Player Notes
To answer UK football’s biggest question, the Cats are counting on a Lexington kid ·
AUGUST 06, 2023 6:45 AMWhenever his football career ends, Jager Burton has a post-pigskin business plan ready to go.The Kentucky Wildcats offensive lineman and former Frederick Douglass High School star wants to open a restaurant/sports bar. Already, Burton is working on his menu.“Nachos, (chicken) wings, mozzarella sticks. A few specialties worked in,” he says. “Honestly, I just think it sounds fun. ...
Gamecocks Scrimmage For First Time In Fall Camp ·
Posted: 8/5/2023 12:53:00 PMJACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State football team held its first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday morning on the turf of Burgess-Sow Field, taking another step in its preparations for the 2023 season.The Gamecocks practiced on the turf for the first time since camp began on July 26, and head coach Rich Rodriguez saw things progress after a slower start than he'd liked ...
Mark Edwards: In his seventh year of college football, don't bet against Zion Webb ·
Aug 5, 2023JACKSONVILLE — After meeting with a handful of reporters following Saturday morning's 95-minute scrimmage, loooong-time quarterback Zion Webb let out an old-man grunt as he bent over to pick up his helmet.We resisted the temptation to poke fun, although as friendly and easy going as Webb is with the folks with the cameras and notepads, I'm certain he would've taken the ribbing with a laugh.This ...
JSU football: Hale expects big year from Gamecocks' linebackers ·
JACKSONVILLE — While players and coaches have found success on both sides of the ball, the Jacksonville State's linebackers are among the groups that are filled with talent.The group of linebackers is returning four players who saw action in at least nine games last season (Laletia Hale, Cole Fuller, Tristan Wells and Larry Worth), giving plenty of experience among the group that features six freshmen ...
Illini training camp quick hits | Day 3 ·
It was the offense’s turn in front of the media lights Saturday ahead of the third day of Illinois football training camp.Here’s what offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. and hisplayers had to say, from Illinois beat writer Scott Richey:Early point of emphasisHere’s how much Illinois is focusing on the red zone — or “red area” per coach Bret Bielema. The offense didn’t run anything from outside 25 ...
Looking “Ford”ward to Vandal football ·
After a tough few years of Idaho Vandals football, Athletic Director Terry Gawlik wanted to go in a new direction. After a nationwide search, the Vandals had their man. On Dec. 18, 2021, the University of Idaho hired South Dakota State offensive line coach Jason Eck as the program’s 36th head coach, and the new leader of Vandal football.With next to nobody expecting anything from the Vandals, Eck scraped ...
Hawaii football secondary set for breakout year ·
Posted: Aug 5, 2023 / 05:19 PMUpdated: Aug 5, 2023 / 05:19 PMWith three weeks to go ahead of its Aug. 26 season opener at Vanderbilt, the strength of the University of Hawaii football team in 2023 appears to be established already.With All-Conference selection Cam Stone and Virdell Edwards II at cornerback, as well as freshman All-American Peter Manuma and Meki Pei at safety, the Rainbow Warriors boast ...
South Carolina defensive lineman commits to Georgia Tech ·
Aug 5, 2023The Georgia Tech football program received a verbal commitment from Marcus Downs, Downs announced on social media Saturday.From Greer, South Carolina, Downs is considered a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite. He reportedly received scholarship offers from Tech, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech, among others. Downs listed Tech, Georgia, Tennessee, ...
Camp notebook: Georgia Tech coach Brent Key not concerned with preseason poll ·
Aug 5, 2023Earlier this week, the annual ACC preseason media poll was released. The forecasted finish for Georgia Tech was not promising.The league’s media picked the Yellow Jackets to finish 12th in the 14-team, now division-less league. Boston College was picked to end up 13th with Virginia last.Such a prognostication could be used as bulletin-board fodder for some programs. Not for Tech coach Brent ...
Buford 5-star spurns Georgia football. Find out who the nation's top-ranked safety picked ·
Athens Banner-HeraldKJ Bolden’s Saturday night announcement of his college commitment left fan bases anxious to find out what school the nation’s top-ranked safety would pick.Many thought it would be Georgia football or Auburn, but neither secured the five star's pledge.Bolden committed to Florida State instead.Auburn and new coach Hugh Freeze made a strong run at Bolden when he was on campus last ...
Recent Stories
The 50 Most Wanted: NFL's Hottest Draft Prospects for 2025
Top 50 Most Visited Prospects
Charles Grant (OT, William & Mary)
Formal Combine Meetings: 12+ teams
Notable Teams: Seahawks, Chargers, Titans, Patriots, Vikings, Jets, Ravens, Colts
Nick Emmanwori (S, South Carolina)
Top 30 ...
Is Heisman next award for Hunter?
Colorado’s Travis Hunter, one of the rarest players to grace college football in generations, won both the Chuck Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards Thursday.
It is not just that Hunter won those two awards on the same day that is noteworthy. It is what these two ...
CFP Bracket: Field set, still grumbling
We have seen the white smoke from the College Football Playoff committee.
Now we will see and hear the fire because there will be heated reactions whether the playoffs have four or 12 teams.
Here is a snapshot of the 12-team bracket.
In the biggest ...
CFB: AP Top 25, Precursor to Playoffs
Conference championships made for a thrilling weekend as three of the Power Four title tilts ended in one-score games, including the first overtime bout in SEC Championship history. Oregon, Georgia, Clemson, Boise State and Arizona State were the big winners of ...
CFP Picture: Decision-Sunday thoughts
Tick, tick, tick. . .
The College Football Playoff selection show will air on ESPN, beginning at noon ET Sunday.
The show is scheduled to last four hours, concluding at 4 p.m. ET, though as has been the case in previous years, the rankings and playoff selections ...
CFB Championship week: Players to watch
Conference championship weekend is here as we peer over the horizon at the new 12-team College Football Playoff, which was supposed to quell complaints during the four-team setup.
Hahahahahaha!
Now the field of complainers broadens with the five highest-ranked ...
CFP: Three-loss Tide rises to No. 11
As anticipated, any CFP polling Tuesday that showed three-loss Alabama making it into the top 12 would inevitably rankle other ranked contenders for the College Football Playoff.
Sure enough, acrimony and frustration surfaced when it was learned that Alabama came ...
CFB: Whacko weekend = Shakeup
After CFB’s Whacko Week 14, we had to expect a shakeup in the AP Top 25 while waiting for the CFP lists heading into Tuesday’s list to determine the first 12-team College Playoffs.
Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football ...
Freshman Phenom honored by 247 Sports
Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado stole the show on the Rainbow Warriors' Senior Night in Saturday's 38-30 win over New Mexico. After completing 37 of 57 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns, the Las Vegas Bishop Gorman product is the 247Sports True Freshman ...
2025 Draft: Previewing edge prospects
The edge rusher is a premier position in the a modern version of pro football always seeking ways to encourage more passing.
The importance of franchise passers like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Jalen ...
2025 Draft: ILBs seek relevance, respect
Over the past few draft cycles, there has been a lack of a bonafide, blue-chip prospect at the interior linebacker position. In recent memory, we have heard differing opinions on who is the top linebacker and what is his value in a draft.
The position of inside ...
Bet on future DBs—they can cover
As part of our series on football’s defensive back scene, the Hall of Football consulted our ever-evolving database of ~17,000 active college and high school players to evaluate the position's future, looking at the horizon at least six years down the road—approximately ...