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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Running back Keaontay Ingram is transferring from Texas to Southern California.

He saw limited action on special teams last season.

With whistles blowing, players moving from station to station, everything appeared to be business as usual Tuesday at the Senior Bowl - even if they're anything but normal. NFL coaches, scouts and executives watched prospects like Alabama quarterback Mac Jones and Florida's Kyle Trask throw passes and others try to improve their draft stock on the field. The football aspect hasn't changed, but the importance of this weeklong audition for senior NFL prospects are magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic with no NFL draft combine this year.

The Southeastern Conference is moving the league's 2021 football media days from Nashville, Tennessee, to Hoover, Alabama, in July. The league announced the move Tuesday with Nashville now rescheduled to host media days in 2023. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Nashville's success hosting the 2019 NFL draft drew the SEC to picking Music City as a host for the league's football media days.

Here are the highest-graded players to watch at the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl, according to the Pro Football Focus draft board. This game is streaming live on the Yahoo Sports mobile app, or on NFL.com

In a time not so long ago, Tua Tagovailoa fired passes to DeVonta Smith at Alabama. Smith led the Crimson Tide in receiving in 2019 — over 2020 first-round picks Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs III. Then he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior, recording 117 receptions for 1,856 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns. [more]

On Tuesday, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah put out his first Top 50 NFL Draft big board of the offseason. With three months until the draft, this list is sure to change, but here's the first incarnation. 1 Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson 2 Jamarr Chase, ...

Neither the Colorado Buffaloes nor the Washington State Cougars have to dust off any film to get ready for their game in Boulder, Colo., on Wednesday night. The Buffaloes (12-4, 6-3 Pac-12) will likely enjoy viewing the game more than the Cougars. Colorado rallied from 18 down, overcame a brief absence of leading scorer McKinley Wright IV and avoided a sweep of a two-game road trip through the Pacific Northwest with a comeback victory.

Nebraska backup quarterback Luke McCaffrey has entered the transfer portal after starting two games and appearing in five others last season, the school's athletic department confirmed Tuesday. The brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey nearly beat out Adrian Martinez for the Cornhuskers' starting job last fall, and coach Scott Frost in November called the redshirt freshman ''the future'' at quarterback. McCaffrey replaced an ineffective Martinez as the starter for the third game, a win over Penn State, but committed four turnovers in a loss to Illinois the next week.

Former Tennessee defensive back Keshawn Lawrence has announced he will transfer to Oklahoma.

Everything you need to know about one of the most important events of the NFL draft process, the 2021 Senior Bowl

Alabama coach Nick Saban has added another former NFL head coach to his offensive staff.

Georgia defensive backs coach Charlton Warren has been hired as the new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana.

Vanderbilt has hired Norval McKenzie as run game coordinator and running backs coach. Coach Clark Lea announced the hiring of his former Commodores' teammate Tuesday along with Lea Ryan Bellerose as an assistant strength coach. Lea also retained Fahd Jindani as an assistant strength coach.

The College Football Playoff selection committee is getting a makeover. 

Lawrence made the announcement on Twitter. Lawrence played in all 10 games as a reserve defensive back and special teams contributor as a true freshman last season. The 247Sports composite ranked him the No. 6 safety nationally in the 2020 class and No. 1 player in Tennessee.

Georgia defensive backs coach Charlton Warren has been hired as the new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Indiana. Warren replaces Kane Wommack, who took the South Alabama head coaching job after two seasons in charge of Indiana's defense. ''I look forward to him capturing the hearts and minds of our defensive players and coaches as he continues to build our defense,'' coach Tom Allen said Tuesday.

Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr. has entered the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the first player to be leaving the Tigers' top 15 defense that was projected to have all 11 starters returning next season. A team spokesman said Monday the athletic department's compliance office confirmed Jones had entered the NCAA transfer portal. Jones, a 6-0, 220-pound redshirt sophomore from Nashville, Tennessee, started seven games this season in helping the defense lead the Atlantic Coast Conference and finish 15th nationally with 326 yards allowed per game.

If you were starting a team from scratch based just on players at the Senior Bowl, who would you take? Eric Edholm participated with two fellow NFL draft analysts.

Derrik Klassen dives into all of North Dakota State QB Trey Lance's charting numbers to kick off the 2021 Quantifying Quarterbacks series. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Former Alabama Devonta Smith is small. How small is he? No one knows, at least for now. Smith declined to be weighed or measured at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. He’ll do it instead at the Alabama Pro Day workout. (He easily could gain weight by then; it’s unclear how he could gain height [more]

Smith weighed in at 170 pounds for scouts last year but could wait for his. pro day to be remeasured prior to the 2021 NFL draft.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has added wide receivers coach Ron Bellamy, completing his new-look staff.

Former USC star Chris Claiborne, who joined Clay Helton's coaching staff last year, is leaving to coach linebackers at Arizona State.

A "coalition" of Michigan athletes pushed back against the decision to shut down athletic activities due to a "super-spreader strain" of COVID-19 on campus.

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Michigan football announced its final changes to the coaching staff on Monday night.

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is already familiar with Baltimore Ravens receivers coach David Culley, and has a good rapport with him.

LSU has reportedly settled on who they will hire as their next defensive coordinator. Bruce Feldman of TheAthletic.com reports that the school is expected to hire Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones. Jones interviewed with LSU head coach Ed Orgeron on Monday and worked under Dave Aranda at Wisconsin. Aranda left the defensive coordinator job [more]

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco and company will be keeping a close eye on the participants in this year's Senior Bowl.

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin has hired John David Baker as passing game coordinator and tight ends coach.

Could it be to commit to Oregon?

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado has worked out an arrangement to play Texas A&M at the home of the Denver Broncos on Sept. 11.

Alabama coach Nick Saban has added another former NFL head coach to his offensive staff. Saban announced Monday the hiring of ex-Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone to coach the offensive line. Marrone joins new offensive coordinator and former Houston Texans and Penn State coach Bill O'Brien.

(Stats Perform) - Many FCS programs are preparing to play the majority if not all of their 2020 schedule during the spring semester.

Doug Marrone is officially a member of Nick Saban’s staff at the University of Alabama. Word last week was that Marrone, who was fired as the Jaguars head coach early this month, was the leading candidate to be the school’s new offensive line coach. Alabama announced the hiring on Monday. “We are extremely fortunate to [more]

Oregon hired Cal DC Tim DeRuyter to its defensive coordinator last week.

Iowa State's athletic budget outlook is better than expected, and the school will push forward with several initiatives hoped to create new revenue streams, athletic director Jamie Pollard said in a video sent to fans Monday. Pollard said the ability to have limited fan attendance at most home football games generated an unexpected $8 million and, along with other savings, cut the deficit to $25 million. Immediate goals are to end the 10% salary reductions across the athletic department, renegotiate football coach Matt Campbell's contract and finish or begin new building projects.

Northwestern added another quarterback last week when Ryan Hilinski announced he was transferring from South Carolina.

Here are five things you should know about new Eagles OC Shane Steichen. By Reuben Frank

Conference USA and the Mid-American, Mountain West and Sun Belt conferences - don't have as many participants in the 72nd edition of the nation's premier college all-star game in Mobile, Alabama. The MVFC contingent, said Jim Nagy, the game's executive director, "speaks to how strong that (FCS) league would have been if they played a fall season." While the players will be missed during the MVFC's upcoming spring season, North Dakota State offensive tackle Dillon Radunz, Northern Iowa offensive tackle Spencer Brown and defensive end Elerson Smith, Illinois State safety Christian Uphoff and South Dakota State wide receiver Cade Johnson are a source of pride for the conference.

Running back Leonard Fournette came close to making the Super Bowl during his rookie season, but the Jaguars blew a lead to Tom Brady‘s Patriots and things went downhill fast in Jacksonville. Fournette only played eight games in 2018 and one of the games he missed was the result of a suspension for fighting. He [more]

Feleipe Franks among 4 QB prospects for the Eagles to watch at the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl

(Stats Perform) - Unsung heroes no more, former FCS players will have a chance to make an impact in football's biggest game.

Is the flock growing?

Could Oregon get him instead?

The Buccaneers just made it look easy. Tom Brady and the offense took nine plays to get 66 yards, the drive ending with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. It might have been easier for the Buccaneers had they not gone to running back Leonard Fournette on each of their first- and second-down plays. [more]

If the Houston Texans hire Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy, here is what his coaching staff could look like.

The draft pool is deep, here are the youngsters who will take part.