Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was a big turnaround on the field for Little Rock’s Central High School in 2019 and a lot of that had to do with the anchor on the offensive line in right tackle Makilan Thomas. Thomas took on 7A Central competition helping the Tigers go from a 1-8-1 squad to a tough 6-5 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Life in the Sun Belt Conference is never easy with teams out east like Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Troy and out to the west with Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette. Those slugfest games on the gridiron extend onto the recruiting trail where SBC programs also have to compete for top talent against […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The commitment of Class of 2020 running back/linebacker Ahmad Adams may not have attracted national attention, but believe it, Arkansas State landed a commitment from a national talent who has been flying under the radar. The 6-1, 235-pound, athlete was key player in Bryant High School’s run to a 7A Arkansas state championship in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to scouting high school football players, sometimes that feeling about a player arises – that feeling that something special is about to happen. For Class of 2019 running back/receiver Deandre Webb, it certainly seems like something big is about to happen on the field, and he has the talent to make […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ja’Braylon Spencer spent his junior season running around the field as a ball of kinetic energy on both sides of the pigskin for New Iberia High School. The Yellowjackets standout shinned on defense at end/outside linebacker coming up with 71 tackles, nine sacks, 25 tackles for a loss, 13 QB hurries, one interception, two […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When LaTavion Scott takes the field for his senior year, he will have a wide range of interested individuals taking notice. Opposing Arkansas defenses will be watching his every move after a 2017 season that included 1,480 rushing yards with 11 touchdowns and 389 receiving yards with another score posted. Fans of Bryant High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kadyn Roach has put together back-to-back explosive seasons on the field for Magnolia High School working his way as an unstoppable back out of the Natural State. During his sophomore season, he carried the rock 167 times for 1,412 yards with 13 trips into the end zone while pulling in six passes for 85 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Any coach seeking to bring a player to their roster for a team sport wants, at the minimum, to find that person who will help win games. Some coaches may want a little bit more – a player with a hard work ethic, on and off the field, and a person they will enjoy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On the football field, the astute can see a play develop ahead of time; player, coach and/or fan. Sometimes a play develops in a blink of an eye with heavy anticipation seeing two gridiron warriors collide in a battle of strength and will. Even some five months away from the start of the 2018 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Anthony Johnson Profile Position: Running Back and Receiver Height and Weight: 5-11, 185 Classification: 2019 High School: LaGrange – Lake Charles, Louisiana – 5A 2017 Gators Record: 3-6 2017 Stats: 1,900 all-purpose yards with 14 touchdowns College Interest: Arkansas State Offer: McNeese State Visit Taken: Florida Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Northwest Arkansas has a well-deserved reputation for developing collegiate football talent. The cluster of towns comprising the area – Fayetteville, Rodgers, Bentonville, and Springdale, churn the talent out routinely for Division-I programs year after year. One of the many in the area carrying the legacy forward in the 2019 class is Shiloh Christian offensive […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2017 season was one full of improbable moments for Liberty-Eylau seeing the Leopards start off the season 1-5 before making a run at the end of the season and into the playoffs to finish 7-6. As the team bonded together and found their way on the field, an underclassman did the same pushing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The high school football world may not be aware of Marquez Casey, yet, but opposing Arkansas 6A East offensive coordinators, quarterbacks, running backs, and tackles are well-aware. The speedy 6-3, 232-pound, defensive end owned land in every other backfield he went against during the 2017 season coming up with 105 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 11 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Attention sought out by college coaches for do-everything 2019 athlete Derrick Wise continues to grow with interest focusing tighter as the spring evaluation period heats up. During Wise’s junior season, he was a wiz on offense rushing for 957 yards off 209 carries with 10 scores and connected on 98 passes for 1,051 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If someone right now tells you they definitively know the football path forward for Class of 2020 prospect Blayne Toll they are eight lying to you, just making an educated guess passing as the truth, or they are truly psychic. The seemingly can do anything athlete played quarterback and defensive end for his Hazen […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 D’Iberville High School, located just outside of Biloxi, had a wild season in 2017 as the Warriors opened the season 1-4 before winning four out of their last six games. Unfortunately, they suffered a heartbreaking 42-28 loss to Petal in the opening round of the playoffs. One of the leaders of the team all season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG An idiom in football that has been proven correct time and time again – defense travels. After playing his sophomore season with Thompkins High School in the Katy (TX) area, Victor Tademy took his defensive skillset to Arkadelphia High School coming up with a standout junior season. His 41 tackles, six interceptions, and eight […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 University Lab High School, located in Baton Rouge, had an amazing season as the Cubs capped off their undefeated season by winning the Division II state championship 45-19 over De La Salle. During U-Lab’s memorable season, the Cubs’ offense averaged a whopping 42.7 points a game. One of the many reasons for their great […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College coaches preach versatility and athleticism especially at key positions. A receiver who can line up on the inside and outside, plus take back kicks or punts – said recruit becomes a very valuable piece to any recruiting class. As more college offenses morph from a pro-style set to a spread attack, tight ends […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When college coaches look for ability and upside in an offense lineman out of the 2018 recruiting class, there are few that come close to Jax Gasaway. Physically, Star City’s towering tackle is about 25 to 30 pounds plus a few hundred reps in… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The word athlete gets tossed around freely in the football universe. The term can apply to a multidimensional player capable of playing different positions on both sides of the ball, a player that might be a “tweener” without a true defined spot on the roster as of now, or, in the case of Peter […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG What a career and what a season – there really is not much else one can say about the accolades and accomplishments put forth by Class of 2018 quarterback Layne Hatcher. As he has rolled through the record books at Pulaski Academy, within the… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A coup among the Division-I football ranks could be in the works. The Columbia Lions hosted one of the more prolific wide receivers in the nation over the weekend putting the Ivy League school in good graces with 2018 Arkansas playmaker Trajen Johnson. What… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As word on the recruiting trail spreads, the beast on the defensive line for Jonesboro High School will grow in name, reputation, and skill along with it. The fear for the opposition that comes with the stories about the abilities of defensive lineman Kevin Pointer have been well earned after a junior season dominating […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When college football coaches talk about talent, potential, and upside on the recruiting trail, Jax Gasaway is the embodiment of the idea. Gasaway has been rolling over Arkansas competition for the past three years keeping Star City High School’s trenches mean and nasty. All… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the trenches at the high school level, it is one thing being bigger than the guys lined up across from you but it is something different on how one goes about dominating the opposition. Some guys use their size to impose their will… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a lot of unique athletes in the 2018 recruiting class but none perhaps as intriguing as Billy “BJ” Ferrell. The Arkansas product is a sure-fire next level defensive tackle but that has not stopped him from showing off his athleticism on the… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Beloved Married with Children TV dad Al Bundy officially has nothing on Layne Hatcher. Al Bundy may have scored four touchdowns in one game for Polk High School but Layne Hatcher has a 746-passing yard with six touchdowns and three rushing score game to brag about for the rest of his life – a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One of the keys to scouting high school talent for the collegiate level is identifying potential mixed with current on the field abilities. The projection combines upside with talent in attempt to forecast how a given player could impact a program as a career backup, starter, All-Conference, and/or All-American. College coaches scouting Searcy High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since 2014, Wynne High School has been one of the winningest programs in the state of Arkansas. The Yellowjackets have a compiled record of 34-8 from 2014-16 with two appearances in the 5A championship game. The 2017 squad is off to a 3-0 start picking up momentum to once again make a state title […]
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