Player Notes

Count Florida football defensive back Jaydon Hill as someone who feels disrespected by preseason predictions regarding the Gators.Florida was picked fifth in the SEC East by both Athlon Magazine and the preseason poll at SEC Football Media Days, behind Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky."Yeah, it kind of like — it blows my mind a little bit, but then again, we've just got to win games," ...

Florida football opened fall camp with the first of its 15 practices on Monday afternoon at the Sanders Practice Fields.Here are three quick observations from the 15-minute open portion of practice.Florida QB Graham Mertz looks sharp in passing drillsFlorida quarterback Graham Mertz was accurate during passing drills on Monday, taking the first snap ahead of Jack Miller and Max Brown,Mertz's best pass ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University senior running back Samson Evans (Crystal Lakes, Ill./Prairie Ridge/Iowa) has been named to the 2023 Maxwell Award Watchlist, the Maxwell Football Club announced today, July 31. The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the nation's college football player of the year.Evans is one of five Mid-American Conference players named to the 85-man ...

STORRS — As UConn football opened preseason camp Monday morning, coach Jim Mora’s thoughts were more team-specific than program-specific.But the backdrop for the Huskies’ first workout was as much the swirling winds of conference realignment as the blue skies over the horizon in Storrs. UConn continues to be mentioned as a candidate to receive an invitation to join the Big 12.“I'd be lying if I didn't ...

Jim Mora set the foundation for a revamped, or “revolutionized,” to use his word, UConn football program with a 6-6 regular season record and a bowl appearance last year.Despite it being the program’s most successful season in seven years, Mora, the former NFL head coach and defensive coordinator, has his sights set much higher in the future. Entering his second season with the Huskies, Mora hasn’t ...

By SEAN KEELER | PUBLISHED July 30, 2023 at 6:50 p.m. | UPDATED: July 30, 2023 at 6:51 p.m.Word of warning if you texted Chauncey Billups last fall to talk trash about his 1-11 CU Buffs: Mr. Big Shot keeps his receipts.“It’s fun to be a Buff right now. And we’ve had some tough years there,” the CU great, Denver hoops icon and current Portland Trail Blazers coach told me before his annual Porter-Billups ...

Quarterback Shedeur Sanders has exceptional talent and he has fast and intriguing weapons all around him.The key for Sanders and the Colorado offense, however, is the strength of the offensive line and how that group comes together.Ten of CU’s 14 scholarship linemen were starters in college last year, but only two of them have experience at the Power Five level. And few of them have ever played together.In ...

Coastal quarterback was named the SBC Preseason Offensive Player of the YearBy Coastal Carolina University AthleticsPHILADELPHIA – For the third consecutive season, Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has been named to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Monday.The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is ...

Ashtyn Davis, Jaylin Hawkins, Cam Bynum, Elijah Hicks, Daniel Scott, Traveon Beck, Josh Drayden . . . the names of difference-making players who have patrolled the back end of Cal’s defense during the Wilcox era is a long and impressive one. The first five on that list are all collecting NFL paychecks and between them, they have numerous AP12 honors.That legacy helped to set the table for what could ...

Monday may be the last day of July but it also is a milestone for BYU football fans.Yes, the 2023 college football season will be one step closer since the Cougars will be in Provo reporting for fall camp.It’s unlikely that BYU will ease into the next four weeks of practice since this is a squad with quite a few veterans and there is certainly plenty to do as the Cougars prepare for their first season ...