[ad_1] The Gophers football program picked up a commitment from Ohio tight end Cross Nimmo on Thursday. Nimmo is listed as a 6-foot-3, 230-pound, three-star prospect from Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, Ohio. He had offers from Rutgers, Illinois, Louisville and others. “I am excited and blessed to say that I have committed to The University of Minnesota to …

[ad_1] The NFL announced the 13 players who are going to the draft two weeks from tonight. The list includes three quarterbacks — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye are going to be in Detroit. Two quarterbacks are conspicuously missing. Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix are not scheduled to attend the draft. It is unclear why Nix …

[ad_1] SMU football has suspended cornerback Teddy Knox due to his involvement in a multi-car crash that happened in Dallas, which also included Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice. The football program said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday that the university was made aware of an arrest warrant for Knox. “SMU has been notified by Dallas Police …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, the popular pick to be the No. 1 selection overall, will be among 13 prospects attending the first round of the NFL draft in Detroit on April 25. The NFL announced the 13 prospects confirmed as of Thursday night, and Southeastern Conference schools Alabama and LSU each will have three …

[ad_1] Joe Burrow became the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting quarterback in 2020, but if Jason Kelce had his way, Burrow would have made his impact on the city several years earlier.  Kelce, the future Hall of Fame center and current co-host of the “New Heights” podcast with brother Travis Kelce, tried to recruit Burrow to his alma mater, the University of …

[ad_1] West Blocton has hired Christopher Wilson as its next football coach, principal Terry Lawley confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News on Thursday. Wilson was officially hired as the Tigers’ 33rd head coach in program history at a Bibb County School Board meeting on Tuesday, April 9. He replaces former coach Dre’Mail King, who resigned in March. “One of the first …

[ad_1] Caleb Williams accepted his invitation to the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Caleb Williams will be in Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft, the NFL announced on Thursday. Along with Williams, Terrion Arnold, Jayden Daniels, Marvin Harrison Jr., JC Latham, Laiatu Latu, Drake Maye, Quinyon Mitchell, Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, Darius Robinson, Brian …

[ad_1] With spring practices underway, Alabama football quarterback Jalen Milroe is expressing his leadership qualities heading into his second season as the Crimson Tide’s starter. Milroe, whose offense is now run by new coach Kalen DeBoer and offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan, appeared on “The Paul Finebaum Show” on Thursday ahead of Alabama’s annual A-Day spring scrimmage. REQUIRED READING: Alabama football’s …

[ad_1] Pros and cons of McCarthy, Maye, and Daniels for the Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The debate over who the New England Patriots should select with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is heating up. Barring a trade down, the Patriots’ most probable selections are quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy, Drake Maye, and Jayden Daniels. McCarthy …

[ad_1] Having to sit and watch one year was bad enough. Xavion Alford has been sidelined for two years. There probably isn’t another player in the Arizona State football camp more excited about the coming season than the junior safety. Alford arrived in Tempe a year ago from USC where he was injured and actually never played in his final …

[ad_1] USATSI While he never saw him play, Kenny Pickett surely knows about the former player whose number he will wear as a new member of the Philadelphia Eagles. Pickett, who grew up as an Eagles fan, will wear No. 7 in Philadelphia (via Sports Illustrated), the same number Ron Jaworski wore during his decorated career with the Eagles.  Nicknamed …

[ad_1] Getty Images Antonio Brown is lobbying for three former Pittsburgh Steelers to receive one of the biggest honors a team can give a former player.  Brown, an All-Decade receiver during his nine-year run with the franchise, wants the Steelers to retire the jersey numbers of former quarterbacks Terry Bradshaw, Ben Roethlisberger and safety Troy Polamalu. At this point, the …

[ad_1] What kind of draft analyst would I be if I didn’t do a full seven-round mock draft, predicting all 257 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft? Lackluster.  Therefore, in an attempt to not be a lackluster draft analyst, I have mocked `the entire 2024 draft. Every single pick. No need to even watch the draft anymore — I’ve been …

[ad_1] This week, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko discussed several topics regarding the progress made during the Aggies’ spring football practice season, as the annual Maroon & White spring game is set for next Saturday afternoon. As the roster has made considerable strides since the start of the spring period, Elko and his staff have also been very busy …

[ad_1] Subscribe to Zero Blitz This embedded content is not available in your region. Jason Fitz is joined by Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to dive into the how and why of the biggest news around the league this week. The trio start with the news of O.J. Simpson’s passing and why it’s hard to put a …