College Football

The Maryland Football Foundation, in alliance with coaches and media throughout the state, recently announced the All-State and All-Region teams for the 2024 high school football season. Sixteen Washington County players earned honors. Boonsboro — which advanced to the Class 1A state quarterfinals and finished with the county’s best record (10-2) — produced six All-Region selections in 1A North, highlighted …

LAWRENCE — As 2025 unfolds, Kansas football’s defense will operate with D.K. McDonald at the helm. McDonald was elevated from co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks coach to defensive coordinator following the 2024 season, with Brian Borland’s retirement. Borland had been with head coach Lance Leipold at KU, Buffalo and Wisconsin-Whitewater. McDonald just finished his first season at Kansas with Leipold, and could further infuse …

Penn State saw one defensive back announce Sunday that he was leaving for the NFL and one that said he is returning to the Nittany Lions. Cornerback Jalen Kimber, who started all but one game this season, will enter the NFL draft, as expected. Kimber had a sixth year of eligibility remaining because of the COVID waiver but decided to …

CANNONSBURG A stat is only a number. LaBryant Strader’s focus is firmly planted on just one number. Wins. The senior quarterback helped Ashland tally plenty of both in his final season. The Tomcats recorded 11 victories in 2024, a district title in dramatic fashion and earned a spot in the Class 4A region finals. “I feel I grew as a …

SAN ANTONIO – The Navy All-American Bowl week has now wrapped up so it’s time to hand out some hardware. It’s now time for The Gorney Awards: MORE FROM SAN ANTONIO: Top performers from the All-American Bowl | Rankings questions | Top performers from combine | Rumor mill from combine registration | In-game commitment predictions | Eye-catchers from Thursday’s practice …

Let’s get this out of the way before all the hype and hoopla about Notre Dame football in the College Football Playoff national championship gets away over the next eight days. Noie: In a CFP semifinal where Notre Dame football was pushed, could it push back? Notre Dame has never played this late into January. Notre Dame (14-1) has never …

SAN ANTONIO – Several of the nation’s best recruits from the 2025 and 2026 classes competed in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl, a week-long event that featured multiple practices, workouts, competitive events, and of course, the game on Saturday. Signees from Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Auburn, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, LSU, Iowa, SMU, and more were represented. Rivals …

. Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman met with the media on Sunday afternoon, and he gave an update on a few injured players via The Athletics Pete Sampson. Unfortunately, freshman All-American offensive tackle Anthonie Knapp will be out for the College Football Playoff championship game against Ohio State. Charles Jagusah, who was injured in the preseason, made his …

The Southridge High School football program has lost one of its most successful coaches. Brad Hanner, who served as the Raiders’ coach from 1994 through 2004, passed away Sunday morning, according to the athletic department’s Facebook page. He was 70. Hanner compiled a 75-49 record during his time with Southridge, the second-most wins in program history. He also led the …

Neither Ohio team made the NFL playoffs, but one of them seems a thousand miles closer to getting there next year, and the main reason is Joe Burrow. After taking part in a special event at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, Bengals icon Anthony Munoz answered a question about what a quarterback of Burrow’s ilk means to …

Auburn football fans now know when they’ll get their first look at the Tigers in 2025, as the program announced Sunday it’d play its A-Day spring game on April 12. A kickoff time and ticket sales information have yet to be released. REQUIRED READING: Is Hugh Freeze still a quarterback guru? His former signal-callers make their claim The third A-Day …

Photo: Isaiah Hole Michigan football already got one transfer portal commitment on Sunday with former UMass and Arizona wide receiver Anthony Simpson pledging to the maize and blue. But the Wolverines weren’t done getting transfer portal pledges on the day. Though Michigan had struck out with cornerback targets Tacario Davis and Emmanuel Karnley, the Wolverines expanded their board and ended …

Days after Texas football lost 28-14 to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals, offensive lineman Hayden Conner made a decision about his future. “I am officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft,” he exclaimed in a statement posted to X. The senior from Katy played all four years as a Longhorn. He started as a guard this season …

Penn State is seeing another key member of the defense head off to the NFL. On Sunday, Penn State cornerback Jalen Kimber announced he will declare for the 2025 NFL draft rather than return for another season with the Nittany Lions. Kimber spent one season in Happy Valley after transferring to the Penn State program from Florida (he also spent …

Texas football junior running back Jaydon Blue has declared for the 2025 NFL draft, according to his social media posts Sunday afternoon. Prior to the 2024 campaign, Blue told reporters that he hoped to use his first season with regular playing time as a springboard to the NFL. He may have done just that while sharing carries with Quintrevion Wisner …