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Prep QB inspiring others after leg was amputated

Prep QB inspiring others after leg was amputated

Jacob Rainey is inspiring people all across the sports world. The Virginia prep quarterback who had to have part of his right leg amputated has moved the likes of Alabama coach Nick Saban, Green Bay Packers [...]

Get Familiar: Top tight end Colin Thompson

Get Familiar: Top tight end Colin Thompson

In the heart of Eagles territory lives one of Jason Witten’s biggest admirers. Archbishop Wood’s (Warminster, Pa.) Colin Thompson aims to model his game after the former Tennessee standout and perennial Pro Bowler for the Dallas [...]

Touted QB Gunner Kiel commits to LSU

Touted QB Gunner Kiel commits to LSU

Two months after reopening his commitment, standout ESPNU 150 quarterback Gunner Kiel ended speculation on Tuesday with the decision to play football for LSU. Kiel (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East), ranked second among quarterbacks and 20th nationally, settled [...]

Get Familiar: Elite D-lineman Dee Liner

Get Familiar: Elite D-lineman Dee Liner

Dee Liner was only a freshman in high school when he received his first scholarship offer. The funny thing is, the Kentucky coaches who extended the offer to him during their football camp thought he was [...]

Get Familiar: Jonathan DiBiaso

Get Familiar: Jonathan DiBiaso

Jonathan DiBiaso was born to play quarterback for Everett (Mass.). Not only did he grow up in the football-crazed city, where the high school team is the pride of the community, but his father also happens [...]

Get Familiar: Trent Hosick

Get Familiar: Trent Hosick

As he’s only a junior, it’s safe to say Trent Hosick has plenty of good football ahead of him. But it could be hard for the Staley (Kansas City, Mo.) quarterback to top the past two [...]

Get Familiar: Mike Strizak

Get Familiar: Mike Strizak

Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) has held on to the No. 1 spot in the POWERADE FAB 50 ESPNHS Team Rankings all season long thanks in large part to its dominant defense, which has held opponents [...]

Get Familiar: Neal Burcham

Get Familiar: Neal Burcham

Neal Burcham can finally exhale. On Tuesday, the Greenbrier (Greenbrier, Ark.) senior quarterback committed to Southern Methodist, a program that’s become a strong team again thanks in large part to coach June Jones. Burcham picked the [...]

Get Familiar: Shane Morris

Get Familiar: Shane Morris

The De La Salle (Warren, Mich.) football team clinched a Division 1 playoff spot last week, and nobody will be able to say the Pilots got there bereft of quality opponents. The team has played one [...]