Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A lot of junior college football players will tell you how good they are – with Braylon Jefferson, he will show you. Cisco is just four games into their 2017 season but that is all Jefferson has needed to prove he is one of the best at the junior college level at his position. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For some, walking and chewing gum at the same time is tough. Ever see anyone pat their head and rub their stomach at the same time – there is a thought process needed to wire the brain to complete the action. Two stress free motions that are hard for many. Now imagine snapping a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports The era of the big back grounding and pounding out of an I-formation may not be the top offense executed at the high school or collegiate levels, thanks to the spread, but is still an effective offense with the right personnel. Due to guys like Sitiveni […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG More goes into a “simple” pass play on the football field than what meets the eye. Even in a short form from quarterback to receiver, the breakdown can get complicated with so many potential variables effecting a given route. When the complicated is made to look easy, something special is happening. The connection between […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG JoJuan Collins Profile Position: Running Back and Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-0.5, 205 Classification: 2020 2016 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, California 2017 High School: Dorsey – Los Angeles, California Monarchs 2016 Record: 13-1 – Ranked No. 3 nationally by MaxPreps Monarchs 2016 Freshman Team: 8-0 2016 Stats (13 games): […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stat heads could claim the prediction of the ascension of Taj Davis as one of California’s electric talents in the 2019 class last season, but they would have been lying. Davis had a solid but modest sophomore season pulling in 15 passes for 202 yards with three touchdowns. Fortunately for fans of Upland High […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Eli DeRoon Profile Position: Receiver and Safety/Rover Height and Weight: 5-11, 185 Classification: 2018 High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California 2017 Record: 3-1 – No. 4 national ranking (MaxPreps) 2017 Stats (3 games): one receptions for 41 yards – incomplete stats – one receiving touchdown Special Teams: eight punt returns for 27 yards 2016 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is an inherent beauty in watching amazing athletes run. Be-it on the track or on the football field, seeing someone with dynamic speed kick on the booster jets is awe inspiring, gets the heart rate up, and thrills in ways a super hero movie never can. A guy giving defenses a good look […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For the average football fan, if you ever want to know how good a defensive back is just look at his stats. If he is at the bottom of the list with just about nothing to show for all the hard work put in on and off the field except for some tackles you […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Arizona State continued their proactive approach to the 2018 recruiting class on Tuesday landing stud junior college linebacker Kendrick Catis. Catis is the third junior college prospect added and third linebacker committed to the growing talent haul. Catis made waves during his freshman season with Kansas’ Highland Community College compiling 62 stops, 5.5 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Persistence won the day for Memphis’ football staff on Monday earning a hard-fought recruiting battle for Class of 2018 wide receiver Levar Gumms. The win on the recruiting trail adds the 16th verbal commitment to the Tigers’ class netting their third prospect out of the Lone Star State. With the 2017 season set to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a big junior season, Randell Turner is finally getting his due along the recruiting trail. The 6-3, 230 pound, linebacker was a stud for Norco High School last season earning first team All-League honors which has brought college programs around to the Corona, California, area seeing how Turner could be an impact player […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Shocking how the game of football can work from time to time, especially when trying to understand what college coaches put a point of emphasis on during the recruiting process. The mentality of needing a stud left tackle has seemingly blinded coaches to the importance of the engine that drives any offensive line forward […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Unless one is lining up opposite of or competing against a guy like Dean Porter, you can’t help but love him. Any football player seeking to knock around the opposition play after play by putting in max effort from the snap of the ball until the whistle is blown immediately draws the eye. Porter […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every year there are a couple of 100-1 longshots the mass public has not heard about that rises out of obscurity to shock the high school football world. One of the top producing junior wide receivers in the state of California making an explosive transition from junior varsity to varsity early in the 2017 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports 2017 IMG Academy vs. Centennial High School in the Honor Bowl Location: Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, California Game Details: IMG Academy claimed a 40-20 victory over Centennial *Click the link for more IMG Academy vs. Centennial High School images Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Henry Ikahihifo Profile Position: Tight End and Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-2, 240 Classification: 2019 High School: Paraclete – Lancaster, California – Division V – Gold Coast League 2016 Record: 12-4 – Won Division 6 CIF title with 39-21 win over Menlo-Atherton 2016 Stats (15 games): 91 tackles, 32 solo, seven […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Andre Hunt Profile Position: Wide Receiver/Cornerback and Kick and Punt Returner Height and Weight: 6-0, 178 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (Scout) 2017 High School: Paraclete – Lancaster, California 2017 Record: 2-0 2016 High School: Leuzinger – Lawndale, California – Division 10 – Pioneer League 2016 Record: 10-3 2016 Stats (12 games): […]
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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 Isaac Taylor-Stuart Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 196 Position: Cornerback and Receiver Classification: 2018 Ranking: 5-Star (Rivals) Honors: U.S. Army All-American Bowl West Team Invitee 2017 High School: Helix – Division I Grossmont League 2017 Record: 1-1 2016 High School: St. Augustine 2016 Saints Record: 10-3 2016 Stats (10 games) Offense: 69 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Kyle Ford Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 200 Position: Wide Receiver Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) 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 […]
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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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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG JoJo Hawkins Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 160 Position: Cornerback and Receiver Classification: 2019 2017 High School: Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, CA) – Trinity League – Division I 2017 Lancers Record: 2-0 2016 High School: Buena Park (Buena Park, CA) – Freeway League – Division III 2016 Coyotes Record: 10-2 2016 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Looking like a NFL defensive end at the high school level does not make one a next level recruit. It takes more than looking the part with the helmet and shoulder pads on to make the player. Repeated production on the field draws in the scouts with an eye on fundamentals, motor, and upside. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On just about every other high school team across the country there is a guy on the roster with God given abilities capable of dominating a game on natural talent alone. Scarier than a Stephen King creation, when said player applies athleticism with dedication to the game in the weight room and on fine-tuning […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports If Calabasas High School did not already have enough skillset weapons at their disposal, opposing California defenses have yet another to scheme for throughout the 2017 season in Keithan Gooden. Gooden is part of a two-headed monster the Coyotes have coming out of the backfield paired with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Each season the recruiting process for various teams brings different needs in the pocket. Some teams are searching for that young player to groom into the mold of the system over the next four to five years while other teams need an instant impact player ready to compete for a starting job. When college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to postseason honors in Louisiana 4A high school football in 2017, safe to say that there will be hundreds of receivers competing for two open spots with the third spot already taken before the first snap of the season. All receivers will be playing second- or third fiddle to Benton High […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blake Antzoulatos Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-2, 210 Classification: 2019 *Blake Antzoulatos earned CreateAShirt.com – RNG California Defensive Player of the Week honors for play against Oaks Christian High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2016 Eagles’ Record: 8-4 – Finished MaxPreps No. 22 in California […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG James Thomas Profile Position: Outside Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-2, 215 Classification: 2018 High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League 2016 Eagles’ Record: 8-4 – Finished MaxPreps No. 22 in California 2017 Preseason National Ranking: No. 28 (MaxPreps) – No. 7 in California 2017 Record: 1-0 – beat Oaks […]
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