The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are hosting former Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis this weekend, according to 247Sports. Kaliakmanis will make the trip to Piscataway with his brother, Dino Kaliakmanis, who is another former Golden Gopher. The redshirt sophomore played in all 12 regular-season games for Minnesota this year in a season that was considered a down year for the Gophers. Kaliakmanis threw for 1,838 yards and 14 touchdowns on a 53.1% completion rate. There was only one game this year in which Kaliakmanis did not take a sack. He only managed to throw for 200 yards or more…
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The Oregon Ducks are losing the anchor of one the nation’s best offensive lines as junior center Jackson Powers-Johnson declared for the 2024 NFL Draft Monday via social media. Thank you Oregon 💚 #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/jOZOGulRBu — Jackson Powers-Johnson (@BigJax58) December 11, 2023 Powers-Johnson won the Rimington Award this season, which is given to the nation’s best center. The Utah native is the one and only Rimington Award winner to come from the Pac-12. The decorated offensive lineman was also named an Associated Press first-team All-American. The former four-star recruit was the highest-graded center in the country, according to Pro…
The Ohio State Buckeyes will have two of their top players in at least one more game as wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and cornerback Denzel Burke will be playing in the Cotton Bowl this postseason. Both Denzel Burke and Emeka Egbuka say they are playing in the bowl game — undecided about pro futures. @nbc4i — Whitney Harding (@WhitneyNBC4) December 12, 2023 While the two NFL-caliber players will be joining their team for the Cotton Bowl, it is unclear whether they will be a part of the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes. Other Buckeyes that have committed to playing to…
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…
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…
