Player Notes

The Oregonian/OregonLiveTy Thompson’s time at Oregon is coming to an end.The redshirt-sophomore quarterback, who appeared in 17 games as a backup over the past three seasons, told ESPN he intends to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Thompson has two years of eligibility remaining.Thompson went 24 of 31 for 297 yards with four touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 48 yards while ...

The OklahomanBrent Venables isn’t one to be glass-half-empty.The OU coach wasn’t one to get too down on things last year when the Sooners stumbled to a 6-7 mark, their first losing record since 1998.He certainly isn’t going to be down this year after a number of players — quarterback Dillon Gabriel among them — jumped into the transfer portal following a 10-2 regular season.As Venables looks to add ...

The OklahomanNORMAN — OU secured a commitment from San Diego State transfer Dezjhon Malone on Sunday.Malone recorded 47 tackles (two for loss), one sack and one interception as a junior this season. He has earned an All-Mountain West honorable mention in each of the past two campaigns.Malone entered the transfer portal on Nov. 30 with two remaining years of eligibility. He chose OU over offers from ...

cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Devin Brown’s ankle injury interrupted the second-year Ohio State football quarterback’s role as backup and proprietor of a specially designed goal-line package.He may soon be asked to do much more than that. When Kyle McCord entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, it made Brown the likely starter for the Cotton Bowl against Missouri on Dec. 29.Marvin Harrison ...

New Mexico State football coach Jerry Kill and acting Fresno State coach Tim Skipper met with the media ahead of the Dec. 16 New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque.The game begins at 3:45 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. Here are some takeaways from the press conference.NMSU QB Pavia expected to playNew Mexico State starting quarterback Diego Pavia is expected to play after suffering ...

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule gave a lengthy address after his first season as Husker football coach on Wednesday, Nov. 29.Akey Nebraska quarterback target in the transfer portal is coming to campus for a visit. And his longtime teammate may be on the way, too.Former Ohio State starting QB Kyle McCord will be in Lincoln early this week, his father, Derek, confirmed to the Omaha World-Herald on Sunday. ...

Last December, Nebraska’s full-on roster flip began immediately. There was a flurry of transfer portal activity, both in terms of additions and losses, while new recruiting commitments came daily.With most of the roster now solidified, Nebraska football’s offseason activity has been significantly quieter this time around. Its upcoming recruiting class has been built for months, while limited roster ...

Just over a week after in-state wideout Sanfrisco Magee announced his decommitment from Ole Miss, the Class of 2024 standout joined the fold at Mississippi State, announcing his commitment on social media on Sunday.The 247Sports Composite ratings list Magee as a three-star prospect and the No. 893 overall recruit in the country. He is also rated as the No. 115 wideout in his class and the No. 25 player ...

STARKVILLE — Quarterback Michael Van Buren has committed to Mississippi State football, he announced via social media on Sunday. Van Buren is the second high school commit since coach Jeff Lebby was hired on Nov. 26 and the lone quarterback in the class.Van Buren is a 2024 four-star prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He comes from Baltimore, Maryland, where he attends St. Frances ...

The Gophers football program will stay older and more experienced in the middle of its defense next season with the transfer commitment from defensive tackle Jordan Guerad on Sunday.Minnesota is coming off success in the NCAA transfer portal with defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, who joined the Gophers in January 2022 from FCS-level Houston Baptist, but the two-year starter is at the end of his run at ...