Image courtesy of URI Athletics In just a few short weeks, the URI Rams will begin training camp as defending CAA champions for the first time in 40 years. The only way to truly continue competing in the most competitive conference in all of FCS is to add as much talent as possible, both from the high school level and from the portal. With that in mind, on Friday, the……
Carter Gooden is California-bound. The four-star defensive end from Tabor Academy officially committed to UCLA on Thursday afternoon, joining teammate and line-mate Marcus Almada, who also committed to the Bruins right around 4:00 p.m. Both guys were highly sought after, with Gooden holding 20 offers according to On3/Rivals, including schools like BC, Michigan State, Penn State, UNC, Cal, Minnesota, Stanford and Texas A&M. “It checked every box for me both…
It’s almost football season. Finally. We’re one month from training camp and many programs will be having Media Days this month. That also means that it’s time to start planning those tailgates and road trips. With that in mind, we’ve done some of the hard work for you already. Below is the full schedule for each of the 17 programs here in New England. We will be updating this…
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent MIDDLETOWN — Summer is a good time for people to enjoy the outdoors and for youth football players across the state of Connecticut to get better. With school out, the end of June is a time where they can absorb football knowledge from players like NFL quarterback Tim Boyle. On Saturday, Boyle – a 2013 graduate of Xavier High School – hosted his fifth quarterback…
You don’t think rivalry when you hear UConn and Duke – at least not on the gridiron – but the two have developed a nice little competitive animosity over the last couple of seasons. This is going to be a regular occurrence going forward too. On Wednesday, the Huskies announced that the two schools have agreed to additional games on September 11, 2027 in Durham and then October 14, 2028…
For years now – really ever since Don Brown was the defensive coordinator – the Michigan football program has come to Massachusetts for some elite talent, particularly up front. After Zak Zinter became a household name from BB&N a few years ago during his time at Michigan, another ISL player is heading to Ann Arbor to hopefully follow in his footsteps. St. Sebastian’s tackle Marky Walbridge officially decided on the……
As if the good vibes surrounding the 2026 recruiting class weren’t good enough already, the staff got a whopper on Sunday night. German native Bruno Werner – who is part of the NFL Academy program for European players – announced his commitment to BC on social media around 7:00 p.m. after he was one of 13 players on an official visit to Chestnut Hill this weekend. Werner is the 22nd…
Image courtesy of Yale Football Yale Head Football Coach Tony Reno has announced the 2029 recruiting class for the Bulldogs. The Class of 2029 hails from from 12 states, with Texas (6) leading the way. Three student-athletes hail from California; two each from Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina; and one each from Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. The group also includes one athlete from Canada. ……
When you think Division 1 recruiting, you probably don’t think much about Bedford High School. But, when Boston College comes calling, all bets are off. Under-the-radar linebacker and soon-to-be senior Mekhi Volcy hasn’t had a ton of attention for football after missing time last year with an injury, but he’s done enough to catch the eyes of Bill O’Brien, Jonathan DiBiaso and the rest of the Eagles’ staff. So much…
That’s 17 and counting for Bill O’Brien and the BC staff. Following a few more successful official visit weekends in June, the Eagles picked up a handful of commitments over the last couple of weeks, upping the 2026 class total to 17. Oklahoma defensive back Da’Jon Green, Georgia running back Sedric Addison, Illinois D-lineman Gavin Neil and Florida receiver Kelvin ‘KB’ Brown Jr. all announced commitments to the Eagles via…