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30 for 30 Documentary on 1988 Dallas Carter High School Football Team Airs August 24 on ESPN

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ESPN Films continues a busy summer of sports documentaries on Thursday, August 24, with a 30 for 30  documentary about the highs and lows of the 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team.

2016 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase: College Football’s Next Generation

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High School Football ShowcaseBeginning September 2, Weekly Coverage of Top High School Football Matchups, Totaling 12 Games Top players from ESPN 300 and ESPN Junior 300 will Participate, Totaling 67 Ranked Athletes More than 20 Participants Have Verbally Committed to Division I Schools The 2016 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will feature matchups between some of the … Read More

No. 1 Recruit live from SportsCenter Studio on Signing Day

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  • ESPNU Signing Day carries 13 ESPN 300 players commitments live
  • 10 Recruits in the ESPN 300 Top 50; Every player in Top 150
  • 12 players Top 5 at their position

 

The No. 1 college football recruit on Recruiting Nation’s ESPN 300 list, Rashan Gary, plans to announce his college commitment live from the Bristol, CT SportsCenter studio, during the 1 p.m. hour, on ESPN2. This will mark the fourth-consecutive year the No. 1 player’s announcement has aired within the ESPNU National Signing Day Special.

Gary is one of 13 impact players with live commitments scheduled during the ESPNU National Signing Day Special. Every player is in the Top 150 of the ESPN 300 rankings, 10 recruits are in the Top 50 and 12 players are in the Top 5 at their position, including the No. 1 linebacker Ben Davis and No. 1 safety Deontay Anderson.

In addition to live announcements and interviews, the 11th annual special features exclusive programming across five television networks, on-site reporting at 15 college campuses – including every Top 10 recruiting team – at least 20 streaming options on ESPN3 and WatchESPN, more than 30 head coach interviews and hourly updates to ESPN.com’s Recruiting Nation Class Rankings. Full details were released earlier this week.

Live player commitment schedule by the hour, as of Jan. 28:
(recruits & timing subject to change)

Time (ET) ESPN 300 Ranked Player Position (Rank) Hometown Final Schools
9 a.m. No. 18 Trayvon Mullen No. 2 CB Coconut Creek, Fla.

 

 Clemson, FSU, Louisville, LSU, TCU
No. 49 Brandon
Jones  		 No. 2 Safety Nacogdoches, Texas

 

 Arkansas, Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M
10 a.m. No. 24 Ben Davis No. 1 LB Gordo, Ala.

 

 Alabama Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame
  No. 41 Deontay Anderson No. 1 Safety Manvel , Texas

 

 LSU, Ole Miss, Texas
  No. 123 Dontavious Jackson No. 5 LB Houston, Texas

 

 Alabama, FSU, Texas
11 a.m. No. 37 Nate Craig-Myers No. 2 WR Tampa, Fla.

 

 Auburn, UNC
No. 26 Jeffrey McCulloch No. 2 OLB Aldine, Texas

 

 Notre Dame, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M
12:30 p.m. No. 64 Landon Dickerson No. 5 OT Hudson                , N.C.

 

  Alabama, FSU, Tennessee
1 p.m.* No. 1 Rashan Gary No. 1 DT Paramus, N.J.

 

 Auburn, Clemson, Michigan, Ole Miss, USC
2 p.m.* No. 34 Mack Wilson No. 5 LB Montgomery, Ala.

 

 Alabama, Florida, Georgia
3 p.m. * No. 9 Derrick Brown No. 5 DT Sugar Hill, Ga.

 

 Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee
  No. 44 Devin Asiasi No. 3 TE Concord, Calif.

 

 Alabama, Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington
  No. 54 Boss Tagaloa  No. 13 DT Concord, Calif. Cal, Michigan, USC, UCLA, Washington

*This portion of ESPNU Signing Day (1-5 p.m.) will air on ESPN2

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Media Contact: Gracie.Blackburn@espn.com and Derek.Volner@espn.com

ESPN interviews are available for select media, in addition to a media conference call planned for Friday at Noon ET. Please email Gracie & Derek for details.

2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase: College Football’s Next Generation

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  • 12 Games Beginning September 6
  • 38 Ranked Players, Including No. 1 Overall and Seven in Top 15
  • 18 Verbal Commitments from Ranked Players to Division I Schools
  • 13 States, District of Columbia Represented

The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will feature more than 35 ranked players (ESPN 300 and ESPN Junior 300) throughout the 12-game schedule which begins on Sunday, Sept. 6, and continues through November 6 with games on ESPNU (eight) and ESPN2 (four). More than half of the ranked participating players have committed to Division I schools including Arizona State, Arkansas, Clemson, Georgia, Houston, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, and Tennessee.  Among those schools, Arizona State, Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, and Tennessee will have quarterback commitments on display. The No. 1 ranked player, DT Rashan Gary (Paramus Catholic High School, N.J.) will also participate and currently is uncommitted. Additionally, numerous other potential and verbally committed Division 1 college football players will participate who are not ranked.

The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will be highlighted by two top teams in the nation going head to head: No. 2 IMG Academy (Fla.) hosting No. 15 Paramus Catholic (N.J.) in a matchup of USA Today Super 25 teams. Additionally, No. 6 DeMatha Catholic (Md.) and No. 13 St. John Bosco (Calif.) will also participate. Throughout the two-month slate, 13 states, plus Washington, D.C. will be represented.

Combined with the previously announced 2015 ESPN High School Kickoff, ESPN will televise 22 high school football games across its networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU).

2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase Highlights:

  • Future Rebel: Ole Miss verbal commitment and No. 2 dual-threat QB Shea Patterson (IMG Academy, Fla.) vs. Paramus Catholic, N.J. on October 23.
  • Future Bulldogs: Two quarterbacks who have verbally committed to Georgia will play: No. 3 pocket-passer quarterback Jacob Eason (Lake Stevens, Wash.) vs. Kamiak, Wash., on October 23, and Bailey Hockman (McEachern,Ga.), No. 1 quarterback in the junior class, vs. Hillgrove, Ga., on November 6.
  • Future Volunteer: Tennessee verbal commitment and No. 5 dual-threat quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (Bergen Catholic High, N.J.) at DePaul Catholic, N.J., on October 9.
  • Uncommitted Top QB: Fourth-ranked pocket passer in the junior class, Hunter Johnson (Brownsburg, Ind.) at Avon, Ind., on September 11.
  • 1 Positional Players: Three seniors ranked No. 1 at their position will participate: DT Rashan Gary (Paramus Catholic, N.J.), TE Isaac Nauta (IMG Academy, Fla.), and RB Kareem Walker (DePaul Catholic, N.J.). Gary (No. 1 overall) and Nauta (No. 10) remain uncommitted, while Walker (No. 22) has verbally committed to Ohio State.
  • Seven Top 15 Players: In addition to No. 1 Gary, No. 10 Nauta and No. 11 Hockman (junior), four more Top 15 players will participate: No. 5, DT Edward Oliver (Westfield High School, Texas), No. 11, DT Benito Jones (Wayne County High School, Miss.), No. 12, DE Shavar Manuel (IMG Academy, Fla.), and No. 13, DE Shane Simmons (DeMatha Catholic High School, Md.)

ESPN 300 Participants (Seniors)

Rank and Player Pos. High School Verbal College Commitment
No. 1 Rashan Gary DT Paramus Catholic High School, N.J.
No. 5 Edward Oliver DT Westfield High School, Texas Houston
No. 10 Isaac Nauta TE IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 11 Benito Jones DT Wayne County High School, Miss. Ole Miss
No. 12 Shavar Manuel DE IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 13 Shane Simmons DE DeMatha Catholic High School, Md. Penn State
No. 20 Shea Patterson QB IMG Academy, Fla. Ole Miss
No. 22 Kareem Walker RB DePaul Catholic High School, N.J. Ohio State
No. 25 Jacob Eason QB Lake Stevens High School, Wash. Georgia
No. 26 Rahshaun Smith OLB IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 29 Julian Rochester DT McEachern High School, Ga. Georgia
No. 35 Kristian Fulton CB Archbishop Rummel School for Boys, La.
No. 47 Saivion Smith CB IMG Academy, Fla. LSU
No. 60 Tyrie Cleveland WR Westfield High School, Texas
No. 87 Jarrett Guarantano QB Bergen Catholic High, N.J. Tennessee
No. 99 Tyler Gerald OL IMG Academy, Fla. Ohio State
No. 117 Brandon Peters QB Avon High School,  Ind. Michigan
No. 124 Terrance Davis OL DeMatha Catholic High School, Md.
No. 145 Briston Guidry DT Archbishop Rummel School for the Boys, La. Arkansas
No. 152 Jake Hausmann TE Archbishop Moeller High School, Ohio Ohio State
No. 199 Dillon Sterling-Cole QB Westfield High School, Texas Arizona State
No. 252 Tavares Chase WR IMG Academy, Fla. Clemson
No. 293 Quayshon Alexander DE DePaul Catholic High School, N.J. Nebraska
No. 295 Freddie Swain WR North Marion High School, Fla.

 

ESPN Junior 300 Participants

Rank and Player Pos High School Verbal College Commitment
No. 11 Bailey Hockman QB McEachern, Ga. Georgia
No. 40 Hunter Johnson QB Brownsburg, Ind.
No. 56 Joshua Kaindoh DE IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 60 Anthony  McFarland RB DeMatha Catholic, Md.
No. 73 Robert Hainsey OL IMG Academy, Fla
No. 87 Cam Spence DT IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 89 Wyatt Davis OL St. John Bosco High School, Calif.
No. 113 Corey Bolds DE Paramus Catholic , Md.
No. 124 Cesar Ruiz OL IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 187 Emmanuel Greene WR IMG Academy, Fla.
No. 201 Drew Singleton LB Paramus Catholic, N.J.
No. 205 Tyler Smith WR McEachern, Ga.
No. 244 Blake Vinson OL North Marion, Fla.
No. 271 Tre’ McKitty TE IMG Academy, Fla. Miami

 

2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase Matchups:
Note: Team Rankings are from USA Today. All game times ET

Week 1
Wayne, Ohio vs. Moeller, Ohio
Sunday, September 6: 4 p.m. on ESPNU from Roettger Field in Lockland, Ohio.

  • Rematch of the 2014 Ohio State Semifinals which was won by Wayne
  • Moeller, who finished 10-4 last season, returns one player in the ESPN 300: TE Jake Hausmann (No. 152), an Ohio State verbal commitment
  • Wayne finished 13-2 last season, coming just short of a state title

Week 2
Brownsburg, Ind. at Avon, Ind.
Friday, September 11: 8 p.m. on ESPNU from Avon High School in Avon, Ind.

  • Rivalry game featuring two ranked quarterbacks: Brownsburg junior Hunter Johnson (No. 40) and Avon senior Brandon Peters (No. 117)
  • Johnson has received numerous Division I offers from Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame and Oklahoma amongst others
  • Peters has verbally committed to Michigan

No. 13 St. John Bosco, Calif. at Central Catholic, Ore.
Friday, September 11: 11 p.m. on ESPNU from Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Ore.

  • Rematch from last season, which was won by St. John Bosco
  • Coming off a 12-2 season, St. John Bosco returns a player on the ESPN junior 300: OL Wyatt Davis (No. 89).
  • Central Catholic won the Oregon 6A state championship last season, with their only blemish on the season coming to St. John Bosco

Week 3
Archbishop Rummel, La. at Wayne County, Miss.
Friday, September 18: 8 p.m. on ESPN2 from Wayne County High School in Waynesboro, Miss.

  • Archbishop Rummel finished 11-2 last season and advanced to the state semifinals
  • Archbishop Rummel returns two players in the ESPN 300: CB Kristian Fulton (No. 35), and DT Briston Guidry (No. 145). Guidry has committed to Arkansas
  • Wayne County also advanced to state semifinals and returns one ESPN 300 player: DT Benito Jones (No. 11), who has verbally committed to Ole Miss

Week 4
Montgomery, Texas vs. Westfield, Texas
Thursday, September 24: 8 p.m. on ESPNU from Leonard George Stadium in Spring, Texas

  • Montgomery finished 6-4 last season
  • Westfield finished 13-2 last season, advancing to the state semifinals
  • Wesfield returns three players on the ESPN 300: DT Edward Oliver (No. 5) who has verbally committed to the University of Houston, WR Tyrie Cleveland (No. 60) and QB Dillon Sterling-Cole (No.199), an Arizona State commit

Zachary, La. vs. Calvary Baptist, La.
Friday, September 25: 8 p.m. on ESPNU from Calvary Baptist Academy in Shreveport, La.

  • Zachary finished 14-2 last season, advancing to the state semifinals
  • Calvary Baptist won the state championship, finishing 12-1

Week 6
Bergen Catholic, N.J. at. DePaul Catholic, N. J.
Friday, October 9: 8 p.m. on ESPNU from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, N.J.

  • Bergen Catholic finished 8-3 last season, returning their senior QB Jarrett Guarantano, who is the No. 5 ranked dual-threat QB (No. 87 overall) and has committed to Tennessee
  • DePaul Catholic won the Public Group 2 title last season and returns the No. 1 RB in the ESPN 300: Kareem Walker (No. 22 overall). Walker has committed to Ohio State
  • Senior DE Quayshon Alexander (No. 293), a Nebraska verbal commit, also returns for DePaul Catholic

Week 7
Gonzaga, D.C. at. No. 6 DeMatha, Md.
Friday, October 16: 7 p.m. on ESPN2 from Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

  • Gonzaga finished 10-3, winning the DCSAA Class AA championship
  • DeMatha returns two players in the ESPN 300: DE Shane Simmons (No. 13), who has committed to Penn State and OG Terrance Davis (No. 124). Junior RB Anthony McFarland (No. 60) also plays for DeMatha.

Week 8
No. 15 Paramus Catholic, N.J. at No. 2 IMG Academy, Fla.
Friday, October 23: 7 p.m. on ESPN2 from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

  • Matchup of nationally ranked reams
  • Paramus Catholic finished 10-2 last season, advancing to the Non-Public Group 4 championship
  • ESPN 300’s No. 1 overall player, senior DT Rashan Gary, returns for Paramus Catholic and remains uncommitted
  • Paramus Catholic also has two players in the ESPN Junior 300: DE Corey Bolds (No. 113)  and OLB Drew Singleton (No. 201)
  • IMG returns a loaded roster, with seven players in the ESPN 300: TE Isaac Nauta (No. 10), DE Shavar Manuel (No. 12), QB Shea Patterson (No. 20) OLB Rahshaun Smith (No. 26), CB Saivion Smith (No. 47), OG Tyler Gerald (No. 99) and WR Tavares Chase (No. 252)
  • Patterson has verbally committed to Ole Miss,  Saivion Smith to LSU, Tyler Gerald to Ohio State, and Tavares Chase to Clemson
  • IMG also has six ranked juniors: DT Cam Spence (No. 87), DE Joshua Kaindoh (No. 56), OL Robert Hainsey (No. 73), OL Cesar Ruiz (No. 124), WR Emmanuel Greene (No. 187), and TE Tre’ McKitty (No. 271) a Miami commit

Kamiak, Wash. at Lake Stevens, Wash.
Friday, October 23: 10 p.m. on ESPNU from Lake Stevens High School in Lake Stevens, Wash.

  • Rematch of last season which Lake Stevens won 37-34
  • Lake Stevens is led by senior QB Jacob Eason (No. 25), who has committed to Georgia

Week 9
North Marion, Fla. at Hoover, Ala.
Thursday, October 29: 8 p.m. on ESPN2 from Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.

  • North Marion has two ranked players: senior WR Freddie Swain (No. 295) and junior OT Blake Vinson (No. 244)
  • Hoover won the 7A State championship last season, finishing 12-2

Week 10
Hillgrove, Ga. at McEachern, Ga.
Friday, November 6: 8 p.m. on ESPNU from McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga.

  • Hillgrove advanced to the state quarterfinals last season
  • McEachern is coming off a 10-4 season which they advanced to the state semifinals
  • McEachern returns three ranked players: Senior DT Julian Rochester (No. 29) and juniors QB Bailey Hockman (No. 11) and WR Tyler Smith (No. 205). Both Rochester and Hockman have committed to Georgia

RecruitingNation.com:  
ESPN’s recruiting site will provide fans with in-depth analysis of the entire ESPN 2015 GEICO High School Football Showcase, including features on teams and recruits, as well as updated player profiles.

The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff and 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase are produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.

All player ranks and verbal commitment information is as of August 12, 2015

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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner

The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff Concludes Summer of Next

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  • ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU: Ten Games on August 28, 29 and 30
  • 33 Ranked Players in the ESPN 300
  • 10 States, Nine 2014 State Champions, Including Three Matchups of State Champion vs. State Champion
  • Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan State, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Penn State Commits to Participate

ESPNU will conclude Summer of Next with the 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff on August 28, 29, and 30. The 10-game slate on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will feature 33 players ranked in the ESPN 300, including No. 3 Nick Bosa (defensive end from St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla.), and commits from Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan State, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State and Ole Miss. Additionally, the Kickoff will feature teams from ten states, including nine 2014 state champions. Three matchups will feature state champions going head-to-head.  The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff precedes the season-long 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase

2015 ESPN GEICO High School Football Kickoff Schedule:

Notes: All times ET, team rankings are from USA Today and player rankings from ESPN 300. All ranked players are seniors.

Friday, August 28

Booker T. Washington (Fla.) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
8 p.m. on ESPN from Brian Piccolo Stadium, St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

  • Matchup of 2014 state champions.
  • Booker T. Washington finished 15-0 last season and No. 2, and enters the game on a 41-game winning streak
  • Thomas Aquinas went 14-1 in ’14, finishing No. 25.
  • Defensive end Nick Bosa and WR Sam Bruce return for St. Thomas. Bosa and Bruce are ranked No. 3 and No. 75, respectively, and Bruce has committed to University of Miami.

 Oxford (Miss.) vs. Starkville (Miss.)
9 p.m. on ESPNU from Yellow Jacket Stadium, Starkville High School in Starkville, Miss

  • The Little Egg Bowl features a high school football in-state rivalry.
  • Oxford went to the ’14 state championship and finished 13-2. Wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf, an Ole Miss commit, is ranked No. 280 and returns for Oxford.
  • Starkville finished 2014 with a 13-1 record, advancing to the state semifinals. Wide receiver AJ Brown (No. 66) and DT Kobe Jones (No. 167) suit up for Starkville.

Saturday, August 29

Miami Central (Fla.) vs. DeMatha (Md.)
Noon on ESPN from Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

  • Miami Central won the state title and then the inaugural State Champion Bowl Series, finishing 14-1 and No. 5.
  • Miami Central has three ranked players: WR Darnell Salomon (No. 63), S Jamel Cook (No. 161), and DE Keir Thomas (No. 222). Cook and Thomas have committed to Florida State.
  • DeMatha went 9-3 last season, and returns two ranked players: DE Shane Simmons (No. 16), a Penn State commit, and OG Terrance Davis (No. 137).

 Spartanburg (S.C.) vs. Wakulla (Fla.)
1 p.m. on ESPNU from JD Jones Stadium at Reynolds Memorial Field, Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Fla.   

  • Spartanburg won the 2014 state championship, finishing 12-3 and returns RB Tavien Feaster (No. 31) who has committed to Clemson.
  • Wakulla went 8-3 last season and will be led by QB Feleipe’ Franks (No. 57) who has committed to LSU. Wakulla WR Keith Gavin (No. 77) has committed to Florida State.

 Benedictine (Ohio) vs. Central Catholic (Ohio)
4 p.m. on ESPNU from Gallagher Stadium, Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio

  • A matchup of defending state champions.
  • Benedictine went 14-1 last season and returns WR Justin Layne (No. 247) who has committed to Michigan State.
  • Central Catholic finished 13-2.

Arlington Martin (Texas) vs. DeSoto (Texas)
5 p.m. on ESPN2 from Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield, Texas. 

  • First game of a doubleheader at Vernon Newsom Stadium.
  • DeSoto finished last year 10-2 and returns QB Tristen Wallace (No. 129) who has committed to Ohio State and WR Dee Anderson (No. 175), an LSU commit.
  • Arlington Martin is coming off a 10-3 season.

Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) vs. Archer (Ga.)
7 p.m. on ESPNU from Archer County Stadium, Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga.

  • A rematch from 2014, which Peachtree won.
  • Peachtree finished 7-4 and returns two ranked players: S Nigel Warrior (No. 205) and CB Chad Clay (No. 244). Clay has committed to Georgia.
  • Archer finished 11-4, including finishing the season on a 11-1 streak.
  • WR Kyle Davis (No. 38), OT EJ Price (No. 92) and S Dylan Singleton (No. 278) return for Archer.

De La Salle (Calif.) vs. Trinity (Texas)
9 p.m. on ESPN2 Vernon Newsom Stadium in Mansfield, Texas. 

  • Finishing with a perfect 14-0 record, De La Salle’s final ranking was No. 3.
  • De La Salle returns two ranked players: TE Devin Asiasi (No. 9) and DT Boss Tagaloa (No. 69).
  • Trinity went 12-2, advancing to the fourth round of the State Playoffs and returns DT Chris Daniels (No. 113).

 Chandler (Ariz.) vs. Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
10 p.m. on ESPNU from Fertitta Field, Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, Nev.

  • Matchup of state champions.
  • Chandler finished 13-1 and features two ranked players: WR N’keal Harry (No. 53) and RB Chase Lucas (No. 216).
  • Bishop Gorman finished No. 1 last season with a perfect 15-0 record and has won six Nevada state championships in a row. 

Sunday, August 30

Miramar (Fla.) vs. IMG Academy (Fla.)
2 p.m. on ESPNU from IMG Academy Field, IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

  • Miramar finished 8-4 last season.
  • Finishing last season 10-1, IMG Academy returns a high-powered roster with seven ranked players: DE Shavar Manuel (No. 13), OLB Rahshaun Smith (No. 24), TE Isaac Nauta (No. 28), CB Saivion Smith (No. 42), OG Tyler Gerald (No. 97), CB Khalil Ladler (No. 187), and WR Tavares Chase (No. 245).

ESPN 300 Participants

Rank and Player Position High School College Commitment*
No. 3 Nick Bosa DE St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)  
No. 9 Devin Asiasi TE De La Salle (Calif.)  
No. 13 Shavar Manuel DE IMG Academy (Fla.)  
No. 16 Shane Simmons DE DeMatha (Md.) Penn State
No. 24 Rahshaun Smith OLB IMG Academy (Fla.) Clemson
No. 28 Isaac Nauta TE IMG Academy (Fla.) Florida State
No. 31 Tavien Feaster RB Spartanburg (S.C.) Clemson
No. 38 Kyle Davis WR Archer (Ga.)  
No. 42 Saivion Smith CB IMG Academy (Fla.) LSU
No. 53 N’keal Harry WR Chandler (Ariz.)  
No. 57 Feleipe’ Franks QB Wakulla (Fla.) LSU
No. 63 Darnell Salomon WR Miami Central (Fla.)  
No. 66 A.J. Brown WR Starkville (Miss.)  
No. 69 Boss Tagaloa DT De La Salle (Calif.)  
No. 75 Sam Bruce WR St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) Miami
No. 77 Keith Gavin WR Wakulla (Fla.) Florida State
No. 92 E.J. Price OT Archer (Ga.)  
No. 97 Tyler Gerald OG IMG Academy (Fla.) Ohio State
No. 113 Chris Daniels DT Trinity (Texas)  
No. 129 Tristen Wallace QB DeSoto (Texas) Ohio State
No. 137 Terrance Davis OG DeMatha (Md.)  
No. 161 Jamel Cook S Miami Central (Fla.) Florida State
No. 167 Dee Anderson WR DeSoto (Texas) LSU
No. 175 Kobe Jones DT Starkville (Miss.)  
No. 187 Khalil Ladler CB IMG Academy (Fla.)  
No. 205 Nigel Warrior S Peachtree Ridge (Ga.)  
No. 216 Chase Lucas RB Chandler (Ariz.)  
No. 222 Keir Thomas DE Miami Central (Fla.) Florida State
No. 244 Chad Clay CB Peachtree Ridge (Ga.) Georgia
No. 245 Tavares Chase WR IMG Academy (Fla.) Clemson
No. 247 Justin Layne WR Benedictine (Ohio) Michigan State
No. 278 Dylan Singleton S Archer (Ga.)  
No. 280 DeKaylin Metcalf WR Oxford (Miss.) Ole Miss

*Please note: No player has signed with a school
All ESPN 300 Rankings are per June 22, 2015

Recruiting Nation
ESPN’s recruiting site will provide fans with in-depth analysis of the entire 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff, including features on teams and recruits, as well as updated player profiles. Additionally, interact with Recruiting Nation’s reporters and analysts by following @ESPNRNFball.

2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase
ESPN will once again televise the 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase, featuring premier high school football games throughout the 2015 football season. The Showcase schedule will be announced later this summer.

The 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff and 2015 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase are produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.

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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner

 

America’s Future Football Stars Featured During 12th Annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl Live This Saturday On NBC

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Coverage on NBC Begins at 1 p.m. ET

NBC Sports Network to Air One-Hour Preview Show Today at 4 p.m. ET

NEW YORK – Jan. 5, 2012 – NBC will air the 12th annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the nation��s premier high school football all-star game, this Saturday at 1 p.m. ET live from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The U.S. Army All-American game alumni includes numerous NFL stars including Broncos QB Tim Tebow, Lions DT Ndamukong Suh, Texans LB Brian Cushing, Dolphins RB Reggie Bush, Eagles WR DeSean Jackson, Bengals LB Rey Maualuga, Ravens DT Haloti Ngata, Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, Jets QB Mark Sanchez in addition to 2011 Heisman Trophy runner-up Andrew Luck. The NBC Sports Network will air a one-hour show today at 4 p.m. ET, previewing Saturday’s game.

Paul Burmeister will call the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The former University of Iowa quarterback and host for NFL Network will be joined in the booth by former NFL offensive lineman Glenn Parker and former NFL defensive end Anthony Herron. Also providing commentary will be Mike Farrell, the recruiting analyst for Rivals.com. Lewis Johnson and Marty Snider will report from the sidelines.

The game’s most anticipated moments occur when approximately fourteen of the nation’s top high school football players reveal their college selections live on-air during the event. One of the nation’s top running backs Barry J. Sanders (Oklahoma City, Okla.; Heritage Hall), will make his declaration in front of fans and his father, NFL Hall-of-Famer and Lions great Barry Sanders. Additionally, standouts Shaq Thompson (Sacramento, Calif.; Grant High School) and Tracy Howard (Miramar, Fla.; Miramar High School) are also expected to announce their choices during the game.

NBC will also mic the game’s top quarterbacks and will interview players from the sidelines while analyzing their highlights. Additional players to watch during the game, include Dorial Green-Beckham (Springfield, Mo.; Hillcrest High School), D.J. Humphries (Charlotte, N.C.; Mallard Creek High School), Darius Hamilton (Ramsey, N.J.; Don Bosco Preparatory), son of former Giants player Keith Hamilton and Stefon Diggs (Olney, Md.; Our Lady of Good Counsel).

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

2011 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase Features 16 Games

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Game Telecasts Slated for ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU
 
The 2011 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will feature 16 televised games on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. The schedule will kick off with an 8 p.m. ET matchup on Fri., Sept. 2 on ESPNU featuring an out of state game between 2010 Louisiana State Champion, Evangel Christian at 2010 Oklahoma State Champion, Union. The 15 games selected for the 2011 Showcase will feature 30 teams from 13 states.  The October 7 contest will be determined at a later date. These telecasts are in addition to the previously announced ESPNHS Kickoff Weekend.
The sixth annual Showcase will feature four of the top 10 teams ranked in the FAB 50 ESPNHS Preseason Rankings: No. 2 De La Salle (Calif.), No. 3 Allen (Tex.), No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), and No. 10 Chaparral (Ariz.).  The season is highlighted by a match-up between No. 2 De La Salle (Calif.) and No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) on Fri., Sept. 23 in Florida.  Servite (Calif.) will travel to Bishop Gorman (Nev.) on Fri., Sept. 30 in a battle between FAB 50 ESPNHS Preseason ranked teams.  Additional games to note include interstate rivals Hopewell at Central Valley in Pennsylvania and Bethany at Oklahoma State Champion, Heritage Hall.  
 
Showcase teams featured in the FAB 50 ESPNHS Preseason Rankings include: No. 2 De La Salle (Calif.), No. 3 Allen (Tex.), No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), No. 10 Chaparral (Ariz.), No. 11 Bishop Gorman (Nev.), No. 18 Aledo (Tex.), No. 25 Servite (Calif.), No. 27 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pa.), No. 29 Mullen (Colo.), No. 36 Union (Okla.), No. 48 Archbishop Wood (Pa.). The 2011 Showcase schedule also includes 10 teams that finished as 2010 State Champions: Chaparral (Ariz.), De La Salle (Calif.), Mullen (Colo.), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), Buford (Ga.), Evangel Christian (La.), Bishop Gorman (Nev.), Aledo (Tex.), Union (Okla.), and Heritage Hall (Okla.). 
 
2011 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase Television Schedule:
Date Time (ET) Game Venue Network
Fri, Sept. 2 8:00 p.m. Evangel Christian (La.) at Union (Okla.) Union Tuttle Stadium, (Okla.) ESPNU
Sun, Sept. 4 2:00 p.m. Archbishop Wood (Pa.) at Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pa.) Antimarino Stadium,    (Pa.) ESPN2
Mon, Sept. 5 4:00 p.m. Dwyer (Fla.) at Glades Central (Fla.) Dr. Effie Grear Stadium (Fla.) ESPN
Fri, Sept. 9 8:30 p.m. Yulee (Fla.) at Buford (Ga.) Tom Riden Stadium (Ga.) ESPNU
Thurs, Sept. 15 7:30 p.m. Cherokee Trail (Colo.) at Mullen (Colo.) De La Salle Stadium (Colo.) ESPNU
Fri, Sept. 16 8:00 p.m. Hueytown (Ala.) at McAdory (Ala.) McAdory Stadium (Ala.) ESPNU
Fri, Sept. 23 8:00 p.m. De La Salle (Calif.) at St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium (Fla.) ESPN2
Fri, Sept. 23 10:00 p.m. Lake Oswego (Ore.) at Jesuit (Ore.) Cronin Stadium (Ore.) ESPNU
Fri, Sept. 30 8:00 p.m. Chaparral (Ariz.) at Notre Dame (Ariz.) Scottsdale Community College (Ariz.) ESPN2
Fri, Sept. 30 10:00 p.m. Servite (Calif.) at Bishop Gorman (Nev.) Fertitta Field (Nev.) ESPNU
Thurs, Oct. 6 8:00 p.m. Allen (Tex.) at Plano East (Tex.) Tom Kimbrough Stadium (Tex.) ESPN2
Fri, Oct. 7 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD ESPNU
Fri, Oct. 14 6:00 p.m. Hopewell (Pa.) at Central Valley (Pa.) Sarge Alberts Stadium (Pa.) ESPNU
Fri, Oct. 21 8:00 p.m. Bradley Central (Tenn.) at Cleveland (Tenn.) Benny Monroe Stadium (Tenn.) ESPNU
Thurs, Oct. 27 8:00 p.m. Aledo (Tex.) at Birdville (Tex.) Birdville ISD Complex (Tex.) ESPNU
Fri, Oct. 28 8:00 p.m. Bethany (Okla.) at Heritage Hall (Okla.) Heritage Hall High School (Okla.) ESPNU
The 2011 Showcase schedule features some of the top positional players including the No. 1, No. 3, No. 13, and No. 15 QBs; No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 RBs; No.8 WR; No. 1 TE; No. 3 OG; No. 4 OLB; and the No. 2 ATH.  Players of note on this year’s Showcase schedule in the ESPNU 150 overall rankings include Aledo RB Johnathan Gray (No. 8 overall), Hueytown QB Jameis Winston (No. 11 overall), Hopewell RB Rushel Shell (No. 24 overall), Chaparral ATH Davonte Neal (No. 28 overall), Chaparral QB Connor Brewer (No. 35 overall), Buford OLB Dillon Lee (No. 55 overall), Buford OG Vadal Alexander (No. 74 overall), Heritage Hall RB Barry Sanders (No. 78 overall), and Archbishop Wood TE Colin Thompson (No. 84 overall). 
 
Past athletes from the Showcase include Nease QB Tim Tebow, Foley WR Julio Jones, Summerville WR AJ Green, Oaks Christian QB Jimmy Clausen, Mater Dei QB Matt Barkley, and Jeannette QB Terrelle Pryor.
 
The 2011 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase is produced in conjunction with Paragon Marketing Group.  Schedule subject to change.
 
About ESPNHS
ESPNHS is a multiplatform business which serves high school student-athletes and high school sports fans.  It provides high school student-athletes with recognition, resources, information and inspiration to improve their skills and achieve their goals, while offering fans compelling content across platforms.  ESPNHS assets include ESPNHS GUY and GIRL magazines, ESPNHIGHSCHOOL.com; mobile and social media products (facebook.com/ESPNHS and facebook.com/ESPNHSgirl; Twitter: @ESPNHS); and more than 160 high school events including Elite 11, Elite 24, National High School Invitational, Area Code Baseball and Nike Football Combines and Nike Football Training Camps.  ESPNHS is uniquely positioned to provide high school student-athletes and their fans with compelling high school sports content across multiple ESPN platforms.
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RISE UP: New Orleans Show to Air on ESPN

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RISE UP: New Orleans Show to Air on ESPN

New Orleans’ McMain High School & Saints’ Drew Brees Featured; Stan Verrett to Host

ESPN will televise an ESPN RISE-created, one-hour TV show, “RISE UP: New Orleans,” which features New Orleans-based Eleanor McMain Secondary School and members of the New Orleans Saints’ staff and players, including Drew Brees. Inspired by ESPN RISE’s mission to engage and elevate high school athletes through recognition, resources and information, RISE UP: New Orleans was produced by ESPN Content Development; the show is hosted by SportsCenter’s Stan Verrett and will air next Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN.

RISE UP: New Orleans highlights the growing need for assistance provided to school athletic programs due to cutbacks. The show covers members of the New Orleans business community coming together to refurbish McMain Secondary School’s athletic facility, its student athletes working with Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints’ strength and conditioning Coach Dan Dalrymple to learn proper training methods and a special appearance from Saints’ quarterback Drew Brees.

With McMain and its students at the show’s center, local architectural firm St. Martin Brown & Associates leads the charge, bringing together the team of contractors and engineers, including Woodward Design+Build, who executed the McMain athletic facility refurbishing project.

The show features the refurbishing project from start to finish, from the gutting of the space to the reveal where the students are shown the new facility. Special donations to complete the project included weight room equipment provided by Nautilus® commercial fitness equipment, Xenith provided helmets and concussion-prevention training, Nike’s gift of uniforms for all the school’s teams and other products from Sony, Best Buy, Promethean, Big Dog Warehouse and Custom Sports Surfacing.

A key component of the show is the focus on proper training for high school athletes. Members of McMain’s student athlete community are featured while visiting the Saints’ practice facility, watching practice, receiving instruction from Coach Dalrymple and Drew Brees, who is the co-chair of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, who spoke to them about the importance of proper training.

About ESPN RISE

ESPN RISE represents ESPN’s commitment to engage and elevate high school athletes by providing them with recognition, resources, information and inspiration that can motivate them to improve their skills and achieve their goals to be the best athletes they can.  ESPN RISE assets include ESPN RISE, GIRL, Hardwood and Gridiron magazines; ESPNRISE.com, and more than 160 high school events including Elite 11, Elite 24, ESPN RISE Games, ESPN RISE National High School Invitational, Faster to First, Area Code Baseball and Nike Combines/Nike SPARQ Mini Camps.  ESPN RISE is uniquely positioned to provide high school athletes and the company’s core fans with compelling high school sports content across all ESPN platforms.

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