Category: College Football

Jaguars sponsored flag football teams heading off to Canton, OH

Jacksonville Jaguars held sendoff party Sunday July 13, 2025 at Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. for their flag football teams that they sponsor for the NFL Flag Championships next week in Canton, Ohio.

Somourian Wingo is setting his sights on Coral Gables.

The St. Augustine wide receiver announced his commitment to Miami at a July 17 ceremony inside the school’s media center, the latest major commitment for the 2026 class in Northeast Florida high school football.

Donning a black Miami cap and flashing the U sign, Wingo announced his commitment to the ACC school.

“They told me that they were going to do whatever it takes to land me,” Wingo said of the Miami staff under Mario Cristobal. “They continued to call me, to work, stay in contact. A lot of coaches go on vacation, but Miami stayed in contact with me and they just showed that I really mattered to them.”

Wingo, a rising senior, had announced a final three of Florida, Miami and South Carolina. He had more than 30 college offers listed in all.

The 6-2, 180-pound Wingo is rated as a four-star prospect and a top-25 receiver by the national recruiting services. He entered the summer at No. 27 on the USA TODAY Florida Network Top 100 list for the Class of 2026.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know everybody there, getting to develop and go win,” he said.

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Electrifying in the open field, Wingo brings a wide range of athletic skills to the Hurricanes.

He caught 62 passes for 1,040 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2024 for the Yellow Jackets, who qualified for the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 4A semifinal before losing to Plantation American Heritage.

As a sophomore in 2023, Wingo recorded 29 catches for 531 yards and six touchdowns in a four-receiver attack while…

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Bill Belichick’s first full high school recruiting class as North Carolina coach got a bump on Wednesday when four-star safety Jakob Weatherspoon flipped his commitment from Ohio State. Weatherspoon adds an eighth four-star commitment to the class for Belichick and the Tar Heels.

Weatherspoon, a native of Avon, Ohio, initially committed to Ohio State on Jan. 2 as the Buckeyes were on their run to winning a national championship. North Carolina offered Weatherspoon in February and he ended up making a visit to Chapel Hill in early June. A little more than a month later, he changed his pledge to UNC. 

Weatherspoon is ranked as the No. 233 overall recruit in 2026, according to 247Sports. Additionally, he is ranked as the No. 19 safety and 10th-best prospect in Ohio for his class. He is the 33rd verbal pledge to UNC’s 2026 class and comes in as the fourth-highest ranked recruit behind quarterback Travis Burgess (No. 65), wide receiver Keeyun Chapman (No. 192) and defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin (No. 195).

Weatherspoon’s flip also bumps North Carolina from No. 20 to No. 17 in the 247Sports Team Rankings. 

2025 SEC Media Days Takeaways: Alabama fueled by ‘disrespect,’ Florida’s Billy Napier may have tipped his hand

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Before Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his three-player representatives, junior linebacker Taurean York, senior guard Ar’maj Reed-Adams, and senior cornerback Will Lee III, a host of SEC media members spoke to the TexAgs radio crew during the first two days of SEC media days this week to discuss the 2025 outlook for the Aggie football program.

On Tuesday, Georgia, Texas, and Auburn took the stage, while SEC Network host Laura Rutledge spoke to TexAgs Live host David Nuño, and was one of the few media members this week who felt that Texas A&M is being highly undervalued this offseason, while cross-town rival Texas has received all the national praise.

Nothing Rutledge said is new for those of you who have been paying attention, those of us who cover the program, knowing that starting quarterback Marcel Reed’s improvement this offseason, paired with the returning veterans and 14 transfer portal additions, have the Aggies on the right track to compete for a College Football Playoff berth.

“I don’t thing enough people are talking about A&M” Rutledge stated. “I don’t want to overdo this, because, I get superstitious about A&M, I have a couple best friends who are A&M fans, so, they get mad at me if I’m overhyping the team, but, I am an honorary A&M fan.”

Getting Rutlege’s now confirmed A&M fandom out of the way, the SEC host expressed her belief in the Aggies’ ability to get through what is widely seen as one of the toughest schedules in the country.

“I think they’re gonna be pretty good, Marcel Reed coming back, he’s got way more experience under his belt, and getting thrown into the fire you saw some flashes, you saw some freshman moments, right, it’s a moment of an experience, and now he’s got time under his belt.”

Rutledge is even more confident in Texas A&M’s defense improving with Mike Elko taking over as the play…

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Talking season is in full swing as SEC personnel are set to descend upon Atlanta this week for 2025 SEC Media Days. From July 14 to July 17, the league’s coaches will either get through their allotted time slot as quickly as possible, or they will take their chance to hype their respective teams just over a month before the season gets into full swing. 

Though there are no new schools, or even new coaches, entering the league in 2025, there’s still plenty to look forward to. Few names will demand as much attention as Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who will travel with coach Steve Sarkisian to represent the Longhorns in Atlanta. 

Manning, a former No. 1 overall recruit and scion of one of the most notable football families to ever grace the game, is entering his much-anticipated first season as Texas’ starter. He is also one of 11 expected starting quarterbacks that will be present at SEC Media Days. 

Texas is one of several SEC teams that are expected to be in the mix for a 12-team College Football Playoff, though the conference will be hunting for its first national title since 2022. It will be fascinating to see if Alabama improves from its somewhat disappointing nine-win campaign in its first year under new coach Kalen DeBoer, or how Tennessee — which lost starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava to the transfer portal late in the spring — follows up its first playoff appearance in program history. 

Here’s a look at where to watch 2025 SEC Media Days, and a breakdown of the full appearance schedule ahead of the anticipated event. 

Where to watch 2025 SEC Media Days 

Dates: July 14-17 
Location: Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park | Atlanta, Georgia
TV: SEC Network | Live stream: ESPN+

2025 SEC Media Days schedule 

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PULLMAN – On a warm July morning this week, Zevi Eckhaus rode the elevator up to the fifth floor of the Cougar Football Complex, the level that houses all the Washington State football coaches’ offices. He was headed to chat with his new quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, Danny Freund.

Freund began talking about the improvements he’s seen from Eckhaus, the Cougars’ incumbent candidate to start at quarterback this fall. Eckhaus said he feels like he’s made all kinds of strides this summer, some physical, some mental. But Eckhaus took care to mention the biggest development he’s made involves tenure.

After transferring to WSU in January 2024, he’s been a Coug for about a year and a half. That, he’s picked up, has made a difference.

“Not only from a player standpoint,” Eckhaus said, “but just being able to connect with my teammates, you know? They know who I am.”

To Eckhaus’ credit, he has lots of new ones this year. He has a few returning receivers to throw to, including veteran Josh Meredith and sophomore Branden Ganashamoorthy, but new faces also abound: Oregon State transfer wideout Jeremiah Noga and junior college transfer Devin Ellison, and that’s only the receivers.

Returning offensive linemen Brock Dieu and Christian Hilborn are shoo-ins to start, but the remaining three spots are up for grabs. Who will they go to? Candidates include New Mexico State transfer AJ Vaipulu, returners Ashton Tripp and Noah Dunham, Division II Grand Valley State transfer Jaylin Caldwell – and maybe someone else entirely who shines during WSU’s fall camp, set to begin at the end of the month.

That’s also to make no mention of one of the storylines that may shape fall camp: Eckhaus is no guaranteed starter. WSU coach Jimmy Rogers made that clear when his team’s spring…

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Texas A&M starting running back Le’Veon Moss was arrested Sunday morning by the College Station Police Department on a disorderly conduct charge, according to Brazos County jail records. Records indicate the charge for Moss, 22, stems from a threat or abuse. He was booked and later released.

According to probable cause statement obtained by KBTX, Moss “assumed a fighting posture towards an unidentified man” and threatened to assault him. Texas A&M has not released a statement on the arrest or if disciplinary action will be taken. 

One of the SEC’s leading rushing last season, Moss went down with a season-ending injury in early November after suffering a lower-body injury during a loss at South Carolina. In nine games for the Aggies, Moss rushed for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Only Texas ballcarrier Tre Wisner and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia had higher rushing totals among returning players ahead of the 2025 season.

Alabama’s playoff outlook, Texas’ protection for Arch Manning among 2025 SEC Media Days burning questions

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The Aggies are expecting Moss to return as a full participant in fall camp following last season’s injury. Mike Elko confirmed the health update in May…

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Notre Dame linebacker commit Ellis McGaskin exhibits quickness and explosiveness when he makes plays on Friday nights, but his defensive coordinator says it’s his football IQ that separates the Williamson (Mobile, AL) product from the rest.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Class of 2027 four-star recruit loves to watch film, which has impressed his DC, Jon Mitchell.

“I think the part that people don’t see is his ability to watch film and take it to the game,” said Mitchell to Irish Sports Daily.

“There have literally been times where he walked in and said, ‘Coach, I know every play they’re going to run,’” he says. “And I’m like, ‘Huh? I don’t even know what plays they’re going to run yet. What you got?’”

McGaskin committed to the Fighting Irish two weeks ago over offers from major programs such as LSU, Florida, Ohio State and Michigan, among several others. He was a star early on, excelling at running back on varsity as an eighth-grader before taking over for linebacker Robert Woodyard after he moved on to Auburn.

McGaskin was ND’s second commit in the 2027 class after the pledge of long snapper Sean Kraft.

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Hugh Freeze likes being on the golf course and he’s not apologizing for it.

Auburn’s football coach has listened to his share of detractors this summer during the Tigers’ recruiting swoon, many of which have blamed it on Freeze’s time away from the gridiron. AL.com reported last month that Freeze has logged almost a dozen rounds in the USGA’s Golf Handicap Information Network database this summer — more than four other SEC coaches with public handicap records.

“You know, everybody seems to like to talk about my golf game. … I do love golf. I enjoy playing. But what people don’t realize is, you know, I assure you that I never missed a camp day or a recruiting day,” Freeze said on David Pollack’s “See Ball Get Ball” podcast this week. “But if camp got over at three o’clock one day, and Jill [Freeze] and I go out at 4:30, we absolutely might do that. And I’m not apologizing for that part of it. But my focus is 100% on getting Auburn in that win column this fall.”

Auburn’s 2026 recruiting class was ranked among the elites one point, but has fallen to the bottom of the SEC over the last year.

The Tigers currently have nine commits for next year including three four-stars, a group that’s collectively ranked No. 78 in the country and second to last in the Power 4 ranks, according to 247Sports.

Auburn invested expansive resources in its last two signing classes, including the eighth-best haul for the 2025 cycle. Not only did the Tigers land five-star defensive lineman Malik Autry and coveted four-star quarterback Deuce Knight, but Auburn finished with a top transfer…

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