Southern Miss. Golden Eagles NCAA Football News

As the season draws closer with each passing day, you can feel the anticipation of college football fans nationwide.

The NFL's supplemental draft will take place July 16, and three players who have a chance of being selected are Kansas State WR Deon Murphy , Western Kentucky LB Blake Boyd and Southern Mississippi WR Torris Magee .

The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a multiyear contract with linebacker Gerald McRath, their fourth-round draft pick this year out of Southern Mississippi.

The Titans agreed to terms with rookie LB Gerald McRath, a fourth-round pick, on Tuesday.

The 2008-09 Southern Miss athletic season will be remembered for the arrival of new football coach Larry Fedora and the baseball team reaching the College World Series.

Coach: Larry Fedora . Staff In 2008: 7-6 overall, 4-4 in Conference USA . Beat Troy in the New Orleans Bowl.

When Tokumbo Abanikanda's name wasn't called during the NFL draft, the former Southern Miss linebacker had a plan.

Tumbo Abanikanda stays focused during Friday's practice at Clarke Park. Photograph by: Candace Elliott, the Journal, The Edmonton Journal It's a bit like Noah's ark over at Eskimos training camp -- the prospects come two by two.

Eric Phillips hammered the first pitch he saw. With the bases loaded, no outs and one run already in in the first inning, Glens Falls' Phillips turned on the first offering from Amsterdam Mohawks starter Eric Pettepher and gave the Golden Eagles all the lead they needed Tuesday in a 6-2 win.

Southern Miss rising sophomore DeAndre Brown garnered a preseason third-team All-American nod by Phil Steele's College Football Publications, while a total of 11 Golden Eagles were tabbed as All-Conference USA performers.

PURVIS - Six University of Southern Mississippi football players gave a helping hand to disadvantaged youth Saturday by volunteering to build a home for foster children.

QB Austin Davis , WR DeAndre Brown, FL Gerald Baptiste , RB Damion Fletcher , S Justin Wilson, CB Eddie Hicks, NT Anthony Gray Rushing : Damion Fletcher* Passing : Austin Davis* Receiving : DeAndre Brown* Tackles : Gerald McRath Sacks : Anthony Gray* Interceptions : Justin Wilson*, Eddie Hicks* Sept.

One of the biggest challenges for a high school football team is to put together an eight or nine play drive and cover 80 yards to score.

Wide receiver Dominique Edison thrived last season at Stephen F. Austin, earning All-Southland Conference honors.

What I like about the Bills' draft: It might have been two or three years late but they finally addressed the importance of their offensive line, not just with size but with players who have a reputation for going all out all the time, playing in a bad mood and possessing the most underrated quality for linemen - intelligence.

Since 2000, the Bills have lacked consistent scoring production from the tight end position.

Cowboys: Joe DeCamillis, Dallas' special-teams coach, was among at least five people injured yesterday when the roof of the team's practice complex collapsed during a storm.

The 2009 NFL Draft is in the books and now it is time to take stock of what the Buffalo Bills did in two days to help improve the team... by Jeremy Pike 18 reads Opinion The 2009 NFL Draft is in the books and now it is time to take stock of what the Buffalo Bills did in two days to help improve the team.

Southern Miss was represented well in the second day of the NFL draft Sunday as two players were taken for the first time since 2004.

The Southern Miss track and field teams held their final home meet of the season Saturday.