Jan 19, 2023 Pete ThamelESPN Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jake Garcia has committed to Missouri, sources told ESPN. Garcia is a former top-25 recruit in the Class of 2021 who entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. He chose Missouri after a shotgun courtship, and sources said he’s expected to enroll there by the end
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1:25 PM ET Georgia Bulldogs center Sedrick Van Pran is returning to the two-time defending national champions for the 2023 season. “One more year in Athens!” Van Pran posted to Twitter on Friday, as the NFL released the list of underclassmen granted special eligibility for the draft. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound Van Pran completed his third
9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Quarterback Jaden Rashada has been the talk of the recruiting world because of the scenario that has played out between him and Florida. Rashada, the No. 27 recruit in the 2023 class, signed with Florida in December but asked for a release from his national letter of intent Tuesday. Florida
11:58 AM ET Jaden Rashada, a top quarterback prospect in the 2023 class, has been released from his national letter of intent by Florida and is now free to sign with another team, a source told ESPN. Rashada, who was the highest-rated signee in the Gators’ 2023 class in December, asked for his release after
7:00 AM ET Talk of Georgia three-peating as national champion has become the topic du jour in college football. Seems like just yesterday the Dawgs had gone four decades without a national title. Now they’ve won two in a row, and it’s never too early to look ahead in a sport that never sleeps. We’ve
8:29 PM ET Deion Sanders and Colorado flipped five-star cornerback Cormani McClain from Miami on Thursday, giving Sanders his first five-star as the Buffaloes’ coach. McClain, ESPN’s No. 4 prospect overall, is the highest-ranked recruit Colorado has brought in since ESPN began ranking players in 2006. He had been committed to the Hurricanes since October
2:40 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Michigan‘s NCAA infractions case projects a prolonged path to resolution after football coach Jim Harbaugh’s refusal during multiple meetings with the NCAA this week to acknowledge that he had lied to NCAA investigators, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday. During an attempt to expedite the case and achieve a
6:17 PM ET Kendal Briles is leaving Arkansas to become the offensive coordinator at TCU, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. An official announcement is expected Thursday. The Razorbacks are finalizing a deal to hire Dan Enos from Maryland to replace Briles as their offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. Enos has been at Maryland the past
5:53 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier is transferring to Louisiana Tech, he told ESPN in a phone interview on Wednesday. Bachmeier won the starting job all four years he was at Boise State but left the team this season before playing in the Broncos’ fifth game. That leaves him with
10:31 AM ET Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is returning for the 2023 season, the school announced Wednesday. Taulia, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, was a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2022 as the Terrapins won eight games, which marked the program’s most victories since 2010. He threw for 3,008 yards and
9:45 AM ET Freshman quarterback Walker Howard announced on Wednesday that he is transferring to Ole Miss. Howard was the No. 42-ranked prospect in the 2022 class and signed with LSU. He spent one season with the Tigers and entered the transfer portal Jan. 13. He was the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback in the class
8:13 PM ET Pete Thamel Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Michigan co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss has been placed on leave, according to an athletic department spokesman, as the school’s police department told ESPN it is investigating a
6:13 PM ET Associated Press Georgia football player Devin Willock was not wearing a seat belt when he was ejected from the vehicle in a weekend crash that killed him and a recruiting staff member, police said. A police report released Tuesday listed excessive speed on a road with a 40 mph (64 kph) limit
4:38 PM ET TCU top wide receiver Quentin Johnston, a projected first-round draft pick, and leading rusher Kendre Miller are headed to the NFL. Both players announced their decision on Instagram on Monday, the last day for players to formally announce their draft intentions. ESPN projects Johnston as the No. 12 overall prospect for the
11:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State junior quarterback C.J. Stroud has declared for the NFL draft, making his announcement on the final day that players can formally declare they are entering the 2023 draft. Stroud projects as a consensus top-five player in the NFL draft, according to ESPN draft analysts. He’ll compete with Alabama‘s
5:29 PM ET Jim Harbaugh will return as Michigan coach for the 2023 season after talking with NFL teams about a potential return for the second straight year. University president Santa Ono tweeted Monday that he spoke to Harbaugh, who confirmed he would return for a ninth season at his alma mater. Ono, who took
Jan 13, 2023 Former Arkansas and NFL running back Peyton Hillis has been taken off a ventilator a week after he reportedly rescued family members during a swimming accident, according to a social media post by his girlfriend. Hillis’ girlfriend, Angela Cole, posted on Instagram on Thursday that Hillis is “on the road to recovery”
10:01 PM ET Michigan wide receiver Cornelius Johnson, who led the team in touchdown receptions in 2022, will return for his final season this coming fall. Johnson, who announced his return Sunday night on social media, had six touchdowns on 32 receptions for 499 yards, ranking as Michigan’s No. 2 wide receiver. Michigan will lose