Month: May 2016

Breaking Interview: 2016 JUCO FB Sean Joseph Trimble Verbally Commits to Midland University

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Dreams do come true, even on the junior college gridiron for a strictly blocking fullback. Some inspirations come from the most unusual of places but former Los Angeles Valley College standout Sean Joseph Trimble helps redefine the sports application of “believing.” Trimble took a long path from playing high school ball in California’s Inland […]

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2018 American Heritage RB Miles Jones Sets Camp Dates

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Miles Jones Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 170 Positions: Running Back, Slot, and Punt Returner 40-Yard Dash: Laser Timed 4.6 Classification: Class of 2018   Offers: Mississippi State, West Virginia, and Syracuse Interest: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oklahoma, Florida Atlantic, Central Florida, and Miami   High School: American Heritage 2015 Record: 9-2 […]

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Oregon State Picks Up In-State 3-Star LB David Morris

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon State added a great all-around athlete to their 2017 recruiting class Monday night when in-state talent David Morris committed to the Beavers. Morris started drawing recruiting interest after helping Sherwood High School to a 12-1 record in 2015. The Bowmen made a run into the Oregon 6A High School Playoff semifinals before falling to […]

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Interview: Unique Story for 2016 JUCO DL Jaleiren Negrete Nearing Next Chapter

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA From time to time a truly unique story comes forward off the gridiron reminding all of us about the great opportunities junior colleges and colleges present for student/athletes. One of the better stories is about to take an amazing leap forward on Wednesday when former Los Angeles Valley College defensive lineman Jaleiren Negrete signs […]

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Boise State Goes into Arizona for 2017 QB Chase Cord

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Boise State went back into the state of Arizona on Monday to get their second commitment in the 2017 class landing three-star quarterback Chase Cord. Cord started drawing national attention after his sophomore season when he passed for 2,286 yards with 33 touchdowns against just five interceptions for Sunrise Mountain (Peoria). The Mustangs posted […]

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Florida 3-Star RB Jamari Peacock is Running Over and Past Defenders to Next Level

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The term “every down back” gets floated around when a tailback can play all three downs. The underlying meaning is a back that can catch out of the backfield and pick up blitzes on passing downs. The term every down back, which is limited normally to three downs, seems to take away from what […]

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Duke Wraps Up Three Memorial Day Weekend Commits

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Blue Devils made a big push forward with their 2017 recruiting class over Memorial Day weekend landing three commitments. The festivities started on Friday with South Carolina safety Lummie Young and rolled through to Sunday with Georgia athlete Joshua Blackwell and Texas wide receiver Gavin Holmes on Monday. Duke landing Young was a […]

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Interview with 3-Star California 2017 Rising Star RB Taz Tauaese

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Taz Tauaese Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 180 Positions: Running Back and Cornerback Classification: Class of 2017 High School: El Segundo High School; El Segundo, CA 2015 Record: 8-2 Player Rating: 3-Star (247Sports)   2014 Stat Line: 180 yards off 39 carries with three scores; 26 receptions for 438 yards (MaxPreps) with […]

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3-Star Oklahoma DE Isaiah Thomas Commits to the Sooners

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since March, Oklahoma has been one of the hotter teams on the recruiting trail pulling in recruit after recruit from all over the country. On Saturday the Sooners added another in-state target landing defensive end Isaiah Thomas out of the Tulsa area. Thomas was a big part of Memorial High School’s 7-5 playoff team […]

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One to Watch: Interview with Colony 2018 WR/LB Michael Ezeike

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Michael Ezeike Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 210 Positions: Wide Receiver, Cornerback – moving to Linebacker School: Colony High School – Ontario, CA 2015 Record: 8-4 Coach: Steve Randall   Interest: Michigan, Arizona State, Southern Utah 2016 Camps: Fresno State and Oregon Player Notes: Moves really well, especially for his size. Could […]

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Houston Secures In-State 3-Star CB Javelin Guidry

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Houston has picked the pace back up on the recruiting trail landing their second commit in as many days with 2017 cornerback Javelin Guidry joining the Cougars class on Saturday. Cedar Park High School got all that they could out of Guidry during the 2015 season using his athletic abilities on both sides of […]

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SMU Adds Second 2017 QB with Lake Travis 3-Star Charlie Brewer

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA SMU went back into the Longhorns backyard for another recruit landing three-star pro-style quarterback Charlie Brewer on Friday. Brewer got a lot of snaps in as a sophomore but started to put it all together during his junior season passing for 3,426 yards with 42 touchdowns against just five interceptions. Even though Brewer is […]

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Houston Adds In-State 3-Star Dual-Threat QB Bryson Smith

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Cougars added another Lone Star State recruit to the 2017 class after receiving a pledge from dual-threat quarterback Bryson Smith on Friday. Smith got some snaps for Tyler High School during the 2014 season but got a chance to show what he can do in the pocket for the Lions during his junior […]

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Interview: Arkansas 2018 QB Connor Noland Makes the Game Look Easy

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Most of the good ones and all of the great ones do it – they make the game look easy somehow and in some way. In little to no time at all, watching Greenwood High School quarterback Connor Noland throw during a game is like watching a budding master at work. Noland is quickly […]

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Washington Huskies Dip into California for 2017 LB Ariel Ngata

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies added a winning pedigree piece to their 2017 class on Thursday pulling California linebacker Ariel Ngata to Seattle. Ngata joined Folsom High School for the 2015 season helping the Bulldogs to a 14-1 record coming up just shy of another state championship. Ngata had 80 tackles, 47 solo, four sacks, one forced […]

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Nevada Lands California 2017 OT Nick Ford and OG Bryce Peterson

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The University of Nevada got two big commitments on Wednesday, pun intended, when they landed both offensive guard Bryce Petersen and offensive tackle Nick Ford. Petersen was a nice pick-up for the Wolf Pack pulling the McKinleyville High School talent away from offers extended by Iowa State, San Jose State, Idaho, UNLV, and Sacramento […]

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Interview: 4-Star Arkansas 2018 ATH Nathan Page is Too Good for Any School to Pass On

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  Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Lavishing verbal praise to anyone has to be backed up with the goods. Throwing superlatives towards Robinson High School’s Nathan Page only makes scholars of us all. Page absolutely kicked the recruiting door wide-open during his sophomore season lining up anywhere and everywhere possible. The Senators gave the 6-foot, 185 pound, talent 16 […]

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California 2017 WR/FS Issac Freytes Gaining Interest after BYU Cougars Offer

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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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San Diego State Lands Texas 3-Star 2017 QB Cam Roane

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Most recruiting classes are built around the future in the pocket and that is the way San Diego State has started off their 2017 haul. On Wednesday, the Aztecs landed Texas quarterback Cam Roane, their first in the 2017 class. Roane burst onto the recruiting scene in 2014 throwing for 3,085 yards with 33 […]

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2017 Utah 4-Star LB/RB Levani Damuni Set to Dominate for a New School in 2016

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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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Florida Adds 3-Star In-State 2017 DT Jordon Scott

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts are starting to pick up for the Gators adding their third commitment over the last two months landing in-state defensive tackle Jordon Scott on Wednesday. Scott was part of an 8-3 Pinellas Park High School squad in 2015 anchoring the line on defense. The 6’1”, 345 pound, tackle was a dominating force […]

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Underappreciated 2017 Missouri DE Anthony Payne Finally Breaking Through

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It is really difficult to label a recruit an undervalued or under the radar prospect with 16 offers on the table but one could make the case for Raymore-Peculiar High School’s Anthony Payne. Payne did nothing short of dominate Class 6 Missouri opponents throughout the 2015 season. “Red Lightening”, nickname given to Payne due […]

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Oklahoma State Adds Highly Prized 2017 Texas DE Nelson Mbanasor

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oklahoma State lost one and then gained one on the recruiting trail securing a verbal commitment from Texas defensive end Nelson Mbanasor on Tuesday. Mbanasor’s stock has taken off in recent weeks after drawing attention during the 2015 season with Hendrickson High School (6A). The Pflugerville area talent helped the Hawks to a 9-3 […]

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Saguaro 3-Star 2017 TE Jared Poplawski Proving to be a Versatile Every Down Player

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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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LSU Pulls 3-Star OG/DT Saahdiq Charles out of Mississippi

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Late spring is usually a slow period out on the recruiting trail for college football commits, but someone did not tell the LSU Tigers. Since Friday, LSU has landed five verbal commitments netting Mississippi offensive guard/defensive tackle Saahdiq Charles on Tuesday. LSU snuck out of the Magnolia State with a Top 10 Mississippi recruit […]

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California 2018 RB TJ Pledger Working to be Best in Class

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When scouting next level recruits, all sorts of factors come into play especially going position by position. Overall one looks for ability, productivity, and future potential – has said player maxed out or is there still opportunity to grow to be even better? For Chaminade High School’s Class of 2018 running back TJ Pledger, […]

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Texas A&M Flips 2017 Oklahoma State OT Commit Adrian Wolford

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Whoever is pulling the strings behind Texas A&M’s early recruiting efforts on the offensive side of the ball, be it offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone or the rest of the staff, the coaches have done a great job landing targets early. Another top recruit was added to the 2017 class on Monday when Oklahoma offensive […]

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LSU Tigers Keep 2017 DE Aaron Moffitt at Home

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU’s hot streak on the recruiting trail from the three picked up over the weekend extended to Monday when area 2017 defensive end Aaron Moffitt verbally committed to the Tigers. Moffitt was a part of Baton Rouge Catholic’s 9-2 season in 2014 but took on a bigger role during his junior season. The 6’4”, […]

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Texas-San Antonio Lands 3-Star Tyler CB Javontavius Mosley

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas-San Antonio fought off other top in-state Division-I programs on Monday for Tyler High School cornerback Javontavius Mosley. Mosley was a major part of the Lions’ 8-4 season in 2015. The 6-0, 170 pound, speedster caught five passes for 108 yards on offense and came up with 60 tackles on defense. Mosley padded his […]

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Versatile 2017 Grossmont JUCO CB/FS David Lewis is Gearing Up for Sophomore Season

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When college coaches look into the junior college ranks for talent to fill a recruiting class, chances are the program needs an immediate impact player that can bolster the roster from Day 1. When college coaches come around to see David Lewis, they will see a versatile defensive back who can play corner or […]

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