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USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama football 2025 season preview, predictions: Kaleb Edwards
A player who is new to the program this season, there are few Alabama Crimson Tide tight ends more intriguing than Kaleb Edwards. Coming to Tuscaloosa as a member of Alabama's 2025 recruiting class, Edwards will be the next player to wear the No. 81 jersey for the Crimson Tide, the same number worn by tight end CJ Dippre over the last two seasons. Now entering his true freshman season as well, could Edwards potentially end up having a similar impact to Dippre, even in year one? Let's take a look at everything you need to know about new Alabama tight end Kaleb Edwards entering the 2025 season. Kaleb Edwards player information Kaleb Edwards career stats A new face to college football, this will be Edwards' first season at the collegiate level. Edwards will be a true freshman this fall. Kaleb Edwards 2024 stats While this will be the first season for Edwards in college, the freshman tight end is however coming off a strong 2024 campaign at the prep level where he attended Oak Ridge High School in California. On offense, Edwards hauled in 44 receptions for 729 yards and nine touchdowns across 13 games, while also compiling 66 tackles defensively with 13.5 TFL and 8.5 sacks. Kaleb Edwards recruiting ranking According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, Edwards was considered as the nation's No. 163 overall prospect in the 2025 class, as well as the No. 8 tight end nationally. A four-star prospect, Edwards announced that he was committed to Alabama back in July 2024, and was also ranked as the No. 14 player in the state of California where he attended Oak Ridge High School. Kaleb Edwards 2025 season outlook Tasked with replacing a pair of starters in the aforementioned Dippre, as well as Robbie Ouzts, there is certainly a chance for multiple names to emerge at tight end for Alabama this fall. In that conversation, the leading name is likely that of Josh Cuevas, but when looking for other options to emerge, it's likely that Edwards comes up in some form. The freshman is one of Alabama's more talented tight ends from a physical standpoint, and can make an impact through both phases at the position as a pass catcher and blocker. Overall, expect Edwards to see some playing time in 2025, and for the true freshman to emerge into a larger role as the season goes along. Kaleb Edwards 2025 season prediction Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee baseball commit named Two-Way Player of the Year
2026 Tennessee baseball commit Mikee Teasley was named Two-Way Player of the Year by the East Tennessee Baseball Association following his junior season. The junior pitcher and third baseman is from Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He led the Wildcats to the Class 4A state tournament for a second consecutive season. Teasley was recently named All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and earned Player of the Year from Prep Xtra on Tuesday. He also earned District 3-4A Player of the Year honors from the league's coaches following the 2025 regular season. The prospect was named All-Region 2 by Tennessee Baseball Report, and recognized on the All-2-Way Team. Teasley (8-2) was honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a pitcher. He recorded a 1.39 ERA, two shutouts and 129 strikeouts, while allowing 19 walks. Offensively, Teasley recorded a .392 batting average, eight home runs, 40 RBIs, 15 doubles and two triples.
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Mikee Teasley earns all-state baseball honors
2026 Tennessee baseball commit Mikee Teasley was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association all-state team. The junior pitcher and third baseman is from Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He led the Wildcats to the Class 4A state tournament for a second consecutive season. Teasley also earned District 3-4A Player of the Year honors from the league's coaches following the 2025 regular season. He was also named All-Region 2 by Tennessee Baseball Report, and recognized on the outlet's All-2-Way Team. Teasley (8-2) was honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as a pitcher. He recorded a 1.39 ERA, two shutouts and 129 strikeouts, while allowing 19 walks. Offensively, he recorded a .392 batting average, eight home runs, 40 RBIs, 15 doubles and two triples. Teasley committed to the Vols and head coach Tony Vitello on Oct. 20, 2024. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$3.2M from state to be released after July 1 for Scarboro 85 Monument in Oak Ridge
The Tennessee General Assembly voted in April to approve $3.2 million primarily for funding the construction of the Scarboro 85 Monument in A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge. The funds will be released after July 1 when the state's new fiscal year starts. According to a news release, $2.7 million will be spent to update the completed initial design of the monument and to cover the cost of the construction. The remaining state funding of about a half of a million dollars will finance a program of national public education, tourism development and Black heritage preservation related to the historic Scarboro 85 desegregation of the first two public schools in Oak Ridge and in the Southeast, starting on Sept. 6, 1955. The two schools the 85 Scarboro students attended were Oak Ridge High School and Robertsville Junior High School. Both the city of Oak Ridge and Anderson County have donated $125,000 each to the project, and another $200,000 has been raised through private donations. Additional donations to this effort can be made through the website. 'We thank the Tennessee State Legislature for approving the recommendation of Gov. Bill Lee to fund our monument that will honor the people in Oak Ridge who helped open the modern civil rights era,' said John Spratling, an award-winning educator and chairman of the Scarboro 85 Monument Celebration Committee. 'The new monument will honor 85 brave young Black Tennessee students from Scarboro in Oak Ridge who became the very first to desegregate two all-white public schools in the Southeastern United States. This year is the 70th anniversary of that game-changing civil rights event.' Spratling said the next step will be 'to confirm our estimate for construction costs with a local construction contractor who knows the local costs of construction materials and labor in our area. To do this, we must first receive the state funds needed to hire a construction contractor. We understand that the Tennessee State Historical Commission will be responsible for disbursing the state funds.' He said it has not been determined whether the city of Oak Ridge or another entity 'will procure a construction company. We are actively working on this issue. We estimate that about a year and a half will be required to complete the project, once we have received the state money and obtained a construction contractor.' Spratling emphasized that the committee hopes to expedite the process for completing the project. 'It's obviously urgent to complete the monument as soon as possible so that the surviving Scarboro 85 students can be honored in person,' he said. 'Tragically, there are only about a dozen of the 85 students left.' The monument has been designed by a nationally known architecture firm called demian\wilbur\architects. It will feature 85 'Pillars of Courage' surrounding a central plaza of 'Healing and Hope.' The monument will also include lighted footsteps approaching it from both sides, symbolizing the Black and white communities that came together to make possible the historic desegregation. Spratling said, "The monument architects have gone to great lengths to ensure the monument's design and content reflect the views of the 85 students, Scarboro residents, the Oak Ridge public and local community leaders.' The monument design, which was officially unveiled in 2023, has been featured in a variety of local newspaper stories and highlighted at numerous public events. On March 28, at the 'Lunch with Legislators' event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally of Oak Ridge responded positively to the public request for state funds for the monument project by Rose Weaver, long-time Scarboro historian and co-chair of the Scarboro 85 Monument Celebration Committee. 'This monument will be a shining tribute to these true pioneers of the civil rights movement,' McNally said. 'I am hopeful this honor will serve to further secure the rightful place of the Scarboro 85 as one of the most critical and pivotal groups in the historical struggle for civil rights.' 'We really appreciate the support from Gov. Lee, Lt. Gov. McNally, the Tennessee State Legislature and the people of Tennessee in recognizing these wonderful pioneers,' Weaver said. Spratling added that the committee is 'still fundraising because our original goal is $4.2 million.' He noted that the completion of the monument will include contributions made by students in teacher Mark Buckner's Wildcat Manufacturing program at Oak Ridge High School. Spratling said efforts will be made to spread the Scarboro 85 story nationwide through professional marketing and promotion in the hope of attracting tens of thousands of visitors a year to the monument, providing an additional economic boost to the Oak Ridge area. For more information, contact Spratling, a teacher and coach at Robertsville Middle School, at jspratling@ or Weaver, currently the poet laureate of Oak Ridge, at rs_wvr@ This article originally appeared on Oakridger: $3.2M from state to be released after July 1 for Scarboro 85 Monument
USA Today
21-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee baseball commit wins Mr. Baseball award
Tennessee baseball commit wins Mr. Baseball award 2026 Tennessee baseball commit Mikee Teasley was named Class 4A Mr. Baseball by the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association on Tuesday. The junior pitcher and third baseman is from Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He led the Wildcats to the Class 4A state tournament for a second consecutive season. Teasley also earned District 3-4A Player of the Year honors by the league's coaches following the 2025 regular season. Teasley committed to the Vols and head coach Tony Vitello on Oct. 20, 2024. Oak Ridge was slated to open tournament play Tuesday against Clarksville at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Tuesday, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. The first-round game will now be contested Wednesday with first pitch slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT. Oak Ridge (34-7) set a school record for wins this season, eclipsing last year's total of 28. The Wildcats won both the District 3-4A regular-season title and postseason tournament championship. Teasley entered state tournament play with a .391 batting average. He has totaled seven home runs, 33 RBIs and 12 doubles. Teasley (8-1) has recorded a 1.16 ERA and 113 strikeouts as a pitcher. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
