Texas football added a big kick to its 2024 recruiting class. Austin Westlake’s Spencer Barnett announced his commitment to the Longhorns on his social media account on Friday, three days after decommitting from Colorado State. Barnett will join Texas as a walk-on, according to a report from Horns247. REQUIRED READING: 2024 NFL mock draft: Will Bills draft Texas’ Adonai Mitchell …
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Oregon football’s Traeshon Holden sees chance to stand out among Ducks’ elite receivers
Oregon’s receiving unit goes more than 10 deep and includes a record-setting senior, the top-ranked pass catcher out of the transfer portal, and one of the highest-rated recruits to ever sign with the Ducks. It’s an impressive collection of talent from top to bottom and one that should ease the pain of losing former No. 1 receiver Troy Franklin to …
Read More »Wisconsin football offers a class of 2026 tight end
Wisconsin football extended an offer to class of 2026 tight end Adam Gehm on Saturday. Gehm is currently unranked on 247Sports. The Badgers are the Pennsylvania native’s second collegiate offer, joining Miami (OH). Related: Evaluating the Big Ten’s next targets for conference expansion The 6’5″ tight end recently posted visits at Penn State, Florida, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh. He also …
Read More »Blue-chip 2026 quarterback recruit details visit with Gators this week
Billy Napier and his army of coaches continue to grind away on the college football recruiting trail in search of the best the nation has to offer from the prep ranks. Much of the focus of late has been on the 2025 class but Florida has not been neglecting the following cycle either. One of the top quarterbacks among the …
Read More »Rutgers football adds PWO kicker Dane Pizzaro
Dane Pizzaro knows futbol better than football, but the latest commit to Rutgers certainly boasts some upside to his game. On Saturday, Pizzaro committed to Rutgers football. The class of 2024 kicker from Father Judge High School (Philadelphia) was an all-conference selection in both soccer and football last year. A standout soccer player (Pizzaro was a member of the Philadelphia …
Read More »Which positions will Auburn football target in the spring portal? Listen to Hugh Freeze
AUBURN — Just as fast as it came, it went. The second spring practice of the coach Hugh Freeze era at Auburn football is in the books, as the five-week stretch was capped with A-Day on Saturday. The offense narrowly outdueled the defense, 28-27, after starting the game slow and settling for five consecutive field goals before finally breaking through …
Read More »Three-Point Stance: 2025 QBs, transfers in NFL Draft, five-star watch
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com In this edition of the Three-Point Stance, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has thoughts on five 2025 quarterbacks to watch, transfer quarterbacks in the NFL Draft and five players in 2025 who could make an argument this offseason for a five-star ranking. MORE GORNEY: Biggest recruiting visits of this weekend | Recruiting rumor mill ***** CLASS OF …
Read More »Quarterbacks show room for improvement, newcomers shine in Washington State’s first scrimmage
Apr. 7—PULLMAN — With 147 days until Washington State kicks off its 2024 football season, the Cougars took to Gesa Field on Saturday for their first game-like scenario of the offseason with plenty of position groups to sort out and starters to be named. Six quarterbacks threw passes, 16 players snagged receptions and three defenders nabbed interceptions during WSU’s first …
Read More »Life ‘coming full circle’ as Oklahoma State football recruits former star Tatum Bell’s son
FRISCO, Texas — Oklahoma is not Tatum Bell Jr.’s home state. He grew up in Colorado until the family moved to Texas four years ago. Yet when he makes a visit to the Oklahoma State football facility in Stillwater, he feels a connection. “It’s amazing, going up to OSU all the time and being around all those people and the …
Read More »Oklahoma high school football: Deer Creek QB Grady Adamson commits to Georgia Tech
Deer Creek quarterback Grady Adamson rushed during the high school football game between Deer Creek and Edmond Memorial at Deer Creek High School, Friday, Sept., 1, 2023. Grady Adamson plans to play football at Georgia Tech. The Deer Creek junior quarterback announced Saturday his commitment to the Yellow Jackets. Adamson chose Georgia Tech over many other offers, including BYU, Tulsa, …
Read More »Three of Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor’s favorite things about 2024 spring practice
Jackson State football coach T. C. Taylor likes his football team and where it is. Especially after the White team beat the Blue team 23-9 in the annual Blue and White spring game on Saturday at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. With 95 players on campus and recruits at the game, Taylor would like to sign another 20 players. Last …
Read More »FAMU football coach James Colzie III has plan to recoup losses to NCAA Transfer Portal
James Colzie III’s new job as Florida A&M’s head football coach has tasked him with navigating some of the new realities of college sports. Since ending last season with the program’s first Celebration Bowl trophy, followed by a coaching change, the Rattlers have lost many key players to the NCAA Transfer Portal. All-Southwestern Athletic Conference performers defensive lineman Gentle Hunt, linebacker Johnny Chaney Jr., and defensive back Lovie Jenkins are …
Read More »Tennessee sports full of surprises. Readers pick what surprised them most | Adams
Tennessee sports have been full of surprises since I joined Knox News in 1987. So, I asked my literary contributors what surprised them the most. It could have been a game, a season, or a coach being hired or fired. Mike writes: As for Tennessee sports surprises, I am most surprised that Tennessee somehow managed to survive the years with …
Read More »Even without Ben Sinnott, Kansas State football looks for production from tight ends
MANHATTAN — In about three weeks, former Kansas State football tight end Ben Sinnott is certain to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft. In three seasons, the last two as a starter, Sinnott became arguably the Wildcats’ most reliable receiver while also taking care of business as a blocker. In many ways, he helped redefine the position …
Read More »Bill Belichick joins his son Steve at Washington Huskies practice
The 2024 football season will be Bill Belichick’s first without a coaching job in half a century, but he’s still spending time at practice. Belichick was with the Washington Huskies football program last week, where his son Steve was hired this offseason as the defensive coordinator. On Saturday, Belichick was on the practice field in Washington gear, and he was …
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