In La Mesa, California rests a really good high school football team, the Helix High School Highlanders. After completing a 10-3 season in 2014 congratulations were in order after a three-game run into the playoffs before a heartbreaking 20-13 loss to Oceanside. One of the key players for the Highlanders was Mekhi Stevenson. The 6’0”, 180 pound, playmaker was a […]
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Blessed Trinity High School was a stacked and loaded team in 2014. The Titans ran their regular season scheduled going 13-1 before falling in the fourth round of the playoffs to Washington County 28-17. On offense Titans head coach Tim McFarlin had junior quarterback Conor Davis under center and 1,300 yard rusher Milton Shelton in the backfield guiding the offense. […]
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On the practice field at Fernley High School a future collegiate all-conference caliber player has been molded into a two-way star for a larger fan base to appreciate once the 2016 recruiting class begins to matriculate onto college campuses nationwide. The Vaqueros have a unique talent blessed with size, strength, and speed in Tyler Roemer. Roemer is now 6’7”, a […]
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Before Alex Parker steps foot on the gridiron for his senior season in 2015 he will have gone through the gauntlet of offseason recruiting with offers picking up left and right and a one-day camp visit with Appalachian State. Schools like Mercer, Gardner Webb, and Elon have all extended offers but more should be coming before the summer is over. […]
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Edmond North High School wide out Mitch Perkinson is a player ready to make things happen against opposing Oklahoma high school defenses and at the next level. The 6’0”, 177 pound, receiver is viewed as a slot possession receiver, but he has some giddy up in his kick posting a 4.5 forty-yard dash wherever a coach has a stop clock. […]
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There is a gridiron goldmine that is also a diamond in the rough in Murrieta, California. A rare gem that few football fans are aware of but college football coaches have flocked to see trying to lure the talent to their individual campus for next level glory. Many have even offered just to be in the mix without even setting […]
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Oklahoma State commit Rodarius Williams has had a stellar career at Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Class of 2016 shutdown corner had 31 tackles, six passes deflected and five interceptions in his junior year. Rodarius is one of the leaders of Calvary’s lock down defense and helped lead his team to a second straight Louisiana Division III state […]
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The 2016 high school football season will be a proving ground for hundreds if not thousands of kids across the U.S. After the college camp circuit ends and offers have been handed out senior seasons leave one last chance for recruits to secure all the offers they can in hopes of extending their football career for another 3-5 years. For […]
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Louisiana is a hot bed for high school football talent. One of the star players that fans should pay attention to during the 2015 season is Kevin Moore. Kevin Moore had a great junior year at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. The 6’1”, 196 pound, workhorse racked up 148 tackles, seven pass breakups, five sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, […]
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Ivory Spratley is set to have a breakout senior season at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 6’0”, 240 pound, workhorse is already catching the eye of college coaches from all around the nation including Baylor, Brown, and Holy Cross among others. Spratley is working hard during the offseason to get bigger, stronger, and to maintain his footwork. The […]
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WR Nick DeLuca, 6’0”, 190 pounds, 4.48 forty-yard dash, Canada Prep Academy
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Lake Gibson High School defensive tackle Keyshon Camp is one of the more highly sought after defensive linemen in the 2016 recruiting class. Coming in at 6’4”, 274 pounds, the versatile lineman can play end or add a few pounds in the next year or two and slide inside continuing to be a disruptive force all offensive coordinators will have […]
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Around 9:30 Sunday night, Pacific Time, St. Anthony’s defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble narrowed his list of offers down to his Top 5 via Twitter. The 6’5.5”, 198 pound, Long Beach area athlete has been extended nine offers to date with Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, and Wyoming among the suitors. The list was announced with Gamble […]
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All college programs see some level of natural attrition for various reasons but usually the loss of a player here or a player there happens over an extended period of time, at least a semester, a school year, or even when seniors transfer after four years at a given program. Sooner Nation is not unaccustomed to seeing one-time prized recruits […]
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Recruiting for Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett has heated up since the 2014 season concluded. After Crockett had rushed for 1,250 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns and then posted another 250 receiving yards with an additional three touchdowns only Memphis had extended an offer. But now Crockett’s recruiting has hit a fever pitch with Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, […]
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Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana has a reputation of shaping high school football players into division one college prospects. The Calvary Cavaliers have a high-powered offense led by Ole Miss commitment quarterback Shea Patterson and are looking for their third straight Louisiana Division III state championship in 2015. The Cavaliers also have a stellar defense which only gave up […]
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The Elite 11 Quarterback Camp, semifinals round, kicked off on Saturday on the campus of Southern California. The event has 30 total competitors with eight having already received an invitation to the finals in Eugene, Oregon before the day began. As the overcast day gave way to perfect weather, the competition on the field heated up with two quarterbacks earning […]
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Zerrick Cooper, 6’3”, 200 lbs, Jonesboro High School, Jonesboro, Georgia – Committed to Clemson.
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On Friday Michigan State landed their 14th verbal commitment to their 2016 recruiting class when defensive end Josh King committed to the Spartans. Depending on the recruiting service, King represents MSU’s highest ranked commitment thus far, a borderline 5-star recruit. King, 6’6”, 250 pounds, is a beast strong-side defensive end for Hinsdale South in Darien, Illinois. Upon completion of a […]
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For those of you who have never seen Urbandale High School offensive lineman Jake Heinrich play his actions on the field can be summed up in two words – relentless bully. For those readers not familiar with the game of football being a relentless bully as an offensive lineman on the gridiron is a compliment of highest regards. If one […]
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Florida Gators new head coach Jim McElwain is a man on a mission. After being hired away from Colorado State in early December 2014, McElwain piece mailed together a recruiting class shattered after the dismissal of former head coach Will Muschamp. The Gators signed 21 players making a strong National Signing Day push landing 5-stars defensive end CeCe Jefferson and […]
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When we last caught up with “Triple-Threat”, a.k.a. Jordan Barlow, in early May the Van Buren High School quarterback was getting looks from teams both near and far. Teams like Louisville, Marshall, North Texas, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stetson, Davidson, Bucknell, and in-state power Arkansas. Now the college one-day camp circuit has begun and the All-Conference signal caller is ready to shift […]
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When we last caught up with Charlotte Christian tight end/defensive end Alex Parker in February recruiting was just picking up and summer one-day college camps were too far off to even start considering. Now nearly four months later the Class of 2016 rising star has offers from Elon, Mercer, and Gardner Webb with another dozen or so showing heavy interest. […]
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Even a sport as inclusive as football is still not without certain prejudices that exist nationwide. The high school ranks are filled with a large volume of players who have showed their worth on the gridiron, be it over time or in the stat column, but because they play on a lower classification an automatic snub or red flag is […]
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As the spring semesters end across the nation and college football rosters are reevaluated various former high school standouts start another round of recruiting, a round most thought would never happen again after signing their Letters of Intent. One such former top player now going through the aggravating process of finding a new school to play for is Asiantii Woulard. […]
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On Wednesday May 20, dual-threat quarterback Woody Barrett set his announcement date for June 3. As promised, the West Orange High School prized recruit followed through committing to the Auburn Tigers. Barrett, listed at 6’2”, 225 pounds, had 16 reported scholarship offers with top teams like Texas, Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan State, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Clemson, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Notre […]
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UCLA football is headed in the right direction under head coach Jim Mora Jr. but a lasting fingerprint from the Rick Neuheisel era remains. Not only his Neuheisel’s son, redshirt junior quarterback Jerry Neuheisel, still on the team but so are a few of his recruits brought to Westwood during his tenure from 2008-2011. One of Neuheisel’s key recruits was […]
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Late Tuesday night Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh added a key fixture to his 2016 recruiting securing a verbal commitment from Cass Tech offensive lineman/defensive lineman Michael Onwenu. Onwenu, listed at 6’3”, 364 pounds, is a devastating two-way player for the Detroit area high school lining up at offensive guard and defensive tackle. At the end of his junior season […]
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Playing college football is a dream for thousands of high school athletes all over the country. However there are not many who are willing to work as hard at multiple positions as Ivory Spratley to make that dream a reality. Spratley is 6’0”, 240 pounds, and just finished his junior year at Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana. The soon […]
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The growth of football into a year round sport at the high school level has taken flight in recent years. With the advent of the internet the ability to promote various aspects of football in the offseason has helped push the sport forward in numerous ways. Individualized coaches have emerged as go-to guys, various camps help instruct while pitting regional […]
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