Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stats are nothing without perspective and the look into the numbers put up by quarterback Hunter Dunn during the 2018 season are impressive on the surface and with a deeper look. The Class of 2020 gunslinger ripped through 5A Texas defenses, which is not an easy task, rifling for 2,926 yards with 19 touchdowns […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When football fans look back on the 2018 high school football season for Weatherford, at first it may seem unassuming, but that is without context. To put the 4-7 season the Kangaroos turned in into perspective, it was a milestone achievement boarding on fantastic. The same squad posted a 0-10 record in 2017. The […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Christian Johnson Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-5, 175 Classification: 2021 High School: Wylie East – Wylie, TX – Class 5A District 7 2018 Raiders Record: 1-9 2018 Stats (2 games): four carries for 15 yards with two touchdowns (MaxPreps) Interest: Southwestern, Mississippi State, Northwestern State, and Colorado State […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Thomas Scully Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-2, 218 Classification: 2020 High School: Regents – Austin, TX – TAPPS Division II 2018 Knights Record: 11-2 – played Trinity Christian in championship game 2018 Honors: First Team All-State – lead team in tackles and takeaways Offers (3): Air Force, Furman, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The old football saying is a defense will travel, ditto for having a gun for an arm, being accurate, and knowing how to pick apart defenses. During the 2017 high school football season in Oklahoma, JD Head ripped apart 3A squads leading Jones High School to a 13-1 record and a run to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If anything was made clear during the 2018 high school football season in the Lone Star State, it was Class of 2020 quarterback Austin “Kade” Renfro can sling the pigskin with the best of them. The 6-3.5, 195-pound, quarterback was on point during his junior campaign completing 64 percent of his passes covering 1,840 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For those that missed out on Logan Kyle’s junior season, they missed a highlight reel campaign beginning to end. The 6-3, 205-pound, receiving target was a beast against 6A Texas competition helping Memorial High School to an 8-3 year by pulling in 48 passes for 1,102 yards with 12 scores going up on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Texas high school football teams received a stern warning during the 2018 season, an ominous sign of things to come. Class of 2021 John Paul II High School receiver Jerand Bradley used his growing talents to haul in 45 passes for 866 yards with eight trips to the end zone going against TAPPS competition. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Texas high school football has long been among the top, if not at the top, among states producing the best talent and teams on the field. If you get it done against top Lone Star State competition, that speaks volumes for said player. The next in a long line of “said players” who could […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Lone Star State has a tremendous history of producing amazing high school quarterbacks who can spin it at an elite level. The long history of talented gun-slingers scorching fellow Texans before matriculating off to college continues thanks to players like Class of 2021 quarterback Preston Stone. Over the past two seasons Stone has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All one needs to do is watch Korbyn White’s reel to see what the future holds for the rising Class of 2020 athlete. As a tailback, the 5-10, 176-pound, talent is a true scat-back with elite breakaway speed capable of scoring from anywhere on the field with a one-cut and gone mentality. On defense, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Complete season stats have not been released for Strake Jesuit High School’s football team, but game reel tells no lies. One of the rising talents on the Fighting Crusaders 6-1 team this season is weakside defensive end Jacob Psyk, and Psyk is developing into an unstoppable force. For now, Psyk is a weakside end […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the football universe, the athlete title is typically given to skill players who can line up at multiple positions on either side of the ball. Rarely, if ever, do offensive linemen get the same kind of “athlete” love despite the distinct challenges that come with the positions in the trenches. With each position […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain states in the U.S. where football stats among the high school ranks carry a little extra weight, coupled with the classification or level. For RJ Smith, the Class of 2020 running back is getting it done without question being a workhorse/all-purpose back for Tompkins High School (Katy) helping the team to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sometimes on the high school football recruiting trail one comes across a young player and instantly realize he has “it.” There may not be enough positive descriptive words to eloquently summarize the play of Tunmise Adeleye on the field other than he has it and he is a beast in the making. Going through […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Dallas’ Bishop Lynch High School is off to a 1-2 start to the 2018 season, but don’t let their record fool you. The Friars lost their first two games by a combined 11 points to Trinity Christian (23-19) and John Curtis Christian (21-14) then blew out Centennial (Frisco) 42-3 on Sept. 14. Despite the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Think college football recruiting nuts are not a bunch of prattling hens, when Class of 2020 Tivy High School kicker Jared Zirkel nailed a 59-yard field goal in a game it was the kick heard across the country. The 6-2, 180-pound, talent instantly made a name for himself and rocked the recruiting trail with […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex has a reputation of producing great Division I football recruits every year. One of the rising stars in the area continuing that trend is Crowley High School junior safety Bryson Bonds. The 6’0”, 185-pound, playmaker already has 22 total tackles and two interceptions and returned one of those interceptions for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Cedric Melton played his sophomore season out of position at right tackle, but how the experience garnered may help the Houston area product in the future is still to play out. At 6-4, 230-pounds, Melton could be a next level tight end, putting his sophomore work to good use, or he could be a […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Shae Suiaunoa Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Clear Lake High School – 6A Classification 2017 Falcons Record: 8-4 2017 Stats (10 games): 160-of-266 (60%) for 2,270 yards with 23 touchdowns against 13 interceptions; 144 carries for 801 yards with eight rushing touchdowns […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In any sport and at any position, a lot goes into being tagged a five-star player. On the gridiron, some prospects may just be physically gifted above and beyond their peer group while others are technicians and students of the game adding their physical gifting into the equation. For 2019 long snapper Luke Rizzo, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Blake Hooker Profile Position: Long Snapper Height and Weight: 5-11, 200 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star – No. 8 in nation – No. 1 in Texas High School: Clark High School – San Antonio, TX – 6A Classification 2017 Cougars Record: 3-7 Possible 2018 College Camps: Tulane and Arizona Please help keep […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sean Berry is that versatile defensive back high school football coaches love having on the roster. Capable of making an impact at safety or corner, Berry can be lined up at key spots on the field to neutralize the opposition’s playmaker; the evidence was a stat line filled with one big play after another. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is no question that Qualan Jones passes the eyeball test in person and on tape, but can the 5-10, 219-pound, running back past the test against a large mix of top regional talent and an unforgiving laser-timed 40-yard dash? As has been the case over the past two seasons, and on Sunday at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If the 2018 season for Cedric Melton is anything like his 2017 campaign, opposing Texas high school defenses are forewarned. Although slight for a traditional right tackle at 6-4, 230, Melton, who is more of a blocking tight end-hybrid, worked his craft for Klein Cain High School. The Hurricanes are new to Texas high […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One does not have to go far in the Lone Star State to bump into a high school football player with serious collegiate potential. With so much talent across the state, and within every classification, for a player to stand out among the crowd, their game must rise to the next level. During Ta’Shoyn […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are so many amazingly talented players in the Lone Star State, it is easy for a high-caliber recruit to get overlooked. Even with that in mind, it is tough to grasp Kemp High School standout linebacker Boomer Irvin being overlooked, especially after the show he put on in 2017. A pass can be […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whenever a rookie can step on the field and make an impact, something special is happening. The impressive nature of the feat takes a big step forward with a little bit of context. During Landyn Watson’s freshman season, he cracked the roster for Hutto High School, along with the starting roster becoming a key […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Even before Chase Griffin steps foot onto the field for Hutto High School in 2018, he is already the owner of every meaningful Hippos passing record including single-season, career, and single-game game marks. The 5-10, 186-pound, Texas gunslinger improved upon his sophomore stat line of 3,056 yards with 31 touchdowns tossed by hitting 270 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Mason Pierce Profile Position: Receiver and Running Back Height and Weight: 5-7, 150 Classification: 2019 2017 High School: Dawson – Pearland, TX – 6A 2017 Eagles Record: 6-4 Visits Taken: Florida and Miami *Click link for Mason Pierce’s Hudl highlight reel Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site aiding in bringing […]
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