Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting world has not caught onto Class of 2018 talent Cameron Stansbury yet, but the time is coming. The all-purpose back flashed glimpses of his electric playmaking ability during the 2016 season showing a smooth running style that is uniquely all him. Stansbury’s stat line for Ridgeway High School did not overwhelm but […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The secret is slowly creeping out on Southwind High School defensive end Jordan Davis. The Class of 2018 recruit has just one offer for now from Memphis, but top teams like Clemson, Ole Miss, Louisville, Florida State, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, and Kentucky are starting to show more and more interest. Over the […]
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Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a family member through an article, video, or stylized interview with our countless hours of free promotion for high school, junior college, and college athletes – please donate. Any amount is appreciated! Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are so many positives going in Jordan Davis’ […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Thursday, October 27, 2016 might be a day most Memphis fans choose to forget about when looking at the 2017 recruiting class. A development started in the morning when four-star wide receiver Nick Robinson decommitted, which was bad enough. But the day got worse. So far the Tigers have suffered two more deflections with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Memphis lost a big potential playmaker on the outside on Thursday morning when 2017 wide receiver Nick Robinson decommitted. Robinson had a big junior season hauling in 40 passes for 713 yards with 12 touchdowns for Putnam City West High School. The Patriots are off to a 6-2 start to their 2016 season with […]
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Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG has helped you, a friend, or a family member through an article, video, or stylized interview with our countless hours of free promotion for high school, junior college, and college athletes – please donate. Any amount is appreciated! Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For many, the 2016 high school football season is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sometimes a highlight reel comes your way leaving you with nothing to say but wow! Be it being in a good-optimistic mood or seeing it for what it really is, Marcus DeVault Jr. has to be one of the best players in the 2017 recruiting class no one knows about… yet! Recruiting sites have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The building wave of momentum behind Memphis’ 2017 recruiting class is undeniable. Tough spot for the Tigers staff is they have now pushed their class to 24 commits with the Sunday addition of safety Alec Long. College coaches started coming around on Long after a standout junior season. Long helped Liberty Tech Magnet (Jackson) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting abilities of the new Memphis staff is picking up some heavy momentum in the region highlighted by Friday’s commitment from prized Nashville cornerback Terrell “TJ” Carter. Carter helped Hendersonville High School to an 11-2 mark in 2015 against 5A Tennessee competition. The Commandos used Carter all over the field leading the team […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On the gridiron there is something to be said for being a technically sound all-around good player, and that is what Harding Academy has in their rising star left tackle Will Lawrence. Lawrence is a lineman’s lineman, which is bad news for opposing tackles, ends, and linebackers. Lawrence is not out on the field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Chalk up a big recruiting win for non-Power Five Conferences thanks to Memphis. On Monday, the Tigers hard work and recruiting efforts on offensive tackle Obinna Eze paid off when the Nashville product pledged to stay in-state. Eze was a big part of Davidson Academy’s 7-4 record in 2015. Competing against Division-II A, Eze […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A storm has been brewing in southwest Arkansas for a couple of years. Much like a typical fall thunderstorm in the south, certain key elements have to come together in a kinetic ball of energy ready to unleash a unique mixture of sight and sound for all to see. As luck would have it, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tigers 2017 recruiting class took another big step towards completion on Wednesday when Alabama weakside defensive end Jamal Woods committed to Memphis. Woods started drawing regional recruiting interest after a standout season with Hueytown High School during his junior season. Primarily lining up at defensive tackle and sometimes at nose in a 3-4 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Missouri offenses start game planning for Raymore-Peculiar High School the first thing every head coach and offensive coordinator start off with is No. 99. Teams have to know where Anthony Payne is after he ratcheted it up a notch in 2015 coming up with 61 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, and four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A new era is beginning at Hampton High School. When the season kicks off the Bulldogs will be fielding a varsity football team to compete in Arkansas classification 2A starting something new for the fans in and around Hampton to get excited about going forward. Most new varsity teams struggle placing talent and experience […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 St. Augustine High School, located in New Orleans, had a rough season as they finished the 2015 just 2-9. However, in six of their nine defeats they lost by less than 10 points. Their lone two wins came in week four of the season when they defeated Jesuit (32-20) and then in week five […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tigers have been busy on the recruiting trail in the month of June adding four recruits to the 2017 class. Nick Robinson and Elijah Harris committed on Wednesday bringing Memphis’ current haul to nine recruits. Harris was a force for Liberty Tech Magnet helping the Crusaders make a deep run into the Tennessee […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The spurts of verbal commitments for the Memphis Tigers is picking back up again. On Thursday (June 9), the Tigers added their seventh overall commitment to the 2017 class when in-state tight end Jared Edwards lined up with Memphis. Edwards helped Rhea County make a run into the Tennessee 5A semifinals before falling to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When college coaches look into the junior college ranks for talent to fill a recruiting class, chances are the program needs an immediate impact player that can bolster the roster from Day 1. When college coaches come around to see David Lewis, they will see a versatile defensive back who can play corner or […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every snap of the ball on the gridiron leads to an immediate coordinated fight with objectives and missions to be accomplished between the offense and the defense. When Robinson High School snapped the ball throughout the 2015 season, one player winning his battles time after time was Class of 2017 center Sanderson Hines. Playing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are two positions on the defensive side of the ball that would have a job positing description of “wanted: must love to hit – if so apply now!” Those two positions are safety and linebacker and Evan Fields plays both positions like both positions. Clarification for some readers unsure about the previous line. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is a talent movement going on in central Arkansas that has not been seen since perhaps the 1990’s. The once talent rich areas around the capital city seemed to dry up with most of the talent coming out of the now very fertile recruiting grounds in the northwest part of the state throughout […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When a high school team is lucky enough to have a versatile athlete on the roster, most head coaches find as many ways as possible to put that talent to use on the gridiron. All things were true for Southmoore High School head coach Jeremy Stark and his utilization of emerging star Quindon Lewis. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Arkansas has a lot of outstanding next level talent coming through in the 2017 recruiting class. A lot of attention has been given to some of the players making a name for themselves at the bigger in-state high schools but one still kind of flying under the radar, especially on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA From a physical standpoint, sometimes there are just guys on the field that are heads and shoulders above the rest of their competition – Hunter Davenport is one of those guys. Since Davenport’s sophomore season he has caught the eye and attention of diehard high school football fans within the state of Arkansas. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for Diego Marquez Position: Kicker College: Cal-Lutheran (Thousand Oaks, CA) – Sophomore Interest: Memphis, USC, BYU, Colorado State, Cal, Boston College Visiting: University of Memphis Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Diego Marquez at Chris Rubio/Chris Sailer kicking camp (March 2016).
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA New University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell got his first recruit for the 2017 class on Tuesday landing in-state defensive end Braylon Brown. Brown helped Cordova High School into the playoffs before suffering a first round 28-9 defeat to Wilson Central. The Wolves posted an 8-3 mark with Brown coming up with 38 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems that every state has one or two teams that is always in the mix come the end of the high school football season. In Arizona, Saguaro High School is that squad. When the 2015 season ended the Sabercats were once again champs working through a 12-2 campaign culminating with a 38-20 title win […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Destrehan High School, located 25 miles west of New Orleans, had a great season in 2015 as the Wildcats opened the season by winning 11 straight games but unfortunately their season ended in the state quarterfinals when they suffered a heartbreaking 49-34 loss to Parkway. One of the keys to Destrehan’s success this season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a few benchmarks in sports that signify an outstanding season. As a player moves up from one level to the next, each benchmark becomes harder and harder to attain where natural talent alone cannot promise a .300 batting average in baseball, 10 rebounds a game in basketball, or a 1,000 yard rushing […]
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