Class was back in session for prospective graduates into the football profession when the world's most celebrated college job fair, the NFL Scouting Combine, got underway Wednesday, even though this year's two most prominent applicants planned to play hooky from a few courses.
Three of the best offensive linemen from the Football Championship Subdivision were part of the first groups of prospects to open the NFL Combine on Wednesday.
Former South Florida co-defensive coordinator David Blackwell has joined the new staff of Fordham football coach Joe Moorhead as defensive coordinator.
Drake University will name former Nebraska-Omaha assistant football coach Brad McCaslin as its new defensive coordinator, according to a report Tuesday.
The Eagles have restructured the contract of defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, who had signed a five-year deal with Philadelphia prior to the start of the 2011 season.
Antonio Taylor served as the player representative during Eastern Illinois University's final interviews with head football coaching candidates this past fall.
Liberty football will play a strong schedule in head coach Turner Gill's first season, including Wake Forest and four qualifiers for the 2011 FCS playoffs.