Understanding PFF Scores: The Recruiting Metric That Actually Matters By DeJon Jernagin, CA-Recruits Let me tell you something about recruiting that most families don’t understand until it’s too late: college coaches don’t care about your highlight reel nearly as much as you think they do. They care about consistency. They care about what you do…
B.L.A.M.E. — BLAMING LIMITS ALL MEANINGFUL ELEVATION The Truth About Why Most Athletes Get Stuck (And How to Break Free) By DeJon Jernagin | Owner, CA-Recruits | Former Professional Athlete I’ll never forget the conversation that changed everything for me. I was 19 years old, sitting in my college coach’s office after getting benched for…
Are You Really Being Recruited? The Reality Check Every Athlete Needs CA-Recruits.com — By DeJon Jernagin Let me tell you about a conversation I had last week. A mom called me, excited. “Coach, my son is getting recruited by six schools!” “That’s great,” I said. “What schools?” She rattled off some names — couple D1…
The CA-Recruits Roadmap: Your 9th–12th Grade Academic Game Plan for College Ball CA-Recruits.com — By DeJon Jernagin Look, I’ll tell you what nobody told me when I was coming up: the college recruiting game is won or lost in the classroom long before you ever step on the field. I learned this the hard way….
THE DECEMBER SIGNING DEADLINE REALITY: Why Waiting for That D1 Offer Could Cost Your Athlete Everything By DeJon Jernagin | CA-Recruits | November 10, 2025 Listen, I need to have a real conversation with parents and young athletes right now. Not the conversation you want to hear—the one you need to hear. Because in exactly…
The Recruiting Truth Nobody Wants to Tell You (But I Will) Why 98.4% of Athletes Need a Different Game Plan By DeJon Jernagin, CA-Recruits | Former Pro & Recruiting Reality Expert Look, I’m going to give it to you straight — the same way my position coach gave it to me when I was chasing…
Elite Athletes: Mark Your Calendars for January 24th! CA-Recruits, Get Ranked Camp Series, and RepMax are joining forces to bring Southern California’s most anticipated athletic showcase to Western High School in Anaheim on January 24th, 2026. This isn’t just another camp—it’s where preparation meets opportunity. What Makes This Different? When three powerhouses in athlete development…
When the System Fails Young Athletes: The Bishop Montgomery Transfer Saga and What It Really Means By DeJon Jernagin, CA-Recruits/AZ-Recruits I’ve seen a lot in my years playing professional ball and now running CA-Recruits, but the Bishop Montgomery situation hits different. These kids didn’t ask to be pawns in someone’s gambling scheme. They didn’t choose…
The Portal Revolution: How the NCAA’s Transfer Window Gamble Will Reshape College Football DeJon Jernagin, CA-Recruits Owner & Former Professional Athlete After spending years in the professional ranks and now helping young athletes navigate the recruiting landscape, I’ve seen firsthand how the transfer portal has turned college football into something resembling free agency on steroids….
Rising Star in the Desert: Chavez High DT Amare Bell Commits to New Mexico State By DJ Jernagin Arizona continues to produce high-level talent in the trenches, and one of the state’s fastest-rising names is Amare Bell, a 6’3”, 275-pound defensive tackle from Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix. With a rare combination of power,…