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New West Virginia Coach-in-waiting/Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen has made his career so far in the state of Texas. And now that he’s at West Virginia, he and his offensive staff have made the state a priority in recruiting.

Kincaid QB Ford Childress made the trip up from Texas for the Mountaineers junior day this weekend, and with an offer on the table decided West Virginia would be the perfect fit for him.

At 6″4, 210 lbs, Childress seems to be more of a pro-style quarterback. But his high school in Texas runs the air-raid offense as well, and though the collegiate version he’ll be playing in is much more complicated and extensive, Childress should not have any trouble adjusting to the new offense in college.

Childress displays good arm strength, and very solid accuracy as well. Throwing for over 3,000 yards and 28 touchdowns last year, the talented quarterback is also a very underrated runner, as he ran for 500 yards and 7 touchdowns last year as well. At the next level he’ll really need to improve upon his footwork and technical aspects of his game, but should be a solid player after redshirting his first year at West Virginia.

Ford Childress Highlights

Ford is the Mountaineers 4th known commitment in the 2012 class.

On film, Childress

Most of the top scouting companies have released their initial top prospect lists. Scout.com has released their annual Scout 300, while recently-founded 247-Sports has released their top 247 as well.

We’ll take a look at some of the top prospects on both boards, and offer our own opinions here.

1. Pleasant Grove, CA OT Arik Armstead – The consensus #1 player to both Scout.com and 247 Sports, Armstead is a player that is still growing and really just starting to tap into his potential. USC definitely got a great player when Armstead committed to them early in the process, and he could be the cornerstone tackle of a very good offensive line class for the Trojans in 2012.

2. Olney, MD Athlete Stefon Diggs – At 6″0, 188 lbs, Diggs is a silky-smooth athlete with great acceleration and speed. Rated a top 20 player by 247 and Scout, some analysts are starting to believe he may end up as a safety. Regardless of whether he plays receiver or safety in college, Diggs is a stand-out athlete that will immediately impact a recruiting class.

3. Columbus, IN QB Gunner Kiel – You won’t find a better name for a quarterback than Gunner, and at 6″4, 210 lbs with a high QB I.Q. and an accurate arm Gunner is a can’t miss QB prospect. Kiel has an offer list a mile long, but is being courted heavily by Oklahoma, Alabama, Missouri, and Notre Dame, with Florida coming on strong as well.

4. Raleigh, NC RB Keith Marshall – Arguably the top RB in the 2012 class, this talented running back is a 4.0 student and an outsanding speedster 4.4 as well. Marshall will need to add size in college, but he can be a terrific every-down back. Georgia and UNC are out to a very strong lead in his recruitment.

5. Washington, DC DT Eddie Goldman – He’s got great size at 6″4 305 lbs, and is amazingly quick off the ball for a man of his size. He’s taking his visits and making the rounds, but whatever player ends up with Goldman is getting an extremely talented big man.

The state of Pennsylvania annually produces plenty of football talent, and this year is no different. Near the top of the talented list of players is Erie RB Greg Garmon.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound back had an excellent junior season, and has seen his stock soar in recent weeks. Garmon told us that he’s receiving “2-3 offers per week”, with Florida and Tennessee most recently joining his recruitment. Other schools on the list include Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Penn State, Purdue, Syracuse, Minnesota, Buffalo, and West Virginia among others. Read the rest of this entry →

Aloyis Gray is a 6″3, 170-pound quarterback prospect from Indianapolis, Indiana. Hailing from one of the top high school programs in the state, Gray knows what it means to play on a quality football team.

After spending his first two years of high school at Brebeuf Prep, where he played quarterback and receiver, Gray transferred to Pike and made the switch to quarterback. Read the rest of this entry →

Oftentimes when other family members go through the recruiting process, it helps prepare younger siblings or cousins when they go through the process on their own later. Roxbury, Massachusetts LB Camren Williams saw his own brother, North Carolina OT Brennan Williams, go through the process two years ago, and it has obviously helped prepare him for his own recruitment. Read the rest of this entry →

Year in and year out, Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain Georgia is one of the top-talent producer in the state. This year the deal is no different, as Stephenson is expected to send nearly 20 players to division 1 schools.

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In the the Big Ten recruiting circles, Dan Voltz was just starting to become a household name. A 6″5, 280 pound prospect from Barrington Illinois, Voltz had offers from all over the country, including Alabama, Auburn, Notre Dame, Illinois, Cincinnati, Michigan, Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Stanford among many others.

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Texas defensive end Mario Edwards Jr (6’4″, 275 lbs) has committed to Florida State according to Noles247.com. Edwards is following in his father’s footsteps by committing to the Seminoles, and chose FSU over the likes of Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas. Read the rest of this entry →

Last week started off strong and finished with a bang.  I just started training with my personal trainer, and he is going to assist me in becoming the best.  I feel that everyone should have some sort of training because if you don’t you will get left behind. If you cannot afford a trainer my suggestion would be to look up training and workout videos on Youtube and go from there. I strive to be the hardest worker in the weight room and it seems to have paid off. I have placed several inches to my thighs over the last few months, and about an inch to my biceps.  Here is a recent photo of me running with a parachute. Read the rest of this entry →

Olney, MD Our Lady of Good Counsel is annually one of the top talent producers on the east coast. This year it is no different, with talented players such as RB Wes Brown, WR Stefon Diggs, and OL Mike Madaras.

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