The Recruit Life Vol. 3 features Adoree' Jackson, Dwight Williams and Glen Ihenacho as they arrive to tour ESPN studios in Downtown Los Angeles, California.
Today has been a day to remember for 2015 DL Rasheem Green from Serra HS (CA). Prior to the Los Angeles NFTC, Green wasn't well recognized as a top prospect. That changed shortly after the NFTC when Green picked up his first offer from UCLA.
CLA spoke with Rasheem today and he was beyond excited about the new offers.
"I got the offer from SC first. Coaches Tee Martin and Coach O were at school today. I met Coach O first and they said that they had offered. I was very happy, I was surprised though. I didn't expect today to be this exciting," Green told CLA Sports.
Yesterday marked the first day of the NCAA evaluation period. Until May 31st, college coaches and recruiters have their schedules set. For many top BSC programs, a necessary first-stop was Freedom High School in Oakley, California.
Joe Mixon leads a healthy class of 2014 recruits as one of the nation's most coveted running backs. Mixon shared his experience from Day 1 of the evaluation period, as schools from near and far checked in for a visit.
Watch full game highlights from B2G 5-Star vs Ground Zero at the 2013 B2G Elite 7v7 Passing Tournament at Fullerton College. 5-Star featured some of the West Coast's top 2014 and 2015 talent, including Brady White & Trent Irwin (Hart), Iman Marshall (LB Poly), Jordan Lasley (Serra) and several others.
Quarterback guru Steve Clarkson's Throwback Football League provides student athletes with an opportunity to be great. Youngsters from 6th-8th grade are comprised of 10 teams sporting vintage throwback uniforms from football's glory days.
The TFL is a springtime full pads full contact league that seeks to recruit, develop and showcase the best young talent around. There are no kicks in the TFL. Each team starts offense with the ball on their own 40 yard line. If they are unable to score and choose to punt, the ball is advanced 30 yards where their opponent takes control of the ball.
Check out "The Recruit Life Vol. I" from CLA. This episode features 2014 Serra High School recruits Dwight Williams and Glen Ihenacho. Williams and Ihenacho ran into a faithful Washington Huskies fan close to the Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
The Recruit Life Sneak Preview. Adoree' Jackson, Dwight Williams, Jalen Greene and Glen Ihenacho. CLA goes into "The Recruit Life" with four of the West Coast's top 2014 HS football recruits.
Watch Terry Crews give recruiting advice to a few Serra Cavaliers. 2014 All-American recruits Adoree' Jackson and Dwight Williams met Crews along with teammates Jalen Greene and Glen Ihenacho. Greene recently committed to Boise State.
One name that you will hear more of in the Southern California area is Ricky Town. The 2015 quarterback from St. Bonaventure in Ventura, California stands 6-foot-4 and 190 lbs. and is picking up interest rather quickly.
"I have offers from UCLA and Miami (Fl.). Stanford, Alabama, Arizona State and Washington are also showing interest," Town said. That is a great list to boast for any quarterback, especially this early in the stage for a 2015 recruit. He's just patiently waiting on more offers, but he's going out there to try to earn them.
You can't hold back the competitive nature of a great athlete. Along with his competitive fire, the desire to win and to be the best is what fuels Serra High School's Adoree' Jackson.
"I know once I get out there nobody is going to touch me," the junior says as he talks about competing in the long jump. "During basketball season I went out there and jumped 22 feet and I only took 8 steps."
