Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season ended, the LSU Tigers saw a normal attrition of talent leaving the program but an unusual amount from their wide receivers corps. Among the players leaving included John Diarse, who transferred to TCU, and Kevin Spears (undecided). The third member of the group to leave was Trey Quinn, a high […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every year the state of Alabama unleashes some of the top high school football talent out into the Division-I world. In the 2016 signing class, the Yellowhammer State produced a crop of stud linebackers in five-stars Ben Davis (Alabama) and Lydell Wilson (Alabama) and four-stars in Tre Threat (Auburn) and Jamal Couch (Mississippi State). […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All athletes in every sport just want an opportunity. When the opportunity presents itself, some rise to the occasion while others may stumble but use that moment in time as an opportunity to learn and improve. Towards the end of the 2015 Florida high school football season, Miramar area quarterback Steve Williams rose to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts for the Golden Bears have started to pay off in recent weeks with the most recent addition to the 2017 class being Oakland cornerback Je’Quari Godfrey-Baggett on Saturday. Godfrey-Baggett was a key contributor for Bishop O’Dowd High School in 2015 coming up with at least 20 tackles and two tackles for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In early May, Texas A&M lost dual-threat quarterback Tate Martell in the 2017 recruiting class. Before the month was finished, the Aggies added a second gunslinger to the class in Connor Blumrick. Blumrick was a backup on Pearland High School’s 10-2 squad in 2014 playing behind older brother Jake Blumrick. Connor took over in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tiger’s 2017 recruiting class added two big pieces on Friday and Saturday with the addition of offensive tackle Austin Deculus and wide receiver Stephen Guidry. Deculus committed on Friday after racking up over 30 offers to some of the top programs in the nation. The Cy-Fair talent spurned offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Longhorns added a big and versatile piece to their 2017 class on Friday when Montrell Estell verbally committed to Texas. Estell did a little bit of everything for Hooks High School in 2015 rushing 33 times for 412 yards with four scores and pulling down 28 passes for 490 yards with five more […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA SMU’s scouting department continues to pull highly productive players from within the Lone Star State securing Bishop Dunne outside linebacker Shaine Hailey on Friday. Hailey was a big part of the Falcons 12-1 team in 2015 manning up as a weak-side linebacker. Hailey, listed at 6’0”, 205 pounds, showed he could stop the run, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA USC got a big win on Thursday when Portland linebacker Daniel Green verbally committed to the Trojans. Green was a standout performer for Madison High School in 2015 suffering through a tough losing season. The 6’3”, 230 pound, recruit was a beast in the middle coming up with 165 tackles, he even lined up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Very few Class of 2017 football recruits has as much going for him as Saguaro’s all-purpose back Stone Matthews while seemingly having as much to prove as every other prospect in the nation. Matthews helped the Arizona powerhouse football program to yet another state title posting a 12-2 mark in 2015. Matthews has 280 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has made it publicly known that he wants to crack into the wealth of talent in SEC and Pac-12 Countries. The top producing states year after year are primarily in the southern region of the U.S. leaving teams like Michigan, Ohio State, and Michigan State longing for the 5- […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2017 class puts pen to paper on letters of intent, one of the more highly prized junior college linebackers in the nation will be William Lulu. Lulu is everything a collegiate linebacker should be – an absolute run stopper, athletic enough to drop back into coverage, and is versatile enough to play […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Blue Devils added their ninth verbal commitment to the 2017 class on Wednesday landing Florida outside linebacker/tight end Chris Rumph II. Rumph was a big part of Buchholz High School’s (Gainesville, FL) 10-2 season in 2015 coming up with 102 tackles on the season. In his first season with the Bobcats after transferring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bulldogs 2017 class continues to take significant shape adding another key piece on Wednesday in running back Kylin Hill. Hill, regarded as a national Top 15 running back, was a big difference maker for Columbus High School in 2015 running for 1,750 yards with 18 scores off 201 carries. Showing great talent as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The task of being seen by next level coaches is daunting for high school football players coming out of Hawaii, but in this day and age college recruiters worth their paychecks are heading to the Aloha State scouting for top tier talent to fill their rosters. The trip over to paradise has not been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jamire Calvin Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 170 Position: Wide Receiver 2015 Stats: 1,000-plus receiving yards with 17 total touchdowns; 1,500 all-purpose yards 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.49 Offers (28): BYU, Cal, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Arizona, Memphis, Louisville, Colorado, Boston College, Arizona State, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Vanderbilt, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Winning any college football recruiting battle is especially sweet but the Washington Huskies staff has to be feeling especially confident after securing a verbal commitment from Provo Class of 2017 wide receiver Ty Jones on Tuesday night. Jones began his rise as a next level recruit during his sophomore season pulling in 18 passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jermar Jefferson Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 190 2015 Stats: 73 carries, 1,000-plus yards, 12 touchdowns; 13 receptions, 121 yards receiving, one touchdown Class of 2018 High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) 2015 Record: 10-3 Interest: Oregon, UTEP, San Jose State, Arizona, Washington State Offer: Colorado 2016 Camps: Colorado, San Jose State, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks added verbal commitment No. 10 to the2017 recruiting class on Tuesday when wide receiver Jon Nance pledged to the Hogs. Nance has lived under the recruiting radar over his senior year in high school and freshman year at the junior college level with Mississippi Gulf Coast, but has been productive in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Austin Arnold Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 186 Positions: Wide Receiver, Running Back, and Safety Class of 2017 2015 Stats: 14 receptions, 203 yards, 14.5 yard per catch average, and one touchdown; three kick returns, 97 yards, long of 53-yards High School: Bishop Gorman 2015 Record: 15-0 Coach: Kenneth Sanchez Interest: Washington State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Randal Grimes Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 210 pounds Position: Wide Receiver 2015 Stats: 900-plus yards, 11 touchdowns, over 1,000 all-purpose yards High School: Desert Pines High School 2015 Record: 8-3 40-Yard Dash: 4.59 Other Sports: Track and Field – 4×1, 100, High Jump and Long Jump News: Committed to USC on April […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Aaron Howard Profile Positions: Cornerback and Wide Receiver Class of 2018 2015 Stats: 58 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, four interceptions – 110 INT return yards with one pick-six, six passes broken up, and one field goal blocked; two punts returned for 78 yards with a long of 48 – three total […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Julian Woodard Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 160 Positions: Wide Receiver and Cornerback High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) Coach: Matt Ballard Interest: UCLA, Florida State, Washington, and Washington State Camps: UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, and Arizona State News: Transferred from St. John Bosco to Redondo Union High School in offseason Photo […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Options on the recruiting trail can change quickly but then again some things never change. For Chaparral High School’s Class of 2017 Michael Onyemaobi, he had six offers in late February but by the beginning of May his offers had jumped to 14 reported. Regardless of all the offers, one school remained in his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bulldogs continue to recruit the state of Mississippi with great success landing Oxford cornerback/wide receiver Tyler Carmichael-Williams on Monday. Interest in Williams has grown over the last two seasons after the two-way Lafayette High School talent came up with 27 tackles during his sophomore season along with three interceptions and eight pass breakups. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Feats of exceptional athleticism from skill position players line the nightly news during the fall when football is covered. But all coaches know the game is won and loss up front in the trenches where “the big uglies” maul each other play after play to produce or takeaway yards and inches as needed. One […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All Tyjon Lindsey has done on the high school gridiron over the last two years is win championship and turnout high-end productivity. The speedy receiver was a part of back-to-back Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 15-0 teams that won Nevada state championships and national theoretical high school championships. In the offseason, Lindsey transferred from Bishop […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies seemingly have a world of potential at every position up and down the roster. Centennial (Corona) posted a 14-1 mark in 2015 winning California’s Southern Section Championship before falling 28-21 to the 2015 MaxPrep’s crowned national champs De La Salle. Talent shined across the board throughout the season and one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Zechariah Holifeld Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Linebacker Class of 2018 Interest: Utah, Boise State, BYU, UNLV, and New Mexico Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: Corona, California Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Zechariah Holifeld at Centennial Spring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Justin Fisher Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Positions: Wide Receiver and Free Safety 2015 Stats: Averaged 9.8 yards per reception, five receptions for 49 yards Interest: New Mexico 2016 Camps: Cal Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: […]
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