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Wide receivers have become instant impact players in the NFL Draft. Former USC wide receiver Makai Lemon could be the next instant impact player in the NFL. Lemon is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now, USC fans should be fired up about Lemon’s latest comparison, giving him comps to […]

Every NFL Draft Combine produces at least one controversial high-end prospect, which seems to be Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. in 2026. While some believe his short arm length will limit his potential at the next level, others are already comparing him to former 10-time Pro Bowler Aaron Donald. Bain received the comparison from […]

Running back Jeremiyah Love enters the 2026 draft cycle as a standout playmaker after a dominant career at the Notre Dame football team. During a recent discussion on the ESPN program “This is Football,” the former Heisman finalist emphasized his willingness to contribute in any role necessary for his future team, whether it involves blocking […]

The Ohio State football program is once again in a strong position to produce top talent for the NFL, with Arvell Reese emerging as a potential top-two selection. On a recent episode of ESPN’s NFL Draft Daily, analyst Matt Miller noted that Reese’s impressive potential and elite edge speed could make him a candidate for […]

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs entered the 2026 draft cycle with high expectations, following a collegiate career that included a national title and a Thorpe Award. While the Buckeyes aim to return to the championship under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Downs has been busy preparing for the professional level. Beyond the usual draft hype, […]

In a draft class that is as loaded at the skill positions as any in recent memory, the buzz around Ohio State safety Caleb Downs must be reverberating through boardrooms. As one of the top defensive prospects, many are projecting Downs to be a top-10 pick in next month’s NFL Draft, touting his exceptional talent […]

The Kalen DeBoer era for Alabama football is in full swing, and while the roster gets most of the attention, the coaching staff is quietly becoming one of the most intriguing groups in the country. The Crimson Tide is reportedly hiring Jake Vang as a defensive analyst per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, bringing in […]

Texas football and head coach Steve Sarkisian made a significant off-field move Monday, reinforcing its leadership structure ahead of the 2026 season by hiring former Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops as a special assistant. The addition further strengthens Texas football as it prepares for another push toward the College Football Playoff. After being left […]

As new Florida football head coach Jon Sumrall is looking to deliver a new type of jolt to the program after the Billy Napier era, there’s no denying that they are also looking to challenge the Miami Hurricanes as the top team in the state. With Sumrall leading the Florida football program, he would also […]

As the Florida football team is led by new head coach Jon Sumrall, he is looking to bring new energy and life to the program after the era of Billy Napier. While the Florida football team looks to the transfer portal and the recruiting trail to bolster its team for next season and the future, […]

It’s fair to say that Curt Cignetti is well-compensated. And with his latest raise, he is now better compensated than all but one coach in college football. On the heels of Indiana’s first national championship, Cignetti, who signed a long-term extension during the season, is set to make more than $13 million in 2026, according […]

Tight end is becoming a more important position each year in the NFL it seems like, and there isn’t a better one in the NFL Draft this spring than Kenyon Sadiq out of Oregon. Sadiq was a key part of an elite group of pass catchers for the Ducks and now he projects as the […]

The College Football Playoff is seemingly always changing, and Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel is in favor of at least one more big change. Since the moment the CFP expanded from four to 12 teams a few years ago, there has been nearly constant conversation about when, not if, the playoff will expand again — […]

An HBCU alumnus was tragically killed in a traffic accident in the line of duty as a police officer. On Sunday, 30-year-old Stephen J. Perry was struck by a wrong-way driver as he was on duty. With heavy hearts, North Carolina Central University remembers former football student-athlete Steven Perry. Sending strength, comfort, and our sincere […]

The 2026 NFL Combine marked a pivotal moment for former Arkansas football player Mike Washington Jr., whose impressive performance left him visibly emotional on the field. After five collegiate seasons, including a standout 2025 campaign where he rushed for 1,070 yards and averaged 6.4 yards per carry, Washington arrived in Indianapolis with a lot to […]

Colorado Buffaloes football is mourning the loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who died Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Boulder County. He was 23. The accident occurred at approximately 3 a.m. on Baseline Road near Newland Court, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Investigators said Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla Model 3 westbound […]

Colorado backup quarterback and former HBCU recruit Dominiq Ponder has passed away at the age of 23, per a report by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The statement posted by Rittenberg indicates that Ponder was in a single-vehicle accident at 3 AM. From the Colorado State Patrol, on the single-vehicle crash early Sunday that claimed the life […]

Ahead of the Colorado football team reconvening for spring football on Monday, the program received some heartbreaking news. Quarterback Dominiq Ponder, a third-year sophomore who transferred from Bethune-Cookman a couple of years ago, passed away at 23 years old. Colorado head coach Deion Sanders shared a heartfelt statement about Ponder’s passing via X, formerly Twitter. […]

A lot of the talk coming into this NFL Draft has been about Fernando Mendoza and then the perceived lack of star power behind the Heisman Trophy winner. The teams outside of Las Vegas have some tough decisions to make, with a lot of good prospects, but not many great ones expected to go in […]

The Georgia football program is looking to bounce back next year after their 2025 season ended in tough fashion with a loss against the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl. It was the second straight year that Georgia had seen its season come to an end in New Orleans, although this year, the Bulldogs […]

The 2026 NFL Draft cycle is highlighting the crucial importance of strong performances in the trenches, and Alabama’s football team, Kadyn Proctor, has emerged as one of the most polarizing athletes in this class. After declaring for the draft on January 7, the Crimson Tide standout has consistently been featured in first-round mock drafts, largely […]

Mississippi State Bulldogs wide receiver Brenen Thompson blazed through the 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, posting an official 4.26 seconds on his first attempt on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The time ranked first among all participants this year and tied for the fifth-fastest 40-yard dash in combine history. Thompson’s […]

Clemson football quarterback Cade Klubnik earned a day three of the NFL Draft projection before Saturday. But did he boost his stock after all? One NFL insider seems to believe so — hailing it an “incredible day.” Ian Rapoport and Charles Davis of the NFL Network lauded the performance of the embattled Tigers QB — […]

The NFL Combine witnessed new records fall on Saturday. This time Taylen Green shattered three marks Anthony Richardson once held — adding to an already impressive offseason for the Arkansas quarterback. Green rewrote the quarterback combine record for the following: vertical jump (43’5″ to take first), broad jump (11’2″ in landing at the top) and […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are facing a significant coaching turnover as Deion Sanders works to revitalize a program that struggled during a tough 2025 season. This week, the defensive unit took a major hit with the departure of defensive coordinator Robert Livingston, who is returning to the NFL to join the Denver Broncos’ staff. Livingston will […]

Quinn Gray and Florida A&M made a huge addition to the football coaching staff, adding a former Miami Dolphins veteran. The Rattlers have hired Sam Madison Jr. as the new cornerbacks coach for the team. Madison brings significant professional football experience to Florida A&M, as he played in the NFL for 12 seasons with the […]

Florida A&M men’s basketball coach and former Heisman winner Charlie Ward has been invited to the White House by Donald Trump. The invite comes as Trump looks to bring together a roundtable to discuss the issues and solutions occurring in college athletics. Per a report by Yahoo Sports, Ward is one of over 30 invites […]

A Mississippi house bill that would have allocated $40 million dollars for a new Jackson State football stadium has stalled in committee. Per a report by WLBT3 in Jackson, House Bill 117 was introduced by Mississippi Representative Robert Johnson during the most recent legislative session. The 40 million dollars, allocated from the State Institutions of […]

Heading into the 2026 NFL combine, Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq was widely considered the best tight end in the class, but some openly wondered how his athletic testing would impact his final draft status. Slightly undersized at 6-foot-3, 241 pounds, Sadiq was labeled an athletic freak by Bruce Feldman, and if he made good on that […]

Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles put his best foot forward at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis Friday. Styles ran a 4.27 40-yard dash, and that’s the fastest 40-yard time of any players who has ever competed in the drill for Ohio State. Styles has not been considered a dynamic draft prospect, but his performance in […]

The Atlanta Falcons have set their sights on one of the members of Ole Miss football’s staff. The Atlanta Falcons are targeting Ole Miss co-defensive coordinator Patrick Toney as their new defensive pass game coordinator. The news comes after it was expected that Pete Golding would call plays once again, as he did when he […]

Fernando Mendoza has the NFL Combine buzzing, as the projected No. 1 pick was in the building. The place should be really familiar to him, as he played football just an hour away from where the combine is. That doesn’t mean that he still isn’t getting love in the city, and apparently, he walked into […]

While Heisman Trophy and national championship-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza has deservedly gotten much of the attention as a top NFL Draft prospect, Alabama’s Ty Simpson may not be too far behind the Indiana standout. Evident by Dan Orlovsky’s claim that “Ty Simpson’s tape from Alabama, through the first eight games of the season, is significantly […]

The Ohio State football program has the potential to dominate the upcoming NFL Draft. The defense has all of the attention, but Carnell Tate will be the best player on the Buckeyes’ offense to get drafted after he declared in January. Tate is projected to be drafted in the top 10. One team that has […]

Garrett Nussmeier began the 2025 college football season as the potential No. 1 quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, only to have the worst season of his LSU career and watch his stock drop each week. Nussmeier battled injuries all season, which he said left him with a “stabbing pain” on every pass attempt. The […]

Undoubtedly, Fernando Mendoza’s brilliance propelled Indiana football to an improbable undefeated season and a national championship. In the process, he came away with the Heisman Trophy. One of the people he found inspiration from was Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Essentially, Mendoza credited Williams for coming back from early-season losses […]

Ohio State football rolled deep into the NFL Combine for 2026. Arvell Reese entered garnering the most hype among the Buckeye defenders. But Sonny Styles delivered the most bonkers performance in Indianapolis Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 244-pound linebacker ended up shattering the vertical marks made by Nick Emmanwori and D.K. Metcalf as part of his epic […]

In an NFL where wide receivers are making boatloads of money on their second and third contracts, drafting instant impact pass-catchers in the first round has become the best way to build an elite group of receivers. It also feels like there are more and more great wide receiver prospects coming into the draft each […]

Former Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese will be one of the first defensive players taken in the 2026 NFL Draft. The star defender is projected to go as high as No. 2 overall to the New York Jets. The NFL Combine is going on right now, and Reese just finished his 40-yard dash, putting up […]