Khosalu Puro

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Julian Lewis may only be 17, but his football journey is already heavily decorated. One minute, he’s celebrating a fast-tracked high school graduation in Carrollton, Georgia. Next, he’s neck-deep into Colorado’s reps battling for QB1 under Deion Sanders. Back in March, Julian Lewis posted his high school achievement on X saying, “Honored to be recognized as HS QB of the Year and thankful for everyone who has been a part of my journey so far.” It’s not just his stats that turn heads.

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It started with a workout. Then came the photo and the reel. And now DJ Lagway is looking every bit of a game-changing QB. It’s early to say what he’ll turn out to be in 2025 but maybe Billy Napier found his savior after all. On June 6, DJ Lagway turned heads without even throwing a single pass. All it took was a throwback of one viral moment from his March workout with NFL star Anthony Richardson. An Instagram post by nflrookiewatch uploaded a picture and a reel of the two Florida QBs in motion.

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There’s no polite way to say this. Despite gracing the cover of EA Sports CFB ‘26, Ryan Williams isn’t the only WR everyone’s talking about anymore. The Alabama standout turned heads as a 17-year-old last fall, torching Georgia’s defense for 177 yards and a late game-winning score. He posted 865 yards and eight TDs as a true freshman. No wonder Alabama ranks No. 1 on LSU Wire’s list of the best SEC WR units in 2025. But somehow, he and his crew weren’t the top dogs for a certain Auburn alum.

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That Thunder locker room wasn’t just silent. Moments after Oklahoma City watched a 15-point fourth-quarter lead vanish into the Indiana Pacers glory, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, calm yet cutting, delivered his message. In a new X post by NBA TV on June 5, SGA reacted to the stunning loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Pacers. “We just got to focus on being better… It’s not rocket science. We lost Game 1.

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Lane Kiffin had a smashing time at the Ole Miss Celebrity Softball event. But what stood out for fans is how he made his exit. A fan posted on Instagram a reel of the Rebels HC making a clean hit on the field as Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” played in the background. The caption read — “With Bad Blood for his walk out song 😂❤️” And like the sport he is, he shared the post on his IG story on June 4 which turned heads.