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a day ago
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New Alabama QB Commit Shines at Elite 11
New Alabama QB Commit Shines at Elite 11 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Look away, Iowa State Cyclones fans; new Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback commit Jett Thomalla might be the next great college football quarterback. Advertisement On Thursday, Thomalla made waves at the Elite 11 competition, being on target with 18 of his 20 throws, per Charles Power of On3. South Carolina is embracing NIL changes.© Will McLelland-Imagn Images The Elite 11 Finals, a competition among the country's top high school football players, entered its second day of competition, with Thomalla earning high praise. The Alabama commit dominated his Pro Day, throwing precise passes on nearly all of his scripted plays. Power praised Thomalla for his footwork and ability to push the ball downfield. 247Sports ranks Thomalla as the eighth-best quarterback following the conclusion of the second day of the recruiting period. Advertisement Thomalla's standout performance comes on the same week he decommitted from Iowa State and pledged his allegiance to Alabama. On Tuesday, just weeks after taking his official visit to Iowa State, Thomalla decommitted from the Big 12 power. On the same day, he committed to the University of Alabama. Alabama was the last of 12 teams to offer Thomalla but unquestionably had enough of an impact to sway his decision. The four-star quarterback in the 2026 class earned MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year honors last year, throwing for 3,663 yards, 47 touchdowns, and three picks. Barring another decommitment, he will join a Crimson Tide roster flush with blue-chip quarterback talent. This season, head coach Kalen DeBoer will welcome five-star passer Keelon Russell, while former five-star prospect Ty Simpson will likely start the season under center. Related: Former Alabama Stars AJ McCarron and Trent Richardson Reveal Huge News This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor to participate in Rivals Five-Star elite event
Nebraska quarterback commit Trae Taylor to participate in Rivals Five-Star elite event A Nebraska quarterback commit will compete in one of the top recruiting camps in the country later this month. Trae Taylor is confirmed to participate in the 2025 Rivals Five-Star elite event in Indianapolis on June 23 and 24. Taylor is the fifth overall quarterback in the 2027 class and the third overall player in his class from the state of Illinois, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Last season, he threw for 3,061 yards, 20 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, per statistics from MaxPreps. He also carried the football 41 times for 342 yards and four touchdowns while leading Carmel Catholic High School to a 4-7 record. The 2025 Rivals Five-Star elite event will feature 104 high school football players gathering in Indianapolis at the Colts' practice facility. The two-day event will see a media day held on June 23, with the on-field competition taking place on June 24. Since committing to Nebraska back in May, Taylor has been active on social media, peer recruiting other top talent in the 2027 class. Now that all the talent is gathering in one place, it should provide Taylor with an excellent opportunity to make new connections and create opportunities for Nebraska's coaching staff to take advantage of in the future. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Chicago Tribune
3 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Crete-Monee's Bren Milburn breaks IHSA record for stolen bases and leads nation. His method? ‘It's the adrenaline.'
Crete-Monee's Bren Milburn loves the feeling he gets when he takes off to steal a base. The senior utility man really gets excited when he's not sure whether or not he's going to make it. 'It's the adrenaline,' Milburn said. 'It's kind of just a fight-or-flight type of thing. It's an opportunity to put your team in a better spot. The adrenaline really gets going when it looks like it's going to be close and you know you have to beat the tag or slide around it. 'When it's close like that, I think that's the most fun part.' This spring, however, it was rarely close. And the stolen bases were almost never in doubt for Milburn, a Morton College recruit. He piled up an Illinois High School Association record 93 for the season and was caught stealing just twice. Crete-Monee coach Brad Meyer remembers one of those two well. 'Against Eisenhower, he tried to slide around the shortstop and he had the base stolen but he slid too far, went past the bag and the kid still had the tag on,' Meyer said. Aside from that miscue, it was pretty much an automatic thing when Milburn took off. Those 93 steals also led the nation this season, according to statistics on MaxPreps. 'Catcher's indifference is a thing, but with Bren, he has the base stolen before you can decide if it was catcher's indifference or not,' Meyer said. 'By the time the ball crosses the plate, he's already standing on the base. 'We knew Bren was going to do whatever he could to get on base. Then he was going to steal second and he was going to steal third.' Milburn did that so often that he shattered the previous IHSA record for stolen bases in a season. Odin's Jeff Burton in 1988 and Lane Tech's Joe Perez in 2001 both finished with 73 steals. Milburn, who stole 48 bases last year, could never have imagined nearly doubling that number this spring. 'Honestly, the goal was to get to 60 stolen bases, so 93 is crazy,' Milburn said. 'But my team gave me a lot of opportunities. I wanted to get on base as much as I could. I took my walks. 'That gave me a lot of chances to steal.' Milburn is more than just a one-trick pony, though. He hit .439 with 53 runs and 32 RBIs and went 7-2 on the mound with a 1.37 ERA. He was named both the player of the year and the pitcher of the year in the Southland Conference. 'Before the year, he was going to pitch in relief and his goal was to get seven saves,' Meyer said. 'Then I told him I needed him to be our No. 1 starter, and he just went out and got seven wins instead.' Milburn is part of a big baseball family. His dad, Bryan, is an assistant coach at Crete-Monee and a hitting instructor at All Aspects Baseball and Softball Academy in Schererville, Indiana. Bren's older brother, Blake, played baseball at Aurora University after starring at Crete-Monee. 'Seeing my older brother play in college and seeing what it takes to get there, I feel like I've always taken baseball seriously since a young age,' Milburn said. 'I've always had that drive to get better.' He will continue to put that drive to use at Morton. And he has big future goals. 'I want to get to Division I baseball and get drafted eventually,' Milburn said. 'I felt like going the juco route was the best for me, the best way to play right away.' As for high school, Milburn finished with 188 career steals, which puts him third in IHSA history. That record is held by Waltonville's Tim Dressler, who stole 210 from 1981 to 1984. Milburn has still not gotten used to seeing his name all over the record books. 'It's awesome,' he said. 'I don't think it's really set in yet. I think it will take a couple years.'
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Ohio State football lands first pledge in 2028 class with running back Elijah Newman-Hall
Elijah Newman-Hall, a running back from Tampa, Florida, made a verbal commitment to Ohio State on June 13. Newman-Hall is the first piece in the Buckeyes' recruiting class for 2028, a group that includes rising high school sophomores. He announced his pledge days after visiting Ohio State for a camp. Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; The helmet of Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Devin Brown (33) sits on the sideline prior to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Debuting as a freshman on the varsity team at Blake High School last fall, he ran for 829 yards and eight touchdowns, according to statistics on MaxPreps. Advertisement He does not have a star rating as the major recruiting services have not released their rankings for the class of 2028. Fifteen of the 18 high school players who are committed to Ohio State are rising seniors as part of the class of 2026 and eligible to sign scholarship agreements as soon as December. The two commitments in the 2027 class are Jamier Brown, a five-star wide receiver from Dayton, and Brady Edmonds, a four-star quarterback from Southern California. Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@ and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more. Get more Ohio State football news by listening to our podcasts This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football gets commitment from 2028 RB Elijah Newman-Hall
Yahoo
11-06-2025
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Coahoma's Hannah Wells wins Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award
COAHOMA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – On Monday, it was announced that Coahoma superstar softball pitcher Hannah Wells won the Gatorade State Softball Player of the Year award, and today, she won the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year award. Wells recently wrapped up her time playing for the Bulldogettes by helping them to win their third straight state championship in their fourth straight appearance. In her four years with Coahoma, the team finished 136-9-1 for a total of 146 games. According to MaxPreps from the last four seasons, Hannah Wells hit 86 home runs and 253 runs batted in with a .591 batting average. In the pitcher's circle, Wells went 77-3 with a .75 earned run average (ERA) with 879 strikeouts while only allowing 11 home runs. Wells now prepares to put on the burnt orange uniform when she heads to the University of Texas at Austin in the Fall after completing summer ball. The Longhorns are coming off their first-ever National Championship after defeating Texas Tech in a best-of-three series. Watch the video above to see Wells receive the award. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
