Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When college coaches scour the junior college ranks needing an immediate boost at the linebacker position from their 2017 recruiting class – Solomon Hunter is the fit. Besides coming in at 6’3.5”, 228 pounds, with a reported 4.57 time in the 40-yard dash, Hunter has one other thing most incoming recruits do not have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again an action packed Hollywood movie will slow the reel down at the height of the drama showing the film’s hero taking his long walk towards glory. The audience gets caught up in the moment waiting for the action to pick back up knowing something amazing is about to happen… This […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA High school football fans and diehard college football fans are well aware of Antioch High School. The California squad swept through the 2015 regular season going undefeated until they hit another offensive powerhouse in Foothill High School losing in the second round of the playoffs 55-54. The run through the season for the Panthers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Until the pen hits the paper on National Signing Day, one of the more highly sought after recruits in the 2017 class will be do-everything Timpview High School athlete Chaz Ah You. Ah You dazzled collegiate coaches and befuddled opposing Utah high school offenses and defenses earning a four-star ranking as one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Across the nation, high school athletes of all grade classifications are preparing for what many hope to be a magical season. One of the many immensely talented California teams entering the 2016 schedule with high hopes is Colony High School. One of the players ready to start separating himself from his peer group from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The college football camp season is in full swing with high school players pulling double-duty getting time in on the gridiron with their teammates in preparation for the 2016 season. One Class of 2017 recruit pulling interest his way everywhere he goes is Rancho Cucamonga High School’s Darren Hall. Hall has shown his worth […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing brings more recruiting interest than a fresh offer on the table. College coaches near and far perk up like the dinner bell has been rung after a long day at work racing towards the fresh bit of recruiting news. If said school thinks enough to offer said recruit, something worth looking into must […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One thing is a given for Utah football during the 2016 season, no matter where Levani Damuni laces up his cleats he will dominate the game on both sides of the ball. Damuni tore it up for Mountain Crest High School during his junior season. On offense, Damuni lined up at running back and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – an athletic high school tight end who also plays defensive end for his team. It’ll be a little bit harder to stop me with the next one – that same tight end is an asset in the run game and passing attack. Gets a little […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The task of being seen by next level coaches is daunting for high school football players coming out of Hawaii, but in this day and age college recruiters worth their paychecks are heading to the Aloha State scouting for top tier talent to fill their rosters. The trip over to paradise has not been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jamire Calvin Profile Height and Weight: 5-10, 170 Position: Wide Receiver 2015 Stats: 1,000-plus receiving yards with 17 total touchdowns; 1,500 all-purpose yards 40-Yard Dash Time: 4.49 Offers (28): BYU, Cal, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Arizona, Memphis, Louisville, Colorado, Boston College, Arizona State, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Vanderbilt, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Winning any college football recruiting battle is especially sweet but the Washington Huskies staff has to be feeling especially confident after securing a verbal commitment from Provo Class of 2017 wide receiver Ty Jones on Tuesday night. Jones began his rise as a next level recruit during his sophomore season pulling in 18 passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Zechariah Holifeld Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Linebacker Class of 2018 Interest: Utah, Boise State, BYU, UNLV, and New Mexico Centennial High School Mascot: Huskies Head Coach: Matt Logan 2015 Record: 14-1 – MaxPreps No. 2 Team in the Nation Location: Corona, California Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; Zechariah Holifeld at Centennial Spring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When RNG last caught up with Kahuku High School’s stud defensive end Aliki Vimahi, we proclaimed him a “fast riser on college recruiting boards.” At that time the 6’4”, 250 pound, physical specimen had translated his first team All-Conference and second team All-State honors into offers from six programs; BYU, Colorado, Oregon State, Hawaii, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Desert Pines High School is loaded with talent in the 2017 class setting the Jaguars up for big expectations during the 2016 season. Desert Pines went 8-3 in 2015 behind a strong push from the underclassmen. One of the many to make a big contribution was offensive lineman Poutasi Poutasi. The Poutasi name stands […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The future is extremely bright for Class of 2019 defensive end Drake Jackson. Jackson had a standout freshman season already drawing major Division-I interest and looks with two offers on the table from BYU and Utah. Jackson dominated his peer group coming up with 49 tackles along with six sacks for Centennial High School’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A dominating presence on the Utah high school football fields is picking up massive momentum on a national scale. The word is starting to get out about Class of 2018 offensive lineman Penei Sewell, and all for good reason. Sewell spent his sophomore season at right tackle showing signs of a potential 5-star recruit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the rising stars in the 2017 recruiting class coming out of the southern California area is Rancho Cucamonga cornerback Darren Hall. Hall has been a mainstay on the gridiron the last two season proving his abilities time and time again coming up with 45 tackles and three interceptions in 2014 and then […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If diehard high school football fans are lucky, there is at least one guy somewhat similar to Chaz Ah You in a given state year after year. That guy is a two-way player who excels on both sides of the ball and at demanding positions who commands attention every time the ball is snapped. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Player Profile for John Aloma Height & Weight: 6-0, 210 Position: Long Snapper High School: Simi Valley High School Chris Rubio Rating: 5-Star Chris Rubio Ranking: No. 9 in 2016 recruiting class 40-Yard Dash Time: 5.3 Snap Speed: 6.5 College: Utah – Class of 2016 signee Photo credit: recruitingnewsguru.com; John Aloma at Chris […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It only takes a couple of minutes of talking to Urael Blackshear and about two plays into his highlight reel to know everything you need to know about the Los Angeles area talent – he is a fighter who never quits. Blackshear is a running back/slot receiver for Salesian High School. The 5’5”, 155 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The days of Darren Hall being overlooked are quickly becoming a thing of the past, but his complete deserved credit still lays ahead. The class of 2017 defensive back recruit is quickly ascending college boards making him a rising talent in California. Hall had a breakout season in 2015 coming up with 48 tackles, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arizona State is set to host a lot of top recruits from the 2017 recruiting class over the spring and summer but one could be as intriguing as any other in Sierra Canyon running back Bobby Cole. Cole was part of a very talented Trailblazers team in 2015 that went 14-1 losing a California […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The level of high school football talent seems to grow a little bit year after year across the nation. Having a “stacked” team use to mean an automatic deep run into a given state’s playoffs with a championship trophy spot already cleared off in the school’s lobby. Such is not the case anymore, especially […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes took another step forward towards completing their 2016 recruiting class on Tuesday when they flipped Houston Cougars cornerback commit Nygel King. King, listed at 6’1”, 175 pounds, was a big part of Houston’s early movement up the recruiting rankings committing to the Cougars on June 16. The Klein Oak High School 3-star […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah avoided some of the upcoming craziness on the recruiting trail with recruits flipping and flopping back-and-forth between different programs when Santa Monica College quarterback Troy Williams signed his letter of intent on Thursday. Williams started his collegiate career at the University of Washington. The former Narbonne High School star redshirted in 2013 seeing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 Arizona recruiting class has been stocked full of talent under center at one time or another with a one-time verbal commitment from 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson, now committed to Ole Miss, and with 4-stars Devon Modster and Khalil Tate currently part of the haul. On Saturday the Wildcats coaching staff added a […]
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