Who are the best defensive players in college football entering the 2026 season? ESPN surveyed more than 20 front office staff members across the sport, including general managers, player personnel directors and scouting directors, to find out who they ...

During his time at Chelsea, Antonio Rudiger was regarded as one of the very best defenders in the world and while his move to Real Madrid has seen him fall down the rankings a bit, he still manages to cling onto a spot in the top 15. His combination of strength and speed set him apart from the majority of players in football.

We’re one week into NFL preseason, and fantasy football draft season is heating up. I know defenses are almost always an afterthought in your fantasy football draft prep, but every position on your team is worthy of some modicum of thought, so this ...

The new season has not kicked off yet, and college football is already handing out early bragging rights. The Maxwell Football Club rolled out its 2026 watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, the honor reserved for the sport’s most dominant defender ...

The LSU football defense will be a force in 2026. ESPN's SP+ projections rank the Tigers as the No. 2 defense in America, and in year three under defensive coordinator Blake Baker, this group should be playoff-caliber. The cornerback duo of DJ Pickett and ...

Over the past couple of weeks we have had tremendous feedback about the Football 101 column. What we will try to do in the following weeks is answer your most frequent questions. Many of you have had questions in regard to defensive pass coverages and specifically Cover 2.

Week 1 of the NFL regular season opens Wednesday. Who plays NFL football games this week? What is the NFL TV schedule this weekend? Times and how to watch.

Every college football program loves to field that game-wrecking presence on defense. From the "hit heard 'round the world" by Jadeveon Clowney in the 2013 Outback Bowl to Harold Perkins Jr's four-sack performance against Arkansas in 2022, these defenders ...