The three of the four Ivy League Schools in New England recently announced their 2023 recruiting classes two weeks ago. I decided to watch film on some of the top prospects in class. Here are my thoughts on each class and who some of the impact players are to watch for. Brown Jackson Bennett, RB – 6’0 – 205 – Windermere, Fla. – Windermere Prep Kyai Cook, WR – 6’0…
BROOKLINE – Around 10:15 on Tuesday morning, the Dexter Southfield campus was quiet as kids were in class. By 10:30, just outside the Kraft Fieldhouse and Fusco Arena, dozens and dozens of NCAA scouts and some head coaches from around the country began convening just outside one of the end zones in preparation of the next Showcase Day. Between Monday and Tuesday, Connecticut and Massachusetts have been the epicenter of…
Dartmouth announced last week that Interim Head Football Coach Sammy McCorkle will lead the Big Green through the 2023 season. McCorkle was elevated from his position as associate head coach to acting head coach on April 4 to lead the football team through spring practice. In a statement put out by the school, Mike Harrity, the Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation announced the decision last Monday. “Sammy has…
By Ryan Martin NEFJ Correspondent MALDEN – In a Mother’s Day double-header, the Northwest Knights rolled through the MetroWest Maulers 24-7 before the Boston Junkyard Dogs beat the Southwest Cobras 17-7 during The League play. The 2-1 Knights and 3-0 Junkyard Dogs now sit atop of The League, New England’s premier spring ball league for local high schoolers, while the Maulers (1-2) and Cobras (0-3) each fell. Leading off the…
On a perfect evening for football, The Boston Junkyard Dogs rolled over the MetroWest Maulers 48-7 and the Northwest Knights took down the Southwest Cobras 21-0. The win for the JYD moved them to 2-0 in the four-team spring league – the only true spring ball league for high schoolers in New England – while the Knights moved to 1-1. The Maulers are also 1-1 now while the Cobras dropped…
Dartmouth was the last program to wrap up spring ball on Saturday with the annual Green-White Scrimmage. Based on the scoring system used, the defense won the scrimmage 29-28. The offense was rewarded six points per touchdown and two points for every twenty yard chunk play. The defense was awarded six points for a takeaway, three points for a sack, two points for a pass breakup and one point for…
It is well established that the Kansas City Chiefs have a lot of New England ties in their front office. It is partly why the organization has emphasized Northeast Scouting. It is also why they have signed two undrafted free agents and given several other prospects a shot by inviting them to their rookie mini-camp. Assistant General Manager Mike Borgonzi, Vice President of Football Operation Chris Shea and Team President…
Several local college prospects have either signed undrafted free agent contracts or were invited to rookie mini-camp to tryout. Here is an updated list of where all the NFL hopefuls have either signed or are trying out. Boston College S, Jaiden Woodbey- Signed as UDFA with the Los Angeles Rams DE, Marcus Valdez-Rookie Mini-Camp Tryout, New York Jets DT, Chibueze Onwuka-Rookie Mini-Camp Tryout, New York Jets Brown RB, Allen Smith–Rookie…
On Tuesday afternoon we took a trip down to Brown University to check out the Bears as part of our spring visit series. As usual, Head Coach James Perry was full of energy and the coaching staff did a great job of teaching while keeping it lite. Here are five observations from Brown’s practice. 1. Competition aplenty: With several key contributors from last season’s team gone, the Bears have a…
Scoring in spring games can be complicated but Rhode Island Coach Jim Fleming likes to keep it simple. The Rams use standard scoring. Which is why it was surprising that he gave the defense a 24-0 lead to start the game. The goal was simple. See if the offense can overcome adversity and come from behind. That they did in a 31-27 win in Saturday’s annual Blue-White Spring Game. Quarterback…