After spending seven years at UCLA, Siale Taupaki is journeying East to Penn State for his eighth year of college football. He is among 29 players (through Jan. 9) transferring to Penn State to play for Matt Campbell and two assistant coaches with whom he is familiar. Taupaki also has one of the transfer group’s more interesting stories.

The Gophers added another defensive tackle in the transfer portal with Florida International’s Xion Chapman committing to the U on Saturday. Chapman is the 17th player to commit to the U since the portal opened one week ago and the second D-tackle after Naquan Crowder from Marshall on Tuesday.

The Commanders have interviewed Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen for their vacant defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Since taking over as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones football team, Jimmy Rogers has placed an emphasis on the offensive and defensive lines. The offensiv

While most Denver Broncos players and coaches are taking some time away from work this week after securing a bye during the first week of the NFL playoffs, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is expected to interview with a handful of NFL teams about their head coaching vacancies.

One of Auburn’s young defensive linemen is reportedly off to one of the Tigers’ biggest rivals. Amaris Williams committed to Georgia on Thursday, according to reports from On3 and CBS Sports. Williams spent two seasons at Auburn and played significant snaps in 2025. He finished the 2025 season with 14 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks.

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after one season, as his unit gave up the most points per game in the NFL.