Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As life goes in the defensive trenches at the high school level, few Class of 2020 strongside defensive ends showcased their talents in the way Tuli Tuipulotu did in 2018. His All-CIF and All-League season included 95 tackles, 47 solo, 24 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, 14 QB hurries, two passes batted down, […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG During a tough season for Dickson County High School, Class of 2020 defender Tre’vonn Rybka helped make it a memorable year. The 6-4, 280-pound, defensive end earned three-star recruiting status after compiling 56 stops, 13 tackles for a loss, and five sacks taking on 6A Tennessee players with teams routinely running the opposite direction. […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When upside and current abilities meet on the gridiron one gets a four-star talent like Eli Sutton. The 6-7, 278-pound, left tackle further developed his talents against Tennessee Division II-AAA competition in 2018 helping Brentwood Academy to state championship. Those growing skills taking on edge rushers and defensive tackles earned him All-County and second […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the last two high school football seasons, Class of 2020 athlete Jaden Navarrette has been all over the field for Norco High School. During his sophomore campaign, he picked up 18 stops with four sacks and eight tackles for a loss as an outside linebacker/end and played part-time as a receiving threat on […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaylen Henderson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 191 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2021 2019 High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California – Mission League – Division-I 2018 High School: Narbonne – Harbor City, California – Marine League – Division-I 2018 Gauchos Record: 10-4 – LA City Championship 2018 Stats (13 games): 95 of […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A tremendous legacy, that is far from finished, is being created at Bryant High School by Class of 2020 talent Catrell Wallace. During the 2018 high school football season, Wallace was a key defender for the Hornets coming up with 79 tackles as an outside linebacker/end earning second team All-State, All-Conference, and All-USA Toady […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If a 6A Tennessee offensive player said he wasn’t afraid of Oakland’s defense during the 2018 season, he was lying. The Patriots’ defense was about as good as it gets helping the team to a 14-1 record with a state championship trophy to show for it. The defense wasn’t just stingy, they were downright […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season was stuff dreams are made of for the Oakland High School football team. The Patriots posted a 14-1 record taking home a 6A Tennessee state title avenging a regular season loss to Maryville in the playoffs. Along the way, Class of 2020 linebacker Aaron Moore began stamping his legacy in the […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jeff Persi Profile Position: Offensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-7, 265 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: JSerra Catholic – San Juan Capistrano, California – Division I – Trinity League 2018 Lions Record: 9-3 – ranked No. 17 nationally (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (6 games): two receptions for 20 yards with one […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jonah Monheim Profile Position: Offensive Lineman Height and Weight: 6-4, 280 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Moorpark – Moorpark, California – Division III – Camino League 2018 Musketeers Record: 8-4 Offers (28): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Cal, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Indiana, Kansas State, Michigan, Michigan State, Nevada, Oklahoma, […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every season the state of Tennessee produces elite high school football players molding their craft until they get to the collegiate ranks. To stand out in the crowd at the highest levels speaks volumes. The volume coming of Class of 2020 linebacker Martavius French is deafening. The featured attraction for Whitehaven High School’s defense […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jake Overman Profile Position: Tight End and Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-4.5, 235 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Servite – San Juan Capistrano, California – Division I – Trinity League 2018 Friars Record: 4-5 2018 Stats (9 games): 20 receptions for 163 yards Interest: Washington, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Wisconsin, […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaden Genova Profile Position: Outside Linebacker and Fullback/Slot Height and Weight: 6-0, 200 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: JSerra Catholic – San Juan Capistrano, California – Division I – Trinity League 2018 Lions Record: 9-3 – ranked No. 17 nationally (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (12 games): 78 tackles, 55 solo, 14 […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Word is getting out on Class of 2020 American Heritage offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano. An injury sidelined him from jumping out and pulling in double-digit offers during the 2018 season, but all of those opportunities are still to be had. The 6-5, 300-pound, guard is a force to be dealt with in the trenches […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Big things are happening in California’s Big VIII League. The big things that are happening are great for Norco High School, but not so good for the Division II competition. Norco High School had a loaded yet young team in 2018 posting a 9-3 record. Much of that talent returns in 2019 with a […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Mater Dei High School went back-to-back in California and with a national championship (MaxPreps) in 2018 earning it the hard way. Playing a national non-conference schedule that included Bishop Gorman (NV) and IMG Academy (FL), the Monarchs ended up playing nine games in total against Top 25 ranked teams; college football programs do not […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season turned out to be a great one for JSerra Catholic and Jeff Persi. The Lions had a stacked roster rising up through the national rankings earning an end of season No. 17 positioning after posting a 9-3 campaign against a national schedule and Trinity League competition. Persi, a newcomer, earned a […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Over the last two high school football seasons, it would be hard to find someone who has outworked Class of 2020 athlete Jason Junior Walling. Walling has served as the do-everything playmaker for McNary High School racking up All-League honors on both sides of the ball with a commitment to perfection that would crush […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain areas of the country where locking up the opposition’s top receiver week in and week out truly means something. One area of the country where this holds true is in Arizona’s Class 6A Premier league. During the 2018 season, when top teams like O’Connor, Red Mountain, Hamilton, Chandler, Brophy Prep, and […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The promise and abilities of Jake Garcia have been known in the Los Angeles area for a couple of years, but now those talents are being recognized nationwide. In addition to his four-star recruiting ranking, the 6-3, 195-pound, gunslinger has racked up 17 offers from some of the best college football programs in the […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When one speaks the phrase ‘Mater Dei football’, that comes with a lot of heavy weight. The Monarchs have captured back-to-back national titles per MaxPreps playing a national schedule every year. That type of success comes from a roster absolutely loaded with five-, four-, and three-star talent. But as everyone knows, football is won […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The last two seasons Logan Loya has put his skills to the test against some of the best competition in the nation suiting up with Orange Lutheran. During his sophomore season he broke out with 68 receptions for 825 yards with 12 trips into the end zone. That showing was improved upon after wrangling […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Natural State has a rich history of turning out elite running backs from the high school ranks. Of the many, some of the few that immediately come to mind over the last 20 years includes Madre Hill, Cedric Cobbs, Peyton Hillis, and Darren McFadden. The state has produced fantastic talent at quarterback, receiver, […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The good word is getting out on the recruiting trail about Class of 2020 tight end/defensive end Bryant Burns. The Ozark High School All-State standout has turned in back-to-back prolific seasons as a receiving threat pulling in 33 passes for 748 yards with 11 scores in 2017 then followed that up with a 27-reception […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When Class of 2020 athlete Brenden Rice is on the field, it seems he can do anything he puts his mind to dazzling the stands game after game. During his junior season, the 6-3, 208-pound, target secured 49 passes for 729 yards with 11 trips to the end zone in 10 games. When needed, […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Any high school football player going up against 7A Georgia competition and showing out in the process is doing something. That is exactly what Ivan Yates did during his junior season with Lassiter High School. The 5-10, 173-pound, athlete proved he was not only a cover corner, but also a fierce hitter in the […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The future is immensely bright for Class of 2021 Jacksonville High School defensive tackle Tyas Martin. At 6-4, 315-pounds, he already has a college ready sized body and is adding the necessary elements to his tool belt to be a highly prized recruit. His production is there after ending the 2018 schedule with 65 […]
Continue reading »
Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Nofoafia Tulafono Profile Position: Offensive and Defensive Lineman Height and Weight: 6-3, 305 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Oak Hills – Hesperia, California – Mojave League – Division IV 2018 Bulldogs Record: 9-3 2018 Honors: All-League and All-CIF offensive and defensive lineman Offers (3): New Mexico, UNLV, and UTEP […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kobe Pepe Profile Position: Defensive End and Tackle Height and Weight: 6-3, 285 Classification: 2020 Ranking: 3-Star High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California – Division I – Trinity League 2018 Braves: 13-1 – No. 2 nationally ranked (MaxPreps) 2018 Stats (14 games): 68 tackles, 26 solo, five tackles for a […]
Continue reading »
Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Van Fillinger Profile Position: Defensive End Height and Weight: 6-3.5, 252 Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Corner Canyon – Draper, UT – Class 5A 2018 Chargers Record: 12-0 – ranked No. 1 in Utah 2018 Stats (12 games): 65 tackles, 31 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, five sacks, 11 […]
Continue reading »