LEXINGTON — Kentucky football’s 2024 recruiting class finished 25th nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings. That ranked 11th among the 14 schools competing in the SEC last season. The road ahead is even tougher: Oklahoma and Texas will be part of the league when the 2024 campaign kicks off. Still, the Wildcats’ 2024 recruiting haul marked only the fourth time …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers long-time receiver Mike Evans is reportedly planning to hit the free-agent market this offseason, according to a report from The Athletic on Friday. Evans has spent the entirety of his ten-year NFL career in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are still in discussions with Evans, but the 30-year-old has expressed interest in exploring his options with other teams, …

USATSI Mike Evans has long said he wants to finish his career in Tampa, and while they may still happen, the veteran wideout will explore his other options. Evans plans to test the market for the first time in his career, according to The Athletic.  Evans and the Buccaneers are in talks, per the report, but Evans — a soon-to-be …

Day 2 of on-field drills at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis first saw defensive backs demonstrating their athletic chops inside Lucas Oil Stadium. A handful of prospects elevated their stock with strong performances, while others had disappointing efforts that could move them down boards across the league.  Here are some of the winners and losers from Friday’s on-field drills in Indianapolis, …

Texas A&M and head coach Mike Elko are still in the market for one or two more linebackers in the 2025 recruiting class after landing 4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins, recently landing in 2025 4-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn’s Top 6 program list, while 4-star LB Elijah Barnes has now followed suit. Coming off his recent visit to College Station last month …

Some Alabama players saw the signs of Nick Saban’s impending departure from college football long before his January retirement announcement. Others were every bit as surprised as the general public. Still, the Crimson Tide players attending this week’s NFL annual scouting combine shared one sentiment: Without Saban’s mentorship, they might not be here — preparing for a pro career. “It …

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, with players meeting with team representatives for the first time in order to start sorting through potential fits. A great way to figure out what prospects are highly thought of going into the draft is simply by asking folks who they like. Yahoo Sports asked eight NFL scouts at the combine to …

Getty Images College football is on track for a rules modernization in 2024 after the NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended tweaks on Friday that will bring the sport more closely into alignment with the NFL. The approval of helmet communications, in-game use of tablet technology and a two-minute timeout headlined the recommended measures, which must be approved by the NCAA …

Getty Images Friday afternoon was bitter sweet for Nate Wiggins. Wiggins, one of the top-ranked cornerback prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft, sustained an injury after running a blazing time of 4.29 seconds in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine. Wiggins suffered a hip flexor injury but is expected to be fine for Clemson’s Pro Day, according to NFL …

Getty Images The 2023 NFL season marked Darren Waller’s first with the New York Giants. And it could be his last. The Pro Bowl tight end contemplated retirement immediately following the year, according to the New York Post. Waller has not decided whether he will play in 2024 as he is currently weighing is options.  The 31-year-old Waller was one …

The Texas Longhorns are trending to win out for another big-time player. Four-star running back Rickey Stewart Jr. was given an RPM prediction from Inside Texas’ Justin Wells to Texas. Stewart has been productive in the high school ranks. As a sophomore, the gifted runner ran for 2,262 yards and 18 touchdowns. He followed that total with 2,855 rushing yards …

Source: 49ers interviewed Raiders safeties coach Alexander for DC job originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders safeties coach Gerald Alexander for their open defensive coordinator position, a source confirms to NBC Sports Bay Area on Friday. The Athletic’s Matt Barrows first reported news of Alexander’s interview. The 39-year-old Alexander joins Kansas City …

Missouri governor Mike Parson on Friday shortened the prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid for a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a five-year-old girl. Parson’s commutation converted the remainder of Reid’s three-year prison sentence to house arrest, subject to several conditions. Reid was sentenced in November 2022 after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated …

Penn State is going into the next football season with two new coordinators. Tom Allen, the former Indiana head coach on the defensive side, and former Kansas offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to run the offense. The latter has been tied to Kansas head coach Lance Leipold throughout his career and is now tasked with resurrecting an offense with talent but …

This week, more than 300 prospects are in Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Each of these players are looking to improve their draft stock while possibly finding their future NFL team in the process. On Thursday, we compiled the top results from the defensive linemen, edge rushers, and linebackers who took part in on-field drills. On Friday, we’ll …