College Football

Every recruiting cycle there are high profile recruitments that take center stage. They can vary from program to program, but the blue-blood schools regularly find themselves in these high-leverage recruiting battles. In the 2023 cycle, it was the battle with Notre Dame for five-star safety Peyton Bowen. In the 2024 cycle, it was the David Stone recruitment. In the 2025 …

Jun. 10—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema made recruiting the state of Illinois a priority when he took the Illini job in December 2020. Neighboring states were important, too, when it came to Illinois’ roster-building efforts. The inroads Bielema and his staff have made on that front were evident Sunday and into Monday morning with three commitments in the Class of 2025 …

LSU has been on quite a heater to start the 2025 recruiting class, holding 11 commitments — headlined by five-stars Bryce Underwood and Caden Durham — in a class that ranks as high as No. 2 nationally, depending on the service. But this is the time of year that can really make or break a class. The June official visit …

USATSI True freshmen no longer have the type of outsized impact on college football they did five years ago. The era of Jake Fromm and Tua Tagovailoa tangoing in the second half of a national championship game, or Trevor Lawrence leading Clemson to a perfect record and a title a year later, has given way to super seniors and transfers-for-hire.  …

The Alabama Crimson Tide football program received some positive news on the recruiting trail on Monday afternoon. 2025 four-star interior offensive lineman Michael Carroll announced his commitment to Alabama. Carroll chose the Crimson Tide over other programs like the Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, and Penn State Nittany Lions. Carroll took an official visit to Alabama this weekend. The native of Doylestown, …

The recruiting process is a long road that can go back and forth weekly with different schools pushing for top prospects. Auburn is one of those schools that is constantly working its hardest, which is keeping them in the race for talented players. One of those players is four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman, who is currently committed to the Tigers’ …

The Oregon Ducks started the week of on a high note, landing a commitment from 4-star offensive tackle Ziyare Addison, who just took an official visit to Eugene over the weekend. Addison is rated by 247Sports as the No. 140 overall player in the 2025 class, and the No. 14 OT in the nation. Standing at 6-foot-5, 290 pounds, Addison …

Football coach Ryan Silverfield and his coaching staff aren’t the only ones trying to bring four-star quarterback Antwann Hill Jr. to Memphis. Hill was in Memphis for an official visit this past weekend and posted a photo on his social media of his photoshoot in a Tigers uniform. That drew interest in Instagram from a pair of rappers who apparently …

“Running backs don’t matter.” It’s a phrase that’s become prevalent in football over the last decade as analytics and advanced statistics have become more important at every level of the sport. The argument is that while the position matters, no running back is that much better than any other. While the idea has proven to be accurate at the NFL …

Ziyare Addison, one of the state’s premier offensive lineman, announced his commitment to Oregon on Monday morning. Sumner’s 6-foot-5, 280-pound tackle took an official visit to Oregon this past weekend and posted his decision on his X account with the words, “I’M HOME!!!” Addison is No. 28 on the USA Today Florida Network top 100. He is No. 1 offensive …

The COVID pandemic of 2020 still has lingering effects on college football after the NCAA granted student-athletes an extra year of eligibility following the pandemic-shortened season. Among the ramifications of the decision is extended collegiate careers for a few gridiron warriors. The Florida Gators are one of the programs that have benefitted from this extension entering the 2024 campaign with …

OXFORD ― Ole Miss football landed its second commitment from the state of Florida since the beginning of June when Taren Hedrick announced his pledge to the Rebels via social media on Sunday. Hedrick, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound offensive tackle, is rated as a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite. He is ranked as the No. 588 overall prospect in …

In 80 days, Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor begins the chase for his first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship. The title would be the first rung on the ladder to bringing the Tigers their first Black national championship since 1996. Things line up well for Jackson State on two fronts in 2024. First, the schedule makers have smiled on the …

Wisconsin football class of 2025 offensive tackle target Darrin Strey committed to Kentucky on Sunday. The three-star tackle chose the Wildcats over a laundry list of top contenders including the Stanford, Ole Miss, West Virginia, Rutgers, Oregon, Pittsburgh and Nebraska. His commitment comes on the heels of his official visit with the Wildcats. Strey is 247Sports’ No. 504 player in …

Following two more commitments this weekend, Rutgers football officially has one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. Now at 20 commits, the Rutgers recruiting class sits at No. 7 in the nation according to Rivals along with being one of the best in Big Ten football. Rutgers landed three-star offensive lineman Gerrick Gordon early on Sunday afternoon (offers …