Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The quick checklist in the pocket for any college football scout is size, arm, accuracy, understanding of the game, and the ability to lead a team. Entering his senior season, Chase Petersen has everything a college coach wants in a quarterback, including mobility, with the only absence being a 10-minute long highlight reel. All […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Josh Delgado Profile Position: Receiver and Kick and Punt Returner Height and Weight: 5-11, 172 Classification: 2019 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) High School: St. John Bosco, Trinity League – California 2016 Record: 13-2 – Finished MaxPreps No. 2 National Ranking, won California state title 2017 Preseason National Ranking: No. 2 (MaxPreps) 2016 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Chris Steele Profile Height and Weight: 6-1, 185 Position: Cornerback Classification: Class of 2019 Ranking: 4-Star High School: St. John Bosco 2016 Braves Record: 13-2 – won California Championship – No. 2 in the country (MaxPreps) 2017 National Preseason Ranking: No. 2 (MaxPreps) 2016 Stats (15 games): 81 tackles, one tackles for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is nothing worse for the competition on the gridiron than facing a very talented team with a nasty chip on their shoulder. Despite winning Arkansas 5A state titles in 2014, ’15, and ’16, Pulaski Academy attacks each season and each game like they are the underdogs. The downtrodden outlook by the Bruins under […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Lance Tiangco was a standout performer for Notre Dame High School during the 2016 season. Playing strong and free safety for the Titans, he helped his Riverside area squad to a 9-4 record by stopping the run and denying opposing passing attacks. The heat on the schedule bumps up several notches for Tiangco after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Score a big one on the recruiting trail for Rice. The Owls’ coaching staff jumped ahead of 11 other offers handed out by Yale, Columbia, Army, Brown, Penn, Jacksonville, Holy Cross, San Diego, Houston Baptist, Eastern Illinois, and Texas State landing Class of 2018 athlete/safety Prudy Calderon on Saturday. When Calderon arrives on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College coaches from Group of 5 to Power 5 Conferences can routinely count on Cisco College in Texas to produce multiple next level talents in a given recruiting class. Another torch bearer keeping the tradition alive and well is Class of 2018 outside linebacker/defensive end Braylon Jefferson. Jefferson spent his freshman season behind Texas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Luca Diamont Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-2, 175 Classification: 2020 High School: Venice – Venice, California 2016 Gondoliers Record: 6-5 2016 Stats: 148-of-289 passing, 2,066 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions; 38 carries, 315 yards, four touchdowns Interest: Washington, Texas A&M, Boise State, Oregon, Washington State, UCLA, and Oklahoma […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The Arkansas Razorbacks 2018 recruiting class is nearly filled with 12 verbal commitments. One of the driving forces behind the scenes to help fill the haul is quarterback Connor Noland. Noland was the first commit to join the Hogs’ class in July of 2016 helping add four-star talents like linebacker Bumper Pool, cornerback BJ […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As certain offensive schemes and offensive coordinators essentially eliminate the use of the tight end at the high school and college level, Quartz Hill High School is going in the other direction. With a talent like Randy Clemons on the roster, the Rebels coaching staff has no choice but to embrace their growing talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If Evander Holyfield met Fred Jackson, he would call him “The Real Deal.” If “The Flash” was capable of jumping off the comic book pages, a game of tag between the superhero and Lake Minneola’s running back would be entertainment for hours eventually ending in a stalemate without one being able to touch the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As sure as the sun rising in the east, over the past two years one thing fans of Mission Viejo High School (Santa Ana, CA) football could count on is Christian LaValle playing his backside off coming up with 100-plus tackles per season with double-digit tackle for loss totals. All the hard work on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Rian Fields Profile Position: Defensive End/Outside Linebacker and Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-5, 205 Classification: 2018 2016 High School: Irvine – Irvine, CA – Division 10, Pacific Coast League 2016 Vaqueros Team Record: 2-7-1 2016 Stat Line (5 games): 33 tackles, 21 solo, 10.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, five […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Norco High School Spring Showcase May 11, 2017 No. 50 Jarrett Bell, starting OG and DT, 6-5, 285 – Class of 2018 No. 12 Randell Turner, starting LB, 6-3, 230 – Class of 2018 No. 78 Donny Long, starting LT, 6-4, 260 – Class of 2018 No. 71 Brandon Kemper, starting RT, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For weeks it appeared that the fix was in, but there was still hope that the College Football Selection Committee would do the right thing. The selection committee made no bones about their outward love for Ohio State and Michigan essentially predetermining one of if not both of college football’s bluebloods would get a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If anyone was ever looking for a motivational story about hope, determination, and never giving up – I offer you the tale of Elijah Greene. Greene’s story is nothing new to sports, and in a lot of ways is very common. But there are slight differences that are impactful on the spiritual journey of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season had drawn to a close, Mater Dei High School had unleashed a new defensive weapon on opposing California high schools – outside linebacker Fa’avae Fa’avae. Fa’avae did a little bit of everything on the outside which included shutting down the run, defending the pass, and rushing the quarterback. His stat […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cathedral High School had just about everything rolling their way during the 2015 season posting an 11-2 mark rolling into the third round of the CIF playoffs before falling to La Mirada. Head coach Kevin Pearson was able to work his magic with a solid mix of Class of 2016 and 2017 talents with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Florida Gators may have come up short against in-state rival Florida State on Saturday but came up big on the recruiting trail on Sunday landing three verbal commitments. One of the bigger “gets” for the Gators was flipping former LSU commitment, quarterback Feleipe Franks. Franks may have been in the midst of a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A curious thing happened to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday night, a prized in-state national recruit slipped away when Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett verbally committed to Boise State. Crockett, 5’11”, 205 pounds, is a rising star in the 2016 recruiting class after rushing for 1,250 yards with 19 touchdowns on 144 carries in […]
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