Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A top schools list of Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Michigan, Alabama, and Florida was narrowed down with the Bulldogs on top on Jan. 13. Once 2024 prospect were able to take official visits, Jaylen Heyward decommitted from Georgia on July 18 after paid for stops with the Bulldogs, Knights, and Hurricanes. The 43-offer Rockledge […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After a big sophomore year as Venice High School’s (Fla.) leading receiver during their state championship game run, Ryan Matulevich is set for an even bigger junior campaign. The three-star prospect has two outstanding quarterbacks in the Indians backfield (Jadyn Glasser and Ryan Downes) delivering the rock, a stable of talented tailbacks to pound […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2023 Florida High School football season gets underway, Landen Holley (6-2, 165) is working towards starting a new era for the Eagles. The Class of 2027 QB is competing for the East Lake (Tarpon Springs) starting spot hitting the practice fields this summer with momentum behind him; UCF, South Florida, and Florida […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Instead of rushing into a commitment, Fred Gaskin (5-10, 183) is taking his time along the recruiting trail exploring options. As fellow 2024 prospects take official visits this summer and announce their verbal commitments, the four-star safety out of Vanguard High School (Ocala, Fla.) is opting for fall game-day trips to help decide his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – Getting it done on the field and in the classroom opens extra college football recruiting options. For Jamison Holliday (6-1, 180), the new hard-hitting safety/outside linebacker for Mainland High School (Daytona Beach, Fla.) has two offers down with recruiting interest building after camp performances this summer. During the 2022 season, Deltona […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Missouri pulled off the near impossible on Wednesday, and that was sneaking a top player out of the Natural State. Under Razorbacks’ head coach Sam Pittman, Arkansas has done a great job of keeping in-state kids home for college, but a tip of the hat is deserved to Tigers’ head coach Eliah Drinkwitz and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG An offseason move was made by Rameir Gordon from Deltona High School (Fla.) to DeLand, and with those moves the skills on the gridiron will transfer seamlessly. During his junior season with the Wolves, Gordon (6-0, 180) was in the box, roaming the back half of the secondary, and playing corner. The versatile defender […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Oklahoma, Notre Dame, LSU, and Mississippi State, a lot of teams were after Brian Huff. Through the four-star’s recruiting process, the Valley View (Ark.) 2024 prospect was able to narrow down his focus to four programs taking official visits with Arkansas, Missouri, UCF, and UNLV. One of those four teams will find out on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – The college football recruiting game is all about relationships, and UCF has an inside track on Ayden Pouncey (6-3, 160) other programs cannot match. After May offers from West Virginia, Louisville, and Missouri among others, the Winter Park High School (Fla.) defensive back/athlete now holds 16. As Pouncey’s skills grow, teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG To say UCF has momentum on the recruiting trail is an understatement. The Knights closed strong in the 2023 class and have kept pushing their messaging as the program prepares for a massive change taking on Big 12 competition this fall. The move to Power Five action has high-profile players like Taevion Swint (5-9.5, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – A late-April offer from Texas A&M kickstarted the flow of next level opportunities to Brady Hart and a strong spring showing kept it going with Pitt, Iowa State, UCF, and Florida Atlantic joining the mix. Sunshine State teams welcomed the 2026 Cocoa High School (Fla.) quarterback to campus this offseason with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Commit early to a high-profile program like Oregon, teams will work even harder to land you. That is the case for Florida 2025 receiver Dallas Wilson (6-3, 193). The four-star gave his verbal pledge to the Ducks but teams continue to lay offers down and extend campus invites. From the Future […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the time is right to make a move, one has to go with their gut instincts. For Pahokee High School receiver Hardley Gilmore, after burning Florida defenses at the varsity level since the eighth grade, the move was to reclassify from the 2025 to ’24 class pushing his football career ahead one year. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG UCF got their Class of 2024 quarterback commitment early, and Riley Trujillo (6-4, 215) has stuck firmly with the Knights since his March 20 pledge. The Bartram Trail (Jacksonville, Fla.) prospect has showcased his arm at two camps this offseason and will work over defenses on Wednesday at UCF’s scholastic 7-on-7 tournament. Riley competed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The beginning of the show started last fall for Kenyon Alston, and the spectacle will get bigger over time. Orlando Christian Prep got their 6-2, 172-pound, receiver on the varsity field watching him produce 245 yards off 20 receptions with three trips into the end zone. This fall Orlando’s Bishop Moore Catholic will get […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting race for one of the nation’s best tailbacks went down to Colorado, Florida, Oklahoma, Penn State, and UCF. On Saturday, four-star tailback Stacy Gage announced his commitment to UCF. The St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) talent spoke about his rapport with the Knights’ coaching staff. “The relationship is great,” Gage said. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG No matter the conference or offensive style of play in said conference, every team needs a tone setter in the box on defense. Out of Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School (Fla.), Samarian Robinson is that guy. The 6-3, 220-pound, linebacker roughed up 3S Sunshine State ball carriers last season stopping 93 plays. Holding 19 offers, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The goal of an official visit is to allow a recruit to learn more about the program, bond with the coaches, and understand their potential fit in the team’s scheme that could lead to a signed National Letter of Intent. UCF did everything on point over the weekend with four-star Georgia safety Christian Peterson. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When looking at gap fillers who eat up offensive lineman and can bring pressure up the middle, Tyreeke’e Robinson is among the best at his position in the country. The 2024 three-star out of Manatee High School (Bradenton, Fla.) has the size (6-2, 320), athleticism, and strength to be an instant next level contributor. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – UCF, Western Michigan, Florida International, Toledo, Alabama-Brimingham, and West Virginia, it was a very good spring for Alvoid Kennon Jr. The rising 2025 defensive lineman out of Bradenton’s (Fla.) Manatee High School impressed drawing in the offers. A March visit to Orlando resonated strongly with Kennon (6-1, 275) which could lead […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Rushing for 1,669 yards with 14 touchdowns while showing off the hands in the passing game against Georgia defenses has a way of attracting a collegiate crowd. After Duke Watson’s big junior season with Mary Persons, 29 teams have asked the four-star to head to their campus to play college ball. After a May […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The lockdown cover skills Jivan Baly has are in high demand. The Class of 2024 prospect has received 41 offers but the crowded field is slimming. Teams are reaching out to the Meadowcreek (Norcross, Ga.) three-star defender, but one team has jumped out ahead locking Baly in for an official visit. UCF, NC State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Tampa Catholic (Fla.) 2024 offensive lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis has it all. One of the nation’s best, Pierre-Louis has quick feet, is athletic, as strong as it gets, and plays with a chip on his shoulder. Holder of 55 offers, the four-star has two official visits set with two others in the works. Pierre-Louis updated […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG VENICE, Fla. – Those in the known knew it was only a matter of time before Ryan Matulevich started blowing up along the recruiting trail. The super sophomore was an integral part of Venice High School’s state championship game run leading the Indians in receptions (50) and receiving yards (673) with five receiving scores. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A quick flick of the wrist and the pigskin flies out of the hand of Ricky Simmons slicing through the Georgia air like a dart hitting the sweet spot in the window for a Grayson Ram to make a play. The 2025 gunslinger is battling to take over the Grayson offensive machine that is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A two-way force in the trenches for Blountstown High School (Fla.), Artavius Jones is fun to watch get after it on the gridiron. The 2024 big man is unbelievably athletic for his size (6-3.5, 305) and brings a can of whoop ass with him on each snap of the ball. Next level scouts are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Another year on the gridiron for Jamil Watkins, another season of playing all over the field for Vanguard High School (Fla.). The Knights added Watkins (6-2, 170) to their secondary last season pairing with the ongoing duties already on offense at receiver. Teams are liking what they are seeing in the versatile 2024 athlete […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Throughout the 2022 season, Braylon Vincent was a player Westwood High School (Fort Pierce, Fla.) could count on in any scenario. When the Wildcats were on offense, Vincent (6-0, 180) toted the rock 52 times for 497 yards with four touchdowns leading his team in rushing while securing six passes for 116 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A breakout season at a newer position has thrust 2025 linebacker Ethan Pritchard into the recruiting spotlight. The Seminole High School defender went head-to-head with 4M Florida defenses earning four-star status and 22 offers to date. The most recent just rolled in from Oregon State after the Beavers saw Pritchard during spring ball. More […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The freshman season debut for Noah Grubbs was attention grabbing. Lake Mary High School put the ball in Grubb’s (6-4, 215) hands watching him navigate through 4M Florida squads to an 8-4 record. Nearly 1,600 passing yards and 17 touchdowns later, Grubbs has five offers with offensive coordinators standing on the Rams’ sidelines this […]
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