Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing brings more recruiting interest than a fresh offer on the table. College coaches near and far perk up like the dinner bell has been rung after a long day at work racing towards the fresh bit of recruiting news. If said school thinks enough to offer said recruit, something worth looking into must […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When scouting next level recruits, all sorts of factors come into play especially going position by position. Overall one looks for ability, productivity, and future potential – has said player maxed out or is there still opportunity to grow to be even better? For Chaminade High School’s Class of 2018 running back TJ Pledger, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts for the Golden Bears have started to pay off in recent weeks with the most recent addition to the 2017 class being Oakland cornerback Je’Quari Godfrey-Baggett on Saturday. Godfrey-Baggett was a key contributor for Bishop O’Dowd High School in 2015 coming up with at least 20 tackles and two tackles for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jamire Calvin Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 170 Position: Wide Receiver 2015 Stats: 1,000-plus receiving yards with 17 total touchdowns; 1,500 all-purpose yards 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.49 Offers (28): BYU, Cal, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Arizona, Memphis, Louisville, Colorado, Boston College, Arizona State, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Vanderbilt, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jermar Jefferson Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 190 2015 Stats: 73 carries, 1,000-plus yards, 12 touchdowns; 13 receptions, 121 yards receiving, one touchdown Class of 2018 High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) 2015 Record: 10-3 Interest: Oregon, UTEP, San Jose State, Arizona, Washington State Offer: Colorado 2016 Camps: Colorado, San Jose State, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Aaron Howard Profile Positions: Cornerback and Wide Receiver Class of 2018 2015 Stats: 58 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, four interceptions – 110 INT return yards with one pick-six, six passes broken up, and one field goal blocked; two punts returned for 78 yards with a long of 48 – three total […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Julian Woodard Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 160 Positions: Wide Receiver and Cornerback High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) Coach: Matt Ballard Interest: UCLA, Florida State, Washington, and Washington State Camps: UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, and Arizona State News: Transferred from St. John Bosco to Redondo Union High School in offseason Photo […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Options on the recruiting trail can change quickly but then again some things never change. For Chaparral High School’s Class of 2017 Michael Onyemaobi, he had six offers in late February but by the beginning of May his offers had jumped to 14 reported. Regardless of all the offers, one school remained in his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All Tyjon Lindsey has done on the high school gridiron over the last two years is win championship and turnout high-end productivity. The speedy receiver was a part of back-to-back Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 15-0 teams that won Nevada state championships and national theoretical high school championships. In the offseason, Lindsey transferred from Bishop […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies seemingly have a world of potential at every position up and down the roster. Centennial (Corona) posted a 14-1 mark in 2015 winning California’s Southern Section Championship before falling 28-21 to the 2015 MaxPrep’s crowned national champs De La Salle. Talent shined across the board throughout the season and one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Zechariah Holifeld Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Linebacker Class of 2018 Interest: Utah, Boise State, BYU, UNLV, and New Mexico Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: Corona, California Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Zechariah Holifeld at Centennial Spring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Justin Fisher Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Positions: Wide Receiver and Free Safety 2015 Stats: Averaged 9.8 yards per reception, five receptions for 49 yards Interest: New Mexico 2016 Camps: Cal Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Xavier Lawrence Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 190 Class of 2017 Positions: Safety and Wide Receiver Interest: San Jose State, Fresno State, San Diego State, and Arizona State 2016 Camps: Fresno State and San Jose State News: Transferred to Redondo Union from St. John Bosco in offseason Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Xavier Lawrence at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Reggie Whitfield Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 160 Position: Defensive Back Class of 2017 2015 Stats: 51 tackles, seven interceptions, and eight passes defended 40-Yard Dash: 4.4 Interest: Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii, UNLV, USC, Nevada, and Washington State 2016 Camps: Cal, Fresno State, and Boise State Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jack Alexander Profile Height and Weight: 6-2.5, 175 pounds Position: Quarterback Class of 2018 Transferred from St. John Bosco to Redondo Union High School in offseason Interest: Washington State, San Jose State, Arizona 2016 Camps: Arizona, Michigan, UCLA, USC, San Jose State, and Washington State Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Jack Alexander at Redondo Union […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Kevin Foreman Jr. Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 165 Positions: Wide Receiver and Safety Class of 2019 *News: Called up to varsity as a freshman – did not play at varsity level Norco High School Mascot: Cougars Head Coach: Chuck Chastain 2015 Record: 8-3 Location: Norco, California Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Kevin Foreman […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Troy Spencer Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 180 Position: Wide Receiver 40-Yard Dash: 4.45 2015 Stats (through 10 games): 22 receptions, 501 yards, six touchdowns Interest: Cal, Northern Arizona, San Jose State, Southern Utah Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Randell Turner Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 220 Positions: Linebacker, Defensive End, Tight End Transferred from Gahr High School (Cerritos, CA) in offseason to Norco High School Stats: 50 tackles and four sacks in five games Norco High School Mascot: Cougars Head Coach: Chuck Chastain 2015 Record: 8-3 Location: Norco, California Photo credit: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Kyle Gibbs Height and Weight: 6-2, 230 Position: Long Snapper High School: Norco (Norco, CA) Chris Rubio Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 5 in 2017 recruiting class 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.1 Snap Speed: 6.1-6.5 Offer: West Point, Air Force, and Navy; Stanford (preferred walk-on) Interests: Cornell, USC, Yale, Brown, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Solo Vaipulu Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 285 Positions: Left Tackle and Nose Guard – may play defensive end in 2016 Class of 2018 Transferred from Riverside Poly to Centennial in offseason 2015 Stats: 28 tackles, 21 solo, seven tackles for a loss, and five quarterback hurries Interest: Florida State, Ohio State, USC, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Israel “Izzy” Lopez Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 185 Stats: 52 tackles, four passes broken up, one tackle for a loss, and one forced fumble 2016 Camps: San Diego State, Colorado State, San Jose State Interest: San Diego State and Colorado State Unofficial Visit: Colorado State Norco High School Mascot: Cougars Head Coach: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Blake Jenkins Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 190 2015 – with Pasadena High School Stats: 25 tackles, 15 passes broken up, and one interception; 11 receptions for 121 yards with one touchdown Interest: BYU, Kentucky, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV, San Jose State, and Fresno State Offers: Iowa State and Northern Colorado […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Michael Thomas Profile Height and Weight: 6-2.5, 182 Honors: First Team All-League Stats: 31 receptions for 536 yards with six touchdowns (Max Preps); overall 700-800 yards 10 touchdowns Interests: Colorado, Washington, Washington State, San Diego State, Colorado State, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho State, and Weber State Norco High School Mascot: Cougars Head Coach: Chuck […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 California high school football season had completed, Rancho Verde ran up a record of 10-3 streaking into the third round of the playoffs before a tough 52-45 loss to Citrus Hill (Perris). The Mustangs had a lot of talent across the board including 2,000-yard rusher Jamal Scott. Of all the standout […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A football season in California’s Inland Empire would not seem complete without a Dye suiting up for an area team. The list of Dye’s steaming through the area have left a mark on high school football with Tony Dye playing for Santiago High School (Corona) before heading off to UCLA and the Cincinnati Bengals. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: Corona, California Malik Rencher Class of 2018 offensive/defensive lineman Malik got playing time on the offensive line in 2015 even though the Huskies were loaded with talent. Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Malik […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Norco High School (CA) had completed the 2015 season, the Cougars had posted an 8-3 mark. The Inland Empire squad had talent at key positions with quarterback Victor Viramontes (Cal) at quarterback and athlete/defensive back Troy Dye (Oregon) but surprisingly enough had a ton of underclassmen sharpening their craft leading to high expectations […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The ever changing winds of the college football recruiting landscape shifted on Friday for UCLA when 2017 linebacker Rahyme Johnson decommitted from the Bruins. Johnson worked his way into three-star status in 2015 with Salesian High School. The Mustangs went 5-5 but the roster was loaded with underclassmen that took their lumps but should […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is a multi-million dollar industry built around inspiring others to dream big. Words of encouragement line bumper stickers, posters, coffee mugs – you name it. There are plenty of self-help or motivation books lining shelves in libraries or retail stores pushing the reader to aim higher or strive for something more. At the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Helix High School in La Mesa has been one of the more consistent teams in California in recent years. The Highlanders have strung together 30 wins over that three year period going 11-2 in 2015. With all of the winning and quality talent on the field, it was only a matter of time before […]
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