Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Watch, read, and destroy – that is the play of linebacker DJ Herman. The three-star Class of 2021 linebacker had a breakout junior season with Bishop Gorman during the Gaels 11-2 run into Nevada’s regional round of the playoffs. Playing in the first half only of most games due to blowouts, the 6-2, 230-pound, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jake Garcia Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 200 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 5-star 2020 High School: La Habra – La Habra, CA – Division III 2019 High School: Narbonne –Harbor City, CA – Division I 2019 Stats (9 games): 168 of 239 (70%) for 2,301 yards with 25 touchdowns; […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Playing for perennial high school football powerhouse Centennial will attract a collegiate scouting squad, but it is up to the individual players suiting up for the Huskies to do something with that opportunity. For Class of 2021 safety Calvin Pitcher, he is making the most of it with a big junior campaign produced. The […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Taariq Al Uqdah Profile Position: Linebacker and Running Back (2020) Height and Weight: 6-0, 200 Classification: 2022 High School: Narbonne – Harbor City, CA – Marine League – Division I 2019 Gauchos Record: 9-0 on the field 2019 Stats (8 games): 67 tackles, 25 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, two sacks, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jake Garcia Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 200 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 5-star 2020 High School: La Habra – La Habra, CA – Division III 2019 High School: Narbonne –Harbor City, CA – Division I 2019 Stats (9 games): 168 of 239 (70%) for 2,301 yards with 25 touchdowns; […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All the pieces of the puzzle were on display for Class of 2021 athlete Jaylin Smith during his sophomore campaign, and he put even more of it together during his junior run giving a clear picture of what the outcome will look like as the work-in-progress continues. As Smith continues to fine-tune his craft […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG High school football fans in Southern California have seen the 2019 season coming two years in advance and are not surprised by the play from receiver Beaux Collins. As great as Collins’ stat line of 30 receptions for 733 yards with 10 scores in nine games is, those who have seen the ascension of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is no other way to describe Moliki Matavao but as the do-everything tight end who does everything really well. The 6-6, 240-pound, talent is essentially another offensive tackle in the run game and another receiver when asked to run routes in the passing attack. Matavo ended his sophomore season with Liberty pulling down […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football stats are meaningful when put into context. If I shared with you there is a fantastic receiver who is second on his team in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, would that impress you? What if you knew the numbers? 31 receptions for 436 yards with seven touchdowns in seven games played. What if you […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The flashes of game changing talent were on display a year ago, but how everything would play out for Jonah Carnell and just how good he may become depended solely on the time and effort put into his game over the offseason. The grind during the spring and summer months was not in vain […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is unfair to heap too much praise on a young and rising high school football talent, but… it is kind of hard not to do so when covering Niuafe Junior Tuihalamaka. Tuihalamaka was beyond impressive as a freshman playing varsity level football with Bishop Alemany taking on Division I California foes. The 6-2, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In some states, teams can get away with the razzle-dazzle of a spread offense allowing for one-on-one matchups on the outside with a top skill player against another top skill player. In southern California’s Trinity League, all teams must have the athletes who can… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG From the outside looking in, being a five-star recruit may seem like life on easy street. But for Class of 2021 linebacker Raesjon Davis, it is anything but easy. Davis (6-1, 220) was a key piece in Mater Dei High School’s repeat for a California and national championship in 2018 coming up with 44 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The scary thing about Class of 2020 offensive lineman Julian Polendo, he was already a dominating force for Palm Springs High School. What is on the level of unfair, the 6-6, 320-pound, talent is putting all of his raw skills together morphing into a… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Good reel, showing out during spring ball, and proving that you can display the skills while being coachable at camps helped Class of 2020 safety/corner/receiver Semaj Verner pick up 20 offers this offseason. The 6-0, 180-pound, talent had to sit out his junior season… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Josh Simmons more than passes the eyeball test in-person and on film. The 6-5, now a slimmed down 305-pound, talent is a one-man gang in the trenches be-it on offense at guard or on defense at tackle. Beyond the sheer size, he is athletic,… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The athlete label in high school football gets thrown around loosely, especially if a player lines up at more than one position. Stamping “athlete” on a recruit can be more about positions played than productivity at said positions or impact made for one’s team.… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaylin Davies Profile Position: Cornerback Height and Weight: 6-0, 175 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star 2018 High School: Mater Dei Monarchs – Santa Ana, California – Division I 2018 Monarchs Record: 13-2 – ranked No. 1 nationally 2018 stats (12 games): 25 tackles, 23 solo, one tackle for a loss, 10 pass […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One of the joys of covering recruiting is seeing all the talent a player has in the current state and knowing where it can go with continued hard work. While Class of 2021 running back Byron Cardwell is already considered a three-star talent, his potential seems unlimited. He had a breakthrough sophomore season carrying […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some recruits are not necessarily under the radar, but some are on it and perhaps not valued at a level deserving of their gifts and talents. One of those players may be not getting his full credit is Class of 2021 receiver Brock Bowers. Bowers was an unstoppable force for Napa High School during […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A coach in any sport can be great, but said coach still needs talent to win games. The good thing for college football coaches in the Pac-12, they do not have to go far to pull top talent to their campus out of the extremely fertile grounds of California. But, with 12 programs all […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Devin Dye Profile Position: Outside Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-1, 205 Classification: 2020 High School: Cathedral Catholic – San Diego, California – Division I – Western League 2018 Dons Record: 12-2 – No. 9 in California 2018 Stats (8 games): 50 tackles, 14 solo, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery – […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Cathedral Catholic High School was a smash-mouth team during the 2018 season ready to roll over you on offense and stuff you into the ground on defense. If anything needed to be cleaned up on defense behind or at the line of scrimmage for… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was the launching pad for Class of 2020 two-way talent Ender Aguilar that has rolled into an unbelievably successful spring evaluation period. Aguilar played tight end and defensive end for Anaheim’s Servite High School a year ago but has made the… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 California high school football season was just the beginning for Class of 2021 receiver Velltray Jefferson. Jefferson used his big 6-5, 215-pound, frame and growing athletic talents to pull in 28 passes for 362 yards with five scores for Fresno’s Edison High… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Mater Dei High School went back-to-back with California and national championships in 2018 receiving key contributions across the board and on both sides of the ball. If the Monarchs are to three-peat in 2019, they will need rising talents like three-star 2020 receiver Kody Epps to step up into big voids left by their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A lot goes into a national championship season, especially at the high school level. For Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA), the Monarchs played a national non-conference schedule and then slugged it out in the toughest league in the nation, the Trinity League. The Monarchs tore through the season taking on all challengers with a […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Joshua Jackson Profile Position: Receiver Height and Weight: 6-2, 190 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-star 2018 High School: Narbonne – Harbor City, CA – Division-I Marine League 2018 Gauchos Record: 10-4 – won Los Angeles City Section Championship 2018 stats (9 games): 50 receptions for 915 yards with eight touchdowns 2017 High […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As life goes in the defensive trenches at the high school level, few Class of 2020 strongside defensive ends showcased their talents in the way Tuli Tuipulotu did in 2018. His All-CIF and All-League season included 95 tackles, 47 solo, 24 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, 14 QB hurries, two passes batted down, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The last two seasons Logan Loya has put his skills to the test against some of the best competition in the nation suiting up with Orange Lutheran. During his sophomore season he broke out with 68 receptions for 825 yards with 12 trips into the end zone. That showing was improved upon after wrangling […]
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