Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With Class of 2021 receiver Deion Smith on your roster, the goal for me if I were the offensive coordinator is to feed him the pigskin as often as possible. The 6-2, 172-pound target has been a dynamic play-maker for Provine High School over the last two years ending his sophomore campaign with 23 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was an unstoppable force on the field for Kosciusko High School during the 2018 season, and that dynamism was Class of 2021 receiver/free safety Antonio Harmon. On offense, Harmon tore through 4A Mississippi defenses averaging 25 yards per catch after pulling down 18… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One gets the feeling that the 2018 high school football season for Class of 2021 athlete Antonio Harmon was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The 6-3, 198-pound, super sophomore was already a draw for opposing 4A Mississippi defenses to stop routinely drawing… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The state of Mississippi may not get the national recruiting coverage of the likes of California, Texas, and Florida, but make no mistake, the Magnolia State churns out elite gridiron talent, and plenty of them every year. For the delight of true high school football fans, Mississippi 6A football gets down and dirty pitting […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jeremiah Pegues Profile Position: Tight End – Athlete Height and Weight: 6-2, 250 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Oxford – Oxford, MS – Class 6A 2018 Chargers Record: 9-3 2018 Stats (9 games): 28 receptions for 346 yards with five scores, 51 carries for 255 yards with nine touchdowns, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2017 high school football season had ended, Class of 2020 receiver/athlete Lideatrick Griffin had firmly put himself among the best players in the state of Mississippi and in the nation. He is the type of player the opposition hates to play against but respects because he does it all and he does […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After watching De’Monte Russell work his craft at the Dallas Nike Opening Regional on Sunday, the four-star recruiting status, commitment to Mississippi State, and the season stats all make perfect sense. Russell is quick, has long arms, has deceiving strength, and a motor focused solely on getting to the pigskin. No surprise to see […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA An April 16 commitment to Mississippi State turned into a flip to Louisville on Wednesday for defensive end/outside linebacker Aaron Odom. Odom worked his way into being rated as a 247Sports three-star recruit over the past two seasons after coming up with 124 tackles, 28 tackles for a loss, and 18 sacks in 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA 247Sports is reporting that Kemper County offensive tackle John Dale Jr. has verbally committed to the University of Memphis. No other recruiting service has backed the report yet. If Dale did commit to Memphis, the Tigers 2017 class appears to be full with 25 recruits. Dale, listed at 6-6, 300 pounds, is an overpowering […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Decommitments in the high school ranks from a college team happens all the time. Despite the usual action each time a player decommits, fan bases are still shocked with everyone wanting to know why. All decommitments are interesting but one that catches the eye more so than usual happened on Friday when Ole Miss […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Iowa State pressed forward with one of their top recruiting classes in years landing three-star Mississippi defensive end Cordarrius Bailey on Thursday. Bailey started grabbing attention during his junior season at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Stats through seven games showed Bailey getting after it with 35 total tackles, 22 solo, nine tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Volunteers 2017 recruiting class added commitment No. 22 on Thursday when Mississippi four-star (Rivals) receiver Jordan Murphy committed to Tennessee. Murphy made waves for Hattiesburg High School scorching 5A competition for 844 yards off 50 receptions with 11 touchdowns during his junior year. The 6’1”, 168 pound, speedster further showed off his open-field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA During the 2015 season, Seth Johnson was one of the offensive leaders for Lewisburg High School teaming with then- senior offensive lineman Preston Haynes to help blow open holes for 1,000-yard rushers in running back Ben Hoffman and quarterback Jake Harville while helping Harville stay upright connecting with his receivers on 15 touchdown passes. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The in-state battle between Mississippi and Mississippi State over two-way star lineman Lavante Epson was won on Wednesday by the Rebels when the Greenville area native committed to Ole Miss. Epson was that force up front helping push Washington to a 10-3 mark during the 2015 season. On offense, Epson (6-3, 315) blew open […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Myles Brennan Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 180 Position: Quarterback – Pro-Style High School: St. Stanislaus High School – Bay Saint Louis, MS 2014 Stats: 409 of 582 passing attempts, 5,797 yards with 64 touchdowns 2015 Stats: 303 of 486 passing attempts, 5,248 yards with 53 touchdowns against just eight picks; […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Late spring is usually a slow period out on the recruiting trail for college football commits, but someone did not tell the LSU Tigers. Since Friday, LSU has landed five verbal commitments netting Mississippi offensive guard/defensive tackle Saahdiq Charles on Tuesday. LSU snuck out of the Magnolia State with a Top 10 Mississippi recruit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bulldogs 2017 class continues to take significant shape adding another key piece on Wednesday in running back Kylin Hill. Hill, regarded as a national Top 15 running back, was a big difference maker for Columbus High School in 2015 running for 1,750 yards with 18 scores off 201 carries. Showing great talent as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bulldogs continue to recruit the state of Mississippi with great success landing Oxford cornerback/wide receiver Tyler Carmichael-Williams on Monday. Interest in Williams has grown over the last two seasons after the two-way Lafayette High School talent came up with 27 tackles during his sophomore season along with three interceptions and eight pass breakups. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU found their top target at quarterback in the 2017 class on Saturday when Bay Saint Louis area recruit Myles Brennan committed to the Tigers. Brennan has been on the recruiting board of a lot of teams since his sophomore year when he threw for 5,797 yards with 64 touchdowns hitting 409 of 582 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bulldogs seem to have a renewed sense of purpose on the recruiting trail for the 2017 class after coming up a little shy with the 2016 haul. Mississippi State added their ninth reported verbal commitment on Wednesday with in-state offensive lineman James Jackson. Jackson was part of a Pascagoula High School team that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Mississippi State landed an overlooked prospect on Monday that could prove to be a big “get” for the Bulldogs when all is said and done with wide receiver Monterio Hunt. Hunt helped guide Walnut High School to a 9-3 record during the 2014 season but missed the entire 2015 season due to a broken […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tide has continued to roll through the state of Mississippi throughout the 2016 recruiting process landing their second Magnolia State recruit in two days when offensive lineman Scott Lashley sided with Alabama. The West Point High School star had over 20 scholarship offers but was an important target for Mississippi State. The 6’6”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Alabama recruiting train continued to steamroll forward despite a little bad publicity after asking in-state Oneonta High School linebacker Riley Cole to grayshirt just days before National Signing Day. On Monday, Alabama snuck into the state of Mississippi again to steal away cornerback Nigel Knott after pulling defensive tackle Raekwon Davis. Knott, like […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The coaching job Dan Mullen has put together over the past seven years at Mississippi State more times than not seems to get little recognition. After a tough 5-7 season during his first year in Starkville, the Bulldogs have been consistent winners going to a bowl game every year since the 2010 season. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year the state of Mississippi is loaded with high school football prospects that will make an impact at the next level, the 2016 recruiting class is no different. Thus far, Ole Miss has done a great job of lining up in-state talent landing Oxford wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf, North Panola High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA An ongoing relationship with the University of Alabama was not enough to keep wide receiver D.D. Bowie from flipping his verbal commitment to Ole Miss on Saturday. Ole Miss picked up a big win on Saturday on the field stopping SEC West foe Texas A&M but also won off the field landing highly regarded […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2017 recruiting class inks their letters of intent one lucky class will be picking up a grinder in the trenches with Lewisburg offensive lineman Seth Johnson. The 6’4”, 300 pound, guard/tackle is a nasty blocker who loves to knock the opposition on their can and then smother said defender into the ground […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The last two seasons many people have overlooked Lewisburg High School for various reasons. In 2014 the team produced a 4-8 record and in 2015 are off to a tough start at 2-4 after losing to Center Hill 33-30 in overtime in Week 6. Win-loss records, much like stat lines, do not always measure […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Vanderbilt’s second season under head coach Derek Mason may not be starting off the way Commodore Nation had hoped for but there is hope for the future with the solid 2016 recruiting class that is being put together. Mason and company are piece mailing a strong 2016 group and that group got a little […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As the 2015 college football season is set to begin this week, hard to believe some states are a couple of weeks deep into their 2015 high school football season already. College coaches across the nation want to see the 3-4 game highlight reel to make further evaluations on recruits that they are interested […]
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