Graduation season is in full swing and the San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback has moved up a notch in his NFL career, reportedly inking a five-year, $265 million contract extension to remain in the Bay Area. The pros have been kind to Purdy, who defied the odds and made it after being selected as ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Luckily for the other quarterbacks in that class, no one has paid much attention to their failures at the next level thanks to Purdy’s success.

However, with the Niners’ star now locked in for the future, it’s time to take a trip down memory lane and, in classic yearbook fashion, take a look at where they are now.

This could’ve been considered one of the worst quarterback draft classes in NFL history without Purdy. Here’s a look at his eight classmates that graduated from college football with him:

Brock Purdy draft class

Purdy is the headliner despite being the last pick in the 2022 draft. None of the other eight quarterbacks are starters with their respective teams.

Kenny Pickett, First round, Pick 20

Current team: Cleveland Browns

Picket was the only first-round pick in this group after being taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was later dealt to the Philadelphia Eagles after an unsuccessful two-year run as a starter, backing up Jalen Hurts last season. Pickett was then traded to the Cleveland Browns after the Eagles won the Super Bowl, where he is now competing for a job in a crowded quarterback room.

Desmond Ridder, Third round, Pick 74

Current team: Las Vegas Raiders

Ridder has bounced around since he was taken in the third round. He had a one-year cameo as a starter for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023, but didn’t do enough to maintain his hold on the job. The Falcons responded by signing Kirk Cousins and drafting Michael Penix Jr., eventually dealing Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals. After being released by Arizona, he inked a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he serves as the backup.

Malik Willis, Third round, Pick 86

Current team: Green Bay Packers

Willis, a potential first-round pick, slid all the way to the Tennessee Titans in the third round. The former Liberty quarterback managed just three starts in the Music City before he was traded to the Green Bay Packers before the 2024 season. Willis found his footing as the backup to Jordan Love, going 2-0 in his limited action last season.

Matt Corral, Third round, Pick 94

Current team: Birmingham Stallions (UFL)

Corral never played in an NFL game after being cut by the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings. Corral instead ended up playing for the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL.

Bailey Zappe, Fourth round, Pick 137

Current team: Kansas City Chiefs

Zappe has mostly played the role of backup during his NFL career after the Patriots took him in the fourth round. He experienced a brief moment of success in the pros when he filled in for an injured Mac Jones. Patriots fans began clamoring for Zappe to take over the starting job at the time, but that eventually fizzled out and he’s been out of the spotlight ever since. Zappe was active for one game with the Browns in 2024, but returned to the Chiefs in free agency following his stint on their practice squad to begin last season.

Sam Howell, Fifth round, Pick 144

Current team: Minnesota Vikings

Howell has been one of the few players on this list with any success in the pros. Granted, that hasn’t translated to wins, but he has started 18 games in three seasons, a hard number to beat in this group. Only Pickett and Purdy have more through three seasons. Howell is now back in a backup role with the Minnesota Vikings.

Chris Oladokun, Seventh round, Pick 241

Current team: Kansas City Chiefs

Oladokun has only been active for one game in his career. The 27-year-old has been primarily on the Chiefs’ practice squad since entering the league.

Skylar Thompson, Seventh round, Pick 247

Current team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Thompson rounds out the group of Purdy’s classmates drafted before the 49ers starter. The former Miami Dolphin is the only quarterback in this class, outside of Purdy, to start a playoff game. He nearly out-dueled Josh Allen and the Bills in the 2022 postseason, dropping the game 34-31. Regardless, Thompson has started just three regular season games in his career to this point and is now a member of the Steelers.

He was the Juan that got away, and New York Yankees fans want him to know it.

Juan Soto was supposed to be the Bronx Bombers’ next big star to play alongside Aaron Judge. Instead, he bolted for Queens to join the New York Mets in free agency – one year after being dealt to the pinstripes.

On Friday night, Soto made his return to Yankee Stadium, playing in front of the fans that were chanting his name in support a year ago. Needless to say, they didn’t take too kindly to his presence this time around, showering the right fielder with boos.

The booing continued when he made his way out to the outfield in the bottom of the first.

It’s something that began before the game even started, with boos raining down when the Mets’ lineup was introduced.

The boos figure to be a theme all weekend, since it’s not often players play for both New York rivals in back-to-back years, especially players of Soto’s caliber.

The Mets inked Soto to a record-breaking 15-year, $765 million deal, the biggest contract in sports history. Soto hasn’t played like an MVP candidate to this point, hitting eight home runs and totaling 20 RBI. He’s slashing .255/.380/.465 in the early part of the season, numbers that are all down from the last two seasons.

Regardless, Soto has still managed to make an impact on a Mets team that entered the day at 28-16, the second-most wins in baseball.

With Steve Cohen’s deep pockets, the Mets’ owners built a team that figures to be a World Series contender in 2025.

The Yankees also find themselves in a good spot post-Soto. They entered the day with a 25-18 record, sitting atop the AL East with the second-best record in the American League.

Losing out on Soto allowed the Yankees to spend on pieces that have added length to their lineup and bolstered their depth. Former Yankees pitcher Luis Severino, who played for the Mets last year, famously said that the 2024 version of the team was just Soto and Judge.

In 2025, the team from the Bronx can beat opponents in a variety of ways. They hope to make another World Series run of their own in what is a weak American League.

While it always hurts to lose players of Soto’s caliber, it might’ve been the best thing for both sides. Time will tell who wins in the end.

Forward Aaron Gordon’s availability for the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Oklahoma City Thunder is in jeopardy.

Gordon sustained a left hamstring injury late in Game 6 against Oklahoma City, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until the team announced the injury.

Gordon was tabbed as “the soul of this team” by players such as Nikola Jokić and played a crucial role in the Nuggets’ success throughout the postseason.

He hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of Game 1 that put the Nuggets ahead and proved to be the difference in a 121-119 victory against the Thunder.

The veteran power forward’s first clutch moment of the postseason came in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers. He had secured a 101-99 Game 4 victory for Denver with a putback dunk with .01 seconds left on the clock against the Clippers. Gordon collected a rebound before the clock expired after Jokić’s 3-pointer fell short of the basket.

The Nuggets do not have to send their injury report to the league office until 5 p.m. local time on Saturday. Golden State star Stephen Curry just missed the final four games of the Warriors’ series with a grade 1 hamstring strain.

How did Aaron Gordon suffer his hamstring injury?

Gordon was seen grabbing at his hamstring late in the Nuggets’ 119-107 Game 6 victory against the Thunder.

When is Nuggets-Thunder Game 7?

The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, May 18, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be played at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City and air on ABC and ESPN+.

The creditor who is owed more than $11 million from Deion Sanders’ son, Shilo, won a ruling from a federal bankruptcy judge Thursday that authorizes the creditor to obtain records from third parties related to an incident between him and Shilo Sanders in 2015.

Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Romero granted the request for the subpoenas, saying that the court finds that there is “good cause” for it. The subpoenas were requested by the creditor, John Darjean, a former security guard at Shilo’s school in Dallas.

Shilo Sanders, now an NFL rookie safety with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in October 2023 with more than $11 million in debt, almost all of it owed to Darjean.

The specific nature of the records that were requested by Darjean is not clear because the request is under seal and the judge’s order was redacted according to a protective order in this bankruptcy case. But the judge’s order pertains to a specific part of Shilo’s bankruptcy case that is all about an incident at Shilo’s school in 2015, when Shilo was 15 years old. The order also says it authorizes a subpoena for the “production of all records, investigations, and police reports” from a third party that is redacted in the court order.

Why is this happening?

Darjean claimed Shilo severely and permanently injured him in 2015 when he swung an elbow into his upper chest and punched him as Darejan tried to confiscate his phone at school. Darjean sued Shilo for damages in 2016 and won a $11.89 million default judgment against Shilo after Shilo didn’t show up for the trial in 2022. After Darjean moved to collect on the judgment against Shilo in 2023, Shilo filed for bankruptcy to effectively erase the judgment against him and get a “fresh start, free from the oppressive burdens of his debt,” as his attorneys said.

In response, Darjean is fighting back so he can collect on all of the debt owed to him by Sanders, who previously played football for his father and coach at Colorado.

In general, debtors like Sanders can discharge their debts in bankruptcy court to give them a fresh start. That’s the goal of filing for bankruptcy, along with stopping debt collection efforts against them by creditors.

But there are exceptions in the law that prevent debts from being discharged in certain cases. One of them is if the debt stems from a “willful and malicious injury by the debtor.”

Darjean’s attorneys are arguing in this case that the $11 million debt should not be discharged because it does stem from a “willful and malicious injury” by Shilo.

That’s what this part of Shilo’s bankruptcy case is all about: Was Shilo acting willfully and maliciously that day in 2015?

Shilo disputes Darjean’s version of events and previously claimed he acted in self-defense. The two sides are proceeding toward a possible trial about it in bankruptcy court. Darjean’s subpoenas aim to discover evidence about it before trial.

What are the stakes for Shilo Sanders?

If Darjean succeeds in proving that Shilo acted willfully and maliciously, Shilo would be on the hook for the $11.89 million judgment. Darjean eventually then could resume debt collections efforts against him as Shilo begins his NFL career.

On the other hand, if Darjean does not prove his case, Shilo’s debt to him could be discharged with relatively minimal damage to Shilo’s bank account.

Dallas police previously provided this information when asked about the incident by USA TODAY Sports:

“On September 17, 2015 at about 11:55 AM, Dallas police responded to a call for service in the 2500 block of W Ledbetter Drive. The preliminary investigation determined a security officer and teen were in an argument when the teen hit the security officer. Dallas Fire Rescue responded and transported the security officer to a local hospital for further medical treatment.”

Court records show that a day after that incident, Shilo Sanders was involved in a separate incident at school with another student and was taken that day to a juvenile detention center in Dallas. Court records also show Darjean underwent spinal surgery a few days after the incident.

According to other records in the case, the school initially suspended Darjean pending an internal investigation but reinstated him with a letter to him that said, “Video evidence supports your statement and the statement of the nearest employee in the area.”

Shilo Sanders, now 25, recently received a master’s degree from Colorado in organizational leadership. He is trying to make the roster of the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent and could make $840,000 in his first season if he does.

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer @Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled the Golden State Valkyries’ regular-season debut with an 84-67 victory Friday at the Chase Center.

Los Angeles outscored Golden State 18-7 in the final period.

Plum produced a game-high 37 points, along with six assists and five steals in her regular-season debut with the Sparks. She played 40 minutes and shot 11-of-19 from the field and 4-for-6 from the 3-point line. She also made all 11 of her free throw attempts.

The Sparks had three other starters score double-digit points, including 14 from Dearica Hamby.

Sparks vs. Valkyries highlights

Final: Sparks 84, Valkyries 67

STATS:Check out complete stats from the game here.

Q3: Sparks 66, Valkyries 60

The Sparks led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter before the Valkyries battled back to make it just a 6-point game at the end of the quarter.

Julie Vanloo caught fire in the quarter with 3-point shots to help Golden State close the gap. Vanloo shot 4-for-7 from long range and finished with 14 points off the bench. Tiffany Hayes was closing in on a double-double with 17 points and six rebounds.

Kelsey Plum has a game-high 28 points along with six assists and four steals for the Sparks.

Halftime: Sparks 42, Valkyries 39

Kelsey Plum had a team-high 11 points and five assists in the first half for the Sparks. Azura Stevens added 10 points and four rebounds.

Terri Fagbenle had 13 points and four rebounds for the Valkyries. Tiffany Hayes added 11 points and three rebounds.

1Q: Valkyries 20, Sparks 19

Temi Fagbenle and Tiffany Hayes had seven points and two rebounds each for the Valkyries. Kayla Thornton finished with four points and two rebounds.

Azura Stevens shot 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line to finish the quarter with eight points for the Sparks. She also had three defensive rebounds, three steals and a block. Kelsey Plum had six points, two assists and two steals.

Rae Burrell carried off with leg injury

Sparks forward Rae Burrell suffered a right knee injury with 3:04 left in the first quarter and needed assistance as she was carried back to the locker room.

The team announced that Burrell would not return to the game (right lower extremity).

Valkyries’ first franchise possession

Kayla Thornton scored the first points in Valkyries’ history with a 17-foot two-point shot. The ball was exchanged for another ball during a shot clock turnover and is expected to go to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to be displayed.

Los Angeles Sparks’ starting lineup

Kelsey Plum, Odyssey Sims, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens make up the Sparks’ starting lineup for the season opener against the Valkyries.

Golden State Valkyries’ starting lineup

Veronica Burton, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla Thornton and Temi Fagbenle will start in the Valkyries’ first regular-season game as a franchise.

What time is the Sparks vs. Valkyries game?

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries will tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, May 16, at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

How to watch Sparks vs. Valkyries: TV, stream

Time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco
TV: ION
Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass (free league pass preview)

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Head coach Natalie Nakase and the Golden State Valkyries will begin their inaugural season against the Los Angeles Sparks.

The Valkyries finalized their roster, which features Tiffany Hayes and Monique Billings. The roster does not feature any of their 2025 draft picks. Shyanne Sellers (Maryland, 17th overall pick) and Kaitlyn Chen (UConn, 30th overall pick) were waived. The Valkyries selected Lithuanian guard Justė Jocytė with the fifth overall pick, but she is not expected to join the team until 2026 as she focuses on EuroBasket with Lithuania.

Kelsey Plum will make her regular-season debut with the Sparks. The guard was traded by the Las Vegas Aces to Los Angeles as part of a three-team deal.

The Sparks earned a one-point victory over the Valkyries during the preseason.

Halftime: Sparks 42, Valkyries 39

Kelsey Plum had a team-high 11 points and five assists in the first half for the Sparks. Azura Stevens added 10 points and four rebounds.

Terri Fagbenle had 13 points and four rebounds for the Valkyries. Tiffany Hayes added 11 points and three rebounds.

1Q: Valkyries 20, Sparks 19

Temi Fagbenle and Tiffany Hayes had seven points and two rebounds each for the Valkyries. Kayla Thornton finished with four points and two rebounds.

Azura Stevens shot 3-for-4 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line to finish the quarter with eight points for the Sparks. She also had three defensive rebounds, three steals and a block. Kelsey Plum had six points, two assists and two steals.

Rae Burrell carried off with leg injury

Sparks forward Rae Burrell suffered a right knee injury with 3:04 left in the first quarter and needed assistance as she was carried back to the locker room.

Valkyries’ first franchise possession

Kayla Thornton scored the first points in Valkyries’ history with a 17-foot two-point shot. The ball was exchanged for another ball during a shot clock turnover and is expected to go to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to be displayed.

Los Angeles Sparks’ starting lineup

Kelsey Plum, Odyssey Sims, Rickea Jackson, Dearica Hamby and Azura Stevens make up the Sparks’ starting lineup for the season opener against the Valkyries.

Golden State Valkyries’ starting lineup

Veronica Burton, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla Thornton and Temi Fagbenle will start in the Valkyries’ first regular-season game as a franchise.

What time is the Sparks vs. Valkyries game?

The Los Angeles Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries will tip off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, May 16, at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

How to watch Sparks vs. Valkyries: TV, stream

Time: 10 p.m. ET
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco
TV: ION
Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass (free league pass preview)

Watch the Valkyries vs. Sparks live with Fubo

The 2025 PGA Championship has made its cuts, with Quail Hollow welcoming the survivors for third-round play Saturday.

The second major of 2025 has been wild. Jhonattan Vegas (8-under) sits atop the leaderboard, while Masters winner Rory McIlroy and this event’s defending champion, Xander Schauffele, both cleared the cut line by a single stroke.

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler (5-under) is well within striking distance, while another pre-tournament favorite (Bryson DeChambeau) is two strokes further back. Players like Alex Smalley (an alternate tabbed to play on short notice) and local rookie Ryan Gerard have been just as much a part of the story as the PGA Tour’s superstars.

Here are tee times for the third round at the PGA Championship, as well as how to watch the tournament on Saturday, May 17.

PGA Championship tee times for third round

The PGA Championship has completed two rounds and the cut. Here are the tee times and pairings for Saturday’s third round:

All times Eastern.

8:15 a.m.: Max Greyserman, Sam Burns
8:25 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
8:35 a.m.: Michael Kim, Chris Kirk
8:45 a.m.: David Puig, Bud Cauley
8:55 a.m.: Elvis Smylie, Kevin Yu
9:05 a.m.: Sergio Garcia, Brian Harman
9:15 a.m.: Justin Lower, Tom Kim
9:25 a.m.: Thorbjørn Olesen, Maverick McNealy
9:35 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Rasmus Højgaard
9:45 a.m.: Nico Echavarria, Harris English
9:55 a.m.: Brian Campbell, Taylor Moore
10:15 a.m.: Cameron Young, Daniel Berger
10:25 a.m.: An Byeong-hun, Collin Morikawa
10:35 a.m.: Harry Hall, Austin Eckroat
10:45 a.m.: Corey Conners, Nicolai Højgaard
10:55 a.m.: Beau Hossler, Luke Donald
11:05 a.m.: Matt Wallace, Tom McKibbin
11:15 a.m.: Wyndham Clark, Rafael Campos
11:25 a.m.: Joaquin Niemann, Tyrell Hatton
11:35 a.m.: Marco Penge, Lucas Glover
11:45 a.m.: Jon Rahm, Keegan Bradley
11:55 a.m.: Viktor Hovland, Tommy Fleetwood
12:15 p.m.: Adam Scott, Joe Highsmith
12:25 p.m.: Eric Cole, Cam Davis
12:35 p.m.: Tony Finau, Ben Griffin
12:45 p.m.: Alex Noren, Ryo Hisatsune
12:55 p.m.: Richard Bland, Davis Riley
1:05 p.m.: Taylor Pendrith, Bryson DeChambeau
1:15 p.m.: J.J. Spaun, Aaron Rai
1:25 p.m.: Ryan Gerard, Garrick Higgo
1:35 p.m.: Sam Stevens, Denny McCarthy
1:45 p.m.: J.T. Poston, Robert MacIntyre
2:05 p.m.: Ryan Fox, Alex Smalley
2:15 p.m.: Michael Thorbjornsen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
2:25 p.m.: Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler
2:35 p.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick, Kim Si Woo
2:45 p.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Matthieu Pavon

2025 PGA Championship: How to watch third round, time, TV

The third round of the PGA Championship is set for Saturday, May 17 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Coverage will begin on ESPN, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, before moving to CBS from 1-7 p.m. ET. After each of the four rounds, the CBS Sports Network will have a ‘Clubhouse Report’ starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Fans looking for coverage of specific players and early starters can turn to ESPN+, which will have group-specific streams. Cord-cutters can turn to Fubo, which is offering a free trial for new subscribers.

Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: Play begins at 8:15 a.m. ET, with the formal broadcast starting at 10 a.m. ET
Where: Quail Hollow Club (Charlotte, North Carolina)
TV: ESPN (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET), CBS (1-7 p.m. ET)
Stream: ESPN+, Paramount+, and Fubo, which offers a free trial subscription for new users

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