Player Notes

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 ...

BATON ROUGE — With six preseason practices in the books, LSU football continues to inch its way toward the start of the season in Orlando on Sept. 3 against Florida State (6:30 p.m., ESPN).And numerous players — new and old — have begun to make their presence felt on the field through those first six practices.Here are 10 players who have excelled through the beginning of preseason practices.Garrett ...

LSU offensive coordinator coach Mike Denbrock on the field before kickoff against Texas A&M, Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas.There was a persistent smile playing about Mike Denbrock’s face Thursday that would take a mountain of three and outs to wipe off.A year ago this time, LSU’s then first-time offensive coordinator was trying to figure out what he had from a ...

Paul LetlowWhen a college football player enjoys a breakout season in today's world of microwave transfers and early exits for pro ball, it can raise concerns that said player might be moving on.Big-play wide receiver Tyrone Howell's emergence as the most dangerous man in ULM's offense last season fueled fears among locals that he might be one and done.For Howell though, ULM had given him a great landing ...

A quick glance at Kentucky football’s 2023 roster shows how much the perception of a player can change over the course of one season.A year ago, few outside the UK locker room knew what to expect from tight end Jordan Dingle, safety Jordan Lovett or linebacker D’Eryk Jackson, but each of those Wildcats ended up being an essential piece of the 2022 team. Now, each is being counted on to serve a starring ...

LAWRENCE — Given how the 2022 season unfolded, there was a thought in the back of Jordan Peterson’s mind.Kansas football cornerback Cobee Bryant broke onto the scene that year. He became an All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection, according to the league’s head coaches. Heading into the following year, Bryant could either be content with what he’s accomplished or attack 2023 with the same hunger ...

LAWRENCE — After Jereme Robinson sat down to talk about Kansas football starting fall camp earlier this month, a question about the Jayhawks’ efforts to replace production along the defensive line soon followed.All four regular starters from last season finished their college careers in 2022. That means there’s playing time up for grabs. And among the players Robinson, a junior defensive lineman, mentioned ...

When Reggie Brown walks across the field at Bridgeforth Stadium, there’s a sense of confidence that’s oozing from his wide smile.It’s there practically every time he steps on the field with James Madison.And when it disappears, that usually means Brown’s helmet is strapped up and he’s ready to go up against anyone.The senior wide receiver isn’t scared. He feels like he can beat anyone.Brown grew up ...

Aug. 10, 2023 11:20 PMFriday is a high holy day here.Iowa Hawkeyes football players and coaches are available in mass quantity to talk to media creatures about, well, football. Every major-college football team has a media day. How else would you know another season was nigh?At these annual events, we seek interesting comments to flesh out our story angles or fill our airtime. Then we process and scrutinize ...

Aug. 11, 2023 6:00 amIOWA CITY — It’s that time of year again for Iowa football.Its preseason local media day is Friday afternoon, and its Kids’ Day open practice is Saturday. (Gates open at 11 a.m., and the practice begins at noon.) Like last year, the open practice is three weeks ahead of Iowa’s first game of the season.But unlike some other years, the Hawkeyes have some metaphorical clouds hanging ...