Tuesday after a very impressive camp showing. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 229-pound player did have more than a few schools already pull the trigger, but …