Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Texas high school football field can be a scary place, especially for those having to go up against Class of 2021 outside linebacker/defensive end Landon Jackson. Jackson has proven to be that talent with too much speed, power, and desire to be shutdown. After a breakout freshman season in 2017, the Pleasant Grove […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The role of a tight end has becoming a pivotal position in college football’s modern era. A tight end has always had to block and maybe was sent out on routes here and there, but today’s position player has to be flexible in blocking off the line in a three-point stance and blocking in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When discussing college football recruiting, so much of the conversation centers upon a player’s physical talents and/or productivity on the field, and rightfully so. But another important aspect of the process is character and self-sacrifices made for the betterment of the team, and that often gets overlooked. With Andrew Ueli-Fa’atoalia, talking about his abilities […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The race on the recruiting trail for Class of 2020 receiver/defensive back Lavon “LV” Bunkley-Shelton is heating up. After a standout junior season going both ways for Serra (Gardena) High School, Bunkley racked up 25 scholarship offers from top programs across the nation. This weekend, the first of five possible official visits will be […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Images out of a horror film and nightmares are not contained in the imaginary world. There are real life monsters getting after it terrorizing mankind. One such monster can be seen on the Cedartown High School gridiron besting offensive tackles while scaring the wits out of quarterbacks and tailbacks – that beast in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It was luck of the draw based on location for Canoga Park head coach Kevin Carlsen getting Class of 2020 athlete Joshua Christopher (5-9, 145), but what Coach Carlsen has done with Christopher’s talents has been fun to watch. Playing any and all skill positions, Christopher’s drive, speed, and athleticism led to a big […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Whatever path Justice Finkley takes to the next level, his collegiate defensive coordinator is getting a truly versatile defender. On upside and raw physical talent, Finkley ended his freshman season with Hewitt-Trussville as a MaxPreps All-American. Four games into his sophomore season, he is showing why the high accolades came his way along with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG For Colorado high school teams having to line up against Heritage High School, well, it is just unfair with what they have to deal with on the gridiron. There is no true answer for Class of 2021 receiver/tight end Terrance Ferguson. Ferguson is a matchup nightmare taking the field at 6-foot 5-inches weighing 220 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to college football recruiting, not all is fair in love and war within the game. No matter how fast, how big, or how talented, as much of what you can do on the gridiron is where you do it in the respect game. This bias within the game when it comes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG All it took was four plays for the legend of Kaleb Brown to begin in the Chicago area – just four. The 5-11, 183-pound, freshman got four carries for St. Rita High School in 2018 and covered 68 yards with those opportunities. The explosive play-making abilities were on display a year ago and all […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When Miles Davis gets the pigskin in his hands, for football fans, it is a thing of beauty. Davis has elite speed, great field vision and hands, and fights hard for extra yards making each play filled with excitement. The 6-1, 185-pound, Las Vegas High School standout ended his junior campaign with 38 receptions […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Year after year Louisiana churns out some of the best high school football players in the nation. To do well in the Sportsman’s Paradise is an accomplishment not taken lightly by college coaches. After TreVonte’ Citizen helped Lake Charles Prep to an 11-2 record in 2018, college coaches started to take notice. The 5-11, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 high school football season had ended for Har-Ber High School, there was promise of a rising talent on the Wildcats’ roster – that talent is Errington McRae. McRae (6-3, 233) worked over 7A Arkansas competition as a sophomore utilized primarily as a blocker but scorched defenses when called upon for 189 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Paul Tchio Profile Position: Offensive Guard and Defensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-5, 280 Classification: 2020 Ranking: 4-Star High School: Milton – Alpharetta, GA – 7A Region 5 2019 Eagles Record: 1-2 – ranked No. 18 in California 2019 Stats (2): one carry for one yard and one touch; one tackle 2018 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jermaine Burton Profile Position: Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 192 Classification: 2020 Ranking: 4-Star High School: Calabasas – Calabasas, California – Division II – Marmonte League 2019 Coyotes Record: 3-1 – ranked No. 18 in California 2019 Stats: N/A 2018 Coyotes Record: 10-3 – ranked No. 17 in California (MaxPreps) 2018 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Clark Phillips III Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 184 Position: Corner – Running Back and Receiver Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star – No. 4 CB nationally (247) High School: La Habra High School – Freeway League – Division III 2019 Highlanders Record: 2-2 2019 Stats: N/A 2018 Record: 7-4 2018 stats (9 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a lot of versatile athletes in the high school ranks who do a tremendous job for their respective squads helping win games. But there are few, if any, who completely impact a team the way Keon Sabb does for Glassboro High School. The 6-3, 190-pound, talent was on the level of National […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is unfair to heap too much praise on a young and rising high school football talent, but… it is kind of hard not to do so when covering Niuafe Junior Tuihalamaka. Tuihalamaka was beyond impressive as a freshman playing varsity level football with Bishop Alemany taking on Division I California foes. The 6-2, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting world better be on the lookout for Class of 2020 defensive tackle Ricky Correia this season. Correia burst onto the scene as a sophomore earning four-star recruiting status after a 62-tackle season. A knee injury curtailed his junior year to three games but was still a force in those games with 11 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Since breaking through to the varsity level as a freshman, Logan Loya has worked his way into becoming one of the nation’s top-Class of 2020 receivers. Entering his senior season, the four-star recruit had amassed 1,967 yards off 152 receptions with 23 touchdowns scored going primarily against high-end Trinity League talent. He has pulled […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Regardless of the position, being a two-way player is never easy and it is arguably most difficult as an offensive and defensive lineman, especially against 5A Virginia competition. The challenge of moving the line and protecting the pocket while crushing running backs and putting the fear of God into quarterbacks was a series after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It did not take Class of 2020 quarterback Hank Gibbs long to draw the spotlight his way with his play on the field this season; actually, it only took one game. Gibbs blew the doors off in the opener for No. 2 Fayetteville High School (MaxPreps) hitting 8 of 9 for 150 yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2021 cornerback Robert Regan Jr. was baptized by fire during the 2018 season coming out the other side a changed man. Be it on the practice field or in Trinity League games, the 6-0, 170-pound, defender was constantly put to the test against top national recruiting talent rising to the occasion each […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The best jumping off point with Class of 2020 talent Silas Bolden is to list off what he cannot do on the gridiron as a skill player – that list seems to have little if nothing on there making a quick jump to all his superlatives. Bolden had a breakout season as a junior […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2018 Virginia high school football season had ended, another top talent had emerged from the tough 6A trenches – James Gillespie. Gillespie was a brut for Woodbridge eating up offensive lineman as a defensive tackle for an estimated stat line of 36 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four sacks. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG True football fans don’t only get excited about the tough runs out of the backfield, the amazing catches by a receiver, or the big hits from a linebacker or a safety, they love seeing the action in the trenches as well. True fans of high school football in Missouri have been given a treat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is a man’s game at every level where the best of the best rise to the top. Being “the man” for any given team at any given level has nothing to do with experience per say but a whole lot to do with talent and desire. As a freshman, Park Crossing High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Because high school football is unlike college football where a team can recruit across the country to bring in offensive line talent and unlike the NFL where desired players can be signed to bolster a roster, sometimes offensive coordinators are dealt bad luck when coming up against unstoppable guys like defensive end/tackle Bryce Carter. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are so many talented high school football players across the country but there are few that have that extra something which sets them apart from their peer group. Class of 2021 Lindale High School running back Jordan Jenkins has that extra something and more. Jenkins ran over and past 5A Texas defenses in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Getting it done on the 7A Florida gridiron carries a lot of weight on the recruiting trail. The Sunshine State is a hotbed of next level talent stocking the proverbial talent shelves for college programs year after year. After the 2018 season, one player teams across the country coveted out of Florida was 2021 […]
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