From the likes of Ole Miss commit Maison Dunn to five-star recruit Bralan Womack, the talent at the defensive back position is present. A few weeks until the kickoff of the MHSAA and MAIS 2024 football season, here are the top defensive backs in Mississippi. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Preston Ashley Brandon 5-foot-11, 170 pounds | Junior Ashley, a …

Two of the Bengals’ top players are not practicing in training camp. Star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase hasn’t practiced since camp opened, and although he and coach Zac Taylor won’t say why, Chase obviously wants to get paid a lot more money than the $1.055 million base salary he’s due this year. Bengals owner Mike Brown has indicated he doesn’t …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti outlined a pretty straightforward path for E.J. Williams to have a prominent place in the rotation this fall. Cignetti addressed the topic when he spoke with reporters at Big Ten Media Days last week. “Got to get him on the field and keep him on the field,” Cignetti said. “That’s the biggest thing, the …

2025 four-star cornerback prospect Onis Konanbanny included Tennessee in his top two schools after a visit to Knoxville last weekend. Konanbanny’s top two schools are Tennessee and Florida State. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound four-star cornerback prospect is from Heathwood Hall Episcopal School in Columbia, South Carolina. Konanbanny ranks as the No. 298 prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as …

RaRa Thomas transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State ahead of the 2023 season. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Georgia wide receiver RaRa Thomas was arrested Friday morning on multiple charges. Thomas was booked into the Athens-Clarke County jail on a felony count of second-degree cruelty to children and two family violence misdemeanor charges. The former Mississippi State …

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams will miss the upcoming season with a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee. Williams suffered the injury in practice Sunday. The Cowboys confirmed the diagnosis Sunday evening and that Williams will require orthoscopic surgery. The news is a blow to the Cowboys pass rush and a setback for the third-year player who’s …

INDIANAPOLIS — Brebeuf Jesuit grad Jay Higgins walked into Lucas Oil Stadium this week with the admiration and respect of the entire Big Ten Conference. Well, almost. When the video board displayed the league’s 12 preseason honors recipients, Higgins’ name appeared over a photo of Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau. The rest of the Big Ten doubted Higgins would …

The Rams drafted running back Blake Corum with the idea that he’ll be an immediate contributor as the backup to Kyren Williams. Early in training camp, they’re liking what they’re seeing. Ras running backs coach Ron Gould says Corum is getting a lot of reps with the starters in camp because he deserves them. “This is something that is earned,” …

INDIANAPOLIS — The only frustration of Gary Danielson’s Purdue football experience came on the field. One of 12 members of the Cradle of Quarterbacks, Danielson fed the Otis Armstrong-led rushing attack. When given the chance to use his arm, in 1971, he averaged 9.5 yards per attempt and completed 61.7% of his passes — then a record for Big Ten …

Kyle Hockman starts his sixth season leading the New Hampstead football program having transformed the Phoenix into one of the top teams in the Coastal Empire. Last season, New Hampstead won its first playoff game under Hockman (and second in school history) as the Phoenix also hosted their first postseason contest — knocking off Westside Macon 42-12 in the first …

The Cowboys claimed cornerback Kemon Hall off waivers Sunday. The 49ers, who had signed Hall on Feb. 12, waived him Saturday. The move came after the Cowboys released veteran cornerback Gareon Conely, who informed the team of his plans to retire. Conley has not played a regular-season game since 2019. Hall was on the Cowboys’ practice squad in 2020, so …

An MRI confirmed what the Cowboys feared: Defensive end Sam Williams’ season is finished. The team confirmed that Williams tore the ACL and the MCL in his left knee during Sunday’s practice. He will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the damage. The Cowboys’ first significant injury of camp came in their first full padded practice. It’s a tough break for …

What’s not to love about the fall high school sports season in Cincinnati? The Cincinnati Enquirer wants to make it easy for our readers to connect with all our high school sports content during the 2024-2025 fall preseason by offering links to our stories in one place. This file will be updated as the preseason moves forward, which means we …

Brigham Young Cougars defensive end Tyler Batty (92) recovers a fumble near the end of the game at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. BYU won 38-31. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Editor’s note: This story is the 16th in a series previewing each football team in the Big 12 in 2024. If the BYU football …

Michigan football 2025 recruiting class is already in solid shape. Now head coach Sherrone Moore and his staff are beginning to add the next crop of reinforcements. The Wolverines added four-star class of 2026 defensive back Brody Jennings on Sunday night. The Jacksonville, Florida, product is 6 feet 1 and 175 pounds. Michigan Wolverines fans celebrate a touchdown against the …