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New York Post
14 hours ago
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- New York Post
Former San Jose State football star Chandler Jones dead at 33 in crash
Former San Jose State star wide receiver Chandler Jones died at the age of 33 after being hit by a vehicle, the program announced Monday. Jones was struck by a Toyota RAV4 early Sunday morning at around 2 a.m., the California Highway Patrol told MyNewsLA, and he was declared dead at the scene. The incident reportedly occurred near an off-ramp of the eastbound 90 freeway. Advertisement 3 Chandler Jones is San Jose State football's all-time leader in receptions and touchdown catches. Getty Images 'Forever in our hearts, #89,' the San Jose State football program's X accounted post posted Monday. 'In loving memory of Spartan wide receiver and coach, Chandler Jones.' Jones had a terrific four-year career with the Spartans from 2010-13, leaving as the program's all-time leader in receptions (248) and touchdown receptions (29). Advertisement He notched at least 50 catches in each of his four seasons, and he tallied 79 receptions for 1,356 yards in 2013, his senior year. He earned first-team All-Mountain West honors that campaign, was named an honorable mention All-America wide receiver and played in the East-West Shrine Game. 3 Chandler Jones (right) celebrates a touchdown during a game on Nov. 29, 2013. Getty Images 'My heart is broken at the news of losing this incredible person. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family,' Brent Brennan, who was Jones' head coach at San Jose State, posted on X. Advertisement 'From his freshman year as a WR, to coaching on our staff, he made @SanJoseStateFB better everyday. 'The Jet' was special. Love you brother.' Following graduation, Jones spent time on the practice squad of the Buccaneers, Colts and Browns in 2014 and the CFL's Montreal Alouettes in 2015. He was on their active roster for the 2016 season, before returning to San Jose State as a graduate assistant in 2017. Advertisement Jones also had coaching stints with the Alouettes and the College of Idaho. 3 Chandler Jones hauled in at least 50 passes in all four of his seasons at San Jose State. Getty Images Before he dominated at San Jose State, Jones cemented himself as a local football legend at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, Calif., earning the nickname 'The Jet.' 'It is with great sadness that we share the passing of alum, Chandler Jones '09,' Bishop Montgomery's official Facebook account posted. 'Jones was a standout player on Bishop's football team and still holds the record for longest kick-off return (97 yards) and longest fumble recovery (98 yards).'
Fox News
04-05-2025
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- Fox News
Shedeur Sanders' 'mistake' cost him draft position, NFL analyst says
Shedeur Sanders' draft slide remained the topic of conversation a week after the Cleveland Browns selected the quarterback in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The aftermath has had every current and former player and pundit trying to figure out why a player like Sanders, who had been projected to be one of the first players off the board, had managed to fall all the way down to No. 144. ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller shed some light on the former Colorado Buffaloes star's fall. He pointed to how Sanders and his camp had handled the entire draft process. "I didn't think that they handled the process well," he told Awful Announcing. "And that's not just hindsight. I took a lot of heat for saying on 'NFL Live,' right before the NFL Scouting Combine, that he was making a mistake. "He should be throwing at the NFL Scouting Combine. He should have worked out at the East-West Shrine Game that he accepted an invite to. The NFL has this new rule that if you accept an invite to an All-Star Game, you have to participate. And he didn't. So, I said on TV that they were not handling the process well. And I thought it would hurt him. People were not happy with me." Miller still believed Sanders was "overrated as a player." "I had a lot of messages. I had a lot of responses to the video ESPN put out saying that. So I do think … was he overrated as a player? Yes, based on the talents and the tools he has as a player, he was not a top two or three player in this draft class," he said. "But then you get to the process part of it. And the NFL will humble anyone. "How the NFL views you and evaluates you, they will humble every player. So I think for the Sanders camp, they had this perception of Shedeur as a lock two or three draft pick. And they approached the process that way. There was never anyone from the outside that could get through to him and say, 'Wait a second, he's not guaranteed to be a two or three draft pick.' And the fact that you are approaching the process that way is hurting him." Sanders will have the ability to prove everyone wrong with the Browns. He will compete for a starting job against Kenny Pickett, Joe Flacco and Dillon Gabriel. Deshaun Watson is likely to miss the entire 2025 season after re-rupturing his Achilles in the offseason. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
04-05-2025
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- New York Post
The ‘mistake' that began Shedeur Sanders' stunning NFL draft nosedive
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller has attributed Shedeur Sanders' unexpected slide to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft to missteps in his pre-draft process. Despite Sanders' impressive production at Colorado, including throwing for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns in his final season in college, Miller emphasized that off-field concerns significantly impacted his draft stock. In an interview on the Awful Announcing Podcast, Miller stated, 'The NFL will humble anyone,' highlighting that teams were wary of Sanders' approach leading up to the draft, which included him sitting out drills at the NFL Scouting Combine. Shedeur Sanders looks on during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images 'I didn't think that they handled the process well,' Miller said of Sanders and his camp. 'And that's not just hindsight. I took a lot of heat for saying on 'NFL Live' right before the NFL Scouting Combine that he was making a mistake. He should be throwing at the NFL Scouting Combine. 'He should have worked out at the East-West Shrine Game that he accepted an invite to. The NFL has this new rule that if you accept an invite to an All-Star Game, you have to participate. And he didn't. So I said on TV that they were not handling the process well. And I thought it would hurt him. People were not happy with me.' Sanders finished eighth in Heisman voting in 2024 but fell to No. 144 overall, where he was selected by the Cleveland Browns despite the team taking Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel two rounds earlier. 'I had a lot of messages,' Miller recalled. 'I had a lot of responses to the video ESPN put out saying that. So I do think… Was he overrated as a player? Yes, based on the talents and the tools he has as a player, he was not a top two or three player in this draft class. But then you get to the process part of it. And the NFL will humble anyone. How the NFL views you and evaluates you, they will humble every player.' Miller continued, 'So I think for the Sanders camp, they had this perception of Shedeur as a lock two or three draft pick. And they approached the process that way. There was never anyone from the outside that could get through to him and say, 'Wait a second, he's not guaranteed to be a two or three draft pick.' And the fact that you are approaching the process that way is hurting him.' A screen shows Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders' name after being selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 144th overall pick during the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 26, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Getty Images Further compounding concerns were critiques from anonymous NFL sources describing Sanders as entitled and difficult to work with during interviews. Sanders reportedly got 'pissed' during his visit with the Giants when he got called out for not catching a mistake. Sanders now joins a QB room including Gabriel, former first-round pick Kenny Pickett, veteran gunslinger Joe Flacco and Deshaun Watson, who's likely to miss the 2025 season after re-tearing his Achilles in rehab.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
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Cincinnati Bearcats continue NFL draft streak after John Williams picked in 7th round
He may be the only aerospace engineering major in the NFL draft. Now, former Cincinnati Bearcats offensive tackle John Williams is a Green Bay Packer taken in the seventh and final round Saturday. He was the the 34th pick of the last round and 250th overall. His selection makes it 10 straight years for UC to have an NFL draft pick. Advertisement The 6-foot-4, 322-pound Williams impressed during East-West Shrine Game practices and saw his stock rise after he was measured with the biggest hands at the NFL Combine (11 inches). In addition to his heavy class load, he has been a UC starting tackle for two seasons, helping pave the way for Corey Kiner's back-to-back 1,000-plus yard seasons. Mar 2, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cincinnati offensive lineman John Williams (OL48) during the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Williams is from Bolingbrook, Illinois and began playing football for the Bearcats in 2020, gaining a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he started in three games and played in 12 when UC made it to the College Football Playoff semifinals in the Cotton Bowl vs. Alabama. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bearcats NFL draft streak continues as John Williams picked by Packers
Yahoo
26-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Seahawks keep addressing guard need in 6th round of NFL draft: Bryce Cabeldue from Kansas
The trend of the Seahawks inviting prospects to pre-draft visits then selecting them continues. Weeks after he was at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center meeting with general manager John Schneider and offensive line coach John Benton, Bryce Cabeldue become a Seahawk. Seattle drafted the Kansas University offensive tackle in the sixth round Saturday — to play guard, their position of most pressing need. The Seahawks began Saturday without a sixth-round pick. They got one in a trade down in round five with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns used that fifth-round pick from Seattle to select quarterback Shedeur Sanders, four rounds after some thought the Colorado star would go. The 6-foot-4, 308-pound Cabeldue is the first native of New Mexico drafted into the NFL since 2019 (Zach Gentry, by the Steelers). Cabeldue was at home in Clovis, N.M., Saturday afternoon when the Seahawks called to change his life. When that call came, 'Dad was on the smoker. Made some ribs and some pork butt,' Cabeldue said by telephone from the family home. 'We were playing some corn hole. 'I have a lot of pride being from New Mexico, being one of the only (among) a very seldom group out of New Mexico that's ever been drafted.' Cabeldue is the fifth of Seattle's first eight selections this year to go on a top-30 pre-draft visit to the Seahawks this spring. It used to be the opposite: The team didn't end up drafting most players the team invited to Renton. New regime with Schneider and first-time head coach Mike Macdonald in charge. 'Yeah, whenever I went out there, I had an amazing time. I love Seattle,' Cabeldue said. 'I knew I was in good graces with them.' The visits that Seattle's first two of three picks in round five Saturday — Rylie Mills, a defensive lineman from Notre Dame, and Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton — made to the Seahawks were because of the team's injury concerns with them. There are none of those concerns apparent with Cabeldue. He allowed three sacks and eight pressures on 344 pass-blocking snaps last college season as a Kansas tackle. The Seahawks see him as a guard because he plays with low, advantageous leverage and good quickness off the ball. He played guard at the East-West Shrine Game for NFL scouts this winter, and impressed there. 'I'm really quick off the ball,' he said Saturday. The Seahawks' first pick in this draft was a guard, Grey Zabel from North Dakota State. He and his parents arrived at the team's Virginia Mason Athletic Center for the first time Saturday afternoon (he did not have a top-30 visit with the Seahawks). Zabel, picked 18th overall, is the new starting left guard. He's the first interior offensive lineman the Seahawks drafted in the first round since Hall of Famer Steve Hutchinson in 2001. Cabeldue joins with the chance to backup Zabel. He also played right guard at Kansas, and can compete there in Seattle. The Seahawks went through three right guards last season before 2024 sixth-round pick Sataoa Laumea finished the season as the starter there. Cabeldue can also be a swing backup tackle. 'I was just hopeful,' he said near Dad's smoker in New Mexico, 'and thankful that they ended up picking me.'
