Pitt QB Pickett charging off the Senior Bowl … This year’s senior Bowl just got a little more interesting with the announcement late last night that Pitt All-America QB Kenny Pickett has accepted an invitation to participate. Pickett is generally considered to be one of the top 2-3 prospects at the position an he’ll be looking to elevate… Read More »
Irish S Hamilton, RB Williams leave for draft … No big surprise as Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton, a top 5 prospect, has confirmed that he will be entering this year’s draft as will Irish RB Kyren Williams, an early third-day type prospect who ran for over 1,100 yards in each of the past couple of seasons. Both… Read More »
Two more added to Senior Bowl … The Senior Bowl has announced the addition of a couple more players to this year’s roster including Ohio State DE Tyreke Smith and Oklahoma LB Brian Asamoah. Asamoah is actually technically a junior who declared for the 2022 draft earlier this week, but is a 4th year player who has graduated… Read More »
Tide CB Jobe to miss playoffs with toe injury … Alabama has confirmed that starting CB Josh Jobe underwent surgery on his toe earlier this week and will not be available for the CFP playoffs. Alabama is scheduled to play Cinciinati on December 31st with the winner to meet the winner of the Georgia-Michigan semi-final on January 10th… Read More »
Two top juniors enter draft … A couple of the most intriguing prospects for the 2022 draft announced earlier today that they will in fact be foregoing their remaining eligibility and entering the upcoming draft. The two include Southern California WR Drake London and Florida State DE Jermaine Johnson, both of whom have top 10-15 potential for the… Read More »
Sooners’ MLB Asamoah to enter draft … Oklahoma redshirt junior MLB Brian Asamoah has announced that he will forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 draft. Asamoah also indicated that he won’t play in the Sooners’ Alamo bowl game against Oregon on December 29th. Asamoah, in fact, is the 3rd OU defensive starter to enter… Read More »
Another half dozen added to Senior Bowl … The Senior Bowl has announced adding 6 more players to this year’s roster including the first two accepted invites from Alabama. The Tide will be represented in Mobile at least by RB Brian Robinson and DT Phidarian Mathis, although more are likely to be added to the roster as the… Read More »
Hogs’ star WR to enter draft … Arkansas star WR Treylon Burks announced via twitter earlier today that he will be foregoing his final year of college eligibility and entering the 2021 draft where he currently projects to be a top 10-20 prospect; he’s currently #19 on the GBN Big Board. The 6-3, 225-pound Burks, who was also… Read More »
GBN All-America team posted … Anyone who follows the GBN has got to have figured by now that everyone here on the staff loves college football along with the NFL. Indeed, we’d be religiously watching the college game even if we weren’t scouting players. So we just have a whole lot of fun with it when we get… Read More »
DE Thibodeaux, ER Bonitto enter draft … No big surprises here Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux and Oklahoma OLB Nik Bonitto, two of the top edge rushers in college football, have announced their intention to skip their final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 draft. Both will also skip their team’s bowl and start prepping for the draft… Read More »
Selection order updated … With another week in the book, the current opening round selection order for the 2022 draft has been updated were it to be held this week.
Pigskin Paul’s pre-bowl college top 25 … With the college season on to the bowls, GBN associate Editor Pigskin Paul Guillemette has weighed in with his pre-bowl ranking of the top 25 teams in the country.
Dawgs push Senior Bowl roster to 100 … The Senior Bowl announced today the addition of 7 players to this roster from Georgia, including RB James Cook, OT Jamaree Salyer, OG Juston Shaffer, DT Devonte Wyatt, LB Channing Tindall, CB Derion Kendrick and P Jake Camarda. With the addition of these UGA veterans the Senior Bowl roster is… Read More »
Boiler stars to enter draft … Purdue has confirmed that DE George Karlaftis and WR David Bell will both be entering the 2022 NFL draft. Karlaftis, in particular, is a first-round candidate with top 10-15 potential, while Bell, who probably should be considered among the most underrated prospects in this year’s draft class, is a second-day prospect. Bell,… Read More »
Colts pass Wentz mark; #1 to Eagles … The second round pick in 2022 that Philadelphia received from Indianapolis in exchange for QB Carson Wentz to Indianapolis in a trade last year was conditional upon Wentz’ playing time. In essence, the pick would escalate to a first rounder if the oft-injured Wentz participated in 75% of the Colts… Read More »
BC QB to return to school … Boston College QB Phil Jurkovec has reportedly told team officials that he will be passing on the 2022 NFL draft and returning to school next fall after an injury filled season. The 6-5, strong-armed Jurkovec is considered to be a second-tier type prosepct, but he has some tools.
Ti-Cats to host Bombers for CFL title … Earlier today, Hamilton upset Toronto 27-16 in the CFL’s Eastern final, while Winnipeg held off Saskatchewan 21-17 in the Western title game. The two will next Sunday, December 12th, in the 108th edition of the Grey Cup game in Hamilton. It will be the second year in a row for… Read More »
Lions win, but keep top pick; #s 2-3 too close to call … You can finally erase that ‘the NFL’s only remaining winless team’ from Detroit’s docket as the Lions got their first win of the season today be defeating Minnesota 29-27 in a thriller that went down to the game’s final play when QB Jared Goff hit… Read More »
SEC versus the world in CFP play downs … In the end, it pretty much came down to by the numbers for the CFP selection committee as it stuck with the top 4 ranked teams is setting the national semi-finals later this month. It will be Alabama against upstart Cincinnati, the first ever non-Power 5 team in the… Read More »
Tide WR Metchie feared out with torn ACL … Alabama’s win over Georgia in yesterday’s SEC conference game appears to have come at a cost as John Metchie, the team’s leading receiver,suffered what is believed to be a torn ACL when he went down awkwardly after a catch later in the second quarter. Metchie, the top Canadian prospect… Read More »
Argos, Bombers host CFL semis … There will be renewals of a couple of the CFL’s fiercest rivalries Sunday in the Canadian league’s semi-finals. Hamilton will play in Toronto in the Eastern final at 12:30 PM ET Sunday afternoon, while out west Saskatchewan will play in Winnipeg in the Western title game with KO set for 4:00 PM… Read More »
Ducks, #5 dismal again in Pac-12 blow-out loss … Oregon had vowed some revenge against Utah in last night’s PAC-12 conference championship after the Utes had knocked the Ducks out of the national championship playoff hunt two two weeks. However, when they got down to business last night it was just more of the same as Utah won… Read More »
Is top 2022 grade in play?? … Pretty much all season its been something of a given that Oregon DE Kayvon Thibodeaux was the top-rated prospect for the 2022 draft on just about every team’s board around the NFL. However, there is a bit of a buzz around the league these days that just maybe Michigan DE Aidan… Read More »
Irish DC Freeman moves up to head job … Notre Dame didn’t waste a whole lot of time finding a replacement for former head coach Brian Kelly, who bolted for LSU and the SEC earlier this week as they have confirmed that defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman has been promoted to head coach. And with so many big-time coaching… Read More »
Huskers’ QB to transfer portal … Nebraska QB Adrian Martinez has become the latest veteran college QB to announce that they will be entering the transfer portal and playing elsewhere next fall. Martinez was a 4-year starter and three-time team captain with the Huskers, but could never get Nebraska over the hump as they never won more than… Read More »
