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ACC program ‘closes the gap’ on a big UNC football recruiting target
Mack Brown and North Carolina are off to a good start with the 2025 recruiting class. As it stands now, they have 10 commitments for the class which ranks No. 43 overall in the 247Sports rankings. They still have their eyes on more players, hoping to add recruits to the class and end it with in the top 25 for the …
Read More »Wisconsin top 2025 target Tre Poteat to visit an SEC power
Wisconsin top class of 2025 cornerback target Tre Poteat will take an official visit to Tennessee this weekend. Wisconsin and Tennessee are considered among the top contenders to land the three-star cornerback along with Michigan and Iowa State. Poteat previously visited Wisconsin on May 31 and is yet to take a trip to either Ann Arbor, Michigan or Ames, Iowa, …
Read More »This Ole Miss football position group excites Lane Kiffin most for 2024
OXFORD ― Lane Kiffin threw a curveball. At an alumni event in Memphis earlier this month, the Ole Miss football coach and revered offensive mind was asked which position group excited him the most heading into 2024. He didn’t choose the wide receivers, a group loaded with NFL-caliber talent, or the quarterback room ‒ home to a top-10 preseason Heisman …
Read More »What does Ohio State 5-star WR commit Chris Henry Jr. want in a 2026 quarterback?
For a 2026 quarterback, Ohio State has a selling point not many programs have. It’s not only the track record of quarterbacks like Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud. It’s not only that head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly are considered gurus. It’s how Ohio State began its 2026 recruiting class, securing a commitment from five-star wide receiver …
Read More »Wisconsin football offers promising class of 2026 defensive lineman
Wisconsin football extended an offer to three-star class of 2026 defensive lineman King Liggins on Sunday. Liggins is the third 2026 defensive lineman to receive an offer from the Badgers since late May, joining four-star DL Gabriel Hill and four-star EDGE McHale Blade. Wisconsin also offered running back Jaeden Hill, wide receiver Madden Williams and athlete Jakob Weatherspoon over the …
Read More »Wynning! N’Kye Wynn on why he picked Rutgers football
N’Kye Wynn said that the culture and relationship won out in his picking Rutgers football. The four-star offensive lineman is a big part of a Rutgers recruiting class that is among the best in the Big Ten. Rutgers is the sixth overall class in the nation according to Rivals and third in the Big Ten (behind No. 1 Ohio State …
Read More »Four-star OL projected to commit to Georgia football
Four-star offensive line recruit Damola Ajidahun is projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Who is Damola Ajidahun? Ajidahun is a talented offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2025 that plays high school football for Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No. 304 player in the country, per …
Read More »Cousin of Penn State player commits to Michigan over Nittany Lions
As Penn State works through some of the final stages for the 2025 recruiting class, they are hoping their official visits pushes them over the top for many of the top targets who are coming to campus. When players leave after these visits, fans get a bit nervous when there aren’t commitments that immediately follow. Sometimes that’s warranted as it …
Read More »15 WNC juniors to watch during 2024 NCHSAA football season
Last football season saw plenty of sophomore talent rise into the spotlight. Now a season later and a year older, those now-juniors are set to become their team’s main playmaker. Here are 15 juniors to watch during the 2024 NCHSAA high school football season. Camden Breazeale Murphy | Defensive end Breazeale had 108 tackles and eight sacks in an All-WNC …
Read More »How does Louisville football stack up in ACC ahead of Jeff Brohm Year 2? 3 numbers to know
Louisville football should expect to be a top-25 team when the preseason rankings are released over the next few months. Jeff Brohm’s debut performance as his alma mater’s head football coach put the program back on the national stage for the first time in nearly a decade. “They weren’t a team that really forced the attention of or the national …
Read More »Rattler Rewind: How FAMU ‘RAC Boy’ Jacquay Nunnally caught and ran his way to football stardom
FAMU wide receiver Jacquay Nunnally lit up defenses as a member of the RAC Boys in 1998. He was voted to the 50th anniversary All-MEAC team. Rattler Rewind is a weekly summertime series authored by the Tallahassee Democrat’s FAMU Beat Reporter, Gerald Thomas. If you have suggestions for future Rattler Rewind guests, contact Thomas at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com. Hearing the name ‘Jacquay …
Read More »Penn State picks up commitment from coveted four-star cornerback
Penn State is looking to secure a top recruiting class in the 2025 cycle. Things have been relatively quiet and slow compared to past classes where they seemed to know where they stood among many of the top targets they were pursuing. With official visit season taking place at Happy Valley, James Franklin and his staff need a huge showing …
Read More »Five thoughts on Rutgers football’s 2025 recruiting class as it stands right now
The month of June is typically a busy recruiting month. Greg Schiano and Rutgers football have taken that to another level. Since the start of the month, the Scarlet Knights have added 19 commitments to their 2025 recruiting class, with 10 of those pledges coming during the first weekend of the month. As it currently stands, the class comprises 27 …
Read More »After big recruiting week, Missouri football to hold potentially class-defining group of visitors
Three more players chose the Tigers last week, and that might just be the appetizer. Missouri football secured three commitments last week after hosting sizable groups of Class of 2025 prospects on official visits over various weekends in the past month. Four-star offensive guard Henry Fenuku kicked MU’s week off by committing Monday, June 10; three-star safety Dyllon Williams out …
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