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Arizona State lands four-star WR over Florida, Missouri and Nebraska
Head coach Kenny Dillingham had a wonderful season in his second campaign with the Arizona State Sun Devils. A year after going 3-9 in his inaugural season as head coach, he led ASU to an 11-3 record with a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Arizona State ultimately lost to Texas in the quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl, but it was one heck of a run for Dillingham and the Sun Devils.
Now they're looking to improve on that season and establish themselves as a power in the new-look Big 12 and that comes down to Dillingham and his staff's abilities on the recruiting trail and transfer portal.
As far as the former is concerned, ASU got a big win on Monday evening. Nalin Scott, a four-star wideout from Powder Springs, Georgia, committed to the Sun Devils.
BREAKING: Four-Star WR Nalin Scott has Committed to Arizona State, he tells me for @on3recruits
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 28, 2025
The 6’2 205 WR from Marietta, GA chose the Sun Devils over Florida, Missouri, & Nebraska
“I’m home!! Forks Up”https://t.co/c6qpdpRaZM pic.twitter.com/x5DT0iL4uG
Florida, Missouri and Nebraska were also in the running for Nalin's commitment, but ASU ultimately won out after the Georgia wide receiver took an official visit to Tempe this past weekend.
This is a big-time commitment for ASU. Scott is a four-star, ranked as the No. 49 wideout in the 2026 class. He's also the No. 39 recruit from the talent-laden state of Georgia.
Scott caught 29 passes for 541 yards and two touchdowns as a junior, which aren't eye-popping numbers. What he has that ASU likely covets, though, is speed. He's a track and field star as well, and owns a 100-meter sprint time of 11.50 that he ran as a freshman. According to Chris Karpman at 247sports, he ran a 10.98 100-meter while at ASU's last spring practice of the offseason.
Scott is the 11th commitment to Dillingham's 2026 class. With his addition, the Sun Devils boast the No. 13 recruiting class in the country.
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The Oklahoma Sooners picked up some major talents out of the transfer portal in the offseason, highlighted by quarterback John Mateer and running back Jaydn Ott. However, one underrated pickup has had campus buzzing since his arrival and might have already locked up a starting position. From FCS to SEC, Derek Simmons aiming to boost draft stock FCS transfer offensive tackle Derek Simmons arrived in Norman from Western Carolina, where he was a fixture for the Catamounts for 2023 and 2024. Simmons played three different positions for Western Carolina last season, bouncing from left tackle to right guard and right tackle, but settled in primarily at left tackle. Simmons didn’t allow a single sack across 417 pass-blocking snaps in 2024, according to PFF. This year for the Sooners, however, Simmons is set to start and lock down the right tackle spot, which was a major issue for Oklahoma last season. So far in fall camp, Simmons has been a full-time starter with the ones, and it seems like the gap between him and the second-string unit is immense. Linebacker Kobie McKinzie complimented Simmons recently, comparing him to other former Sooner greats. "Derek is really, really good. Probably one of the best tackles that I’ve seen since I’ve been here, and I’ve seen a lot. Wanya [Morris], Anton — he’s up there. He’s really, really good. We got some pieces to be better there [on the offensive line], and they’ve shown that. They’ve given us some fits on defense.” While comparing Simmons to a first-rounder and top-100 pick might be a tad too early, it speaks volumes about his abilities he has put on display so far throughout camp. On film, Simmons looks the part of an elite athlete, with his only real physical limitation being a lack of length (verified under 33" arms). If he can hold down the right tackle position for the Sooners, it solves a significant area of weakness from last season. So far, Simmons has delivered on the hype-and then some.
Justin Fields Called 'Biggest Loser' In Jets Training Camp
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Two years ago to the day, Canadiens fans were optimistic about Kirby Dach’s future in Montreal: the 6’4 forward had just collected 38 points in 58 games – in his first campaign in Quebec – and many wondered whether Dach had a better chance of establishing himself as a first NHL center than captain Nick Suzuki. The past 730 days have proven otherwise, but that’s not the point this morning. Since joining the Canadiens, Dach has earned a reputation as a fragile player. Virus, shoulder, upper body (concussion?), lower body, knee(ACL and MCL), knee again… Let’s just say that injuries haven’t spared Dach since he arrived in Montreal. In fact, injuries haven’t spared Dach since he started playing hockey. He has never played more than 70 games in a single season, and has only broken the 60-game barrier three times in nine junior or pro seasons. Last February, Dach underwent a second operation on his right knee in the space of 18 months. Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes may tell us that Kirby Dach is fine,but we still have our doubts. Especially whenyou consider that, with the Canadiens’ recent additions and departures, Kirby Dach is still the team’s second center on the organizational chart. content-ads]Last week, I wondered where Kirby was ? We’ve seen plenty of Habs players skating at the CN Complex this summer, but not Kirby Dach. And I had to work like a monk to catch a glimpse of him in a video filmed at Nick Suzuki’s wedding! Yesterday, I was told that Kirby Dach was spending the summer in Edmonton with Kaiden Guhle – Dach is from Saskatchewan and Guhle is from Alberta – and that Dach was still in rehab. I repeat: five months after his most recent knee operation and some 40 days before the start of practice camp, Kirby Dach is still not recovered and ready to play. Good informants spotted him in an Edmonton gym doing squats with loads that look like the ones I used to take when I went to Econofitness, not the ones an NHL player uses [content-ads]This explains it: when he came to Montreal for his captain’s wedding, Kirby Dach couldn’t – or wouldn’t – skate with his teammates in Brossard. It’s worth noting that Dach is also very quiet on social networks – his last post was in November 2024 – probably in an effort to be forgotten… to go unnoticed. Spending the summer in Alberta, rather than in Montreal (with his chums at Osheaga), makes sense, when you think about it…Let’s just say that the chances of Dach starting his season at the same time as everyone else in two months’ time are pretty slim, which is cause for concern for those hoping to see the Canadiens in the playoffs in 2026. Yes, the Kirby Dach problem would be solved if a guy like Mason MacTavish-good offensively, defensively, physically and in the face-off circle-came to Montreal, but let’s just say that the odds of that happening this summer are very low. And you can’t make plans with very improbable things![spacer title=’Prolongation’]Matthew Tkachuk, who was injured last winter while throwing down the gloves at the 4 Nations tournament, underwent surgery last month (hernia and adductor). According to the latest information from Elliotte Friedman, Tkachuk could return to action just before the Olympic Games. Let’s hope Kirby Dach doesn’t have to wait as long as Tkachuk.
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