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Interview: Evan Weaver overcoming northwest recruiting bias showing out as one of the nation’s best defensive ends

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Written by Ryan Wright Different recruiting services have different ways of evaluating high school athletes year after year. Some analyst scout games, others attend camps, some even watch hours of highlight reels, or all of the above while others seem to just throw a dart towards a sign that reads 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, etc… With the 3-star recruiting ranking for […]

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Helix HS receiver Mekhi Stevenson looking for respect all the way to San Jose State

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In La Mesa, California rests a really good high school football team, the Helix High School Highlanders. After completing a 10-3 season in 2014 congratulations were in order after a three-game run into the playoffs before a heartbreaking 20-13 loss to Oceanside. One of the key players for the Highlanders was Mekhi Stevenson. The 6’0”, 180 pound, playmaker was a […]

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Interview with Chuck Filiaga, the Class of 2017 recruit only college coaches know about

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There is a gridiron goldmine that is also a diamond in the rough in Murrieta, California. A rare gem that few football fans are aware of but college football coaches have flocked to see trying to lure the talent to their individual campus for next level glory. Many have even offered just to be in the mix without even setting […]

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St. Anthony’s WR/DE Logan Gamble releases his Top 5 list

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Around 9:30 Sunday night, Pacific Time, St. Anthony’s defensive end/wide receiver Logan Gamble narrowed his list of offers down to his Top 5 via Twitter. The 6’5.5”, 198 pound, Long Beach area athlete has been extended nine offers to date with Fresno State, San Diego State, San Jose State, and Wyoming among the suitors. The list was announced with Gamble […]

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Interview Part 2: Rangy California ATH Logan Gamble wanted by colleges on offense and defense

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St. Anthony High School’s Logan Gamble presents a dilemma of sorts for college recruiters, but it is the best kind of dilemma possible and that is where to play him. Gamble is a 6’5.5”, 198 pound, two-way star in Southern California lining up at wide receiver and defensive end presenting a world of options at the next level on both […]

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Stanford lands California 4-star ATH Beau Bisharat over Oregon

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The Pac-12 recruiting battle for running back/linebacker Beau Bisharat ended on Saturday with the Carmichael, California prospect verbally committing to Stanford. Bisharat, 6’2”, 210 pounds, helped lead Jesuit High School to a 9-3 record in 2014 rushing for 1,651 yards with 23 touchdowns. He also pulled down 24 passes for 385 yards with an additional three scores. With the success […]

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Fun interview with St. Anthony Long Beach DL Curtis Weaver

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St. Anthony High School’s Curtis Weaver has a very bright future ahead. The 6’4”, 265 pound, defensive lineman/defensive end is a force opposing California offenses have to account for play after play. Fighting off double-teams and chip shots from running backs, Curtis still came up with 52 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, 7 quarterback hurries, 4 pass deflections, and […]

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Interview Part Two: Long Beach DE Curtis Weaver the straw the stirs St. Anthony’s defense

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In Part One of the interview with St. Anthony’s defensive lineman Curtis Weaver we covered the 2014 season, got an idea of how the Saints may do in 2015, and talked about some of the moves the 6’4”, 265 pound, tour de force likes to use during the game against opposing offensive linemen. We closed the first part of the […]

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Interview Part One: Long Beach DE Curtis Weaver the straw the stirs St. Anthony’s defense

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If you have never seen St. Anthony’s High School play a football game, after sitting down and then watching one series on defense it would not take very long to indentify No. 9 on the field. Filling in the No. 9 jersey for St. Anthony’s is defensive lineman Curtis Weaver. Weaver is a gap filling, signal-caller rushing, and quarterback sacking […]

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Interview: High School All-American LB Nick Galatis now a top rated national JUCO recruit

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No matter how dominating a football player your local high school stud was or currently is chances are he was nowhere near as prolific as San Diego’s Nick Galatis. During Galatis’ junior year at Clairemont High School he registered a jaw dropping 189 tackles. Proving he was not a one-year wonder during his senior season he put 235 hats in […]

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Quick interview with Jenks HS WR/CB Dillon Stoner

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As do everything athlete Dillon Stoner prepares for a senior season to remember, we caught up with the Jenks High School star to do an in-depth interview covering his life on the field. The 6’0”, 180 pound, speedy wide receiver, punt returner, and cornerback gave us a behind the scenes look at his offseason program, recruiting, and preparing for a […]

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Glendora’s Damon Johnson talks the art of perfect spirals all the way to a Power 5 scholarship offer

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On May 4, Glendora High School quarterback Matt Fink verbally committed to the University of Southern California paving a path full of potential Pac-12 Championships and possible FBS Playoff berths. Fellow Tartans’ teammate Damon Johnson might also soon commit to a Power 5 school for his impressive ability to consistently get tight accurate spirals where they need to be as […]

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Roseville 4-Star Class of 2017 TE Jimmy Jaggers is among the Best in the nation

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The tight end position is an oft overlooked but critical piece to any offense. Due to ever evolving offenses on the gridiron, the tight end position is actually one of the most versatile positions one can play. To be a good tight end in an I-formation set the tight end has to be able to block defensive ends, linemen, and […]

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USC lands verbal commitment from Glendora QB Matt Fink

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On Monday the USC Trojans added their first quarterback to their 2016 class landing Glendora High School’s Matt Fink. Fink, 6’3”, 185 pounds, led the Tartans into the second round of the California High School playoffs as junior passing for 1,386 yards completing 96 of 165 attempts with 10 touchdowns against three picks. The dual-threat signal caller added 725 yards […]

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Interview: New school for LA’s Marcel Myers brings more exposure and more responsibilities

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Los Angeles area Class of 2016 recruit Marcel Myers is on the move, both on and off the gridiron. Heading into spring Myers transferred from Redondo Union High School in the south bay to Alemany High School in Mission Hills, north San Fernando Valley. As the crow flies the distance covers one end of LA County to the other but […]

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Arkansas head coach goes on player safety attack after Borland retirement

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The right and wrong of siding with or against speeding up or slowing down the game   Over the past two days online, radio, and television media have had a field day discussing the retirement of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland. After one very promising year in the NFL, Borland thought better to hang up his spikes to prevent […]

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Justin Johnson, a dual-threat safety emerging in Los Angeles

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Exclusive interview with the Calabasas talent     A strong safety by definition, a free safety in coverage, this is Calabasas Class of 2016 rising star Justin Johnson. Johnson started out his high school career playing on the varsity team for Crespi High School (Encino). As a freshman and sophomore he did not make the field too often playing behind […]

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A Game Changer gets Lost in the Recruiting Shuffle

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Exclusive Interview with Quinton Bell   A heads up to all future high school football recruiting classes, being academically qualified, having outstanding measurables, and amazing on the field talent does not always translate into a full ride scholarship – at any level. Case in point, former Costa Mesa High School wide receiver/linebacker Quinton Bell. Bell started his career at Cal […]

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Summit two-way star Cam McCormick talks NSD

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Oregon talent gives insight to recruiting process National Signing Day for college football recruiting is the summation of a months’ long journey for fans, coaches, and perspective players. While the focus is primarily on a given year’s senior class great attention is also given to underclassmen by college coaches combing various areas to mine needed gridiron talent for future classes. […]

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Calabasas Class of 2016 DB recruit talks National Signing Day

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Q&A interview with Darrius “Vuko” Vukobradovich   In less than a year do everything defensive back Darrius “Vuko” Vukobradovich will be among the Class of 2016 recruits making a life decision on the first Wednesday in February with fan bases across the country interested in where he decides to go to school. The 5’11”, 190-pounder, roams the Calabasas High School […]

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Southern California DB works overtime to be one of the nation’s elite players

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Exclusive interview with Servite star Micah Croom   Sometimes being physically gifted is just not enough to be an elite football player on the high school level. A lot of top recruits can skate by on natural talent but every now and again a top talent shows the rare maturity at an early age to know what it takes to […]

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Aberdeen’s diamond in the rough fielding Power Five offers

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Exclusive interview with Joel Dublanko   Being a standout player on a team with a losing record is tough for anyone. Yet somehow do-it-all Class of 2016 budding star Joel Dublanko is making the most of the challenging opportunity. The 6’3”, 235 pound, running back/line backer stands out in a normal crowd on any street but he especially stands out […]

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Washington product to return home to California in 2016

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Exclusive interview with USC commit Isaac Garcia   For those of you unfamiliar with Washington high school football, one school has stood head and shoulders above the rest over the past 15 years, Bellevue High School. The Wolverines have dominated 3A competition winning 11 WIAA state titles since 2001 including six straight heading into the 2014 season. For those of […]

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Summit High School two-way star too much for the opposition

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Exclusive interview with TE/DE Cam McCormick   College coaches looking for a tight end that can take a dump pass 60-yards for a touchdown, a tight end with hands like a wide receiver, or a tight end with breakaway speed, meet Summit High School’s Cam McCormick. Maybe a college coach is looking for a pass rushing defensive end that shoots […]

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Pasadena’s Evan Rambo is part of the talent movement headed to Cal

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Exclusive Interview with La Salle’s Evan Rambo   Times are changing at Cal-Berkeley and for the better. The football program is on an upswing thanks to head coach Sonny Dykes and staff. The changes on the field are noticeable not only in execution of plays, determination, and skill level but most notably in the win-loss column. Dykes took over a […]

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La Salle WR Spencer-Lopez, Catching every Opportunity at it comes

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Exclusive Interview with Isaiah Spencer-Lopez   Talent on the gridiron is easy to spot, especially when the player is 6-foot 5-inch, 190 pound, La Salle wide receiver Isiah Spencer-Lopez. Having a monster senior season, the big target is proving to be more than just a possession receiver or a red zone target that can get the jump ball tossed into […]

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Family ties take hidden Fayetteville High School talent to Arkansas State

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Exclusive interview with Dre Greenlaw   Through the many years of pouring over high school recruiting information that include stats and measurables, very rarely does one player jump off the page like Dre Greenlaw. A look at Greenlaw’s height, weight, and on the field success has brought in five scholarship offers but when all is added up the honors still […]

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Recruiting update with Mater Dei OT Frank Martin

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Exclusive interview with Frank Martin   We were able to catch up with Class of 2016 offensive tackle Frank Martin to get an update on his recruiting process. For those of you unfamiliar with Martin, he is a 6’6”, 300 pound, starting left tackle for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California; for those outside of Southern California that […]

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Class of 2017 DE Chuck Filiaga already on college coaches radar

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Exclusive interview with St. Augustine’s Chuck Filiaga   Already physically gifted at 6’7”, 275 pounds, St. Augustine defensive end Chuck Filiaga is pushing to be one of the top recruits not only in California but in the nation as part of the Class of 2017. An early successful football career almost didn’t happen because his mom was unsure about her […]

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