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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Written by Charlie Beuttel Parkway had a great defense last year. One of the leaders of this defense is cornerback Lloyd Cole. The 5’11”, 190 pound, speedster uses his speed to look for any opportunity to take down any opposing player. The class of 2016 recruit is getting interest from several Division-I schools including Baylor, TCU, and Navy. Cole has also attended […]
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Written by Ryan Wright While it takes 11 guys on offense to execute a play, at least in theory, for Brophy College Preparatory three players stood out at the end of a 10-4 campaign last season, wide receiver Isaiah Oliver, running back Ryan Velez, and quarterback Cade Knox. Unfortunately for the Broncos Oliver is off taking his skill set to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the primary goals of attending one-day college camps is to land an offer. On Wednesday the plan was executed to perfection for Class of 2017 recruits offensive tackle Austin Jackson and cornerback Thomas Graham. Jackson is a standout offensive tackle for North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Ariz. The 6’5”, 260 pound, big man […]
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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 All the posturing and back-and-forth between Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh over satellite camps had a mini dramatic conclusion on Wednesday with the Crimson Tide landing defensive end Khalid Kareem, a 4-star out of Farmington, Michigan. Kareem had a breakout season in 2014 coming up with 85 tackles that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A recruiting coup for the Arkansas Razorbacks that can only truly be appreciated, or hated, by those in Mississippi and the surrounding area took place on Wednesday when the Hogs landed a verbal commitment from Grayson Gunter. Gunter is a powerful 6’5”, 230 pound, tight end from Madison Central High School. As a junior in 2014 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Different recruiting services have different ways of evaluating high school athletes year after year. Some analyst scout games, others attend camps, some even watch hours of highlight reels, or all of the above while others seem to just throw a dart towards a sign that reads 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, etc… With the 3-star recruiting ranking for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When Auburn has landed a verbal commitment to their 2016 recruiting class the pledge to head to The Plains has not been as strong as oak. The Tigers have suffered through the decommitment of three players in recent weeks losing defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, defensive lineman David Marshall, and 5-star wide receiver Nate Craig Myers. Back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When we last caught up with Lewisburg High School offensive/defensive lineman Preston Haynes in mid-May he was completely off the radar. Haynes has the size, 6’4”, 310 pounds, the raw strength, and emerging skills but few regional college recruiters had really pushed forward on him for reasons out of his control. Now that Haynes has made […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The future was bright for Cyler Miles in 2012. The extremely gifted quarterback was heading to the University of Washington as a 4-star out of Mullen High School but was also named the co-MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl hitting 7 of 8 attempts for 155 yards with a score and another touchdown on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If you’ve never heard of Connor Culp do not feel bad, few in the football world have outside of the Phoenix, Arizona area. Those few that are aware of the 5’10”, 180 pound, kicker are very aware of his cannon for a right leg. Those in the loop include kicking guru Chris Sailer and some college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Iowa Hawkeye recruiting could easily be summed up as the Rubik Cube of Division-I football. Under head coach Kirk Ferentz, now in his 17th year in Iowa City, the results on the field have been mixed in recent years pointing fingers to uneven recruiting classes. From the 1999 season Ferentz has posted a win-loss record of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Over the weekend top recruits from around the region got an opportunity to strut their stuff for the Razorback football staff during an on-campus Arkansas one-day camp. Among the many to show out included Conway quarterback Breylin Smith. Smith, 6’3”, 190 pounds, gained national recruiting interest lining up under center for Conway in as a junior […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Many offseason Pac-12 recruiting battle has been waged in the target rich recruiting soils of Southern California. One particular battle ended with the Oregon Ducks coming out on top over the weekend snatching prized linebacker Darrian Franklin out of the backyards of UCLA and USC. Downey High School outside linebacker Darrian Franklin shocked many bucking high […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A lot of national attention has been given to the torrid month the University of Houston has turned in recruiting circles but quietly the University of Wisconsin has been absolutely hot. Since June 13, the Badgers staff has landed six verbal commitments getting No. 5 Cole Van Lanen and No. 6 Craig Watts on Saturday. Offensive […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Mitch Perkinson had a breakout season for Edmond North High School in 2014. The Huskies had an up-and-down season but Perkinson routinely found a way to get open coming up with 25 receptions for 420 yards with two touchdowns. The roughly 6’0”, 177 pound, slot/possession receiver is on a lot of college recruiting boards with teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright In 2014 Fort Smith Southside High School released a do-everything kind of player onto opposing Arkansas teams. Then 6’2”, 205 pounds, Andrew Clark lined up at tight end on offense but made his mark on the other side of the ball playing defensive end and outside linebacker on defense. Clark showed he was not afraid to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When we last checked in with Blessed Trinity High School long snapper Scott Meyer he was named the best snapper in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal Constitution but has since added a new honor to his growing list of accolades, he’s now a Chris Rubio rated 5-star recruit. The 6’1”, 210 pound, prospect […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel North DeSoto High School located in Stonewall is not known to many outside of northwest Louisiana. However the Griffins have won 25 games in the past three years and made the 4A playoffs every year in that span. In 2014, North DeSoto had a 9-3 record and made it to the second round of the playoffs. One […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Parkway Panthers in Bossier City, Louisiana has had two successful seasons in the past two years including making it all the way to 2013 Louisiana 5A State Championship Game. Unfortunately Parkway had to forfeit five wins from last year due to playing an ineligible player. The Panthers have many talented players all over the field including […]
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Wesleyan High School safety Jordan Mack is quick on the move on and off the field. On Friday “The Wesleyan Nightmare” officially announced his verbal commitment to the University of Virginia weeks ahead of his previous set announcement date of August 3. The explosive 6’3”, 200 pound, Norcross, Georgia talent has been a hit off the field with college coaches […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday night the Arkansas Razorbacks added their ninth verbal commitment to their 2016 class landing Rock Bridge High School two-way star Hayden Johnson. Johnson, 6’3”, 245 pounds, was a pile mover for the Bruins in 2014 gaining national attention by college recruiters as a running back/fullback. On the defensive side of the ball he was a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday evening Palm Beach Post writer Tom D’Angelo broke news on Twitter that an epic season opener will happen in 2017, Alabama vs. Florida State. D’Angelo’s Twitter post read, “BREAKING: Sources: #FSU #Alabama game in Atlanta to open 17 season set. Agreement in place. Story to come.” If the contract pitting these two college football […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday night at 7 pm CT, West Point High School offensive tackle Scott Lashley released his Top 10 list closing the sphere of influence from 18 total reported offers. The 6’6”, 300 pound, West Point, Mississippi native has offers from many of the top teams in the region including in-state powers Ole Miss and Mississippi […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Arguably the most prolific secondary player in the 2016 recruiting class narrowed down his list of top schools on Friday cutting 25 reported potential suitors down to 10. In 2014 when the ball was snapped against Germantown High School chances are Nigel Knott was in on the play. He is credited with an amazing 112 […]
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One of the biggest mysteries out of the junior college ranks in the 2016 class is Antonio Kanonu. The 6’0”, 165 pound, cornerback missed much of his prep career at Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana due to academic issues forcing an enrollment at Arkansas Baptist but not before college recruiters took note of his abilities via camps and 7×7 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Edward C. Reed High School tight end Parker Houston exploded onto the recruiting scene in 2014 after spending his freshman and sophomore seasons playing center for the Raiders. The position switch turned out to work well for everyone involved seeing the Sparks, Nevada team finish the season 11-4 with a runner-up state championship finish behind Bishop […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Crest High School linebacker Justin Foster is hands down one of the top players at his position for the 2017 recruiting class. As a sophomore the 6’2”, 220 pound, North Carolina prospect started coming into his own at outside linebacker coming up with 57 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss, and 2.0 sacks helping the Chargers […]
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