Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you had the chance to watch Sierra Canyon play in 2014, you might have noticed this 6’4”, 260 pound, two-way lineman hustling and getting after it play after play. Without looking at the program or asking someone around you in the know, the initial thought might have been, only if this guy was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2015 football season has ended for most high schools across the nation and the college football season is drawing to a close. Recruiting efforts across the nation will pick up seeing offers start pouring in for seniors but also for Class of 2017 players already making an impact. Despite an abbreviated season due […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A football beast was unleashed on the Nevada high school football fields in 2014 when Anthony Smith’s natural talent collided with an emerging self-confidence. The results from a third-party perspective was overwhelming seeing Smith named Nevada D1-A Defensive MVP 2014 and First-Team All-State 2014. Looking to improve upon his great junior season stats when […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The fertile college football recruiting grounds in northern California are finally starting to get recognized on a national scale with more and more area talents extending their careers to the collegiate ranks. On Sunday, Oregon secured a commitment from a rising Class of 2016 star, Bryson Young. Young, listed at 6’5”, 220 pounds, started […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Sierra Canyon High School is on a runaway path to start the 2015 season posting a 5-0 record with the closest margin of victory being a 53-28 win over Taft High School (Woodland Hills). The Trailblazers still have tough games remaining against Nordhoff (Ojai), Bishop (Bishop), Brentwood School (Los Angeles), and Windward (Los Angeles) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems that every high school in America has a Kanan Ray type on the roster. Maybe not filling in at 6’4”, 260 pounds, but a guy that can lineup seemingly anywhere on the field and be a difference maker for his team. That is exactly what Ray does for Sierra Canyon High School as […]
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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 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 When the dirt, grass stains, and blood had been cleaned off the last of the St. Anthony High School uniforms in 2014 the Saints turned in an 11-2 season thanks to the help of defensive end/tackle Curtis Weaver. Weaver was a force along the line forcing the ball dead on 52 plays, 33 solo, with 13 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright By the end of the 2014 high school football season the on the field success of Chandler High School (Chandler, Ariz.) placed the Wolves among the best in the nation. The Wolves finished the season 13-1 falling to Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) 45-42 in Game 4 but then reeled off 10 straight wins that included a third […]
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Written by Ryan Wright As soon as former South Oak Cliff High School running back Jordan Stevenson was granted his release from the Wisconsin Badgers a new recruiting frenzy was unleashed. All teams in need of a running back with a scholarship offer left to give from the 2015 class reached out, well most teams in need did. Per reports […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Just two games into the 2014 season Centennial High School was a team teetering on the brink of disaster. A tough 28-24 loss to Chandler followed by a 31-21 loss to Basha put the Coyotes in a tough hole to climb out of going forward. A lot of teams would have folded up the tents and […]
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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 Different recruiting services have different ways of evaluating high school athletes year after year. Some analyst scout games, others attend camps, some even watch hours of highlight reels, or all of the above while others seem to just throw a dart towards a sign that reads 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, etc… With the 3-star recruiting ranking for […]
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UCLA football is headed in the right direction under head coach Jim Mora Jr. but a lasting fingerprint from the Rick Neuheisel era remains. Not only his Neuheisel’s son, redshirt junior quarterback Jerry Neuheisel, still on the team but so are a few of his recruits brought to Westwood during his tenure from 2008-2011. One of Neuheisel’s key recruits was […]
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The Pac-12 recruiting battle for running back/linebacker Beau Bisharat ended on Saturday with the Carmichael, California prospect verbally committing to Stanford. Bisharat, 6’2”, 210 pounds, helped lead Jesuit High School to a 9-3 record in 2014 rushing for 1,651 yards with 23 touchdowns. He also pulled down 24 passes for 385 yards with an additional three scores. With the success […]
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No matter who is under center for San Clemente High School in 2015 head coach Jamie Ortiz knows he has a mismatch on offense he has to exploit game after game. That offensive weapon is 6’5”, 225 pound, tight end Cole Fotheringham. Fotheringham finished up his junior season in 2014 burning Southern California defenses by pulling down 55 passes for […]
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Los Angeles area Class of 2016 recruit Marcel Myers is on the move, both on and off the gridiron. Heading into spring Myers transferred from Redondo Union High School in the south bay to Alemany High School in Mission Hills, north San Fernando Valley. As the crow flies the distance covers one end of LA County to the other but […]
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The recruiting game is a fresh new world for dward C. Reed High School’s Parker Houston. The 6’4”, 228 pound, tight end exploded onto the scene during his junior season helping the Raiders to an 11-4 record with a state championship runner-up finish to national champs Bishop Gorman in 2014. During the season Houston caught 40 passes for 525 yards […]
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Oregon talent gives insight to recruiting process National Signing Day for college football recruiting is the summation of a months’ long journey for fans, coaches, and perspective players. While the focus is primarily on a given year’s senior class great attention is also given to underclassmen by college coaches combing various areas to mine needed gridiron talent for future classes. […]
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Exclusive interview with Scotty Gilkey Jr. Some guys are graced with God given ability, some work diligently on their own to develop their talents to become exceptional, and others just happened to be blessed with having a great support staff to help guide and nurture athletic gifts into dominating play on the field. When talking about Broken Arrow High […]
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Exclusive interview with Connor Murphy In the short time of getting to know Connor Murphy, perhaps the most confusing thing to figure out was why the game of football came to him so late in life. Connor is a 6’7”, 250 pound, beast for Brophy College Prep but the transformation into dominating defensive end only started a season ago. After […]
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Exclusive interview with Connor Murphy In the short time of getting to know Connor Murphy, perhaps the most confusing thing to figure out was why the game of football came to him so late in life. Connor is a 6’7”, 250 pound, beast for Brophy College Prep but the transformation into dominating defensive end only started a season ago. […]
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Exclusive interview with TE/DE Cam McCormick College coaches looking for a tight end that can take a dump pass 60-yards for a touchdown, a tight end with hands like a wide receiver, or a tight end with breakaway speed, meet Summit High School’s Cam McCormick. Maybe a college coach is looking for a pass rushing defensive end that shoots […]
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Exclusive interview with Frank Martin We were able to catch up with Class of 2016 offensive tackle Frank Martin to get an update on his recruiting process. For those of you unfamiliar with Martin, he is a 6’6”, 300 pound, starting left tackle for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California; for those outside of Southern California that […]
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