College Football

Lincoln Riley’s remaining 2021 4-Stars shining under Brent Venables

A lot has been made of the difference in recruiting at the University of Oklahoma since Brent Venables has taken over. The Sooners have had three top 10 classes during Venables’ tenure. The biggest difference might be on the defensive side of the ball, where Oklahoma’s added three five-star prospects in the last two cycles in Adepoju Adebawore, Peyton Bowen, …

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In-state four-star DT Christian Evans details commitment to Virginia Tech

Class of 2025 four-star defensive tackle Christian Evans isn’t leaving his home state, as he committed to Virginia Tech on Thursday. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound interior defensive lineman comes out of Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. He currently ranks as the No. 4 player in the commonwealth and the No. 18 defensive tackle in the 2025 cycle. Virginia Tech’s …

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Wisconsin top class of 2025 target DL Drayden Pavey announces commitment date

Wisconsin class of 2025 target Drayden Pavey will announce his college commitment on July 2 at 11 a.m. EST, 10 a.m. CST. The Badgers are a finalist to land Pavey — one of the program’s top remaining targets in the class of 2025. The program is listed along with Big Ten rivals Purdue and Indiana. Related: Big Ten football offensive coordinator rankings …

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Recruiting Rumor Mill: News coming in on elite prospects

There is so much going on during the busy month of June that a second Recruiting Rumor Mill was needed this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE RUMOR MILLS: Midwest | National MORE GORNEY: QB Dominoes | Elite 11 ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 …

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Transfer cornerbacks provide much-needed experience

Jun. 20—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois football staff mined the transfer portal with intent this offseason. Real positions of need to address. Like offensive and defensive line. The former was a position Illini coach Bret Bielema said he would never be caught short on again. The latter will have all three of last year’s starters, led by second-round pick Johnny Newton, …

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Iowa Hawkeyes crack top 20 of ESPN’s college football future power rankings

Every year ESPN puts together its college football future power rankings. ESPN’s college football future power rankings is not a one-year projection. Instead, it sets out to predict the best in college football during the next three seasons (2024, 2025, 2026). To help put together the rankings, ESPN comprises three categories of college football future power rankings: quarterbacks, defenses and …

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2025 in-state offensive lineman commits to Tennessee football

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and the Vols’ coaching staff received a commitment for its 2025 recruiting class. Offensive lineman Nic Moore announced his commitment on Thursday. “First, I would like to thank God for making this all possible because through him I am blessed to have this opportunity,” Moore said. “I would also like to thank all the coaches …

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No. 1 RB recruit visiting the University of Georgia

The No. 1 running back recruit in the class of 2026, Savion Hiter, is visiting the Georgia Bulldogs football program. Hiter plays high school football for Woodberry Forest School in Woodbery Forest, Virginia. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound running back is the top-ranked recruit in Virginia, per Rivals. Hiter is also considered the No. 26 recruit in the country, which means that …

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Recent USC decommitments further validate Oklahoma’s recruiting strategy

Former Oklahoma Sooners football head coach and the current head coach of the USC Trojans, Lincoln Riley, has lost two major commitments on the defensive side of the ball this week. First, it was five-star EDGE Isaiah Gibson, who recommitted from Southern Cal on Tuesday. Gibson was ranked as the number one edge-rusher in the 2025 recruiting class, according to …

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Five-star WR target Kaliq Lockett shares selfie with Kalen DeBoer

Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide football coaching staff have turned out an incredible month of June on the recruiting trail. Between official visits, commitments, and hosting camps, DeBoer and his team have generated a lot of buzz in the industry. DeBoer and the Tide hosted one of the prized recruits in the class of 2025 during this midweek …

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Where are the Sooners in ESPN’s Power Rankings through 2026?

The future is bright for the Oklahoma Sooners. Brent Venables and his staff have been recruiting at a very high level since his arrival in Norman. Each of his first three recruiting classes has ranked in the top 10 of 247Sports team recruiting rankings. Even the 2022 class after it deteriorated following the departure of Lincoln Riley. The Sooners have …

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Where does LSU rank on Phil Steele’s 2024 preseason power poll?

Recently Phil Steele released his annual digital college football preview magazine, and in the magazine was a power ranking of every Division I football team. Out of 134 teams, where does LSU rank? LSU was ranked as the No. 20 team on the power poll. That is good for the eighth-highest-rated team from the SEC. Georgia (1), Texas (4), Alabama …

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Wisconsin football extends preferred walk-on offer to class of 2025 safety

The Wisconsin Badgers extended a preferred walk-on offer to in-state class of 2025 safety Nolan Anderson on Wednesday. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin product ventured to Madison for an unofficial visit earlier today before receiving his first Big Ten offer. The 5-foot-10 180-pound three-star is a rising senior at Menomonee Falls High School. 247Sports considers Anderson an athlete, but both On3 and …

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