Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Merlin Robertson Profile Height and Weight: 6-3, 240 Position: Linebacker Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) Honors: Polynesian Bowl Invitee 2017 High School: Junipero Serra – Division I – Mission League 2017 Record: 0-2 2016 Cavaliers Record: 7-4 2016 Stats (11 games): 88 tackles, 35 solo, 15 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There was a repeated bolt of lightning streaking across the field for Mater Dei High School’s freshman team during the 2016 season. The electric charge out of the Monarchs’ backfield was a mixture of speed and strength capable of shocking onlookers while striking down hopeful defenders crossing its path. The name on the front […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The sports world is full of dynamic characters with big personalities and lofty egos. From the truly great ones to the players that just believe they are great without much to back up the talk, but the underlying theme needed to be successful in any aspect in life, especially on the gridiron regardless of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG When most head coaches sit down with their coordinators to go over a game plan against their next opponent, very few times, if ever, does the serious talk turn to the opponent’s special teams kicker and punter. When Hoover takes the field in 2017 to defend their 7A state title, another talent in a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football in the U.S. has taken a fair share of hits in recent years with a national spotlight focusing on concussions at all levels of the game and with the thought exploitation of young men playing college football without compensation beyond tuition, room and board, and the perks associated with being on a given […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Photo credit: Raymond Joyce Photography Twitter: @RJPSports Every college football program wants to build their recruiting class around a gunslinger that can put points on the board and lead the team on and off the field. Finding a fit between a program, staff, and player along with style of quarterback wanted, pro-style verses dual-threat, […]
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Conducted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Solomon Tuliaupupu Profile Positions: Linebacker Height and Weight: 6-3, 218 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star (consensus) – Top 5 Nationally Ranked Inside Linebacker 2017 High School: Mater Dei – Santa Ana, California 2016 High School: Claremont – Claremont, California – Division 7 2016 Wolfpack Record: 3-7 2015 stats (10 games): 140 tackles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: RyanWrightRNG One of the hardest positions at any level to break through in football as a rookie starter is at quarterback. Whether at the NFL, collegiate, or high school level, taking that next step up in competition has proven to be very difficult. Beyond the physical maturation, passing lanes and windows shrink, defenses become more […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cameron Rising Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 210 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-star (consensus) High School: Newbury Park – Newbury Park, California – Division III 2015 Stats: 191-of-319 for 3,213 yards with 40 touchdowns against one pick; 79 rushing attempts, 756 yards with 11 scores 2016 Panthers Record: 7-4 2016 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA TJ Pledger Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 195 Position: Running Back Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-star (consensus) 2016 High School: Chaminade (Los Angeles, CA) – Mission League 2016 Eagles Record: 8-4 2016 Stats: 231 carries, 1,881 yards, and 32 touchdowns; 20 receptions for 221 yards with two scores 2017 High School: IMG Academy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Brendan Radley-Hiles Profile Position: Cornerback Height and Weight: 5-10, 183 Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-Star – No. 5 cornerback in the nation (247Sports) 2017 High School: IMG Academy – Bradenton, FL *Transfer from Calabasas High School 2016 Stats (13 games): 51 receptions for 806 yards with 10 touchdowns; 54 tackles – 31 […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA TJ Pledger Profile Height and Weight: 5-9, 195 Position: Running Back Classification: 2018 Ranking: 4-star (consensus) 2016 High School: Chaminade (Los Angeles, CA) – Mission League 2016 Eagles Record: 8-4 2016 Stats: 231 carries, 1,881 yards, and 32 touchdowns; 20 receptions for 221 yards with two scores 2017 High School: IMG Academy […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Brock Sturges Profile Position: Running Back Height and Weight: 5-10, 195 Classification: 2018 – 3-star (consensus) 2016 High School: Allen – Allen, Texas – 6A Honors: District 19-6A Newcomer of the Year in 2015 and first-team All-District 40-Yard Dash: 4.51 2016 Eagles Team Record: 14-1 – ranked No. 3 in Texas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Patrick Fields Profile Position: Cornerback/Safety/Nickel Height and Weight: 5-11, 182 Classification: 2018 – 3-star (consensus) High School: Union – Tulsa, Oklahoma – 6A 2016 Redskins Team Record: 11-2 – won 6A title, ranked No. 49 nationally by MaxPreps Offers (15): Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Minnesota, Arkansas, Memphis, TCU, Vanderbilt, Tulsa, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Darrell Simpson Profile Position: Offensive Tackle Height and Weight: 6-7, 336 Classification: 2018 High School: Northwest – Justin, Texas – 5A Ranking: 4-Star 2016 Texans Team Record: 10-2 2016 Team Stats: 3,298 yards passing with 42 touchdowns and 2,366 yards rushing with 32 scores Offers (22): Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Florida, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Gemon Green Profile Position: Cornerback Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 178 Classification: 2018 – 4-star (Scout) High School: DeSoto – DeSoto, Texas – 6A 2016 Cougars Team Record: 16-0 – won Texas 6A title, ranked No. 11 by MaxPreps 2016 Stats (14 games): 57 tackles, 36 solo, one fumble recovery, two interceptions, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tyrick James Profile Position: Tight End/Wide Receiver Height and Weight: 6-1.5, 232 Classification: 2018 High School: China Spring – Tyler, Texas – 6A 2016 Cougars Team Record: 13-2 Honors: second-team All-District TE in 2015 and first-team All-District at WR in 2016 College Interest: Baylor, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Syracuse, Texas A&M, and Texas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Karrington Ashley Profile Position: Linebacker Height and Weight: 5-11, 225 Classification: 2018 High School: Muskogee – Muskogee, Oklahoma – 6A 2016 Roughers Record: 9-2 2016 Stats (9 games): 84 tackles, 40 solo, one sack, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions College Interest: Tulsa, North Texas, and Northwestern State Camps: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing quiets the doubters like success on the field. If anyone was in Deondrick Glass’ ear ahead of the 2015 season telling him what he can or cannot do on the field for Texas powerhouse football program Katy High School, he wasn’t having it. That theme for one of the more electric players in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA College coaches are always looking for that versatile playmaker that can bring an impact to the game in ways that will offset an offense’s game plan. If Carter High School’s Class of 2018 standout can continue is upward trajectory on the gridiron, expect one lucky collegiate defensive coordinator to find multiple ways to infuse […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA High praise can be a motivational tool for a player before stepping out onto the field, but all of the pat on the butts and big talk is nothing without follow through from said player. Before Rafiti Ghirmai even stepped foot on the field for Wakeland High School’s varsity squad there were big expectations […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sooners coaching staff has answered the recruiting bell as National Signing Day nears with four verbal commitments this week. Tre Norwood was added last weekend with the Sooners accepting pledges from defensive tackle Tyreece Lott, receiver Ryan Jones, and defensive end Troy James over the past two days. Lott was the first of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting waters are getting more cutthroat as National Signing Day nears with once solid commitments finding a better fit with other programs. One of the latest, and biggest, to swap schools is Tennessee linebacker Jacob Phillips. Phillips has been a standout linebacker for East Nashville Magnet over the past two seasons racking up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every year the football recruiting process gets a shakeup in January as high school players begin to receive more and more scouting attention from college coaches seeking to fill their rosters with top talent ahead of National Signing Day in February. Some recruiting gems that have been overlooked are unearthed while some well-known players […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sooners added their first Class of 2017 defensive tackle recruit on Saturday when Zacchaeus McKinney pledged to Oklahoma. McKinney (6-4, 300) was part of a Weatherford High School squad that toughed it out through a hard 2-8 season in 2016. The win-loss column did not affect how college coaches perceived McKinney. The first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The California junior college ranks are stacked full of great football talent. On Monday, Oklahoma swooped into the Golden State pulling out one of the more talented players in the 2017 class in receiver Marquise Brown. Brown was part of a College of the Canyons team that average 25.8 points per game and 229 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the more interesting recruiting battles for top high school football players left uncommitted in the state of Florida is centered upon cornerback Latavious Brini. Brini has 36 scholarship offers from most of the top programs in the country but could still see his recruiting value soar even higher over the next couple […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA TCU added their highest rated player to date to their 2017 recruiting class on Thursday with the commitment of Texas wide receiver Jalen Reagor. Landing Reagor was a big boost for the Horned Frogs recruiting class while taking one away from Big 12 foe Oklahoma. There is no denying Reagor’s talents on the gridiron. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sooners are heating up the recruiting trail again getting their second verbal commitment in the month of October on Friday securing outside linebacker/defensive end K’Jakyre Daley. Daley has been a force for gritty Suncoast High School. The Chargers have been challenged against Florida 5A talent but their 6-3, 220 pound, defensive talent has […]
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