College Football

For years he’s been known as the program X-factor, but now he’s moving on. Ben Herbert, Michigan football’s head strength and conditioning coach, is leaving Ann Arbor to follow Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles and take the same position with the Chargers, per various reports. Herbert, 44, joined U-M in 2018 after five years at Arkansas and spent the last …

Tight ends are becoming more and more important in the NFL. Just ask the four teams that played on Championship Sunday. All have great pass-catching tight ends. The Jets have a nice one in Tyler Conklin and an up-and-coming one in Jeremy Ruckert. The Senior Bowl will feature six tight ends hoping to become the next key offensive piece for …

The Florida football program made the move to hire a new special teams coach ahead of spring practices. Former New England assistant coach Joe Houston was hired by Florida on Sunday afternoon to take over the special teams unit for the 2024 season. Dubbed as the “game-changers” by head coach Billy Napier, the unit didn’t quite meet expectations during the …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 wide receiver Jaylen Pile. “Extremely blessed and grateful to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Pile said. The 6-foot, 165-pound wide receiver prospect is from Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Pile from Rivals, 247Sports, On3 or ESPN. The Vols are the first Southeastern Conference …

Dabo Swinney and offensive line coach Matt Luke added their second OL recruit of the day Sunday when they secured a commitment from Jaylan Beckley, a 6’5″, 300-pound prospect out of Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas. Rivals.com rates Beckley a four-star prospect in the class of 2025 while on3 Sports has him as a three-star recruit. Clemson beat out …

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix throws down field against Oregon State during the second quarter at Autzen Stadium Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 in Eugene. A record five Oregon football players and a pair of Oregon State Beavers accepted invitations to play in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl – the longest continually-running all-star game − in Mobile, Alabama. The game traditionally fields …

Former Georgia quarterback Joe Cox is on the move once again after accepting the role as tight ends coach at Ole Miss. Cox spent the last two seasons in the same role for Alabama. Cox, 37, played for the Bulldogs from 2005-2009, starting at quarterback during the 2009 season. He finished his UGA career with 3,016 passing yards, 29 passing …

Brayden Jacobs, the son of retired New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, is headed to Death Valley. On Sunday, Brayden officially confirmed his commitment Dabo Swinney, Matt Luke, and the University of Clemson in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The 6-foot-7, 310-pound offensive lineman chose Clemson over a multitude of other programs, including Auburn, Colorado, Florida, …

New Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has yet to complete his first month on the job but has already assembled a coaching staff that would rival some of the nation’s elite. On Sunday it was reported that Coach DeBoer was making an addition to his recruiting staff by adding N.C. State’s Director of Recruiting, Jatavis Sanders. In the report …

The Reese’s Senior Bowl week is almost upon us, with practices kicking off this week and the game scheduled for Saturday, February 3. Penn State will have three representatives, including Adissa Isaac and Johnny Dixon, but the most high-profile Nittany Lion is junior cornerback Kalen King. In the first year that the Senior Bowl has extended invites to underclassmen, King …

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener expects to remember the game for the rest of his life. In 2021, Haener was playing quarterback for Fresno State. That September, the Bulldogs faced a No. 13 UCLA team that was fresh off a victory over LSU. Heading into the fourth quarter, Fresno State actually held a lead after a field goal, up …

The Nebraska Cornhuskers hosted a group of visitors on campus this past weekend. Head coach Matt Rhule and his staff welcomed 12 recruits to Lincoln. The group consisted of members of the 2025 and 2026 recruiting classes. One of the visitors, safety Caden VerMaas, is already committed to Nebraska’s 2025 recruiting class. Two of the visitors, defensive lineman Jaylen Williams …

It’s time for the offseason for 30 NFL teams. On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC Championship, while the San Francisco 49ers edged the Detroit Lions to win the NFC Championship. Super Bowl LVIII will be a rematch of Super Bowl LIV, which the Chiefs won 31-20. This week begins the unofficial kickoff …

PISCATAWAY – It’s been about two months since Rutgers football’s season ended with a Pinstripe Bowl victory, but recruiting never stops. And this past weekend was a perfect example. Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights hosted more than 30 recruits as they look to build out their 2025 recruiting class. They included St. Joseph Regional running back John Forster, DePaul …

BLOOMINGTON — New Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti overhauled the team’s staff when he took over. The lone holdover from Tom Allen’s tenure was offensive line coach Bob Bostad, who was one the more recent additions. Much of Indiana’s staff from last year including Allen have landed elsewhere over the past two months. Here’s a look at where they will …