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USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Packers waive injured rookie Jalen White to make room for addition at RB
The Green Bay Packers signed running back Tyrion Davis-Price before Tuesday's practice, and now we know the corresponding roster move: the team waived rookie running back Jalen White with an injury designation. White, an undrafted rookie out of Georgia Southern, injured his foot during the Packers' preseason loss to the New York Jets and wasn't available to practice Monday. The Packers are light on numbers at running back entering two big events this week and likely needed a healthy body at the position. Israel Abanikanda didn't practice Tuesday because of a new hamstring injury, while Emanuel Wilson (knee) and MarShawn Lloyd (groin) only just returned to practice in 11-on-11 periods on Tuesday. The Packers go to Indianapolis this week to have a joint practice and preseason game with the Colts. A two-time All-Sun Belt pick, White rushed for over 3,000 yards and scored 36 rushing touchdowns at Georgia Southern. He signed with the Packers following the 2025 NFL draft. A player who is waived with an injury designation reverts back to the team's injured reserve list if unclaimed on waivers. At that point, the Packers and White can determine if an injury settlement is the right option. Davis-Price gives the Packers an experienced running back who could handle snaps right away. A third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2022, Davis-Price has played in eight NFL regular season games. He spent last season with the Philadelphia Eagles and was with the Tennessee Titans earlier this offseason.
Fox Sports
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
2025 Georgia Southern Football Predictions: Eagles Ranked 82nd in RJ Young's Ultimate 136
College Football 2025 Georgia Southern Football Predictions: Eagles Ranked 82nd in RJ Young's Ultimate 136 Published Aug. 10, 2025 9:30 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link This isn't your average college football ranking. My Ultimate 136 is a set of rankings that is fluid, but it's my job to look ahead and make a claim for all FBS teams based on what I know and why I know it. Here are the three pressing questions I started by asking when putting together this list: Who do I think is good? Why do I think they're good? What are the chances they will finish above or below my expectations? Here is a look at where Georgia Southern lands in my Ultimate 136. Georgia Southern ranking: 82 Last year's ranking: 64 Top player: OL Pichon Wimbley: Has made 39 starts in three seasons at Georgia Southern; played in a team-high 969 plays last season. [Georgia Southern's 2025 schedule] RJ's take: Clay Helton's group has been punchy since he arrived at Georgia Southern: good enough to go bowling every year since 2022, upset a bad Nebraska team and put together two losing seasons before a winning one last year. The Eagles have yet to win a bowl game in the Helton era, and yet they remain a tough game on most Group of 6 folks' schedules. ADVERTISEMENT If quarterback JC French can double his touchdown passes (17) and cut his interceptions (11) in half, an 8-5 2024 could become a 10-win 2025. All defensive coordinator Brandon Bailey has to do is continue to improve on what was at best a so-so defense in 2024, giving up 27.62 points and 359 yards a game. [ Check out RJ Young's Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings here ] Georgia Southern Win Total Odds: Over 7.5 (+122) Under 7.5 (-150) Have an issue with my rankings? Think your alma mater is too low, or your school's rival is too high? Get at me on X, @RJ_Young , and I'll select my favorite tweets and respond to them in a future article. RJ Young is a national college football writer and analyst for FOX Sports. Follow him at @RJ_Young. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience College Football Georgia Southern Eagles share
USA Today
17-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska linebacker ranked as one of the Big Ten's best
Nebraska football linebacker Marques Watson-Trent was named one of the top-graded linebackers in the Big Ten, according to Pro Football Focus. Trent comes to Nebraska after putting together a productive three years at Georgia Southern. He was the 2024 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year and recorded three seasons of 100-plus tackles. The 2024 season was just another instance of his production. He tallied 120 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and one pass breakup. This was similar to his production overall. At Georgia Southern, he recorded 365 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, six sacks, two interceptions, and six forced fumbles. Pro Football Focus had him with an 80.9 grade. This was second to Oregon's Bryce Boettcher. It will be fascinating to see what he will be able to do in the Huskers' defense. There is no doubt that he is an explosive defender and a consistent playmaker. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Miami Herald
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
SS Georgia: QB Stockton, Smart lead Bulldogs through unfamiliar youth movement
Georgia coach Kirby Smart transitions from one of his most experienced rosters to a full-blown youth movement as he begins Year 10 with the Bulldogs. "Our team is going to be comprised of 54 percent first- and second-year players. Very big change for us," Smart said at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on Tuesday. From Smart's vantage point, he has new names and faces, but the same standard and belief he brought to the Bulldogs from Alabama a decade ago. He said the program mantra in recruiting and the "strained" landscape of college football has been prioritizing relationships "over transactions." That could mean finding an all-in freshman who fits the program over replacing a first-round pick with a high-dollar transfer. It also gives Smart an unfamiliar baseline, going from "one of the most veteran teams I've been a part of" to the 2025 version where follow the leader might be a bit more literal than previous seasons. "What do you get with that? You get youthful exuberance. We've had practices that have been spirited," Smart said. "We had a great spring practice that we talked about the words fire, passion and energy. I think the biggest thing that separates college football teams today is complacency among players versus fire, passion and energy among players. So we've tried to highlight those traits as much as possible with our players. "Our players need to bring juice and energy each and every day. If they don't, they'll be confronted by the players that do. And if the players continue to do that, we'll have a successful season and a successful football team." Smart is starting the season with a new QB1, albeit a familiar one, in Gunner Stockton. The quarterback jumped into the fray in the SEC Championship when Carson Beck was injured and then started the Sugar Bowl, a 23-10 loss to Notre Dame. Already this offseason Smart has defended Stockton's potential with talk show host Paul Finebaum while taking multiple opportunities to remind his QB where he needs to be by the final Saturday in August. Smart said he learned all he needed to know about Stockton being ready by watching him prepare. The line coaches commonly share about preparing like the starter is Stockton's modus operandi since he arrived in Athens. "Gunner is a kid that leads from the front. Gunner is a winner," Smart said. "He comes from an athletic family background, his dad played at Georgia Southern, and he's the kind of kid you want at the front of the line, and he leads from the front. So I appreciate what Gunner does. He's going to be a big part of our program this year in leadership and doing that with the offensive players. He's already begun to do that in his leadership groups that he runs right now." His sophomore quarterback is the embodiment of what Smart said the Bulldogs are trying to build around and a message to players and opponents of the complacency Georgia hopes to avoid. "You can say what you want, but there's people more in college football today, especially in the SEC, that are comfortable with where they are," Smart said, listing examples from his coaching past from Julio Jones and Mark Ingram at Alabama to Georgia pupils such as linebackers Roquan Smith and Nolan Smith. "(Thinking) 'This is a pretty good life. I'm earning 200K a year. I'm very comfortable.' "You don't reach your goals being comfortable. You don't attain great success -- none of those people I mentioned before were ever comfortable. They were aiming at something. They had a goal. They wanted to go achieve it. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
GSU students try farm life in Ireland, studying farmer mental health
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — A group of Georgia Southern honors students got back from a trip to Ireland, to study issues facing farmers. Students told WSAV their 6-week stint on the green island was much more than a vacation. 'You get to know people and you realize that it's not. Not everything is exactly what you think it was,' said student Maddox Powers. 'I think that's something that's very important for everyone to experience.' Steve Engel, dean of the Honors College at GSU said, 'It exposes students to a new culture. It gets them out of their comfort zone, and they grow even more in that kind of context.' Engel said their Honors Global Scholars Program gets over 300 applicants every year, but only 20 freshmen are chosen. They studied issues related to the mental health of farmers in Ireland. 'There's family farms over there, but they also face similar challenges,' said Amy Potter, the director of the Honors Global Scholars Program. They said regulations, extreme weather, soil quality and work-life balance contribute to high levels of depression in Irish farmers and those here at home. 'Nobody looks for farming as a career choice,' said Powers. 'It's a sacrifice.' Students made friends with some Wexford locals during their time, and they presented their studies to politicians and the Irish Farmers Association. 'These are just these high impact practices that we're really proud of that this this program showcases,' said Potter. Engel said, 'These are students of all different majors who really want to explore global topics and understand the global connection between their major field and their future.' Students said their visit encouraged them to explore different ways they might be able to use their degree. 'It opens up different possibilities that you didn't think about in your job field at first,' said Olivia Lott, a rising sophomore at GSU. Powers said, 'There's so much more that you can do, and there's so much more that you can dream about and want to do.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
