Getty Images Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman has opted out of the Sun Bowl and will begin preparing for the 2024 NFL Draft, a school official confirmed to ESPN. Sophomore Steve Angeli tracks to start in place of Hartman as the No. 16 Fighting Irish gear up to face No. 19 Oregon State in the game on Dec. 29, which …
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Jacoby Windmon enters, Sam Leavitt to Arizona State
The outgoing transfer portal player news for Michigan State football continues. Senior linebacker Jacoby Windmon entered the transfer portal Monday morning, MSU confirmed to the Free Press. Windmon played two season at Michigan State after transferring from UNLV after the 2021 season. He has one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer. Windmon appeared in the first three games …
Read More »College Football Playoff: Ranking each field throughout four-team era ahead of expansion in 2024 season
The final College Football Playoff of the four-team era is rapidly approaching. The current format will give way to an expanded 12-team field in 2024, bringing an end to one of the most interesting eras in this sport’s history. If there’s one lesson to be learned from the last decade or so, it’s that not all playoff fields are created …
Read More »Blue chip running back Jabree Coleman has de-committed from Georgia
Jabree Coleman has opened up his recruitment and is no longer committed to Georgia. The four-star wide receiver made the announcement on Sunday afternoon. A standout at Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia), Coleman is a four-star according to On3, ESPN and Rivals. He checks in at a physically impressive 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. Coleman, a class of 2025 recruit, made the announcement …
Read More »New Hanover’s CJ Kornegay, Hoggard’s Trey Nixon lead StarNews Athlete of the Week
We’ve almost wrapped up high school sports for 2023, but these athletes are still turning in big performances. We start in basketball where New Hanover guard CJ Kornegay scored 20 points and shot 90% from the field as the Wildcats defeated Coastal Christian 64-38 on Tuesday. In football, Hoggard defensive back Trey Nixon made one of the biggest plays of …
Read More »Auburn 5-star WR target Ryan Williams reclassifies to 2024
After plenty of speculation, five-star Alabama wide receiver commit and key Auburn target Ryan Williams has reclassified from the 2025 class to the 2024 class. Despite jumping up a cycle, he is still one of the top players in the country. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 4 wide receiver. The Saraland product is also …
Read More »Vanderbilt edge rusher Nate Clifton commits to USC
USC has landed a transfer commitment from former Vanderbilt defensive end Nate Clifton. The defensive lineman was on an official visit to see the Trojans. That visit closed the sale. Clifton will join the program with one year of eligibility remaining after spending five seasons in Nashville with the Commodores. Clifton, standing at 6-5 and weighing 280 pounds, is a …
Read More »Michigan football running back CJ Stokes enters transfer portal
Michigan running back CJ Stokes (23) leaves the field prior to the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium, Dec. 31. The first Michigan football player of the cycle has hit the transfer portal — running back CJ Stokes. The ball carrier took to social media Monday morning to announce has entered his name to the portal and will explore future …
Read More »Florida football still in pursuit of coveted JUCO defensive lineman
The college football transfer portal is currently wide open as a myriad of student-athletes seek the next stop on their collegiate journeys. Among the many schools looking to reload following the 2023 campaign are the Florida Gators, who have many positions of need. This past weekend, Billy Napier and Co. hosted a handful of recruiting targets, including three-star defensive lineman …
Read More »Lincoln Riley hiring North Dakota State’s Matt Entz as defensive assistant is a huge deal
USC Trojan football fans were concerned with the slow pace of coaching staff hires. However, on Sunday, a major surprise emerged: North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz was brought in as the linebackers coach for Lincoln Riley and new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. It was a huge shock to the college sports world. Entz leaving a program that has …
Read More »Lockhart and Johnson are WVU’s biggest portal losses thus far
Dec. 11—MORGANTOWN — Since the NCAA’s 30-day transfer window opened last Monday, a number of West Virginia players have announced their entrance into the portal. Most notable among the potential departures are starting defensive tackle Mike Lockhart, who announced his entry Saturday, and backup running back Justin Johnson Jr., who made the announcement early Sunday. Lockhart had a breakout second …
Read More »Coveted Ivy League transfer target talks official visit with Florida
Florida football hosted a quartet of top transfer targets this past weekend in Gainesville, including an Ivy League standout who made his official visit. Senior defensive lineman Joey Slackman, who played the last three seasons with the Pennsylvania Quakers and is rated at four stars, spoke with Swamp247 after his stop in the Swamp. “It was awesome,” Slackman said. “It …
Read More »Tennessee football cornerback Doneiko Slaughter enters transfer portal
Cornerback Doneiko Slaughter entered the transfer portal Sunday after four seasons with Tennessee football. “Expressing my gratitude for the tremendous support, development and love I’ve experienced during my time at the University of Tennessee,” Slaughter wrote Sunday on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The relationships I’ve bult with my brothers and staff have been invaluable, contributing significantly to my growth …
Read More »Vols’ senior defensive back enters NCAA transfer portal
Tennessee senior defensive back Doneiko Slaughter entered the NCAA transfer portal. “Thank you Vol nation for everything,” Slaughter announced. The 6-foot, 190-pound Slaughter appeared in 43 games for the Vols from 2020-23, recording 87 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, one interception and seven pass deflections. Student-athletes can enter the NCAA transfer portal from Dec. 2 until Jan. …
Read More »Auburn is a finalist for transfer OL Gerquan Scott
After visiting Auburn and Ole Miss, former Southern Miss offensive lineman Gerquan Scott is ready to make his decision. “I actually called every other coach and told them I wasn’t going to come (on a visit),” Scott told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. “I’m going to make a decision in the next day — day or two.” With starting guards Gunner …
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