College Football

Tavien St. Clair was not at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for a summer camp Tuesday to be recruited by Ohio State. The quarterback already knows where he stands with the Buckeyes. He’s the centerpiece of Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, an Ohio five-star who has blossomed into one of the main recruiters for the coaching staff and one of …

MADISON – With a tall and rangy build, Jahmare Washington initially looked like a future star receiver to Morgan Park High School coach Chris James. Washington’s heart, however, was on defense The latest recruit for the Wisconsin football team played defensive back until eighth grade and was itching to make a return to the defensive side of the ball when …

Does ESPN’s Football Power Index know something I don’t? ESPN recently released its latest FPI, which includes a percentage breakdown for each team’s chance to qualify for the 12-team College Football Playoff. Among the peculiarities: ESPN’s FPI awards Ole Miss just a 20.7% chance of making the playoff. That’s strange, considering this is Lane Kiffin’s best roster, and the Rebels …

The Gadsden area has been known to pump out strong collegiate talent and that tradition looks to continue in the Classes of 2025 and 2026. Last year, one area player signed with a Power 5 program as Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. followed his father footsteps going from Gadsden City to Alabama. Two more area prospects signed to play at the Group …

When I think of John Henderson, it’s in the context of being among the handful of the best players I witnessed in 34 years of covering University of Tennessee football. Give me Peyton Manning, Heath Shuler, Eric Berry, Carl Pickens and Henderson. (I know, Al Wilson would like a word. Dale Carter, too.) I thought of Big John last week …

You’ve heard of hot takes. You’re probably familiar with cold takes. But, do you know of lukewarm takes? They might be the truest predictions of all. On this edition of “SEC Football Unfiltered,” a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams serve a helping of lukewarm SEC football takes. What constitutes a lukewarm take? It’s …

Three-star 2025 cornerback Caleb Chester announced his commitment to Texas on Tuesday. The defensive back out of Fort Bend Marshall is from Missouri City, Texas and chose the Longhorns over LSU, Texas A&M, Arkansas, & TCU. Chester is the 11th commit in the Class of 2025 and the first secondary player to join. The 15th-ranked class as of Tuesday, according …

The Army football team has earned seven spots on the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference all-star team, as named by Athlon Sports magazine. Safety Max DiDomenico and lineman Brady Small were named to the second team defense and offense, respectively. Third-team choices included linebacker Kalib Fortner on defense and running backs Tyrell Robinson and Kanye Udoh on offense. Fourth-team spots included …

Jun. 12—Two South Coast students were among 14 student-athletes awarded scholarships at the recent Oregon Athletic Coaches Association banquet in Eugene. Charles Shorb of Powers was one of eight students to receive the student/athlete scholarship while Emma Spalding of North Bend received a Coach Dave Johnson Scholarship. In all, the 14 students were awarded $25,000 in scholarships. Bandon High School …

Wisconsin football flipped Minnesota class of 2025 defensive line commit Torin Pettaway on Tuesday. Pettaway had originally committed to the Badgers back in January before flipping to the Gophers in March. His rollercoaster recruitment has now led him back to the Badgers. Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commitments after flipping DT Torin Pettaway The in-state defensive lineman is 247Sports’ No. …

The countdown to the beginning of Nebraska’s 2024 season is down to 81 days, bringing Huskers tight end Ismael Smith Flores into the player spotlight. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end out of Crowley, Texas is entering his second season with the program after redshirting in his true freshman season last year, not appearing in any games. As a prospect, Smith …

Ohio State is losing a top recruiting staffer during a busy month for official visits. Erin Dunston, an assistant athletic director for football recruiting and events, has left the program, a school spokesman confirmed Tuesday. 247Sports reported Dunston, who had managed the Buckeyes’ on-campus recruiting for the last three years, was to be hired as Michigan’s director of operations. Jul …

The USC football program has joined the race for Independence High School defensive back Nick Reddish from Charlotte. The Class of 2026 prospect announced a verbal offer from the Trojans this month. Reddish is the younger brother of three-star signee Quentin Reddish of Virginia Tech from the 2024 class last season. Nick Reddish is a 5-foot-11 and 185-pound four-star defensive …

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics mourns the loss of legendary former director of athletics Dr. Homer Rice, who died on Monday at the age of 97. Rice was the Yellow Jackets’ athletics director from 1980-97. Under his leadership, Georgia Tech revitalized its athletics program, highlighted by winning its fourth football national championship in 1990. Tech’s men’s basketball team won …

Rutgers football has made the offensive line a priority in this recruiting class. The first offensive lineman to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle was three-star recruit Jayden Elijah The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from New Jersey brings size and athleticism to the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming years. Elijah is a big, athletic, long, and physical player who …