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2024 NFL draft: Jeff Legwold ranks the top 100 prospects

Yet, five days before the draft kicks off, the mock drafts, rumor mill and desperation level at the position has brought the potential — again — for history. If five quarterbacks are selected among the top 12 picks this year, it will be just the second time since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 (1999 was […]

2024 NFL draft betting: props, picks and more from ESPN predictor

For the uninitiated, the Draft Day Predictor is a probabilistic forecast of when players will be selected in the NFL draft, based on expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs. It provides the range of outcomes for individual prospects and the chance a certain player will be available or selected at a specific […]

Ex-Texas Longhorns DL T’Vondre Sweat arrested for DWI

Sweat, 22, was booked Sunday afternoon into Travis County Jail, according to online records, after being arrested by Austin police. He faces a Class B misdemeanor, which in Texas carries a fine up to $2,000 and 180 days in jail. Austin police responded to a crash between an SUV and a sedan at 4:41 a.m. […]

2024 NFL draft rankings: Scouts Inc.’s full board, grades

The 2024 NFL draft is approaching, with the first round slated for April 25 in Detroit. Rounds 2 and 3 will take place on April 26, and Rounds 4 through 7 are April 27. Who are the best prospects in the class? Scouts Inc. powers ESPN’s DraftCast rankings, and their board — assembled through draft […]

Ex-rugby star Rees-Zammit to hold visits with Broncos, Chiefs

Rees-Zammit stunned rugby fans when he announced in January that he was leaving the sport to pursue a dream of playing in the NFL. On Friday, Rees-Zammit posted a 4.43 in his 40-yard dash at the NFL’s International Player Pathway (IPP) pro day. He also achieved a 9ft 7in broad jump and 29-inch vertical jump. […]

Is the 40-yard dash becoming obsolete at the NFL combine?

FLORIDA STATE DEFENSIVE tackle Braden Fiske couldn’t hide his excitement. The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder had just recorded the fastest 40 time for his position group at this year’s NFL combine — a blazing 4.78 second run that left Fiske so impressed, he couldn’t help but belt out an audible “Oh yeah!” upon crossing the finish line […]

Kirby Smart laments FSU opt-outs after Georgia’s Orange Bowl rout

More Teams. More Games. Kirby Smart shares his thoughts on Georgia’s lopsided Orange Bowl win over Florida State. (0:49) MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The two top-ranked teams outside the College Football Playoff faced off in the Capital One Orange Bowl, but only sixth-ranked Georgia looked the part Saturday — and that led to some frustration […]

Florida State should be champions if only undefeated team, players say

More Teams. More Games. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo can’t believe Florida State players are opting out of the Orange Bowl after missing out on the College Football Playoff. (1:40) DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Brock Glenn said the Seminoles should “absolutely” be considered national champions if they end the season as the only […]

‘Not done yet’: FSU up to 12-0 after finding extra ‘gear’ to foil UF

Found a way to win. Behind three touchdowns from Trey Benson and an elite second-half defensive performance, the Seminoles beat Florida 24-15 on Saturday night — their 18th straight victory and first without quarterback Jordan Travis, out for the season with a leg injury. Florida State is now 12-0 for the fourth time in school […]

Sources: optimism for Duke QB Leonard to play vs. Louisville

A source told ESPN that the re-injury of the high ankle sprain on Leonard’s right ankle is not considered a significant setback. He asked to return to the game last week, but the coaching staff wouldn’t allow it. Leonard is expected to test it in warm-ups tonight before an ultimate decision is made. Leonard’s potential […]