Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Everything wrapped around the player that is Wilbert Angelle is positive. The upside for Angelle is through the proverbial roof after a sophomore season showcasing his raw abilities for Houston Heights High School. The 6-1, 300-pound, defensive tackle has a knack for making plays racking up 20 tackles with two sacks during the 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2017 season was one full of improbable moments for Liberty-Eylau seeing the Leopards start off the season 1-5 before making a run at the end of the season and into the playoffs to finish 7-6. As the team bonded together and found their way on the field, an underclassman did the same pushing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Sometimes the winning formula for high school coaches is already on the roster, unbeknownst to everyone on the team, including the player himself. That is how the 2017 season started out on the gridiron for Little Elm High School, head coach Kendrick Brown, and Class of 2020 defensive lineman Tyrese Powe. Powe began his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the world of science, they call is species identification. In the realm of high school football, they call it scouting – the ability to identify a next level caliber player. At Hutto High School, they have a growing beast that has been identified as a next level recruit already terrorizing opposing Texas offenses. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chase Griffin is back at it again in 2017 filling up the stat sheet in a hurry against Texas 5A competition. The one big difference between his breakout sophomore season and impressive junior campaign – just how much more prolific he has become in the pocket. Fans of Hippos football were delighted throughout the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Persistence won the day for Memphis’ football staff on Monday earning a hard-fought recruiting battle for Class of 2018 wide receiver Levar Gumms. The win on the recruiting trail adds the 16th verbal commitment to the Tigers’ class netting their third prospect out of the Lone Star State. With the 2017 season set to […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 It was an incredible opening weekend of high school football in Louisiana. Fans saw thrilling victories and tough losses, but the biggest news came out of Bossier City with the heartbreaking injury to Parkway senior star quarterback Justin Rogers. Rogers, a TCU commit and Elite 11 Finalist, dislocated his right knee in his team’s opening game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Each season the recruiting process for various teams brings different needs in the pocket. Some teams are searching for that young player to groom into the mold of the system over the next four to five years while other teams need an instant impact player ready to compete for a starting job. When college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The sports world is full of dynamic characters with big personalities and lofty egos. From the truly great ones to the players that just believe they are great without much to back up the talk, but the underlying theme needed to be successful in any aspect in life, especially on the gridiron regardless of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2016 high school football season ended, there was no debate about how impressive a year the Eagles had produced. DeSoto High School ransacked the state of Texas posting a perfect 16-0 season taking home the hardware after a 38-29 championship game takedown of Steele (Cibolo). The Eagles are once again loaded with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Score a big one on the recruiting trail for Rice. The Owls’ coaching staff jumped ahead of 11 other offers handed out by Yale, Columbia, Army, Brown, Penn, Jacksonville, Holy Cross, San Diego, Houston Baptist, Eastern Illinois, and Texas State landing Class of 2018 athlete/safety Prudy Calderon on Saturday. When Calderon arrives on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Thanks to the coaches at San Marcos High School, when DeMarcus Hall matriculates to a next level program as part of the 2018 recruiting class, his next defensive coordinator will have a field day with the rising prospect as he can play any position required in the secondary. The next challenge on Hall’s list […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On every snap of the ball, double-digit hits are doled out between defensive and offensive players on the gridiron. Some players more than others relish the opportunity to unleash their fury on the opposition looking for any chance to ring a bell and hand out a grass stain or two before the whistle blows. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football in the U.S. has taken a fair share of hits in recent years with a national spotlight focusing on concussions at all levels of the game and with the thought exploitation of young men playing college football without compensation beyond tuition, room and board, and the perks associated with being on a given […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College football programs across the country are starting to learn what fans of San Marcos High School football have known for a couple of years now – Prudy Calderon is a true playmaker on the field no matter where he lines up. College scouts are about to learn just how valuable Calderon is to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Michigan’s 2018 recruiting class is taking shape in the secondary landing their third commitment defending the pass on Thursday when German and Gemon Green verbally pledged to the Wolverines. As head coach Jim Harbaugh looks to establish a winning pedigree in Ann Harbor, why not recruit talent from one of the best high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: RyanWrightRNG Over the last two seasons All Saints Episcopal High School has been one of the toughest 4A football teams in the state of Texas. The Saints have posted 18 wins against just three losses over the duration with outside linebacker Grayson Mann doing all that he can to ensure success for his team on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG This recruiting trail story is nothing new, especially in a state as big as Texas. No matter how diligent any college football staff may look to find next level talent, a player or two, if not a few hundred, will slip through the fingers of any given program. A few miles outside of Corpus […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kilgore High School, located 120 miles east of Dallas in Kilgore, started the 2016 season 1-3 before turning it up a notch winning five of their last six games to finish the regular season 6-4. The Bulldogs easily took down Navasota, 29-13, in the first round of the playoffs before suffering a heartbreaking 27-21 loss […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the sleepy town of Sanger, Texas, just north of Denton, big things are brewing on the high school football field with Class of 2018 all-purpose back Dameon Moser. The 5-11, 170 pound, speedster has put together back-to-back solid campaigns for the Indians doing his best to pull a recruiting spotlight to the town […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year Texas produces some of the best talent in the high school ranks ready to set their mark on the collegiate level. With the massive amount of highly skilled players lining rosters across the state, a few slip through the watchful eyes of college coaches from time to time. One slipping past […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The ever evolving landscape of college football is going through a major change in the pocket putting a bigger emphasis on the athleticism of quarterbacks. The modern day collegiate quarterback not only has to be able to sling it downfield but also has to be able to move the chains with his feet. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The amount of overall talent on DeSoto High School’s roster during the 2016 season was borderline ridiculous. At last count, eleven Class of 2017 players worked their way to scholarships against tough Texas 6A competition. Among the many included offensive linemen Edward Ingram (LSU), Xavier Newman (Baylor) and Hyrin White (Missouri), receivers Laviska Shenault […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks strong start to the 2018 recruiting class got a big boost on Wednesday when Texas Class of 2018 cornerback Byron “BJ” Hanspard Jr. verbally committed to the Hogs. The addition of the DeSoto High School standout now gives the Hogs four total commits with three of the four being ranked as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Off-season work put in with any sport shows during regular season action. For soon to-be seniors, the 2017 off-season is the time when the proverbial lightbulb should be turning on, if not burning bright already, putting all the work in possible before it is too late. One Class of 2018 under the radar talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When talking about Texas high school football, DeSoto High School is one of a few teams that immediately pops up not only as an in-state but also as a national power house team. The talent coming in and out of the Eagles program is as good as any routinely preparing young men for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drue Jackson Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-1, 184 Classification: 2019 – 4-star (Rivals) 2016 High School: Sachse – Sachse, Texas – 6A 2016 Mustangs Team Record: 11-1 2015 Stats: 15 receptions, 139 yards, and one touchdown 2016 Stats: 46 receptions, 652 yards, and six touchdowns; one punt return for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Grant Tisdale Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-1, 203 Classification: 2019 – 4-star (Scout) 2016 High School: Allen – Allen, Texas – 6A 2016 Eagles Team Record: 14-1 – ranked No. 3 in Texas by MaxPreps 2016 Stats: 34-of-55, 522 yards passing, and six scores; 185 yards rushing off 43 carries […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Brock Sturges Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-10, 195 Classification: 2018 – 3-star (consensus) 2016 High School: Allen – Allen, Texas – 6A Honors: District 19-6A Newcomer of the Year in 2015 and first-team All-District 40-Yard Dash: 4.51 2016 Eagles Team Record: 14-1 – ranked No. 3 in Texas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Grayson Mann Profile Position: Outside Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-0, 211 Classification: 2018 High School: All Saints Episcopal – Fort Worth, Texas – 4A 2016 Saints Team Record: 8-2 2016 Stats: 60 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, and one interception 2015 Saints Record: 10-1 2015 Stats: […]
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