Written by Ryan Wright Friday at about 10-til 8 p.m. Pacific Time, Washington Class of 2016 defensive end Evan Weaver cut the waiting time of a previous announcement date of August 18 by four days verbally committing to the Cal Golden Bears. Evan made the announcement official on Twitter posting, “Today’s follow up visit to my top school was amazing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Around noon Pacific Time on Friday Washington State head coach Mike Leach landed a big recruit from Texas who could be a program changer, quarterback Cody Brewer. Brewer is the definition of an under the radar recruit with a lot of talent. The 6’6”, 225 pound, pro-style quarterback tore it up for Flour Bluff high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting period from offer to verbal commitment was short and sweet for Hawaii standout center “Sean” Toleafoa Auwae and UCLA. The Bruins offered the Kapolei High School star on Aug. 5 landing him on Friday, August 14. Auwae gained recruiting attention playing for the Hurricanes in 2014 shooting up the rankings as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Allen High School head coach Tom Westerberg has built a football dynasty in Texas. The 11th year head coach has four state championships under his belt including three consecutive with nine District Champion titles. The Eagles are coming off a 16-0 campaign in 2014 but take the field for the first time in three years without […]
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Written by Ryan Wright All the hype and attention given to wide receiver Cordell Broadus throughout the 2014 high school football season leading up to National Signing Day came to an abrupt stop this week when the 4-star talent quit football. Per BruinReportOnline, Broadus, the son of famous rapper Snoop Dogg, has not been a part of the Bruins fall […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is a massive talent shift going on in high school football with some of the top players leaving the comfort and security of the known in their hometowns to test their skill set against the best of the best. The ongoing movement to IMG Academy has spread from regional high school football programs to a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2014 high school football season had come to a close Archbishop Rummel High School (Metairie) steamrolled to an 11-1 record before falling 28-14 to eventual Louisiana state champs Jesuit in the semifinals. The deep run into the playoffs was not surprising but breaking a streak of two consecutive Division I state championships (2012, 2013) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the dirt, grass stains, and blood had been cleaned off the last of the St. Anthony High School uniforms in 2014 the Saints turned in an 11-2 season thanks to the help of defensive end/tackle Curtis Weaver. Weaver was a force along the line forcing the ball dead on 52 plays, 33 solo, with 13 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright What was an offseason area of concern for the Longhorns took an unexpected hit on Tuesday with the announced departure of true freshman linebacker Cecil Cherry and redshirt running back Donald “Duke” Catalon from the Texas football program. Per a report from the Austin American Statesman, Cherry’s father Winston confirmed his son’s request for a transfer […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Somewhere in between Gainesville and Winter Haven someone has misled or blatantly lied about the status of former Florida Gators running back Adam Lane. On Sunday new Gators’ head coach Jim McElwain announced the Birmingham Bowl MVP was leaving the Florida program to be closer to family but a New Orleans Times-Picayune report on Wednesday offers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright As RNG profiles high school football teams in our preseason previews, one of the best of the best in the nation is IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The Ascenders are going through a coaching change after seeing 2014 head coach Chris Weinke leave the high school sidelines to become the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The anchor on the Tennessee Volunteers’ offensive line suffered a major setback as announced on Tuesday with the expected loss of offensive guard Marcus Jackson for the season. One of the strengths of Tennessee’s 2015 football team is the offensive line featuring four of five starters back. Of the four, Jackson has the most experience with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Best of lists are all opinions and pure biases but an argument can easily be made for Omaha South High School’s Noah Fant as one of the best players in Nebraska. The 6’5”, 215 pound, two-way star is at or near the top of every reputable recruiting service when listing out recruiting talent in the Cornhusker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes dipped back into the Lone Star state on Monday pulling out Houston area talent Lorenzo Ward. Ward is a true defensive tackle listed at 6’2”, 300 pounds. During his junior campaign he helped St. Thomas High School to an 11-2 record picking up nine offers along the way. Boise State, Louisiana Lafayette, Fresno State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The scary entity that is Tennessee football in 2015 is adding even more momentum in the realm of folklore before becoming a reality on Sept. 5. Over the weekend, the now powerhouse backfield head coach Butch Jones has at his disposal is growing in size and reputation after junior college running back transfer Alvin Kamara was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Skyline High School in Dallas was one of the top teams in the nation in 2014 winning 14 consecutive games before falling in the fifth round of the Texas High School Playoffs 52-34 to Allen High School. On Sunday Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury aligned the Red Raiders with in-state excellence accepting verbal commitments from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Les Miles has built a football institution at LSU and now has no one else to blame but himself for the high level of success and expectations that come with being the main man in Baton Rouge. Miles has three SEC West titles under his belt (2005, 2007, and 2011), two SEC Championships (2007 and 2011), […]
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Written by Ryan Wright First-year Florida head coach Jim McElwain was dealt a surprising blow on Sunday with the announced departure of sophomore running back Adam Lane. Lane’s contributions to the Gator’s production on the field were limited in 2014 only appearing in three games. His first appearance did not come until Game 8 against Vanderbilt (Nov. 8) carrying the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Disciplinary issues have temporarily sidelined one of the top wide receivers in the nation as fall camps start up across the nation for college football. On Friday and Saturday D’haquille “Duke” Williams did not participate in practice with the Auburn Tigers. The message sent to Williams through the media via Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Former St. John Bosco cornerback Naijiel Hale and the University of Washington have reportedly parted ways per the Seattle Times due to disciplinary problems. Hale posted a message on Instagram announcing his departure on Friday writing, “I would like to announce that I will be taking my football career elsewhere and thank the university of Washington […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Calvary Baptist Academy Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Head Coach: John Bachman Mascot: Cavaliers District: 1-2A 2014: 12-1 Louisiana Division III State Champions 2013 and 2014 Overview Calvary has been preparing to defend their state title all offseason. The Cavaliers return a bunch of talent and experience on both offense and defense leading to high expectations for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Football is a mentally and physically demanding sport pushing each competitor to their limits game after game, practice after practice. Even those players already recognized for their amazing talents have to overcome unfortunate obstacles in the sometimes brutal sport. One such gifted player dealt an unfortunate hand at the end of the 2014 Arkansas high school […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Bishop Miege had one of the best seasons in school history in 2014. The Stags notched a school record in wins finishing 13-0 winning the Kansas 4A state championship. The strength of Bishop Miege in 2014 was their high scoring offense which averaged over just 45 points a game. One of their returning offensive stars going […]
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Written by Ryan Wright In a town long known as a getaway for the Hollywood elite rests one of the best players in the state of California and arguably one of the most versatile athletes in the nation, Tayler Hawkins. Recruits like Hawkins are why the categorization of athlete or “ATH” has become so widely used when talking about a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The difference from August 2014 to August 2015 is a 180 degree turn in the right direction for Gonzaga Preparatory defensive end Evan Weaver. Last year Weaver was preparing to make his mark on the field for the Bullpups and what an incredible mark he made helping lead his team to a 10-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 Louisiana high school football season kicks off one player all offensive coordinators taking the field against McDonogh 35 High School will have to account for is safety/outside linebacker Clifford Chatman. The 6’5”, 185 pound, athlete made his presence felt on the field during his junior season coming up with 74 tackles, seven tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Stanford took another big step forward on Thursday towards a 2016 Top 20 recruiting class securing a verbal commitment from 4-star cornerback David Long. Long has turned into one of the more heavily recruited cornerbacks in the nation out of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. Colleges from all over the nation came calling with scholarship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars have done a solid job of constructing their 2016 recruiting class throughout the offseason with a heavy focus on defense. The recruiting tides are shifting in Houston with Tom Herman and company starting to reel in more offensive players landing desired Class of 2016 running back Mulbah Car on Thursday. Car has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Over the years many of the bigger recruiting services have made a point to go out of their way to downgrade the importance of special team players when ranking recruits. Despite the fact that every coach separates the game into three phases and talks about the need to win all three phases, when looking up Connor […]
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