Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There are guys at the high school level that can naturally dominate as offensive linemen because of their size. But when the size, strength, and technique gels with a mindset – watch out. At Utah’s Skyridge High School, Tapuvae Amaama is putting together all the elements of his game at the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When scouting high school football offensive linemen, it is one thing to be big, another to be strong, and a whole other realm to be dominating while showing versatility with that size and strength. When Weylin Lapuaho takes the field for South Jordan’s Bingham High School, the coaches know the three-star […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Anson Jaramillo Profile Position: Running Back and Safety Height and Weight: 5-10, 162 Classification: 2023 High School: Alta – Sandy, UT – 5A 2020 Hawks Record: 6-6 2020 Stats (11): 541 yards (team-high) on 71 carries with 3 touchdowns; 3 rec. for 10 yards Contribute Now Photo credit: RNG; […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Tapuvae “Snoop” Amaama Profile Position: Guard Height and Weight: 6-4, 330 Classification: 2022 Ranking: 3-Star High School: Skyridge – Lehi, UT – 6A 2020 Falcons Record: 10-3 – ranked No. 3 in Utah 2020 Offensive Stats: 3,273 yards passing, 35 touchdowns; 2,005 rushing, 31 scores Interest: Washington State, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Saia Lomu Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 6-0, 201 Classification: 2022 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Bingham – South Jordan, Utah – 6A 2020 Miners Record: 8-4 – ranked No. 7 in Utah 2020 Stats (9): 119 carries for 721 yards with 5 touchdowns Interest: BYU […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Halahuni “Huni” Tauteoli Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 330 Positions: Center and Guard and Defensive Tackle Classification: 2021 High School: Hunter High School – West Valley, UT – 6A 2019 Wolverines Record: 8-3 Contribute Now Photo credit: RNG: Halahuni Tauteoli
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Orem High School always has next level talent on their team proving to be one of the toughest teams in Utah year after year, and Class of 2021 offensive tackle Kingsley Ah You Suamataia is carrying that tradition forward. The 6-5.5, 290-pound, road-grader has been a presence on the Tigers roster since his freshman […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the field lights turned on for Corner Canyon High School in 2018, there was little that 5A Utah defenses could do but hope that the Chargers just happened to take it easy on them… but that wasn’t happening. The Chargers lived up to the name with a new and electrifying quarterback in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If there is one thing to be true about Utah high school football, opposing 4A teams do not want to play Orem. The Tigers are about as dominating as it gets in their classification taking back-to-back titles back to the house. One of the standouts in Orem’s 2018 championship run was Class of 2021 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Wilson Murray Profile Position: Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-3, 250 Classification: 2021 High School: Alta – Sandy, Utah – Class 5A 2018 Hawks Record: 6-5 2018 Stats (9 games): 13 tackles, nine solo, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, three QB hurries, and one fumble recovery Interests: Boise State […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Van Fillinger Profile Position: Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-3.5, 252 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Corner Canyon – Draper, UT – Class 5A 2018 Chargers Record: 12-0 – ranked No. 1 in Utah 2018 Stats (12 games): 65 tackles, 31 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, five sacks, 11 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Omarion Fa’amoe Profile Position: Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-2, 255 Classification: 2021 High School: West – Salt Lake City, Utah – Class 5A 2018 Panthers Record: 2-9 2018 Stats (7 games): 38 tackles, 21 solo, 10 tackles for a loss, one sack, and one interception Contribute Now Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Omarion […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Some high school players just have the gift and the incredible talent shows even at a young age when they are just scratching the surface of their given abilities. One of those players who falls into the aforementioned criteria but is already dominating is Class of 2021 offensive lineman Kingsley Ah You Suamataia. Suamataia […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Logan Sagapolu Profile Position: Offensive Lineman – Center in 2018 Height and Weight: 6-3, 340 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) High School: Skyridge – Lehi, Utah – 5A 2017 Falcons Record: 13-2 – No. 7 end of season state ranking (MaxPreps) Offers (10): Arizona, Utah, Nebraska, BYU, Hawaii, Utah State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Salt Lake City’s East High School always seems to produce several next level talents each year off their football teams. During the 2017 season, the Leopards were once again stacked producing an 11-3 record ending the schedule ranked No. 2 in the state of Utah (MaxPreps). One of the next players in a long […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Siaki Ika Profile Position: Defensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-3, 360 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: East – Salt Lake City, UT – 6A Classification 2017 Leopards Record: 11-3 – No. 2 ranked in Utah (MaxPreps) 2017 Stats (13 games): 128 tackles, 96 solo, 15 sacks, 20 tackles for a loss, […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Canaan Yarro Profile Position: Center Height and Weight: 6-2, 280 Classification: 2019 High School: Timpview – Provo, Utah – Class 5A 2017 Thunderbirds Record: 7-3 2017 Honors: First Team All-State Interest: BYU and Utah Planned Unofficial Visits: Utah and BYU (weekend of March 10) Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com a national site […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jared “JJ” Greenfield Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 175 Position: Safety and Receiver Classification: 2020 2017 High School: Crenshaw – Coliseum League – Division I 2017 Cougars Record: 12-3 2017 Stats (12 games): 12 interceptions 2018 High School: Bingham – South Jordan, Utah Interest: Ohio State Offers (2): San Jose State […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Cammon Cooper Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-4, 200 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (Rivals) High School: Lehi – Lehi, Utah – 5A 2016 Pioneers Record: 8-4 – end of season ranked No. 8 in Utah (MaxPreps) 2016 Stats: 309-of-486, 4,059 yards, 38 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions 2015 Stats: 231-of-396, 2,563 yards, […]
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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 Trojans added an interesting player to their 2017 recruiting class on Thursday when they landed Utah three-star athlete Tayler Katoa. Katoa presents options for USC’s offense once he is on campus. Katoa was the central piece in Layton High School’s 2017 ground attack rushing for 784 yards off 117 carries with 14 touchdowns […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It seems like every year, for the size of the state, Utah produces some pretty amazing collegiate football talent on par with some of the more highly recognized recruiting battle states across the country. One rising Utah star all college coaches will want to check out is 2018 outside linebacker Salua Masina. Masina had […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the time is right between college recruiter and high school football player, there is nothing quite like that moment – a special birthday gift or a Christmas day to remember. Said player is immediately accepted into a new brotherhood finding a home, in most cases, for the next four years along with the […]
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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 One thing is a given for Utah football during the 2016 season, no matter where Levani Damuni laces up his cleats he will dominate the game on both sides of the ball. Damuni tore it up for Mountain Crest High School during his junior season. On offense, Damuni lined up at running back and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Winning any college football recruiting battle is especially sweet but the Washington Huskies staff has to be feeling especially confident after securing a verbal commitment from Provo Class of 2017 wide receiver Ty Jones on Tuesday night. Jones began his rise as a next level recruit during his sophomore season pulling in 18 passes […]
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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 If diehard high school football fans are lucky, there is at least one guy somewhat similar to Chaz Ah You in a given state year after year. That guy is a two-way player who excels on both sides of the ball and at demanding positions who commands attention every time the ball is snapped. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Stanford Cardinal recruiting machine is starting to pick up momentum as National Signing Day nears landing three recruits over the past six days. On Monday and Tuesday, the latest additions to the 2016 recruiting haul included Utah tight end Loa Kaufusi and Indiana defensive tackle Jovan Swann. Kaufusi was an instant impact player […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 Arizona recruiting class has been stocked full of talent under center at one time or another with a one-time verbal commitment from 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson, now committed to Ole Miss, and with 4-stars Devon Modster and Khalil Tate currently part of the haul. On Saturday the Wildcats coaching staff added a […]
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