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Oregon State left tackle Joshua Gray announces he’ll be back for his 6th and final season ·
Published Jan. 20, 2024, 10:45 a.m.By Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLiveOregon State received a huge boost to its 2024 offense Saturday when left tackle Joshua Gray announced that he’s returning for his sixth season in Corvallis.The 6-foot-4, 304-pound Gray was considering the NFL draft, but ultimately decided to return to OSU. Gray didn’t have to declare for the draft by the Jan. 15 deadline ...
Former Oregon offensive lineman Ryan Walk returning to Ducks as offensive graduate assistant ·
Published Jan. 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m.By James Crepea | The Oregonian/OregonLiveFormer Oregon offensive lineman Ryan Walk has returned to Eugene.Walk, who started 28 games for Oregon from 2020-22 and appeared in 10 others earlier in his career, has returned to UO as an offensive graduate assistant working with the offensive line.He went undrafted last year and accepted an invite to rookie minicamp with ...
Ohio State gets commitment from 2024 in-state four-star defensive lineman ·
Published Jan. 20, 2024, 2:08 p.m.By Andrew Gillis, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The good news keeps on rolling for Ohio State as four-star defensive lineman Dominic Kirks committed to Ohio State on Saturday.The 6-foot-4, 255-pound DL from Painesville decommitted from Washington last weekend, after his official visit to Ohio State. He did not sign on early signing day, and after bringing in just one ...
Nick Nakwaasah leaving UNT football program as graduate transfer ·
Jan 19, 2024The Denton Record-Chronicle is offering North Texas fans a chance to read all of our content for $1 per month through basketball season. Sign up here: dentonrc.com/subscribe-now/sports-offer/North Texas safety Nick Nakwaasah announced his intention to enter the transfer portal as a graduate on Friday.The Bishop Dunne product started four games for UNT in 2023, when he finished with 21 tackles, ...
Ole Miss football trolls Alabama with 'Tip Six' spoof after landing transfer Trey Amos ·
Mississippi Clarion LedgerOXFORD — Life holds few certainties. Ole Miss football trolling its SEC peers at every possible opportunity is one of them.After landing Alabama transfer corner Trey Amos on Friday, the official Rebels football account on X, formerly Twitter, delivered by sharing a bizarre spoof video of the famous "Tip Six" from the 2015 victory over the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa.Every Ole ...
Jim Harbaugh appears at March for Life rally, talks NFL job search ·
By Aaron McMann |While we await what happens with Jim Harbaugh and the NFL, the Michigan coach is spending some of his free time in the northeast.Harbaugh appeared at the annual March For Life rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday, espousing his views on abortion while bringing it all back to football — declaring the 30-degree temperatures and snow outside “football weather.”Afterward, the 60-year-old ...
Hurricanes add Rodney Hill, a transfer running back from Florida State ·
2-2 minutes 1/20/2024The Hurricanes added more talent to their running back room on Saturday, snagging a transfer away from rival FSU.Miami received a commitment from running back Rodney Hill, who announced his commitment on social media.Hill, who is entering his third season of college football after two seasons at Florida State, ran for 190 yards on 50 carries last season, scoring one touchdown.Hill, ...
Is Jeff Brohm the transfer portal king? How Louisville football compares with other teams ·
Louisville Courier JournalWhile Deion Sanders and Jeff Brohm are looking to improve their football teams, they’re also battling to be king of the transfer portal.Sanders made headlines during his first season at Colorado for signing 51 players from the transfer portal ahead of the 2023 season, ranking first in the 247Sports and On3 transfer portal databases. The Buffs won their first three games, including ...
Illinois lands in-state 2025 lineman ·
CHAMPAIGN — Mundelein offensive lineman Brandon Hansen jumpstarted Illinois’ 2024 recruiting efforts as the first commitment in the class. The Illini are getting a similar start to their 2025 recruiting after Friday’s commitment from Andrew offensive lineman Michael McDonough.“I am so grateful and excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic career at the University ...
Florida State transfer bolsters UI defensive line ·
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois continued to revamp its defensive line Friday with a commitment from Florida State transfer Dennis Briggs Jr.Briggs is the third defensive line transfer to pick the Illini this offseason. Illinois also added Youngstown State's Anthony Johnson and Auburn's Enyce Sledge. They were needed moves after losing Johnny Newton and Keith Randolph Jr. to the NFL draft, Denzel Daxon and Bryce ...
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