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13-07-2025
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Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore named to Walter Camp preseason All-America first-team
The 2025 Walter Camp preseason FBS All-America teams were announced Tuesday, and two standout Notre Dame players made the first-team list. Jeremiyah Love joined Penn State's Nicholas Singleton as a first-team running back, while cornerback Leonard Moore made the first-team defense. Both players also made Athlon Sports' preseason All-America teams. Advertisement Love ran for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, and he caught 28 passes for 237 yards and two receiving scores. Those numbers have set pretty high expectations for 2025. Meanwhile, Moore finished 2024 with 48 tackles, two interceptions, 11 passes defended and two forced fumbles. Five schools (Alabama, Clemson, Indiana, Penn State and Texas) have three players on the preseason All-America teams, while defending national champion Ohio State joined Notre Dame with two first-team preseason All-Americans. Announced in early December, the Walter Camp All-America teams are selected by FBS head coaches and sports information directors. Notre Dame begins its quest for another berth into the College Football Playoff on August 31 at Miami. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Advertisement Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame's Love, Moore named Walter Camp preseason All-Americans
New York Times
08-07-2025
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- New York Times
Where do Jeremiah Smith, Drew Allar rank? The 25 best players in the Big Ten in 2025
Is the Big Ten the best conference in college football? Not according to the NFL Draft. The SEC is still king. But the Big Ten did set a new league record with 71 players selected in 2025. And yes, adding four teams did help inflate the number, but it still would have been a record (52) if we include only the 14 programs that have been in the league since 2014. Advertisement Once again, the conference is stacked with talent. The top programs are still recruiting at a very high level, and the entire league is taking advantage of the transfer portal. Here are the 25 best players in the Big Ten in 2025. It's hard not to start this list with the highest-rated player in the EA Sports College Football 26 video game. Smith, the top-ranked recruit in the Class of 2024, caught 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns en route to earning first-team All-America honors and winning a national title as a freshman. It's scary to think the 6-foot-3, 225-pound South Florida native turned 19 last November and is just getting started. Few would argue the defending champions have the best returning offensive and defensive players in the league. Downs, who starred as a freshman at Alabama before transferring to Ohio State, tallied 82 tackles, 7 1/2 TFLs, six pass breakups and two interceptions and also scored on a punt return in 2024. The Athletic's Dane Brugler projects Downs to be a top-10 pick in next year's draft. Here's the Caleb Downs punt return TD, Ohio State's first since 2014 👇#B1GFootball x @OhioStateFB — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 23, 2024 There have been only six NFL running backs drafted in the first round over the last five years. Singleton would not have been a Day 1 selection had he left after his junior season, but he certainly wouldn't have lasted very long on Day 2. The 6-foot, 224-pound Pennsylvania native is fifth all-time at Penn State with 32 rushing touchdowns and has also proven to be a dynamic threat in the passing game. He caught 41 passes for 375 yards and five touchdowns last season. The 6-7, 270-pound Polynesian earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after leading the league with 10 1/2 sacks in the regular season. He finished with 38 tackles, including 12 1/2 for loss, and two forced fumbles as a sophomore and returns as one of only three full-time starters for what will be a revamped Oregon defense. The fifth-year senior from Virginia, who followed coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison to Bloomington, didn't let the jump in competition from the Sun Belt faze him last season. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, producing 15 tackles for loss and 10 sacks while leading the FBS in total pressures (68), according to Pro Football Focus. Advertisement Allar is showing up in the top five in early mock drafts. The 6-5, 238-pound senior didn't look good in the second half of Penn State's season-ending loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff, but he still put up solid numbers as a junior. He is one of five quarterbacks in the Big Ten with more than 20 career starts. Who is the best linebacker in the Big Ten? In today's pass-happy game, you can make the argument that the 6-4, 235-pound former safety has all the ingredients needed to fill the role. The second-team All-Big Ten selection produced 100 tackles, including 10 1/2 for loss and six sacks, and tied for fifth among all Power 4 linebackers with 16 coverage stops last season, according to PFF. He doesn't wear gloves, shops for his clothes at thrift stores and squats close to 700 pounds. The 6-5, 316-pound senior is everything you love about gritty right tackles. He's started 25 games in his career, including 11 last season on the way to a second-team All-Big Ten selection. Perich joined Smith as the only two freshmen to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024. He started only three games in 2024 but still finished with 46 tackles and five interceptions. Perich was also a key contributor on special teams, becoming the first freshman since 1976 to record 100 punt return yards, 100 kick return yards and five interceptions in a season. Reminder: Freshman Koi Perich led the @bigten in INTs last season 😲 Relive all 5️⃣ of the @GopherFootball star's picks 👇#B1GFootball x @koiperich3 — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) June 30, 2025 The Nittany Lions probably have the best offensive line in the league, and the 6-4, 330-pound Polynesian is a big reason why. Ioane, a redshirt junior, was the piledriver in the middle of last year's unit as the starting left guard. Penn State led the league with 202 rushing yards per game and lost only one starter — right guard Sal Wormley — from its O-line. Advertisement The former three-star recruit from Cincinnati was a third-team All-Big Ten pick as a sophomore at Purdue before leaving for Columbus in late December. He caught 51 passes for 685 yards and four touchdowns, including 34 receptions that went for first downs. He could be the biggest beneficiary of all the double teams Smith draws in Brian Hartline's offense. With Abdul Carter off to the NFL, the Nittany Lions are counting on the 6-5, 265-pound senior from Delaware to perform at the high level he displayed in the College Football Playoff. The former five-star recruit produced 4 1/2 of his 8 1/2 sacks in the postseason. He finished the year with 42 tackles, including 13 for loss, and 45 QB pressures. The 6-3, 275-pound senior and former three-star recruit from Florida was a third-team All-Big Ten pick last season. Jacas racked up 74 tackles, 13 TFLs, eight sacks and 44 QB pressures. Sarratt was among the most productive of the 13 players Cignetti brought with him from James Madison. The Virginia native earned third-team All-Big Ten honors, catching 53 passes for 957 yards and eight touchdowns in helping Indiana reach the CFP. WAFFLE HOUSE‼️ Relive @IndianaFootball WR Elijah Sarratt's 8️⃣ TD grabs from last season 👇#TouchdownTuesday — Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) June 10, 2025 At 5-9, 170 pounds, Ponds is hardly a physically imposing cover man. But the South Florida native was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2024 after breaking up nine passes, intercepting three (he returned one for a touchdown) and racking up 57 tackles in his first season in Bloomington. Like Kamara and Sarratt, he played for Cignetti at James Madison. The 6-1, 191-pound junior transferred from Georgia last year and started 15 games, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors after finishing with 48 tackles, five pass breakups and one interception in his first season in Happy Valley. The former top-100 recruit from Alabama is a potential first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The 5-11, 190-pound senior from Florida was a first-team All-Big Ten pick last season. He started 13 games for a 10-win team and tallied 49 tackles, four interceptions, six pass breakups and one forced fumble. Advertisement The 6-5, 320-pound sixth-year senior started 25 games for USC at left guard over the last two seasons. The Ducks have to replace four starters on their offensive line, and the former unranked high school prospect who started his career at Wyoming is the most experienced among the replacements. The 6-1, 233-pound senior from Virginia became the first All-America linebacker in program history last season. He was another James Madison transfer who leveled up in the Big Ten, finishing with 118 tackles and four pass breakups. The Ducks need to replace a lot of offensive firepower from last season's 13-1 team and will be counting on Hughes to be highly productive running the ball. He rushed for 2,779 yards over the last two seasons at Tulane, the most over that stretch by any returning FBS back by nearly 500 yards. The 6-4, 209-pound junior started all 13 games last season and ranked second on the Huskies with 834 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 63 catches. He's viewed as a strong NFL prospect. Boettcher was a 13th-round pick of the Houston Astros in 2024 but elected to return for one final football season with the Ducks. He was a second-team All-Big Ten pick in 2024 and also won the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the top player in college football who began his career as a walk-on. He led the Ducks with 94 tackles and added four pass breakups and one interception. The 6-4, 300-pound homegrown senior started all 13 games for the Hawkeyes last season, tallying 33 tackles, eight TFLs, six sacks and three forced fumbles. He's considered one of the best interior pass rushers in the country. The 6-3, 293-pound sixth-year senior squats 705 pounds and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2024. He's started 38 games over the last three seasons. Advertisement The 5-11, 195-pound junior and former top-100 recruit started only six games but still led the Trojans with 52 catches for 764 yards and three touchdowns. He was also valuable on kickoff returns. 26. Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon 27. Derrick Moore, edge, Michigan 28. Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State 29. Zane Durant, DL, Penn State 30. Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington 31. Isaiah World, OT, Oregon 32. Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern 33. Darius Taylor, RB, Minnesota 34. Nico Iamaleava, QB, UCLA 35. Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (Photo of Jeremiah Smith: Adam Cairns / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Two Texas A&M Aggies Taurean York and Ar'maj Reed-Adams Selected To Prestigious 2025 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams
Two Texas A&M Aggies Taurean York and Ar'maj Reed-Adams Selected To Prestigious 2025 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Team selectees were announced, and two Texas A&M Aggies made the cut. Advertisement This is the 136th edition of the nation's oldest college football All-America team. Walter Camp originally selected the first college football All-America team in 1889. In 1967, the Walter Camp Football Foundation was founded and continued the tradition of annually selecting an All-America team. Texas A&M football linebacker Taurean York. © Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of 2025-26 season, Taurean York and Ar'maj Reed-Adams were selected to the 2025 Walter Camp Preseason FBS All-America Teams. The Aggies linebacker made the First Team Defense and the offensive lineman made Second Team Offense. Texas A&M's rising junior defenseman started all 13 games in 2024-25 and was a season-long captain for the Aggies. He led the team with 82 tackles with 35 solos and 47 assists, and was second on the team with 9.5 tackles for loss for 31 yards. York also totaled 2.5 sacks and four pass breakups. Advertisement York started his success early in College Station the year prior in 2023. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman team and Freshman All-American team after leading the rookies in the NCAA in tackles for loss. Texas A&M football offensive lineman Ar'maj Lysaker-Imagn Images Reed-Adams is entering his second season at Texas A&M as a senior. He was the starting right guard each game in 2024-25 and assisted the Aggies in averaging 195.5 rushing yards per game. Reed-Adams is a versatile offensive lineman that kept the offense as stable as possible through quarterback adjustments. He's a key returner for the Aggies after opting to not declare for 2025 NFL Draft. Reed-Adams should be expected to be a day two draft pick in 2026. Advertisement Related: Texas A&M Football Wins Big With Overall Class of 2026 Recruitment in June Related: 2026 Texas A&M Football Commit Makes Highlight Reel Catch at OT7 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
26-06-2025
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- New York Times
Pelicans draft Maryland forward Derik Queen after trading for No. 13 pick
The New Orleans Pelicans have selected Maryland forward Derik Queen with the No. 13 pick in Wednesday's NBA Draft after striking a deal with the Atlanta Hawks, a team source told The Athletic. New Orleans will send the No. 23 pick and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to Atlanta to move up 10 spots to select Queen, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The 2026 pick will be the most favorable of the Pelicans' own pick and Milwaukee's selection. Advertisement Queen, 20, was a projected lottery pick after a successful season at Maryland. He averaged 16.5 points and nine rebounds per game on an efficient 52.6 percent from the field. The 6-foot-10 center earned Associated Press All-America honors and first-team All-Big Ten honors after leading the Terrapins to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Queen scored 27 points in the loss to eventual champion Florida and averaged 18.7 points in the tournament. The Baltimore native brings versatility and shooting to Atlanta. Queen can post up smaller guards who switch onto him, putting his footwork on display, and can make necessary passes out of the post. The Pelicans paid a steep price to acquire Derik Queen, but they believe he has some special skills as a big man. His handle and passing skills are elite for a center, and he should develop a 3-point shot over time. But to give away two first-rounders for a guy who some viewed as a non-lottery player is a major risk. This is one of those moves that will stick with new Executive Vice President Joe Dumars for the next few years (whether it was the right decision or the wrong one). With the ties general manager Troy Weaver has to the Washington, D.C. area, I'm sure New Orleans feels like it has a great understanding of what kind of person Queen is in the locker room. But he's got become a better defender and a true floor spacer, or this deal may go down as a really bad one. —Will Guillory, Pelicans staff writer. Queen is, unsurprisingly, a polarizing player for NBA teams. Some see the idea of a playmaking center in the Alperen Şengün mold, a productive player who will average 20 points and 10 rebounds for a long time. There's plenty of reason to buy into that. Simply put, Queen has been wildly productive at every stage of his career. He has an innate feel for the game and a tremendous skill set on offense that should translate, thanks to his balance and perimeter talent. And yet, there are reasons for skepticism. Defensively, he'll be asked to do far more than he was at Maryland in the NBA and put in disadvantageous positions. Queen will need to work incredibly hard to become more capable on that end, and even then, he may not hit a certain level because he lacks great physical traits. The best thing that Queen can do is continue to work on his conditioning and footwork. Becoming a better shooter would also give him outs as a valuable player if star-level production doesn't come, as there are probably some Naz Reid-level outcomes in his trajectory if his shooting improves without the defense reaching a certain level. Advertisement It's probably up to Queen with how good he wants to be. If he can keep doing the right things with his body like he did this year, there are outcomes that make him a very valuable player and All-Star. If he regresses in any way on this front, there are a lot of outcomes that probably don't result in him impacting winning basketball at a high level. But it's hard to envision a floor for him outside the NBA. He's too skilled not to be useful as a backup center even if things go haywire. — Sam Vecenie Eastern Conference executive No. 1: 'I've been telling our guys, you watch him before the games, and he (seems) lackadaisical. He doesn't show a serious side. And that's a turnoff to some people. I'm like, think of Naz Reid when he was at LSU. It was the same damn thing. The games never get too big for (Queen).' College assistant coach No. 2 (his team played Maryland): 'The skill is real. The knowledge of the game, and how to get to where he needs to go, crafty, is a real thing. He's not jumping over a phone book. I worry about, can he guard? Who he's going to guard is my question. I don't worry about him at all on offense. But I don't think he can guard fives. I don't think he's great in pick-and-roll defense, and I don't think he can move well enough laterally to guard Giannis and Michael Porter Jr., these scorers. He tries on defense, I think. I just don't think he moves well enough for it to be as good as it needs to be if he's not going to be a guy who's going to be super efficient on offense.' College assistant coach No. 3 (his team played Maryland): 'I am not a Derik Queen guy. He can't shoot. Look at his 3-point percentage and number of attempts. I don't know who he's going to guard. Very skilled with the ball, because he's got great hands. Good from 15 feet on in. Doesn't run fast or hard. But he hardly took any 3s. And the way the NBA game is right now, what are you gonna do? But he's a great rebounder.' Western Conference scout No. 1: 'Nice kid. Heavy emphasis on kid. We interviewed him, and he's 19 going on 14. He can do one thing: he can score. But you don't want to have to rely on a rookie scoring for you to contribute.'
Associated Press
20-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Chargers sign draft pick Omarion Hampton
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Omarion Hampton on Monday. The team selected him 22nd overall in last month's NFL draft, making him the highest pick at his position out of North Carolina in 40 years. He ranked No. 2 in the nation over his final two years with 3,164 yards rushing, earning Associated Press All-America second team and first-team All-Atlantic Coast honors each season. Hampton had 19 games with 100 yards rushing, the third-most in the nation over his three-year career. ___ AP NFL:
