A three-star recruit in the 2025 class, Bowling signed with the Trojans and became the first true freshman offensive lineman in program history to begin the season as a starter. He appeared in 12 games, starting nine at center and three at left guard.

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points, Benny Gealer made a crucial pair of free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and Stanford beat No. 16 Louisville 80-76 on Friday.

Richard was the former CUSA Freshman of the Year in 2023, All C-USA Second Team in 2024, and had three interceptions this past season, including a big one on LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Richard is ranked as a 3-star transfer by 247Sports and their No. 64 ranked safety in the portal.

It’s January 2, and you know what that means? Welcome to portal season. As of midnight, the transfer portal is now wide open, and anybody in the world of college football is free to do what they please.

Oregon cornerback Brandon Finney Jr. had two interceptions and recovered a fumble during the Ducks' 23-0 win over Texas Tech in the CFP quarterfinals

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But even though this class is full of blue-chip recruits, there have been plenty of under-the-radar young players who have made a name for themselves. Perhaps the most notable example is Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, who was ranked outside the top 100 players in his recruiting class but has been one of the best scorers in college basketball.

The No. 8-ranked team in the country has been on a roll this year. The Oklahoma Sooners Women’s Basketball team has just one loss on the year, as they lost to one of the best teams in the country, UCLA.

Freshman linebacker Bryce Deas is the latest, joining fellow freshmen Malik Autry, Jourdin Crawford, Elijah Melendez and sophomore Demarcus Riddick.