8:00 AM ET In the 2020 NFL draft, teams selected a record 13 wide receivers in the first two rounds, from No. 12 pick Henry Ruggs III to No. 59 Denzel Mims. Each of the 13 gained at least 220 yards through the air last season, and eight had at least 500. Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson,
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10:02 PM ET Alabama on Wednesday got a commitment from ESPN 300 offensive lineman Jaheim Oatis, a prospect the coaching staff has recruited for nearly four years despite the fact that he’s only a junior in high school. Oatis first received an offer from the Crimson Tide coaches as an eighth grader after attending a
5:15 PM ET Associated Press Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition. The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to change the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching
10:00 AM ET The 2022 college football recruiting trail is just beginning. Many prospects are still waiting for the extended dead period to end for the opportunity to take visits and interact with coaches in person. Commitments could begin to spike over the summer, but so far, more than 100 prospects in the ESPN 300
Apr 11, 2021 According to SP+, the worst team in the Sun Belt East — in this case, Georgia Southern — would be the best team in the West. That tells you most of what you need to know about the current balance of power in #FunBelt country. Thanks both to the top-20 potential of
11:53 AM ET The Tennessee State Tigers officially named Eddie George as the head football coach Tuesday, calling it “the right choice and investment” for the school and its football program. “All I have done has prepared me for this moment, whether that’s my football career, my entrepreneurial endeavors, my acting career,” George said in
7:45 AM ET No DeVonta Smith, no Mac Jones … no problem. Alabama lost plenty of talent to the NFL, but it’s still the best team in college football and the national championship favorite, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) and the Allstate Playoff Predictor. The Crimson Tide have a 31% chance to defend
9:45 AM ET Luke Montgomery and his family huddled around the computer for two hours in March hoping to learn more about Oklahoma’s football program. Montgomery is a Class of 2023 defensive lineman from Findlay, Ohio, who was utilizing technology as much as possible to try to navigate the recruiting process. College football recruits have
7:20 AM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Mike Norvell called a few weeks ago, he told me he wanted to do something fun at the Florida State spring game. He asked whether I would be interested in calling a few plays. Question 1: Would this be fun for Mike or fun for me? Question 2:
6:45 AM ET Like plenty of others in the football nerd/analyst community, I was shocked by the rise of Wyoming’s Josh Allen up the boards heading into the 2018 NFL draft. Whereas Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield had been one of college football’s most productive and efficient quarterbacks, and Louisville’s Lamar Jackson had produced 7,000+ passing yards
6:23 PM ET Wyoming football recruit Tony Evans Jr. was killed early Sunday in a shooting at a Dallas hotel, police said. Evans, 17, and another person were shot around 1:35 a.m. Sunday at a Hawthorn Suites near Love Field airport. Evans was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other
9:30 AM ET The ESPN 300 has been updated for the 2022 cycle, and as is the case with every college football recruiting class, there are some unique storylines and recruitments to watch for. This class happens to be unique, as prospects are trying to navigate the process the best they can while being subject
5:19 PM ET Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond is considered an intriguing Day 2 option for teams out of reach of the top quarterbacks in April’s draft. “There’s upside there,” said one longtime NFC scout. “If anything I would have liked to see him let loose a little more.” And teams are doing their research
1:48 PM ET ESPN News Services Top-ranked James Madison will play Richmond on April 17 after each had to pull out of a scheduled matchup because of protocols in their programs, the Colonial Athletic Association said. Additionally, the Spiders’ game Saturday against William & Mary has been canceled because of coronavirus-related protocols within the Tribe
8:00 AM ET The seventh full week of the spring football season wasn’t the most stirring. We still saw our share of thrillers — ETSU and Austin Peay ended VMI’s and Murray State’s unbeaten runs, respectively. The Citadel came back to upset Wofford and Weber State pulled off its weekly survive-by-the-skin-of-your-teeth routine, etc. Of 28
5:58 AM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The billboards started popping up across Florida one month after Gus Malzahn arrived at UCF. His picture is on them, mid fist-pump, along with a big UCF logo and this message: “The future of college football is in Orlando.” The campaign extends into Georgia, too, a not-so-subtle blitz intended
5:22 PM ET Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an LSU associate athletic director has accused university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former Tigers football coach Les Miles. Sharon Lewis’ lawsuit says she was denied pay raises and subjected
9:15 AM ET Tom Luginbill Close ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall Craig Haubert Close ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha It’s