7:00 AM ET FLORIDA STATE DEFENSIVE end Jared Verse owes his future to the transfer portal. It is a simple but truthful statement, one that helps illustrate the positive impact the portal can have for players. “Honestly,” Verse said during a recent phone conversation, “it was life changing.” Verse is not exaggerating. In three short

8:05 PM ET Alabama opened spring practice Friday afternoon without a key offensive lineman and receiver because of injuries, but coach Nick Saban was nonetheless optimistic about the team and its additions. The Crimson Tide, who won the SEC but lost to Georgia in the national championship game, will be without center Darrian Dalcourt and

6:13 PM ET Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Military Academy and fire-rescue officials said Friday that at least two of the school’s cadets, including a football player, were involved in a situation in which six people overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine at a Florida vacation home during spring break. Two of the six

Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated because of blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. The Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer revealed the severity of his foot injury in an episode of his “Coach Prime” documentary series that aired Tuesday night on Barstool

7:00 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN INDIANAPOLIS — The ballrooms that flank the hotel lobbies here at the NFL Scouting Combine have long marked the intersection of college football and the NFL, a collision of ambition and entrepreneurialism that comes at players’ professional crossroads. Last week, a trading card company had nightclub smoke and oversized televisions

Mar 11, 2022 Kenneth Walker III went from back-to-back 579-yard seasons at Wake Forest to finishing second in FBS in rushing with Michigan State. Kenny Pickett threw more touchdowns in 2021 (42) than he had in four previous years combined (39). Aidan Hutchinson tallied 4.5 sacks in his first three years, then exploded for 14

4:15 PM ET Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller announced he is medically retiring from football Thursday, and shared that he had intentions to take his own life prior to the 2021 season. Miller, a fourth-year player for the Buckeyes, said he had notified head coach Ryan Day of his suicidal thoughts and Day immediately

12:14 PM ET The transfer portal is a bigger part of college football than ever. With the season winding down, potentially high-impact players have already announced their intentions to find a new home for next season. Whether a player has entered the portal and not yet chosen a destination or someone has committed to a

3:00 PM ET Note: This mock draft was originally posted on Wednesday morning, but the Commanders’ trade for Carson Wentz meant some changes in the middle of Round 1. We pivoted on a handful of picks below, most notably the Commanders’ pick at No. 11. We’ve spent the past week dissecting 2022 NFL draft prospects’

Mar 8, 2022 Pete ThamelESPN LSU has received a notice of allegations related to potential violations in the men’s basketball and football programs, a source told ESPN on Tuesday. The notice comes from the Complex Case Unit, which is part of the Independent Accountability Resolution Process that’s handling this and other cases for the NCAA.