Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The long string of outstanding tailbacks that have matriculated through the University of Georgia over the many decades received a verbal promise to help continue that trend on Friday when Elijah Holyfield committed to the Bulldogs. Holyfield has been on college recruiters boards since his freshman season when he rushed for 645 yards on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Hard to say that an offensive lineman with 15 Division-I offers is an under the radar recruit but then again after watching Kellton Hollins play it seems like his recruiting rankings and scholarship offer tally should be a little bit higher. No need to worry about Hollins, he is set. The Zachary High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Badgers landed their 18th verbal commitment late Wednesday night when Kendrick Pryor picked Wisconsin over Iowa. Pryor is a two-way star for Homewood Flossmoor High School in Illinois. The 6’1”, 171 pound, athlete had an interesting recruiting process favoring playing wide receiver at the next level but several schools envisioned Pryor as a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Wednesday the Volunteers secured highly recruited wide receiver Brandon Johnson surprising many by pulling the south Florida talent away from Miami. Johnson has been a steady receiver for American Heritage High School since his sophomore season when he pulled down 20 passes for 365 yards with six scores. In 2014 he pushed his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Florida State secured a verbal commitment from one of the more sought after recruits in the 2016 recruiting class on Tuesday pulling Naseir Upshur out of Philadelphia. College coaches across the country love Upshur’s versatility and upside with over 40 programs extending offers. The 6’2”, 230 pound, prospect had a nice sophomore season pulling […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Sunday Utah secured their 18th verbal commitment for the 2016 recruiting class when safety Ohaji Hawkins picked the Utes. The Utes offered Hawkins back in April. Utah fought off offers from Western Kentucky, Army, Buffalo, Tennessee State, and in-state Division-I programs Florida Atlantic and Florida International to land the Winter Haven Senior talent. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas A&M always recruits well and on Saturday landed a stud running back to complement their 2016 recruiting class in Rakeem Boyd. The 6’0”, 190 pound, back has been explosive on the field for Stratford High School. Boyd jumped onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore rushing for 1,621 yards with 19 touchdowns. In […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The courting process did not take long between D’Andre Christmas-Giles and Tennessee with the Volunteers landing their target five days after offering the Louisiana recruit. Christmas-Giles might be the textbook version of an under the radar gem mined by Tennessee. The 6’4”, 290 pound, tackle missed the 2014 season after transferring from Salmen to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the average college football fan looks at their favorite team’s recruiting list three things are immediately sought out, recruiting ranking or number of stars, size, and stats. When Boston College fans pour over the fact sheet on Brooklyn’s Ray Marten, all they need to know is position and size. Marten is the type […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Among many the top priorities for the Arkansas Razorbacks under head coach Bret Bielema since he came to town for the 2013 season is reloading the amount of talent at the wide receiver position. The Hogs have not had a true dynamic playmaker on the outside since the 2012 season when Cobi Hamilton hauled in 90 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the Recruiting News Guru best of the best series, every top high school listed has something to brag about entering the 2015 season. For Cedar Hill High School they can brag about recent history and talent that will carry them through the upcoming season. These Longhorns are located south of Dallas and Arlington […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cal keeps adding solid recruits to their 2016 recruiting class keeping a Top 20 ranking to date. On Monday, the Golden Bears added do-everything Mississippi athlete Jordan Duncan raising the stock of the class. Duncan is the true definition of a football “ATH.” The 6’2”, 193 pound, talent is a two-way star for Oak […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the weekend the Arkansas Razorbacks added verbal commitment No. 13 with Texas wide receiver Kofi Boateng. Due to scholarship restrictions, the Hogs are reportedly only going to take 18 players in the 2016 recruiting class instead of a full haul of 25 leaving five key spots left to fill. The big question is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Saturday Arlington Lamar High School senior wide receiver Kofi Boateng became the 13th verbal commitment to the Arkansas Razorbacks 2016 recruiting class. The Hogs landed the 6’1”, 180 pound, receiver over offers from 30 other programs including Ole Miss, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Wisconsin, and Arizona State among others. Boateng jumped on everyone’s radar after […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Arkansas Razorbacks picked up verbal commitment No. 13 to their 2016 recruiting class on Saturday landing Arlington Lamar High School wide receiver Kofi Boateng. Boateng is one of the more highly recruited wide receivers in the nation with some 30 scholarship offers. The 6’1”, 180 pound, target had 66 receptions for 1,023 receiving yards with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Tigers 2016 recruiting class got a little bit stronger on Friday with the verbal commitment of Whale Branch High School defensive tackle Nyles Pinckney. Pinckney burst onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore coming up with 91 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, and seven sacks. The 6’3”, 290 pound, athlete proved his stats in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright During a ceremony from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, 4-star wide receiver Tyler Vaughns verbally committed to USC on Wednesday. The announcement was of little surprise considering Vaughns has been a regular on the USC campus during his recruiting process and La Puente is roughly 20 minutes (east) away from the Trojans’ facilities. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and co-offensive coordinators Tony Elliot and Jeff Scott brag to their friends about pulling a big recruit out of Hightstown, New Jersey, they are being both figurative and literal at the same time. On Monday the Tigers secured their second consecutive Class of 2017 recruit receiving a verbal from 4-star […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When UCLA picked up a verbal commitment from Toleafoa “Sean” Auwae on Thursday, they landed a Top 5 center in the 2016 recruiting class. The 6’3”, 296 pound, Kapolei High School star is quick on his feet and strong in the trenches, a key piece to any recruiting class. The Semper-Fidelis All-American is a nice guy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Cardinal continues to add key recruiting pieces to their 2016 class pushing towards a Top 15 overall haul. Over the weekend Stanford landed 4-star cornerback Treyjohn Butler and 3-star offensive tackle Henry Hattis bulking up an already solid class. Butler committed to Stanford on Friday out of Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Notre Dame picked up a big piece to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday pulling 4-star offensive tackle Joshua Lugg out of Wexford, Pennsylvania. Lugg’s 6’6”, 288 pound, frame coupled with his athleticism made him a rising star among college recruiters as a sophomore. The Class of 2017 talent has 14 reported offers on the table […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Around noon Pacific Time on Friday Washington State head coach Mike Leach landed a big recruit from Texas who could be a program changer, quarterback Cody Brewer. Brewer is the definition of an under the radar recruit with a lot of talent. The 6’6”, 225 pound, pro-style quarterback tore it up for Flour Bluff high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting period from offer to verbal commitment was short and sweet for Hawaii standout center “Sean” Toleafoa Auwae and UCLA. The Bruins offered the Kapolei High School star on Aug. 5 landing him on Friday, August 14. Auwae gained recruiting attention playing for the Hurricanes in 2014 shooting up the rankings as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is a massive talent shift going on in high school football with some of the top players leaving the comfort and security of the known in their hometowns to test their skill set against the best of the best. The ongoing movement to IMG Academy has spread from regional high school football programs to a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Skyline High School in Dallas was one of the top teams in the nation in 2014 winning 14 consecutive games before falling in the fifth round of the Texas High School Playoffs 52-34 to Allen High School. On Sunday Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury aligned the Red Raiders with in-state excellence accepting verbal commitments from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015 Louisiana high school football season kicks off one player all offensive coordinators taking the field against McDonogh 35 High School will have to account for is safety/outside linebacker Clifford Chatman. The 6’5”, 185 pound, athlete made his presence felt on the field during his junior season coming up with 74 tackles, seven tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars have done a solid job of constructing their 2016 recruiting class throughout the offseason with a heavy focus on defense. The recruiting tides are shifting in Houston with Tom Herman and company starting to reel in more offensive players landing desired Class of 2016 running back Mulbah Car on Thursday. Car has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Over the years many of the bigger recruiting services have made a point to go out of their way to downgrade the importance of special team players when ranking recruits. Despite the fact that every coach separates the game into three phases and talks about the need to win all three phases, when looking up Connor […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel In 2014, North DeSoto finished 9-3 and reached the second round of the Louisiana 4A playoffs. The Griffins season ended when they lost to powerhouse Edna Karr 34-13. Heading into the 2015 season, the Griffins have the experience and talent to make a deeper run in the playoffs. One of the returning stars for North DeSoto […]
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