College Football

A familiar name is joining Florida State football as legacy defensive back Antonio Cromartie Jr. announced his commitment to the Seminoles Monday night. Cromartie Jr is the son of legendary FSU and NFL defensive back Antonio Cromartie. He is a 3-star defensive back out of Georgia’s Carrollton High School. Cromartie Jr is the 21st pledge in the 2025 class for …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Nyland Green’s departure from a College Football Playoff team to Purdue football now has the cornerback heading to another team that was in this year’s postseason tournament. Green, who played at Georgia for three seasons, including with two national championship teams, battled injuries and participated in just eight games in his one season with the Boilermakers. Now, …

Penn State running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen will turn down a chance at the 2025 NFL Draft and return to the Nittany Lions for their final seasons of eligibility. Both players are considered serious draft prospects and potential future NFL starters, but with their return, the Nittany Lions will have a strong argument for college football’s best running …

Syndication: Hanover Evening Sun STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The running backs want to run it back at Penn State. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen both announced Monday that they plan to return to the Nittany Lions for the 2025 season. The duo each topped 1,000 yards this season for Penn State, which went 13-3 and lost to Notre Dame in …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s four-game winning streak, recruiting spike and potential for success with quarterback DJ Lagway has intensified the competition for a roster spot, much less a key role. The Gators appeared to address two areas of need with veteran safety Adrian Maddox from UAB and Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie, who appeared in nine games as a true freshman. Instead, …

James Franklin looks set to enter his third defensive coordinator search in four years. On Monday morning, it was reported that Tom Allen is nearing a deal to become Clemson’s defensive coordinator. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to break the news, reporting that “a final decision is expected in the upcoming days.”247Sports’ Matt Zenitz added that Allen has accepted …

Josh Bookbinder, the Texas Tech football inside linebackers coach and a charter member of Joey McGuire’s staff, is leaving the program, according to a report. Football Scoop reported Monday that Bookbinder “shared today that he will not be returning to TTU and is seeking his next position.” A Tech athletics spokesman confirmed Bookbinder is not expected to return. His two-year …

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis joined the Chamblee High School staff in 2024 as the program’s director of college recruiting. Now, one of Lewis’ old Raven teammates has joined him in Atlanta. Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed has joined the Chamblee coaching staff as the program’s new offensive coordinator. The school confirmed the news on X. The …

Penn State received a significant boost to its 2025 offense Monday afternoon when star running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton announced on social media that they would be returning to the Nittany Lions for their senior seasons. The duo, known as the “Lawn Boyz,” committed to Penn State in 2022, knowing they’d be working in tandem. The explosion of …

Abdul Carter had one of the best seasons and careers in a Penn State football uniform, and now he’s taking his talents to the National Football League. The Nittany Lion edge rusher decided the day after the College Football Playoff semifinal loss against Notre Dame that he was entering the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told NFL insider …

Getty Images Penn State running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen will turn down a chance at the 2025 NFL Draft and return to the Nittany Lions for their final seasons of eligibility. Both players are considered serious draft prospects and potential future NFL starters, but with their return, the Nittany Lions will have a strong argument for college football’s …

It’s been hard to miss Zech Fort of late. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy defensive back starred for the Ascenders again in the fall before a strong run at the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game in Orlando to kick off the year. Now he is at the Polynesian All-Star Game week in Hawaii just in time to drop his …

Despite transitioning from the Big 12 to the SEC this offseason, expectations for Texas football were sky-high entering the 2024 college football season. Ultimately, the Longhorns went 13-3 and made the SEC Championship Game and College Football Playoff semifinals, but fell short on both occasions. Now, Steve Sarkisian and the program face plenty of decisions as they look to mount …

Alabama boasts one of the nation’s top recruiting classes yet again. However, the Crimson Tide will now be without one of those key five-star pieces that made it a top-three group. Denton (Texas) Ryan five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood decommitted from the Crimson Tide Monday afternoon. Haywood had been committed to Alabama since last July. The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder ranks as …

Penn State reached the College Football Playoff for the first time this season, but several late mistakes led to a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions are 1-18 against top-five teams under head coach James Franklin, who is coming off his 11th season at the helm. He is tasked with rebuilding the 2025 Penn …