Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG DJ Ralph Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-2.5, 180 Classification: 2020 2017 High School: El Camino – San Diego, California 2017 Wildcats Team Record: 8-6 2017 Stats (5 JV games): 90-of-130 for 1,809 with 20 touchdowns against one interception – 28 dropped passes; rushed for 260 yards off 41 carries with […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Titus Toler Profile Position: Strong Safety and Cornerback Height and Weight: 6-1, 187 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) 2018 High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California 2017 High School: Servite 2017 Friars Record: 6-5 – Division-I – Trinity League 2017 Stats (9 games): 36 tackles, 29 solo, five passes defended, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blake Antzoulatos Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 217 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 3-star (247Sports) High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2016 Eagles’ Record: 8-4 – Finished MaxPreps No. 22 in California 2016 Stats (12 games): 125 tackles, 45 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, four forced fumbles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brendan Costello Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-1, 185 Classification: 2019 2017 High School: San Clemente – San Clemente, California – Sun Coast League – Division I 2017 Tritons Team Record: 9-2 2017 Stats (11 games): 168-of-262 for 2,132 with 23 touchdowns against just two interceptions; rushed for 392 yards off […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stone Martin Profile Position: Tight End and Linebacker (2018) Height and Weight: 6-3, 240 Classification: 2019 2017 High School: Newbury Park – Newbury Park, CA – Camino League – Division III 2017 Panthers Record: 5-6 2017 Stats (9 games): 30 receptions for 700 yards – incomplete stats 2018 High School: Westlake – […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jake Garcia Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 185 Classification: 2021 High School: Long Beach Poly – Long Beach, California – Mission League 2017 Jackrabbits Record: 9-3 – Finished MaxPreps No. 12 in California 2017 Stats (6 games): 19-of-22 for 408 yards with six touchdowns and zero interceptions Interests: Cal, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2017 season was Zahran Manley’s coming out party at cornerback. The 6-2, 165 pound, talent showed he was a college defensive coordinators’ ideal – a big corner with speed and technical skill. In six games played for Damien High School, Manley stopped 15 plays forced a fumble and picked off a pass. College […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Johnny Wilson Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-5, 215 Classification: 2020 Ranking: 4-Star High School: Calabasas – Calabasas, California – Division 5 – Camino League 2017 Coyotes Record: 10-2 2017 Stats (12 games): 52 receptions, 899 yards, and 11 touchdowns 2016 Coyotes Record: 14-1 – ranked No. 24 in California […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Joey Yellen Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 211 Classification: 2019 High School: Mission Viejo – Calabasas, California – Division I 2017 Diablos Record: 12-1 – No. 17 national rank – No. 6 in California 2017 Stats (12 games): 2,615 yards passing with 30 touchdowns Interest: Cal, Colorado State, Boise […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blaze McKibbin Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-5.5, 195 Classification: 2019 2018 High School: Westlake 2016-17 High School: Serra – Gardena, California 2016 Cavaliers Record: 7-4 2016 Stats: 17-of-31, 139 yards, one touchdown; behind 2017 Eastern Washington commit Jalani Eason 2017 Record: 6-5 2017 Stats (7 games): 145-of-252 for 1,728 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Bryce Farrell Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Position: Wide Receiver Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star (247Sports) High School: Oaks Christian – Westlake Village, CA – Marmonte League 2017 Monarchs Record: 12-3 – ended season No. 12 in California (MaxPreps) *Division II California state championship runner-up 2017 stats (15 games): 63 receptions […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Cam Davis Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 6-0, 180 Classification: 2019 High School: Upland – Fullerton, California 2017 Highlanders Record: 12-1 – finished ranked No. 18 in California (MaxPreps) 2017 Stats (12 games): 1,200 yards with 20 touchdowns and a 9.3 yards per carry average – all team-highs 4 receptions […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaxen Turner Profile Position: Safety/Corner and Receiver Height and Weight: 6-2, 170 Classification: 2019 High School: Rancho Verde – Moreno Valley, California 2017 Mustangs Record: 12-3 2017 Stats (14 games): 90 tackles, 47 solo, four tackles for a loss, six interceptions, six passes defended, and one fumble recovery; seven receptions for 136 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chris Rankins Profile Position: Cornerback and Safety Height and Weight: 6-0, 190 Classification: 2018 High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2017 Eagles’ Record: 9-2 2017 National Ranking: up to No. 12 (MaxPreps) – Finished No. 9 in California 2017 Stats (9 games): 49 tackles, 25 solo, six passes […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Drake Jackson Profile Height and Weight: 6-4, 245 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star 2017 High School: Centennial – Division I – Big VIII 2017 Huskies Record: 10-2 – No. 4 ranked team in the nation 2017 Stats (11 games): 25 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, six sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG George Holani Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-11, 190 Classification: 2019 High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California Ranking: 3-Star 2016 Record: 13-2 – California state champions – No. 2 nationally ranked team (MaxPreps) 2016 Stats: 43 carries, 453 yards, and five touchdowns 2017 Braves Record: 11-2 – No. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With as much diversity in personalities, cultures, and backgrounds as seen on the recruiting trail, the landscape, shockingly, is not without its prejudices. One big hitch in evaluating players, talents from “smaller” states typically do not get the same respect as their counterparts taking their comeuppance over size of town and state. One person […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports One would never think a quote from the movie The Empire Strikes Back in the Star Wars series would serve as a perfect summation for offensive linemen at any level, but it does. In the movie, Yoda gives young Luke Skywalker his Confucius inspired philosophical motivation […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chase Griffin is back at it again in 2017 filling up the stat sheet in a hurry against Texas 5A competition. The one big difference between his breakout sophomore season and impressive junior campaign – just how much more prolific he has become in the pocket. Fans of Hippos football were delighted throughout the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Colby Bowman Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-3, 190 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star (247Sports) High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California 2017 Braves Record: 3-1 – ranked No. 4 nationally – ranked No. 2 in California (MaxPreps) 2017 Stats (2 games): two receptions for 31 yards with one touchdown […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Merlin Robertson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 240 Position: Linebacker Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) Honors: Polynesian Bowl Invitee 2017 High School: Junipero Serra – Division I – Mission League 2017 Record: 0-2 2016 Cavaliers Record: 7-4 2016 Stats (11 games): 88 tackles, 35 solo, 15 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Melquan Stovall Profile Position: Wide Receiver/Slot Height and Weight: 5-9.5, 176 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) High School: Paraclete – Lancaster, California 2015 stats (10 games): 23 carries, 178 yards, one touchdown; 46 receptions, 740 yards, five touchdowns 2016 Record: 12-4 – Won Division 6 CIF title with 39-21 win over Menlo-Atherton […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Ryan Hilinski Profile Height and Weight: 6-4.5, 223 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2019 Ranking: 3-Star (Rivals) High School: Orange Lutheran High School – Trinity League 2017 Record: 2-0 2016 Record: 5-6 2016 Stats (10 games): 124-of-229, 1,582 yards passing, 12 touchdowns; three rushing touchdowns Interest: Washington, USC, Stanford, Washington State, Ole Miss, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brycen Tremayne Profile Position: Wide Receiver and Safety; played quarterback in 2016 Height and Weight: 6-3, 195 Classification: 2018 2017 High School: Venice – Venice, California – Western League – Division I 2016 High School: Windward – Los Angeles 2016 Wildcats Record: 4-6 2016 Stats (9 games at QB): 91-0f-164, 886 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The last weekend in July turned out to be a flurry of activity for Cal’s 2018 recruiting class. The haul was bumped to 12 verbal commits with offensive lineman Miles Owens, linebacker Evan Tattersall, and offensive lineman Will Craig getting the party going. The fiesta was capped off adding standout athlete and cornerback Chigozie […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jojo Forest Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 160 Position: Cornerback and Receiver Classification: 2019 High School: Orange Lutheran High School – Trinity League 2016 Record: 5-6 2016 Stats (4 games): 13 tackles and one interception Interest: Cal, Stanford, Fresno State, and Alabama Offer: Howard 2017 College Camp: Alabama Please help keep […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Cameron Gardner Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Classification: 2019 2017 High School: Orange Lutheran – Orange, California – Trinity League 2016 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, California – Trinity League 2016 Monarchs Record: 13-1 – ranked No. 3 in the country MaxPreps 2016 Stats: 15 receptions […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Few defensive ends leave the high school ranks for the college level ready to take on big offensive linemen in the run game. Most ends are quicker than their high school counterparts creating a mismatch on run and pass plays based on speed to the point of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In football, nothing beats experience on the field be it in practice, getting one valuable rep after another, or in a game, truly putting one’s skillset to the test. Having experience on the field is one thing, but being ready for that opportunity is a whole other thing. Since the beginning of June through […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A quick sampling of some of the articles and interviews on RecruitingNewsGuru.com will immediately show the appreciation for all the talent that comes in and out of southern California’s Trinity League. The Trinity league straddles southern Los Angeles County into Orange County filled with St. John Bosco, Mater Dei, Santa Margarita, Orange Lutheran, Servite, […]
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