Written by Ryan Wright Former St. John Bosco cornerback Naijiel Hale and the University of Washington have reportedly parted ways per the Seattle Times due to disciplinary problems. Hale posted a message on Instagram announcing his departure on Friday writing, “I would like to announce that I will be taking my football career elsewhere and thank the university of Washington […]
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Written by Ryan Wright In a town long known as a getaway for the Hollywood elite rests one of the best players in the state of California and arguably one of the most versatile athletes in the nation, Tayler Hawkins. Recruits like Hawkins are why the categorization of athlete or “ATH” has become so widely used when talking about a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Stanford took another big step forward on Thursday towards a 2016 Top 20 recruiting class securing a verbal commitment from 4-star cornerback David Long. Long has turned into one of the more heavily recruited cornerbacks in the nation out of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. Colleges from all over the nation came calling with scholarship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The meteoric rise of quarterback Ian Book during the offseason hit a high point on Tuesday with an announced commitment to Notre Dame. The 6’1”, 200 pound, pro-style quarterback led Oak Ridge High School to a 5-5 record in 2014. Book completed 63 percent of his passes hitting 155 of 248 pass attempts coming up with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Year after year it seems every team in California is chalked full of next level talent which leads to high expectations in the win-loss columns for all programs. In 2014 Calabasas High School was one of the teams with a lot of young talent learning their way on the field under new head coach Casey Clausen. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Across the U.S., as high school football programs pickup summer camp that will lead straight into the season and continue all the way through November, or later, a backyard brawl has begun. High school players are putting in the extra hours in the weight room and on the practice field, studying film, and battling their teammates […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When California high school coaches start planning their offensive schemes for the 2015 season one La Mirada player they must take into consideration is Micah Croom. Croom is a 6’3”, 195 pound, beast at safety that can knock a running back’s block off just as easy as swatting away a perfect pass that would normally fit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting riches just got richer for the USC Trojans on Thursday when they landed 4-star safety C.J. Pollard while attending The Opening. Twelve teams in all offered the 6’1”, 180 pound, safety but the only perceived team in the mix all along was USC. Arizona State, Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon State, Oregon, Boston College, Duke, Illinois, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If you consider yourself a college football fan but are unaware of the name Tuiasosopo you are one of two things, either not a true football fan or suffer from a horrible case of east coast bias. West coast schools like USC, UCLA, Arizona, Utah, and Washington have had their share of the athletic Tuiasosopo bloodline, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are a lot of coming out parties happening this year on high school gridirons across the country and one player sure to make a lot of noise is Malik Walker. Walker got limited touches as a sophomore in 2014 but averaged 8.14 yards per carry toting the ball 34 times for 277 yards with one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Utah went into southern California again on Monday pulling out one of the top receiving tight ends in the 2016 recruiting class, Cole Fotheringham. Fotheringham, listed at 6’5”, 225 pounds, jumped onto the recruiting scene during his junior season piling up 650 receiving yards on 55 receptions along with nine touchdowns. San Clemente High School went […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 season kicks off this fall San Juan Hills defensive end/linebacker Tim Newman will be one to watch. On the edge, up the middle, or sideline to sideline, this 6’2”, 230 pound, athlete is there. During his junior season he came up with 81 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and a team leading […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Since April the Cal Golden Bears have been hitting the recruiting trails hard. The fruits of all their labors are starting to roll in as they continue a hot streak of landing verbal commitments getting No. 17 from defensive tackle Chris Yaghi. The Foothill High School star committed to Cal on Friday posting his decision on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On June 21 3-star offensive guard Francisco “Paco” Perez narrowed down his 10 offers to three leaving a tough decision between Texas Tech, Arizona State, and Cal. On Thursday the Baldwin Park High School standout decided to run with the Golden Bears. Perez, 6’5”, 300 pounds, had been rumored to be leaning towards Cal for weeks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Success on the gridiron has not spoiled Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Aaron Hester yet, and after speaking with him one can guess that his open approach to life will stay true as he continues his journey on and off the football field. After being around Aaron for just a few minutes words such as blessed, grateful, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright An opening of epic high school portions has come to St. John Bosco’s football program. After three years, and one high school national championship, No. 1 rated Class of 2015 quarterback Josh Rosen is no longer under center for the Bellflower powerhouse team. Rosen was an early enrollee leaving huge shoes to fill in the huddle […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The offseason was a busy time of the year for Lutheran High School offensive tackle Logan Bathke. In February the Orange, California prospect picked up his first offer from Kansas and in a few months had seven offers on the table including one from Oregon. Late Tuesday night Bathke verbally committed to Oregon becoming their 11th […]
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Written by Ryan Wright All college coaches and fans are on the lookout for the next best thing in recruiting. One who showed unlimited potential during his sophomore season for Sierra Canyon was offensive lineman/defensive lineman Kanan Ray. Ray was a 6’4”, 260 pound, force for the Trailblazers last season. The two-way starter already has a bench press in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Utes added two quality athletes and a possible defensive tackle to their 2016 class over the weekend pushing Utah’s verbal commitment haul to eight – possibly nine players. The confirmed verbal commitments are Davir Hamilton and Daevon Vigilant. Hamilton, a former SDSU commitment, is a do everything player for Verbum Dei High School in Los […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the primary goals of attending one-day college camps is to land an offer. On Wednesday the plan was executed to perfection for Class of 2017 recruits offensive tackle Austin Jackson and cornerback Thomas Graham. Jackson is a standout offensive tackle for North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Ariz. The 6’5”, 260 pound, big man […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Many offseason Pac-12 recruiting battle has been waged in the target rich recruiting soils of Southern California. One particular battle ended with the Oregon Ducks coming out on top over the weekend snatching prized linebacker Darrian Franklin out of the backyards of UCLA and USC. Downey High School outside linebacker Darrian Franklin shocked many bucking high […]
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The 2016 high school football season will be a proving ground for hundreds if not thousands of kids across the U.S. After the college camp circuit ends and offers have been handed out senior seasons leave one last chance for recruits to secure all the offers they can in hopes of extending their football career for another 3-5 years. For […]
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Around 9:30 Sunday night, Pacific Time, St. Anthony’s defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble narrowed his list of offers down to his Top 5 via Twitter. The 6’5.5”, 198 pound, Long Beach area athlete has been extended nine offers to date with Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, and Wyoming among the suitors. The list was announced with Gamble […]
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The growth of football into a year round sport at the high school level has taken flight in recent years. With the advent of the internet the ability to promote various aspects of football in the offseason has helped push the sport forward in numerous ways. Individualized coaches have emerged as go-to guys, various camps help instruct while pitting regional […]
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Maurice Carnell IV is an impact player for Grossmont Junior College in the San Diego area, and soon to be at the Division-I level. The former Lincoln High School recruit came up with 36 tackles, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries on his way to a First-Team All-Conference and team Defensive Player of the Year honors as […]
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St. Anthony High School’s Logan Gamble presents a dilemma of sorts for college recruiters, but it is the best kind of dilemma possible and that is where to play him. Gamble is a 6’5.5”, 198 pound, two-way star in Southern California lining up at wide receiver and defensive end presenting a world of options at the next level on both […]
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The Pac-12 recruiting battle for running back/linebacker Beau Bisharat ended on Saturday with the Carmichael, California prospect verbally committing to Stanford. Bisharat, 6’2”, 210 pounds, helped lead Jesuit High School to a 9-3 record in 2014 rushing for 1,651 yards with 23 touchdowns. He also pulled down 24 passes for 385 yards with an additional three scores. With the success […]
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St. Anthony High School’s Logan Gamble presents a dilemma of sorts for college recruiters, but it is the best kind of dilemma possible and that is where to play him. Gamble is a 6’5.5”, 198 pound, two-way star in Southern California lining up at wide receiver and defensive end presenting a world of options at the next level on both […]
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In 2014 the 6’4”, 245 pound, defensive monster Daelin Hayes only got to play three games before off the field transfer problems limited his season but in the few games played Hayes was truly awesome suiting up for St. Bonaventure High School in California. The 5-star recruit has offers from programs like Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, […]
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St. Anthony High School’s Curtis Weaver has a very bright future ahead. The 6’4”, 265 pound, defensive lineman/defensive end is a force opposing California offenses have to account for play after play. Fighting off double-teams and chip shots from running backs, Curtis still came up with 52 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 7 quarterback hurries, 4 pass deflections, and […]
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