Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA By virtue of tradition, location, and great academics, the USC Trojans football program essentially recruits itself year after year. The 2016 class was on track to be perhaps the best in the country but Steve Sarkisian’s mid-season dismissal sent two 5-star linebackers, Daelin Hayes (Skyline HS, MI) and Mique Juarez (Torrance North HS, CA) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arizona landed their first two defensive linemen in the 2017 recruiting class on Wednesday getting hard commitments from tackle Kurtis Brown and end Kylan Wilborn. Brown did a little bit of everything for Liberty High School in Bakersfield (CA) during his junior season lining up as a tight end and defensive end. Brown received […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Back in March, Recruiting News Guru officially broke the news that Chuck Filiaga was leaving Vista Murrieta High School in southern California for a school in Texas, but which lucky school was landing the 4-star talent was still undecided. On Wednesday, Filiaga made his new school official announcing Aledo High School as his destination […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA April 5, 2016 turned out to be a Valentine’s Day of sorts for college football coaches across the country. Some coaches will rest easy knowing that their love for a 5-star recruit is a possible long-term relationship while others, much like many across the country on Valentine’s Day, will lay down for bed tonight […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Golden State has long been known for producing top next level talent but over the years the prevailing thought was most of that talent was coming out of southern California. The fertile areas of Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego are still mass producing amazing Division-I talent but college coaches have started […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 season for Salesian High School in many ways was a building block year setting up for a potentially explosive 2016 campaign. The Mustangs were a young team, especially at key positions on offense, but a very talented team. Among the many young talents was Class of 2017 quarterback Robbie Blosser. Blosser transferred […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The offseason football camp circuit is set-up to benefit players in two ways, 1) To gain experience playing against other top talent within a given age range while receiving coaching instruction and 2) To gain exposure leading to a scholarship offer. Bishop Amat Class of 2018 defensive tackle Aaron Maldonado has taken full advantage […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA La Mirada swept through the second half of their regular season schedule right into the playoffs winning a CIF Championship tagging Campolindo 27-3 for the California trophy. The Matadores had a lot of talent on the roster but one of the standouts on both sides of the ball was Class of 2017 cornerback/wide receiver […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Anytime an underclassman has a standout season, the pressure is immediately on at the minimum to replicate that success with greater expectations to surpass the proverbial bar that was just set. More times than not, the early success happens to sophomores at wide receiver, along the offensive or defense line, but rarely does a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA With every senior recruiting class, most players have three rounds or opportunities to showcase their skill set. The first round is their junior season, the second round is the offseason camp circuit before their senior year, and then finally their senior campaign. Life paths, scholarships, and high school football legends will be made and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At any skill position on the gridiron, there really is not much Darnay Holmes cannot do with the football in his hands, with it in the air, or with the opposition holding onto it for dear life. Holmes put extra meaning to the word athlete in 2015 catching 55 passes for 886 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is a lot of football left to be played for Melquan Stovall, but if his freshman season, all on the varsity level is any indication, we can expect big things from the 2019 recruit. Stovall played all over the field for Paraclete High School (Lancaster, CA) during the 2015 season. The 5’9”, 168 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season had drawn to a close, Mater Dei High School had unleashed a new defensive weapon on opposing California high schools – outside linebacker Fa’avae Fa’avae. Fa’avae did a little bit of everything on the outside which included shutting down the run, defending the pass, and rushing the quarterback. His stat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cathedral High School had just about everything rolling their way during the 2015 season posting an 11-2 mark rolling into the third round of the CIF playoffs before falling to La Mirada. Head coach Kevin Pearson was able to work his magic with a solid mix of Class of 2016 and 2017 talents with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for John Aloma Height & Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Long Snapper High School: Simi Valley High School Chris Rubio Rating: 5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 9 in 2016 recruiting class 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.3 Snap Speed: 6.5 College: Utah – Class of 2016 signee Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; John Aloma at Chris […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Lucas Havrisik Height & Weight: 6-2, 160 Position: Kicker/Punter High School: Norco High School Chris Sailer Rating: 5-Star Chris Sailer Ranking: No. 6 in 2017 class Honors: Member of Chris Sailer “Top 12” Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Lucas Havrisik at Chris Rubio/Chris Sailer kicking camp (March 2016).
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Peyton Henry Height & Weight: 6-0, 190 Position: Kicker/Punter High School: Monte Vista High School (Danville, CA) Chris Sailer Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Sailer Ranking: No. 27 in 2017 recruiting class 2015 Honors: All-East Bay first team Kicker, first team All-League, Chronicle All-Metro Team, first team All-North Coast Section Interests: Cal […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Riley Shackelford Height & Weight: 6-1, 230 Position: Long Snapper High School: Ayala High School (Chino Hills, CA) Chris Rubio Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 15 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.4 Snap Speed: .62-.69 Offer/Commitment: Portland State Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Riley Shackelford at Chris Rubio/Chris Sailer kicking camp (March 2016).
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Koby Walsh Height & Weight: 6-0, 205 Position: Long Snapper High School: Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, CA) Chris Rubio Rating: 4.5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 16 in 2016 recruiting class Snap Speed: .67 Offer: UCLA signee Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Koby Walsh at Chris Rubio/Chris Sailer kicking camp (March […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Damon Johnson Height & Weight: 6-0, 205 Position: Long Snapper High School: Glendora High School Chris Rubio Rating: 5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 5 in 2016 recruiting class Snap Speed: .65-.68 Offer: USC – Signee Interests: West Virginia Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Damon Johnson at Chris Rubio/Chris Sailer kicking camp (March […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Johnny Den Bleyker Height & Weight: 6-0, 205 Position: Long Snapper High School: Moreau Catholic (Hayward, CA) Chris Rubio Rating: 5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 1 Class of 2016 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.9 Snap Speed: 6.3-6.5 Offer: UCLA – committed on March 6, 2015 Interests: Colorado, Harvard, West Virginia Photo […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Diego Cacho-Sousa Height & Weight: 6-0, 190 Position: Field Goal Kicker/Kickoffs/Punter High School: Loyola High School Chris Sailer Rating: 4.5-Star Field Goal Kicker Chris Sailer Ranking: No. 24 in Class of 2017 Field Goal Stat Line: 10 of 15; Long 53-yards Punter: Average 40 yards; 17 punts downed inside the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Kyle Gibbs Height & Weight: 6-2, 220 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 Interests: Navy, Cornell, USC, Stanford, Cal Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Kyle Gibbs at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Friday, a Thursday decision became public, UCLA had secured a verbal commitment from one of their top targets in the 2017 recruiting class. On Thursday, 4-star Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) offensive and defensive lineman Kanan Ray took an unofficial visit to Westwood leaving the campus part of next year’s National Signing Day festivities. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting process for UCLA with Sierra Canyon offensive and defensive lineman Kanan Ray did not take long. On Feb. 3, just happened to be on National Signing Day for the 2016 recruiting class, in the middle of all the chaos, the Bruins reached out to a backyard talent letting him know just how […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While college coaches were doing their best to land 4-star recruit Greg Johnson, the Los Angeles area talent already had his eyes set on one program. Twenty-five different teams had offered Johnson with hopes of building a relationship over time that would lead to a commitment but all of that was cut short on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Bad news for one California high school team maybe a Christmas day for a Texas high school program. For the second time in his high school career, 4-star offensive tackle Chuck Filiaga is transferring programs. Filiaga started his high school career off at St. Augustine in the San Diego area leaving the program for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season came to a close for Emari Smith, the talented athlete had done just about everything possible to produce yards, points, and victories for Quartz Hill. Smith had a team-high 39 receptions for 469 yards with four touchdowns and picked up another 38 yards off seven carries. The 5’8” 155 pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It only takes a couple of minutes of talking to Urael Blackshear and about two plays into his highlight reel to know everything you need to know about the Los Angeles area talent – he is a fighter who never quits. Blackshear is a running back/slot receiver for Salesian High School. The 5’5”, 155 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For all writers, coming up with that first sentence of any story, article, or interview can sometimes be the hardest. When trying to think about how to open the interview piece with Ezekiel Noa there was no hesitation. If I was Ezekiel Noa’s high school or college coach, he would be the first off […]
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