Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting trail is quickly learning about Class of 2020 running back Isaiah Jacobs and for good reason – he is very talented. The Owasso High School rising star blistered 6A Oklahoma competition during the 2018 season earning a three-star recruiting ranking and eight offers along the way. The raw capabilities for Jacobs was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Texas high school football teams received a stern warning during the 2018 season, an ominous sign of things to come. Class of 2021 John Paul II High School receiver Jerand Bradley used his growing talents to haul in 45 passes for 866 yards with eight trips to the end zone going against TAPPS competition. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One can guess that when other running backs ask Sevion Morrison about his junior season at a national camp, they are first in shock and then immediately regret doing so in comparison. The 6-0, 196-pound, speed burning all-purpose back had an explosive 2018 season rushing for over 2,700 yards. It is tough for other […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Three-star rated Class of 2020 North Little Rock offensive lineman Erin Smith has the look of a technician in the trenches who is just scratching the surface of what he could become over time. The Charging Wildcats standout lined up at both left and right tackle for the defending state champs helping anchor a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2018 season on the gridiron for Little Rock Christian Academy was a dream season. In a Hollywood stylized storyline, the Warriors rolled through the schedule averaging 54 points per game squashing opposing 5A Arkansas competition, sans one team – Pulaski Academy. The Bruins ruled the 5A field since 2014 winning title after title. […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Shane Illingworth Profile Height and Weight: 6-6, 235 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2020 Ranking: 4-Star – No. 6 national pro-style ranking 2018 High School: Norco High School – Big VIII League – Division II 2018 Record: 9-3 – ranked No. 21 2018 stats (12 games): 167 of 264 for 2,739 yards with 29 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Thanks to dynamic athletes like Catrell Wallace, the style of play for defenses are changing from the NFL to high school ranks. Wallace is that rare all-around versatile athlete capable of stuffing the run as a middle linebacker, covering as an outside backer, coming off the edge as an end, and dropping back into […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are a few truly overlooked talents in the Natural State and Darius Bowers (6-1, 190) is easily one of the guys atop the Class of 2019 list. The Fayetteville dual-threat passed for 3,456 yards with 36 scores and ran for 377 and seven as a junior and then tossed 27 touchdowns covering 2,791 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was a terror lurking around northeast Arkansas football fields during the 2018 season. That nightmare for offensive tackles, running backs, and quarterbacks preyed upon 6A competition asserting his will upon others for 81 stops, 59 solo, 22 tackles for a loss, five sacks, seven quarterback hurries, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG During the 2018 California high school football season, Class of 2020 quarterback Shane Illingworth proved he was among the best in-state and in the nation completing 63 percent of his passes for 2,739 yards with 29 touchdowns. The talent displayed in the pocket helped his Norco High School squad to a 9-3 season with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2021 kicker Connor Wood turned in another big season for Lexington High School. During his freshman season, he earned Region 6-4A Kicker of the Year honors after hitting 6 of 7 field goal attempts with a long of 38-yards while nailing 30 of 30 point after attempts. The 5-10, 155 pound, kicker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Versatile, athletic, powerful, nasty – you name the “want” on an offensive lineman and you will find it in Class of 2019 University Lab tackle Dylan Rathcke. Rathcke is the anchor on the Cubs offensive line helping his squad to a perfect 10-0 regular season earning a bye through the first round of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Luck in life, and especially in sports, is when hard work meets opportunity. And, lucky for Bentonville West that Class of 2019 linebacker Carter Murray has been a lunch pale worker throughout his high school career. The 6-1, 220-pound, linebacker has stepped up to the call for the Wolverines helping turn an 0-3 start […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When Division-I football programs have immediate needs to fill on their roster for the following season, there is nothing better than coming across a junior college player ready to take on the demands. College football programs among the Power Five and Group of Five ranks are falling in love with Class of 2019 offensive […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When the 2017 high school football season started, few on the recruiting trail knew about Class of 2020 athlete Blayne Toll. But, by the end of the season and into the springtime, it seemed that everyone throughout the southeast region of the U.S. knew of him. The Hazen High School standout had worked his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Watching Class of 2019 kicker Noah Rauschenberg connect with the pigskin, it does not take long to realize he has unique leg strength that is uncommon. Like the sweet spot on a baseball bat, Rauschenberg seems to find the same zone on the football launching one explosive kick after another for Union High School, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kendall Young Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 215 Position: Linebacker Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Bentonville West – Bentonville, Arkansas – 7A West 2018 Wolverines Record: 0-2 2018 Stats (2 games): 25 tackles, 14 solo, and one sack 2017 Wolverines Record: 9-3 2017 Stats (10 games): 85 tackles, 55 solo, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kendall Young Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 215 Position: Linebacker Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Bentonville West – Bentonville, Arkansas – 7A West 2018 Wolverines Record: 0-1 2018 Stats (1 game): 12 tackles, seven solo 2017 Wolverines Record: 9-3 2017 Stats (10 games): 85 tackles, 55 solo, 17 tackles for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kayshon Boutte Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 185 Position: Receiver Classification: 2020 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star High School: Westgate High School – New Iberia, Louisiana – 4A 2017 Tigers Record: 5-6 2017 Stats (10 games): N/A Offers (10 listed): Arkansas, West Virginia, Kansas, Tennessee, LSU, Mississippi State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Missouri, Arizona State, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Kendall Young Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 215 Position: Linebacker Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star High School: Bentonville West – Bentonville, Arkansas – 7A West 2017 Wolverines Record: 9-3 2017 Stats (10 games): 85 tackles, 55 solo, 17 tackles for a loss, 13 sacks, one interception, five passes defended, and one forced […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Shane Illingworth Profile Height and Weight: 6-6, 235 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2020 Ranking: 4-Star 2018 High School: Norco High School – Big VII League – Division I 2017 High School: Villa Park Spartans Record: 9-2 2017 Stats (6 games): 42-of-66 for 613 yards with 10 passing touchdowns against zero interceptions with one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There were a lot of breakout stars during the 2017 high school football season, but few of those rising talents have captivated the collegiate ranks like Jacolby Criswell. Early during his sophomore season, Criswell was still in a quarterback battle leading to time at receiver where he snagged eight passes for 94 yards. As […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A call-up to the varsity level during Truitt Tollett’s freshman season paid off big for Shiloh Christian coaches during the 2017 season. Their speedy playmaker was a force in the Saints’ passing attack pulling down 33 passes for 487 yards with four trips into the end zone against Arkansas 4A competition. Another area where […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a special teams guy in high school, and even in the college ranks, does not typically bring the big spotlight. But, no team can truly be successful without a successful third phase of the game – special teams. One player helping make Bentonville High School successful on the gridiron is Class of 2019 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When it comes to scouting high school football players, sometimes that feeling about a player arises – that feeling that something special is about to happen. For Class of 2019 running back/receiver Deandre Webb, it certainly seems like something big is about to happen on the field, and he has the talent to make […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG While pouring over stats and watching game tape of Ryan Johnson, one can see why college coaches have been slow to shower the Arkansas talent with scholarship offers; because he is so athletic, what to do with him once on campus? Johnson truly is that can-do-anything type of player proving so by lining up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Class of 2020 receiver Kayshon Boutte is that player who can fit into any collegiate system and be a difference maker. He schooled opposing 4A Louisiana defenses in 2017 for Westgate High School drawing college programs to the yard. To date, the 5-11.5, 185-pound, playmaker has hauled in 10 offers coming from Arkansas, West […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Jaden Casey Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-1, 190 Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) High School: Calabasas – Calabasas, California – Camino League – Division II 2017 Coyotes Record: 10-2 2017 Stats (12 games): 221-of-349 for 3,393 yards with 32 touchdowns; three rushing scores 2016 Stats (4 games): 14-of-21 for […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG JD Hernandez Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 235 Positions: Linebacker and Fullback Classification: 2019 High School: Sierra Canyon – Division III 2017 Trailblazers Record: 8-3 2017 Stats (11 games): nine carries for 30 yards with six touchdowns; two receptions for 17 Defense: 77 tackles, 45 solo, 11 tackles for a loss, four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With offensive line talents like Tim Anderson, it happens a lot, displaying the skill set of a next level player while in high school but not quite at the size just yet. The one-time 6-5, 265-pound, left tackle for Capistrano Valley High School is now a 6-5, 280-pound, road-grading right tackle for Saddleback College. […]
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