Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook After his sophomore season with Jacksonville High School, Quincy Rhodes looked like a sure-fire D-I defensive end in the making. But once his junior season with the Titans gets going, college coaches may have a great debate in the boardroom if he’s a defensive end or a tight end. What we […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Quincy Rhodes Jr. Profile Position: Defensive End, Tight End (2021), and Long Snapper Height and Weight: 6-5, 245 Classification: 2023 High School: Jacksonville – Jacksonville, Arkansas – 5A Central 2020 Titans Record: 2-6 2020 Stats: 77 tackles, 33 solo Potential College Camps: Arkansas, LSU, and Memphis Contribute Now […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Deorius Cobbs may be the ultimate utility player in the high school ranks. The Class of 2022 talent showed his versatility during the 2020 season lining up at nine different positions against 5A Arkansas competition. On offense, Cobbs was a dual-threat in the backfield rushing for 610 yards with seven scores […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook When Darien Bennett sets his 6-2, 225-pound, body in motion out of the backfield, it is best to let the “Arkansas Freight Train” through. The speed and power worked for 774 yards off 164 totes with 10 touchdowns scored through stats posted in seven games with Jacksonville High School in 2020. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook Like watching a dominating heavyweight fighter in the ring seeing an opening to powerfully exploit against his opponent with a knockout blow, Darien Bennett is that caliber of talent on the gridiron. At 6-1, 225-pounds, his game speed and burst leaves second level defenders in the dust, and if a poor […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG RNG on Facebook If you ever wanted to see how high school teams can scheme against one defensive person, that is run away from him or bring additional resources to the point of attack, go watch Tyas Martin play during the 2020 season. The 6-4, 315-pound, defensive lineman is a terror in the trenches […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A dream taken down a long road full of hard work, grit, and determination was realized on Friday for Class of 2021 three-star talent Tyas Martin with his verbal commitment to Virginia Tech. The 6-4, 315-pound, defensive tackle had yet another big season eating up 6A East Arkansas offenses tallying 55 stops, 20 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is a hidden college football recruiting gem in central Arkansas, hiding in plain sight – after all, it is hard for a 6-4, 315-pound, beast on the gridiron to really hide. That destructive force haunting opposing Natural State offenses is Tyas Martin. Martin jumped onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore putting an […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The flip side to being a dynamic high school football player is the work put into the books in and out of the classroom. While earning the grades may not always be the hard part, sometimes getting a qualifying score on a standardized test like the ACT or the SAT can be tougher than […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The future is immensely bright for Class of 2021 Jacksonville High School defensive tackle Tyas Martin. At 6-4, 315-pounds, he already has a college ready sized body and is adding the necessary elements to his tool belt to be a highly prized recruit. His production is there after ending the 2018 schedule with 65 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In any sport, stats are the measuring stick of one’s productivity, but stats are not always the end-all be-all when it comes to scouting talent. It happens on football teams across the country and at all levels, phenomenal players can get lost in a shuffle due to lack of opportunities or just a wrong […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the football universe, when a team is going on the road the old adage is to have your best player walk off the bus first if not your scariest looking player. For the opposition having to face Jacksonville High School, there can be nothing scarier than seeing 6-5, 308-pound, Tyas Martin walking off […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Word is getting out on Class of 2019 defensive end Marquez Casey. An under the radar recruit for now, but college coaches are catching on about the speed rushing end from Jacksonville High School who put up a ridiculous stat line of 105 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 11 tackles for a loss, 13 QB hurries, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The high school football world may not be aware of Marquez Casey, yet, but opposing Arkansas 6A East offensive coordinators, quarterbacks, running backs, and tackles are well-aware. The speedy 6-3, 232-pound, defensive end owned land in every other backfield he went against during the 2017 season coming up with 105 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 11 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Being a talented player in any sport at the high school level does not necessarily ensure justified recognition. For example, a standout defensive end playing in a league against wishbone offenses will not rack up sack numbers. A stud middle linebacker may go under the radar playing against spread attacks that only air it […]
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