A year ago, running back DeSean Bishop drew praise from coaches in back-to-back scrimmages of Tennessee spring football practice. But it was merely a spring storyline, where young players flash potential but then fade into the background when the season arrives. A deep backfield and Bishop’s preseason injury kept him from making his college debut in the 2023 season. But …

When the Buffalo Bills decided to put Stefon Diggs on the trade market, they were willing to make a deal with almost anyone, but there is one team in the NFL that they refused to make a trade with: The Kansas City Chiefs.  According to former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, Diggs was allowed to seek a trade with literally any …

Four-star offensive line recruit Mason Short has announced his commitment to the  Georgia Bulldogs over Kentucky, Clemson and Ohio State. Short is Georgia’s sixth commitment in the class of 2025. Short is the Bulldogs’ first offensive line commit in the 2025 cycle. Mason Short plays high school football for Evans High School in Evans, Georgia. Short is a member of …

Sydney Brown still very optimistic in recovery from torn ACL originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Just three months after his rookie season in the NFL ended with an ACL tear, Eagles safety Sydney Brown is still feeling extremely optimistic about his recovery. Brown, 24, tore his ACL in Week 18 against the Giants on Jan. 7 but already feels …

Carlos Locklyn did not take long to make his impression on the Ohio State football program. Days after joining Ryan Day’s staff as the team’s new running backs coach, Locklyn, the former Oregon running backs coach, has already been active on the recruiting trail by extending offers to two 2025 running backs: four-star Dierre Hill and three-star Shekai Mills-Knight. For …

USATSI The Seattle Seahawks finished the 2023 season with a 9-8 record, marking the 11th time with a .500-plus record in the last 12 years under Pete Carroll. Despite the sustained success, Seattle made the difficult decision to part ways with Carroll and hire first-time head coach Mike Macdonald.  Seattle has had a relatively uneventful offseason outside of the aforementioned …

USATSI Unlike many of the NFL teams slated to pick early in the 2024 draft, the Arizona Cardinals are not involved in this year’s rookie quarterback sweepstakes. Or at least that’s what we’ve been led to believe, with team brass repeatedly endorsing Kyler Murray, the former No. 1 pick, as the signal-caller of the present and future. But all that …

Jayden Loftin was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday as the Scarlet Knights officially got involved with one of the top defensive ends in the nation. Loftin is a local product located just minutes away from Rutgers in Somerville (Somerville, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge who is ranked a three-star by Rivals. He is a class of …

Maryland and Morgan State football have met only once, and that game took place Sept. 11, 2010. That trend won’t end next season, but the schools are collaborating on the next best thing. The Terps and Bears will practice at Morgan State’s Hughes Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday. Morgan State will take the field at 11 a.m., and Maryland will …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com It’s the first week of April, it’s a Friday and lots of visits have happened over the last month. What better time to jump into it with some splash selections for some of the top 2025 prospects in the Midwest? Rivals has locked in a round of college commitment predictions for some seniors in the Midwest, with the …

Ohio native and four-star running back Marquise Davis included USC in his top 10 on Wednesday. That list also included Michigan, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio State, Penn State, Mizzou, Texas A&M and West Virginia. Davis is a 6-foot, 190-pound prospect from Cleveland. He is rated in 247Sports’ composite rankings as the No. 13 running back in the nation and the …

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Last spring, Colin Ferrell took a deep dive into the Rutgers football defense, preparing a report on how the system works and operates. Fast forward a year later and Ferrell is in his second month as the Rutgers defensive line coach. Ferrell, who played his high school football in New Jersey at Steinert High School (Hamilton), arrives …

Dorian Barney, based in the state of Georgia, has narrowed his list of schools to a new top 12. That list includes the USC Trojans. The top schools include Alabama, Clemson, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and USC. The Peach State product is ranked as the No. 33 player overall in the …

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Top-100 prospect and four-star linebacker Matai Tagoai’ has committed to the USC Trojans football program, as we noted earlier in the week. The 2025 safety/linebacker hybrid is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect out of Faith Lutheran High School in Nevada. Tagoa’i had additional offers from Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Colorado State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, San …