Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Thursday, the last uncommitted Top 5 rated tight end in the nation (Rivals) for the 2017 class went off the recruiting board when Jimmy Jaggers verbally committed to UCLA leaving Josh Falo as the lone Top 10 rated player seeking a team. Jaggers’ commitment to the Bruins closes off doors to some 20 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All the great ones do it, and it continues to mystify coaches, friends, family, and fans alike. The really good players make any given sport look like a simple game. On the gridiron, a simple play turned to magic could be a juke move by a running back, a grass stain given by a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Long Beach Poly takes the field for the 2016 season, one of the players atop the list for opposing California defensive coordinators to stop is Class of 2018 wide receiver/tight end Cameron McDonald. McDonald has all the talent and potential in the world and has a great opportunity to showcase his skill set […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Southern California’s Trinity League is hard enough to compete in week in and week out with teams like JSerra, Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran, Santa Margarita, Servite, and St. John Bosco roaming high school football fields from Los Angeles County down into Orange County. When legacies start rolling through a given program building up experience […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The future is uncertain for Long Beach Poly quarterback Nolan McDonald, but much like when the ball is in his hands one is assured something great is about to happen. McDonald spent part of the 2015 season splitting snaps with Florida State Class of 2016 signee Malik Henry under center. Despite the time share […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As long as there has been competitive sports in the high school ranks, one story is told again and again and that is the unfortunate timing of an underclassman being stuck behind a stud upperclassman. The tale of Jimmy Ma’Aele-Langford begins this way but will not end that way. Ma’Aele-Langford spent his junior season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Talking about what will happen is coming to an end. Off-season prep work in hopes of a big 2016 year is drawing to a close. All the hard work put in for high school players after the clock rolled triple-zeroes on the 2015 season is about to come to fruition where the talk will […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again an action packed Hollywood movie will slow the reel down at the height of the drama showing the film’s hero taking his long walk towards glory. The audience gets caught up in the moment waiting for the action to pick back up knowing something amazing is about to happen… This […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA High school football fans and diehard college football fans are well aware of Antioch High School. The California squad swept through the 2015 regular season going undefeated until they hit another offensive powerhouse in Foothill High School losing in the second round of the playoffs 55-54. The run through the season for the Panthers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is nothing worse for a quarterback or running back than seeing a bad ass outside linebacker staring back at you play after play. Both offensive players can only hope that their line can put a helmet on that guy long enough to get the ball out of said linebacker’s domain to minimize his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year California produces some of the top quarterback talent in the nation unleashing the West Coast’s brand of high school play onto the collegiate ranks. The 2018 class out west looks to be as good as any class with Oaks Christian’s Matt Corral (USC), Newbury Park’s Cameron Rising, Mission Hill’s Jack Tuttle, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National player recruiting rankings are not always what they are cracked up to be but serve a purpose in helping get an overall idea on how different talents across the country stack up against one another. Hawkins High School already had one of the best one-two punches in the nation on the outside with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA De La Salle High School’s season to remember in 2015 started off as a potential season to forget. The loaded Concord area squad went on the road to Texas facing Trinity (Euless) but went back home with a 26-21 loss on the schedule. Instead of hanging their collective heads, head coach Justin Alumbaugh and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jack Alexander Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 180 pounds Position: Quarterback Class of 2018 Transferred from St. John Bosco to Redondo Union High School in off-season Interest: Washington State, San Jose State, Arizona 2016 Camps: Arizona, USC, and Washington State Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Jack Alexander at Redondo Union High School (July 2016).
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tyler Lytle Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 205 Position: Quarterback Class of 2017 Servite High School; Anaheim, California 2015 Stats: 744 yards passing, four touchdowns; 30 carries, 81 yards, two touchdowns Offers: at least 26 reported – Miami, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Harvard, Indiana, Illinois, Columbia, Boston College, Arizona State, and Cal Committed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jermar Jefferson Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 190 Class of 2018 High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) 2015 Record: 10-3 2015 Stats: 73 carries, 1,000-plus yards, 12 touchdowns; 13 receptions, 121 yards receiving, one touchdown Interest: Oregon, UTEP, San Jose State, Arizona, and Washington State Offer: Colorado 2016 Camps: Colorado Photo […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All attention in California will be focused on Centennial High School once the 2016 season begins. The Huskies made a run to the state championship game last season but could arguably have more talent on the roster this season than a year ago. One of the many truly talented players lining the roster is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year Bishop Gorman High School is one of the top teams in the nation. The Gaels are always loaded with talent and the 2015 season was no different seeing the Las Vegas squad go undefeated yet again posting a 15-0 mark winning another Nevada state championship. One of the key contributors on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the hotter teams on the recruiting trail during the month of June has been Colorado. The Buffaloes have pushed their commitment total from four to 12 in the 2017 class landing commitments from Texas, Colorado, and California. The Buffaloes got their potential quarterback of the future in Tyler Lytle on June 21 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season had come to an end, Bishop O’Dowd’s weak-side defensive end Jordan Jackson had started to draw attention from a few next level programs. With the one-day college camp season in full-swing, Jackson is pulling more coaches his way after displaying his athleticism and growing skill level in person for all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Across the nation, high school athletes of all grade classifications are preparing for what many hope to be a magical season. One of the many immensely talented California teams entering the 2016 schedule with high hopes is Colony High School. One of the players ready to start separating himself from his peer group from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Wildcats have put together a Top 10 recruiting class thus far (Rivals No. 9) adding talented player after talented player. On Wednesday, the Wildcats added athletic prospect No. 16 in California defensive back Scott Young. Young was a two-way playmaker for Helix High School in 2015 coming up with 30 receptions for 392 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the more highly anticipated seasons for a California Class of 2017 recruit is just around the corner. When Mater Dei High School takes the field to kick off the 2016 season, the Monarchs will have talent across the board for next level coaches to feast their eyes upon but one linebacker has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Trojans look along the offensive line for the future is starting to take shape in the 2017 recruiting class with two commitments in two days after three-star tackle Andrew Vorhees added himself to the Trojans haul. Vorhees was a two-way star for Kingsburg High School during his junior season also getting time in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Trojans publicly added their first lineman commitment of the 2017 class on Wednesday, albeit nearly a week after the initial commitment took place, when center Brett Neilon announced his pledge to USC. Neilon is one of if not the top centers in the nation. The Santa Margarita Catholic High School talent is ranked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If one spends enough time on life’s merry-go-round, you will often find that what was once old becomes new again. An old format in football that proved to be important for a time had got lost in the shuffle – scholastic 7v7 tournaments. The craze for all-star 7v7 teams pairing top regional talents against […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Taz Tauaese Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 180 Positions: Running Back and Cornerback Classification: Class of 2017 High School: El Segundo High School; El Segundo, CA 2015 Record: 8-2 Player Rating: 3-Star (247Sports) 2014 Stat Line: 180 yards off 39 carries with three scores; 26 receptions for 438 yards (MaxPreps) with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Michael Ezeike Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 210 Positions: Wide Receiver, Cornerback – moving to Linebacker School: Colony High School – Ontario, CA 2015 Record: 8-4 Coach: Steve Randall Interest: Michigan, Arizona State, Southern Utah 2016 Camps: Fresno State and Oregon Player Notes: Moves really well, especially for his size. Could […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies added a winning pedigree piece to their 2017 class on Thursday pulling California linebacker Ariel Ngata to Seattle. Ngata joined Folsom High School for the 2015 season helping the Bulldogs to a 14-1 record coming up just shy of another state championship. Ngata had 80 tackles, 47 solo, four sacks, one forced […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The University of Nevada got two big commitments on Wednesday, pun intended, when they landed both offensive guard Bryce Petersen and offensive tackle Nick Ford. Petersen was a nice pick-up for the Wolf Pack pulling the McKinleyville High School talent away from offers extended by Iowa State, San Jose State, Idaho, UNLV, and Sacramento […]
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