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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Long-term injury sidelines Penn State receiver in 2025
Penn State was hoping to see some growth and development from wide receiver Kaden Saunders in the 2025 season, but this upcoming season may already be on the shelf for Saunders. According to multiple reports, including the York Daily Record, Penn State officials have confirmed that Saunders will be out of an extended period of time due to a "long-term" injury as it has been reported. Saunders was a four-star commitment in Penn State's Class of 2022 (and committed in 2020), but he has yet to have a real opportunity to establish himself as a play-making wide receiver in Penn State's offense. Injuries have gotten in the way, including last year. Saunders played in just four games for Penn State last season, and his role was more focused on special teams returns. "It's just tough to watch him go through it because he's been battling injuries since I got here," said wide receivers coach Marques Hagans during Penn State football media day on Saturday, according to the York Daily Record. "And now another injury." Saunders appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2022 to preserve a redshirt season of eligibility. He made appearances in 12 games during the 2023 season, mostly on special teams, and then just four games last season before being sidelined. Saunders was hoping to get into more of an offensive role for coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. Despite Penn State attacking the wide receiver position through the transfer portal this offseason, Saunders was one of the players still on the roster who many hoped would find a key role in the offense this season. Saunders is a redshirt junior in 2025 and still has another season of eligibility in his favor. Given his medical history and the expectation of potentially losing the entire 2025 season already, Saunders may be able to be granted a medical exemption for a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA if he wants it. "Hopefully he'll be able to bounce back and be healthy again," Hagans said. Hopefully, indeed. Follow Kevin McGuire on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads.
USA Today
31-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
'The Oklahoman's' Sooners with breakout potential in 2025
John Mateer. Jadyn Ott. R Mason Thomas. The big names on Oklahoma football's roster heading into 2025 are a given. The Sooners won't be able to rely only those players, though. So, Ryan Aber and Colton Sulley at The Oklahoman took a look at six potential candidates for breakout seasons as OU gets ready for fall camp this week in hopes of shedding the memories of last year's 6-7 season. Kendal Daniels spent his first four years of college playing at Oklahoma State. The Beggs High School graduate as a regular in 2023 and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2024 as a safety. Last year, OSU used him more aggressively in the pass rush, and his tackles for loss totals and sack totals went up as his total tackles went down. Head coach Brent Venables, who will also call the team's defensive plays, anticipates a similar style this year with the Sooners. "Kendal Daniels jumping into that linebacker group has made everybody better. He's got great versatility," Venables said. Marvin Jones and Taylor Wein made the list as defensive ends. Jones is penciled in as starter on the opposite side of Thomas, having played previously in the Southeastern Conference at Georgia and then last year in the Atlantic Coast Conference at at Florida State. Jones recorded four sacks with the Seminoles and, even if he doesn't start at Oklahoma, should see plenty of time. Wein is a bit more unknown, having logged most of his time on special teams last year. But Venables and Thomas both praised him this summer. 'Taylor Wein wants it. You can tell,' Thomas said. 'So I'm not gonna be surprised when y'all are talking about him in the media and whenever he gets five sacks and it's like, going crazy, it won't be a surprise, obviously I see him every day.' Derek Simmons, a transfer from Western Carolina, was selected on the offensive line. With the Catamounts, Simmons started 16 games over the last two seasons. And last year, he didn't allow a single sack while lining up at tackle. The experience came at the FCS level, but Oklahoma's offensive line needs all the help it can get after leading the nation in sacks allowed last year. At skill positions, tight end Kaden Helms and wide receiver Isaiah Sategna, a transfer from Arkansas, made Aber and Sulley's list. Helms has spent most of the last two years injured, but was loaded with potential when Oklahoma signed him out of Nebraska in the Class of 2022. Sategna left his hometown of Fayetteville despite a strong season last year in which he caught 37 passes for 491 yards. Both players provide Mateer with even more weapons at his disposal. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Seattle Mariners select C Luke Heyman in Round 14 of 2025 MLB draft
The Seattle Mariners selected Florida catcher Luke Heyman in the 14th round of the MLB draft with the 422nd overall pick. A three-year starter for Florida, Heyman leaves Florida with a .282/.365/.530 slash line. A true home run or bust player at the plate, Heyman's 41 career home runs are the 10th most in program history, and his 165 career strikeouts are the sixth-most for a Gator. Heyman is all over the Florida all-time defensive record books as well. His 996 fielding percentage is tied with Mike Rivera for the best among Florida catchers and second overall. His 1,165 putouts are the sixth most in Gators history. Florida is losing a staple of the program and one of the better power bats not named Jac Caglianone or Wyatt Langford to come through Gainesville. His career ended on the bench after being hit with a pitch in the arm during the Alabama series. The Gators could have used him in the postseason and they'll certainly miss him next year. Luke Heyman before Florida Gators Heyman was the No. 50 overall recruit on Perfect Game's Class of 2022 rankings and the sixth-best catcher available. Normally, a kid like that gets drafted. Heyman bet on himself to dominate the SEC, and he did so for much of his career. However, it didn't turn into the Day 1 draft money every high school prospect hopes to see. Listed as a two-way prospect because of his 93-mph fastball, Heyman was never going to pitch in college. His big arm played just as well behind the plate, and he showed promise with framing. Most importantly, Heyman carried himself with the kind of poise most elite catchers possess. There's something different about the guys who play that position, and Heyman had whatever that special quality is; call it grit. Of course, the power right-handed bat also had scouts drooling, and Kevin O'Sullivan was fortunate enough to get him to campus. Heyman is one of three class of 2022 signees to see their college careers through at Florida. Xavier Isaac went to Tampa in the first round of the draft, and Chris Arroyo recently got drafted in the fifth round by the Miami Marlins after transferring to Virginia by way of junior college. Luke Heyman with the Florida Gators Heyman served as Florida's secondary catcher behind BT Riopelle in 2023, but he still started 51 of 55 games as a true freshman. He earned an All-SEC Freshman Team nod with a .314/.366/.555 season. Heyman hit 12 homers in 191 at-bats, keeping a torrid pace through SEC play. Strikeouts were somewhat of an issue, but Heyman's strikeout rate stayed under 25% for each of his first two seasons. The sophomore slump hit Heyman hard. All of his numbers dropped to the tune of a .246/.342/.481 campaign. Perhaps it was the pressure of being a draft-eligible sophomore that got to Heyman, but he didn't perform up to standard. The power was still there, but he clearly wasn't seeing the ball as well his freshman year. Heyman bounced back with an All-SEC First Team junior year. His slash line climbed to .301/.397/.578, and Heyman was hitting homers at a career pace. The injury robbed him of being a few spots higher up in the record books, but he'll still be remembered as one of the most consistent power bats of this generation of Florida baseball. Oh, Heyman dropped his K rate to 18.6% and raised his walk rate to 10.8% in his final year with the program, too. Florida Gators drafted in 2025 Heyman is the fifth Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft. The Chicago White Sox took shortstop Colby Shelton in the sixth round, the Miami Marlins took right-handed pitcher Jake Clemente in the seventh round and the Chicago Cubs drafted left-handed pitcher Pierce Coppola later on in the seventh round. Third baseman Bobby Boser went to the Athletics in the 11th round. Florida has seen four or more players drafted in 16 of the last 17 years, and five-plus picks in each of the last three. Heyman is the 115th draftee under Kevin O'Sullivan — 230th in program history. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Miami Herald
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
F Ven-Allen Lubin transfers to NC State, his fourth school
Ex-North Carolina forward Ven-Allen Lubin is heading a half-hour or so southeast on Interstate 40, committing Sunday to play at Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina State in the 2025-26 season. He made the announcement via a social media post. Wearing a Wolfpack uniform, Lubin simply wrote "Committed." Lubin entered the transfer portal on April 21 after spending one season with the Tar Heels. He appeared in 37 games (20 starts) and averaged 8.7 points, 5.5 rebounds in the 2024-25 campaign. Prior to North Carolina, the Florida native played single seasons at Notre Dame and Vanderbilt. Lubin has career averages of 9.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in 91 games (53 starts). He is a career 61.6 percent shooter from 2-point range. He averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 26 games for Vanderbilt in the 2023-24 season. Lubin, 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, is a two-time selection to the All-ACC Tournament team. Now 21, Lubin was ranked by 247Sports as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2022. NC State has rebuilt its roster following the hiring of former Chattanooga, VCU, LSU and Mcneese State head coach Will Wade. The team has eight incoming transfers, including recent high-profile addition Darrion Williams, formerly of Texas Tech. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2023 - All Rights Reserved
Newsweek
05-05-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Student Loan Collections Resume Today: What You Need To Know
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Student loan collections resume for millions of Americans as of Monday, after the Department of Education officially ended the five-year, COVID-era pause. With nearly 10 million borrowers facing a current or impending default, a large portion of the country could soon experience abrupt financial pressure as the Treasury Department-led aggressive loan collection program commences. Why Are Student Loan Payments Resuming? In its April 21 announcement, the Department of Education said that resuming collections would protect taxpayers "from shouldering the cost of federal student loans that borrowers willingly undertook to finance their postsecondary education." "American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies," Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said. "The Biden administration misled borrowers: the executive branch does not have the constitutional authority to wipe debt away, nor do the loan balances simply disappear. File photo: Graduates of Colorado Mountain College wait to receive their diploma during the Commencement of the Class of 2022 on May 6, 2022 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. File photo: Graduates of Colorado Mountain College wait to receive their diploma during the Commencement of the Class of 2022 on May 6, 2022 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP While federal student loans typically default after 270 days, none has been subject to collection since March 2020. The Trump-era pause was extended several times by the Biden administration, which also canceled loans for over 5 million borrowers worth nearly $190 billion. The Department of Education is now urging those in default to begin making monthly payments or enroll in a suitable payment plan. In addition to voluntary repayment plans, the resumption of collections will include involuntary measures such as wage garnishment, tax refund seizures, and reductions in Social Security benefits. How Much Student Loan Debt Is There? The Department of Education says 42.7 million borrowers currently owe over $1.6 trillion in student debt. Some 5 million of these borrowers have not made a monthly payment in over a year and are in default. An additional 4 million borrowers are in "late stage delinquency," and about to default on late payments, which the department says means "almost 10 million" are now at risk of getting wages garnished or tax refunds withheld. The "Treasury Offset Program" will target IRS tax refunds, social security benefit payments, as well as Railroad and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) retirement benefits. File photo: Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a television interview at the White House, April 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. File photo: Education Secretary Linda McMahon does a television interview at the White House, April 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Alex Brandon/AP Photo Student Loan Borrower Assistance states that the government will only be permitted to seize a tax refund that has not yet been sent to the taxpayer, meaning those who have already received refunds will not be at risk of a seizure until 2026. The Department of Education said it will not begin garnishing paychecks until after the 30-day garnishment notices are sent out "later this summer." Which Repayment Plan Will You Be Placed On? To exit default, borrowers have two main options. One is loan rehabilitation, which involves making nine consecutive monthly payments set by the loan servicer, and which can erase a default from borrowers' records if they make this series of required payments within a set period. A faster option is loan consolidation, which lets borrowers merge multiple defaulted loans into one Direct Consolidation Loan. This enables them to promptly join an income-driven repayment plan and start making monthly payments. All borrowers in default should have received communications from the Office of Federal Student Aid at some point over the past two weeks. These urge them to contact the Default Resolution Group to arrange monthly payments, join an income-driven repayment plan, or sign up for loan rehabilitation. Borrowers can visit to check their status and see what repayment plans are available.
