Episodes

  • Former CCL/ESCC football players sign UDFA contracts, receive rookie minicamp invitations

    Former CCL/ESCC football players sign UDFA contracts, receive rookie minicamp invitations
    Apr 27 2026
    Josh Kreutz (Loyola), Kenenna Odeluga (Mount Carmel), Jameson Geers (Providence) and Tyler Duzansky (St. Francis) are former CCL/ESCC football players who signed undrafted free agent contracts or received rookie minicamp invitations after the 2026 NFL Draft.

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    3 mins
  • CCL/ESCC football notes: Carmel sophomores Jameer Miles, Wyatt VanBoening creating Power 4 buzz

    CCL/ESCC football notes: Carmel sophomores Jameer Miles, Wyatt VanBoening creating Power 4 buzz
    Apr 27 2026
    Carmel sophomores Jameer Miles and Wyatt VanBoening, already four-star Power 4 prospects, are ready to take on bigger roles as the Corsairs build for the 2026 season, one that will be played without star quarterback Trae Taylor.

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    5 mins
  • Former Marist OL Pat Coogan selected by Tennessee Titans with 194th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft

    Former Marist OL Pat Coogan selected by Tennessee Titans with 194th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft
    Apr 26 2026
    Former Marist offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who guided both Notre Dame and Indiana to College Football Playoff National Championship Game appearances, was selected in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans with the 194th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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    2 mins
  • Manteno native Josh Gesky signs with Green Bay Packers

    Manteno native Josh Gesky signs with Green Bay Packers
    Apr 25 2026
    Josh Gesky, a 2021 Manteno graduate and three-year starting guard at the University of Illinois, signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent Saturday.

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    2 mins
  • Former Willowbrook O-lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. selected by San Francisco 49ers in fifth round of NFL Draft

    Former Willowbrook O-lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. selected by San Francisco 49ers in fifth round of NFL Draft
    Apr 25 2026
    Former Willowbrook offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr., who played for five collegiate seasons at Syracuse and Kansas, was selected on Saturday by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the NFL Draft with the 179th overall pick.

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    1 min
  • Former Nazareth WR Tanner Koziol selected by Jacksonville Jaguars with 164th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft

    Former Nazareth WR Tanner Koziol selected by Jacksonville Jaguars with 164th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft
    Apr 25 2026
    Former Nazareth wide receiver Tanner Koziol, who played tight end at Ball State and Houston, was selected in the fifth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 164th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Koziol caught 237 passes for 2,234 yards and 24 touchdowns in college.

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    2 mins
  • East St. Louis RB Myson Johnson-Cook commits to Auburn

    East St. Louis RB Myson Johnson-Cook commits to Auburn
    Apr 25 2026
    East St. Louis running back Myson Johnson-Cook, one of the top-rated junior players in the state, announced his commitment to Auburn on Saturday afternoon. Johnson-Cook rushed for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns while leading the Flyers to the IHSA Class 6A state finals in 2025.

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    2 mins
  • Former Marist LB Jimmy Rolder selected by Detroit Lions with 118th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft

    Former Marist LB Jimmy Rolder selected by Detroit Lions with 118th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft
    Apr 25 2026
    Former Marist linebacker Jimmy Rolder, who recorded 118 total tackles and played in 43 games over his collegiate career at Michigan, was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 118th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.

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    2 mins