DeSean Bishop. Tennessee Volunteers kick off spring football practices at Anderson Training Center on March 18, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 25 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. …

LAKELAND — Quarterbacks, last year, were The Ledger’s Big School and Small School high school football players of the year, awarded to Lakeland’s Zander Smith and Fort Meade’s Carson MontsDeOca. Will quarterbacks win the awards again in 2024? Smith returns at Lakeland, having recovered from offseason shoulder surgery and would have to be considered a favorite. MontsDeOca is now playing …

Louisville went 15-21 in Steve Kragthorpe’s three seasons with the team. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Former Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe died Monday. He was 59. The longtime college football coach was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease over a decade ago. After playing quarterback at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas, Kragthorpe got into coaching in the 1990s for a career …

. 2025 offensive tackle prospect Josh Petty will announce his commitment on Aug. 12. Petty will choose between his top five schools: Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, Florida State and Stanford. The 6-foot-5, 262-pound offensive tackle is from Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, Georgia. Petty ranks as the No. 14 overall player in the class of 2025. He also ranks …

Eagles linebacker earns a special shout-out from Nick Sirianni originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Late last week, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was asked a question about the toughness C.J. Gardner-Johnson brings to his team. He answered it. Then he was asked an entirely unrelated question and answered that too. But then a little lightbulb went off. And the …

Memphis football’s defense will look different in 2024. How different, and in what ways? That remains to be seen. And it could change on a game-by-game basis, according to new defensive coordinator Jordon Hankins. “As far as exactly what type of defense we’re going to be, I have no idea,” Hankins said last week. “I know I’m going to put …

The reports of Geno Smith’s impending return have turned out to be correct. According to multiple reporters on the scene, Smith is on the field for the Seahawks’ Monday practice. Smith has been dealing with knee and hip injuries and missed several days of on-field work. But reports have indicated that testing on the injuries did not reveal anything serious …

Offensive linemen don’t always get a lot of attention, but there’s no doubt games are often won or lost in the trenches. The 2024 Oklahoma high school football season is less than a month away, and there’s a lot of talented offensive lineman to keep an eye on. Here’s The Oklahoman‘s ranking of the state’s best offensive linemen, from 10 …

Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore was evaluated for a concussion after getting hurt at the team’s final training camp practice in West Virginia last Friday, but he’s back on the field with the team back in Cleveland. Moore did not practice in the team’s first session back at home on Sunday, but reporters at Monday’s session passed along word that …

EAST LANSING – A week into preseason camp, Michigan State football put the pads on Monday morning. Jonathan Smith made sure his players got in some live tackling, too. Even it was only 24 plays, about eight reps per guy, and in a very controlled setting. “Limited amount, but some live tackling,” the first-year coach said afterward. “I thought it …

The Giants begin the preseason on Thursday night against the Lions, and if it were up to quarterback Daniel Jones, he’d be on the field. Jones, who is recovering from a torn ACL, says he wants to play, although head coach Brian Daboll has not yet decided which players will be on the field Thursday. “Yeah, I’d like to play,” …

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 The national media continues to embrace Matt Rhule’s rebuild of the Nebraska football team. Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt released …

Here are my latest 2024 positional rankings for PPR leagues. While these rankings are intended for PPR leagues, a switch to half PPR or standard scoring would not result in many major changes. These rankings are also intended to be used primarily for managed re-draft leagues. If you’re playing bestball, they can still serve as a good reference, but keep …

High school football is almost here, so The News-Press and Naples Daily News are running down the top juniors in Southwest Florida entering the 2024 season. Top juniors this season include the sixth-best receiver in the nation, along with several highly recruited players on the offensive and defensive lines. But this list includes more than players who will play in power …

Bengals defensive end Cam Sample’s 2024 season is over before it started. Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters at a Monday press conference that Sample suffered a torn Achilles in practice last Thursday. Sample was a 2021 fourth-round pick and he’s been part of the defensive line rotation since coming to Cincinnati. He has recorded 68 tackles and five sacks …