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Penn State Hiring Former Temple HC Stan Drayton as RBs Coach

Penn State is set to hire former Temple Head Coach Stan Drayton to its opening at RBs Coach.

Coach Drayton was widely seen as one of the top RBs coaches before accepting the head job at Temple.

Coach Drayton was most recently an assistant with Coach Tom Herman and Texas from 2017 to 2021 where he coached names like Bijan Robinson, Roschon Johnson, and Keontay Ingram. He was also on the staff with Ohio State for the 2014 National Championship, as well as being one of the main recruiters that brought Tim Tebow to Florida and Bijan Robinson to Texas.

In Penn State, Coach Drayton is taking over the mantle of a running backs room that includes Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton, who combined for 2,207 rushing yards in 2024.

Georgia Analyst Andrew Thacker Promoted to Nickels Coach

CBS Sports/247Sports’ Matt Zenitz is reporting that Georgia is promoting Andrew Thacker from an analyst role to a more permanent role as Nickels coach.

Coach Thacker is a fairly experienced coach, as he has experience serving as a defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech.

Coach Thacker might have been able to move up somewhere else, but he decided to stick it out in Athens, and now he gets a promotion to have his own position room.

On3’s 10 Teams with Breakout Potential in 2025

On3’s Ari Wasserman took some time yesterday to share the 10 teams he believes have a chance to surprise the public with a breakout season:

1. Florida

2. Illinois

3. Louisville

4. Auburn

5. Clemson

6. South Carolina

7. Kansas State

8. BYU

9. LSU

10. Iowa State

Former Texas, Washington WR Johntay Cook Arrested on Charges of Marijuana Possession

Former Texas WR Johntay Cook was arrested a little over a week ago, and has once again found himself in trouble with the law.

According to arrest records in Grayson County, TX, Cook was booked for marijuana possession of less than two ounces. This comes following his arrest for a pair of misdemeanors with theft, as well as interfering with public duties.

Cook is a former five-star recruit who spent two seasons with the Longhorns before committing to Washington out of the transfer portal. But after just two weeks, Cook and the Huskies parted ways, and Cook has been looking for another program ever since.

Consensus 4-Star EDGE Jamarion Carlton’s Top 6 Schools

Consensus 4-star EDGE Jamarion Carlton recently shared with On3 who his Top 6 schools are and how he sees each of them.

Carlton shared that he’s narrowed his search down to Baylor, LSU, SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC.

He also shared that it really comes down to relationships with the coaches, which is major for him, as is the coach’s scheme and how he could see himself fitting in the program.

He has never visited LSU or USC, but he’s been to Baylor several times and has visited SMU, Texas A&M, and Texas at least three times each.

Carlton ranks as high as 30th nationally (On3) and 4th at his position (Rivals). The On3 industry composite ranks him 44th nationally and 5th at the EDGE position, though.

Fringe 5-Star DL JaReylan McCoy Locks In More Official Visits

Shortly after decommitting from LSU earlier this month, high 4-star DL JaReylan McCoy is taking some time to look at a select few programs.

“I just need to think about things a little more. LSU is a great school and I love Coach Peoples, so LSU is still in the mix, but I just wanted to open things back up,” shared McCoy to On3’s Chad Simmons.

McCoy has now scheduled official visits for SEC foes Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, and Texas A&M, with the latter two being the recent additions to the visit calendar.

McCoy is rated as a 5-star by ESPN, ranking 11th nationally and 2nd at his position. The On3 industry composite ranks him 68th nationally and 5th at the DL position.

Elite 2027 WR Boobie Feaster Reclassified to 2026

Top 2027 WR Ethan “Boobie” Feaster reclassified from 2027 to 2026 in a decision that is sure to shake up the player rankings and program recruiting priorities for the 2026 class some.

Feaster was the top rated TX prospect and #4 overall prospect in 2027, albeit with very few 2027 prospects rated relative to the 2026 class, as of now.

“I saw Ryan Williams (Alabama WR) do it. That was the biggest thing. I felt like I can do it. I felt like I was ready for college.”

In his first two seasons, at one of the top high school football programs in the country (DeSoto), Feaster had 32 catches for 634 yards and 9 touchdowns, followed by 57 catches for 824 yards and 13 touchdowns. So before his junior season, against some of the best competition in one of the most competitive football states in the country, Feaster already has a high school career stat line of 89 catches for 1,458 yards, and 22 touchdowns.

As of now, the programs Feaster is looking the hardest at are Oklahoma, Oregon, SMU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC.

Feaster is a 5-star according to Rivals, who ranks him 15th nationally and 3rd at the WR position.

According to the On3 industry composite, now for 2026, Feaster ranks 91st nationally and 17th at the WR position.

Consensus 4-Star LB, Auburn Commit Shadarius Toodle Locks in Official Visits

Consensus 4-star LB and Auburn commit Shadarius Toodle has been committed to the Tigers since last July, however, Toodle has locked in official visits with 4 more programs for this summer: Georgia (May 16th), Michigan (May 30th), Florida (June 6th), and Baylor (June 20th).

Toodle shared: “all these schools have kept in contact with me. And they’ve all came down to visit me – some in-house and some at school – even some of the coaches came to my games. They all stayed in touch with me throughout my commitment to Auburn which was very important. And I just want to be absolutely certain when choosing college for the next 3 to 4 years.”

Toodle also spoke on Auburn, sharing, “I feel strong about my commitment to Auburn. That’s the reason I’m still committed to Auburn. The relationships I’ve built with the coaches and with the team, it’s felt like home every time I’ve been on campus. And I’ve been up on The Plains a lot.”

Toodle ranks highest by Rivals, who ranks him 66th nationally. The On3 industry composite ranks him 92nd nationally and 6th at the LB position, though.

Consensus 4-Star ATH Jayden McGregory Drops Top 8 Schools

Consensus 4-star ATH/S Jayden McGregory announced his top 8 schools: Minnesota, Louisville, Kansas, Michigan State, Michigan, Georgia, Kansas State, and Missouri.

For McGregory, he shared that he “had to narrow it down to things that were important to me. The school and education I would get, the potential for development, the knowledge and experience from the staff. Also just the relationships I’ve been working on with each of these schools. It was hard to get down to even these eight but it’s necessary in how I move forward.”

Thus far, his scheduled official visits include Minnesota (May 30th), Missouri (June 7th), and Louisville (June 21st).

McGregory is ranked highest by 247, which ranks him 158th nationally, but the On3 industry composite ranks him 189th nationally and 10th at the ATH position.

4-Star QB Oscar Rios Plans Official Visits to Colorado and Utah

4-Star QB Oscar Rios recently scheduled a couple new official visits to Utah (June 6th) and Colorado (June 20th).

As was already the plan, he is going to be visiting Oklahoma State on April 25th and he shared that he is working on lining up a couple more visits.

Rios ranks highest on 247, ranking 144th nationally and 8th at the position, but the On3 industry composite places him 191st nationally and 15th at the QB position.

Other Commitments/Decommitments

3-Star (86) DL Xavier Fleming commits to Houston

3-Star (86) QB Cam O’Hara commits to Western Kentucky

3-Star (83) ATH Darnell Turner commits to Sacramento State