Going into the 2023 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season. Continuing this effort is a …

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ mentality when it comes to roster management has long been “staying in the middle and picking your shots with risk-taking.” Now, Dallas is entering a period where it’s time to pay top dollar for some of its top homegrown players or move on.  It’s players like two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott (two years remaining …

As with all things, change is a constant. In college football, this seems to be especially true. From shifting conference alliances, playoff format expansion, and NIL, to the no sit-out transfer rule, this isn’t your Grandad’s college football experience, that much is for certain. These shifting tides have been on my mind often lately, specifically when it comes to the …

Few jobs are safe on a 6-11 team. It’s the Raiders coaching staff’s job to try and improve upon such a season, and much of the hopes for that rest in the new rookie class. The team’s veterans know this. Many of them are aware they will be replaced by the new guys, or at very least they must leave …

Sam Pittman and Arkansas football have been on an absolute roll in the transfer portal the last few days. They received three big-time transfer commitments over the weekend and added more depth on Wednesday afternoon. Former TCU defensive back Kee’Yon Stewart, 5-11, 185 pounds, announced that he was committed to the Razorbacks on Wednesday. On May 6, Stewart committed to …

The Saints signed offensive lineman Scott Lashley on Wednesday, the team announced. He participated in the team’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis last weekend. Lashley has yet to make an NFL roster since ending his college career following the 2021 season. He spent four seasons at Alabama and two at Mississippi State. The West Point, Mississippi, native appeared in …

Four-star defensive lineman D’Antre Robinson has scheduled four official visits this summer. Texas will host Robinson from June 16-18. The Florida native will also take official visits to Florida, Ohio State and Georgia. Robinson is rated the No. 33 defensive lineman in the country for the 2024 recruiting class and the No. 47 overall prospect in Florida, according to 247Sports …

Perry: Patriots draft pick Marte Mapu ‘just buckles people’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jim Nagy has seen enough football in his life to understand when a player has rare striking ability. It didn’t take long for the executive director of the Senior Bowl, a former scout for both the Patriots and Seahawks, to hear that Sacramento State’s Marte …

Texas is the popular favorite to win the Big 12 title this season among national media networks. On3 Sports recently published their post-spring Big 12 power rankings and Texas landed at No. 1. Oklahoma was not in the No. 2 spot, instead the Sooners fell to No. 4 behind Kansas State and TCU. The Big 12 title is up for …

When an NFL player goes down with an ACL tear, most fans automatically start a 365-day clock in their heads. And, being eternal optimists who always assume their heroes possess some sort of supernatural healing ability, many assume the player can shave a couple months off that and be back in action sooner. But returning to the practice field- or …

Texas is home to one of the best linebackers in college football. Fourth-year linebacker Jaylan Ford was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press last season, totaling a career-high 119 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles and four interceptions. Max Chadwick of Pro Football Focus (PFF) recently included Ford among his top 10 returning linebackers …

The New Orleans Saints added another player who tried out at their recent rookie minicamp, signing former Mississippi State right tackle Scott Lashley. He’s a big man, listed at 6-foot-7 and 315 pounds, and began his college career at Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s top swing tackle — seeing limited snaps at both the left and right sides. The former …

Former Michigan State wide receiver Keon Coleman is heading to the ACC. Coleman, one of the most coveted receivers in the transfer portal, committed to Florida State Wednesday on the 247Sports Instagram page, giving the Seminoles another massive weapon on offense heading into a season that features high expectations for a program on the rise back to prominence. Coleman ranked …

Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have done an extreme home makeover to their secondary this offseason, with the latest change coming Wednesday with the release of 28-year-old cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. The six-year veteran was set to have a $5.48 million cap hit in 2023, and his release will save Pittsburgh $4 million against the salary cap.  Knee and hamstring issues …

SWe’re just over 100 days until Notre Dame and Navy square off in Dublin to begin the 2023 college football season.  The Irish will be significant favorites in that contest but how do they stack up compared to some of the elite programs they’ll face in 2023? We’ve been reviewing different “way too early” and “post spring” top 25 rankings …