Player Notes

4-5 minutes 8/11/2023Our 2023 UNC football positional previews continue on offense with a talented group of players at the wide receiver position.The UNC Football program is trying to replace their top wide receiver threat of the last three years, Josh Downs, who was drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft this year, as well as Antoine Green, who became a big-time playmaker for the Tar Heels.How ...

Linebacker Eric Fields’ listed frame of 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds is relatively small for a Big Ten linebacker. Through two weeks of fall camp, the freshman has made up for it with an excess of physicality, impressing coaches in his first practice action at Nebraska.“It don’t matter how much he weighs,” defensive coordinator Tony White said, “he hits like he’s 230.”Fields, a three-star recruit from Ardmore, ...

7-8 minutes 8/10/2023Coach Brian Newberry stated from the moment he was hired that Navy’s offense would continue to be based on triple-option principles, but would expand to include many new elements.Newberry hired Grant Chesnut as offensive coordinator because he was “creative” and “innovative.” Chesnut has expanded the offense to include a short passing game, quarterbacks switching seamlessly between ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Shortly after Missouri All-SEC wide receiver Dominic Lovett entered the NCAA transfer portal in December, the Tigers shopped for reinforcements.Theo Wease Jr. doesn’t play the same receiver position — he’ll line up outside at the X position, while Lovett played in the slot — but if Wease can make a major impact this fall, along with Mississippi transfer Dannis Jackson, another addition ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerOXFORD — Since Ole Miss football opened preseason practice last week, most of the attention has revolved around Lane Kiffin's bevy of transfer additions and the Rebels' quarterback competition between Jaxson Dart and Spencer Sanders.Look beneath that surface, though, and you'll find what seems to be another strong group of Ole Miss freshmen, with a handful of rookies already ...

9-11 minutes 8/11/2023The Gophers football program will be included in the NCAA national championship conversation this season.Wait, what?While the 2023 Gophers team will be unranked in top 25 preseason polls and is picked to finish third in the Big Ten West Division, heavy title favorite Georgia is gunning for what the U did nearly 90 years ago.The Bulldogs are seeking three straight national championships ...

Published Aug. 11, 2023, 2:32 p.m.2-3 minutes 8/11/2023Ryan ZukeThe preseason spotlight continues to shine bright on Michigan running back Blake Corum and quarterback J.J. McCarthy.The duo was among 45 players named to the Walker Camp 2023 Player of the Year preseason watch list on Friday afternoon. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football.This is the third ...

Aaron McMannANN ARBOR, Mich. — Anyone who thinks Jim Harbaugh was blowing smoke earlier this summer when he predicted a more balanced offense for Michigan in 2023 — “50/50,” in his words — might want to start paying attention.First-year offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, in charge of the playbook this fall, confirmed what the Wolverines’ head man told a group of reporters back in June: That Michigan ...

The Hurricanes missed out on one of the nation’s top prospects in the 2024 class on Thursday.Five-star edge rusher Colin Simmons committed to Texas, announcing his decision on 247Sports’ YouTube channel. Simmons chose the Longhorns over Miami and LSU.Simmons is rated the No. 8 prospect in the 2024 class by 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is listed as the No. 1 edge rusher.Simmons, who is listed at ...

BATON ROUGE — Five-star edge rusher Colin Simmons has committed to Texas over LSU football, Simmons announced Thursday.At 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, Simmons is the No. 8 player and No. 1 edge rusher in the nation from the Class of 2024, according to 247Sports Composite. He attends Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas and is the No. 1 prospect in the state.Simmons chose the Longhorns over LSU ...