Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA FIRST TEAM Offense WR – Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh, 6-2, 200, Jr. WR – Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 188, So. OT – Rodrick Johnson, Florida State, 6-7, 323, So. OT – Joe Thuney, N.C. State, 6-5, 295, Sr. OG – Landon Turner, North Carolina, 6-4, 325, Sr. OG – Eric Mac Lain, Clemson, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The finer points of being a good offensive lineman get down to technique, leverage, and pad level. Any lineman can play the position with the best technique in the world put if said player does not have a little bit of an attitude to go along with the size, strength, and a skill set, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College is off to a 5-1 record to their 2015 season thanks to a balanced effort on offense and defense. The offense is storming through opposing California junior colleges and American Pacific Conference competition scoring an average of 40 points a game having scored 27 points or more in every game […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Kentucky’s 2017 recruiting class is off to an odd but interesting start with the Wildcats picking up their second quarter commitment on Thursday in Walker Wood. Wood, 6’0”, 190 pounds, is a dual-threat from Lafayette High School. The rising Kentucky talent holds three offers, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Kentucky with teams like Western Kentucky, Wake […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Globe Tech is reaching heights on the gridiron the junior college has never achieved during the 2015 season. The program is off to a 6-1 record after beating Navy 42-0 last week gaining respect as one of the best JUCO teams in the region. The push forward to success along the offensive line is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Sunday, University of Tennessee-Martin went into central Arkansas to land quarterback Andre Sale. Sale, listed at 6’2”, 195 pounds, has offers from Austin Peay and Tennessee-Martin along with interest from Arkansas, Arkansas State, Vanderbilt, and Louisville. Sale had made a couple of unofficial visits to the Razorbacks and attended one of their camps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College sophomore defensive end LaRonzo Davis seemingly has the football world on a string. The Memphis native is enjoying the California weather, getting a good education, playing high-end competitive junior college football, and has three offers in his back pocket with a lot of other Division-I schools showing interest. The Monarchs […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Few could mistake Texas A&M true freshman quarterback Kyler Murray for Bentonville’s senior quarterback Kasey Ford. Perhaps the biggest differences between the two is Murray is about 5’10”, 185 pounds, while Ford is 6’5”, 260 pounds. Another big difference is Murray is a dual-threat and fast on fast while Ford is a pocket passer […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Scotty Gilkey Jr. transferred in the offseason from Broken Arrow High School to Edison High School with results paying off early for the senior. The Eagles are 0-1 after a tough 21-7 opening loss to Bishop Kelley but Gilkey has looked good showing dual-threat ability with tough runs up the middle, a nice touch […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 college football season is finally here with action beginning on Thursday with North Carolina taking on South Carolina and extending through Monday night when No. 1 Ohio State seeks revenge against Virginia Tech for their lone 2014 loss. Some of the top games of the week include: North Carolina vs. South Carolina […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Once the 2015 college football season has started to take its toll on Division-I teams and college coaches begin looking to fill immediate voids for the following year in their 2016 recruiting class along the offensive line, watch for Maso Dodd to be a top target across the nation. Dodd already has the respect of other […]
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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 The Arkansas Razorbacks were one of six teams who had a shot at landing Georgia linebacker Donta Evans on Sunday but in the end lost out to the Ole Miss Rebels. Arkansas felt they had as good a shot as any school with Evans. Going into his announcement date the Archer High School (Lawrenceville) star knew […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A rare recruiting decision went down on Friday when linebacker Errol Thompson verbally committed to Mississippi State. Thompson 6’3”, 240 pounds, has garnered a lot of attention stopping opposing offenses for Florence High School helping the Falcons post an 11-3 mark in 2014. Double-digit offers have rolled with Arkansas, Memphis, Missouri, Southern Miss, and Tennessee being […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015-2016 high school seasons officially begin, Pine Bluff defensive end John Tate has a rare opportunity on his hands. The big 6’4”, 270 pound, athlete could actually go back-to-back in both football and basketball winning a total of four state championships during his high school career. Winning a state basketball championship is impressive but […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Seems like UCLA head coach Jim Mora has been with the Bruins for several years but in fact he is just entering his third season in Westwood. After posting 9 and 10-win seasons in 2013 and 2014, the upward trend can only continue with the addition of top shelf talent. On Wednesday Mora and company added […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On Thursday there was a fair amount of anticipation in Fayetteville with Coconut Creek safety Alexy Jean-Baptiste coming to town. The Arkansas Razorbacks have 11 verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class but Jean-Baptiste was one of the few who committed to the Hogs (June 16) site unseen. Arkansas beat out some heavy competition for the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at 6 p.m. central time, Urbandale, Iowa offensive guard Jake Heinrich announced his decision date via Twitter. The day is Saturday July 4th, but the exact time was not provided. The 6’4”, 285 pound, lineman has offers from Cal, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UNLV, and Marshall but is reportedly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright College football fans that follow University of California Berkeley football are already in the know, but the rest of the nation perhaps has not quite caught on yet. There is a movement taking place in northern California on the Golden Bears football team. The architect behind the movement is head coach Sonny Dykes. In 2013 the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2017 recruiting class starts to take the spotlight next year one of the top players on college boards across the nation will be Jimmy Jaggers. The 6’4”, 235 pound, Roseville, California talent already lays claim to 10 offers with teams like Arizona State, Michigan, Utah, Oregon State, Louisville, Colorado, Northwestern, Washington, and Washington State extending […]
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Written by Ryan Wright One of the primary goals of attending one-day college camps is to land an offer. On Wednesday the plan was executed to perfection for Class of 2017 recruits offensive tackle Austin Jackson and cornerback Thomas Graham. Jackson is a standout offensive tackle for North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Ariz. The 6’5”, 260 pound, big man […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Arguably the most prolific secondary player in the 2016 recruiting class narrowed down his list of top schools on Friday cutting 25 reported potential suitors down to 10. In 2014 when the ball was snapped against Germantown High School chances are Nigel Knott was in on the play. He is credited with an amazing 112 […]
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On the practice field at Fernley High School a future collegiate all-conference caliber player has been molded into a two-way star for a larger fan base to appreciate once the 2016 recruiting class begins to matriculate onto college campuses nationwide. The Vaqueros have a unique talent blessed with size, strength, and speed in Tyler Roemer. Roemer is now 6’7”, a […]
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Louisiana is a hot bed for high school football talent. One of the star players that fans should pay attention to during the 2015 season is Kevin Moore. Kevin Moore had a great junior year at Acadiana High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. The 6’1”, 196 pound, workhorse racked up 148 tackles, seven pass breakups, five sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, […]
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Lake Gibson High School defensive tackle Keyshon Camp is one of the more highly sought after defensive linemen in the 2016 recruiting class. Coming in at 6’4”, 274 pounds, the versatile lineman can play end or add a few pounds in the next year or two and slide inside continuing to be a disruptive force all offensive coordinators will have […]
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For those of you who have never seen Urbandale High School offensive lineman Jake Heinrich play his actions on the field can be summed up in two words – relentless bully. For those readers not familiar with the game of football being a relentless bully as an offensive lineman on the gridiron is a compliment of highest regards. If one […]
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The Acadiana Wrecking Rams from Lafayette, Louisiana have won back-to-back Louisiana 5A state titles. One of the leaders of the team is linebacker Kevin Moore. Moore is making a name for himself at the linebacker position with his ability to read plays and disrupt his opponent’s offense earning a ranking as a 3-star recruit by 247Sports. The 6’1”, 196 pound, recruit […]
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While in high school Maso Dodd took a lot of things for granted including his athletic skills, football talent, and his college education. As his senior year was closing in on him the reality of the moment came fast and hard. Despite some offers from a few D-II and D-III schools he opted to wait and figure everything out. Lucky […]
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Triple-threat Jordan Barlow wrapped up a school record setting season passing for 2,510 yards with 22 touchdowns in 2014 that included a 410 yard passing game against Greenwood High School. The Class of 2016 rising star is solid across the board, in the pocket, outside the pocket, and in the classroom. After nailing a 31 on his ACT and carrying […]
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When we last checked in with Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey he was recovering from an offseason sports hernia surgery and had just come back from an unofficial visit to Louisiana Monroe. Healing in time to demonstrate his pocket skills to college coaches over the summer, the 6’5”, 210 pound, gunslinger got a little time in with NFL All-Pro […]
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