Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at Athletic Republic, the Ground Zero Announcement Ceremony was the scene for eight Class of 2016 and two Class of 2017 recruits giving their verbal commitments to Division-I programs. All 10 of the high school prep stars announcing their colleges’ of choice hailed from the state of California but colleges outside the Golden State […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Thomas Graham Jr. seemingly has the football world on a string. The 5’11”, 170 pound, cornerback, already has 11 scholarship offers and a clear cut vision of where he wants to play his college ball. On Wednesday night during a massive recruiting ceremony that included nine other recruits, Graham verbally committed to USC over offers from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Success on the gridiron has not spoiled Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Aaron Hester yet, and after speaking with him one can guess that his open approach to life will stay true as he continues his journey on and off the football field. After being around Aaron for just a few minutes words such as blessed, grateful, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright An opening of epic high school portions has come to St. John Bosco’s football program. After three years, and one high school national championship, No. 1 rated Class of 2015 quarterback Josh Rosen is no longer under center for the Bellflower powerhouse team. Rosen was an early enrollee leaving huge shoes to fill in the huddle […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at 6 p.m. central time, Urbandale, Iowa offensive guard Jake Heinrich announced his decision date via Twitter. The day is Saturday July 4th, but the exact time was not provided. The 6’4”, 285 pound, lineman has offers from Cal, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UNLV, and Marshall but is reportedly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The offseason was a busy time of the year for Lutheran High School offensive tackle Logan Bathke. In February the Orange, California prospect picked up his first offer from Kansas and in a few months had seven offers on the table including one from Oregon. Late Tuesday night Bathke verbally committed to Oregon becoming their 11th […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars continued their mission of locking down area Class of 2016 talents landing safety Collin Wilder on Tuesday. The verbal commitment sent yet another message to fellow Lone Star college football programs that the Cougars are for real flipping the one-time Texas Tech commitment. Wilder, 5’11”, 185 pounds, has seen his recruiting stock soar […]
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Written by Ryan Wright All college coaches and fans are on the lookout for the next best thing in recruiting. One who showed unlimited potential during his sophomore season for Sierra Canyon was offensive lineman/defensive lineman Kanan Ray. Ray was a 6’4”, 260 pound, force for the Trailblazers last season. The two-way starter already has a bench press in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones continues to draw some of the top non-conference college football games year after year at Dallas Cowboy Stadium – AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and the season opener in 2019 should live up to the hype. Still four years away but the Tuesday announced matchup of the Oregon Ducks vs. the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Iowa Hawkeyes staff, seemingly feeling the pressure of Ohio State’s national championship at the conclusion of the 2014 season and new Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh coming into the conference, have made recruiting a priority in the offseason picking up recruits 18, 19, and 20 to their 2016 class on Monday. The Hawkeyes added cornerback […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Tuesday quick-on-quick Booker T. Washington cornerback Kyle Mayberry released his Top 10 list and his commitment date via Twitter. The 5’10.5”, 165 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything during his junior season coming up with 15 tackles, 120 rushing yards with a score on 11 carries, and caught 17 passes for 175 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah added their first wide receiver to the 2016 recruiting class on Monday when Jay Griffin verbally committed to the Utes. Griffin, 5’10”, 160 pounds, is a gritty all-purpose offensive weapon for Huntsville High School. The Texas native had 24 receptions for 367 yards with five touchdowns in the passing game and carried the ball 10 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Crimson Tide continued to roll through the recruiting trails during the month of June landing their 17th overall verbal commitment to their 2016 class on Tuesday when Quinnen Williams announced he was heading to Tuscaloosa. The 6’4”, 265 pound, defensive tackle committed to the Auburn Tigers on January 31 making numerous on campus visits to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Monday Notre Dame added a big yet undervalued recruit to their 2016 class when head coach Brian Kelly and staff flipped Spencer Perry away from the Florida Gators. The Fighting Irish hosted the 6’3”, 200 pound, safety on June 19. By June 22 the IMG Academy product had decommitted from Florida with many speculating Perry’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Chances are unless you are from Edmond, Oklahoma, or your team played against Santa Fe High School last year, you have never heard of Charles Gaines, but all of that could change during the 2015 season. Gaines did not necessarily explode onto the scene during his junior season. The 5’11”, 165 pound, safety was thrust into […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The following are video clips from St. Anthony’s (Long Beach, California) 7×7 Team participating during the UCLA Bruins’ 7×7 Tournament on Saturday. Highlighted in the clips are Cal Golden Bears Class of 2016 wide receiver commitment Logan Gamble and defensive lineman Curtis Weaver. Weaver has nine offers to date from schools like Nevada, San Diego State, Washington […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana has struggled the last couple of years to win games. Between 2013 and 2014 the Vikings won a total of nine games. However this year there are high expectations around the Airline football team. The core group of seniors that are stepping into leadership roles this year have been playing together since […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Like many Class of 2016 recruits the offseason leading up to the 2015 season has been extremely busy for Desert Vista High School’s Connor Culp. The 5’10”, 180 pound, kicker with a canon for a leg has made the rounds at various camps earning honor after honor like the 2015 Vegas XXVI Class of 2016 Field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes added two quality athletes and a possible defensive tackle to their 2016 class over the weekend pushing Utah’s verbal commitment haul to eight – possibly nine players. The confirmed verbal commitments are Davir Hamilton and Daevon Vigilant. Hamilton, a former SDSU commitment, is a do everything player for Verbum Dei High School in Los […]
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Written by Ryan Wright College football fans that follow University of California Berkeley football are already in the know, but the rest of the nation perhaps has not quite caught on yet. There is a movement taking place in northern California on the Golden Bears football team. The architect behind the movement is head coach Sonny Dykes. In 2013 the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Slowly and quietly USC is piecing together another Top 5 recruiting class. The 2016 pledge list already includes 5-star recruits in linebackers Daelin Hayes and Mique Juarez along with 4-star offensive linemen Frank Martin and Melquise Stovall and now they can add 4-star defensive lineman Keyshon Camp to the mix. Camp arrived in Los Angeles on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Saint Anthony’s dynamic duo of defensive lineman Curtis Weaver and defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble put their talents on display on the UCLA campus on Saturday and the Long Beach players did not disappoint. Logan, 6’5.5”, 198 pound, and Weaver, 6’4”, 265, are both in high demand by college recruiters nationwide. Weaver has offers from Nevada, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2017 recruiting class starts to take the spotlight next year one of the top players on college boards across the nation will be Jimmy Jaggers. The 6’4”, 235 pound, Roseville, California talent already lays claim to 10 offers with teams like Arizona State, Michigan, Utah, Oregon State, Louisville, Colorado, Northwestern, Washington, and Washington State extending […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Antonio Kanonu is a man on the move both on and off the field. When I first sat down to speak with Antonio he was getting geared up for the 2015 season at Arkansas Baptist Junior College. Within days of the initial interview he sent a message letting me know he was taking his cover skills […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The USC Trojans camp was chalked full of elite players from across the nation on Wednesday. Among the many in attendance included Daelin Hayes (Detroit, MI), Frank Martin (Santa Ana, CA), Velus Jones (Saraland, AL), Amari Rodgers (Knoxville, TN), Najee Harris (Antioch, CA), Netori Johnson (Ellenwood, GA), Stephen Carr (Fontana, CA), Terrell Bynum (Anaheim, CA), Wyatt […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The USC Trojans camp was chalked full of elite players from across the nation on Wednesday. Among the many in attendance included Daelin Hayes (Detroit, MI), Frank Martin (Santa Ana, CA), Velus Jones (Saraland, AL), Amari Rodgers (Knoxville, TN), Najee Harris (Antioch, CA), Netori Johnson (Ellenwood, GA), Stephen Carr (Fontana, CA), Terrell Bynum (Anaheim, CA), Wyatt […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The second time was the charm for Notre Dame in landing 4-star Cypress, Texas recruit Brock Wright on Friday. Wright, 6’4”, 240 pounds, just finished his sophomore year for Cy-Fair High School but is already considered one of the top Class of 2017 recruits in the nation. The 6’4”, 243 pound, target pulled down 17 passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When National Signing Day 2016 nears that first Wednesday in February watch for the name Richard Lagow, because Division-I colleges in need of a quarterback with the potential to step in and start right away will put this Texas junior college gunslinger in high demand. The Cisco College signal caller has quickly become one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Iowa Hawkeyes continued their roll through the month of June adding their 13th verbal commitment in the month of June landing New Jersey defensive end/outside linebacker Brandon Simon. Simon, 6’2”, 240 pounds, helped lead Don Bosco Prep to a 7-5 record in 2014 and jumped on the recruiting map for several schools throughout the region. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is not a sports story that has not been told and retold year after year, and day after day. One of two things typically happen either the rise and fall of greatness or the individual that persists forward regardless of the circumstances capturing the heart and imagination of those around him or her. No matter […]
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