Written by Ryan Wright Year after year the state of Georgia is absolutely loaded at the high school level with future Division-I talent. In 2015 some of the best players in the nation will come out of the Peach State, guys like Julian Rochester (McEachern HS), Demetris Robertson (Savannah Christian), Nigel Warrior (Peachtree Ridge HS), and Zerrick Cooper (Jonesboro HS). […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Taylor Tuiasosopo was an anchor on a senior laden offensive line for Paraclete High School (Lancaster, CA) in 2014. The 6’4”, 310 pound, offensive tackle helped plow a way for USC Class of 2016 running back commitment Melquise Stovall towards a 1,600 yard season and helped the Spirits to a 10-4 record. The powerful big man […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Friday Ole Miss added verbal commitment No. 15 pulling offensive guard Chandler Tuitt away from SEC East foes Georgia and Florida. Tuitt worked his way from being in the 260 pound range as a highly productive junior for Sandy Creek High School to being a growing 6’3”, 294 pound, near college ready lineman heading into […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Across the U.S., as high school football programs pickup summer camp that will lead straight into the season and continue all the way through November, or later, a backyard brawl has begun. High school players are putting in the extra hours in the weight room and on the practice field, studying film, and battling their teammates […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Tom Killilea has had a great career at St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, Kansas. The 6’6″, 270 pound, offensive lineman is one of the key returning starters to a team that made it all the way to the Kansas 5A State Championship Game in 2014. Killilea and the Saints came up short in the state […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Thursday there was a fair amount of anticipation in Fayetteville with Coconut Creek safety Alexy Jean-Baptiste coming to town. The Arkansas Razorbacks have 11 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class but Jean-Baptiste was one of the few who committed to the Hogs (June 16) site unseen. Arkansas beat out some heavy competition for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A July 13 decision date that was pushed back three days turned out to be a great thing for Louisville when Georgia quarterback Jawon Pass verbally committed to the Cardinals. The Carver High School star has tremendous upside listed at 6’5”, 220 pounds, with great speed, clocked a 4.5 forty-yard dash. Pass gained recruiting attention as […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana won back to back Division-III Louisiana State Championships in 2013 and 2014 and was in the midst of preparing to defend their state championships when a program shifting announcement was made. A run at a third straight title is insight however the task will happen without starting quarterback Shea Patterson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When California high school coaches start planning their offensive schemes for the 2015 season one La Mirada player they must take into consideration is Micah Croom. Croom is a 6’3”, 195 pound, beast at safety that can knock a running back’s block off just as easy as swatting away a perfect pass that would normally fit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Being a fan of football it is hard not to be impressed with Cartersville High School tight end Miller Forristall. He is an athlete in every sense of the word and the adjective natural can very easily be thrown his way when summing up his high school career to date. The Hurricanes had an exceptional season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The sports world is full of descriptive terms to help convey, setup, or describe a game, a play, or even a player. When talking about Punahou High School punter/kicker Jet Toner, who has one of the coolest names in the 2016 recruiting class, many words come to the forefront like talented, laidback, and modest. When speaking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On June 1, Tren’Davian Dickson broke a lot of hearts narrowing his expansive list of scholarship offers down to just six. For a month and a half Alabama, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, USC, and Texas toyed with the thought of what Dickson would mean to their 2016 recruiting class. On Tuesday Dickson decided to stay […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Monday night a shockwave was sent across the state of Arkansas, an event in retrospect many should have seen coming. While on an unofficial visit to Boise State Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett verbally committed to the Broncos leaving many high school and college football fans in Arkansas full of more questions than […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel On July 13, quarterback Shea Patterson announced via his Twitter account that he was transferring from Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana and will be attending the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The 5-star pro style quarterback wrote the following on Twitter, “I want to thank my teachers, coaches, classmates and friends at Calvary for an […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana has struggled to win games over the past two years. They have finished 3-7 in each of the past two seasons. In 2014, the Giants record could have been completely different as they suffered quite a few close losses. They lost four games by 10 points or less including […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A curious thing happened to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday night, a prized in-state national recruit slipped away when Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett verbally committed to Boise State. Crockett, 5’11”, 205 pounds, is a rising star in the 2016 recruiting class after rushing for 1,250 yards with 19 touchdowns on 144 carries in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright News broke on Monday that 5-star offensive tackle Gregory Little had officially decommitted from Texas A&M. If the Aggies fan base did not have a reason to hate SEC West foe Alabama, a new rallying cry may have emerged. Little, 6’6”, 315 pounds, committed to Texas A&M before his junior season and had remained somewhat of […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana has won 24 football games in the past two years. Last year the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season 11-0 earning the No. 1 seed in the Louisiana 5A playoffs. Unfortunately Byrd’s run was halted as they were upset in the quarterfinals by West Monroe and the year finished […]
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Written by Ryan Wright An interesting recruiting shockwave went through the college football world on Sunday when Cal went into the University of Texas’ backyard on Sunday landing hybrid defensive lineman Tevin Paul. Paul, listed at 6’4”, 265 pounds, seems to fit the mold head coach Sonny Dykes is going for with defensive lineman going forward. The Austin area talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A small town located between Monroe, Louisiana and the southern Arkansas border has a living tourist attraction running up and down the sidelines every Friday night. Throughout the past two high school football seasons fans have come to see the attraction bobbing and weaving, hustling and grinding, and out working others on his way to local […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes coaching staff pulled off a recruiting coup of sorts on Saturday landing St. Thomas Aquinas running back Devontae Henry-Cole. Henry-Cole (5’9”, 190) plays for national football powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). In 2014 the Raiders steamrolled through the season posting a 15-1 mark that included a Florida state championship only losing to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The future is bright on the gridiron at North Little Rock High School, especially for one player, Tobias Enlow. The Charging Wildcats have new head coach Jamie Mitchell bringing in an up-tempo spread attack that is sure to highlight the passing game giving Enlow an opportunity to have a breakout senior season. All of the signs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When some high recruits trim their list of top teams down and make a spectacle of it, the act seems ridiculous. When a player like Devin White narrows down his list from over 40 offers down to 10 it makes sense. Friday night, via Twitter, the Louisiana running back/linebacker did just that trimming his top teams […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel St. Thomas Aquinas did not know what to expect going into the 2014 season. The Saints had suffered through a 3-7 season in 2013 and just hired Coach Randy Dreiling as their new head coach. Coach Dreiling came in and led the team to an 8-4 record and a trip to the Kansas 5A State Championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Oregon’s recruiting efforts towards the 2016 class has been slow and methodical yielding great returns. On Thursday the Ducks won the day landing in-state linebacker/defensive end LaMar Winston and cornerback Jared Mayden. Mayden is one of the more highly recruited players in the nation with 45 reported offers. The 6’0”, 190 pound, Texan had teams like […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting riches just got richer for the USC Trojans on Thursday when they landed 4-star safety C.J. Pollard while attending The Opening. Twelve teams in all offered the 6’1”, 180 pound, safety but the only perceived team in the mix all along was USC. Arizona State, Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon State, Oregon, Boston College, Duke, Illinois, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If you consider yourself a college football fan but are unaware of the name Tuiasosopo you are one of two things, either not a true football fan or suffer from a horrible case of east coast bias. West coast schools like USC, UCLA, Arizona, Utah, and Washington have had their share of the athletic Tuiasosopo bloodline, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the biggest misses so far in the 2016 recruiting class has been St. John Bosco offensive lineman Joe Murphy. Murphy is entering his third year as a starter for the Los Angeles area powerhouse high school football team having firmly cemented his role as a leader on the team. Despite being a leader on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah went into southern California again on Monday pulling out one of the top receiving tight ends in the 2016 recruiting class, Cole Fotheringham. Fotheringham, listed at 6’5”, 225 pounds, jumped onto the recruiting scene during his junior season piling up 650 receiving yards on 55 receptions along with nine touchdowns. San Clemente High School went […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 season kicks off this fall San Juan Hills defensive end/linebacker Tim Newman will be one to watch. On the edge, up the middle, or sideline to sideline, this 6’2”, 230 pound, athlete is there. During his junior season he came up with 81 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and a team leading […]
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