Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame landed its top quarterback target Tuesday, as the expected became reality when Duke transfer Riley Leonard announced on social media that he’s committing to the Fighting Irish. Riley will be able to play immediately for the Irish in what will be his
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 12:01 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Running back Chip Trayanum is set to transfer from Ohio State to Kentucky for the 2024 season, he announced Tuesday on social media. Trayanum, who entered the transfer portal Dec.
Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 11, 2023, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, one of the top NFL prospects in college football, tells ESPN that he’s forgoing the remainder of his eligibility at UNC to declare for the NFL draft. Maye, a redshirt sophomore, started all 26 games of his career during
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 06:17 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Oregon‘s Jackson Powers-Johnson, who won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s top center in 2023, is declaring for the NFL draft. Powers-Johnson announced his decision on X, formerly Twitter, thanking
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 02:24 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Boise State quarterback Taylen Green, the 2022 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, has committed to transfer to Arkansas. Green, who entered the transfer portal last week, visited Arkansas
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions UCLA defensive lineman Laiatu Latu will not play in the LA Bowl against Boise State and will turn his attention toward preparing for the NFL draft, coach Chip Kelly said
Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels from LSU was one of seven players in either their fifth or sixth season of college football selected to The Associated Press’ All-America team announced Monday. Daniels, a fifth-year quarterback, won the Heisman and AP player of the year
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman is opting out of the team’s upcoming appearance in the Sun Bowl, and will begin preparing for the NFL draft. A team spokeswoman confirmed Hartman’s
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 11:55 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions TCU acted quickly in filling its defensive coordinator vacancy, hiring former Boise State coach Andy Avalos to lead the unit, sources told ESPN. Avalos, the former defensive coordinator at Oregon
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Five-star wide receiver and Alabama commit Ryan Williams is reclassifying into 2024 and will sign in February, according to a report from On3. Williams (No. 3 in the 2025 ESPN 300), who plays for in-state Saraland High School, committed to Nick Saban