Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sooners added another four-star running back to their 2017 recruiting class with the verbal commitment of Kennedy Brooks on Monday. Brooks was part of Mansfield High School’s 12-3 team during the 2015 season making a run into 6A semifinal round before colliding with Lake Travis. The 6-0, 197 pound, back made a big […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Tevyn Stevenson has been playing football since he was 6 or 7 years old. Just like thousands of kids around the country he always dreamt of playing high school football and earning a scholarship to play college football. Before the start of his sophomore season, after moving from Florida, Stevenson earned a starting role at wide […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Aggies pushed closer to a complete 2017 recruiting class on Friday with the announced verbal commitment of defensive end Ondario Robinson. Robinson started jumping on recruiting boards after a junior campaign that included time on both sides of the ball with Hutto High School. The standout Hippo caught one pass for a 12-yard […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is nothing better than seeing a player amp up his game when the stakes are high. During the 2015 season, Colby Vidrine was a standout on defense for San Marcos High School. Any college coaches wanting more reel on the Class of 2017 linebacker/defensive end are getting an eyeful through the first part […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Chalk up another recruiting win for Houston against their in-state Big 12 competitors. On Wednesday the Cougars added in-state talent when Donovan Stiner pledged to Houston. Stiner was part of a tough Bellaire High School team in 2015 that went 6-6 against 6A competition. The 6-2, 185 pound, safety was among the team leaders […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA North Texas added a key part to their 2017 recruiting class on Sunday landing three-star cornerback Cameron Johnson. Johnson could be that diamond in the rough overlooked by other colleges for the Mean Green. Johnson displays great cover skills able to press or play off-man while showing a keen ability to breakup passes in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The last couple of days have turned into a win-win kind of weekend for the Nebraska staff. On Saturday the Cornhuskers took down the Oregon Ducks 35-32 at Memorial Stadium and then on Sunday received a verbal from visiting Texas defensive tackle Deiontae Watts. Watts helped his recruiting efforts during his junior season taking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Big Ten having no regular recruiting ties to the Lone Star State has not stopped Iowa from treating Texas like they play there a couple of times a year. On Thursday, Iowa went into Texas for a sixth time in the 2017 class this time securing Georgetown wide receiver Beau Corrales. Corrales helped […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At this point in the recruiting process, if you are not familiar with who Chuck Filiaga is here is all that you need to know. 1) Filiaga is one of the more highly sought after offensive tackles in the 2017 recruiting class with over 30 offers. 2) Filiaga transferred from Vista Murrieta in California […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Lone Star State is a vast stretch of land covering some 268,500-plus square miles. Within the state of Texas is a wealth of athletic talent, especially on the high school gridiron. Each year some of the top players in the nation fill collegiate rosters making their mark at the next level. One of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All of the chatter, Twitter messages, and phone calls from the 30-plus schools to offer 2017 offensive tackle Chuck Filiaga have been narrowed down to 10 programs. Now the 10 remaining hoping to land the U.S. Army All-American Bowl invitee are scrambling to be among the final five securing official visits. Filiaga has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas secured another verbal commitment from a prized recruit at the defensive end position on Monday with in-state four-star defensive end Ta’Quon Graham. Graham has been a playmaker for since his sophomore season. After coming up with 37 stops, seven tackles for a loss, and four sacks as a sophomore, the 6-3, 255 pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Kellen Mond Profile Height and Weight: 6-2.5, 200 pounds Position: Quarterback School: IMG Academy Notes: transferred from Reagan High School in San Antonio to IMG Academy in off-season Committed to Texas A&M Aggies on June 27, decommitted from Baylor on June 1, 2016 Offers (18): Clemson, Auburn, Cal, Texas, Ohio State, TCU, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Opposing Texas high school offenses are starting to learn that you might be able to fool cornerback Anthony Cook once, but if you try it again you will get burned. Cook’s defensive mind might be best described as a super computer that can learn on the fly. Offenses lining up against Lamar High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Central Arkansas got on the recruiting board on Saturday with a commitment from Goose Creek Memorial High School wide receiver/free safety Deandre Herman. Herman has been knocking heads against tough Texas 6A competition since his sophomore season. On offense, during his first two seasons at the varsity level, he has shown his breakaway speed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas A&M added two recruits on Friday at key positions when defensive end Tyree Johnson and defensive tackle Jayden Peevy committed to the Aggies. Johnson was a big pull for the Aggies taking him away from one-time leader Maryland out of the Washington D.C. area. The 6-3.5, 247 pound, playmaker spurned over 25 offers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The runaway freight train that no team in Texas could catch in 2015 was Katy High School. The Tigers lived up to the name sake being a beast on the field running their record to 16-0 beating Lake Travis 34-7 for UIL State Football Championship. The perfect mark, as remarkable as the accomplishment stands […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting world has to be a blur for Round Rock High School defensive tackle James Lynch. During the off-season recruiting attention started coming at him left and right leading to a May 25 commitment to TCU. On Saturday, the love for the Horned Frogs flipped to the Men of Troy. Lynch was a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At the high school level, most kickers are punters and most punters are kickers as everything boils down to roster numbers along with ability and leg strength. The combination of the three variables do not always lead to a positive outcome for said team but in some cases, like for Plano High School, their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Rebels added their first two wide receivers to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday securing Jaelon Darden out of Texas and Johnny Johnson III out of Arizona. Johnson was part of a loaded Wolves team in 2015 making a run through 6A Arizona competition to the third round of the playoffs falling to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail is lining up nicely for the Sooners landing one top target after another. On Wednesday, Oklahoma added their 18th verbal commitment to the 2017 recruiting class landing Texas three-star outside linebacker Kenneth Murray. Murray helped Fort Bend Elkins to an 8-3 record in 2015 playing against Texas 5A talent. The Knights […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There will always be players overlooked for one reason or another when it comes to recruiting. No matter how many under the radar recruits one comes across year after year, when the diamond in the rough emerges all you can do is shake your head and wonder why more teams have not caught on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oklahoma State continued to put a heavy emphasis at the wide receiver position for their 2017 recruiting class adding Texas talent Shamond Greenwood on Tuesday. Greenwood has the physical tools to be a dominating force at the collegiate level. Listed at 6’3”, 195 to 205 pounds, with a reported 40-yard dash time of 4.43, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA UCLA secured their first secondary commitment in the 2017 class on Tuesday when Chris Wilson pledged to the Bruins. With Wilson, Bruins’ defensive backs coach, Coach Demetrice Martin, is bringing some Texas Class 6A grizzled talent to Westwood. The 6’0”, 186 pound, cornerback was a key player for Dickinson High School’s 12-2 season in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA SMU added another playmaking machine to their 2017 recruiting class on Monday when in-state athlete Tyler Page pledged to the Mustangs. Page has been a highlight reel for Friendswood High School over the past two seasons as a do-everything kind of player in the Mustangs’ backfield. During his sophomore season, Page got a few […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is nothing that gets a collegiate offensive line coach more excited on the recruiting trail than seeing a high school talent getting nasty in the trenches. When college coaches came around to check out Cypress Ranch High School’s Class of 2018 left tackle during the 2015 season, they got all of that and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Alabama won another key recruiting battle on Sunday pulling Texas three-star tight end Kedrick James out of Texas. James proved to be an every down kind of player in 2015. The 6’4.5”, 245 pound, talent was a welcomed addition to La Vega High School’s run game as a tough as nails blocker and a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah’s recruiting efforts for the 2017 class are finally starting to pay off as the summer months turn towards the start of the 2016 season. The Utes’ staff have begun to pick up momentum over the last six-plus weeks landing their fifth verbal commitment thus far on Sunday when Texas dual-threat Jason Shelley announced […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Longhorns 2017 recruiting class has been an exercise in patience for both the staff and fan base thus far, but good news came to Austin on Wednesday with the verbal commitment of cornerback Josh Thompson. Thompson became a nationally prized recruit after his junior season coming up with 36 stops along with nine […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sunday night, the LSU fan base received good news during the Tigers’ Picnic when four-star Texas cornerback Kary Vincent released his commitment video. Vincent and those close to him already knew he was heading to Baton Rouge as part of the 2017 class, but the general public had to wait for the good news. […]
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