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4 hours ago
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- USA Today
Texas offers elite 2027 in-state WR
Texas offers elite 2027 in-state WR It's two years away, but Texas currently only has four-star linebacker Taven Epps committed for the 2027 cycle. Over the weekend, plenty of elite talent from that cycle attended the Longhorns' Elite Camp, and four-star wide receiver prospect Alvin Mosley was one of them. Mosley came into the weekend with 16 offers with programs such as Florida State, TCU, SMU, and Arkansas already making bids. That number is now 17 as Texas extended an offer to the 6-foot-2, 185-pounder. It was a productive sophomore campaign for Mosley. He produced 52 receptions for 830 yards and 11 touchdowns. Because of that, 247Sports composite rankings have Mosley as the No. 223 player nationally and the nation's No. 29 wide receiver. They also have him ranked as the No. 32 prospect in the state of Texas. Mosley has mentioned that TCU, Houston, and SMU have caught his eye. However, he came into his visit with Texas hoping to leave with an offer. "I mean, it sounds great. They could develop me to be an NFL receiver so of course I'd like it," said Mosley via Horns247. The Longhorns need to strike while the iron is hot and set up another visit with Mosley quickly. Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on X (Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida State news, notes and opinions. You can also follow Matthew on X @StarConscience
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7 hours ago
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- USA Today
Michigan football all-outgoing transfer portal team: Players who starred elsewhere
Michigan football all-outgoing transfer portal team: Players who starred elsewhere This is what is called being a glutton for punishment, at least if you're a Michigan football fan. With the transfer portal having changed the complexion of college football, teams have completely reloaded at times, such as Indiana did last year -- going from zero to hero. But the Wolverines have been somewhat slow to adopt the transfer portal to bolster their own roster -- though they have, being awfully selective to enhance what they've accumulated through recruiting out of high school. We came up with an all-transfer portal team for the maize and blue as it pertains to incoming portal additions. But, continuing the thought exercise, what would it look like with players who left Ann Arbor for seemingly greener pastures? With that in mind, here is our outgoing all-transfer portal team for the Michigan Wolverines. Offense QB - Joe Milton New school: Tennessee There were quite a few options on the board here, but we went with Milton, who had all the promise in the world at the outset of the 2020 season, only to lose his job by the end of the year to Cade McNamara. He transferred to Tennessee, where he started right away but lost his job again, this time to Hendon Hooker. Finally, he got his shot and thrived, and ended up with the New England Patriots, where he really started to come on. He was traded this offseason to the Dallas Cowboys. Alternate: Brandon Peters, Illinois RB - Zach Charbonnet New school: UCLA A starter as a true freshman, Charbonnet was electric as the Michigan football running back. However, after a light load due to a crowded room in 2020, a homesick Charbonnet went back to Southern California where he became a star for the Bruins. He was ultimately drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. Alternate: Derrick Green, TCU TE - Erick All New school: Iowa A back injury took the star tight end out of the season in 2022, and there appeared to be some mutual animosity between Jim Harbaugh and All as a result. He transferred to Iowa but again sustained a season-ending injury. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals. Alternate: Louis Hansen, UConn TE - Matthew Hibner New school: SMU Hibner was a four-star from Virginia who never panned out in Ann Arbor, but still participated lightly and waited his turn to transfer. It paid off when he went to SMU, going from the No. 2 tight end option to No. 1 by the year's end. Alternate: Ian Bunting, Cal LT - James Hudson New school: Cincinnati Originally a defensive tackle from Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic, Hudson switched over to left tackle, but didn't crack the starting rotation. He transferred to Cincinnati, citing mental health issues, and there was something of an offseason brouhaha between him, Jim Harbaugh, and then-Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns but is now with the New York Giants. Alternate: None LG - Raheem Anderson New school: Western Michigan Anderson never quite rose to expectations, despite being thought of as the second-string guard and center for much of his career. The Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech product transferred to WMU this offseason. Alternate: Amir Herring, Kansas C - Zach Carpenter New school: Indiana Thought to be Michigan's center of the future, Carpenter shocked when he transferred to Indiana. He started 20 games at center and five at guard for the Hoosiers before transferring to Miami, where he started every game last season on the nation's best offense. Alternate: Dominick Giudice, Missouri RG - Chuck Filiaga New school: Minnesota Filiaga was a former four-star from Aledo (Tx.) who was buried on the depth chart in Ann Arbor. Despite high expectations, it didn't work out with the Wolverines, but he got fresh life after transferring to the Gophers. Alternate: None RT - Andrew Gentry New school: BYU Gentry was expected to be the starter at right tackle for the Wolverines last year, but the former four-star ended up losing the job to sophomore Evan Link. He ended up getting some playing time while Link was injured but suffered a season-ending injury late in the season. He transferred to BYU this offseason. Alternate: Nolan Ulizio, Pitt WR - Tarik Black New school: Texas Black was a former four-star recruit from Cheshire Academy in Connecticut who burst onto the scene in his very first game against Florida. However, two games later, he suffered a season-ending injury and never quite returned to form, injuring himself again the following year. He ultimately transferred to Texas, where he finished out strong but ended up being an undrafted free agent and has since been an NFL journeyman, having spent time with five teams thus far. Alternate: Xavier Worthy, Texas (technically not a transfer, but he was signed to Michigan) WR - Giles Jackson New school: Washington Jackson spent two years in Ann Arbor and was the key returner on special teams, but never reached the level expected at wide receiver. He transferred to Washington before the 2021 season and finally reached expectations this past season, where he amassed nearly 900 yards receiving for the Huskies. He went undrafted but signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. Alternate: Andrel Anthony, Oklahoma WR - AJ Henning New school: Northwestern One of the most explosive players on the team in 2021, Henning had big play after big play. However, in 2022, after the Wolverines boasted that he was something of a Deebo Samuel clone, Michigan didn't utilize him outside of a handful of jet sweeps. He transferred to Northwestern and showcased his abilities before becoming undrafted. Alternate: Oliver Martin, Iowa Defense EDGE - Eyabi Okie-Anoma New school: Charlotte A second-team incoming transfer, Okie-Anoma also departed the program after one year, following Biff Poggi to Charlotte. Never quite reaching his recruiting status of five-stars, he was something of a journeyman across college football, having played for five schools in his career. Alternate: Luiji Vilain, Wake Forest DT - Aubrey Solomon New school: Tennessee Another former five-star, Solomon was one of the big gets for the Wolverines in the 2017 recruiting class. He was on campus for two years before he made the shocking decision to transfer. He had a solid 2019 season with the Vols but never quite reached his five-star status in college. Alternate: Julius Welschof, Charlotte DT - Michael Dwumfour New school: Rutgers A former starter for the Wolverines, after suffering an injury at the tail-end of the 2019 season, Dwumfour used his grad year to return home to his native New Jersey. He went undrafted and has played for six NFL teams in eight different stints. Alternate: George Rooks, Boston College EDGE - Taylor Upshaw New school: Colorado Upshaw was a reserve for multiple years before finally earning a starting spot in 2022 -- which he ended up losing to the aforementioned Okie-Anoma. He transferred to Colorado in the offseason but ended up with Arizona after spring ball, where he shined. Alternate: Aaron Lewis, Rutgers LB - Nikhai Hill-Green New school: Charlotte A former starter for the Wolverines as a freshman, Hill-Green missed the entire 2022 season with an injury and ended up transferring to Charlotte, following Biff Poggi, his former high school coach. After a year there, he transferred to Colorado and is now at Alabama. Alternate: Anthony Solomon, Arizona LB - Drew Singleton New school: Rutgers Singleton never quite took hold while in Ann Arbor, but after transferring to his home state school, Rutgers, he became a multi-year starter. He petitioned the NCAA for another year, but was denied. Alternate: Semaj Bridgeman, MSU LB - Ben VanSumeren New school: Michigan State A rare rivalry transfer, VanSumeren went from linebacker to running back to fullback, back to linebacker. When the defense changed under Mike Macdonald, VanSumeren went barely West to play for MSU, where he was a multi-year starter. He went undrafted but has been on the active roster with the Philadelphia Eagles. Alternate: William Mohan, Tennessee CB - Benjamin St-Juste New school: Minnesota A camp find by Jim Harbaugh and staff, St-Juste was waiting his turn, but ended up being plagued by injuries. Michigan then deemed him as medically retired in the spring of 2019, but St-Juste transferred to Minnesota, where he became a starting cornerback, and ended up being a starring player in Minneapolis. He was chosen in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft by Washington, where he played his entire career. Ironically, he signed this offseason with Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers. Alternate: DJ Waller, Kentucky S - Keon Sabb New school: Alabama A late flip in the 2022 recruiting cycle from Clemson, Sabb wasn't just a key reserve; he moonlighted as a starter when Rod Moore was injured at the start of the 2023 season. He looked to be the star safety of the future for the Wolverines, but ended up making the surprise transfer to Alabama just before spring ball in 2024, but spent much of the year injured. Alternate: J'Marick Woods, Duke S - RJ Moten New school: Florida A former starter for Michigan, Moten was another who made the surprising choice to transfer from the crowded safety room last offseason. He had a solid year playing for the Gators. Alternate: Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Akron CB - Cam Calhoun Former school: Utah Calhoun never caught on in his one year in Ann Arbor, but the Ohio native made the legendary choice to commit just after the Ohio State game in 2022, while on a visit to Columbus. He transferred to Utah after the 2023 season where he played in 11 games. He transferred again this offseason, this time to Alabama. Alternate: Myles Sims, Georgia Tech Special teams K - Cole Hussung New school: North Carolina Michigan doesn't have a lot of kickers who have transferred out and had any luck, so we're going with Hussung, who never saw time in Ann Arbor but ended up at James Turner's former school, Louisville. Alternate: Adam Samaha, North Carolina P - Tommy Doman Jr. New school: Florida Doman was a local product from Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Mary's and came aboard as both the punter as well as handling kickoffs. When he was on, he was on, but he was very inconsistent during his time in Ann Arbor. He transferred to Florida during the offseason. Alternate: Will Hart, San Jose State
Yahoo
21 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Chiefs Rashee Rice Slapped With New Lawsuit
Chiefs Rashee Rice Slapped With New Lawsuit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. At OTAs this week, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked to evaluate wide receiver Rashee Rice. Said Mahomes, "He looks like Rashee ... explosive and fast." Advertisement He was talking about Rice on the football field. But the same can be said about him behind the wheel of a car on a freeway. While he continues to return from a torn LCL suffered in Week 4 last season, Rice has been slapped with another lawsuit stemming from his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in March 2024. Rice and Teddy Knox — teammates at SMU — already faced a lawsuit filed by two people who allege they suffered multiple injuries, including brain trauma and internal bleeding. The new lawsuit was filed in Dallas County this month by a woman who alleges that she and her son were heading home when their vehicle was hit in the high-speed crash. "Rice and Knox maneuvered to illegally pass traffic on the left side of the road in an emergency lane and hit a median," the lawsuit states. "The high speeds of their vehicles caused a rotation that demolished cars in their path and set off a high-speed chain reaction of other cars being struck and spun into each other. The resulting chain reaction of violent collisions impacted the vehicle in which the Plaintiff was traveling with her minor son." Advertisement The woman alleges in the lawsuit that people involved in the crash and other bystanders tried to speak to Rice and Knox after the crash, but they left the scene on foot. Says the filing, "Defendants leaving the scene of the collision was a conscious decision to ignore the welfare of those harmed by their grossly negligent conduct in favor of hiding their level of intoxication from activities earlier in the afternoon." The woman is claiming injuries, physical trauma and emotional/mental damage, and is seeking between $250,000 and $1 million. Rice was driving a Lamborghini leased through a Fort Worth-based company that day, and Knox was driving a Corvette leased in Rice's name, police said. They drove on U.S. 75 at speeds in excess of 110 mph when they lost control, causing a chain-reaction crash that involved a total of six vehicles, according to police. Advertisement Rice admitted to driving the Lamborghini and turned himself in to police two weeks later. He faces eight felony charges in connection with the crash – six counts of collision involving bodily injury, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury, and one count of aggravated assault. Knox faced the same charges and was suspended from the SMU football team following the crash. Related: Mahomes Comments On Kelce's 'Last Ride' with Chiefs Related: Chiefs' Mahomes Announces Major Decision on 2028 Olympics This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals OL Evan Brown has a new number
Arizona Cardinals OL Evan Brown has a new number Evan Brown Wore No. 62 for the Cardinals last season. He won't this year. Arizona Cardinals guard Evan Brown has a new number in 2025. In 2024 when he signed a one-year deal and became the team's starting left guard, he wore No. 62. He has selected a new number. This year, he is wearing No. 63. He didn't have to swap numbers. No one on the roster has No. 62 right now. Why the change? It appears to be his preferred number. He wore No. 63 at SMU. In his rookie season, he wore No. 67 and No. 68 with the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins. In 2020 with the Cleveland Browns, he went back to No. 63. When he went to the Detroit Lions later that season, he wore No. 62 and then went to No. 63 in the seasons to follow. In his one season with the Seattle Seahawks in 2023, he wore No. 63. Last season, he wore No. 62 because No. 63 belonged to offensive lineman Trystan Colon. So now he goes back to No. 63 having signed a two-year deal. Brown started all 17 games for the Cardinals at left guard last season. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
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4 days ago
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SMU researcher says proposed Tarrant County redistricting 'diminishes' voting power
The Brief Tarrant County commissioners are set to vote on new district maps within days, a process led by Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare. Critics say the proposed maps violate racial protections in the Voting Rights Act by concentrating non-White voters into one district, diluting their voting power. An SMU researcher's analysis appears to suggest the new maps may be biased against non-White voters. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - The Republican-led Tarrant County Commissioners Court is days away from voting to redraw district lines. Critics say the proposed maps violate racial protections in the Voting Rights Act. Now, an SMU researcher is applying her own mathematical review to the maps. The Latest SMU mathematics professor and researcher Dr. Andrea Barreiro has dissected and analyzed the newly proposed maps for Tarrant County districts, the work of a county-hired consulting firm and the public legal interest foundation. The researcher uses mathematics and technology to analyze the redistricting models. She says she was drawn to Tarrant County's current process as attention surrounding the topic began to grow. Barreiro looks for signatures of partisan and racial gerrymandering, she says. The current process to redraw the county's lines is led by Republican County Judge Tim O'Hare. At the center of the controversy are District 1, held by Commissioner Roderick Miles, and District 2, a seat now held by Commissioner Alisa Simmons, both Democrats. What they're saying "It looks like they made small modifications on this basic template where they swap the purple and the blue to get their desired outcome," Barreiro said. Barreiro says a randomly unbiased generated map based on the latest census data would have 60 to 65 percent non-White voters in each of those districts. "The proposed maps do something very different," Barreiro said. "They take a lot of those non-White voters in District 2, and they pack them into District 1, leaving District 2 to be majority White." Barreiro uses advanced software, applying a method known as Markov Chain Analysis. Her experience using the same technology includes similar analysis her team prepared during the state legislative redistricting cycle. "We have continued to reach out to Judge O'Hare for his response to allegations of racial gerrymandering by Simmons, Miles, as well as U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey and ten Tarrant County mayors," Barreiro said. Barreiro stops short of making a legal opinion on whether the proposed maps violate state and federal law. She does say it is clear what the consultant map-maker's mission is. "If black voters could be a large presence in two districts, but instead you pack all those people by picking your map cleverly, you get all those people into one district, then you diminish the voting power of that population," Barreiro said. "There are interesting methodological and mathematical questions about this whole process that I'm eager to explore, and I'm also just interested in basic fairness." What's next Late Thursday afternoon, O'Hare agreed to an interview with FOX 4. The meeting is set for Friday morning. A vote on Tarrant County's redistricting process is set for Tuesday. The backstory The mayors of 10 Tarrant County cities, including Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, and Grand Prairie, have signed a letter expressing their opposition to the proposed map. The group called the effort ill-timed because it's the middle of the decade and, in their opinion, the census data from 2020 is outdated. In early April, the commission voted three to two, with commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles opposing, to approve a contract with the Public Interest Legal Foundation to provide consultation with re-drawing district lines. The Source Information in this article came from SMU researcher Dr. Andrea Barreiro and previous FOX 4 reporting.
