Player Notes

Published Aug. 04, 2023, 7:20 a.m.By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comAfter putting together one of the best individual seasons among all Division II players last fall, JaQuae Jackson went through a whirlwind offseason.Once the star wide receiver entered the transfer portal in search of a new home for his final season of eligibility, the floodgates opened. The California University of Pennsylvania ...

5-6 minutes 8/4/2023Dave Borbely prefers experienced offensive linemen as opposed to those who need to be taught how to take the first step off the line of scrimmage. Yes, something as simple as that matters when 300-pound defensive tackles are tying up traffic in the trenches.Pitt’s offensive line coach has a few properly seasoned players this season, but 43 years of coaching big men for 15 schools ...

3-3 minutes 8/4/2023Last weekend, Pat Narduzzi’s program received a verbal commitment from another four-star prospect in the Class of 2024. But that excitement quickly vanished just a few days later when a previous four-star commit flipped to another school.On Tuesday afternoon, four-star receiver Ric’Darious Farmer tweeted his verbal commitment to the University Central Florida (UCF). While the Melbourne, ...

6-7 minutes 8/4/2023It is safe to assume that when opponents game plan to face the 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers, they’ll have a close eye on No. 76. After entering training camp last season in a battle for a starting spot, redshirt senior Matt Goncalves arrived at the team’s South Side facility earlier this week as arguably the team’s highest-profile player.Following a 2022 campaign that ended with third-team ...

Eugene Register-GuardNew Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein took the field for his first week of fall camp with the Ducks and says he’s already clicking with quarterback Bo Nix after just the second day.“We share a lot of commonalities in terms of our personalities,” Stein said. “Our intensity and attention to detail, we both played quarterback … I’ll try to do everything I can to keep developing ...

The OklahomanSTILLWATER — In the summer of 2018, it seemed like Oklahoma State was heading for a preseason quarterback competition between former walk-on Taylor Cornelius, Hawaii transfer Dru Brown and four-star recruit Spencer Sanders.That is, until coach Mike Gundy’s appearance at Big 12 Media Days in mid-July when he announced Cornelius as the starter before the other two had even taken a practice ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — With the transfer portal, it’s easy for players to jump ship at the first sight of competition for playing time.But that isn’t an issue for Jaren Kanak.The sophomore hopes to be OU’s starting middle linebacker this season, although he’ll have to earn it. The spot is up for grabs following the addition of Konnor Near, who earned All-American honors last season at Division II powerhouse ...

Columbus DispatchOhio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg is a prime example of someone who lets his play do his talking.Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles joked last year that he seldom gets more than a grunt out of Eichenberg. But on rare occasions, Eichenberg will raise his voice at Knowles, who loves when he does it.Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Cameron Brown ...

Columbus DispatchIs Ohio State "Defensive Back U" or "Wide Receiver U" heading into the 2023 football season? According to ESPN, the Buckeyes are in the running, but not at the top.In his yearly list of looking at the perceptions of which schools produce the most football talent at each position, ESPN staff writer David Hale has Ohio State in the running at quarterback, wide receiver, offensive line, ...

By Nathan Baird, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — C.J. Hicks believes he is one of the best linebackers in the country, even if Ohio State football has not declared him the best on the roster.That designation, though, may come sooner than later.“Unlimited,” starting linebacker Steele Chambers said of Hicks’ upside after Thursday’s first preseason practice. “He can kind of just do whatever he wants, honestly. ...