Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Scouting high school football comes with a certain amount of guess work and gut instincts, even for the five- and four-star rated players. There are the measurables, like height, weight, speed, and strength, and there is also the productivity and future potential. After Nathan Bence’s first season on the gridiron, all […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook The Knights of Lafayette Christian Academy capped off their 10-1 season by winning the Division III state championship. The key to their championship run was the play of the lockdown defense which only gave up 6.8 points a game. One of the stars of this unit is playmaker Masey Lewis who […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Alabama cleaned house throughout the 2020 college football season eating up the nation’s toughest conference with a 12-0, 10-0 SEC, record winning games by a margin of 29.17 points per outing. It took a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback, a first team All-American at tight end, and a second team All-American […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook We have come to the end of the road in this crazy COVID-infected college football season as Alabama and Ohio State will face off this Monday for the National Championship. Alabama is coming into the game 12-0 after defeating Notre Dame (31-14) in the semifinals. Ohio State is coming into the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The stakes do not get any higher come Monday night in Miami when No. 3 Ohio State (7-0, 5-0 Big Ten) heads to Hard Rock Stadium to face No. 1 Alabama (12-0, 10-0 SEC). The pairing of two of college football’s elite programs is just the fifth meeting on the field […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Triton Chandler had a solid junior campaign for Victory Christian in Tulsa as he helped the Conquerors score 38.1 points a game and reach the third round of the playoffs with a 6-6 record. During the 2020 season, the 6’2”, 190 pound, dual-threat playmaker had 35 total touchdowns while throwing for just […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Rolling against all the amazing athletes and standout talents at the 7A classification in Alabama separates the contenders from the pretenders. One cannot float through a high school football season at an elite level without having the skills and physical talents to make it happen. During the 2020 campaign for Hewitt-Trussville, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Chances are whenever a play was needed on offense, defense, and/or special teams for Tri-City Christian High School during the 2019 season, it came from Trey Blackford. The do-everything skill player was ever present on the field for the Eagles colliding against Division IV California squads as a receiver, corner, return […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook As an offensive, defensive, and special teams coordinator, going up against Milton High School during the 2020 season required all 11 on the field to identify where No. 4 was lining up in all three phases of the game. Identifying him pre-snap was the easy part, after the ball was hiked […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Talent travels in football, and that skill showed at California’s powerhouse Mater Dei High School in 2019 came through at Salpointe Catholic during the 2020 season for Elijah Barclay. In stats posted through four games against Arizona 5A defenses, Barclay averaged 22.1 yards per reception securing 15 passes for 332 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Playing behind four-star Class of 2020 receiver Chad Johnson Jr., Juan Wilson Jr. got to laydown the foundation of his abilities with Los Angeles’ Cathedral High School but did not get to put on the entire show. Throughout the offseason, the 5-10, 163-pound, target has worked on his game showcasing what […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Put him on the outside or in the slot, Class of 2021 receiver Tajae Brooks is a mismatch maker helping Escondido High School move the ball downfield in an explosive hurry. In stats posted in six games of the Cougars 12-game 2019 season, Brooks was slaying opposing Division IV California defenses […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook California’s Trinity League is among the best of the best high school football conferences in the country. Every year the programs within produce numerous five-, four-, and three-star talents that go on to grab national headlines for their play on the collegiate field. After transferring from Bakersfield’s Centennial High School, Eoghan […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The talents and abilities for Class of 2023 corner and return specialist Cole Martin had a breakthrough endeavor during the 2020 season. The 5-10, 175-pound, playmaker showcased the speed on special teams taking 17 punts back for 297 yards and 11 kicks for 244 yards with more touchdowns than most receivers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The high school football game for each individual player is about establishing a foundation and building upon it improving through the tenure for those with collegiate aspirations. For Class of 2022 quarterback Steven Stackhouse, his jumping off point was a good one. The 6-1, 185-pound, dual-threat showcased the arm and developing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook College football fans are catching a glimpse of history during the 2021 recruiting cycle watching Jackson State University rack up top talents across the country. The FCS program that is part of the HBCU is attracting four- and three-star players like a moth to a flame outpacing Power Five programs as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The skillset for Class of 2022 offensive tackle keeps improving, right along with his size and strength. The four-star recruit is a mauler for Maumelle High School catching the scouting eye of college programs across the country. On passing downs, with Chamblee’s quick feet and massive wingspan off his 6-8, 290-pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Beyond the Old Dominion, football fans and college coaches were excited to see Class of 2021 outside linebacker/end Trevion Stevenson in action during the 2020 season. Stevenson showed out as a junior compiling 85 stops with 15 sacks, 16 tackles for a loss while forcing four fumbles and recovering two. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Elite cover corners and a do-all safeties that can fill the alley as well as come across the top are easy to find at the high school level, per the recruiting rankings, but athleticism and technique do not always translate with a given next level scheme. The NCAA Transfer Portal offers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The NCAA Transfer Portal has been hot and heavy this offseason with more additions being added daily as the college football season has ended for all but No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State. Since our last update on the quarterbacks seeking a transfer, five former four-star players have hit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The planned start to the 2020 California high school football season is nearing, which is ramping up excitement throughout the state. After over a year of extra time put into fine-tuning the skills and pushing the athletic talents forward, all aspiring collegiate talents are ready to showcase their abilities with the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook It is a rarity to see freshmen take the gridiron at the varsity level at the higher classifications in the larger populated states in the U.S. It is even far less common for the play of a freshman to be highly anticipated. At Antelope Valley High School, the Antelopes’ coaching staff […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Making the best of opportunities given separates the great from the forgotten. During the 2020 Arkansas high school football season, standout Class of 2022 linebacker Kaden Henley made the most of the time given on the field helping his Shiloh Christian squad to a 14-1 season with an emphatic 58-20 stamp […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 RNG on Facebook Kenny Hall had a solid junior season for Sparkman High School in Harvest as the speedy defensive back racked up 51 total tackles including for a loss, eight pass breakups, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and recorded one safety. After the season, Hall won an individual honor being named All-Region Honorable […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook College football’s bowl season is the time when teams break from playing their peers taking off across the country to represent their school and conference against the best of the best. The end of season showdowns draws some of the most interesting matchups pitting prolific offenses against stout defenses, top head […]
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USC Lands 5 Star 2021 DE Korey Foreman and 4 Star WR Ceyair Wright Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, has been a banner day for the USC Trojans. With only two 5-Star recruits left along the recruiting trail, USC snagged the top-rated player in the 2021 recruiting class when defensive end Korey […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook There are certain high school players coming up through the ranks that have that “it” factor fitting in perfectly at their position. One of those guys coming up in the 2023 recruiting class is South Carolina linebacker Jalen Rambert. The 6-2, 245-pound, defender is that wall running backs nor quarterbacks can […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The matchup nightmares Duce Robinson brings to the gridiron, it is hard to not invoke thoughts of Florida’s Kyle Pitts or Ole Miss tight end Kenny Yeboah. Robinson is that gifted athlete that has the soft hands of power forward and the skillset of a receiver inside a tight end’s body. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Add another hot commodity to the NCAA Transfer Portal with Class of 2020 5-Star tight end Arik Gilbert leaving LSU. Playing in eight games during his true freshman season, Gilbert was a go-to option for three different starting LSU quarterbacks during the 2020 college football schedule; Myles Brennan, TJ Finley, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook The thought of a versatile athlete on the field can be used loosely, and typically applied to standout play at two different positions. During his senior campaign on the gridiron with Van Buren High School, Jaiden Henry earned Arkansas 6A All-State and All-Conference honors, again, but the hard way at receiver […]
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