MASSILLON — Nolan Davenport has decided to go from Massillon to Madison. The Tigers’ standout offensive lineman verbally commited to the University of Wisconsin and head coach Luke Fickell on Thursday. Davenport, ranging from a 3- to 4-star recruit depending on the scouting service in the class of 2025, is the second Stark County high school football player to commit …

Rachel Doerrie, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 07:30 AM ET CloseRachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff & Graph Podcast and discusses sports from a data-driven perspective. “Everyone has a game plan for this young man. It’s …

The Michigan Panthers will have multiple goals Saturday when they face the Birmingham Stallions in the USFL Conference title game: win a playoff game for the first time in three seasons, make it to the inaugural UFL championship and get payback for last week’s last-second loss in the regular-season finale. The Panthers and Stalions face off at 3 p.m. Saturday …

The 2024 AutoZone Liberty Bowl will take place at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 27, it was announced Thursday afternoon. The game — which will be televised by ESPN — has typically been played at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. The expectation is that it’ll still be played there this season even as the stadium is being renovated. “That’s our …

There’s a massive contradiction playing out in major college sports. Administrators are worried about money as they prepare to begin sharing revenue with players. “We have to make challenging financial decisions at Alabama every single year,” Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne said. “So if we have to do that, don’t you think most everybody else does, too?” Of course. …

Heading into the 2024 season, the Jets have made a series of moves to improve the state of their roster and overall depth, but are they ready to compete for a playoff spot? In this series, we’ll break down the depth chart for every position group. This time, we’ll go in-depth at the linebacker position… Projected depth chart Starters: C.J. …

The new 12-team College Football Playoff has forced some reshuffling of some of the bowl games, including the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl which moves to New Year’s Eve this season. It’s only the second time since 1986 that the game, which features the top teams from the SEC and Big Ten conferences next featured in the playoff, has been played before …

Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins is heading into the fourth and final year of his rookie contract, and he’d like to work something out to remain in Chicago for the long term. But that would require both parties engaging in a negotiation. So far, Jenkins says, he and his agent have expressed interest in the Bears, but the team hasn’t …

Only two weeks after receiving an offer from Colorado football, class of 2026 tight end Heze Kent named the Buffaloes to his top 10 on Thursday. The Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami Hurricanes, Kentucky Wildcats, USC Trojans, Florida State Seminoles, Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators joined Colorado in Kent’s list of top schools. Kent, nicknamed “Superman” on …

After eight seasons with the Giants, veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard has found a new NFL team. Shepard is signing with the Buccaneers today, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The 31-year-old Shepard will reunite with Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, his teammate at Oklahoma. In 2015, Mayfield’s first year as Oklahoma’s starter, Shepard was a senior and his No. …

Who will make the 2024-25 College Football Playoff? FanDuel Sportsbook has released odds for the expanded CFB Playoff in the upcoming college football season, with Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Texas among the favorites in the new format, which increases from four teams to 12 teams. The 12 teams in the playoff will consist of the five highest-ranked conference champions …

It appears Sterling Shepard isn’t ready to call it quits just yet.  The former Giants wide receiver has reportedly reached an agreement to continue his career on a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Shepard battled numerous injuries during his eight seasons with Big Blue but he quickly established himself as a fan …

Jun. 6—Almost one year after verbally committing to Ohio State, Tavien St. Clair wouldn’t have it any other way. “You know, it’s really just been it’s been a major blessing,” the Bellefontaine quarterback said Tuesday. “I’ve gotten to meet former players and former coaches from Ohio State and really just build relationships with some of the players I grew up …

The Bengals will be holding multiple sets of joint practices this summer. Shortly after Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced that his team would work with the Bengals ahead of a preseason game in August, the Bengals announced that they will also have a day of practices with the Colts. The session will be on August 20 in Cincinnati and …

MADISON — Determined to rebuild the team’s offensive line depth, Wisconsin has landed an oral commitment offensive tackle Nolan Davenport for the 2025 class. Davenport, from Massillon, Ohio, announced his commitment Thursday. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound Davenport held offers from Penn State, Missouri, Michigan State, Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, Northwestern, Purdue and others. Davenport, who visited last weekend, is the fourth offensive …