Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Class 8A football in the state of Florida is about as good as it gets with competition levels across the U.S. Up and down Florida’s peninsula there are top athletes working hard to be impact players at the next level with one of the unheralded in the 2017 class being Dylan Throneburg. Throneburg took […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tennessee put all of college football on notice over the weekend pulling in eight total recruits during a three-day span starting on Saturday and ending on Monday with Florida defensive tackle Kivon Bennett siding with the Volunteers. The festivities for Tennessee Nation kicked off on Saturday with athlete Trey Coleman, offensive tackle Jordan Tucker, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the more highly sought after recruits in the 2017 class was taken off the board on Thursday when five-star cornerback Stanford Samuels committed to Florida State. Samuels helped Charles Flanagan High School (12-2) to a Florida Class 8A title in 2015 with a 26-7 win over Osceola for the trophy. Teams from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of high school players across the nation poised to make some big noise during the 2016 season. One of the more interesting players to watch out for is American Heritage (Plantation, FL) running back Miles Jones. Jones has a full head of steam behind him going into his junior campaign. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arkansas stole one away from the state of Florida and out from underneath the University of Illinois on Saturday when Class of 2017 running back Maleek Williams verbally committed to the Razorbacks. Williams became more involved in Charlotte High School’s (Punta Gorda) offense during his sophomore season returning four kickoffs for 88 yards while […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Crimson Tide fans taking note of the Elite 11 Finals over the weekend were unknowingly treated to seeing two future Alabama quarterbacks after Mac Jones verbally committed on Tuesday. Jones landed on recruiting boards across the country after his junior season with Bolles. The Jacksonville area rising star threw for 2,150 yards with 25 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Florida always produces top talent for college football teams across the country to fall over on the recruiting trail. In the Miami area, top Division-I coaches can head south down the I-95 to add difference makers at wide receiver, running back, defensive end, anywhere in the secondary, and especially at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Mac Jones Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Position: Quarterback High School: Bolles (Jacksonville, FL) 2015 Stats: 2,150 yards passing, 25 touchdowns, 65 percent completion rate; four rushing touchdowns 2015 Record: 9-3 Ranking: 4-star Offers (22): Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona State, Boston College, Cal, West Virginia, Temple, Louisville, East Carolina, Washington […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The choice was surely his but a little paternal nudge may have been enough to help Indiana land Florida Class of 2017 linebacker Thomas Allen. Allen started making a name for himself during his junior season with Plant High School (Tampa) coming up with 62 tackles, 23 solo, and an eye popping 27 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On the field opportunities taken away in 2015 are coming full circle in 2016 for Miramar running back Quino Mauricette. By all accounts, Mauricette is preparing for the opportunity of a lifetime to lead the Patriots on the field against 8A Florida competition over the upcoming schedule. Mauricette’s sophomore season was cut short before […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Georgia added their tenth verbal commitment to the 2017 recruiting class on Wednesday securing a verbal commitment from Florida wide receiver Matt Landers. Landers started coming into his own during his junior season pulling in 34 passes for 1,038 yards with 15 scores helping Admiral Farragut to a 10-2 record in 2015. The 6’5”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Miles Jones Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 170 Positions: Running Back, Slot, and Punt Returner 40-Yard Dash: Laser Timed 4.6 Classification: Class of 2018 Offers: Mississippi State, West Virginia, and Syracuse Interest: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, Florida Atlantic, Central Florida, and Miami High School: American Heritage 2015 Record: 9-2 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The term “every down back” gets floated around when a tailback can play all three downs. The underlying meaning is a back that can catch out of the backfield and pick up blitzes on passing downs. The term every down back, which is limited normally to three downs, seems to take away from what […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts are starting to pick up for the Gators adding their third commitment over the last two months landing in-state defensive tackle Jordon Scott on Wednesday. Scott was part of an 8-3 Pinellas Park High School squad in 2015 anchoring the line on defense. The 6’1”, 345 pound, tackle was a dominating force […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All athletes in every sport just want an opportunity. When the opportunity presents itself, some rise to the occasion while others may stumble but use that moment in time as an opportunity to learn and improve. Towards the end of the 2015 Florida high school football season, Miramar area quarterback Steve Williams rose to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2017 class puts pen to paper on letters of intent, one of the more highly prized junior college linebackers in the nation will be William Lulu. Lulu is everything a collegiate linebacker should be – an absolute run stopper, athletic enough to drop back into coverage, and is versatile enough to play […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Blue Devils added their ninth verbal commitment to the 2017 class on Wednesday landing Florida outside linebacker/tight end Chris Rumph II. Rumph was a big part of Buchholz High School’s (Gainesville, FL) 10-2 season in 2015 coming up with 102 tackles on the season. In his first season with the Bobcats after transferring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Mountaineers secured their second running back commitment to the 2017 class on Thursday when Alec Sinkfield pledged to West Virginia. Sinkfield has been a big part of the Stallions 11-2 season in 2014 and 10-3 mark in 2015. The 5’10”, 190 pound, speedster filled in as a tailback in the I-formation on offense […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again, but not often, a senior in any given year is on the horns of a dilemma about one of the more important decisions a student-athlete can make – where to go to school? All graduating seniors have that all-too important decision to make but Damarious Langston’s decision process is slightly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The surprise results D.J. Durkin and staff have turned in on the recruiting trail for the 2017 class thus far, especially before an official snap on the field has been taken in his Terrapins career, has caught college football’s attention. Despite just two years as a defensive coordinator at Florida and one game as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is an underground movement going on in Plantation, Florida, that is about to take the state by storm – Class of 2018 running back/wide receiver Miles Jones. Jones was a part of an American Heritage team that went 9-2 in 2015 making a run into the playoffs before a tough 27-20 loss to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A surprise announcement on Wednesday by 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning left more questions than answers on the recruiting trail. The St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 4-star recruit just six days before had confirmed that his Top 5 teams was still intact with LSU, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Syracuse being among the lucky few in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting game is a tricky one every now and again and on Wednesday Fort Lauderdale area linebacker Tyler Dunning shocked college football with a commitment seemingly out of nowhere to Mississippi State. Dunning, listed at 6-1, 230, has been a staple in the St. Thomas Aquinas defense over the last two seasons at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everything for Class of 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning seems to be growing. The growth on the list includes senior season expectations, recruiting interest, and even him. Dunning played his way into 4-star recruiting status for St. Thomas Aquinas during his junior year and all eyes have been turned to watch his progress and where […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Months of hard work for the Florida State staff slipped away in an instant while months of hard work was rewarded for the Alabama staff on Sunday when Palm Beach Gardens High School’s outside linebacker/defensive end VanDarius Cowan committed to the Crimson Tide. Cowan earned his way into 4-star status racking up 104 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Getting top players on college campuses as often as possible is one way to land top prospects year after year. Miami is working their on-campus magic to near perfection landing two recruits on Saturday during a Hurricanes Junior Day in wide receiver Kevaughn Dingle and quarterback N’Kosi Perry. The Hurricanes have 12 verbal commitments […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Knights snuck into Jacksonville on Thursday luring highly sought after all-purpose back Otis Anderson Jr. to Orlando as part of the 2017 recruiting class. Central Florida’s first verbal commitment to the 2017 class was a big one on the offensive side of the ball. Anderson helped University Christian to an 11-3 record in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you are a Nebraska Cornhuskers fan, you have to love Mike Riley’s approach to recruiting – go anywhere and everywhere to get the best players possible. At last count, Riley had signed 16 players from different states with his first recruiting haul with the Cornhuskers and appears to be on that same track […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA With 28 offers on the table for Class of 2017 cornerback Trajan Bandy, the race was on to secure a commitment from the highly prized recruit. On Sunday, the Sooners got their man when the Miami area talent verbally committed to Oklahoma. Bandy, listed at 5’10”, 180 pounds, cemented his place on college recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Junior Day events across the country typically produces results. For Florida State on Saturday, the Seminoles got one of the more highly coveted defensive tackles in the nation when Cory Durden verbally committed. The win for FSU was big coming one week ahead of the Newberry High School star’s visit to Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s […]
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