Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Gregory “Zae” Thomas Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2025 Position: Receiver and Defensive Back School: American Heritage – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Recruiting Offers (2): Miami and Western Kentucky Recent visits: Miami Contribute Now
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook With Spread offenses covering the landscape of college and high school football, the need for versatile defenders on the gridiron is at a premium. Recruits that can cover receivers, slots, and tight ends while playing in space and in the box against the run with an eye on dual-threats are not […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2019 season was a successful one for Class of 2023 quarterback Dylan Rizk. The rising freshman got the rare call-up to the varsity level with American Heritage starting the season serving as a backup for 2020 dual-threat Zachary Bohannon. The Stallions coaching staff worked Rizk (6-2, 185) in as needed against 4A Florida […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Putting on the pads to take the field against Florida competition takes a lot of personal fortitude. To do it at a high level and for a consistently high achieving program like American Heritage, well that adds a little more weight to the resume. The Patriots are routinely one of the top high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Word is getting out on Class of 2020 American Heritage offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. An injury sidelined him from jumping out and pulling in double-digit offers during the 2018 season, but all of those opportunities are still to be had. The 6-5, 300-pound, guard is a force to be dealt with in the trenches […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, has a well-deserved reputation for producing top quality college football recruits. The south Florida school is a must-stop for college recruiters. One of the must-see student-athletes on the list for college coaches to bridge that gap of interest is Class of 2020 offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a word that is synonymous with winning in Florida – American Heritage. Under head coach Patrick Surtain, the Patriots have become a high school football team no one wants to face because no one, seemingly, can beat them. The Patriots last lost a game in 2015 during a 9-2 season but have […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Frank Melgarejo Profile Position: Long Snapper Height and Weight: 6-1, 245 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4.5-Star (Chris Rubio) – No. 24 in nation, No. 2 in Florida High School: American Heritage – Plantation – Florida – Class 5A 2017 Patriots Record: 14-0 (5A state champs) – No. 6 nationally ranked Interest: West […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All the blood, sweat, and tears put into an amazing high school career for Zack Zambrano that began as a freshman on American Heritage’s varsity squad in 2014 ended with three Florida state championships in 2017. Off the field, Zambrano carried his 6-4, 290 pound, weight a different way sporting a 4.6 GPA while […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Auburn added their 21st recruit to the 2018 class on Thursday when Florida four-star receiver Anthony Schwartz announced his commitment to the Tigers. The addition of Schwartz to the class arguably gives Auburn the best receiver corps in the nation heading towards National Signing Day. Schwartz was part of an American Heritage squad that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The high school football career for Class of 2018 center Zack Zambrano has truly been impressive. The American Heritage star lineman has won three Florida state titles in four years earning a spot at the varsity level as a freshman and going back-to-back in 2016 and 2017 with wins over Ponte Vedra (35-33) and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the past two seasons, Patriots head coach Patrick Surtain has churned out top next level talent making south Florida a must stop for college coaches on the recruiting trail. When the reins were passed over to Surtain in 2016 after a 9-2 season… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some people in life seem to fly along under a lucky star reaping the benefits of privileged opportunities not readily available to most. The first glance may seem like a walk down “easy street” but a deeper look shows hard work and determination blazing a path towards greatness – the opportunities that are being […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Shocking how the game of football can work from time to time, especially when trying to understand what college coaches put a point of emphasis on during the recruiting process. The mentality of needing a stud left tackle has seemingly blinded coaches to the importance of the engine that drives any offensive line forward […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While recruiting rankings are not an exact science the purpose is there to try give a measuring stick about a given player’s growth on the field to a certain point in time. Star rankings are not the end all-be-all and more times than not only serve as fodder for social media exchanges and chat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If the proving grounds for high school football recruiting are ultimately settled on the gridiron, Class of 2018 running back Jordan Johnson is more than getting it done. Yet despite two years’ worth of high productivity against some of the top talent in the nation, Johnson remains largely under the radar. Florida 8A competition […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On the field of play three things can separate a player from his competition – knowledge, strength, and speed. Knowledge and strength can be acquired over time with hard work and dedication, but speed, speed is a God given ability that cannot be taught. When college coaches come across a player with blazing speed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Hurricanes helped build that proverbial recruiting fence around south Florida on Wednesday picking up a commitment from offensive tackle Kai-Leon Herbert. Herbert is another in a long list of Miami area talents highly prized by college coaches across the country. He played his way into being a four-star recruit with American Heritage helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Horned Frogs got their first verbal commitment out of Florida on Thursday when three-star defensive tackle George Ellis pledged to TCU. TCU jumped Ellis after the 6-2, 290 pound, tackle helped the Patriots to a 14-0 record in 2016 claiming a 5A state title in a 35-33 win over Ponte Vedra. Ellis was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Legends are made during the playoffs when all of the chips are on the table. American Heritage’s 2016 squad is on the cusp of doing something spectacular with their 2018 all-purpose back Miles Jones creating his own legacy along the way. Nothing new seeing American Heritage as one of the top teams not only […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On June 6, the Arkansas Razorbacks landed a high impact player from American Heritage High School burning up the opposition in all three phases of the game. The Stallions are in the early part of their 2016 schedule but Class of 2017 standout Jarques McClellion has picked up where he left off a year […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Guys like Zack Zambrano make scouting football players at the high school level very-very easy. Does he pass the eyeball test – check. Does he have talent – check. Does he have upside or potential – check. Does he play against top talent – check. Does he have the grades – another check. All […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the next couple of years, Iowa is setting up to have, at the very minimum, a very competitive secondary especially at cornerback. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes added a fifth potential corner in Florida’s Josh Turner. Turner was a standout corner for American Heritage in 2015 helping the Stallions to the 3A championship game. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail has been hot for the Gators since late May with eight verbal commitments. The latest verbal came from highly sought after in-state cornerback Marco Wilson. Wilson earned his recruiting stripes playing for Florida 3A powerhouse American Heritage. With Wilson locking down wide receivers over the past two seasons, the Stallions have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Mountaineers secured their second running back commitment to the 2017 class on Thursday when Alec Sinkfield pledged to West Virginia. Sinkfield has been a big part of the Stallions 11-2 season in 2014 and 10-3 mark in 2015. The 5’10”, 190 pound, speedster filled in as a tailback in the I-formation on offense […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is an underground movement going on in Plantation, Florida, that is about to take the state by storm – Class of 2018 running back/wide receiver Miles Jones. Jones was a part of an American Heritage team that went 9-2 in 2015 making a run into the playoffs before a tough 27-20 loss to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain high school associations should award something akin to a lifetime achievement award to various players meeting certain criteria once their playing days have finished. One player immediately deserving of such an award is St. Thomas Aquinas center Louis Berkowitz. Berkowitz is a well battled tested machine coming up through the ranks in one […]
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