Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Remember the name – Dane Bathurst. The Class of 2026 prospect is a jack of all trades and a lightening bolt of energy for Florida’s Plant High School (Tampa). Locked in as an outside linebacker/weakside defensive end, Bathurst (6-4, 235) also delivers punishment on offense as a kick ass fullback/H-back knocking guys around like […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whatever Wallace-Rose Hill High School (Teachey, NC) needed on offense during the 2023 season, Irving Brown delivered. Tough yards up the middle, breaking to the outside, hauling in passes, and even dropping back to deliver the pigskin, Brown (5-10, 193) made it happen to the tune of 2,130 all-purpose yards. Eight scholarships are down […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG We learn the most through trials and tribulations, and the 2023 season for Wando High School (Mount Pleasant, SC) offered opportunities on the gridiron to grow. A hard season was had, but through hard work players got better. One of the Warriors improving upon his game this fall was 2025 talent Brock Feinberg. Asked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After years of grinding on the gridiron, in the weight room, and in the classroom, Ryan Daly (6-1, 280) now has a next level fit with Duke. The 2024 ESPN three-star defensive tackle/nose guard out of Venice High School (Fla.) made the big announcement Tuesday morning. The relationship with the Blue Devils’ staff heated […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All the skills have been on display this season for Josiah Oxendine. Throwing on the run to his left, hanging in the pocket going through his progressions, rifling passes into the breadbasket, and looking like a dynamic dual threat when he tucks and runs are all weapons in the arsenal. Oxendine (6-0, 185) has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting battles have already begun among top college football programs in the hopes of landing Ekene Ogboko (6-7, 295). The four-star 2026 prospect out of South Garner High School (Durham) in North Carolina will have his pick of schools come his senior season with certain teams already pushing to be in consideration when […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For those curious about what Sam Hayward (6-3, 205) has been up to lately, a lot of the usual for him – making plays on offense and terrorizing quarterbacks and running backs on defense making offensive linemen look silly in the process. The two-way standout for Providence High School (Jacksonville, Fla.) has caught recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to accolades and recognition for success on the field, it is hard to beat what Luke Carney has already accomplished at Dallas Christian (Mesquite, Texas). The Class of 2025 prospect has brought back-to-back TAPPS state championships home with a long list of honors that includes being named first team All-State and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Official and unofficial visits have been taken, countless phone calls and text messages have been exchanged, and 21 offers have been handed over – Devin Collier (5-11, 200) is ready to announce his commitment. The Lee County (Leesburg, Ga.) three-star safety announced on Saturday that come Aug. 5, he is shutting down his recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a big sophomore year as Venice High School’s (Fla.) leading receiver during their state championship game run, Ryan Matulevich is set for an even bigger junior campaign. The three-star prospect has two outstanding quarterbacks in the Indians backfield (Jadyn Glasser and Ryan Downes) delivering the rock, a stable of talented tailbacks to pound […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG VENICE, Fla. – Venice High School (Fla.) is loading up for another state championship run thanks to incoming talents like Ryan Daly. Daly (6-1, 280) has traveled south down I-75 from IMG Academy (Bradenton) to be a fixture in the Indians’ defensive trenches. As the big man prepares for a standout senior season, college […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane David Schmidt Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Classification: 2024 Position: Receiver Ranking: Three-star (WR Hit List) School: Newberry High School – Gainesville, FL 2022 STATS Receiving: 960 yards off 46 receptions Rushing: 110 yards Total: 1,150 yards Total touchdowns: 10 GPA: 4.7 Recruiting Interest: Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For college football fans, the summer months are proving to be an early Christmas. High school and junior college players across the country are taking unofficial and official visits to programs of interest in hopes of finding that next level fit bringing offseason excitement to the sport. Out of Lee County High School (Leesburg, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For the football fans that like watching tailbacks get after it, go watch Jordan Washington’s junior season Hudl film. Everything wanted in a next level back is on tape. Washinton (6-1, 215) has the power and toughness to run in between the tackles knocking box defenders on their ass with his shoulder, the field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Already with the physical embodiment of a college quarterback, Ely Hamrick is getting his chance this fall to show what he can do. The 6-4.5, 218-pound, Class of 2026 gunslinger wrapped up the starting job for IMG Academy’s (Bradenton, Fla.) Varsity team this spring building anticipation for the 2023 schedule. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG VENICE, Fla. – Having IMG Academy on the resume means something to college scouts, so does suiting up for Florida powerhouse Venice High School. The Indians are seemingly always in the running for a state championship or bringing home the hardware for the trophy case. Ryan Downes (6-4, 220) was one of the leaders […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Somehow, there are teams that are still late to the party in the recruiting process of Jamie Tremble. The 2024 prospect had a monster junior season hauling in 55 passes for 890 yards with 11 touchdowns while also contributing on the other side of the ball for Wesleyan School. The big season has made […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG More than the person running backs want to run behind and quarterbacks want forming the pocket, Williams Sanders is a message sender on the field. A first-off-the-bus kind of player, the 6-foot, 4-inch, 295-pound, offensive lineman comes to the Brookwood High School (Ala.) trenches ready to play. The recruiting process for the three-star is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – The itch is there for 2024 college football prospects to find a home, but for some, the process is still ongoing. Out of Georgia’s Bradwell Institute, Elyjah Thurman has worked his way to four-star status but his game is still evolving. The big man is still growing, now at 6-5, 270, […]
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After spending three years with powerhouse IMG Academy, Ryan Daly will lace up his cleats this fall with another powerhouse, Venice High School (Fla.). The defensive tackle has big shoes to help fill with the Indians after the graduation of five-star end Damon Wilson, but Daly has the skills to be the difference maker in the trenches. Stepping outside the […]
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Holding 33 offers, there may still be more around the bend for 2024 tight end Benjamin Blackburn (6-6, 230). The Columbus (Miami) three-star prospect is highly coveted and has been making the rounds this spring to find his next level fit. Three ACC teams have hosted him this week five stops slated for next week. Behind the scenes, there is a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was once a list of 88 potential candidates for the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been narrowed down to five after the Charlotte Touchdown Club released the Football Writers Association of America’s votes on Thursday. A long college football season offers many surprises with injuries limiting the effectiveness of 2014 Nagurski Trophy winner, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The inevitable but still the unbelievable happened on Monday when South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier announced he was retiring – immediately. Rumors had swirled at the end of the 2014 season that the Head Ball Coach was going to step down but he decided to battle forward seemingly hoping he could end his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Week 7 AP rankings came out on Sunday and in a nutshell summary Baylor switched places with TCU, Michigan State tumbled despite winning, voters lost more confidence in Ohio State, and Utah is now viewed as legitimate. The bigger trouble for the rest of the Power Five Conferences is the surge by the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the dirt, grass stains, and blood had been cleaned off the last of the St. Anthony High School uniforms in 2014 the Saints turned in an 11-2 season thanks to the help of defensive end/tackle Curtis Weaver. Weaver was a force along the line forcing the ball dead on 52 plays, 33 solo, with 13 […]
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As families across the nation settled in for 4th of July celebrations Razorback Nation had something a little extra to celebrate on Saturday when 3-star offensive guard Jake Heinrich “Called the Hogs.” The 6’4”, 285 pound, Urbandale High School star had a tough choice to make after being considered a longtime lean towards nearby Iowa State. The Cyclones had made […]
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If you have never seen St. Anthony’s High School play a football game, after sitting down and then watching one series on defense it would not take very long to indentify No. 9 on the field. Filling in the No. 9 jersey for St. Anthony’s is defensive lineman Curtis Weaver. Weaver is a gap filling, signal-caller rushing, and quarterback sacking […]
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Life is full of inspiration. Looking around one can draw inspiration from nature, art, literature, positive reinforcement, a good attitude, and even acts of kindness peformed by those around us. Life is also full of struggles. Looking around to find the daily strife of the common man is not difficult. An argument with a loved one, financial troubles, an injury, […]
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The South Region is led by Duke, Gonzaga, and Iowa State however the other teams in the South Region have a lot of star players making for an unpredictable bracket. Almost half of the nation’s Top 10 scoring offenses play in this region so all the games will be fun to watch. The bracket has a good mixture of top teams […]
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