Yeditepe Eagles

Brett Morgan returns to Turkey as head coach of the Yeditepe Eagles
By JC Abbott on 04/06/2021
Football, above all else, is a sport predicated on relationships and that is exactly what has drawn Brett Morgan back to Turkey. When weighing the...
Turkey: Yeditepe Eagles sign former First-Team All-American DB Brian Peavy
By Daniel MacKenzie on 03/26/2021
The Yeditepe Eagles, of Istanbul, Turkey, have signed Iowa State alumni Brian Peavy. The 5’9, 195 pound Houston native was a standout cornerback in the...
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Turkey’s Yeditepe Eagles sign WR Terryon Robinson
By AFI on 03/09/2021
The Yeditepe Eagles have added wide receiver Terryon Robinson (Western Carolina, NCAA Div. I, FCS) to the roster for the 2021 season. The 5’11”, 190...
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Globetrotting QB Brandon Gwinner took the road-less traveled en route to Poland’s Bialystok Lowlanders
By JC Abbott on 10/15/2020
Growing up in Schenectady, New York, a young Brandon Gwinner could not have fathomed the journey he’s been on the last two years. A promising...
Texas wide receiver Richard Johnson hunkered down in Turkey during COVID-19 pandemic
By Roger Kelly on 06/13/2020
When Richard Johnson arrived in Istanbul, Turkey to play for the Yeditepe (University) Eagles football team in late January from Houston, Texas he was excited....
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Turkish League of American Football kicks off 2020 season
By AFI on 02/29/2020
The Turkish League of American Football kicks off its 2020 season this weekend with eight teams in the hunt for the title that the Koc Rams have...
Turkish American Football League kicks off 2018 season
By Roger Kelly on 02/24/2018
The Turkish American Football League kicks off its 2018 season this weekend as American football keeps growing in popularity in Turkey. The eight-team league has...
LB Jeron Jones signs with Cairo Wolves in Egypt
By Roger Kelly on 02/09/2018
The Cairo Wolves of the Egyptian National Football League have signed linebacker/fullback Jeron Jones for the 2018 season. The versatile 6’2″, 245 lb Jones from Richmond, Virginia, played at Virginia...
Koc Rams advance to Turkish final amid controversy
By AFI on 05/30/2017
The defending Turkish champion Koc Rams advanced to the championship final by the skin of their teeth this past weekend as they edged the Yeditepe Eagles...
Turkey: Final Top 8 rankings
By Turkish American Football Coaches Panel on 05/18/2017
With the regular season over and the playoffs set to start May 27, the final rankings of the Turkish American Football League – TAFL – for...
Turkey: Sakarya Tatankaları Steadfast in Gritty Win over Boğaziçi Sultans
By Kasey Crosby on 04/07/2017
There were four games on tap in the top league in Turkey last weekend. The Sakarya Tatankaları were steady in downing the Boğaziçi Sultans while the Yeditepe...
Turkey’s Koç Rams surge ahead in Turkish American Football League
By Kasey Crosby on 04/01/2017
Turkey’s Koç Rams overwhelmed the second place Sakarya Tatankalari in the fourth week of action in the Turkish American Football League last weekend to remain unbeaten and top...
Power Rankings: Top 8 teams in Turkey & why they win
By Turkish American Football Coaches Panel on 03/31/2017
After week four in the TAFL a consensus is being formed at the top of Turkish table. The Koç Rams are still the consensus #1 team...
Turkey’s Top 8 After Week 1 Action
By AFI on 02/24/2017
Welcome to the first Top 8 ranking from the Turkish American Football League. A panel of four former Turkish national team coaches with over 85...