The guard was planning to transfer from Texas-San Antonio to Tech.
It was a long shot when David Wallis' quest began, and that remains the case. But he’s got a foot in the NFL door.
Payne and Pollard were hoping to become the first defensive tackle from Virginia Tech to be taken in an NFL Draft since Tim Settle in 2018.
“This is all very fluid, and evolving. I would maybe have a different perspective if you and I were talking about NIL a year ago. It’s really evolving quickly.”
From Al Groh to Bill Cowher to Mike Tomlin, the list of coaches Heath Miller played football for is an impressive one.
The sprinter and receiver has also been invited to the Falcons' rookie minicamp.
The quarterback pecking order for the 2025 NFL draft still seems fluid going into this upcoming college football season, with Georgia's Carson Beck, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Texas' Quinn Ewers getting the most preseason buzz.
Devon McClane scored three goals, including one that sealed the Notre Dame win with 3:41 to play as the Irish downed No. 5 Virginia its third straight defeat.
The result sets up a rematch between the two national powers Friday night in Charlotte in the ACC tournament semifinals.
DETROIT — The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft. Now that college players can make money on their name, image and likeness, without losing their eligibility, there isn't the same urgency to leave for the pros. Many NFL evaluators say that has impacted the draft, which wrapped up Saturday, in some cases diluting the caliber of players available in the later ...
The Spiders' edge melted away when they were not as careful with their possessions as usual, and the Hawks took advantage.
Virginia’s basketball roster may be in limbo as the program pursues a number of transfer possibilities, but the Cavaliers’ non-conference schedule is starting to take shape.
The dunks were rim-rattling, the blocks emphatic.
The "Tobi, Tobi" chants filled the Siegel Center with communal joy. The nicknames put many a smile on the faces of black and gold supporters.
David and Mike look at Virginia's new NIL law and recap the Va. Tech and UVA spring football games
Mit Winter considers Virginia's new NIL law the nation's most progressive and permissive
The UR men's and women's lacrosse teams play a very meaningful A-10 double-header Saturday at Robins Stadium.
Frank Csorba, a runner at the University of Lynchburg who last month helped bring a national track and field title to the school, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 23.
A Super League would require shared sacrifice for the common good, which means the idea was virtually DOA
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Still less than two weeks removed from a Rupp Arena coronation that caught the attention of the entire college basketball world, Mark Pope has been a busy man. Meeting with recruits and their families. Showing potential transfers around Keeneland. Spreading the gospel of Kentucky basketball on national TV shows. Driving to and from Blue Grass Airport. Making phone calls. Oh, ...
Evan Blanco pitched well, but No. 14 Virginia suffered an 8-2 loss to Boston College at Fenway Park in the Cavaliers' first-ever game in a Major League stadium.
DURHAM, N.C. — Graham Barton became Duke’s first player selected in the NFL draft in three years and the program’s third first-round pick in the last 10 drafts. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Barton in Thursday night’s first round, securing him with the No. 26 overall pick. Barton, a 6-5, 313-pound offensive lineman, started games in all four seasons of his Duke career, beginning in 2020 ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers went back to the offensive line for the second year in a row when they used their No. 1 pick on Washington tackle Troy Fautanu. It is the first time in franchise history the Steelers have drafted an offensive lineman in the first round in back-to-back years. Fautanu (6-foot-4, 317 pounds) gives them a player who will allow Broderick Jones, last year’s top choice, to ...
SEATTLE — There was no trade for the Seahawks on Thursday night. Instead, the Seahawks saw a player regarded as the best defensive lineman in the draft fall into their lap — Texas’ Byron Murphy II — and decided to take him with their first pick in 2024 draft at No. 16 overall. Murphy was just the second defensive player taken after the first 14 were all offensive players, a surprising ...
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DETROIT — Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, so often described by analysts the last few months as the most polarizing at his position in this year’s NFL draft, finally knows his NFL destination. McCarthy, who helped lead Michigan to the 2023 national championship and was 27-1 as a two-year starter, was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the No. 10 overall pick in the three-day ...
SEATTLE — Michael Penix Jr.’s wait is complete. The 2023 Maxwell Award winner and former Washington quarterback finally knows where he’s going to begin his NFL career. The 2023 Heisman runner-up, Penix went to Atlanta Falcons with the eighth pick of the first round, becoming the fourth quarterback off the board in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday. He’s the second quarterback in Washington ...
LOS ANGELES — Former USC running back Reggie Bush won the Heisman Trophy in 2005, lost it in 2010 and finally got it back this week. It's been a long, strange trip for the player who went on to win a Super Bowl in the NFL and serve as a college football analyst on Fox. Here's a look back at how it all unfolded. Why did Bush win the Heisman Trophy in 2005? On a USC team full of superstars, Bush ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Well-traveled East Bay quarterback Jaden Rashada has found another home — and this one’s a mansion by college football standards. The former Pittsburg High star has committed to the University of Georgia, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported on Thursday morning. The decision returns the 6-foot-4, 190-pound Rashada to the SEC, the conference he was set to play in before he asked out ...
Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is the biggest step yet in his fight against the NCAA to restore his reputation and his records from his incredible career at Southern California. Bush and his family celebrated the restoration of his Heisman honors Thursday during a news conference atop the venerable Coliseum, where Bush played three outstanding seasons with the Trojans.
Miller started all 36 of Temple's games as a junior this year. He averaged 15.9 points, 36.4 minutes and 4.0 assists.
What did Lars Tiffany ask of star player Connor Shellenberger going into Shellenberger’s final season?
Do less.
It’s been one of the most challenging things a coach has ever asked of him.
Virginia Tech went into its spring game with 16 players on their roster from the 804 area, coming from 10 different high schools. Five come from Highland Springs.