San Diego State Aztecs NCAA Football News

Q: I'm wondering what the Broncos' plans are for Ronnie Hillman in his second season and if you think he can beat out Willis McGahee for the starting job? Or, do the Broncos want Ball to be the starter? A: William, the Broncos used the 67th pick of the 2012 draft on Hillman because they believe he can be an impact player in both the run game and as ... (more)

A lot of folks were surprised when the Dallas Cowboys selected San Diego State tight end Gavin Escobar in the second round of last month's draft, not because Escobar isn't a solid pick but because the team had just drafted a tight end last year in the University of Oklahoma's James Hanna .

Banning High graduate Derron Smith , a junior at Fresno State, has been named to the preaseason watch list for the Lott IMPACT Award, which recognizes players for their impact on and off the field.

San Diego State's Nat Berhe, from Colton, has been named to the Lott Trophy watch list.

IRVING, Texas - The players may have lacked pads, but they didn't lack intensity at the Dallas Cowboys rookie mini-camp over the weekend in Irving, Texas.

Gavin Escobar, one of the best receiving tight ends in college football the past two seasons, joins Jason Witten and James Hanna in the tight ends room.

The incomprehensible absurdity continues in the NFL. It has now been 10 days since Tim Tebow was released by the much-maligned New York Jets and as Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports mentioned on Thursday, "it has become increasingly clear that the ultra-popular quarterback who has hijacked many a news cycle has no viable landing spot." Veteran ... (more)

But head coach Jason Garrett promises Escobar will see the field early and often as a rookie, so you better learn a bit about him.

SDSU's Walter Kazee goes over the top for a one-yard touchdown as the Aztecs played UNLV in football Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

Defensive end Armonty Bryant reported to the Browns' headquarters today for rookie minicamp despite speculation about the team possibly cutting ties with him in the wake of his most recent run-in with the law.

Last week we looked at the controversial first round trade and subsequent pick of Wisconsin center, Travis Frederick.

San Jose State's David Fales is one of the top quarterbacks in college football Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images In today's current college football climate, there's a great disparity between the amount of attention BCS teams receive and the amount of attention that teams from the smaller mid-major conferences receive.

Witten agrees Cowboys needed to draft a tight end, and it didn't hurt his feelings: 'There's no ego there for me' Not that they asked, but Jason Witten agreed - the Cowboys did need to draft a tight end if they're going to make good on their commitment to a two-tight-end passing offense.

Jonathan Bales is a special contributor to SportsDayDFW.com. He's the founder of The DC Times and writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times .

THE CAREER OF NEW COWBOYS DRAFT PICK GAVIN ESCOBAR: Gavin Escobar #88 of the San Diego State Aztecs runs with the ball in the first half of the game against the BYU Cougars in the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on December 20, 2012 in San Diego, California.

The Browns' first draft under new owner Jimmy Haslam, a fresh front office and coaching staff was anything but ordinary.

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DECEMBER 20: Gavin Escobar #88 of the San Diego State Aztecs runs with the ball in the first half of the game against the BYU Cougars in the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on December 20, 2012 in San Diego, California.

When Jerry Jones selected TE Gavin Escobar out of San Diego State, he warned reporters that he wasn't done at that position.

NOVEMBER 19: Terrance Williams #2 of the Baylor Bears scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter during a game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Floyd Casey Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Waco, Texas.