I hope the coaches are reading... He is healthy and available.
By CARLOS SILVA JR.
WRECKEM247 EDITOR
Tyree Range seemed to have it all before he would make the transition from high school to college football player.
Toward the end of his senior year at Rancho Bernardo High School in California, Range held several Division I offers and was gearing up to join the Montana football program.
But then everything changed.
“It was like the eighth game of the season, and held a lead in the game,” Range recalled. “My coach asked me if I wanted to keep playing in the second half, and I think there were a couple of scouts at the game, so I decided to go in.
I ended up getting hit really low, helmet below the knee cap, and knee something was wrong.”
Three weeks later, an MRI revealed what he feared: a tear in his ACL, MCL and meniscus. In eight games, he rushed for 1,140 yards and 18 touchdowns.
It marked the last time he recorded any on-field statistics.
“I had pain in my knee, but it was bearable. And I just kept rehabbing and getting ready for the playoffs,” he said of his injury that occurred against Mt. Carmel on Oct. 24, 2014. “But then the MRI results came in, and I found it was a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus. So I got surgery as soon as I could.”
Range, who had so much promise at the end of 2014, was met with a ton of adversity as he elected to have surgery to kick off the New Year.
“I went to rehab three time a day,” said Range, who is gearing up for his first season with Riverside City College, a junior college in California. “It was rigorous, but I knew I wanted to keep playing football.”
While football was still in his future, Range realized it would not be at the Division I level. All of his offers, including Montana and a chance to play for hometown San Diego State, vanished and he was forced to look at the Division II and junior college level.
After some searching, including a grayshirt season with San Diego Mesa, he finally landed at Riverside City College.
“It’s a perennially strong JUCO that has a strong reputation of sending its players to the Division I ranks,” said Range, who noted Riverside City College sent 10 players to the Division I ranks last season. “It’s a top college that runs a spread offense, which I feel is good for me preparing to play at the NFL level.”
In many ways, that’s the same reason he wants to check out Texas Tech. The Red Raiders run an up-tempo style, but require their running backs to do it all, so to speak.
Range, who is scheduled to have three years of eligibility, hopes to get a first-hand look when Texas Tech holds its annual spring game Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.
“They have to run, block and catch the football,” Range said. “I like the system, a lot, and I feel like it’s a good fit for my skills.”
In addition, he’s linked back up with Texas Tech running backs coach DeShaun Foster who recruited back in high school when he was at UCLA.
Prior to his trek to Lubbock, Range said he’s visited Arizona and UCLA – coincidentally when Foster was still there. He’s still planning other visits, including UAB in the summer, and is “taking his time” before making his commitment at the end of the fall football season.
“I can’t wait to see the atmosphere that everyone talks about at a college football game in Texas,” he said. “I just want to see if it feels like a home away from home.”
http://redraiders.com/sports-red-raiders-recruiting/2016-04-13/range-looking-forward-%EF%BF%BDtexas-football-atmosphere%EF%BF%BD#.Vyft4tTR9kg
By CARLOS SILVA JR.
WRECKEM247 EDITOR
Tyree Range seemed to have it all before he would make the transition from high school to college football player.
Toward the end of his senior year at Rancho Bernardo High School in California, Range held several Division I offers and was gearing up to join the Montana football program.
But then everything changed.
“It was like the eighth game of the season, and held a lead in the game,” Range recalled. “My coach asked me if I wanted to keep playing in the second half, and I think there were a couple of scouts at the game, so I decided to go in.
I ended up getting hit really low, helmet below the knee cap, and knee something was wrong.”
Three weeks later, an MRI revealed what he feared: a tear in his ACL, MCL and meniscus. In eight games, he rushed for 1,140 yards and 18 touchdowns.
It marked the last time he recorded any on-field statistics.
“I had pain in my knee, but it was bearable. And I just kept rehabbing and getting ready for the playoffs,” he said of his injury that occurred against Mt. Carmel on Oct. 24, 2014. “But then the MRI results came in, and I found it was a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus. So I got surgery as soon as I could.”
Range, who had so much promise at the end of 2014, was met with a ton of adversity as he elected to have surgery to kick off the New Year.
“I went to rehab three time a day,” said Range, who is gearing up for his first season with Riverside City College, a junior college in California. “It was rigorous, but I knew I wanted to keep playing football.”
While football was still in his future, Range realized it would not be at the Division I level. All of his offers, including Montana and a chance to play for hometown San Diego State, vanished and he was forced to look at the Division II and junior college level.
After some searching, including a grayshirt season with San Diego Mesa, he finally landed at Riverside City College.
“It’s a perennially strong JUCO that has a strong reputation of sending its players to the Division I ranks,” said Range, who noted Riverside City College sent 10 players to the Division I ranks last season. “It’s a top college that runs a spread offense, which I feel is good for me preparing to play at the NFL level.”
In many ways, that’s the same reason he wants to check out Texas Tech. The Red Raiders run an up-tempo style, but require their running backs to do it all, so to speak.
Range, who is scheduled to have three years of eligibility, hopes to get a first-hand look when Texas Tech holds its annual spring game Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.
“They have to run, block and catch the football,” Range said. “I like the system, a lot, and I feel like it’s a good fit for my skills.”
In addition, he’s linked back up with Texas Tech running backs coach DeShaun Foster who recruited back in high school when he was at UCLA.
Prior to his trek to Lubbock, Range said he’s visited Arizona and UCLA – coincidentally when Foster was still there. He’s still planning other visits, including UAB in the summer, and is “taking his time” before making his commitment at the end of the fall football season.
“I can’t wait to see the atmosphere that everyone talks about at a college football game in Texas,” he said. “I just want to see if it feels like a home away from home.”
http://redraiders.com/sports-red-raiders-recruiting/2016-04-13/range-looking-forward-%EF%BF%BDtexas-football-atmosphere%EF%BF%BD#.Vyft4tTR9kg
