Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As the old football expression goes, speed kills and every year out of the high school ranks the state of Florida ‘kills it’ on the recruiting trail at the skill positions. The 2018 class is no different, especially at running back with the likes of Lorenzo Lingard (Miami), TJ Pledger (Oklahoma), James Cook (Florida […]
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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 Nico Ross Profile Position: Defensive Back Height and Weight: 6-0, 182 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Centennial – Corona, CA – Division I 2016 Stat Line: 82 tackles, 29 solo, one tackle for a loss, seven passes defended, one fumble recovery, and one interception 2016 Huskies Team Record: 11-2 – Ranked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In-Article Photo Credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: RaymondJoycePho When college coaches scout Paraclete High School during the 2017 season there will be a lot of talent on the Spirits’ roster to evaluate. One of the top players on the Lancaster squad who has already provided two years of highlight reel filling plays is Class […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Even though National Signing Day has come and gone, college teams are still searching for great talent to add to their roster for the 2017 season. One of the players that got hot on the recruiting trail down the backstretch of the recruiting cycle was junior college receiver Derrick Vickers. On Super Bowl Sunday, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Griffin O’Connor Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 200 Classification: 2018 High School: Edison – Huntington Beach, California 2016 Chargers Record: 13-2 – MaxPrep’s No. 10 ranked team in California 2016 Stats: 3,600 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, six interceptions; 10 rushing touchdowns College Interest: Nebraska, Washington State, Utah, Indiana, Hawaii, Boston […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If elephants never forget, college recruiters would be on the opposite end of the spectrum being among the first to forget. Short and long term memory failure is leading to college coaches missing out on Class of 2017 quarterback Matt McDonald. Buzz around southern California in 2014 was all about a sophomore quarterback for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah picked up a junior college talent that should be ready to contribute from the get-go next season when 2017 Riverside talent Tareke Lewis committed to the Utes on Tuesday. Lewis helped Riverside to the top of the CCCAA National Central Division with a 10-2 record winning the Southern California Bowl 49-38 before a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The test is on for dual-threat quarterback Re-al Mitchell. The junior quarterback took over the helm of St. John Bosco’s offense in 2016 in the tall shadows of Josh Rosen (UCLA) and Quentin Davis (Fresno State) but the Braves have not missed a beat posting an 11-2 record so far this season. Bosco has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes 2017 recruiting class is heading in the wrong direction after suffering two decommitments on Thursday. The loss, for now, looms large dropping the class of just eight recruits down to six. When Utah added cornerbacks Zyon and Tristin McCollum on June 16, it was a packaged deal. No surprise to see the […]
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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 After official visits to Nebraska, Utah, and Arizona State, Fresno area 2017 cornerback Jaylon Johnson found his fit committing to the Utes less than a week after visiting the Sun Devils. Johnson, a four-star recruit and U.S. Army All-American Bowl invitee, is a two-way standout for Central High School. During his junior season he […]
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Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a family member through an article, video, or stylized interview with our countless hours of free promotion for high school, junior college, and college athletes – please donate. Any amount is appreciated! Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA High school players may think recruiting stars are the […]
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Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a family member through an article, video, or stylized interview with our countless hours of free promotion for high school, junior college, and college athletes – please donate. Any amount is appreciated! Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If any segment of the human population is ever […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The story is an old one that happens every year all across the country in high school football but one that is worth repeating, a high school coach finds the best fit for his players not only for the betterment of the team but for each player’s college potential. Another success story playing out […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah fans wanting to be excited about their 2017 recruiting class have been put on hold since July 31 waiting for the next future playmaker to be added proceeding Jason Shelley. Their patience was rewarded on Tuesday with a commitment from Texas wide receiver Tyquez Hampton. Hampton has done a little bit of everything […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 high school football season is in full swing which means the recruiting trail is especially hot for seniors. One Class of 2017 recruit pushing forward on his eventual decision is Rancho Cucamonga High School cornerback Darren Hall. Hall is now a three-year varsity starter playing against top California talent. The 6-1, 170 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Having a linebacker who can potentially play inside or outside will never go out of fashion for college recruiters. Because of his play on the field early in the 2016 season, Solomon Hunter is one of the fast risers on college recruiting boards across the country. Hunter has all of the tangibles four-year programs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Urael Blackshear takes his talents to the next level, wherever he may go, he will be bringing with him a wealth of gridiron experience. The Los Angeles area product can be found lining up at running back, wide receiver, and punt returner leaving college recruiters a world of options on their roster for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Across the nation, hundreds upon hundreds of high school football teams will be breaking in new starters in 2016. Few quarterbacks, if any, enter the 2016 season with the hype and expectations centered upon them the way Tanner McKee does with Centennial High School. Centennial High School enters the 2016 schedule as the No. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah’s recruiting efforts for the 2017 class are finally starting to pay off as the summer months turn towards the start of the 2016 season. The Utes’ staff have begun to pick up momentum over the last six-plus weeks landing their fifth verbal commitment thus far on Sunday when Texas dual-threat Jason Shelley announced […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When college coaches scour the junior college ranks needing an immediate boost at the linebacker position from their 2017 recruiting class – Solomon Hunter is the fit. Besides coming in at 6’3.5”, 228 pounds, with a reported 4.57 time in the 40-yard dash, Hunter has one other thing most incoming recruits do not have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again an action packed Hollywood movie will slow the reel down at the height of the drama showing the film’s hero taking his long walk towards glory. The audience gets caught up in the moment waiting for the action to pick back up knowing something amazing is about to happen… This […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA High school football fans and diehard college football fans are well aware of Antioch High School. The California squad swept through the 2015 regular season going undefeated until they hit another offensive powerhouse in Foothill High School losing in the second round of the playoffs 55-54. The run through the season for the Panthers […]
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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 Across the nation, high school athletes of all grade classifications are preparing for what many hope to be a magical season. One of the many immensely talented California teams entering the 2016 schedule with high hopes is Colony High School. One of the players ready to start separating himself from his peer group from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The college football camp season is in full swing with high school players pulling double-duty getting time in on the gridiron with their teammates in preparation for the 2016 season. One Class of 2017 recruit pulling interest his way everywhere he goes is Rancho Cucamonga High School’s Darren Hall. Hall has shown his worth […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing brings more recruiting interest than a fresh offer on the table. College coaches near and far perk up like the dinner bell has been rung after a long day at work racing towards the fresh bit of recruiting news. If said school thinks enough to offer said recruit, something worth looking into must […]
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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 Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – an athletic high school tight end who also plays defensive end for his team. It’ll be a little bit harder to stop me with the next one – that same tight end is an asset in the run game and passing attack. Gets a little […]
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