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Inside Spencer Rattler’s tumultuous journey to the NFL draft
SPENCER RATTLER IS not done yet. He’s closing in on an hour for this afternoon’s throwing session, but he’s just sniffed out a challenge. The road to the NFL draft is a slog — the self-seriousness of the combine, the forensic analysis of testing numbers, the sheer quantity of questions asked and answered, then asked […]
Continue readingSam Hartman, the NFL draft and an NIL and portal test case
INDIANAPOLIS — Sam Hartman was bound for the NFL, until a case of mistaken identity started to shift his thinking. At the end of his fifth collegiate season in December 2022, the Wake Forest quarterback — and ACC’s all-time leader in touchdown passes — was ready to take the next step in his football journey […]
Continue reading2024 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 […]
Continue readingBaker Mayfield wants to be back in Tampa, but will he?
More Teams. More Games. “The Pat McAfee Show” crew reacts to a hot-mic moment between Bucs QB Baker Mayfield and Steve Young discussing his future plans. (1:49) TAMPA, Fla. — It wasn’t exactly how Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield drew it up. After failing to clinch the division title at home against the New […]
Continue readingWake Forest to start Jamie Newman at QB
Coach Dave Clawson announced the decision Sunday to start Newman ahead of sophomore Sam Hartman. Clawson says he was confident in both quarterbacks because they both looked capable when healthy. Hartman started the first nine games of 2018 as a freshman, completing 55 percent of his passes for 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns before suffering […]
Continue readingKendall Hinton returning to Wake Forest for final season as wide receiver
Coach Dave Clawson on Thursday announced that Hinton would be back for his redshirt senior season. Hinton played both wide receiver and quarterback last season, catching six passes for 61 yards. He also rushed for two scores in 2018. He made four starts at quarterback from 2015 to 2017 and received a medical redshirt for […]
Continue reading2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25
More Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingBowl game overreactions: Why Ole Miss and Notre Dame are going to take a leap next season
More Teams. More Games. Kansas State’s head coach and quarterback enjoy a huge Pop-Tart after winning the inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl. (0:45) The college football postseason is nearly over, and you know what that means. It’s time to get ahead of ourselves and start thinking about next season. Which teams are doomed, and which teams are […]
Continue readingCollege football players skipping bowl games for NFL draft
Here is a list of notable players who have decided to skip their team’s postseason bowl game in favor of preparing for the NFL draft, as well as where they fit in ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper’s prospect rankings and other key information. All times Eastern Starco Brands LA Bowl UCLA vs. Boise State Dec. […]
Continue readingThey ‘only dated’: Wake coach sneers at Irish’s Hartman honor
More Teams. More Games. Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson was perplexed by how Notre Dame celebrated Sam Hartman for his one season in South Bend. (1:21) Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson isn’t exactly thrilled with the send-off his former quarterback is getting at Notre Dame. Clawson’s Demon Deacons played at Notre Dame on Saturday, where […]
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