College Football

Former Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is ProFootballFocus’ highest-graded player in the Big Ten since the outlet’s inception. Graded at a 96.2, the now-Indianapolis Colt landed just above former Michigan Wolverine running back Blake Corum, former Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell, former UCLA lineman Laiatu Latu and former Michigan State tackle Jack Conklin. PFF’s collegiate grading systems date back to …

Florida State football will play on Labor Day weekend for the fourth consecutive season. It will also be its home opener during the prime-time game at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN at Doak Campbell Stadium Sept. 2. It is a new era for Boston College. Bill O’Brien is a college football head coach again after one season as an offensive coordinator …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 55 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided …

The Nebraska football team continues the 2024 offseason with offers to players around the country. Its most recent offer hails from Texas. Victor Lincoln, a two-way athlete from Lancaster, Texas, received an offer from Nebraska following a conversation with receivers coach Garret McGuire. Lincoln currently holds offers from Texas Tech, Purdue, Baylor, and Arkansas. Lincoln enters his junior year at …

As a product of the Louisiana public school system, I usually avoid commenting on academic issues. But when they’re related to college football, I can’t resist. The possibility that college football players eventually could become employees of a university makes me wonder: Will they have to take classes? Your response might be something like “How absurd.” But what once might …

Former Alabama football and Oregon defensive back Khyree Jackson died in a car accident on Saturday morning. He was 24 years old. The news was reported by numerous outlets, including The Oregonian’s James Crepea, who cited Jackson’s agent and former high school coach on his X account (formerly Twitter). The Minnesota Vikings, who drafted Jackson in the fourth round of …

Ohio State has added a third linebacker to its 2025 recruiting class. Riley Pettijohn, a five-star linebacker, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Saturday, choosing the Buckeyes over programs such as Southern California, Texas and Texas A&M. Pettijohn joins four-stars Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee as committed linebackers in Ohio State’s 2025 class. Pettijohn, standing at nearly 6-foot-2 and …

Oklahoma has one of the top recruiting classes in the country and it gets even better on Saturday. The Sooners have reeled in a commitment from Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview four-star safety Omarion Robinson. Robinson is the No. 121 overall prospect in the Rivals250 as well as the top ranked prospect in the state of Arkansas. This embedded content is …

Brandon Hall has been a force on the recruiting trail since he took over the safeties position, and that ability to recruit showed itself again on Saturday. Oklahoma landed its 21st commit of the 2025 recruiting class when four-star safety Omarion Robinson committed to Oklahoma over offers from Oregon, Arkansas and LSU. Robinson is a dynamic player on the back …

AggiesWire_RN2_1 Under first-year head coach Mike Elko, Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has continued to grow. It is 18 commitments deep with more to come over the next two months. Sporting 12 Texas-based commits among the 18, Elko and his staff have continued to focus on the Lone Star State, but they know outside competition remains an issue. Texas A&M’s …

The football world was met with news of the death of Khyree Jackson early Saturday morning. Jackson, along with former Charlotte football player Isaiah Hazel and former Florida State and Penn State cornerback Anthony Lytton Jr., was killed in an early morning car accident in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, per Maryland State Police. Jackson was 24. Jackson was a defensive back at …

Riley Pettijohn, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound linebacker from McKinney High School in McKinney, Texas, has selected Ohio State over USC. He is the No. 4 linebacker in the 247Sports Composite, No. 9 in Texas, and No. 31 nationally. His father, Duke Pettijohn, was an two-time All-Big East selection at Syracuse where he played defensive lineman from 1997-2000. Pettijohn is fast, athletic and feels …

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze watches on during warm ups before Auburn Tigers take on New Mexico State Aggies at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The 2023 Iron Bowl is one that will go down in history with the other dramatic finishes in this rivalry. Whether you want to call it “4th-and-31,” the “Mil-throw” …

NORMAN — OU added a significant commitment Saturday, picking up 2025 four-star safety Omarion Robinson of Little Rock (Arkansas) Parkview Magnet. Robinson (6-foot-0, 171 pounds) committed to the Sooners over Arkansas and Oregon. He is a four-star prospect and the No. 299 player overall in the class according to the 247 Sports composite. Robinson is the 21st commitment of the …

It was a rough week on the recruiting trail for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff, but Saturday’s commitment of four-star cornerback Kade Phillips helped ease some of those frustrations. Phillips, a 6-foot, 170-pounder from Fort Bend Hightower outside of Houston, picked Texas over LSU, he announced on his social media accounts. Kade Phillips’ 247 ranking He ranks as …