Former Bishop Gorman standout Rome Odunze was selected ninth by the Chicago Bears, and former Liberty athlete Troy Fautanu went 20th overall to the Steelers.
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Former Bishop Gorman wide receiver Rome Odunze could be selected in the first 10 picks of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday.
Don Smerek, a standout football player at Basic High who went on to play with the Dallas Cowboys, died March 16 from cancer. He was 66.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Brevin Jordan talked about the Houston Texans’ surprise run to the playoffs Friday on radio row at Super Bowl 58.
Buffalo Bills tight end and Faith Lutheran graduate Dalton Kincaid talked about his rookie season with the Review-Journal at Super Bowl radio row Wednesday.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom received letters of intent from 22 high school prospects Wednesday, including seven Las Vegas locals.
Former Bishop Gorman star Zachariah Branch made an electrifying debut with a 96-yard kickoff return and a 25-yard reception for touchdowns in USC’s season-opening win Saturday.
Washington senior linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio, a Bishop Gorman graduate, returned to Las Vegas for Pac-12 football media day at Resorts World Las Vegas.
Former UNLV defensive lineman Adam Plant was among nine undrafted free agents the Raiders signed Saturday after the conclusion of the NFL draft.
A pair of former Bishop Gorman standouts have taken different paths since playing for Kenny Sanchez, but both were drafted by the Cleveland Browns this weekend.
Dorian Thompson-Robinson will be reunited with former Bishop Gorman teammate Cedric Tillman, a wide receiver who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round.
Wide receiver Cedric Tillman and tight end Darnell Washington played high school football in Las Vegas before heading to the SEC, and they now will play for rival franchises.
Former Faith Lutheran star Dalton Kincaid, a tight end who played at Utah, was selected in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, going to the Buffalo Bills.
Dalton Kincaid and Darnell Washington could be first-round picks, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Cedric Tillman and Kyu Blu Kelly also expect to be drafted.
Tight end prospects Darnell Washington of Desert Pines and Dalton Kincaid of Faith Lutheran could find their way into the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.