Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Another big season in the pocket for Enterprise High School (Redding, Cali.) is bringing more recruiting attention to Jaylen Johnson (6-2.5, 205). The dual threat has been giving his all on the field come Friday nights helping carry his squad into the playoffs. The big numbers and extra athleticism shown on the defensive side […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Winning a Florida 4M state championship has a way of getting college coaches’ attention. At the end of his junior year, Alberto Mendoza (6-2.5, 195) helped etch his name and team into the Columbus record book posting a 14-1 record after a triple overtime championship game win against Apopka. As the offers are coming […]
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From high school to college, the gridiron career for Evan Weaver has been amazing to watch. The former Gonzaga Prep standout has worked his way to All-American status at the collegiate level as an inside linebacker with Cal earning the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week honor for his efforts in Cal’s 20-19 upset of then- No. 14 Washington in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As much as things change, it does the heart good to know that somethings never change. Case in point, when first interviewing Chuck Filiaga in May of 2014, he was a “scrawny” 6’6”, 275 pound, defensive end for St. Augustine High School in San Diego. He finished his freshman year with 52 tackles, seven […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Time and repeated history has shown that even the most talented of players can be overlooked or missed out on the recruiting trail, no matter the size of the state or the success of the school. For Mater Dei Class of 2017 linebacker Fa’avae Fa’avae, pronounced Fuh-via, the overlooked portion of his high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The budding talent that was within running back Malik Walker was finally released during the 2015 season. The Corona High School all-purpose back followed up a sophomore season where he averaged 8.14 yards per carry to rush for 934 yards off 175 carries with 19 scores adding another 100 yards in the passing attack […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Much about playing team sports at any level is taking advantage of an opportunity when that moment presents itself. For Fayetteville High School Class of 2016 defensive end Eli Hale, the moment in time came during his senior year after upperclassmen had moved on allowing him the opportunity to prove his worth to Division-I […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bruins had a nice Thanksgiving adding a third offensive line commitment in Alex Akingbulu. Akingbulu, though undersized at 6’5”, 260 pounds, is highly regarded with 12 scholarship offers on the table. The Narbonne High School standout had narrowed his list of schools down to three, Cal, Utah, and UCLA days before his announcement. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA An area long known for change and positive forward momentum is in the process of another turn in a long history of greatness. Berkeley is in the midst of reclaiming college football gridiron glory one standout recruit at a time. One of the members of the 2016 recruiting class, Markus Wright, is ready to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A good dilemma may be coming down the line for Cal Golden Bears head coach Sonny Dykes, offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, and defensive coordinator Art Kaufman when Class of 2016 verbal commit Evan Weaver finally gets on campus. The 6’3”, 240 pound, athlete is a defensive end recruit but is now also tearing it […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Saint Anthony’s High School is finally starting to click on all cylinders. The Saints started the season off 1-2 but are on a two-game winning streak with the team back to full strength with everyone healthy. One of the main headline grabbers for the Saints is two-way star Logan Gamble. Gamble (6’5.5”, 198) is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon State landed one of their biggest recruits for the 2016 class to date when California safety Shurod Thompson committed to the Beavers on Monday. Thompson jumped on the recruiting map helping Pittsburg High School (Pittsburg, CA) to a 10-3 record in 2014. The 6’1”, 185 pound, athlete came up with 51 tackles, 3.0 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Drive and determination to get to the ball jumps off the screen when watching highlight reels. Coaches, fans, and other players can instantly tell when a player has a little more heart and determination than the guy, or in Evan Weaver’s case, the guys lining up across from him. Fighting through double- and sometimes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Playing for Colquitt County head coach Rush Propst might not be the easiest endeavor a high school football player could want early in their career. The legendary coach is as hardnosed as they come but above all else is a proven winner guaranteeing to construct his players into the same mold. Coach Propst rose […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Friday at about 10-til 8 p.m. Pacific Time, Washington Class of 2016 defensive end Evan Weaver cut the waiting time of a previous announcement date of August 18 by four days verbally committing to the Cal Golden Bears. Evan made the announcement official on Twitter posting, “Today’s follow up visit to my top school was amazing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Best of lists are all opinions and pure biases but an argument can easily be made for Omaha South High School’s Noah Fant as one of the best players in Nebraska. The 6’5”, 215 pound, two-way star is at or near the top of every reputable recruiting service when listing out recruiting talent in the Cornhusker […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The difference from August 2014 to August 2015 is a 180 degree turn in the right direction for Gonzaga Preparatory defensive end Evan Weaver. Last year Weaver was preparing to make his mark on the field for the Bullpups and what an incredible mark he made helping lead his team to a 10-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Many college football teams are nearing their limit of 25 commitments for the 2016 recruiting class. As one top player after the other pledges to play for one school after another the Cal Golden Bears have done a steady job month after month during the offseason of picking up solid recruits. On Saturday Cal traveled to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright An interesting recruiting shockwave went through the college football world on Sunday when Cal went into the University of Texas’ backyard on Sunday landing hybrid defensive lineman Tevin Paul. Paul, listed at 6’4”, 265 pounds, seems to fit the mold head coach Sonny Dykes is going for with defensive lineman going forward. The Austin area talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If you consider yourself a college football fan but are unaware of the name Tuiasosopo you are one of two things, either not a true football fan or suffer from a horrible case of east coast bias. West coast schools like USC, UCLA, Arizona, Utah, and Washington have had their share of the athletic Tuiasosopo bloodline, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are a lot of coming out parties happening this year on high school gridirons across the country and one player sure to make a lot of noise is Malik Walker. Walker got limited touches as a sophomore in 2014 but averaged 8.14 yards per carry toting the ball 34 times for 277 yards with one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the biggest misses so far in the 2016 recruiting class has been St. John Bosco offensive lineman Joe Murphy. Murphy is entering his third year as a starter for the Los Angeles area powerhouse high school football team having firmly cemented his role as a leader on the team. Despite being a leader on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Since April the Cal Golden Bears have been hitting the recruiting trails hard. The fruits of all their labors are starting to roll in as they continue a hot streak of landing verbal commitments getting No. 17 from defensive tackle Chris Yaghi. The Foothill High School star committed to Cal on Friday posting his decision on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On June 21 3-star offensive guard Francisco “Paco” Perez narrowed down his 10 offers to three leaving a tough decision between Texas Tech, Arizona State, and Cal. On Thursday the Baldwin Park High School standout decided to run with the Golden Bears. Perez, 6’5”, 300 pounds, had been rumored to be leaning towards Cal for weeks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at Athletic Republic, the Ground Zero Announcement Ceremony was the scene for eight Class of 2016 and two Class of 2017 recruits giving their verbal commitments to Division-I programs. All 10 of the high school prep stars announcing their colleges’ of choice hailed from the state of California but colleges outside the Golden State […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Recruiting for the Cal Golden Bears is heating up in June after Dallas cornerback Josh Drayden committed on Sunday and Long Beach two-way star Logan Gamble verbally committed on Monday. Cal’s most recent verbal commitment, Logan Gamble, committed while visiting the Berkeley campus becoming the Golden Bears first wide receiver in the 2016 recruiting class. The […]
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One can make the assumption that San Juan Hills High School standout Tim Newman can cut a rug because when he is on the field he is absolutely cutting the turf. The 6’2”, 230 pound, defensive end as an array of moves and a motor that just will not quit giving the impression of an intricate dance with every snap […]
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A change is underway at winning Southern California football program St. John Bosco. A team stacked full of talent returns from a 12-2 team that finished ranked No. 19 in the nation by MaxPreps.com in 2014, but a new signal caller is projected to take over the reigns, Quentin Davis. During an in-depth interview we found out all of the […]
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Before National Signing Day 2015 came around Cal Golden Bear fans were a little nervous about potential two-way lineman Luc Bequette. The then 6’2”, 285 pound, now 290, star for Little Rock, Arkansas’ Catholic High School is the rare player who can play either guard spot, center, and line up at tackle on the defensive side of the ball. That […]
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