College Football

Kamar Archie, who took an official visit to Rutgers football earlier this month, is expected to make his college commitment sometime in early July. A four-star linebacker, Archie plays for The Hun School in Princeton, N.J. He has an offer list that includes Florida, Georgia, Miami, Rutgers and South Carolina among others. The On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine has Rutgers football …

ORLANDO — Few creatures in the animal kingdom deliver a louder message than the sandhill crane. Its rattling bugle calls, often strung together and lasting several seconds at a time, can be heard 2½ miles away. So perhaps it’s fitting, while simultaneously altogether bizarre, that videos and pictures of these birds — native to Central Florida — have sounded the …

The coaching carousel spins every year in college football. Some programs get dizzier than others, though. Change at head coach isn’t always an indication of lack of success, but coaches who don’t win don’t last long. That’s especially been the case as the sport has grown and patience dwindles more among fan bases. What’s the key to longevity in such …

One side of the ball is going to have a bit of a different look about it this year in Columbia, Missouri. Some of the biggest questions facing Missouri football in the 2024 season, when all signs point toward a serious challenge for a College Football Playoff berth, is what the defense will look like after a period of not-insignificant …

It has been a bit of a crazy week for Penn State football on the recruiting trail with a total of six new commitments in a roller coaster of a few days. But now Penn State’s men’s basketball program is getting in the commitment fun with the first commitment of the Class of 2025 now officially on the board. Justin …

On Wednesday, Nebraska’s top linebacker target Dawson Merritt, a consensus four-star prospect out of Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kansas, officially committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The decision doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as experts around the recruiting industry have been projecting Merritt to land with the Crimson Tide over the last week. That being said, …

In February 1954, a few weeks after Bobby Cavazos wrapped up one of the greatest seasons and careers by a Texas Tech football player, the announcement of his forthcoming marriage appeared in the A-J. “Cavazos was freshman vice president, sophomore favorite, distinguished military student, Mr. Texas Tech, a member of Who’s Who on Campus, All Border conference three years, voted …

As a freshman at Calvary Day in 2021, Donovan Johnson quickly emerged as one of the top running back prospects in the country. He was an All-Greater Savannah first-team selection after rushing for 1,336 yards and 10 touchdowns. Johnson earned his first offer from UCF at the end of the season and played in the Adidas FBU Freshman All-American Bowl. …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There are nine weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual transfers of KJ Jefferson and Raheim ‘Rocket’ …

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian added a second commitment to the Longhorns’ 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday with Pearland Shadow Creed receiver Chris Stewart, a four-star prosepct. Texas football has landed a second 2026 recruit, with four-star wide receiver Chris Stewart committing to the Longhorns on Tuesday. Stewart joins five-star quarterback Dia Bell as UT’s second 2026 commitment. A Pearland Shadow …

TOPEKA — The area will be well-represented in the 51st Kansas Shrine Bowl on Saturday when the event brings together the entire state to celebrate football excellence along with the support of a good cause. The game will kick off inside Emporia State’s Welch Stadium at 7 p.m. “It is a special honor and it is definitely a privilege to …

USC football hopes Taylor Mays stays on the Trojans’ staff for the long haul. Now that the NCAA Division I Council has allowed defensive analysts to become hands-on coaches who can be on the sidelines during practices and games, USC defensive analyst Taylor Mays has been liberated and given the new ability to be more of a hands-on coach for …

Jun. 26—Tyrell Lewis is going south to continue his football career next year. The senior quarterback at Wayne High School announced Wednesday he has verbally committed to Arkansas State. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Lewis completed 157 of 292 passes last season for 2,129 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was intercepted 11 times and ran for 402 yards and eight more touchdowns …

With a new NCAA rule change, Jerry Kill will be able to provide on-field instruction to Vanderbilt football players in the fall. Kill, who resigned from his post as New Mexico State head coach in December 2023 and then joined the Commodores’ staff as the chief consultant to the head coach a month later, was not among the program’s 11 …

Four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith has de-committed from Auburn. It is a blow for the SEC program as they lost an in-state recruit but it perhaps isn’t surprising. Over the weekend, Smith took an official visit to USC. The freshly minted Big Ten program now appears to be in the driver’s seat in Smith’s recruitment. He had taken an official …