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Ethan Stone joined Gridiron Heroics in December of 2023.

USC lost the services of former 5-star cornerback Domani Jackson Monday afternoon. Jackson, who played 2 seasons in Southern California, is expected to enter the transfer portal after playing semi-sparingly along a struggling Trojans secondary. That last part is perhaps the most important. Long documented were the Trojans’ woes on the defensive side of the ball despite having a Heisman Winner and future top 5 pick under center in Caleb Williams. Southern Cal finished the season 7-5 and 4th in the Pac-12 after many had the Trojans in their CFP preseason. Jackson finished his USC stint with 32 tackles and…

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North Carolina landed another commitment out of College Station Monday morning, adding former Texas A&M Aggies tight end Jake Johnson. Johnson joins his brother Max Johnson in Chapel Hill. Max, who played QB for Texas A&M following an injury to starter Conner Weigman, committed to North Carolina at the end of November. The 6-5, 240-pound Johnson is a red zone threat and saw major success during his first season with a true role, finishing with 24 receptions for 235 yards and four touchdowns. That may not sound like much in writing, but Johnson did it in only four games, all…

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Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin are putting the country on notice. The Rebels dipped into the portal Sunday afternoon to land a pledge from former South Carolina wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr., one of the better receivers in the transfer portal. Here’s his announcement revealing his commitment to Kiffin and Ole Miss. 🦈 pic.twitter.com/E0MlUbmvOk — Antwane Wells (@juicew3lls) December 17, 2023 Ole Miss has done most of their damage in the portal on the defensive side of the ball, but Wells is the top offensive addition of the offseason thus far for the Rebels, there’s little question. Wells, who…

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Joe Flacco may still be elite, even in December of 2023. The Cleveland Browns downed the Chicago Bears 20-17 Sunday to advance to 9-5 on the season. And though he struggled some early by throwing three interceptions, Flacco came up huge when it mattered most with an otherworldly effort to close out the game. The former Baltimore Raven and Super Bowl champion led the Browns all the way back from down 17-7 at the end of the 3rd quarter. He led a pair of field goal drives and delivered the below dart to Amari Cooper for a 51-yard score, tying…

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Ole Miss landed a pledge from former Tennessee pass rusher Tyler Baron Saturday, just hours after landing former Tennessee nickelback Tamarion McDonald. Baron, who has been at Tennessee since the 2020 season, originally entered the transfer portal last season but withdrew his name soon after. He was rumored to have received interest from Kentucky. But Baron came back to Knoxville and posted the best season of his college career thus far, finishing with 28 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 2 pass deflections and a fumble recovery for a touchdown against UConn. According to PFF Baron was rated as…

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