Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is nothing worse for a quarterback or running back than seeing a bad ass outside linebacker staring back at you play after play. Both offensive players can only hope that their line can put a helmet on that guy long enough to get the ball out of said linebacker’s domain to minimize his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year California produces some of the top quarterback talent in the nation unleashing the West Coast’s brand of high school play onto the collegiate ranks. The 2018 class out west looks to be as good as any class with Oaks Christian’s Matt Corral (USC), Newbury Park’s Cameron Rising, Mission Hill’s Jack Tuttle, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National player recruiting rankings are not always what they are cracked up to be but serve a purpose in helping get an overall idea on how different talents across the country stack up against one another. Hawkins High School already had one of the best one-two punches in the nation on the outside with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA De La Salle High School’s season to remember in 2015 started off as a potential season to forget. The loaded Concord area squad went on the road to Texas facing Trinity (Euless) but went back home with a 26-21 loss on the schedule. Instead of hanging their collective heads, head coach Justin Alumbaugh and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year Bishop Gorman High School is one of the top teams in the nation. The Gaels are always loaded with talent and the 2015 season was no different seeing the Las Vegas squad go undefeated yet again posting a 15-0 mark winning another Nevada state championship. One of the key contributors on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Until the pen hits the paper on National Signing Day, one of the more highly sought after recruits in the 2017 class will be do-everything Timpview High School athlete Chaz Ah You. Ah You dazzled collegiate coaches and befuddled opposing Utah high school offenses and defenses earning a four-star ranking as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bruins picked up their fourth verbal commitment to their 2017 recruiting class on Monday landing big offensive tackle Ronald Rudd. The commitment for UCLA was a big win landing the 6’7”, 305 pound, tackle over 16 other offers. Other teams hoping to lure Rudd their way with a scholarship offer included Baylor, Kansas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All of college football, fans and coaches alike, were on pins and needles on Thursday awaiting a big announcement from Class of 2017 defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. Wilson broke down his list of nearly 30 reported offers to a Top 10 breaking hearts while giving hope to many across the country. Wilson played his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Overused puns with double meanings are a big part of the sports vernacular for a reason – it helps paint the picture of said talent with an attempt to be witty and clever. A lot of adjectives like gifted, natural, hard-working, strong-armed, and athletic can be used to sum up the talents of Brayden […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When scouting next level recruits, all sorts of factors come into play especially going position by position. Overall one looks for ability, productivity, and future potential – has said player maxed out or is there still opportunity to grow to be even better? For Chaminade High School’s Class of 2018 running back TJ Pledger, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Austin Arnold Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 186 Positions: Wide Receiver, Running Back, and Safety Class of 2017 2015 Stats: 14 receptions, 203 yards, 14.5 yard per catch average, and one touchdown; three kick returns, 97 yards, long of 53-yards High School: Bishop Gorman 2015 Record: 15-0 Coach: Kenneth Sanchez Interest: Washington State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Julian Woodard Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 160 Positions: Wide Receiver and Cornerback High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) Coach: Matt Ballard Interest: UCLA, Florida State, Washington, and Washington State Camps: UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State, and Arizona State News: Transferred from St. John Bosco to Redondo Union High School in offseason Photo […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Options on the recruiting trail can change quickly but then again some things never change. For Chaparral High School’s Class of 2017 Michael Onyemaobi, he had six offers in late February but by the beginning of May his offers had jumped to 14 reported. Regardless of all the offers, one school remained in his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies seemingly have a world of potential at every position up and down the roster. Centennial (Corona) posted a 14-1 mark in 2015 winning California’s Southern Section Championship before falling 28-21 to the 2015 MaxPrep’s crowned national champs De La Salle. Talent shined across the board throughout the season and one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Solo Vaipulu Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 285 Positions: Left Tackle and Nose Guard – may play defensive end in 2016 Class of 2018 Transferred from Riverside Poly to Centennial in offseason 2015 Stats: 28 tackles, 21 solo, seven tackles for a loss, and five quarterback hurries Interest: Florida State, Ohio State, USC, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The ever changing winds of the college football recruiting landscape shifted on Friday for UCLA when 2017 linebacker Rahyme Johnson decommitted from the Bruins. Johnson worked his way into three-star status in 2015 with Salesian High School. The Mustangs went 5-5 but the roster was loaded with underclassmen that took their lumps but should […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everyone in the sports world is always looking for the next big talent to come around the corner. Well, that talent has been found and he is at Hawkins High School in Los Angeles. While the everyday football fan may not know who Jalen Hall is yet, college coaches sure do. The joy of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Hardcore high school football fans in southern California are aware of Kaymen Cureton. Even a few of the really astute San Jose State Spartan fans can tell you a little bit about Cureton, but soon enough everyone will know a lot about the rising dual-threat quarterback in the 2017 class. Seemingly in the shadows […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is a lot of time between now and National Signing Day in February 2017. With time things can change for the better or for the worse, but on April 14 a potentially big moment for the future of UCLA’s football program took place. Cue the intense and dramatic music – Jaelan Phillips committed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are few Class of 2017 players who did as much with their time on the field as Troy Spencer did during the 2015 season. The budding Centennial High School star was part of an elite receiving corps of six players that hauled in at least 17 or more receptions during the year highlighted […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When California high school football fans last saw Blake Jenkins, he was making plays for Pasadena High School. Jenkins did not disappoint the viewing audience playing out on the island on defense and snagging passes on offense as a wide receiver for the Bulldogs. In the offseason, Jenkins transferred from Pasadena to Centennial High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The day after Class of 2016 recruits filled the headlines in February with their late flips and surprise commitments to various Division-I programs across the country, UCLA made a big splash landing 4-star Class of 2017 defensive end Hunter Echols. Echols addition could prove to be one of the biggest early commitments for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Corona’s Centennial High School took the field in 2015, big things on both sides of the ball were happening game after game. The Huskies were a locked in group winning California’s Southern Section and nearly pulled off one of the toughest feats to achieve on the high school level – capturing a CIF […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When word got out about Sierra Canyon Class of 2017 offensive lineman/defensive lineman Kanan Ray, it got out quick. Ray went from a 6’4”, 260 pound, overachieving sophomore on an 11-2 team in 2014 to a 6’4”, 275 pound, powerhouse with that same refuse to lose attitude in the trenches on a 14-1 team […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season kicked off, Centennial High School built the perfect beast on offense and defense. The Huskies dominated their California, and Utah, counterparts winning the southern section on the way to a 14-1 year. The only tough spot on an otherwise perfect season was a touchdown short loss (28-21) to eventual MaxPreps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It is only fitting that one of the best high school football teams in the nation saw at least eight of their players inked National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day. Centennial High School was nearly unstoppable in 2015 streaking to a 14-1 record winning California’s southern section beating St. John Bosco 62-52 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The heat on the recruiting trail is kicking up a notch with Class of 2017 players taking unofficial visits across the country for Junior Days, spring practice drop-ins, and spring game festivities. Quarterback is always a must-get position that fills up quickly on recruiting boards but perhaps the second hardest thing for college coaches […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A dominating presence on the Utah high school football fields is picking up massive momentum on a national scale. The word is starting to get out about Class of 2018 offensive lineman Penei Sewell, and all for good reason. Sewell spent his sophomore season at right tackle showing signs of a potential 5-star recruit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the rising stars in the 2017 recruiting class coming out of the southern California area is Rancho Cucamonga cornerback Darren Hall. Hall has been a mainstay on the gridiron the last two season proving his abilities time and time again coming up with 45 tackles and three interceptions in 2014 and then […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The offseason for Rancho Cucamonga High School’s Tayari Venable is a relaxed one by most standards for Class of 2017 recruits. In July of 2015, the rising safety/corner talent committed to Washington State taking some of the heat off of the recruiting process. Even though Venable is committed to the Cougars, offers continue to […]
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