The Nebraska Cornhuskers and head coach Matt Rhule will return right tackle Bryce Benhart and safety Isaac Gifford, both of which are starters with a great deal of experience. The announcement came in the midst of some of the biggest transfer portal and recruitment news in the Matt Rhule era. Nebraska has the highest odds of landing former Ohio State Buckeyes’ quarterback Kyle McCord, and there is a similar likelihood that five-star quarterback recruit Dylan Raiola will flip to Nebraska. Odds to land Kyle McCord ➡️ +250 That’s what I like to see👀 #GBR pic.twitter.com/sZPXCEVuhm — 247Huskers (@247Huskers) December…
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Andrew Kusleika
Andrew Kusleika is an avid football fan with a journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He has experience as an sports editor who has covered golf, hockey, basketball, volleyball and more. He has spent his entire life around the game of football, which gives him a unique ability to cover the sport in an in-depth manner.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ are returning one of their best offensive weapons for the 2024 season in running back Kyle Monangai. One Last Run❤️ pic.twitter.com/4iw8ud5Wtl — Kyle Monangai (@kylemonangai) December 11, 2023 Monangai’s 2024 season will be his fifth, and he is one of many Scarlet Knights returning to Greg Schiano’s squad next season. On offense, linemen Hollin Pierce and Bryan Felter are returning as well as wide receiver Christian Dremel, who played with Monangai in high school at Don Bosco Prep. Joining him in his return will be defensive linemen Aaron Lewis and Wesley Bailey as well as…
The Minnesota Golden Gophers began the rebuilding of their running back room with the addition of Indiana Hoosiers’ leading rusher Trent Howland. pic.twitter.com/UbhA6AK9wc — Trent Howland (@HowlandTrenten) December 10, 2023 The Illinois native will have two years of eligibility. Howland is a 6-foot-3 239-pounder, and his stature will likely result in him taking a power back role with Minnesota. Howland was recruited by Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck in high school along with other midwestern teams like the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Iowa State Cyclones and Purdue Boilermakers to name a few. Howland’s Sunday commitment was joined by three other players…
Head coach Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers received their first transfer portal commitment of the offseason as former Nebraska Cornhuskers’ defensive back Tamon Lynum has adjusted the biography on his Instagram page. I’m not always the greatest detective, but Nebraska DB Tamon Lynum appears to now be Pitt DB Tamon Lynum on Instagram. Pitt picks up its first transfer portal commitment pic.twitter.com/p4eMJUSCFq — Jim Hammett (@JimHammett) December 10, 2023 Lynum entered the portal Thursday after four seasons with the Huskers. His 2022 season was cut short by a season-ending injury after just four games. The former three-star recruit visited…
Joe Rossi, now former Minnesota Golden Gophers’ defensive coordinator, is the newest addition to Michigan State Spartans’ head coach Jonathan Smith’s staff according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sources: Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi is expected to become the next defensive coordinator at Michigan State. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 10, 2023 Rossi will take on the same role with the Spartans in a lateral move to another Big Ten team. Rossi also coached the linebackers at Minnesota, and he has been the defensive coordinator since the latter portion of the 2018 season. Rossi was named the interim defensive coordinator…
Since new Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith has arrived, 21 players have entered the transfer portal with the newest addition being starting tight end Maliq Carr along with offensive lineman Kristian Phillips. The redshirt junior was originally a transfer from the Purdue Boilermakers, and he was also a part of Tom Izzo’s Spartan basketball team in 2021. Previously a four-star recruit, the 6-foot-6 Carr has enough size and athleticism to be a threat to enter the 2024 NFL Draft. While he lacked consistency, Carr’s flashes have left some Michigan State fans upset with his departure. I think Maliq…
The Iowa Hawkeyes’ punter Tory Taylor led an elite special teams unit en route to winning the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the best punter in the country every year. Taylor is the first punter in Iowa’s history to win the award. He has the program record for career punts and punting yards with 288 and 13,297, respectively. The most electric punter highlight you’ve ever seen. Shoutout to the man, Tory Taylor – your 2023 @RayGuyAward winner.#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/MzARsq1UQ1 — Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) December 9, 2023 Taylor’s name won’t only go down in the Iowa history books as…
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are sending another player from defensive coordinator Tony White’s defense to the 2024 NFL Draft in Omar Brown. Brown and fellow defensive back Quinton Newsome have both made announcements that they will be entering the draft following one of the best defensive seasons Nebraska has seen since the Bo Pelini era. Both Husker defensive backs were Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten team members, and exhausted their eligibility in the 2023 season. LLMario ☝🏽 pic.twitter.com/iZQMDRj5Qg — Omar “Meezy” Brown (@Omeezyy12) December 8, 2023 Brown started his collegiate career with the Northern Iowa Panthers in 2019. In his freshman year,…
The Penn State Nittany Lions are in search of a new defensive coordinator to fill the shoes of Manny Diaz. Diaz has accepted the head coaching job with the Duke Blue Devils following the departure of former head coach Mike Elko. Diaz is coming off of a year in which he led the best defense in the nation as his Nittany Lions squad held opponents to just 223.2 yards per game. Welcome to Duke, @Coach_MannyDiaz! 😈 pic.twitter.com/mQhNhm0Pb0 — Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) December 8, 2023 His defense wasn’t only the best of the nation in 2023, but it is the…
Penn State Nittany Lions’ tight end Theo Johnson officially declared that he will forego his COVID year and enter the 2024 NFL Draft. Johnson is the second Nittany Lion to declare for the draft this year, but unlike his fellow NFL prospect defensive end Chop Robinson, Johnson has decided to play with his team one last time in the Peach Bowl. It’s been real Happy Valley!🖤 pic.twitter.com/UHLm09d7pT — Theo Johnson (@theo_Johnson_) December 8, 2023 Johnson amassed just under 1,000 yards receiving in his four years at Penn State. He had 11 touchdowns throughout his career, with six of them…
