College Football

MOBILE, Ala. — Junior Talfuna knows exactly what Alabama football is getting in transfer cornerback Cameron Calhoun. After spending a year with Calhoun at Utah, Talfuna, a former Utes defensive tackle, said one story explains the cornerback to a tee. “He just be sitting in the locker room like after a lift like ‘Man, I’m ready to practice,’” Talfuna told …

The 2025 Texas A&M baseball season begins with a new coach, Mike Earley, leading a highly talented roster. This follows the dramatic departure of former head coach Jim Schlossnagle, who memorably took over the Texas Longhorns baseball shortly after the Aggies’ defeat in the CWS Championship last summer. The team is now ready to face the always-challenging SEC landscape. This …

In just a mere few days, the next biggest recruiting day on the college football calendar will take place: National Signing Day. Many, if not all, of the top 100 prospects in the 2025 recruiting class have already signed with their respective programs back in December during the three-day early signing period, which has allowed some to already join their …

As I reach for my red pen to award grades for SEC football coaches, I worry that a few fellas might require remedial coursework after receiving their report card. At least some SEC coaches are headed for the honor roll. Here’s my season grade for each coach. Keep in mind grades are awarded on a curve. A 7-6 record at …

No one was predicting Patrick Mahomes to become one of the best quarterbacks in history when he was at Whitehouse High School in Texas. Eleven years ago, Mahomes was a three-star recruit with just a handful of college offers. Fast forward to the present and Mahomes now has as many Super Bowl MVP trophies as he had recruiting stars in …

The narrative that Ryan Day’s career began on third base discounts his achievements as an offensive coordinator and quarterback developer before he succeeded Urban Meyer as Ohio State’s coach. Day earned Chip Kelly’s respect while starring for him as New Hampshire’s record-breaking quarterback, then caught Meyer’s eye as a Florida graduate assistant. Within a coaching industry where nepo babies are …

Sure, he wanted to be a big football star. How many kids have that dream? But, for Steve Slaton, becoming that star was a step-by-step process, albeit very fast steps. “That’s the first thing I think of when thinking about Steve on the football field,” said Kevin Kelly, Slaton’s head coach for three years at Conwell-Egan. “He had just incredible …

After an injury-filled three years at Texas Tech, Tyler Shough was out to prove that he could stay healthy for Louisville football. The quarterback accomplished the feat and threw for 3,195 yards with 23 touchdowns and six interceptions. He completed 62.7% of his passes and ranked 29th nationally in passing efficiency (148.1) in his final college season. Shough has another chance …

It’s almost time for national signing day, which is Feb. 5. Well, that’s the second signing period for football, following its early signing day on Dec. 4, 2024. December’s signing day is when most of the top recruits across the state officially signed with their college programs. There are plenty of athletes from Iowa who signed up to play college …

National Signing Day for high school football players is on Wednesday. Georgia already picked up 27 players in the early period for their 2025 recruiting class, ranked No. 2 nationally and in the SEC by 247Sports. Here’s what you need to know about National Signing Day 2025. When is National Signing Day 2025? The February, or regular, signing day for …

WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football’s roster was decimated from the transfer portal, a combo effect of a 1-11 season and mostly wholesale changes on the coaching staff. The new Boilermaker staff, led by Barry Odom, made quick work restocking the roster with its own plethora of players from the transfer portal. Couple that with the small 2025 signing class Purdue …

Jackson State football will play in Las Vegas during the 2025 season. JSU will face Grambling State on Oct. 25 at Allegiant Stadium during the inaugural HBCU Classic game, Jackson State announced on Thursday. Kickoff time has not been announced. “We are excited about the opportunity to play in Las Vegas,” JSU coach T.C. Taylor said in a press release. “This …

Jan 30, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team defensive lineman Landon Jackson of Arkansas (40) works through drills during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images The 2025 Senior Bowl practices are in the books. While the annual college all-star game is still on the way, many of the NFL’s scouts, …

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has been on a media tour this week talking about the Buckeyes’ national championship victory over Notre Dame. And in each interview, the Buckeyes coach has done, there has been one consistent thing that has come up: the viral video postgame of a worker at Mercedes-Benz Stadium crashing the golf cart that he and …

Arizona State safety Shamari Simmons has had quite the path in college football. He started at a Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College, worked his way up to FCS Austin Peay, then rounded it out with two years playing for the Sun Devils. Now he’s in Dallas preparing for Thursday night’s East-West Shrine game to be held at AT&T Stadium, home of …