The recruiting efforts of Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury and offensive coordinator Eric Morris have paid big dividends in the month of May. Starting with the verbal commitment of cornerback Neiman Armstrong on May 4, the Red Raiders have added seven commitments to their haul in May coming up with 11 commits total thus far for the 2016 class. […]
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In 2014 linebacker De’jon Harris helped lead John Ehret High School to a 9-2 record. While racking up 82 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles and 5 pass breakups and adding 216 rushing yards on 31 carries with two scores, college recruiters were watching. On Thursday the 6’1”, 230 pound, 3-star talent called the Hogs […]
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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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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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Notre Dame High School’s Koby Walsh enters the football camp circuit season ranked as the No. 12 long snapper in the nation. The 6’1”, 220 pound, two-year starter at center has a chance to not only improve his ranking as one of the best long snappers but could also see his 4.5-star rating bump up to a 5-star after competing […]
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No matter who is under center for San Clemente High School in 2015 head coach Jamie Ortiz knows he has a mismatch on offense he has to exploit game after game. That offensive weapon is 6’5”, 225 pound, tight end Cole Fotheringham. Fotheringham finished up his junior season in 2014 burning Southern California defenses by pulling down 55 passes for […]
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On Wednesday West Orange High School’s standout quarterback Woody Barrett set his announcement decision date. On June 3 the 6’2”, 225 pound, prospect is expected to verbally commit after receiving 11 scholarship offers from top programs nationwide. The Warriors finished the 2014 season 12-2 with Barrett at the helm drawing national attention from programs like Clemson, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, […]
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One can make the assumption that San Juan Hills High School standout Tim Newman can cut a rug because when he is on the field he is absolutely cutting the turf. The 6’2”, 230 pound, defensive end as an array of moves and a motor that just will not quit giving the impression of an intricate dance with every snap […]
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Arlington-Lamar High School posted a lot of points on the board in 2014 thanks in-part to wide receiver Kofi Boateng. The 6’1”, 180 pound, receiver snatched 66 passes out of the air for 1,023 yards with 15 touchdowns. Showing versatility he added 158 yards on the ground off 14 carries with another two touchdowns to round out his junior campaign. […]
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Louisiana Tech continues to land great talent for their 2016 recruiting class. The Bulldogs are not only picking up commitments from Louisiana but they are also doing getting talented recruits from outside of the state. On Monday night, Tech picked up a commitment from defensive back Kiondre Thomas who plays at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Thomas has amazing speed […]
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A potential answer to the trivia question who replaced Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jameis Winston at Florida State was announced on Tuesday – former Notre Dame starting quarterback Everett Golson. Golson graduated from Notre Dame over the weekend with much media attention given to potential suitors hoping to land the 6’0”, 200 pound, two-year starter as a senior transfer. The […]
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Since Dabo Swinney’s unlikely and dramatic rise as the head coach of Clemson in 2008 the Tigers have been a team on the brink of elite success. In 2009 Clemson went 9-5 then had their only losing season under the former Alabama collegiate wide receiver in 2010 after a 31-26 Meinkeke Car Care Bowl loss to South Florida. After the […]
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On Monday night 6’0”, 170 pound, speedster Kiondre Thomas became the ninth commitment to Louisiana’s 2016 recruiting class. Thomas is the fifth defensive back landed by the Bulldogs and the second 3-star athlete landed out of the state of Arkansas (DB David Beasley, Pine Bluff). In a Recruiting News Guru exclusive interview we caught up with Kiondre moments after he […]
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Justen Harris had a great high school career at Vanderbilt Catholic and Ellender High in Southern Louisiana. In his senior season Harris accumulated about 700 rushing and 600 receiving yards. The 5’11” speedster also scored 19 touchdowns. The Louisiana talent is looking to make his dream a reality and play football at the next level. In an interview last week, we talked […]
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Cristian Wallis had a monster senior season for the South Terrebonne Gators in Bourg, Louisiana. The 5’7” star running back ran for an incredible 1,864 yards and scored 29 total touchdowns. Wallis won many individual awards in 2014 including First-Team All-District running back, First-Team All-District kick returner, District 8-4A Offensive MVP, First-Team All-Region MVP, First-Team All-Region running back, and First-Team All-State. In […]
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When Nick Galatis was at Clairemont High School in sunny San Diego he was a tackling machine racking up triple-digits on the stat line year after year. After a couple of years of fighting through various injuries that included a broken ankle and a broken nose which kept him off the field, he is now preparing for his sophomore season […]
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Until the mid to late 1980’s football players were noted to have good to great speed but then a guy named Bo Jackson came around and shattered all preconceived notions about “football speed.” The Auburn star running back was not only big and strong along with talented, but he was also blazing fast running a reported hand-held 40-yard dash time […]
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Fans of Conway High School’s Breylin Smith are used to seeing the 6’3”, 190 pound, quarterback throw the pigskin on a rope. At the end of Smith’s junior season in 2014 he had passed for over 2,000 yards lighting up the scoreboard with 20 touchdown tosses. Colleges near and far are interested in Smith’s 2015 season. The potential suitors include […]
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When the lights go up on the 2015 high school football season Lewisburg High School’s Preston Haynes will be in the same boat as many Class of 2016 players, playing at a high level hoping college recruiters notice. The 6’5”, 310 pound, offensive and defensive lineman is a budding star on the gridiron and a true student athlete in the […]
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In Sherman Oaks, California Koby Walsh is a throwback offensive lineman for Notre Dame High School. The Knights are arguably in one of the tougher leagues not only in Southern California but in the nation lining up against Mission League opposition like Bishop Amat, Alemany, Chaminade, Serra, and Crespi week after week during the regular season. Leading the way for […]
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To reach your goals you must be hungry and willing to do anything to reach them. Whether it’s playing running back, wide receiver, or returning a kick Justen Harris does it all to reach his goal of playing college football. Justen Harris attends Ellender High School in Houma, Louisiana and is the jack-of-all-trades for his team. The senior speedster accumulated […]
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When Saraland High School’s Velus Jones Jr. is not ripping opposing Alabama high school defenses apart hauling in 51 passes for 1,118 yards with nine touchdowns or receiving scholarship offers from top schools like Arkansas State, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia Southern, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisville, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, Tulsa, and UCLA, what is he doing off the field? In […]
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When 6’3”, 364 pound, lineman Michael Onwenu locks onto a defender or sheds a blocker to ground a running back behind the line of scrimmage the result has always been a positive for Cass Tech. In 2014 Onwenu helped open holes along the offensive line, primarily at guard, for Class of 2015 Ohio State running back signee Mike Weber. On […]
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Whether he’s scoring on an 80-yard reverse, going up over a defender to make a catch, or routinely outrunning defenders on a fly pattern, Kofi Boateng is a seemingly unstoppable presence on the football field. College coaches running high octane offenses or coaches just needing someone who can catch a 5-yard slant, plant, and take the ball 80-yards to the […]
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Triple-threat Jordan Barlow wrapped up a school record setting season passing for 2,510 yards with 22 touchdowns in 2014 that included a 410 yard passing game against Greenwood High School. The Class of 2016 rising star is solid across the board, in the pocket, outside the pocket, and in the classroom. After nailing a 31 on his ACT and carrying […]
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Louisiana Tech continues to land recruits in the 2016 class. In the past two days the Bulldogs have picked up verbal commits from high school teammates cornerback Zach Hannibal and offensive lineman Kenny Madison, who play at Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, Louisiana. Cornerback Zach Hannibal is 6’1” 169 pounds. The senior has a nice 33.6” vertical leap and an […]
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In late March Oklahoma announced the suspension of running back Keith Ford for breaking team rules and academic violations. On Wednesday Sooners head coach Bob Stoops confirmed Ford was seeking a transfer from the program. Ford was expected to be an offensive juggernaut for the Sooners in 2014 until a broken leg upended his season after just three games. In […]
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If you are ever in Desoto County Mississippi on a Friday night during the fall of 2015, do yourself a favor and checkout a Lewisburg High School football game. The Patriots’ 2014 season in terms of a win-loss record will not drive the masses to the stadium but tucked away in Olive Branch, Mississippi are two sleeper recruits who could […]
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Before “The Future” steps foot back on Michigan gridirons imposing his will as a stud linebacker and a freak athlete on offense, we drilled all things football with Daelin Hayes in an in-depth interview. The 6’4”, 245 pound, Skyline High School talent gave us the lowdown on his grueling offseason workouts and his commitment to the USC Trojans, but we […]
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When the ink was dry on Michigan State’s 2015 recruiting class a solid group featuring seven 4-star recruits highlighted the haul. Of the seven 4-star recruits three were pulled from Ohio; Andrew and David Dowell, and Larry Scott. In total five players were signed out of the Buckeyes’ backyard and the trend is continuing into the 2016 recruiting class. In […]
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