6:44 PM ET Ohio State is losing quarterback Justin Fields to the NFL draft, but his favorite target, Chris Olave, announced on social media on Monday that he’s returning to the Buckeyes for the 2021 season. Olave, the Buckeyes’ leading pass-catcher the previous two seasons, was ranked as the No. 7 receiver for the draft
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6:19 PM ET Purdue is hiring Marshall defensive coordinator Brad Lambert as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, a source told ESPN on Monday. Lambert, the former head coach at Charlotte from 2011 to 2018, will oversee the Boilermakers’ defense alongside current co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter. Last month, Purdue fired Bob Diaco after one season as
5:46 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — LSU is working to finalize a deal that would make New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen its next defensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN. However, the agreement has not become official yet since his contract with the Saints could bar such a move. 1 Related Nielsen
5:16 PM ET Michigan sophomore running back Zach Charbonnet entered his name in the transfer portal on Monday. Charbonnet was the No. 101 prospect in the 2019 class and led the Wolverines in rushing with 726 yards on 149 attempts in his first season. His 11 rushing touchdowns set a Michigan freshman record. His carries
4:05 PM ET Oklahoma‘s football program picked up a key addition Monday when the Sooners landed former Tennessee tackle Wanya Morris as a transfer. Morris, a five-star prospect from Loganville, Georgia, was the No. 9 overall prospect in the 2018 ESPN 300. He played in 22 games and made 19 starts in two seasons for
3:57 PM ET Cincinnati is set to hire Michigan State assistant Mike Tressel as defensive coordinator, sources confirmed to ESPN. Tressel, who coached Michigan State’s safeties in 2020 under coach Mel Tucker, will replace Marcus Freeman with the Bearcats. Freeman left earlier this month to become Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. Yahoo Sports first reported the
12:28 PM ET Chris Low Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tennessee has fired head football coach Jeremy Pruitt after a
11:50 AM ET Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is headed to the NFL draft after two seasons with the Buckeyes, he announced Monday. Fields made the announcement on Twitter ,writing, “My path to The Ohio State University was not a direct one, but I could not have asked for a better final destination.” He played
8:43 PM ET Texas A&M got its first commitment in the 2022 class on Sunday when ESPN Junior 300 defensive end Malick Sylla committed to the Aggies. Sylla is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound prospect from Katy High School in Katy, Texas, and is the No. 37 ranked recruit overall. He had offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas,
5:00 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power 5 conference football game, says she has been invited to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. “It’s an honor to be invited to participate in one of America’s greatest traditions,” Fuller posted Sunday on social media.