IMG Academy Bradenton (Florida) wide receiver Eric McFarland III has been offered by USC and he hasn’t played a down of high school football yet. The class of 2028 athlete-receiver, along with IMG Academy quarterback Jayden Wade, are two of the top incoming freshman in the nation and are on the all-freshman preseason team for the 2024 high school football season. McFarland …

Class of 2025 cornerback Zay Gentry hinted at flipping his commitment from SMU to Wisconsin in his recent Instagram story on Tuesday. Gentry reposted the graphic of fellow 2025 CB Jahmare Washington committing to Wisconsin back in early June. It could be smoke and mirrors, or it could be a further indication that Gentry could be following suit in the …

(Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports) What are the top storylines of 2024 NFL training camps? The performances of the first-round rookie quarterbacks, including Chicago’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Jayden Daniels, New England’s Drake Maye, Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy, Atlanta’s Michael Penix Jr., and Denver’s Bo Nix will be watched closely. In terms of contract situations to monitor, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Cowboys wide receiver …

There are several reasons for college football teams jumping from one conference to another. There’s money. And, well, money. We know by now that geographical logic clearly isn’t in the discussion. And if winning football championships in the new conference is a prime motivation, I’d suggest thinking twice. Texas and Oklahoma, I’m talking to you. For all the high-profile conference …

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football is ushering in a new era under center this fall. After three seasons with KJ Jefferson leading the offense, Boise State transfer Taylen Green is now in charge of maximizing Bobby Petrino’s offense and engineering a bounce back after last year’s struggles. More: Arkansas football’s three most important games in 2024 season More: USA TODAY Network …

The only thing more exciting for local college football players than being in EA Sports College Football 25 is knowing their rating. The simulation video game, which released its deluxe edition Monday and will release to all consumers Thursday, has been on hiatus since 2014 due to lawsuits between the publisher, the NCAA and college athletes around compensation for their …

Before Saquon Barkley left the Giants for the Eagles in free agency, Giants owner John Mara made it known he wasn’t going to be happy to see that happen. Mara told Giants General Manager Joe Schoen that Giants fans love Barkley and that it would be tough for Mara to see Barkley in an Eagles uniform. “I’ll have a tough …

Five weeks from Friday night officially marks the start of the high school football season. We continue our march to Week 1 this week with a look at 20 defensive playmakers who might be flying under the radar in Central Indiana: Ife Adeoba, Pike The 6-2, 220-pound senior defensive end/outside linebacker broke the school single-season sack record last year with …

When Joe Brady was Curis Samuel’s offensive coordinator with the Panthers in 2020, the receiver had the most productive year of his career. It was the only time Samuel has accounted for over 1,000 yards from scrimmage in a season, as he caught 77 passes for 851 yards with three touchdowns and rushed 41 times for 200 yards with two …

Count returning Georgia starting quarterback Carson Beck as a fan of former Florida football running back Trevor Etienne. Beck expects Etienne to make a “huge impact” for UGA after the Bulldogs lost running backs Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards to the NFL Draft. “Being able to pick him up out of the portal, such a talented running back, (he’s) someone …

The Eagles drafted edge rusher Nolan Smith in the first round last year, but they did not throw him in the deep end right away. Smith only played 188 defensive snaps as the Eagles went with Haason Reddick and Josh Sweat as their lead players at the position. Reddick is gone, but the Eagles signed Bryce Huff and brought back …

Get ready SouthCoast college football fans, a new video game is out this week. EA Sports College Football 25 video game is set to be officially launched on July 19 with some of its players receiving access on Monday. More than 11,000 players are expected to be in the game and with more to follow in the coming week, according …

Another member of the Purple People Eaters defense will be joining the team’s immortals. The Vikings have announced that cornerback Bobby Bryant will enter the Ring of Honor on September 22. He’ll be the first cornerback in franchise history to receive the distinction and the third defensive back, joining Paul Krause and Joey Browner. A seventh-round pick in 1967, Bryant …

It’s no exaggeration to say that prospects across the country have had the course of their lives changed thanks to a strong showing during camp season. Let’s take a look at five such prospects in the Midwest that saw their stock rise dramatically in June. RUMOR MILL: Key decisions on deck as summer hits midpoint This embedded content is not …

The Browns gave up a lot to trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson and they signed him to a massive contract, but a suspension and shoulder issues have kept them from getting much of a return on that investment. Watson missed 11 games in 2022 because of the suspension, which stemmed from sexual assault allegations that were made after he requested …