When the lights go up on the 2015 high school football season Lewisburg High School’s Preston Haynes will be in the same boat as many Class of 2016 players, playing at a high level hoping college recruiters notice. The 6’5”, 310 pound, offensive and defensive lineman is a budding star on the gridiron and a true student athlete in the […]
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In Sherman Oaks, California Koby Walsh is a throwback offensive lineman for Notre Dame High School. The Knights are arguably in one of the tougher leagues not only in Southern California but in the nation lining up against Mission League opposition like Bishop Amat, Alemany, Chaminade, Serra, and Crespi week after week during the regular season. Leading the way for […]
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To reach your goals you must be hungry and willing to do anything to reach them. Whether it’s playing running back, wide receiver, or returning a kick Justen Harris does it all to reach his goal of playing college football. Justen Harris attends Ellender High School in Houma, Louisiana and is the jack-of-all-trades for his team. The senior speedster accumulated […]
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When Saraland High School’s Velus Jones Jr. is not ripping opposing Alabama high school defenses apart hauling in 51 passes for 1,118 yards with nine touchdowns or receiving scholarship offers from top schools like Arkansas State, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia Southern, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulsa, and UCLA, what is he doing off the field? In […]
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When 6’3”, 364 pound, lineman Michael Onwenu locks onto a defender or sheds a blocker to ground a running back behind the line of scrimmage the result has always been a positive for Cass Tech. In 2014 Onwenu helped open holes along the offensive line, primarily at guard, for Class of 2015 Ohio State running back signee Mike Weber. On […]
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Whether he’s scoring on an 80-yard reverse, going up over a defender to make a catch, or routinely outrunning defenders on a fly pattern, Kofi Boateng is a seemingly unstoppable presence on the football field. College coaches running high octane offenses or coaches just needing someone who can catch a 5-yard slant, plant, and take the ball 80-yards to the […]
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Louisiana Tech continues to land recruits in the 2016 class. In the past two days the Bulldogs have picked up verbal commits from high school teammates cornerback Zach Hannibal and offensive lineman Kenny Madison, who play at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, Louisiana. Cornerback Zach Hannibal is 6’1” 169 pounds. The senior has a nice 33.6” vertical leap and an […]
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In late March Oklahoma announced the suspension of running back Keith Ford for breaking team rules and academic violations. On Wednesday Sooners head coach Bob Stoops confirmed Ford was seeking a transfer from the program. Ford was expected to be an offensive juggernaut for the Sooners in 2014 until a broken leg upended his season after just three games. In […]
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If you are ever in Desoto County Mississippi on a Friday night during the fall of 2015, do yourself a favor and checkout a Lewisburg High School football game. The Patriots’ 2014 season in terms of a win-loss record will not drive the masses to the stadium but tucked away in Olive Branch, Mississippi are two sleeper recruits who could […]
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When the ink was dry on Michigan State’s 2015 recruiting class a solid group featuring seven 4-star recruits highlighted the haul. Of the seven 4-star recruits three were pulled from Ohio; Andrew and David Dowell, and Larry Scott. In total five players were signed out of the Buckeyes’ backyard and the trend is continuing into the 2016 recruiting class. In […]
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Before transfer D’Najee Whosendove starts tearing up the field for his new school, Allendale-Fairfax High School, the speedy wide receiver/cornerback plans to impress coaches on the one-day college camp circuit this summer. Schools like South Carolina, Georgia Southern, and North Carolina State will get a first hand look at what Whosendove can do for an offense and what he can […]
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When we last checked in with Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey he was recovering from an offseason sports hernia surgery and had just come back from an unofficial visit to Louisiana Monroe. Healing in time to demonstrate his pocket skills to college coaches over the summer, the 6’5”, 210 pound, gunslinger got a little time in with NFL All-Pro […]
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Conway Wampus Cats quarterback Breylin Smith has proved his worth on the Arkansas high school gridirons but is now positioning himself for an influential summer filled with one-day college camps. Over the course of the next several weeks the 6’3”, 190 pound, gunslinger who threw for over 2,000 yards with 20 touchdowns against just five picks as a junior in […]
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When Saraland High School’s Velus Jones Jr. hauls in a reception, make no mistake, he knows how to blaze a well worn path to the end zone. Either by finding that extra gear outrunning defenders, placing a well timed hesitation step, or putting a juke on two or three defenders at one time leaving all three grasping for air, Jones […]
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On May 4, Glendora High School quarterback Matt Fink verbally committed to the University of Southern California paving a path full of potential Pac-12 Championships and possible FBS Playoff berths. Fellow Tartans’ teammate Damon Johnson might also soon commit to a Power 5 school for his impressive ability to consistently get tight accurate spirals where they need to be as […]
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On Saturday Fort Osage High School’s dual-threat quarterback Skylar Thompson verbally committed to Kansas State. To catch Wildcat fans up on their prized recruit, Thompson is along the line of KSU quarterbacks who have thrived under head coach Bill Snyder in recent years. Like Collin Klein (2008-2012) and Jake Waters (2013-2014), Thompson is adept at sitting in the pocket letting […]
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Before top Class of 2017 outside linebacker Justin Foster steps on the field for Crest High School attempting to bring a second consecutive North Carolina state champions home in 2015, we put him through an in-depth interview process wanting to know everything football related to him. Still wanting to know more, we put the 6’3”, 220 pound, recruit with nine […]
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Recruiting services have slowly picked apart high school signal callers separating talents from pro-style to dual-threat. Having a strong arm or possessing a solid arm with the ability to run keeping the chains moving are both important but rarely is a quarterback given credit for overall intelligence. The term “game manger” is used but does not necessarily paint the picture […]
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When Roseville High School’s 4-star tight end Jimmy Jaggers is not pancake blocking a defender into the ground, catching passes for B2G 7×7 squad Team 5-Star, or making the rounds as one of the top tight ends in the nation as part of the 2017 recruiting class, what is he doing? We did an in-depth interview with Jaggers covering everything […]
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Every year U.S. high schools across the nation turn out amazing gridiron talents. Many of those talents matriculate onto college campuses hoping to make their impact at the collegiate level while receiving their degrees before hearing their names called during the NFL Draft, if lucky. Some players make their mark by being skilled technicians, fast-on-fast, big and strong, heady, or […]
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Former South Aiken High School wide receiver/cornerback D’Najee Whosendove is on the move. Well, that is an understatement. Whosendove is always on the move whether on the field or not he is from Point A to Point B in a hurry, and usually faster than any other South Carolina high school player while on the field. But now the 6’0”, […]
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Sometimes being good at multiple things can hinder one from being great at any one particular thing, this is not the case for Dillon Stoner. The Class of 2016 talent has actually parlayed his skills and acumen for the game into being a standout at wide receiver, cornerback, and even on special teams as a punt returner. When most people […]
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Playing college football is a dream for many athletes all over the country. Cristian Wallis has the same dream and is doing everything he can to make his dream a reality. Wallis was a star running back at South Terrebonne High School in Bourg, Louisiana. The senior has won many individuals awards in football and is academically eligible to play football […]
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The tight end position is an oft overlooked but critical piece to any offense. Due to ever evolving offenses on the gridiron, the tight end position is actually one of the most versatile positions one can play. To be a good tight end in an I-formation set the tight end has to be able to block defensive ends, linemen, and […]
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One of the hardest hitting safeties in the 2016 recruiting class, Jordan Mack, “The Wesleyan Nightmare”, is ready! Mack is ready in more ways than one for the next level coming in at 6’3”, 200 pounds, running a 4.45 forty-yard dash. But first the Wesleyan High School star must narrow down his school of choice from eight offers with 12 […]
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Few times in life can one be called disruptive, troublesome, or a brute with those adjectives being high praise and a great compliment. But those words only partly describes Crest High School linebacker Justin Foster. Other adjectives include big, fast, strong, and smart. All in all Foster is the complete package, a natural. Even college recruiters love Foster’s play. The […]
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On Monday the USC Trojans added their first quarterback to their 2016 class landing Glendora High School’s Matt Fink. Fink, 6’3”, 185 pounds, led the Tartans into the second round of the California High School playoffs as junior passing for 1,386 yards completing 96 of 165 attempts with 10 touchdowns against three picks. The dual-threat signal caller added 725 yards […]
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Not everyone is cut out to play in the NFL but certain SEC guys one would expect to be selected in the draft at some point. Each year snubs happen for one reason or another. Character issues, durability, attitude, and even failed drug tests can push a potential first round guy completely out of the draft, case in point LSU […]
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The first two days of the 2015 NFL Draft came and went without any fanfare for several Arkansas Razorback players, but on Saturday five former Hogs heard their name called. The first Hog off the board was defensive end Trey Flowers selected by the New England Patriots with the second pick of the fourth round. Flowers, 6’2”, 266 pounds, was […]
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