3:59 PM ET 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
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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,
12:41 AM ET Hawai’i football coach Todd Graham, facing mounting allegations of mistreating players in the program, resigned Friday after two seasons with the school. Graham’s decision comes a week after a state senate hearing in which former players provided testimony alleging verbal abuse and other problems within the culture of the football program. Athletic
7:26 PM ET UCLA and head football coach Chip Kelly have agreed on 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,
6:35 PM ET UCLA starting running back Zach Charbonnet, a second-team All-Pac-12 selection, will return for the 2022 season. Charbonnet, who completed his third college season and first at UCLA after transferring from Michigan, announced his decision on Twitter. He led UCLA with 1,137 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on 202 carries. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound
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 and Hellams announced their intentions on
2:00 PM ET Georgia will be without three of its defensive stars, including its top two tacklers, when it tries to defend its national championship in 2022. Junior linebacker Nakobe Dean, junior defensive lineman Travon Walker and junior safety Lewis Cine all declared for the NFL draft on Friday. Additionally, junior running back Zamir White
Jan 11, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS — The hero was all at once easy to spot and yet impossible to see. Like he’s always been. The 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship had been over for a few minutes, the Georgia Bulldogs having finally vanquished archnemesis Alabama 33-18 in a contest that was much closer than that
4:47 PM ET Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has received a contract extension through the 2029 season, it was announced Friday. Ferentz, 66, just completed his 23rd season at Iowa and is the nation’s longest-tenured coach. He will earn $7 million annually during the new contract — a $500,000 base salary, $5.5 million in supplemental compensation
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
1:38 PM ET Oregon starting running back Travis Dye entered the transfer portal Friday. Dye rushed for 1,271 yards on 6.0 yards per carry in 2021 with 16 touchdowns. He also led the Ducks with 46 receptions and was third on the team with 402 receiving yards, including two scores. It’s unclear where Dye plans
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
10:00 AM ET Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum declared for the NFL draft on Friday. Linderbaum is Mel Kiper Jr.’s top center prospect in the upcoming draft and the recipient of the Rimington Trophy this past season, recognizing the nation’s top center. “These last four years have been nothing short of amazing,” Linderbaum said on social
6:29 AM ET ESPN staff Plenty of adjectives can be thrown out to describe the 2021 college football season. Wildly entertaining, exhilarating, hectic. Maybe one could even say historic? 1 Related Those are all viable options, but these two words could also summarize this year on the college gridiron: Terrifically trolled. Playful (and sometimes personal)
9:33 PM ET Pitt is close to hiring Boston College offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti Jr. as its next offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Cignetti, who has spent the past two seasons at Boston College, is a veteran college and NFL coordinator who grew up in Pittsburgh. He served as Pitt’s offensive coordinator in
8:42 PM ET Virginia starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who ranked second nationally in passing average in 2021, will return for the 2022 season. Armstrong, a Maxwell Award semifinalist who had 4,449 pass yards and 31 touchdowns in 2021, announced his return on Instagram on Thursday. He’s a two-time captain who will return for a fifth
8:28 PM ET Former Penn State running back Noah Cain is transferring to LSU, he announced Thursday night. Cain, who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, will join new Tigers coach Brian Kelly. Cain, a native of Baton Rouge, was recruited by LSU out of high school. LSU is losing leading rusher Ty Davis-Price, who
7:53 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has entered the football transfer portal for the third time. McCoy, 21, did not play a snap at USC this season after he was arrested in July on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), which covers domestic violence toward a spouse or other