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According to rivals.com, 1,635 football players have entered the transfer portal since it opened after this past season. According to ncsasports.org, there are around 858 colleges that have a football program. That means that there are around two athletes in the transfer portal for every school.  Basketball produces similar numbers. According to on3.com, 1,134 basketball...

The Cards are the hottest portal team in the country at the moment.

Redshirt sophomore Blake Ruffin has been named a Football Championship Subdivision All-American by the Associated Press. The safety from Louisville, KY got named on the second team All-American list. Ruffin missed the entirety of last season due to a torn ACL, and returned at the beginning of the 2023 season. Ruffin led the FCS in...

Redshirt sophomore safety Blake Ruffin talks about his high school days in Louisville, KY, his background in baseball, and his journey to Eastern. Ruffin also touched on his injury during his sophomore year, his successful junior year, and what he hopes will come after. The sports staff can be reached at 581-2812 or at densportsdesk@gmail.com.

With a 16-10 win over the Lindenwood Lions, Eastern looks to keep that momentum going when they face off against Tennessee State University at O’Brien Stadium Saturday with a 12 p.m. kickoff. Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson talked about what adjustments he plans to make in terms of strategy for the upcoming match. “It’s still...

Eastern has obtained their first winning season in six years after they defeated the Lindenwood Lions 16-10 Saturday afternoon. After three straight games that went down to the crucial plays in the fourth quarter, Eastern’s 16 points in the first quarter helped the Panthers come away with the win. Here are three Panthers from the...

The male Panther of the Week is going to Blake Ruffin from the football team. The redshirt sophomore safety from Louisville, KY provided a game clinching interception to help the Panthers beat the Northwestern State Demons 19-10. Ruffin’s interception led to a field goal by senior kicker Stone Galloway to make the game a two-possession...

Graduate wide receiver Justin Thomas and redshirt sophomore safety Blake Ruffin wear the jersey number four on the field. On both sides of the ball, Thomas and Ruffin made crucial plays with less than one minute left in the fourth quarter to help the Panthers win the Mid-American Classic on Saturday afternoon. With less than...

Eastern Illinois won the 111th Mid-American Classic at O’Brien Field on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers won the game against the 25th-ranked Illinois State Redbirds 14-13. In addition to gaining the Mid-American Classic trophy for the first time since 2016, the Panthers also beat a ranked opponent for the first time since 2017. “We’re so excited...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - 12-year-old Blake Ruffin is a natural-born athlete from Flint carrying on a family legacy.