Jun. 7—CHAMPAIGN — The ramping up of the college football transfer portal mirrored Bret Bielema’s move to Illinois in 2021. Once the NCAA allowed movement without penalty, it was like a giant spigot opened and players flooded the system. Early in Bielema’s time at Illinois, the roster losses were minimal. “Because we hadn’t lost a lot, we really hadn’t been …
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Georgia tight end prospect lists Texas among top 10 schools
On Thursday Georgia product and four-star tight end Heze Kent named his top 10 schools on X, formerly Twitter. Among those 10 teams, you will find the Texas Longhorns among several other SEC programs such as Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, and Tennessee Vols. With how the offense performed over the last several seasons, especially with the breakout of Ja’Tavion Sanders, …
Read More »Rowan Byrne, a 4-star offensive lineman, breaks down his Clemson commitment
Rowan Byrne committed to Clemson on Thursday. A four-star recruit, Byrne is one of the top interior offensive linemen in the nation. Byrne, an offensive lineman at Ioan Prep (New Rochelle, New York) is a significant pick-up for Clemson. He is ranked a four-star and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals. The 2025 recruiting class …
Read More »Mississippi State football lands Kenny Darby, first 2026 commitment for Jeff Lebby
STARKVILLE — Wide receiver Kenny Darby has committed to Mississippi State football, he announced Friday via X, formerly known as Twitter. He is the Bulldogs’ first addition to the 2026 recruiting class. Darby (6-foot, 170 pounds) is a product of Bossier City, Louisiana. He attends Airline High School where he is an unrated prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. …
Read More »Who made the final 3 for Under Armour All-American, 4-star Jaelyne Matthews?
Jaelyne Matthews is down to three schools, the Under Armour All-American told Rutgers Wire on Friday morning. Matthews, a four-star recruit is the No. 88 recruit in the nation according to ESPN. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit in New Jersey in the class of 2025 He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 337 pounds. This offseason, Matthews played lacrosse for Toms …
Read More »College football recruiting: Penn State, Texas A&M, more have major targets up for grabs as June rolls on
The first big weekend of the summertime college football recruiting calendar is down, but there’s still three left to go. We saw a ton of big news materialize following last week’s visits — Georgia landed five-star linebacker Zayden Walker, while Alabama flipped four-star quarterback Keelon Russell from SMU. What does this weekend have the store? As they say in recruiting: Follow the …
Read More »4-star DL Trajen Odom puts Oregon football among top schools
The Oregon Ducks are starting to trend for a blue-chip defensive lineman in the class of 2025 after a recent visit to Eugene. On Thursday, 4-star DL Trajen Odom announced that he was narrowing his recruitment down to six schools, and the Ducks were among them. Oregon is joined by Ohio State, USC, Colorado, Georgia, and UCLA. Odom is rated …
Read More »Full college football 2024-25 bowl schedule released
The complete 2024-25 college football bowl schedule was released this week. The full list, as shared by CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli, spans from the Cricket Celebration Bowl on December 14, 2024 to the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, 2025. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index While the bowl schedule …
Read More »Why did Chase Linton commit to Rutgers football? ‘The people were so genuine’
Chase Linton committed to Rutgers football while on an official visit over the weekend. The Georgia edge rusher cites the feel of the Big Ten program while on the trip and his connection with head coach Greg Schiano for his commitment. A three-star edge, Linton is coming off a junior season at North Atlanta High School (Atlanta, Georgia) with 31 …
Read More »Four-star athlete commits to the Bulldogs
The Georgia Bulldogs have been off to a hot start in the month of June, and they received more good news in the world of recruiting on Thursday night. Derrek Cooper, a four-star running back out of Hollywood, Florida, announced his commitment to Georgia over Alabama, Florida State, and Miami. Cooper is listed as an athlete and a running back …
Read More »Wisconsin omitted from PFF’s ranking of college football’s top offensive lines for 2024
The Wisconsin Badgers were omitted from ProFootballFocus’ ranking of the top offensive lines in college football entering the 2024 season. The top 10 list instead comprised of Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, Missouri, Miami, Florida State and Florida. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s 2024 College Football Power Index This ranking comes after the Badgers …
Read More »Wisconsin was a Big Ten leader in a key rushing statistic in 2023
Wisconsin was among the Big Ten’s leaders in rushing yards before contact during the 2023 season, according to numbers from Sports Info Solutions. Specifically, 29.7% of the Badgers’ carries had the running back gain three or more yards before contact with a defender, a mark good for No. 5 in the now-expanded conference. Related: Where every Big Ten team ranks …
Read More »Wisconsin offers three-star class of 2026 cornerback Elijah Durr
Durr becomes the latest 2026 target to receive an offer from UW, joining interior offensive lineman Samuel Simpson and athlete Rico Blassingame over the past few weeks. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound cornerback represents Mount Tahoma High School in Tahoma, Washington. 247Sports has Durr as the nation’s No. 49 cornerback and No. 10 recruit from Washington for the class of 2026. Durr received …
Read More »How Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer found future quarterback in ‘District of Doom’ | Toppmeyer
In need of his first quarterback commitment as Alabama’s coach, Kalen DeBoer turned to a Texas high school football district where the competition is so rugged, it’s known as the “District of Doom.” There, DeBoer found a quarterback in full bloom. Keelon Russell isn’t DeBoer’s first commitment at Alabama, but he might well be the one we remember most from …
Read More »Louisville football has been in ACC for nearly 10 years. Here are 5 top Cardinals moments
Between 2012 and 2014, Louisville football was in three different conferences: the Big East (2012), American Athletic Conference (2013) and ACC (2014). The Cardinals’ final football season in the Big East ended with a conference co-championship and 11-2 record. Their lone season in the AAC included a second-place finish in the league standings for the program’s second 12-win season. Bobby …
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