Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Chalk up a big recruiting win for non-Power Five Conferences thanks to Memphis. On Monday, the Tigers hard work and recruiting efforts on offensive tackle Obinna Eze paid off when the Nashville product pledged to stay in-state. Eze was a big part of Davidson Academy’s 7-4 record in 2015. Competing against Division-II A, Eze […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Volunteers 2017 recruiting class was essentially set on Monday when desired in-state four-star running back Ty Chandler committed to Tennessee. Chandler has been on national recruiting boards over the past two seasons after rushing for 1,348 yards with 22 scores during his sophomore year and another 2,558 yards with 31 more trips to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of truly great athletes in the 2017 recruiting class shinning all over the field and on both sides of the ball. But there are very few who can make the opposition look truly bad and in as many ways as Rancho Cucamonga High School’s Jaylon Redd. Redd has been making […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All of the talk and high hopes teams and players have over the off-season are about to take a direct hit with reality when high school football games across the country start kicking off at the end of the month. Puffed chests and big talk will either swell or wilt once the games are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA UCLA’s 2017 recruiting class is beginning to catch fire again after landing their fourth commitment in the month of August when Oregon offensive tackle Jaxson Kirkland committed to the Bruins. Kirkland ran rough over opposing Class 6A competition during his junior season helping Jesuit High School to a perfect season. The Crusaders went 14-0 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA No matter what they future may hold for BJ Thompson – that future is shaping up to be extremely bright. Thompson asserted himself as a true two-way star during the 2015 season playing for England High School. The Lions staff played Thompson all over the field lining him up at wide receiver and tight […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Very few times in the high school recruiting world punter, kicker, and athlete all come together without a snide comment or laced into a pun of some sort, but Hickory High School’s Tommy Martin is a rare breed. Martin has been playing against Virginia 5A varsity competition since his freshman season. Initially called upon […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The SEC West rivalry got personal on Saturday when LSU snuck into the state of Alabama pulling three-star strong-side defensive end Justin Thomas to Baton Rouge. Thomas was a standout on defense for a loaded Spanish Fort High School team in 2015. The 6-5, 255 pound, end led the Toros in tackles with 147 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Rebels added their first two wide receivers to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday securing Jaelon Darden out of Texas and Johnny Johnson III out of Arizona. Johnson was part of a loaded Wolves team in 2015 making a run through 6A Arizona competition to the third round of the playoffs falling to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail is full of the skittish types. More times than not, college team after college team plays follow the leader on a recruit on offers or waits until the lightbulb finally goes off on the talent any given player possesses out of need. Robinson High School’s defensive end David Porter has six […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the next couple of years, Iowa is setting up to have, at the very minimum, a very competitive secondary especially at cornerback. On Thursday, the Hawkeyes added a fifth potential corner in Florida’s Josh Turner. Turner was a standout corner for American Heritage in 2015 helping the Stallions to the 3A championship game. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Newton Christian High School, located in Newton which is 30 miles north of Wichita, had a disappointing season in 2015 as the Railroaders finished their season just 1-8. In 2016, Newton looks to turn it around under the leadership of senior running back and cornerback Kade Remsberg. Remsberg had a phenomenal junior season where he […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The true heart of a football player is to do whatever one can to get on the field as often as possible to help his team out. That team first mentality is something Mykee Irving has and something that could potentially earn him more college opportunities than he imagined. One way or another, Irving […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Whoever is at or near the top of the list for top cornerbacks in the 2018 recruiting class Isaac Taylor-Stuart is coming for you. After a standout sophomore season of coming after ball carriers, receivers, and ill-advised quarterback passes, Taylor quickly launched himself into the conversation as one of the best players in the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Topeka High School in Topeka, Kansas had a great season in 2015 as the Trojans raced out to 8-0 record but unfortunately lost their final regular season game, 21-0, to Lawrence Free State and then suffered a heartbreaking loss to Derby in the first round of the playoffs, 52-21. During the 2015 season, the […]
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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 The Tigers secured a commitment from another potential offensive playmaker on Wednesday when East St. Louis High School quarterback/athlete Reyondous Estes pledged to Missouri. Complete stats were not kept on the Flyers season in 2015, but through five games Estes completed 42 passes for 789 yards with two scores and ran the ball 39 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the top athletes regardless of position coming out of the state of Arkansas in the 2017 class is Darius Hopkins – which is a strong statement considering the wealth of talent within the Natural State this year. Hopkins fits the bill as that next level change of pace back, scat-back, or all-purpose […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail is lining up nicely for the Sooners landing one top target after another. On Wednesday, Oklahoma added their 18th verbal commitment to the 2017 recruiting class landing Texas three-star outside linebacker Kenneth Murray. Murray helped Fort Bend Elkins to an 8-3 record in 2015 playing against Texas 5A talent. The Knights […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the more highly productive yet unsung heroes coming out of the Natural State in the 2017 recruiting class is Easton Seidl. The do-it all Cabot talent has ratcheted up his game over the past two seasons turning into a defensive playmaker out of the central Arkansas area. After an exhaustive college camp […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Setting up bonds between high school players and college coaches is hard enough. When coaches put their program in harm’s way with ill-advised stereotypes of women, said school just made life a lot easier for other football programs and 10-times harder for themselves going forward. A really bad mistake by Texas A&M helped push […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU went a long way to help reaffirm their “Defensive Backs University” label on Monday when five-star Tennessee safety JaCoby Stevens recommitted to the Tigers. Stevens helped push Oakland High School (Murfreesboro) to a 12-2 mark in 2015 with a run to Tennessee’s Class 6A semifinals before falling to Maryville. Along the way, the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Some people just have it. Whatever that “it” is and however that translates into sports, some are just blessed or destined to be impact players. One such player seemingly on a predetermined successful gridiron path is Reuben Unije. Unije is that rare player who stepped on the field finding a natural fit like a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Aug. 3, a collegiate powerhouse football team dipped into a high school national powerhouse team for a commitment when cornerback Jaylan Shaw pledged to the UCLA Bruins. The pairing has the makings of a win-win relationship for years to come. UCLA has been a program on the rise since Jim Mora took over […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nebraska added a highly prized pass rusher to their 2017 class when Miami area recruit Guy Thomas verbally committed to the Cornhuskers. Thomas had a standout sophomore season coming up with 25 tackles for a loss along with nine sacks for Hialeah High School. Playing against 8A competition, Thomas was a standout for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Blue Devils have quietly put together as solid of a 2017 recruiting class as any other team in the nation not named Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, and the alike. Duke’s class, currently ranked No. 22 in the nation (Rivals), got a big boost on Monday when California quarterback Jack Sears committed. Sears had […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the competitive world of high school football, the opportunity to gain a full-ride scholarship should never be taken for granted. Aspiring athletes across the country, thousands upon thousands, would love to play college football but see those dreams and hopes dashed for various reasons year after year. The competition for top players is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A very young but talented Banning team took the field in 2015 taking their lumps the hard way but came out the other side a grizzled veteran group. The Pilots (Wilmington) are young yet again in 2016 but have some standout returning talent ready to exact some revenge this year with Sultan Moala helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There will always be players overlooked for one reason or another when it comes to recruiting. No matter how many under the radar recruits one comes across year after year, when the diamond in the rough emerges all you can do is shake your head and wonder why more teams have not caught on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If a player can get it done on Georgia’s high school gridiron proving grounds, they can get it done anywhere and everywhere else. South Gwinnett High School’s five-star defensive end Justin Mascoll has so far proven to be one of the best in his class and is ready to take on the challenge again […]
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