With 30-plus offers to choose from, the process of narrowing down the list for Christian Peterson was not easy. The Westlake High School standout out of Atlanta had a busy spring visiting Auburn, UCF, North Carolina, and Texas A&M helping influence his list of favorites. Peterson’s top eight in no order: Auburn, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, UCF, Mississippi […]
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Difficult decisions are coming for Class of 2024 college football prospects. The vast majority of players will start taking their official visits in June with many opting to verbally commit over the summer months before the start of their senior season. Over at Flager High School (Bunnell, Fla.), four-star linebacker Rodney Hill hasn’t locked any schools in yet, but has […]
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The Pylon empire is expanding from their well-established 7-on-7 series to include the Pylon Training Camp Series. The new offering for high school football players kicked off over the weekend in Orlando on Saturday with a second camp in Miami on Sunday. The event was a draw for rising talents from all over the state at all positions. Breaking down […]
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If a college coach preaches loyalty and gets frustrated with the transfer portal, those same coaches have to love 2024 quarterback Michael Merdinger. Merdinger (6-2, 200) was the backup in 2022 during Cardinal Gibbons’ 11-2 season. Playing behind three-star 2023 UCF signee Dylan Rizk, the rising junior still got quality minutes throwing for 721 yards with nine passing touchdowns appearing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a lot of unique athletes in California’s 2020 recruiting class poised for a big 2018 season, Lavon “LV” Bunkley-Shelton is one of the few that could truly separate himself from the pack with his quickness and play-making abilities on the field. Without question, by the end of the season, Bunkley (6-0, 180) will […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you are a true fan of high school football, you will love Class of 2020 linebacker/athlete Jacobah “Kobah” Fuamatu. Fuamatu is that hard hitting linebacker, and running back, flying around the field bringing the pain on each play. He rocked opposing California offenses during his sophomore season with La Habra and is putting […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kyle Jones-Sullivan Profile Position: Offensive Line – Center, Guard, and Tackle Height and Weight: 6-2, 290 Classification: 2019 High School: Cathedral – Los, Angeles, CA – Division-II – Angelus League 2017 Phantoms Team Record: 10-2 Recruiting Interest: Bethune Cookman, Eastern Washington, Howard, and Mississippi State Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to high school football players getting after it during the 2017 season, few players out worked or out hustled Class of 2019 linebacker Clay Randall. Randall worked the inside of Saguaro’s linebacker corps coming up with 135 stops, 10.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, broke up two passes, and picked […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stephon Wright Profile Position: Defensive End/Tackle Height and Weight: 6-4, 280 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-star High School: Cathedral – Los, Angeles, CA – Division-II – Angelus League 2017 Phantoms Team Record: 10-2 2017 (10 games): 44 tackles, 25 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, five sacks, 18 QB hurries, one forced fumble, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jared Heywood Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 180 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2020 2017 High School: Alemany – Los Angeles, CA 2017 Warriors Record: 3-7 2017 Stats (6 games): 38 of 79 for 356 yards with two touchdowns 2018 High School: Cathedral – Los Angeles, CA 2018 Summer Camps: UMass QB camp, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Makai Cope Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2021 High School: Venice – Venice, California 2017 Gondoliers Record: 6-5 2017 Stats: four receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown Offers (2): Michigan and Syracuse Interest: Oregon 2018 College Camps: Grand Valley State and Oregon […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chad Johnson Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-2, 180 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Venice – Venice, California 2017 Gondoliers Record: 6-5 2017 Stats (7 games): 20 receptions, 342 yards, and four touchdowns; 1 rush for an 8-yard touchdown; 1-for-1 passing for 38 yards Defense: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As a recruiting analyst, a tip of the hat to Columbia University is well deserved. The Ivy League program routinely scours California to identify top talent that fits their mold on and off the field. Their attention to detail helped identify an emerging California field general set for a big senior year in Caden […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Although the temperatures are still soaring outside, for many people in the U.S., fall is here. Not by the calendar, but because high school football is about to begin. Each season on the gridiron brings its own grouping of headlines, developing stories, and emerging talents giving reason […]
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