Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College football is won in the trenches; UCF added another warrior on defense to help bring Big 12 wins to the program. As National Letters of Intent were being faxed into various programs across the country on Wednesday, the Knights received a key transmission from Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) 2024 defensive lineman Tyreek’e Robinson. Robinson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG No matter how prolific a given college football offense is with an elite gunslinger in the pocket, teams still need a hard-nosed tailback who can shorten the game and get the tough yards when needed. Out of Florida’s American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale), offensive coordinators have identified Byron Louis (6-0, 205) as that difference maker. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When thinking about high school quarterback prospects, California, Georgia, and Texas are states that immediately come to mind. In the Natural State, the development of quarterbacks has taken a big leap forward producing more than one elite gunslinger every three to four years. The state of Arkansas is becoming a hub for next level […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane LaMason Waller Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 170 Classification: 2025 Position: Receiver High School: Sultana – Hesperia, California Ranking: 4-Star Stats 2023 (10 games): 62 receptions for 948 yards with 12 touchdowns; 21 carries for 108 yards with three touchdowns; 1,151 total yards and 15 total scores 2022 (11): 64 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Unfortunately for quarterbacks, Florida produces fantastic high school defensive ends that flat out get after it. At Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), the Cougars are developing another weakside defensive end in Bryce Fulda (6-3.5, 225) who can do it all. After a breakout sophomore campaign, Fulda will soon be on college football recruiting boards up and […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Mantrez Walker Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 211 Classification: 2025 Position: Inside Linebacker High School: Buford – Buford, Georgia Ranking: 4-Star Recruiting Profile Offers: 30-plus Commitment: Michigan on Feb. 11, 2023 Decommitment: Sept. 11, 2023 Recent visits: Florida State, Miami, Colorado, and Penn State Upcoming visits: Ole Miss, Miami (spring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG On a Corona del Sol roster with very talented playmakers, Jai Jones (6-1, 175) proved he belonged on the field. Playing far above his freshman status, Jones competed in all three phases of the game for the Aztecs breaking out on the offensive side of the ball. This fall, Jones will play with another […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Like the elite college football programs, Venice High School (Fla.) just reloads top talent year after year maintaining their perch as one of the Sunshine State’s best. The Indians made another run to the state title game in 2023 under the direction of 2024 quarterback Jadyn Glasser. When action goes live this fall, Jayce […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Throughout the 2023 high school football season, Quinn Murphy (6-3, 187) lit up Texas defenses. The Class of 2026 gunslinger not only picked apart secondaries with his arm but also emerged as capable runner who can move the chains down the field to keep drives alive. The action on the field has brought 10 […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Demari Clemons Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 165 Classification: 2026 Position: Corner and Receiver School: Bennett High School – Buffalo, New York Stats 2023: 39 tackles, one tackle for a loss, two interceptions, 10 passes broken up, and one forced fumble Additional Stats: three kick returns for 60 yards and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Stepping up when called upon, Xzavier Jackson (6-1, 200) helped lead the Tampa Bay Titans (10-3) into the third round of the Florida 2023 high school playoffs. The developing 2025 pocket passer squared off against some of the Sunshine State’s best last fall, raising his profile along the recruiting trail. After tossing the pigskin […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you can spin it, they will find you. From the Parkridge Hawks, soon to be at Loyola Academy, college programs already scouting 2028 Illinois quarterback Matthew Lee (6-3, 175). The eighth grader helped his cause over the summer months competing at college camps and followed it up with a strong season against 13u […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Watching game film on 2028 quarterback Bryce Puckett, one can already see the unlimited growth ahead. Cool and calm in the pocket, Puckett reads defenses far ahead of his eighth-grade curve exploiting Georgia defenses for Thomas County (Thomasville). When all pieces come together, Puckett will be on college recruiting boards across the country. Matriculating […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG At any other point in time since college football began back in 1869, every coach with a whistle around their neck would be fighting to sign Trystan Haynes as a receiver. After all, the 6-2, 175-pound, talent just hauled in 45 passes for 1,0009 yards with 12 scores posted in Carl Albert’s (Midwest) perfect […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The long and winding road of Trever Jackson’s recruiting process has come to an exciting conclusion – the four-star out of Jones High School (Orlando) has committed and signed with Florida State. The Class of 2024 recruit was on his way to Ole Miss until having a change of heart on Oct. 29. Now […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The early results on Dream Rashad (6-6, 200) are in – the Class of 2026 quarterback can play. Rashad spun the ball around the yard in 2023 with Mountain View High School (Lawrenceville) showcasing the big arm. An athlete in the pocket, also a standout on the hardwood, Rashad is a capable runner adding […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A lot of things have changed since college scouts last saw Carson Dean in action. The fall of 2022, Dean was still growing, listed at 6-2, 175, but is now 6-4, 210. Dean was spinning it then for Fresno’s (Calf.) San Joaquin Memorial and now is at Reedley College, part of California’s community colleges […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The state of Alabama is on notice, RaKaveon Goldsmith is coming. The Class of 2028 prospect out of the city of Hoover has all the tools with an unlimited upside. The arm, touch, and accuracy are on point, and the gunslinger is not afraid to take a hit in the pocket to deliver the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Comparisons are unfair, especially this early in the game, but one can’t help but wonder if JJ Chapman is on a similar path as JJ McCarthy. Before heading to IMG Academy, McCarthy developed his skills in the region out of La Grange Park, Illinois. Chapman (6-0, 168) is putting the hurt on Wisconsin defenses […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The state of Georgia is nonstop across the board producing next level stars. From the 2024 class that just signed to the ’25 group receiving the lion’s share of the spotlight, the Peach State is the place to be when looking for collegiate difference makers. When the 2028 cycle gets their day in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is part of the recruiting process, and one cannot blame other teams for trying, after all Justin Thurman (6-0, 185) is one of the best running backs in the 2025 class. The consensus four-star out of Tampa’s Jesuit verbally committed to the Fighting Irish on Aug. 1, 2023, but that is not stopping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Davey Lawrence throws like Moon and runs like Payton, a different kind of “Sweetness” for the modern game. The state of Alabama has been prolific turning out a long list of highly regarded recruits year after year, when Lawrence’s time comes, the dual threat will be one of those guys being courted by programs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is an elite list of college programs after Dodge County four-star linebacker-defensive back Darrell “Duke” Johnson (6-3, 208). The versatility, athleticism, and skill Johnson brings to the field has prompted 31 teams to lay down offers as interest continues to come in from teams like Clemson, Ole Miss, and Kentucky. As the days […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Reese Poffenbarger Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 208 High School Information Classification: 2020 Position: Quarterback High School: Middletown – Middletown, Maryland Ranking: 3-Star *Started college career as a walk-on at Old Dominion Albany Highlights 2023: CAA Preseason Honorable Mention and Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List 2023 Stats: 3,603 yards, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kasimir Manczuk – he got game. The evolution of the quarterback position continues to amaze from where the game was even a decade ago. What eighth graders can now do on the field in and out of the pocket is lightyears ahead of those who dominate the game before them. Manczuk is one of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2025 defensive lineman London Merritt is wanted everywhere, and that includes at the high school level. The 6-3, 240-pound, end got after Georgia offenses last fall with Woodward Academy but will make life exceedingly difficult for teams in 2024 working the edge for Florida’s IMG Academy (Bradenton). Merritt will do it all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It doesn’t matter which recruiting service one uses, Jontae Gilbert is one of the nation’s best regardless of position. The elite athlete shined on both sides of the ball for Douglas High School (Atlanta) throughout the 2023 season earning Georgia All-State honors. College teams have laid down 26 offers with the four-star prospect narrowing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you didn’t know anything about Maddox Twigg (6-1.5, 185) other than he was a quarterback, after watching his 2023 season film you’d think he’s been a three-year varsity starter. Plays Twigg makes on the field are beyond his 2028 classification. From the simple drop and release to escaping and throwing on the run, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If you can wing it, college football scouts will find you. To put wins on the board, the college game has become dependent on the abilities of quarterbacks to execute a Spread attack as an elite passer or a as a dangerous dual threat. With the heavy emphasis on the position, next level scouts […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a top quarterback in a given recruiting class, said player will have a long list of next level suitors banging down the door. In Findlay, Ohio, Ryan Montgomery (6-3, 215) is that guy college programs are raving about wanting to sign in the 2025 class. At the 30-offer mark, four teams are jumping […]
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