College Football

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 …

There may be questions along the offensive line, but the Sooners know who’s going to be leading the way at quarterback when they open the season against Temple. Jackson Arnold is ready to lead the way for the Sooners as they make their way into the SEC. Arnold has a ton of talent and with a full offseason to prepare …

Feedback is starting to come out following the first big official visit weekend that Penn State hosted where many of their top targets made the trip to Happy Valley. Even though zero commitments were landed, it was still a positive visit for the staff and the players who came to campus. With June filled more many of the uncommitted recruits …

Justin Garcia/Rivals.com The second weekend of June official visits is in the books and top prospects have been camping all over the country in recent days so that makes for a loaded Recruiting Rumor Mill. FACT OR FICTION: Miami is the biggest threat to Georgia for Elijah Griffin ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

Michael Penix capped off an incredible college football career with an appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship as the signal caller for Kalen DeBoer and the Washington Huskies last season. Penix has since become a first-round draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons and is on his way to becoming a future star in the NFL. Penix played a …

The Wisconsin Badgers extended an offer to three-star class of 2026 athlete Sharroid Whitehead on Friday Whitehead becomes the latest 2026 target to receive an offer from UW, joining wide receivers Kennan and Jarod Pula, interior offensive lineman Samuel Simpson and athlete Rico Blassingame over the past few weeks. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound athlete represents Ocean Springs High School in Pascagoula, …

Wisconsin class of 2025 cornerback target Naiim Parrish committed to Minnesota on Sunday. Parrish chose the Gophers on the heels of his official visit to the program. He had one other official visit scheduled: to Wisconsin on June 14. Related: Ranking the highest rated recruits in the history of Wisconsin football The three-star recruit is 247Sports’ No. 1,044 player in the …

Wisconsin football’s class of 2025 landed three-star cornerback Jahmare Washington on Sunday. His commitment is the first from the program’s June 7 official visit weekend and brought the class to 15 total commitments. The addition of Washington rose Luke Fickell’s group to No. 13 overall in the 247Sports composite ranking. It remains No. 4 in the Big Ten, behind only …

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football walked off the field at Davis Wade Stadium in disappointment on Nov. 23. After a 17-7 loss against rival Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl, MSU’s season ended with the conclusion of the regular season. It marked the first year without a trip to a bowl game for the Bulldogs since 2009 – coach Dan …

It’ll be a couple years before we know how well Kalen DeBoer, from a recruiting standpoint, knows how to pick ’em. But when it comes to quarterbacks, he’s wasted no time showing he knows where to pick ’em. The Alabama football coach has secured the first quarterback commitment of his tenure at Alabama in Keelon Russell, an uber-talented, wiry kid …

The Oklahoma Sooners are still almost three months from beginning their first season in the SEC. Year 3 under head coach Brent Venables will be a crucial one, as OU tries to build upon a 10-3 record in 2023. With the dog days of summer and the college football calendar upon us, Athlon Sports is doing season previews for multiple …