Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jacobah “Kobah” Fuamtu Profile Position: Outside Linebacker and Running Back Height and Weight: 6-0, 190 Classification: 2020 High School: La Habra – La Habra, California – Division II – Freeway League 2016 Highlanders Record: 8-5 2016 Stats: Not Available 40-Yard Dash: 4.69 College Interest: Arizona, Boise State, USC, and Washington Unofficial […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Johnny Wilson Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-4, 200 Classification: 2020 High School: Calabasas – Calabasas, California – Division 5 – Camino League 2016 Coyotes Record: 14-1 – ranked No. 24 in California by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (10-game starter): 58 receptions, 855 yards, and 14 touchdowns College Interest: Purdue […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a point in any sporting contest at any level when the play of a dominating player almost seems unfair to the competition. After watching Chris Manoa collapse pockets and stuff the run for Chandler High School during the 2016 season, more times than not, it was like watching a man among boys. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stats in all sports can be misleading at times, but especially in football. A stat line of 80 tackles, 42 solo, 14.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and one interception without context is impressive but gives very little insight. What position did the player play? Against what level of competition did the stats come against? […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College football’s recruiting trail is finally starting to catch on to Class of 2019 wide receiver Cam Gardner. The 5-11, 170 pound, sophomore was paired with five-star Class of 2019 quarterback JT Daniels during the 2016 season at Mater Dei hauling in 15 passes for 216 yards with two scores. Now Gardner is at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG JoJuan Collins Profile Position: Running Back and Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-0, 205 Classification: 2020 2016 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, California 2017 High School: Dorsey – Los Angeles, California Monarchs 2016 Record: 13-1 – Ranked No. 3 nationally by MaxPreps Monarchs 2016 Freshman Team: 8-0 2016 Stats (13 games): […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo Credit: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RJPSports De’Gabriel Floyd Profile Position: Linebacker and Running Back Height and Weight: 6-3, 210 Classification: 2019 High School: Hawkins – Los Angeles, California Ranking: 4-Star Hawks 2016 Record: 13-1 2016 Stats (13 games): 85 tackles, 48 solo, 15 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, and one forced […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Justin Dedich Profile Position: Guard and Center Height and Weight: 6-2, 280 Classification: 2018 High School: Chaparral – Temecula, California Interest: Stanford, Oregon, Princeton, USC, and Texas A&M Offers (21): Arizona State, UCLA, Louisville, Colorado, Washington, Kansas, Iowa State, Nevada, Colorado State, Fresno State, Navy, Oregon State, Southern Utah, New Mexico, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RJPSports The energy in the sports universe sometimes gives the appearance of shinning upon some making a path forward easier while being stingy with good luck to others. At the end of the day, no matter how the ball may bounce or what happens on the gridiron the good […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the ever evolving game of college football, the need for defenses to find players in the secondary that can cover any type of receiver and fly downhill to stop a runaway freight train tailback is in high demand. The state of California is filled with extremely gifted skill position players, especially in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Featured Photo: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RJPSports It seems that since Steve Stephens stepped foot on the gridiron he has been among the best of the best in his class quickly rising to four-star status as a safety. The recognition of Stephens’ abilities did not level him off accepting what he had achieved but pushed him […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tuasivi Nomura Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 190 Position: Strong Safety Classification: 2019 High School: Centennial – Corona, California *Ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps 2016 Record: 11-2 *Started sophomore season at SS verses Santiago High SChool Possible 2017 Camps: USC and UCLA Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Steven Iles Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 272 Position: Offensive Guard and Tackle Classification: 2019 High School: Riverside Poly – Riverside, California 2016 Record: 3-7 *Started sophomore season at right tackle Possible 2017 Camps: Washington, Washington State, USC, and PTP Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is not a better compliment an offensive lineman can receive for his play on the field than to summarize it as nasty. Other offensive linemen love it, running backs and quarterbacks love it, but more importantly the opposition hates it. The love and appreciate for a style of play that routinely ends with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LA Elite 11 Photo credits: Raymond Joyce Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho As technology leads to an expansion of globalization in markets beyond movies, automotive, soft drinks, and the like, the streaming of NFL games into new countries has pushed American football into the past time of homes across the world. The NFL is pulling in the […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jalen Turner Profile Height and Weight: 5-8, 165 Position: Cornerback Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Westlake – Division II – Marmonte League 2016 Warriors Team Record: 3-8 2016 Stats: 40 tackles, 31 solo, one tackle for a loss, three passes defended, and a league-high five interceptions Honors: first team All-Marmonte League […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The old highlight show Wide World of Sports gave us the phrase “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” The phrase emphasizes that there is always a duality in competitive sports. Watching Hawkins High School roll out onto the field during the 2016 season other descriptive words came to mind like shock and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jaden Elijah Wade Profile Height and Weight: 5-8, 177 Position: Wide Receiver and Running Back Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Long Beach Poly 2016 Jackrabbits Team Record: 7-4 2016 Stats (3 games): three receptions, 57 yards Planned 2017 Camps: Rivals Three Stripe and USC Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drake Jackson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 237 Position: Defensive End Classification: 2019 2016 High School: Centennial 2016 Team Record: 11-2 – ranked No. 8 in the nation by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (10 games): 29 tackles, two tackles for a loss, two QB hurries, and two passes batted down 2015 Stats: 49 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jacob Isaia Profile Position: Offensive Lineman/Starting Right Tackle Height and Weight: 6-3, 272 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) 2016 High School: Bishop Gorman – Las Vegas, Nevada – Ranked No. 1 team nationally 2016 Gales Team Record: 15-0 Offers (11): Michigan State, UCLA, Kansas State, Dartmouth, BYU, Virginia, UNLV, Minnesota, San […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Zavion Avery Profile Position: cornerback and wide receiver Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Classification: 2018 2015 High School: Norwalk – Norwalk, CA – Division 9, Suburban League 2016 High School: Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA 2017 High School: Dorsey – Los, Angeles, CA – Division-I, Coliseum League 2015 Stats (four games): […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jack Lamb Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-4, 211 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star 2016 High School: Great Oak – Temecula, CA – Division-II 2016 Wolfpack Team Record: 5-6 2016 Stat Line (11 games): 117 tackles, 80 solo, 18 tackles for a loss, four sacks, two fumble recoveries, five passes broken up, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Faatui Tuitele Profile Position: Defensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-3, 287 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: St. Louis – Honolulu, HI 2016 Crusaders Team Record: 11-1 Interest: Arizona, Washington, Ohio State, and Arizona State Offers: USC, Utah, Brigham Young, UCLA, Fresno State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Hawaii, and Vanderbilt Unofficial Visits: USC and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All movie fans love a great action suspense thriller were the only known is something unexpected but exciting is about to happen. The equivalent for Vista Murrieta High School fans during the 2016 season was the knowledge that their proverbial ticking time bomb on the football field was awaiting a delay to the start […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA From time to time, word along the recruiting trail sparks unusual interest in a circle normally filled with oddities helping draw even more attention. In Orem, Utah, Kingsley Ah You Suamataia, an eighth grader, is capturing the imagination of possibilities in the most usual of ways, by straight up dominating the opposition. Suamataia has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The game of football can come down to a chess match with one of the keys to winning the game is creating mismatches exploiting the other team’s weaknesses. Another game plan college coaches take to the field on any given Saturday is to enforce their will, especially on defense, giving the opposition no choice […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A senior season for any high school athlete is center stage time with a spotlight fixated watching to see if all the years of practices, game experience, and weight room efforts will culminate from promising prospect to rising star talent. One southern California athlete ready to put a stamp on his senior season in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Washington seemingly has a knack for turning out very talented Division-I offensive line prospects year after year. Since the 2015 recruiting class, the Evergreen State has seen Shane Lemieux (Oregon), Henry Roberts (Washington), Trey Adams (Washington), Calvin Throckmorton (Oregon), Dontae Powell (Washington State), Henry Bainivalu (Washington), and Foster Sarell (Stanford). Another […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA California offenses looking for a little bit of charity and good will out on the football field better take their game somewhere else because Long Beach Poly cornerback Desmond Talley is having none of it. A run of 13 games has shown a brilliant stubbornness refusing to allow even the best of the best […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no off-season anymore for football with players working year round on fine-tuning their craft trying to gain that edge over the competition. For Jeremiah Martin, Cajon High School’s rising star, he takes the no breaks mentality to another level working through the off-season, season, each snap, and on both sides of the […]
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