Pack adds a Tad and a large lad
NC State made a couple more additions through the portal recently to add depth at quarterback and offensive tackle: former Coastal Carolina quarterback Tad Hudson, and ex-UT Martin offensive tackle Jai’Lun Hampton are now in the fold.
Hudson, who spent his freshman season at UNC, was Coastal’s primary starter in 2025 and played pretty poorly, completing just 54.7% of his passes for an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. He threw six touchdown passes and seven interceptions. Ideally, of course, he won’t start a game for NC State in 2026, but should the worst happen, he at least gives the team an option with starting experience.
Hampton, who is listed at 6’9 and 335, was UT-Martin’s starting left tackle in 2025 and earned second-team all-conference honors. He also provides insurance against injuries, and who knows, maybe he’ll push ECU transfer Jimarion McCrimon for the starting spot opposite Teague Andersen.
Since we’re well into the spring semester at this point, neither player will be enrolling until the summer. Hudson has two years left, Hampton has one.
Rousey vs. Carano: MMA Legends Return for Netflix Superfight
Two of women's MMA's most iconic pioneers, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, will end their combined 25-year retirement hiatus to face each other in a historic superfight. The 39-year-old Rousey and 43-year-old Carano, who last competed in 2016 and 2009 respectively, will battle in a featherweight (145 pounds) bout at Los Angeles' Intuit Dome.
The May 16 showdown, promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, marks the first MMA card to air live on Netflix. Rousey called it 'the biggest superfight in women's combat sport history,' while Carano revealed Rousey approached her specifically to make this dream fight happen after years of speculation about a potential matchup between the two legends.
CBS Sports reveals bold prediction for star Alabama wide receiver
CBS Sports’ Cody Nagel has recently released his bold predictions for every team listed in the way-too-early top 25 for next season.
Alabama is ranked as the No. 15 overall team in the country, per CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello's way-too-early 2026 Top 25, as the Tide will have a multitude of new faces on both sides of the football next season.
Nagel’s bold prediction for the Tide involves star wide receiver Ryan Williams, as the analyst predicts the talented route runner to lead the SEC in touchdowns during the 2026 campaign. Williams struggled in 2025 following an electrifying freshman season, but the playmaker could quickly begin to turn things around as Alabama’s likely No. 1 option in 2026.
Williams recorded 689 yards and four touchdowns on 49 receptions last season. Nagel’s prediction could quickly become a reality should Williams turn things around next year, as the playmaker is widely regarded as a top receiver in all of college football despite a down year in 2025.
Alabama will kickoff the 2026 campaign on Sept. 5 against East Carolina, as Williams will look to get back on track throughout his third season as a member of the Crimson Tide.
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