College Football

We’re less than two weeks away from the release of EA Sports “College Football 25.” With it comes the end of an 11-year drought for the game, and the buzz has been palpable as the long-dormant college football video game community awakes from its slumber. The first gameplay trailer has garnered 2.9 million views on Youtube and subsequent videos showing …

College recruiters knew about the potential of Benedictine’s Jacobe Ward before he even started a game for the Cadets, as the offensive lineman had offers from Boston College and Minnesota prior to becoming a sophomore standout for BC in 2021. Anchoring the right side of the line as a tackle, where he protected rising senior quarterback Luke Kromenhoek, the 4-star …

CMTD_AuburnWire_1 As the calendar flips to July, Auburn is beginning to rediscover its spark on the recruiting trail. Two days after three-star tight end Hollis Davidson reaffirmed his commitment to Auburn, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and his staff have added another talented player to its 2025 haul in three-star OL [autotag]Jacobe Ward[/autotag]. Ward, an offensive lineman from Benedictine Military School in Savannah, …

When LSU hired Bo Davis in January, I wrote about just how massive the addition was. It’s rare that a position coach can completely move the needle for a program, but that’s what Davis did at Texas. Davis provided the Longhorns with the best interior defensive line in the country, headlined by T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy II. According to …

247Sports Nebraska defensive backs coach Evan Cooper has resigned from his position for personal reasons, 247Sports confirms. The Cornhuskers have worked quickly to identify a replacement and are expected to hire former Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach John Butler, ESPN reports.  Cooper’s departure is untimely, however. Nebraska’s fall camp starts at the end of July and opens its 2024 season …

AUBURN — Auburn football recruiting now has five offensive linemen committed in the Class of 2025, with three-star recruit Jacobe Ward being the latest pledge. Ward, listed at 6-foot-4, 335 pounds, committed to Auburn via social media Saturday. He’s rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 682 overall player and the No. 44 interior offensive lineman in nation. He’s …

The football world received some terrible news Saturday morning with reports that three former college players and high school teammates were killed in an auto accident, including the NFL’s Khyree Jackson. The former Oregon cornerback was a fourth-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft. He was 24. The NFL family is deeply saddened and devasted by …

Throughout the history of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program, dozens of players rank among the elites of their respective positional units. However, it’s the relationship between those players that result in championship wins and the creation of dynasties. A recent ranking by Brad Crawford of 247Sports listed the top-50 all-time playmaking duos in college football history. One former Crimson …

In case you missed it, the Ryan Day, James Laruinaitis, and the Ohio State football program picked up one whale of a commitment for the linebacker room when 5-star prospect Riley Pettijohn chose the Buckeyes Saturday. And everyone rejoiced. He’s the third of a solid group of linebackers to join the 2025 cycle, and it was a bit of a …

Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson, the 108th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, died in a three-car crash that also killed two of his high school teammates early Saturday morning in Maryland. He was 24. State Police said Jackson and Isaiah Hazel, 23, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. on …

Former Florida State defensive back Anthony Lytton Jr. died Saturday in a fatal car crash that killed two others in Prince George’s County, Maryland early Saturday morning. He was 24 years old. Following the accident, Lytton was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Maryland State Police. An Upper Marlboro, Maryland native, Lytton was one …

The top-ranked player in Washington, D.C. isn’t going far to play his college football. Class of 2025 four-star prospect Bryce Jenkins announced his commitment to Maryland on Saturday. The Friendship Collegiate Academy standout ranks as the No. 14 offensive guard in the 2025 cycle, but Maryland is primarily recruiting Jenkins as a defensive tackle. With that said, sources tell Rivals …

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mike Elko of the Duke Blue Devils speaks to an official during the first half in the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Cardinal Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) It’s no surprise that Texas A&M’s 2024 season expectations are less than clear. First-year head coach …

Four-star running back recruit Anthony Rogers is planning to visit the Georgia Bulldogs again. Rogers, who has been committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide since June 2023, previously visited Georgia this spring. “I am still committed to Alabama,” said Rogers in a recent interview with Rivals. “I am just looking at other schools to make sure I am the right …

The 2025 recruiting class is deep at several positions. In particular, at offensive tackle. For Oklahoma, quite a few of the better offensive tackles in this class are close to them in proximity, and the Sooners have made them a priority. As the summer dwindles, recruits have narrowed and closed their recruitments. On Saturday, one of Oklahoma’s top targets announced …