For the second year in a row and the seventh time in the last 12 athletics seasons, Liberty has captured the Big South’s George F. “Buddy” Sasser Cup, an award given annually to the top performing athletics department in the conference during each acade… more »

Ten players from Virginia schools were selected in the 2009 NFL draft. Only half were Hoos or Hokies. From colleges other than Virginia and Virginia Tech, the NFL's 256-player harvest included: a third-rounder from William and Mary (CB Derek Cox); a… more »

Rashad Jennings became the first Liberty Flames football player taken in the NFL Draft in nearly two decades, as the running back was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday afternoon, in the seventh round of the collegiate player draft. Jenning… more »

Few casual football fans knew who Johnny Knox was until February. That's when Knox ran his 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, posting a 4.34. Immediately, most football fanatics, especially those with teams that could use his blazing speed, had some ho… more »

With the NFL Draft slated for April 25-26, this is the 23rd of our daily looks at a player who could be on the New England Patriots’ radar. All profiles can also be found at projo.com/patriots. Player: Rashad Jennings, Liberty Height and Weight: 6… more »

Liberty’s white-jerseyed offensive players used a strong first-half showing to post a 42-25 victory over the Flames’ blue-clad defenders, ending Liberty’s spring practice slate with the annual spring game, Saturday afternoon, at Williams Stadium.… more »

After three and half weeks of practice, the Flames are set to wrap up their spring football workouts when Liberty hosts its annual spring game on Saturday. The game is free of charge and kickoff is set for 1 p.m., culminating a full slate of pregame fes… more »

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Former Hershey star coming off sparkling career as Liberty QB. Under the circumstances, Brock Smith's workout at Liberty University's Pro Day in early March went very well in front of a handful of NFL scouts. Now, the waiting, anticipation and anx… more »

Liberty’s 2009 opener against FBS powerhouse West Virginia might still be more than five months away, but the Flames will begin preparing for that matchup and the other 10 contests on their upcoming schedule when spring practice opens tomorrow, under th… more »

There could be an ex-Gamecock passing tandem this fall at Liberty University. Receiver Freddie Brown plans to transfer to the Football Championship Subdivision school in Lynchburg, Va., which announced Brown’s move Friday. Brown joins Tommy Beecher,… more »

Three-time Big South Coach of the Year Danny Rocco has announced his 2009 coaching staff, which includes five returning staff members to go along with four fresh faces on the sidelines for the Flames. “We are all very excited about the hiring… more »

Liberty Head Football Coach Danny Rocco has announced that former Gamecocks’ quarterback Tommy Beecher has signed a scholarship with Liberty and will join the Flames after graduating from South Carolina in May, pending an NCAA waiver. “We are… more »

Evidence of the continued advancement of the football program, Liberty Head Coach Danny Rocco has announced that assistant coaches Scott Wachenheim, Chad Wilt and Robert Wimberly have recently taken coaching positions at NFL and NCAA FBS programs.… more »