Georgia football landed its 20th commitment Sunday night for its 2025 recruiting class. Four-star safety Rashad Johnson from South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Fla., revealed his decision on his Instagram account. His other finalists were Louisville, Penn State and Texas A&M. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Johnson is rated the nation’s No. 29 safety by the 247Sports Composite and the No. …
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Can the Oklahoma Sooners feature a 1,000-yard receiver in 2024?
Since 2019, the Oklahoma Sooners have had just two players eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving mark. CeeDee Lamb in 2019 and Marvin Mims in 2022. Drake Stoops came close in 2023 with 962 yards after his breakout season. Certainly, the big years from Andrel Anthony, Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq, and Jayden Gibson kept Stoops from crossing that threshold. It’s likely Anthony …
Read More »Alabama football recruiting: Five-star OT Ty Haywood commits as Crimson Tide continue scorching run on trail
247Sports Alabama landed a commitment from five-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood, continuing a blazing pace on the recruiting trail. Haywood committed to the Tide over Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Florida State. He is the second five-star commit in as many days for Alabama. Haywood ranks as the No. 18 overall player and No. 4 offensive tackle in the Class of …
Read More »Tommy Bowden says Nick Saban, Charles Barkley should be college sports ‘co-commissioners’
Like most retired coaches, Tommy Bowden isn’t short on opinions when he talks about the current landscape of college sports. The former Clemson coach, who led the Tigers from 1999-2008, last week appeared on a podcast with veteran Birmingham-based sportscaster Doug Bell. When asked about the state of college sports, Bowden offered a suggestion for who could “fix” the college …
Read More »Pick Six Previews predicts Notre Dame will open CFP vs. Penn State
Notre Dame widely is expected to make the College Football Playoff in its first season with a 12-team bracket. Most people also expect the Irish to host a first-round game. One publication officially has made a call on that. Pick Six Previews, which brags about accurate it has been with its past predictions, has the Irish facing Penn State at …
Read More »Where does 247Sports have Sooners in updated SEC Power Rankings?
The Oklahoma Sooners have been official members of the SEC for two weeks now, but the process of getting “SEC-ready” began when Brent Venables was hired as the head coach in December 2021. Venables arrived in Norman less than six months after news of the SEC move leaked. The program had two and a half years to get ready for …
Read More »Alabama lands another big-time commitment from 5-star OT Ty Haywood
When he was initially hired, fans and analysts had doubts over Kalen DeBoer’s ability to recruit. Though he has yet to coach a game for the Alabama Crimson Tide, DeBoer has netted numerous wins on the recruiting trail that have garnered the public’s interest. His latest recruiting victory is landing a commitment from five-star offensive tackle, Ty Haywood. Haywood, who …
Read More »247Sports predicts Clemson’s trap game in 2024, facing one of college football’s best quarterbacks
Dabo Swinney and the Tigers have a massive 2024 season ahead of them with a lot of expectation and pressure. Clemson’s ceiling this upcoming season is incredibly high, higher than many are leading on as the season approaches. There is a clear path to the College Football Playoff in the ACC and if the Tigers show even slight improvement on …
Read More »Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer land Ty Haywood, second-ranked OT in 2025 recruiting class
Alabama football landed a commitment in five-star Ty Haywood, the second-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, Haywood told On3 on Sunday. The Denton, Texas native out of Ryan High School is tabbed as the second-ranked offensive tackle in the 2025 class and the fourth-ranked player in Texas per the 247Sports Composite. He ranks 11th nationally amongst the 2025 …
Read More »Elite four-star OT Ty Haywood off the board to Alabama
Alabama continues an absolutely electric weekend as they have landed another elite prospect in the 2025 class. The newest fireworks come in the form of Denton (Texas) Ryan four-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood. Haywood is the No. 21 overall prospect in the 2025 Rivals250. He is also the No. 5 offensive tackle and No. 5 prospect in the state of …
Read More »New LSU safety commit Jhase Thomas says playing for Tigers was his ‘dream’
LSU continues to add to its 2025 recruiting class, and on Saturday, it landed a commitment from four-star Destrehan safety Jhase Thomas. Thomas committed to the in-state Tigers over Houston, Ole Miss and Colorado. A player who didn’t get on LSU’s radar until late in the cycle and only picked up an offer in June, Thomas told On3’s Chad Simmons …
Read More »Five-star 2026 QB Ryder Lyons schedules Auburn visit
. Auburn football’s 2026 recruiting efforts are off to a great start as the class currently sits at No. 12 in 247Sports top 25 rankings. To keep the momentum going, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is looking to sign a talented quarterback in the cycle and has one set in his sights. [autotag]Ryder Lyons[/autotag], a five-star quarterback from Folsom, California, has scheduled a …
Read More »Senior Stars: Big Bend football seniors who could make an impact this season
The 2024 Big Bend preps football season is nearly upon us. As the new uniforms arrive and summer workouts slowly shift to fall practice, the feeling of football is slowly creeping its way back into the Tallahassee air. With school coming back into session soon, seniors are getting ready for a final year on the gridiron. Kickoff Classic games are …
Read More »How Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp is growing the game in SW Indiana
EVANSVILLE — High school football coaches across Southwestern Indiana want to see their sport continue to grow as much as possible. There was a large turnout at Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp Saturday at Central Stadium. About 150 attendees between the ages of six and 16 participated in various drills, sharpened their football skills and even heard a …
Read More »What to watch for OU football at SEC Media Days: All eyes on Jackson Arnold
DALLAS — OU football, along with fellow new conference member Texas, will attend its first SEC Media Days on Tuesday at the Omni Hotel. Starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and veteran returners — defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. and linebacker Danny Stutsman — will be in attendance. Each school brought three players in addition to the team’s head coach to speak …
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