Florida State football held its second fall scrimmage Saturday morning with head coach Mike Norvell impressed with quarterback DJ Uiagalelei’s performance. Both Norvell and offensive coordinator Alex Atkins praised Uiagalelei when speaking to the media after the scrimmage, with Norvell saying Uiagalelei has had a “remarkable preseason” and had a big day Saturday. “Everybody is at a different stage but …

How NFL draft snub fuels Lenoir’s ascent to 49ers stardom originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Twenty-six cornerbacks were picked in the 2021 NFL draft before the 49ers called Deommodore Lenoir’s name in the fifth round. That bothers him to this day. “My mindset was I hope I get drafted early,” Lenoir told NBC Sports Bay Area. “But then …

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt has released his preseason rankings ahead of the 2024 college football season. Klatt is not …

Sara Diggins/USA Today Sports via American-Statesman With the start of the college football season less than a month away, analysts nationwide have started making their playoff predictions. That includes ESPN analyst Greg McElroy, who chose the Longhorns as one of his five locks to be in the College Football Playoff. On August 7, McElroy said a team needs to go …

Browns’ Cooper hints at 49ers trade with cryptic IG post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Amari Cooper’s recent post on social media hints at his interest in potentially joining the 49ers if Brandon Aiyuk is traded to the Cleveland Browns. Cooper took to his Instagram stories on Friday where he posted a cryptic “lol I wouldn’t mind at …

. 2026 four-star quarterback Michael Clayton will visit Nebraska football next month when the Huskers take on Colorado. Rivals.com’s Tim Verghese reported the news of the visit. Clayton has visited Nebraska before, doing so in June. He was given an offer during the visit. Last season he was the starting quarterback for Sanford Seminoles. Clayton went 120-of-224 through the air, …

Giants LB Dyontae Johnson is being considered week-to-week with an ankle sprain he suffered during Thursday’s preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Johnson had been generating a ton of positive buzz with his standout performance during training camp and over the first few quarters Thursday before leaving with injury. The undrafted free agent out of …

. Michigan football, despite having had elite corner play for the bulk of the past decade, has struggled of late to bring in elite cornerbacks. Yes, at times, the Wolverines have managed to get late risers (like JoZiah Edmond, who committed as a three-star last year near the bottom of the class but was a four-star and one of the …

April 13, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes center Seth McLaughlin (56) blocks for quarterback Will Howard (18) after the snap during the first half of the LifeSports spring football game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. The Ohio State Buckeyes are among the most prominent teams in college football. To play the most important position is not an easy …

Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin (56) hits the sled during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The college football season is right around the corner and as is tradition, all of the major awards are releasing their watch lists. The most recent award to announce such an honor …

Last year, Mike White won a close competition for No. 2 quarterback in Miami, over Skylar Thompson. This year, the chase is “neck and neck.” Last night, Skylar Thompson got the nod as the starter for the first preseason game of 2024. Thompson handled seven drives through two quarters. He completed eight of 19 passes for 95 yards, with one …

MANHATTAN, KS – NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Will Howard #18 of the Kansas State Wildcats throws a pass against the Baylor Bears in the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) The Davey O’Brien Award preseason watch list is out, and it names 36 of the most talented …

Sep 9, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs offensive lineman Branson Hickman (56) during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman [autotag]Branson Hickman[/autotag] has made his second preseason award watch list for the 2024 season, all before playing a down for OU. After Hickman made …

How Tanner McKee played better than his numbers look in preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The numbers? The numbers weren’t particularly impressive. The performance? It really wasn’t a bad night for Tanner McKee. Playing with some deep backup receivers behind a bunch of offensive linemen you’ve never heard of in a painfully vanilla offense, McKee looked comfortable …

. A top in-state target for the Nebraska Cornhuskers is getting closer to making a college decision. Christian Jones is a 4-star linebacker from Omaha, Nebraska. Jones is currently ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska for 2025. He is deciding between Oklahoma, Miami, and the Huskers. The prospect recently told* (subscription required) Evan Bland of the Omaha World-Herald that …