College Football

With Texas football now in the offseason, the American-Statesman is breaking down each position group. Who’s gone from the 2024 squad that went 13-3 and fell a win short a national title-game appearance? Who’s back? And what portal arrivals and freshmen from the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class have joined the team? The Longhorns are coming off an impressive season …

Kalen DeBoer didn’t waste much time when it came to building his first Alabama football recruiting class. In DeBoer’s first season with the Crimson Tide, Alabama finished with the fourth-best recruiting class nationally per 247Sports’ composite rankings. With the help of signing players such as quarterback Keelon Russell, offensive lineman Michael Carroll and cornerback Dijon Lee, Alabama had the third-highest …

Penn State football will boast one of the nation’s top rosters in 2025, and the most complete one yet in coach James Franklin’s 11th season. But it will carry a warning label, for now. A team primed to make another deep postseason run and play for its first national title in nearly 40 years must find answers to a couple …

Mike Norvell faced a tall task on the recruiting trail after a wave of dismissals in the back half of the 2024 season and a 2-10 final record. Although Florida State lost coveted offensive lineman Solomon Thomas to LSU, their commitment from top EDGE Javion Hilson, and three other marquee recruits to Florida, the Seminoles still did more than their …

(Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News) Denver Broncos offensive quality control coach Favian Upshaw is set to coach the National Team running backs at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama this week, the all-star game announced on Saturday. Upshaw will now get a close look at NT running backs Cameron Skattebo (Arizona State), LeQuint Allen (Syracuse), Donovan Edwards (Michigan), Ollie Gordon (OSU), …

An Ohio State running back has announced that he will leave early and enter this year’s NFL Draft. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Running back Quinshon Judkins transferred to OSU from Ole Miss last season. He scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, as the Buckeyes beat Notre Dame, 34-23, in the national championship …

The NCAA College Football Transfer Portal provides a wild ride for players, teams, coaches and fans as athletes seek greener pastures and better opportunities. The latest portal period ended on Dec. 28, with the next chance for players to announce plans to make a move coming in April. The December deadline doesn’t stop players who are already in the portal …

The February signing day is such an afterthought now that Rivals.com put out its final 2025 rankings last Wednesday, two weeks before what used to be the main signing day. Georgia football finished No. 2 in the team rankings, just behind Texas. Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon rounded out the top five. The only remaining unsigned players in the 247Sports …

It was more of the same for the Buffalo Bills in Sunday night’s AFC Championship, with Josh Allen and Co. falling to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fourth straight time in the postseason. There was also more Patrick Mahomes than expected in the Chiefs’ celebratory postgame locker room … or so it seemed. Running back Isiah Pacheco shared video …

The Enquirer reached out to every head football coach in the Greater Cincinnati area, asking them which players on their team are still on the market and would be steals for any college program. Here are Cincinnati’s under-the-radar football recruits, divided by class. The Enquirer will update this story. Class of 2025 Ky’Ron Carter, RT/DT/DE, Lloyd Memorial Height: 6’0. Weight: …

Penn State has hired Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator after he helped Ohio State win the national championship, according to multiple reports. The Buckeyes had hoped to keep the 59-year-old Knowles, who also was pursued by Oklahoma and Notre Dame. Football Scoop reported Penn State offered Knowles $3.2 million per year. He replaces Tom Allen, who left the Nittany Lions …

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State star running back Quinshon Judkins, who scored three touchdowns in the national championship game, is leaving school early and entering the NFL draft. Judkins announced his decision on social media Friday, saying “I am forever a Buckeye and will carry my time spent on campus and playing at the Shoe with me for a lifetime.” …

Eagles’ Kenny Gainwell being evaluated for concussion originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles backup running back Kenny Gainwell is being evaluated for a concussion in the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game. Gainwell took a hit on the opening kickoff of the second half. He was slow to get up and after a trip to the blue medical …

The college football offseason is upon us after Ohio State’s national championship victory over Notre Dame last week, and for most NFL teams, the offseason is already in full swing. Every year, some coaches take NFL jobs after seeing success at the collegiate level.  One coach generating some NFL buzz is former Oregon Ducks head coach Chip Kelly, the current …

NORMAN — OU football won’t be hiring Jim Knowles as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Knowles, Ohio State’s defensive coordinator the past three seasons, has reportedly agreed to a deal to become Penn State’s defensive coordinator and the highest-paid assistant in the country, KREF’s Toby Rowland reported on Sunday. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the deal is for three years with an …