Rising Star Laila Williams Sets Her Sights on Olympic Glory Compton High School’s Dynamic Defender Combines Elite Athleticism with Academic Excellence By Dejon Jernagin Listen, I’ve been around this game long enough—both as a player and now watching these young athletes come up—to know when someone has that rare combination of talent, drive, and intelligence…
Mack Cooper: The 6’6″ Truth About Building a Championship Mindset Why This Long Beach QB’s Journey to Prairie View A&M Represents Everything Right About High School Football By DeJon Jernagin | CA-Recruits Listen, I’ve been around this game long enough—both as a player and now in recruiting—to know the difference between hype and substance. And…
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….
By D. Allen, College Sports Correspondent Giving props where props are due – Anthony Pignatello deserves your attention College football is all about finding diamonds in the rough, those players who have the talent to compete at the highest level but haven’t received the recognition they deserve. Meet Anthony Pignatello, Serra High School’s 6’3″, 220-pound…
Shafter’s Ezekiel Osborne: QB Chasing 100 TDs and Championship Glory By Bill Prentice, Reporter/Columnist When most high school quarterbacks dream of statistical milestones, they think in modest numbers. Not Ezekiel Osborne. The Shafter High School senior is charging toward 100 career touchdown passes and 10,000 career passing yards this season—numbers that would make college scouts…
How CA-Recruits and RepMax.io Work Together to Maximize Your Recruiting Exposure In today’s ultra-competitive recruiting landscape, standing out takes more than talent—it requires strategy, exposure, and technology. That’s where CA-Recruits and RepMax.io come in. These platforms work hand-in-hand to help student-athletes prepare, promote, and connect with college programs more effectively than ever before. CA-Recruits: Strategic…
August 1st and the New Era of High School Football Recruiting: How CA-Recruits Is Changing the Game August 1 has become a key turning point on the college football recruiting calendar. It’s the date when high school football players entering their senior year can officially receive written scholarship offers. This new norm transitions recruiting from…
Buy My Mom a House Syndrome By Dejon Jernagin, Author of When The Cheers Stop: How to Help Athletes Deal with Depression “I gotta make it.” “I’m the one.” “I’m the ticket out.” For many young athletes—especially Black athletes—those phrases aren’t just motivation; they’re a heavy burden. They grow up hearing, “You’re going to buy…