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Gamecocks Spencer Rattler and Antwane Wells Jr. were named to the 87th Maxwell Award watchlist, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday.The award – named after Swarthmore College football player, coach and sportswriter Robert “Tiny” Maxwell – is presented annually to the best player in college football. Its recipients have gone on to win the Heisman Trophy eight of the last nine years, with Tua ...

COLUMBIA — Everywhere they went while patrolling the halls of Nashville’s Grand Hyatt during SEC Media Days, they were asked, congratulated and looked upon with curiosity. Many still wondered how exactly it happened.South Carolina was the king of college football during the last two weeks of the 2022 regular season. The Gamecocks, floored 38-6 by a bad Florida team the week before, scored touchdowns ...

By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.comAthens High School standout JayShon Ridgle on Tuesday became the latest in-state football standout to commit to South Alabama.The 6-foot, 200-pound Ridgle, also a state champion hurdler in track & field, chose the Jaguars over fellow finalists Florida State, Arkansas State, Southern Miss and Tulane. He also has scholarship offers from UAB, North Alabama, Austin ...

By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.comSouth Alabama’s run of local football recruiting success continued on Monday with the commitment of Vigor High School all-around standout Jerrian Graham.Graham (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) is the fifth Coastal Alabama player to commit to the Jaguars for their 2024 recruiting class. He joins St. Paul’s offensive lineman Asher Hale, Mary G. Montgomery quarterback Jared ...

By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.comNathan Jennings, a defensive end at James Clemens High School in Madison, has committed to South Alabama.Jennings (6-foot-5, 240 pounds) chose the Jaguars over a final list of scholarship offers that also included Troy, Arkansas State, Kennesaw State and Georgia Southern. He announced his decision Sunday on Twitter:110% COMMITTED LETS WORK!!!!! @Coach_ABurke @CoachMcgehee ...

The tryout will be held on Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. at Bowers Stadium. Those interested in trying out for the Bearkat Football team as a walk-on must meet the following criteria to be eligible to try out:Must have a completed physical within previous 6 months prior to tryout (signed by a Doctor: MD or DO only)Must be tested for Sickle Cell Trait or show proof of a prior testMust provide proof of medical insurance ...

ARLINGTON — Despite being picked last place among the media pool, Sam Houston football is poised to make it an exciting year in the first year in Conference USA.Sam Houston, making its final transition year into FBS, is projected to finish tied for eight place among the 22 media members that selected it.“It will be motivation. The expectations are very low for us,” Sam Houston head coach K.C. Keeler ...

INDIANAPOLIS – With training camp just a week away, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and three of his players spoke about the 2023 Scarlet Knights during Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Stadium.Schiano, defensive end Aaron Lewis, tight end Johnny Langan and linebacker Deion Jennings represented Rutgers as the conference’s event to unofficially kick off the season.Here are five things we learned ...

When Rutgers defensive end Aaron Lewis gets going, he’s tough to slow down.Yes, that’s the scouting report when it comes to his play on the field, but it’s also the way the junior’s boisterous personality spills out in his words. The energizer of the Rutgers defense was rambling a mile a minute as the Big Ten Network’s cameras shined bright last week in Indianapolis.Lewis chopped for live television. ...

There is no question who the most important players on Rutgers’ roster are.The chances of success for the Scarlet Knights begin and end with Gavin Wimsatt, who was publicly named the starting quarterback by head coach Greg Schiano last week. The redshirt sophomore’s ability to excel in first-year offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s system will determine the trajectory of the season, as will the ...