College Football

Last season, Tyson Carter was gearing himself up for a breakout football season. Entering his junior year as a wide receiver at Edgewater High, he had high expectations, and he was ready to put recruiting coaches on alert. Then he broke his collarbone. With only about two games worth of film to begin his recruiting resume, Carter was in a …

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It’s been less than 20 years since Kerry Coombs left a prep dynasty at Colerain High School to jump into the college ranks with Brian Kelly’s Cincinnati Bearcats. It all started with his patchwork staff for the International Bowl in Dec. 2006 and his first full college season was 2007. Likewise, Scott Satterfield was a much-heralded Appalachian State player who …

Michigan State had the last chance at winning over three-star cornerback Aydan West. West — who is from Gaithersburg, Md. — took an official visit to Michigan State this weekend. That visit could loom large in his upcoming college decision with a planned commitment date of June 25. West ranks as the No. 89 cornerback in 247Sports’ composite rankings for …

One of the best defensive backs in The Boot has locked in his decision. After an official visit to Houston and Texas Tech each of the past two weekends, and an unofficial visit out to Oregon squeezed in between, high three-star Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic High CB Jacob Bradford has committed to the Cougars. Louisiana has been one of the …

SOUTH BEND — Past and present eras of Notre Dame football merged this weekend at the third annual Golic SubPar Classic dinner and golf outing. Riley Leonard and Beaux Collins, key transfers from Duke and Clemson, respectively, had a chance to meet their new fan base at Saturday night’s charity dinner on the concourse at Notre Dame Stadium. Former Irish …

Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech football team added to their 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. The Red Raiders received a commitment from Garin Maley, he announced via social media. He is listed as a 6-foot-5, 250 pounder out of Papillion-La Vista High School in Nebraska Maley is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports having held offers from a number …

Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program have made a late addition to the 2024 roster. With just a few months to go until the season starts for the Tar Heels, JuCo running back Charleston French is joining the team, he announced via social media on Sunday. French officially visited North Carolina this past weekend and the …

Defense ruled the last 41 minutes of Saturday night’s Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association All-Star Game at Rose-Hulman’s Cook Stadium, after spectators spent half of the first quarter wondering about its all-time points record. The Gold Division, coached by Linton’s Brian Oliver, won the game 34-14 over the Black Division, getting a field goal in both the second quarter and …

A few hours after drawing in a four-star running back for the class of 2025, Michigan football picked up a commit to go in front of him, as three-star interior offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn announced his pledge to the Wolverines via social media on Sunday afternoon. “I’m coming home! #GoBlue,” Strayhorn posted on X (formerly Twitter) Sunday. Strayhorn, the son …

Ohio State was extremely talented last year. Ohio State is almost always extremely talented. Then came the offseason, when a slew of star players — defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau, running back TreVeyon Henderson and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, among others — decided to remain in Columbus and chase a national title rather than enter the NFL Draft. That was followed …

One of the state’s top offensive line prospects committed to Iowa. Warren Central’s Cameron Herron, rated as a three-star recruit and the No. 15 in-state player on the rising senior class on the 247Sports composite, committed the Hawkeyes following his weekend official visit. Iowa has a history of producing NFL draft picks on the offensive line, most recently Tyler Linderbaum …

The new world of NIL, the transfer portal, and the College Football Playoff is turning college football into a business which looks increasingly more like the NFL. It’s more corporate, more cutthroat, with more dollars and more postseason berths on the line. The transfer portal is college sports’ answer to free agency in the pros. Player acquisition is now a …

Former Clemson defensive coordinator and current Oklahoma Sooners head coach has reached a huge contract extension to remain with the Sooners. According to reports, Venables and Oklahoma agreed to a a new six-year contract with a total value of $51.6 million through 2029. It’s $8.5 million annually for the the now SEC head coach. In his first two seasons leading …

The Clemson football program got a star in their 2023 recruiting class with defensive tackle Peter Woods, a player who was a dominant force his freshman season, even if the stat sheet didn’t necessarily reflect it. Max Chadwick from Pro Football Focus praised Woods extensively while analyzing the standout sophomore defensive lineman on a recent installment of the PFF College …