3:10 PM ET Alabama linebacker Christian Harris, a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi awards, announced Monday that he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Harris as the third-best inside linebacker in the draft. Harris had 79 tackles this season, 12.5 of which were for a

10:13 AM ET Former Louisiana All-Sun Belt offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence has committed to transferring to Florida. The move will reunite him with Florida coach Billy Napier, who spent the past four seasons as head coach at Louisiana. Torrence, a junior, was an All-Sun Belt selection each of the past two seasons. He’ll be joined

1:33 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame is hiring Al Washington as its new defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The move marks an uptick in title and responsibility for Washington, who spent the past three seasons at Ohio State before being let go last week. Washington chose

Jan 15, 2022 Former Clemson wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. is transferring to Miami, he announced Saturday. 2 Related Ladson, who entered the transfer portal in early December, had 31 receptions for 428 yards and six touchdowns with Clemson. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound player struggled with injuries for much of last season and was limited to

9:41 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker, who is married to country music singer Sara Evans, was arrested Saturday on a felony domestic violence charge, Tennessee authorities said. Barker, 49, was booked into a Nashville county jail early Saturday, according to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office website. He was

11:59 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN After leading the Georgia Bulldogs to their first national championship since 1980 on Monday, quarterback Stetson Bennett had one more thing to give out to Bulldogs fans: chicken fingers. The MVP of the College Football Playoff National Championship win over the Alabama Crimson Tide handed out hundreds of chicken finger

2:58 PM ET Alabama cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis plans to enter the 2022 NFL draft, he announced Saturday on social media. “Growing up in Mobile, I always dreamed of playing for Alabama, with my friends and family in the stands screaming Roll Tide!” Armour-Davis posted to Twitter. “Thank you to Coach Saban for imparting your leadership,

7:26 PM ET UCLA and football coach Chip Kelly have agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2025 season, the school announced Friday. “This new contract represents the commitment, stability and investment needed to continue the upward trajectory of our football program,” athletic director Martin Jarmond said in a statement. “Since joining UCLA, our

2:30 PM ET Alabama wide receivers Slade Bolden and John Metchie III will enter the NFL draft, while linebacker Henry To’oTo’o, defensive lineman DJ Dale, safeties DeMarcco Hellams and Jordan Battle and offensive guard Emil Ekiyor Jr. are returning to the team for their senior seasons. Bolden, To’oTo’o, Dale, Hellams and Battle announced their intentions

1:12 PM ET ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Friday the league does not believe now is the right time to expand the College Football Playoff, explaining its position for the first time publicly after discussions to push through a 12-team format have produced no agreement. Phillips said the ACC prefers to “immediately focus and collaborate