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Southland Conference Announces 2025 Volleyball Schedule
FRISCO, Texas, April 18 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news:
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Southland Conference Announces 2025 Volleyball Schedule
The Southland Conference announced the 2025 indoor volleyball schedule on Thursday afternoon, which includes eight weeks of action starting on Wednesday, September 24 and concluding on Saturday, November 15.
The schedule is based on two divisions: Black and Gold. UIW, HCU, Northwestern State, East Texas A&M, UTRGV and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi are in the Gold Division. Lamar, SFA, McNeese, Nicholls, Southeastern and New Orleans are in the Black.
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FRISCO, Texas, April 18 -- The Southland Conference issued the following news:
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Southland Conference Announces 2025 Volleyball Schedule
The Southland Conference announced the 2025 indoor volleyball schedule on Thursday afternoon, which includes eight weeks of action starting on Wednesday, September 24 and concluding on Saturday, November 15.
The schedule is based on two divisions: Black and Gold. UIW, HCU, Northwestern State, East Texas A&M, UTRGV and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi are in the Gold Division. Lamar, SFA, McNeese, Nicholls, Southeastern and New Orleans are in the Black.
Eachteam in the same division will play each other twice during the regular season. Seeding for the conference championship will be based on regular-season finishes, regardless of division.
The 2025 Southland Conference Volleyball Championship will be held November 21-23, hosted by East Texas A&M in Commerce, Texas.
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Original text here: https://www.southland.org/news/2025/4/14/womens-volleyball-southland-conference-announces-2025-volleyball-schedule.aspx
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Oklahoma State Advances to 2025 Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinals
WACO, Texas, April 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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Oklahoma State Advances to 2025 Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinals
No. 8-seeded Oklahoma State defeated No. 9-seeded BYU in a 4-3 victory in the first match of the 2025 Big 12 Men's Tennis Championship at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. The Cowboys will face No. 1 seed TCU on Friday in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. CT.
BYU struck first by taking the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Zach Fuchs and Wally Thayne notched a 6-4 win on the top court for the Cougars
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WACO, Texas, April 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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Oklahoma State Advances to 2025 Men's Tennis Championship Quarterfinals
No. 8-seeded Oklahoma State defeated No. 9-seeded BYU in a 4-3 victory in the first match of the 2025 Big 12 Men's Tennis Championship at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. The Cowboys will face No. 1 seed TCU on Friday in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. CT.
BYU struck first by taking the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Zach Fuchs and Wally Thayne notched a 6-4 win on the top court for the Cougarsbefore Ian Bracks and Thomas Gadecki forced it to the deciding point with a 6-2 Cowboys victory on the No. 2 court. Tygen Goldammer and TJ Wells then clinched the doubles portion with a thrilling 7-6 (10-8) tiebreaker match on the No. 3 court.
Oklahoma State rebounded in singles play starting with Bracks giving OSU a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court four to tie the score up. Isaac Becroft and Alessio Basile gave the Cowboys a 3-1 lead with 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) wins on the No. 1 and No. 3 courts, respectively.
BYU's Goldammer (7-6 (4-4), 6-4) and Fuchs (3-6, 6-2, 6-3) evened things up at 3-3 on courts five and two, respectively, to push the competition to winner-take-all point on court six. Ben Stecker ended the match with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 result to push OSU into the quarterfinals on Friday.
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Original text here: https://big12sports.com/news/2025/4/17/oklahoma-state-advances-to-2025-mens-tennis-championship-quarterfinals.aspx
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Great Clips Invites Fans to Check-in for Chance to Win Trip & Tickets to a 2025 Stanley Cup Final Game
TORONTO, Ontario, April 18 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release:
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Great Clips invites fans to check-in for chance to win trip & tickets to a 2025 Stanley Cup Final game
NHL stars Cale Makar and Matthew Tkachuk star in television commercial and social media content to share how fans can "Check-In to Win" on the Great Clips app.
Great Clips, the Official Hair Salon of the NHL and NHLPA, today launched its 2025 Stanley Cup(R) Playoffs sweepstakes, which gives fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a trip and tickets to a 2025 Stanley Cup
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TORONTO, Ontario, April 18 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release:
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Great Clips invites fans to check-in for chance to win trip & tickets to a 2025 Stanley Cup Final game
NHL stars Cale Makar and Matthew Tkachuk star in television commercial and social media content to share how fans can "Check-In to Win" on the Great Clips app.
Great Clips, the Official Hair Salon of the NHL and NHLPA, today launched its 2025 Stanley Cup(R) Playoffs sweepstakes, which gives fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a trip and tickets to a 2025 Stanley CupFinal game through the Great Clips app.
Now through May 19, fans can enter the "Check-In to Win Sweepstakes" by downloading and checking in on the Great Clips app. One lucky fan and a guest will win tickets to a Stanley Cup Final game, along with airfare and hotel accommodations. Ten additional fans will receive a $100 USD Great Clips gift card (or $100 in CAD) and a $100 USD NHL Shop gift card (or $100 in CAD). Complete sweepstakes rules and information are available in the Great Clips app.
Great Clips enlisted two NHL stars who know something about checking on the ice Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche) and Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) - to help spread the word about the "Check-In to Win Sweepstakes" so fans can see epic checks from the stands during the Stanley Cup Final. To watch a new television spot starring Cale Makar and social media content with Matthew Tkachuk, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlM7H5uXvDI) and here (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eyoRmsV6sp8?feature=share).
"Great Clips is bringing an all-new meaning to 'checking' during the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, so hockey fans can save time and money when they need a haircut," said Lisa Hake, vice president of marketing and communications at Great Clips, Inc. "By Checking-In on the Great Clips app, hockey fans are one step closer to getting a great haircut at their local salon and one lucky fan will win the unforgettable experience of watching epic checks at a Stanley Cup Final game."
Great Clips also partnered with popular hockey influencers to help tell fans how to "Check-In to Win" this postseason. Partners include hockey content creator Nasher and Canadian creator Aidan Dale. These creators received haircuts from their local Great Clips salon and created unique content to highlight what fans can win through the Sweepstakes.
Great Clips will put a spotlight on saving time and money as well as the Sweepstakes throughout the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with two national TV commercials featuring Matthew Tkachuk and Cale Makar, on Digitally Enhanced Dasherboards, the League's advanced approach to dynamic dasherboard advertising during NHL broadcasts, in digital ads and in Great Clips salons across the U.S. and Canada.
To download the Great Clips app and enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win tickets to a 2025 Stanley Cup Final game, visit www.GreatClips.com/great-clips-app.
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Original text here: https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-22857/great-clips-invites-fans-to-check-in-for-chance-to-win-trip-tickets-to-a-2025-stanley-cup-final-game
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Five biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's conference call previewing 2025 event
CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Five biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's conference call previewing 2025 event
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre- NFL draft conference call with members of the media on Friday, answering 52 questions in just under two hours. Here are five takeaways from the event.
Programming note: Tune in for live coverage of Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft beginning at 8 p.m. ET on April 24 on NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
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CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Five biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's conference call previewing 2025 event
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre- NFL draft conference call with members of the media on Friday, answering 52 questions in just under two hours. Here are five takeaways from the event.
Programming note: Tune in for live coverage of Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft beginning at 8 p.m. ET on April 24 on NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.
1) "Game of chicken" emerging between Browns, Giants? It's beginning to feel like the top three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft are firming up. Miami QB Cam Ward is the overwhelming favorite at No. 1 to the Titans, Colorado's two-way star Travis Hunter is being mocked to the Browns at No. 2 and Penn State's Abdul Carter might not get past the Giants with the third pick.
That means the Browns and Giants would be passing on quarterbacks. So how will these two teams address those needs ? Trade up from Round 2 or stand pat?
Jeremiah sees a fascinating little subplot between the Browns and Giants developing the longer the draft goes on, assuming viable QB options remain available. Those two teams also have "darned near identical" draft capital, as Jeremiah noted, for any potential trades, too.
"It's almost a game of chicken, of who's going to pay the biggest price, and how much do they love one of these quarterbacks," Jeremiah said. "And I don't even know that they like the same quarterbacks, so that's kind of an interesting thing."
After Ward, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Mississippi's Jaxson Dart and Alabama's Jalen Milroe (more on him later) are some possible early options. Louisville's Tyler Shough also has met with QB-needy teams and could be a Day 2 option.
There are also some moving parts with teams. The Saints, picking ninth, are dealing with the uncertainty around Derek Carr 's health. It's not clear if the Steelers, at No. 21, can count on Aaron Rodgers at this point. Do they enter the mix? Is it necessary to trade over either or both teams to land a signal-caller?
Jeremiah didn't project a range with Sanders but said he believes the conversation on Dart starts at about No. 20 overall. The first round (and early second) might end up with more interesting QB maneuvering than we imagined a few months ago.
2) Potential top-five surprise. For weeks now, two of the chalkier mock-draft selections outside the top three picks have been Michigan DT Mason Graham to the Jaguars at No. 5 and Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty to the Raiders at No. 6.
Might we have those two flipped around?
Jeremiah said Jeanty would be a "great option" for the Raiders with the sixth pick, but he also mentioned the Jaguars as a team to keep an eye on for Jeanty, calling it a potential "statement pick" at No. 5 for the new regime in Jacksonville.
"Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but when I listen to (coach Liam Coen and GM James Gladstone) talk and... discuss what they're looking for in a player," Jeremiah said, "... and valuing the things that they're valuing in terms of the character, the competitiveness, all those things, I'm like, golly, that sounds like two players to me.
"That sounds like Ashton Jeanty and that sounds like (Georgia pass rusher) Jalon Walker. So, I would not rule out the possibility that Jeanty went ahead of that (Raiders) pick, and then he's off the board."
As for the Raiders -- especially if Jeanty is no longer available to them -- Jeremiah said that Pete Carroll, Tom Brady and the rest of the decision-makers "could like Shedeur Sanders" but that the Geno Smith trade might not have them feeling urgent about taking Sanders with the sixth pick. There's also a need in the trenches, and Jeremiah said Graham or Walker would make sense there as strong options.
"When I talked to folks tight with those inside the Raiders organization, they've talked about the line of scrimmage (being) a big focus," Jeremiah said. "They're in a really good spot on that defensive line if they can stay healthy. And I'm like, man, what if you added Mason Graham to that group, and he's playing next to (Christian) Wilkins and Maxx (Crosby) ?
"That's pretty fun to see what that could look like. Or, you know, you look at it, you know, if Jalon Walker's there, and just a fastball and a versatile chess piece that you could move around, those would be fun."
Jeremiah also mentioned the need for an immediate offensive guard and possible future tackle, such as Texas' Kelvin Banks Jr.
3) "Lottery ticket" with Lamar Jackson -like running ability. If there's a QB mystery man after Shedeur Sanders in this year's draft, it's probably Alabama's Jalen Milroe \-- and the buzz on Milroe only has grown the closer we get to the event.
Even with some first-round buzz, Milroe is far from a perfect QB prospect, but Jeremiah gushed about the quarterback's ability to make plays with his legs.
"He is an elite, elite, elite runner," Jeremiah said. "If you just did a cut-up and just with the ball in your arm and running, and you stack him up with a really, really good running back class, just looking him just as a runner, he would not look out of place at all.
"... There is zero question that he's going to have an impact with the ball under his arm."
Jeremiah admitted finding comps for Milroe is tricky but dropped a pretty big name to comp running styles.
"In terms of a comparison, the only thing I'd say is, as a runner, he's as impressive as Lamar Jackson was as a runner coming out (of Louisville)," Jeremiah said. "Lamar was light years ahead of him in terms of the passing game."
Jeremiah noted how Milroe's struggles as a passer were related to his eyes and feet not being connected, hurting his accuracy, as well as Milroe's decision-making and turnovers. But the Alabama product is still viewed as a terrific aim-high pick in waiting -- with a ceiling that could even surpass that of potential No. 1 pick Cam Ward.
"I do think (Milroe) needs time. I do think he requires patience," Jeremiah said. "Talking to teams... the phrase with him that's used more than any other of all the quarterbacks in this draft, that's the 'lottery ticket' (prospect).
"If you want to just take a lottery ticket that you could hit huge on if it all works out and all comes together, he's got the highest upside of anybody in this draft, and that goes all the way up to Cam Ward at No. 1, but he is a long way from getting there."
For Jeremiah, that just doesn't quite sound like a first-round pick.
"To me, (Milroe is) a classic second-round pick," he said. "You get your first pick in the bag, you feel comfortable about it. It's a double off the wall. And then now you can stop choking up and you can swing for the fences with Jalen Milroe.
"That's how just about everybody universally views him."
4) Bears in enviable spot. Jeremiah mentioned the Bears as a team to watch in next week's draft, loaded with four relatively early picks to buttress what has been another big offseason full of additions.
"They are in a fantastic position when you're picking 10, 39, 41 and 72," he said. "They get four instant-impact players with the way this draft shakes out."
But figuring out which order to address their positions of need in will be key. If the Bears are locked in on upgrading at offensive tackle, Jeremiah suggested they act quickly.
"If you are dead set on getting an offensive tackle and you want to get your long-term left tackle, you're going to want to do that with your first pick," Jeremiah said. "I just don't love the possibilities of you seeing someone that's going to be an upgrade over what you have once you get into the second round of this particular draft."
But even if a top offensive tackle doesn't fall to them at 10, Jeremiah said that having the three picks that follow allows them to let the board come to them. That could mean taking "one of the top two tight ends" or Jeanty at 10, if they're available.
"If they want to reinforce the defensive line, get an edge rusher, to me a sweet spot for them would be pick 39 for an edge rusher," Jeremiah said. "That's a great area to find that guy.
"... They're in a great spot where they don't have to be aggressive with the first pick. Somebody's going to go to them there that they're going to love and is going to start from Day 1 and (make) an impact. I'm almost more excited to see what happens with their next picks, because that's going to be a fun combination of players they put together."
Big picture, Jeremiah doesn't believe the Bears' defense is fully complete. But with Ben Johnson joining forces with Caleb Williams, it would certainly make sense if they lean heavily in the offensive direction this draft.
"We can look at the defensive side of the ball and you can find holes, but at the end of next year, if Caleb Williams has taken a massive leap with Ben Johnson, I think Bears fans will be feeling pretty darn good about the direction," he said. "So that's why, if it's close, I look to that side of the ball."
5) Stock climbing for tight ends Taylor, Fannin. Jeremiah is a big fan of the tight end class as a whole, and he has his top two -- Penn State's Tyler Warren and Michigan's Colston Loveland \-- in the top seven overall of his most recent ranking of the top 50 prospects.
But there's another TE prospect who might be nipping at their heels: LSU's Mason Taylor.
"Mason Taylor, to me, he's an emerging player in that everybody is comfortable with him," Jeremiah said. "He's a safe player. He's rock solid. He had a nice week at the Senior Bowl."
It helps to be the son of a Pro Football Hall of Famer (Jason Taylor) and have a Hall of Fame uncle (Zach Thomas), as Taylor does. He also won't turn 21 until a couple weeks after the draft and possesses a lot of upside. Taylor opened eyes at the Senior Bowl with his receiving ability and might be closer to the top two TE prospects than some people realize.
"When you're talking to teams, (and you ask), 'Hey, if you got wiped out, who would be your guy?' And (many said), 'Well, if we got wiped out, we would just take Mason Taylor. He's going to start for us for the next 8-10 years. Just a steady, solid player."
Jeremiah believes Taylor will be drafted "in the back half of (Round) 1; at worst, he goes early (Round) 2."
Jeremiah extolled the virtues of other tight ends, including Miami's Elijah Arroyo and Oregon's Terrance Ferguson. One TE prospect who has risen with coaches getting more involved in the process has been Bowling Green's Harold Fannin Jr.
"There are teams that have Fannin over Taylor, so he's a tight end darling," Jeremiah said.
Jeremiah said there's a running joke among scouts about how many position coaches will attend pro days together, and they all tend to be more biased toward the same few prospects. This year, Fannin was one of the tight end coaches' favorites.
"The consensus was Harold Fannin was the coaching favorite of the tight end coaches. They all really, really liked him," Jeremiah said.
Jeremiah believes Fannin could "go in the second round, when it's all said and done," or, "worst-case scenario, top of (Round) 3," even if Fannin lacks ideal measurables or testing numbers.
"He's just excellent with the ball in his hands," Jeremiah said.
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Original text here: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-draft-2025-preview-daniel-jeremiah-conference-call-takeaways
Arizona Prevails In Playoff To Win Big 12 Women's Golf Championship
IRVING, Texas, April 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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Arizona Prevails In Playoff To Win Big 12 Women's Golf Championship
For the first time in Conference history, the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship went to a playoff, as Arizona proved victorious over Arizona State and Oklahoma State to clinch the school's first Big 12 team title.
Kansas State's Sophie Bert captured the individual Big 12 title, finishing as the only player under par with a 2-under 212. The senior from Belgium woke up in a tie for 14th place and was five strokes off
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IRVING, Texas, April 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news:
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Arizona Prevails In Playoff To Win Big 12 Women's Golf Championship
For the first time in Conference history, the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship went to a playoff, as Arizona proved victorious over Arizona State and Oklahoma State to clinch the school's first Big 12 team title.
Kansas State's Sophie Bert captured the individual Big 12 title, finishing as the only player under par with a 2-under 212. The senior from Belgium woke up in a tie for 14th place and was five strokes offthe 36-hole lead before firing a final-round 66, which matched the best round of the day and tied the Big 12 Championship record for a final round. She is the first K-State golfer to win medalist honors at the Big 12 Championship.
Arizona's final round was highlighted by an even-par 71 from Nena Wongthanavimok, who tied for second on the individual leaderboard. The Wildcats posted a cumulative score of 20 on the five-hole shotgun playoff at Houston Oaks Golf Club and Retreat, beating out Arizona State by a stroke. Arizona, Arizona State and Oklahoma State all tied at +19, followed by fourth-place TCU at +20 and fifth-place K-State at +25.
The top 10 and ties received Big 12 All-Tournament Team recognition. Arizona's Wongthanavimok, Arizona State's Beth Coulter and K-State's Carla Bernat tied for second at even par at the 6,393-yard Chet Williams design. Oklahoma State's Grace Kilcrease, and Marta Silchenko plus the Iowa State duo of Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn and Pimkwan Chookaew tied for fifth at +3. ASU's Paula Schulz-Hansen finished ninth, one stroke ahead of the tie at +5 for 10th between Charlotte Back (Arizona), Pimpisa Sisutham (UCF), Natalie Saint Germain (Houston) and Sofia Barrosa Sa (TCU).
Arizona receives the Big 12's automatic bid to NCAA Regionals (May 6-8), while Bert would be guaranteed a spot as an individual should K-State not be selected as a team.
Place ... Team ... Score ... To Par
1 ... Arizona ... 871 ... +19
T2 ... Arizona State ... 871 ... +19
T2 ... Oklahoma State ... 871 ... +19
4 ... TCU ... 872 ... +20
5 ... Kansas State ... 877 ... +25
6 ... Iowa State ... 880 ... +28
7 ... Houston ... 881 ... +29
8 ... Brigham Young ... 898 ... +46
9 ... UCF ... 899 ... +47
10 ... Kansas ... 900 ... +48
11 ... Baylor ... 901 ... +49
12 ... Texas Tech ... 903 ... +51
13 ... Cincinnati ... 908 ... +56
14 ... Colorado ... 910 ... +58
Playoff
Hole ... 1 ... 10 ... 15 ... 16 ... 18 ... Total
Arizona ... 3 ... 4 ... 3 ... 6 ... 4 ... 20
Arizona State ... 4 ... 5 ... 4 ... 4 ... 4 ... 21
Oklahoma State ... 4 ... 5 ... 3 ... 5 ... 5 ... 22
Big 12 All-Tournament Team
POS ... Player ... Team ... Total ... To Par
1 ... Sophie Bert ... Kansas State ... 211 ... -2
T2 ... Nena Wongthanavimok ... Arizona ... 213 ... E
T2 ... Carla Bernat ... Kansas State ... 213 ... E
T2 ... Beth Coulter ... Arizona State ... 213 ... E
T5 ... Pimkwan Chookaew ... Iowa State ... 216 ... 3
T5 ... Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn ... Iowa State ... 216 ... 3
T5 ... Marta Silchenko ... Oklahoma State ... 216 ... 3
T5 ... Grace Kilcrease ... Oklahoma State ... 216 ... 3
9 ... Paula Schulz-Hanssen ... Arizona State ... 217 ... 4
T10 ... Sofia Barroso Sa ... TCU ... 218 ... 5
T10 ... Charlotte Back ... Arizona ... 218 ... 5
T10 ... Pimpisa Sisutham ... UCF ... 218 ... 5
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Original text here: https://big12sports.com/news/2025/4/17/arizona-prevails-in-playoff-to-win-big-12-womens-golf-championship.aspx
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2025 NFL Draft: Get to know Ashton Jeanty
CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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2025 NFL Draft: Get to know Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty isn't your typical workhorse running back. The Boise State Bronco might be the 2025 NFL Draft's unicorn.
Jeanty, who began his football journey overseas in Naples, Italy, has been deemed the best RB prospect scouted by Maurice Jones-Drew since he joined NFL Media in 2015. In that span, five RBs have been selected in the top 10 of their respective draft classes.
Now, Jeanty is looking to join that exclusive group, and his stats
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CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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2025 NFL Draft: Get to know Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty isn't your typical workhorse running back. The Boise State Bronco might be the 2025 NFL Draft's unicorn.
Jeanty, who began his football journey overseas in Naples, Italy, has been deemed the best RB prospect scouted by Maurice Jones-Drew since he joined NFL Media in 2015. In that span, five RBs have been selected in the top 10 of their respective draft classes.
Now, Jeanty is looking to join that exclusive group, and his statsstrongly support the argument for his inclusion.
Jeanty started out as a jack-of-all-trades on the gridiron, playing RB, wide receiver, defensive end, linebacker and safety throughout his days at Lone Star High in Frisco, Texas. An impressive senior year in which he averaged 20.5 points per game helped lead Jeanty to Boise, Idaho.
After making two starts in 2022, Jeanty exploded onto the scene as a sophomore. Jeanty led the FBS with 159.7 scrimmage yards per game, becoming the only FBS player to post 1,000-plus rushing yards and 500-plus receiving yards in the 2023 season. Those marks set high expectations for what would become a historic final chapter in Jeanty's collegiate career.
Jeanty ran wild to the tune of 2,601 rushing yards last season -- just 28 yards shy of Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders' 1988 NCAA record. The 2024 Heisman Trophy runner-up, Jeanty won the Doak Walker Award (nation's top RB) and the Maxwell Award (player of the year). He led the NCAA with 2,750 all-purpose yards and averaged 185.8 rushing yards per game, the highest FBS mark since Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (189.7 rushing YPG) in 2000. Jeanty's whopping 7.0 yards per carry average and 151 missed tackles forced were both FBS-leading metrics, as well.
What Jeanty accomplished in three seasons at Boise State was unprecedented -- just like his unique upright running stance. The Broncos have produced recent NFL RB talents like Doug Martin, Jay Ajayi and Jeremy McNichols, but Jeanty now holds the school's rushing records. He could join Martin as the only Boise State RBs to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft.
Jeanty's final collegiate career stat line (40 games, 26 starts):
* Rusher: 4,769 yards, 6.4 average yards per carry, 50 touchdowns
* Receiver: 80 receptions, 862 yards, six touchdowns
What skillset, specifically, does Jeanty bring to the next level? Below is a full scouting report (courtesy of NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein).
Strengths
* Runs low to the ground with a wide base, fast feet and good vision.
* Trusts play design and won't come off the track without reason.
* Picks up momentum and danger with every step he takes.
* Instant burst limits time for defenders to read and react.
* Creates yardage with a rare trio of wiggle, power and speed.
* Rockets past contain, around the corner and into space.
* Had runs of 50-plus yards in nine of his 14 games in 2024.
* Thwarts tacklers and re-ignites the run with contact balance and leg drive.
* Taps the gas and skips past tacklers in short spaces when needed.
* Plays fast and maintains his pace through cuts and change of direction.
* Consistently creates magic with cutbacks as a zone runner.
Weaknesses
* 2024 workload bordered on the absurd, with 374 carries, including 279 over the final nine games.
* Tight hips limit ability to make sharp, downhill cuts.
* Might need to gear it down a hair to allow blocks to develop.
* Fumble-prone once defenders start badgering the football.
* Inconsistent mirror with wide hands in protection.
How Jeanty Projects in the NFL
Next Gen Stats gave Jeanty a prospect score of 95 (elite/blue-chip tier), the highest grade among all prospects in this year's draft class, regardless of position. He is one of four prospects to earn a grade of 90 or higher and his score breaks down into a 98 for production and 83 (green/good tier) for athleticism. Jeanty's score of 95 mirrors the one Next Gen Stats awarded to Bijan Robinson in 2023.
NFL.com also crowned Jeanty as the 2025 NFL Draft's highest-graded prospect across all positions. Jeanty's 7.15 mark classifies between the Pro Bowl talent and perennial All-Pro categories. For reference, the highest grade a prospect can earn is 8.0 (perfect prospect).
Here is how several NFL.com analysts forecast Jeanty's future.
Daniel Jeremiah
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
* Pro comparisons: Dalvin Cook and J.K. Dobbins
Mike Band
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
* Band added there is a 45% chance of Las Vegas selecting a RB with their first draft pick, per DraftKings odds.
Bucky Brooks
* Latest mock : No. 20 overall (Broncos)
* Pro comparison : Josh Jacobs
Charles Davis
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
Eric Edholm
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
Gennaro Filice
* Latest mock : No. 5 overall (Jaguars)
Maurice Jones-Drew
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
Rhett Lewis
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Browns via trade)
Chad Reuter
* Latest mock : No. 6 overall (Raiders)
Lance Zierlein
* Latest mock : No. 10 overall (Bears)
* Pro comparison: LaDainian Tomlinson
Just two RBs have been top 10 selections since 2018: Saquon Barkley (No. 2 overall by NYG in 2018) and Bijan Robinson (No. 8 overall by ATL in 2023). With most analysts in agreement that Jeanty should crack that range, let's compare the Boise State product to Barkley and Robinson. Watch NFL Pro's All-22 footage of each comparison via NFL+ Premium below.
Jeanty:
* Prospect measurables: 5 foot 8 1/2 and 211 lbs
* Scrimmage YPG (FBS): 140.8
* Yards per touch (FBS): 6.8
* Scrimmage TDs (FBS): 56
Barkley :
* Prospect measurables: 6 foot and 233 lbs
* Scrimmage YPG (FBS): 132.6
* Yards per touch (FBS): 6.5
* Scrimmage TDs (FBS): 51
Robinson :
* Prospect measurables: 5 foot 11 and 215 lbs
* Scrimmage YPG (FBS): 136.0
* Yards per touch (FBS): 7.0
* Scrimmage TDs (FBS): 41
In an open letter to NFL general managers, Jeanty boldly asserted he can be for his future team what Barkley was for the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles.
"If you pick me, it's simple: I'm coming to your franchise to do what Saquon and the Eagles just did. I'm coming to win, big, soon," Jeanty wrote. "It's TACKLE football... you know what I'm saying?"
"I'd draft the guy they can't tackle."
Check out these additional resources to dive deeper into Jeanty's game.
* Watch Daniel Jeremiah's film analysis of Jeanty on NFL+. Jeremiah ranked Jeanty as the No. 3 overall prospect in his latest Top 50 hierarchy of the 2025 NFL draft class.
* Analyze team needs, scheme fits and front office tendencies with Draft IQ to determine Jeanty's best NFL landing spots. Four teams with a top-10 overall pick have RB listed as a major need (Browns, Patriots, Raiders and Bears).
* Watch Jeanty's First Draft feature to learn about how the RB's upbringing shaped his approach to football.
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2025 NFL Draft IQ explained: Key features of interactive, data-driven dashboard
CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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2025 NFL Draft IQ explained: Key features of interactive, data-driven dashboard
NFL.com launched 2025 NFL Draft Draft IQ on April 10.
Here is everything you need to know before about 2025 NFL Draft IQ ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, with Round 1 kicking off on April 24 from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What is 2025 NFL Draft IQ?
Draft IQ is an interactive, data-driven dashboard developed by the NFL Next Gen Stats team using Amazon QuickSight.
Building on the foundation of Combine IQ, Draft
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CANTON, Ohio, April 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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2025 NFL Draft IQ explained: Key features of interactive, data-driven dashboard
NFL.com launched 2025 NFL Draft Draft IQ on April 10.
Here is everything you need to know before about 2025 NFL Draft IQ ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, with Round 1 kicking off on April 24 from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
What is 2025 NFL Draft IQ?
Draft IQ is an interactive, data-driven dashboard developed by the NFL Next Gen Stats team using Amazon QuickSight.
Building on the foundation of Combine IQ, DraftIQ offers fans an in-depth look at who their team is most likely to select in the 2025 NFL Draft.
* Explore Draft IQ here
What are some of the key features of 2025 NFL Draft IQ?
Draft IQ provides fans with access to all 32 NFL team profiles, each designed to answer the question: " Who is my team most likely targeting on draft day?" The dashboard offers research-driven insights, including:
* Team needs
* Mock draft tracker
* Current and future draft picks
* Front office historical tendencies
* First round trade probabilities
* 2025 offseason additions and departures
* Probabilities of first position drafted
* Projected team big boards for Round 1, Day 2 and Day 3
* Interactive first round cheat sheet
New features will roll out throughout draft week, including a real-time draft tracker that updates with every pick. Follow along with live results, best available prospects, NGS draft scores and more, all weekend long.
What is Amazon QuickSight?
The same Amazon QuickSight technology that powers business intelligence for major companies is now helping fans understand complex draft strategies and team decisions in real time. Built on AWS, Draft IQ processes massive datasets to deliver instant, data-rich insights to millions of fans across the globe.
Whether you're a draft enthusiast or a casual fan, Draft IQ brings the war room to your living room. Experience the NFL draft like never before.
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