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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 24, 2024, 12:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Clemson added to its 2025 recruiting class Wednesday with defensive end Ari Watford. Watford (No. 31 in the 2025 ESPN 300) is the third-best defensive end in the cycle and immediately becomes the highest-ranked player for the Tigers in the ’25 class.

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions An agent involved in the state of Iowa’s investigation into wagering activities of college athletes recently testified that the probe was an “illegal search” and that he was “misled” by

Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 09:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers told ESPN he will withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and remain at Washington to play for the Huskies in 2024. Rogers informed Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch of his decision Tuesday and has resumed taking classes at

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The coaching restructuring at LSU is continuing as Brian Kelly is shuffling some things around on the offensive side of the ball. LSU is promoting quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan to the role of offensive coordinator and playcaller, a source tells ESPN. Cortez

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions With ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2024 season unveiled following Michigan’s 34-13 defeat of Washington in the national championship game earlier this month, it’s time to move

Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke is out after seven years on the job. The school announced on Monday that Heeke will “transition” out of Arizona athletics on Feb. 2 and will be replaced on an interim basis by former Wildcats softball

Kris Rhim, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers this week for a second interview to be the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Harbaugh and the Chargers have been linked since owner Dean

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Washington wide receiver/kick returner Germie Bernard has committed to Alabama, he announced on social media Sunday. Bernard, who entered the transfer portal Monday, follows former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa. DeBoer, after going 25-3 in two seasons at Washington and

Jan 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose State has finalized a five-year deal to hire Ken Niumatalolo as its next head football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2028 season. Niumatalolo, 58, replaces Brent Brennan, who left for Arizona on Thursday, and brings extensive

Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 21, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama quarterback Julian Sayin, ESPN’s top quarterback recruit in the 2024 class, is transferring to Ohio State, he told ESPN on Sunday. Sayin entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday in the wake of Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama. He’s ESPN’s No. 3

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons are scheduling a second interview with Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh for the team’s vacant head coach position,

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona and new coach Brent Brennan received a big boost to their potential football fortunes in 2024 as quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan will both be back for another season. Fifita and McMillan made their announcements Saturday during a

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, a top-10 recruit who started throughout his freshman season for the Crimson Tide, is set to transfer to Iowa. Proctor announced his decision Saturday

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama freshman safety Caleb Downs is transferring to Ohio State, a source told ESPN on Friday night. Downs led the Crimson Tide in total tackles this season with 107

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 19, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Florida‘s football program is under NCAA investigation regarding its recruitment of quarterback prospect Jaden Rashada, sources told ESPN on Friday. Rashada signed with the

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The minute after Michigan was presented the national championship trophy in Houston, the college football season — and its accompanying predictions — flipped to 2024. If ever there was a

Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 18, 2024, 09:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ohio State is set to hire longtime NFL head coach Bill O’Brien as the school’s new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. The move comes with a potential shift within the OSU program, as coach Ryan Day has spent part of this off-season exploring bringing

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 18, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions After seeing nine players exit the program through the transfer portal since he was hired, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer on Thursday added his first transfer in former Washington quarterback Austin