ORLANDO – After an impressive showing at the Under Armour All-American game on Wednesday at Camping World Stadium, incoming Florida football freshman linebacker Myles Graham is eager to start the next chapter of his football career. Graham is set to enroll at UF next week and will take part in spring practices, eager to contribute to a Florida Gators defense …
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Florida football QB D.J. Lagway injured during Under Armour All-American game
ORLANDO — D.J. Lagway’s final tuneup before starting his Florida football career didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Lagway, a five-star quarterback and the jewel of the Florida Gators 2024 incoming freshman class, injured his foot during Wednesday’s Under Armour All-American game on Wednesday at Camping World Stadium. The injury occurred as he sprinted out of bounds during the first …
Read More »SDSU heads to Texas to face Montana for FCS championship game
Jan. 3—Sports staff members Landon Dierks, Marcus Traxler and Matt Zimmer discuss SDSU football heaindg to Texas for the FCS championship game against Montana. TITLE GAME COVERAGE Info about the FCS championship game * 121523-jacksalbany.JPG South Dakota State, Augustana release 2024 football schedules, and they’re playing each other Dec 19, 2023 * SDSUvsUAlbany_FCSplayoffs-71.jpg Zimmer: South Dakota State vs Montana is …
Read More »Gus Miller of South Dakota State wins Rimington Award as nation’s top center
Jan. 3—BROOKINGS — Add center to the list of positions where South Dakota State has the best player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Junior Gus Miller, a former Brookings Bobcat, was named the winner of the Rimington Award for the FCS for 2023. Named for former Nebraska center Dave Rimington, the award recognizes the best center in the …
Read More »Special teams emphasis looms large for SDSU, Montana ahead of FCS championship
Jan. 3—BROOKINGS — As the South Dakota State special teams units prepare for a clash with Montana, there’s one name kicker/punter Hunter Dustman and his fellow specialists are acutely aware of: All-American returner Junior Bergen. For good reason. Bergen has made quite the splash on special teams this postseason for the No. 2-seeded Grizzlies. In Montana’s three playoff games, Bergen …
Read More »Tony Sanchez introduced as New Mexico State football coach
Tony Sanchez was officially announced as the new head football coach at New Mexico State on Wednesday afternoon at the Villanueva Victory Club in front of family, friends, his coaching staff and supporters of the program. Sanchez is the 36th head coach in school history and has been a big part of New Mexico State’s success over the past two …
Read More »Clemson football RB Will Shipley to enter 2024 NFL Draft after injury in bowl game
Ship’ happens. But from now on it won’t be happening with Clemson football. Clemson running back Will Shipley announced on Wednesday via social media that he’ll forgo his final season at Clemson and enter his name in the 2024 NFL Draft. Shipley (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) went out with a bang – he had 132 all-purpose yards in Clemson’s Gator Bowl …
Read More »Arkansas tabs Petrino disciple as next wide receivers coach, per report
Bobby Petrino appears to bringining in his guy. Arkansas is reportedly set to hire Missouri State co-offensive coordinator Ronnie Fouch as wide receivers coach for the Razorbacks. Fouch worked Petrino, Arkansas’ offensive coordinator, both with the Bears and at Louisville. The hire was needed after Wisconsin reportedly hired Arkansas wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton in late December. Guiton played for …
Read More »Former Purdue DE/OLB Nic Scourton has received a prediction to land with Texas A&M
Amid his visit to College Station, former star Purdue defensive end/outside linebacker Nic Scourton, a native of Bryan, Texas, has received the all-important prediction from 247Sports Recruiting Director Steve Wiltfong to land with Texas A&M after his campus visit on Wednesday. Needing another play-maker on defense after several key players have entered the transfer portal, including defensive linemen Walter Nolen …
Read More »‘The Heisman Trophy has to come back to Stillwater’
Jan. 3—The 35th anniversary of the greatest individual season in the history of college football went under the radar in the town least likely to forget it. In no manner did Oklahoma State recognize Barry Sanders’ 1988 season. It celebrated the 20th anniversary with a limited edition bobblehead, sold 25th anniversary gear and named Sanders and the War Pigs as …
Read More »Rutgers football offers transfer portal punter Ryan James Leavy
Ryan James Leavy, who entered the transfer portal last week, has been offered by Rutgers football. Leavy is a punter who has spent the previous four seasons at Furman. The offer is as a Preferred Walk On according to a source familiar with the situation. Rutgers sent out the offer to Leavy on Tuesday night. He entered the portal on …
Read More »Michigan State football offers Oregon State star transfer WR Silas Bolden
One of the most exciting players on Oregon State’s offense under new MSU coach Jonathan Smith was wide receiver Silas Bolden. Bolden recently entered the NCAA transfer portal, and Michigan State football extended an offer to Bolden on Wednesday night. Bolden caught 54 passes for 746 yards last season for the Beavers. Michigan State Offered! pic.twitter.com/yyqZPE6Srs — $ilas (@silasbolden_) January …
Read More »Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming announces he’s transferring to Penn State
Jan. 3—Julian Fleming, the former Southern Columbia High School star who spent the last four seasons at Ohio State, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring to Penn State. The 6-2, 210-pound Fleming was the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class and a two-time Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year. He caught 80 passes for 990 yards and seven …
Read More »Andrew Atkins named St. George’s football coach after 2023 interim tag lifted
After spending the 2023 season as interim head coach, Andrew Atkins was named the full-time coach for St. George’s football team, the school announced in a release to families on Wednesday. Under Atkins as the interim coach, St. George’s went 2-8, beating St. Benedict in the season finale and MLK Prep on Sept. 8. “Coach Atkins and his staff will …
Read More »5 Florida-related takeaways from 2024 Under Armour Next All-America football game
ORLANDO — One of the nation’s premier high school football showcases quickly turned into a one-sided romp Wednesday as Team Ice cruised past Team Fire 39-9 in the Under Armour Next All-America Game at Camping World Stadium. College football fans got an early look at future Saturday stars. Alabama-bound linebacker Cayden Jones and Oregon-signed defensive back Ify Obidegwu each returned …
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