Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Jake St. Andre made a name for himself throughout his career at Haughton High School putting an exclamation mark on it all in 2020 as he racked up 106 total tackles including seven for a loss, one interception, and one defensive touchdown. The highly productive senior season for the Buccaneers ultimately […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Brendan Dignan burst onto the scene during his sophomore season as he became a wrecking force on the offensive line of De La Salle Collegiate High School. Dignan and the rest of the offense helped lead the Pilots to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the Division II state championship where […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Life is not fair, and that thought extends onto the gridiron for defenders having to go up against Emery Jones. The versatile offensive tackle for Baton Rouge’s Catholic High School is a one-man gang in the trenches with swift feet, power, and an attitude moving jokers against their will with his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook High school football fans in Southern California knew some lucky team was going to get a steal in 2021 linebacker Jaden Genova (6-0, 205), they just didn’t know which team was going to make it happen. Turns out after a Saturday announcement via Twitter that the Army Black Knights won the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Photo credits: David Freker Twitter: @DavidFreker Big things are on the horizon for Class of 2022 quarterback Jackson Stratton. The Class of 2022 talent had a jumping off point during the 2019 season getting to mix it up against Division III San Diego area competition with La Jolla. The 6-4, 205-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Kamron “Kam’ Randell-Taylor was one of the more impressive freshmen in the Golden State during the 2019 season. Taylor’s coaches at Jurupa Hills eased him into action on the varsity level, first at running back, then outside linebacker, and with time on special teams. By the end of the season, the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The myth and legends of gunslingers in Texas grips us at our base in American folklore, and there is a new one rising. The Lonestar State is accustomed to having fresh challengers coming into town, and they now have a big one on their hands in Cole Welliver. The 6-6, 200-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Going tooth and nail, one would be hard pressed to find a Class of 2021 quarterback that torched defenses while lighting up the scoreboard the way Dylan Wheatley did for Citrus Valley during the 2019 schedule. The Blackhawks posted a 10-2 record watching their gunslinger cover 3,312 yards with 47 touchdowns […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Elijah Ruiz Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 225 Position: Linebacker 2020 Season: Redshirt Junior Entered Transfer Portal: Jan. 22, 2021 High School: Signed with Arizona Wildcats out of Franklin in El Paso Twitter: @PoloRuiz_ UTEP link: https://utepminers.com/sports/football/roster/elijah-ruiz/8227 Arizona link: https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/football/roster/elijah-ruiz/8085 Contribute Now Photo credit: El Paso Times; No. 27 Elijah […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Arnold Barnes burst onto the scene during his first year starting for Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans as the sophomore running back gained 1,031 yards and nine touchdowns on just 81 rushes for an average of 12.7 yards per carry. After the season he was named All-District Honorable […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The goal in every recruiting class is for college football programs to restock the proverbial shelves with top-of-the-line talent that fits said team’s needs. Every year, no matter what, there are always amazing talents that slip past collegiate scouts, if for no other reason than a lack of national attention. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook If California offenses were not already afraid of defensive end Jeremiah Calvin, they now have 250 reasons to be afraid. After earning MaxPreps All-American honors during the 2019 season with John Muir, Calvin has gone beast mode in the weight room now stretching the tap at nearly 6-4 and tipping the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook The Horned Frogs finished 6-4 and in the middle of the pack in the Big 12 in 2020 in their 20th season under Gary Patterson. TCU was slated to face Arkansas in a bowl game but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 as they were one of several teams to have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Thrust into the fire of playing against California varsity competition as a freshman, Ronald “RJ” Jones II answered the call. During the 2019 high school football season, from Game 1 Jones proved to be that playmaker for Bishop Alemany. During the 9-3 run for the Warriors, Jones ended 43 plays, 22 […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Louisiana Tech slipped to a 5-5 record in 2020 after a solid 10-3 finishing in 2019. The Bulldogs fell victim to inexperience at key positions and of course COVID-19 messing with their schedule. Head Coach Skip Holtz is preparing for his ninth season at the helm as he has compiled a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As slick as the modern Spread attack is at the collegiate level, nothing gets done moving the chains down the field without that do-all athlete on the gridiron setting the grind-it-out tone for the offense. At Itawamba Community College, that all-around talent smashing facemasks on short-yardage plays while opening holes for […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Seth Davis seized the opportunity during his sophomore season as this young running back was projected to start on junior varsity. However, due to opt-outs he was called up to varsity joining his older brother, Jalen, in the Katy backfield. During the 2020 season, Davis made a name for himself by rushing […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Offensive lineman Rod Green has wrapped up his high school career at Springfield High School and has announced his commitment to Grambling State in Louisiana on Jan. 12. The athletic big man made the announcement surrounded by his supportive family on his high school field. The 6’5”, 305-pound, monster in the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Jalen Davis capped off a successful career at Katy High School by helping lead the Tigers to a state championship in his senior season. During the 2020 season, Davis rushed for 1,518 yards and 25 touchdowns while also mentoring his younger brother, Seth, who joined him in the backfield. This 5’10”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Robinson High School was once again one of the top-tier programs in Arkansas’ 4A classification working to an 8-4 record with a two-game run into the playoffs. As the Senators ramped it up, so did the productivity of their junior running back and linebacker Daryl Searcy Jr. Searcy (6-0, 202) carried […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Being a high school football player anywhere in the country committed to an SEC team carries a lot of weight while drawing a lot of attention. After three-star Class of 2022 tight end/receiver Dax Courtney committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks in August of 2020, the DeWitt High School standout grabbed the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Coming down the line with his hand in the dirt or off the edge in a two-point stance on a passing down, best believe Arizona quarterbacks and running backs hate seeing No. 52 lining up for Saguaro. The 6-2, 240-pound, outside linebacker/defensive end wearing No. 52 picked up second team All-State […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Out of the Southwestern League, the Pumas were one of those teams the opposition hated to face knowing it was going to be a battle for four quarters. One of the players setting that never give up tone was Class of 2022 athlete Hunter Roddy. In Chaparral stats posted through six […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The mood for a football team is set in the trenches, and that mood at Rocklin High School is a nasty one thanks to Class of 2022 two-way starter Bobby Piland. Piland roughed up Division II California offenses for 45 tackles with 29 tackles for a loss, four sacks, seven quarterback […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook The Knights of Lafayette Christian Academy capped off their 10-1 season by winning the Division III state championship. The key to their championship run was the play of the lockdown defense which only gave up 6.8 points a game. One of the stars of this unit is playmaker Masey Lewis who […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Rolling against all the amazing athletes and standout talents at the 7A classification in Alabama separates the contenders from the pretenders. One cannot float through a high school football season at an elite level without having the skills and physical talents to make it happen. During the 2020 campaign for Hewitt-Trussville, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Chances are whenever a play was needed on offense, defense, and/or special teams for Tri-City Christian High School during the 2019 season, it came from Trey Blackford. The do-everything skill player was ever present on the field for the Eagles colliding against Division IV California squads as a receiver, corner, return […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Talent travels in football, and that skill showed at California’s powerhouse Mater Dei High School in 2019 came through at Salpointe Catholic during the 2020 season for Elijah Barclay. In stats posted through four games against Arizona 5A defenses, Barclay averaged 22.1 yards per reception securing 15 passes for 332 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Playing behind four-star Class of 2020 receiver Chad Johnson Jr., Juan Wilson Jr. got to laydown the foundation of his abilities with Los Angeles’ Cathedral High School but did not get to put on the entire show. Throughout the offseason, the 5-10, 163-pound, target has worked on his game showcasing what […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook College football fans are catching a glimpse of history during the 2021 recruiting cycle watching Jackson State University rack up top talents across the country. The FCS program that is part of the HBCU is attracting four- and three-star players like a moth to a flame outpacing Power Five programs as […]
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