College Football

Three high school linemen in the Gophers’ 2024 recruiting class are part of a prestigious group of prospects invited to play in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January. The distinguished group: Kindred, N.D., defensive lineman Riley Sunram; Olathe, Kan., offensive lineman Brett Carroll; and Mukwonago, Wis., offensive lineman Nathan Roy. The U’s list grows to four with Esko, …

The North Carolina Tar Heels weren’t able to reel in a big target in the transfer portal here in December. After offering former Penn defensive lineman Joey Slackman, the standout has made his decision and it won’t be Chapel Hill. Slackman announced via X (Formerly Twitter) on Sunday that he is committing to Florida and will join the Gators football …

Yazeed Haynes, who had been committed to Rutgers in last year’s recruiting class, has transferred to Syracuse. Haynes committed to Rutgers originally in March 2022 before joining Penn State three months later and then committing to Georgia. While at Georgia, Haynes recorded only one catch for 20 yards this past season. According to 247Sports, the four-star prospect was ranked the …

USATSI Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord is transferring to Syracuse, his family told 247Sports’ Tom Loy, marking a splashy early recruiting victory for new Orange coach Fran Brown. McCord will have one season of eligibility remaining and should step into the starting role for Syracuse as Brown takes over after spending the last two seasons as Georgia’s defensive backs coach. …

Dec. 17—Penn State is targeting former Indiana coach Tom Allen as its next defensive coordinator, according to a report by Pete Thamel of ESPN. Thamel reported that the deal is being finalized and is expected to come together in the upcoming days. The 53-year-old Allen was fired last month after going 33-49 in seven seasons as Hoosiers head coach. He …

Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels could soon receive some good news regarding the transfer portal. After picking up commitments from a quarterback and an offensive lineman, the Tar Heels are trending in the right direction for another key piece to the offense. And he happens to be a relative of quarterback commit Max Johnson.  Former Texas A&M …

USC quarterback Malachi Nelson is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) When he signed with USC last December out of Los Alamitos, Malachi Nelson was viewed as the natural heir apparent to Caleb Williams, a five-star quarterback that oozed upside, who seemed, at first, like the perfect fit for Lincoln Riley’s succession plans …

USATSI USC quarterback Malachi Nelson is expected to enter the transfer portal after just one season with the Trojans, according to 247Sports. Nelson was a former five-star recruit who has been intertwined with USC coach Lincoln Riley since July 2021.  Nelson was a blue-chip recruit consistently in contention to be the No. 1 quarterback in the Class of 2023. He ended …

Tyler Fortenberry, a tight end from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, has committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced Sunday. Fortenberry played two seasons at the JUCO level, playing in four games in 2022 and 12 games in 2023. He was originally a quarterback before switching to tight end. He made six catches for 72 yards in 2023. On 247Sports, he is rated …

GAINESVILLE — Florida has bolstered the Gators’ beleaguered lines of scrimmage with experienced transfers Joey Slackman and Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson. Slackman, a defensive tackle, was the 2023 Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and deemed one of the top defensive players in the NCAA transfer portal. Crenshaw-Dickson started 36 games the past three seasons for the Aztecs. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound …

Michigan’s 2023 season will be one to remember. The Wolverines went undefeated in the regular season for a second straight year, beat Michigan State 49-0, and defeated Ohio State for the third consecutive season. Michigan won the Big Ten (again) and became the first Big Ten team to make the playoffs three seasons in a row. Additionally, Blake Corum set …

Dec. 17—OXFORD — Former South Carolina star wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. has committed to Ole Miss, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Mark Schlabach reported Sunday. Wells, a first-team All-SEC pick in 2022, missed all but games in 2023 with a foot injury. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Wells is the No. 2-ranked wide receiver in the transfer …

It’s the gift that keeps on giving this time of year. No, we’re not talking about endless gift cards or white elephant gifts that seem to make the rounds during the Christmas season, but rather, news swirling in and out of the transfer portal. On Saturday, another former Ohio State football player that entered the transfer portal after the loss …

After three years with the Alabama football program, defensive lineman Anquin Barnes announced his decision to enter the transfer portal and continue his career with Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffs need a lot of help on both sides of the line so it is a very good addition for Prime, and for Barnes, he will have a …

Dec. 17—GRAND FORKS — Six players from the Grand Forks Herald coverage area have been named to the Minnesota 9-man all-state football team, which was selected by league coaches last week. Area selections include Fertile-Beltrami’s Caiden Swenby and Isaiah Wright, Goodridge-Grygla’s Lewis Jones and Blake Rychlock, Win-E-Mac’s Ryan Kangas and Clearbrook-Gonvick’s Alex Churness. Kittson County Central’s Morgan Muir was the …