College Football

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., home of the Wisconsin Badgers. When offensive tackle Gavin Meier of Janesville Parker committed to the University of Minnesota in late March, it continued a notable trend of top-ranked in-state players choosing to play at schools other …

Four-star defensive lineman Tyson Bacon decommitted from Tennessee football after being pledged to the Vols’ 2026 recruiting class since October. Bacon’s stock has risen the past few months. Since committing to Tennessee, he received scholarship offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Alabama and other Power Four programs, according to 247Sports. Now Bacon is re-considering his options. “First off I want …

The Alabama Crimson Tide landed their first commitment of the spring football transfer portal Wednesday night, as former West Virginia tight end Jack Sammarco announced that he would be taking his talents to Tuscaloosa for the 2025 season. Sammarco is transfer addition No. 11 for Alabama so far this offseason, as well as the second tight end alongside Peter Knudson …

Tennessee is recruiting towards its 2026 football signing class. Four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse included Tennessee in his top four schools, along with Alabama, Michigan and Texas. He also scheduled official recruiting visits to his top four schools, including Tennessee on June 20. “I’ve narrowed my recruitment down to four schools,” Rouse said. “I’m grateful to all the coaches who have …

You never really know what each team’s draft board is going to look like. So each team is going to differ from the next. The best we can do is collect all the info we have form talent evaluators and see where the pieces land. The other thing we can do is focus our attention on those areas in which …

So much is happening on the recruiting trail that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE GORNEY: UCLA will emerge from Nico Iamaleava drama as the big winner Advertisement CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team …

It finally hit Brendon Lewis early in 2024 — time was running out. Like the rest of the Nevada football team, Lewis hadn’t had a great 2023 season. The Wolf Pack went 2-10, coach Ken Wilson was fired and everyone’s future was in flux. As he tells it, that’s when his mentality flipped. “I realized I don’t have a lot …

The biggest news on Wednesday for Notre Dame football was head coach Marcus Freeman letting everyone know that the quarterback race will continue through the fall. However, that wasn’t all that the Irish coach discussed during his time with the media, as he touched on multiple different topics regarding Notre Dame football. It seemed like it was a very successful …

Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class is officially contending for the No. 1-ranked cycle by the end of the year, and after flipping four-star cornerback Victor Singelton, who was previously committed to Illinois, the Aggies’ 2026 class rose to 4th in the 247Sports class rankings and 6th in On3’s rankings. On Wednesday, On3’s updated industry rankings focused on the SEC. Coach …

The NFL draft starts April 24 in Green Bay, Wis. By the time it ends sometime late afternoon on April 26, 256 players will have heard their names called as they realize the first step of their pro football dreams. Here’s the Beacon Journal’s list of the top 300 prospects heading into the draft, starting with a former Heisman Trophy winner atop …

RBs to watch behind Ashton Jeanty in 2025 NFL draft Ashton Jeanty leads the pack, but these underrated RBs could shake up the 2025 NFL Draft. Ashton Jeanty put together one of the best single seasons by a running back in recent memory this past season for Boise State football. Now he looks to bring that production and success to …

A 2026 Tennessee football commitment reopened his recruitment. Four-star defensive lineman Tyson Bacon decommitted from the Vols on Wednesday. “First off, I want to thank coach (Josh) Heupel, coach Chop (Levorn Harbin), coach (Rodney) Garner, coach (Tim) Banks, coach (Robert) Ayers, and the University of Tennessee for taking my commitment,” Bacon announced. “After careful consideration, I want to open back …

The portal has opened up, and Bill O’Brien has landed two new commitments on the defensive side while largely avoiding any major transfers out the door. Linebacker Jason Hewlett is a sophomore coming in from Michigan. On the defensive line, Chris Marable Jr. arrives from ACC rival Wake Forest. The South Carolina native will be a redshirt-sophomore in the upcoming …

MORGANTOWN — This is a big week for college football with the NFL Draft and the future of college football altogether. This week, the leaders of the College Football Playoff will meet for the spring meetings, where they will reflect and discuss the future of the playoff format. These discussions could greatly impact West Virginia because its path to the …

Former Pine Forest defensive coordinator Kadetrix Marcus knows talent when he sees it. A former Division I defensive back at the University of South Carolina, Marcus has already coached the likes of Martin Emerson and Devon Witherspoon, both Eagle alums who are now in the NFL. Those two played defensive back for Pine Forest together, with Emerson graduating in 2017 …