Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Andrew Rodriguez Profile Position: Punter and Kicker Height and Weight: 5-8, 200 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 5-Star Punter and 4.5-Star Kicker (Chris Sailer) – No. 14 in nation, No. 2 in California (punter) High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California – Trinity League – Division I College: Mount San Antonio JUCO 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Before the 2017 season began, Cole Klayman obviously took the quarterback’s version of the Hippocratic Oath promising to dissect opposing junior college defenses with the precision of a surgeon. Through six games played, he has taken apart defensive backs giving El Camino College an opportunity for a post-season berth coming out of a tough […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It does not happen very often, but every now and again a top talent in a senior class slips through the recruiting cracks landing at the junior college level. The miss by Division-I programs can be made up for over time in the form of offers, but the result is a big chip on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every step along the way in life presents a new challenge to overcome and adapt to going forward. The game of football mirrors life with each level up presenting new obstacles to surpass with a learning opportunity. The good ones gain the knowledge succeeding by pressing on while the rest wilt away unable to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas Tech added their first running back to their 2017 class on Tuesday landing under the radar California junior college talent Tyree Range. Range was a standout tailback during his senior season (2014) for Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) helping the Broncos to a 10-3 mark with his strong running. Range ended his senior year […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2017 recruiting class out of the junior college ranks has some top talent pushing forward from the linebacker/outside linebacker position. One of the players setting himself apart from the others is Grossmont’s Alex Carswell. Carswell has made the rounds since handing out grass stains for Strawberry Crest High School in Florida. After graduating […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Junior college players across the country seek recruiting attention from coaches at four-year programs, but a Mt. San Antonio College offensive lineman got his attention the wrong way. Saturday during a game against Ventura College, Schirmer punched a ref during the game quickly becoming a known name on the recruiting trail for all the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Micah McVaney Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-3.5, 233 College: Pierce JUCO – Woodland Hills, CA Redshirted in 2015 at University of New Mexico Classification: Freshman High School: Lake Travis (Austin, TX) and Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA) – Class of 2015 Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Micah McVaney at Pierce (August […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Chris Phillips Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 225 Position: Tight End Class of 2017 School: Los Angeles Valley College High School: Hylton Location: Woodbridge, VA 2015 Stats: 13 receptions, 283 yards (third-best on team), three touchdowns (tied for second-best) Recruiting Interest: Houston, Northern Arizona, and Southeast Louisiana Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sean Joseph Trimble Player Profile Position: Fullback Height and Weight: 5-10, 230 Class of 2016 Sophomore Junior College Transfer from Los Angeles Valley College Committed to Midland University – Midland Warriors (Fremont, Nebraska) Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Sean Joseph Trimble signing ceremony.
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA From time to time a truly unique story comes forward off the gridiron reminding all of us about the great opportunities junior colleges and colleges present for student/athletes. One of the better stories is about to take an amazing leap forward on Wednesday when former Los Angeles Valley College defensive lineman Jaleiren Negrete signs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2017 class puts pen to paper on letters of intent, one of the more highly prized junior college linebackers in the nation will be William Lulu. Lulu is everything a collegiate linebacker should be – an absolute run stopper, athletic enough to drop back into coverage, and is versatile enough to play […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting at the collegiate level is a year round job and then some. The Razorbacks came up short at cornerback on National Signing Day in early February but added a needed safety expected to contribute immediately on Tuesday in Britto Tutt. Tutt comes to Arkansas from Academy of Richmond in Augusta (GA) via Ventura […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA America lost sports icon Yogi Berra on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The all-time New York Yankees great was an 18-time All-Star, appeared in 14 World Series winning 10, and cemented a place in sports and pop culture history with his famous quotes. While Berra’s quotes are greatly amusing and funny many of his “isms” have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no other way to accurately describe Los Angeles Valley College linebacker Jonathan Charles other than to call him a linebacker’s linebacker. The 6’2”, 240 pound, sophomore is one of the highest rated junior college linebackers in the nation with several top college programs showing interest in his services at the next level. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College set the tone in the first quarter against Antelope Valley in a battle of 3-1 teams but used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 45-27 win. The Monarchs got on the board first off an Antoine Conner 49-yard breakaway run. LA Valley cornerback Eric Jenkins (Cincinnati commit) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Muscled Los Angeles Valley College freshman running back Anthony Wyche is ready to make his mark on the collegiate season. The Philadelphia native helped Prep Charter to a 10-1-1 record in 2014 and now has his sights set on being a major contributor for the Monarchs this season. The 5’9”, 189 pound, speedster with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College sophomore linebacker Chad Thornton Jr. might be a long way from his Haymarket, Virginia, area home but the former Battlefield High School standout is making himself at home on the Monarchs’ defense in 2015. The 6’1”, 230 pound, Virginia native has settled in nicely with LA Valley’s defense coming up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bellevue area in Washington has a long and well deserved history for turning out top Division-I prospects. Over the last couple of years guys like LB Myles Jack (UCLA), LB Sean Constantine (Washington), CB Budda Baker (Washington), DT Marcus Griffin (Arizona), DE Shane Bowman (Washington), LB Mustafa Branch (Stanford), OL Henry Roberts (Washington), […]
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