Cal Football Recruiting Board 2012: An Introduction

by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 19, 2011 10:30 AM PDT in California Golden Bears Recruiting

We're expanding our CGB recruiting coverage! Two new things to check out!

1) We have a recruiting thread in the fanposts section to discuss news, rumors, updates on high school prospects! I'll be posting updates pertinent to Cal football there, and maybe some Pac-12 stuff there. Consider that your weekly link-dump on recruiting news, until it gets too full, in which case we start a new one!

2) Pretty things. With all the recruiting servers now up-to-date and the majority of Cal offers out there, it's time to reveal our 2012 Cal football recruiting board! If you're afraid it'll disappear after this post, never to fear, it'll always be available at the 2012 Cal Football Recruiting Board main page (which we will link to incessantly to remind you of its existence).

Click here for the current spreadsheet which displays the list of primary Cal targets! For those who hate spreadsheets, table and explanation of the spreadsheet after the jump.

Some details on how the board is set up.

Gold-shaded rows indicate that the recruit has currently indicated a solid Cal verbal.
After that, there should be a space between the verbals and the next set of players. These next set of recruits for each position that are not gold-shaded are recruits that are strongly considering the Bears. We consider the probability of them coming to Cal at least 20% or higher.
After that space, there should be another space and another set of players. These next set of recruits for each position have Cal on their list, but are at this time not likely to be Golden Bears (less than 20%, sometimes much less). They generally have Cal offers, but they've either committed to other schools or seem to be looking elsewhere. I will assuredly be wrong about one of these guys every year.
THIS LIST IS NEVER TOTALLY OFFICIAL. It's constructed to the best of our knowledge based on the information presented to us.
My projection of Cal commits is far from scientific. There are 19 seniors on scholarship playing for our 2011 Golden Bears. Weighing attrition, I think we have enough space for 19-21.
If you would be interested in collaborating on this recruiting project, shoot me an email (bearsnecessities at gmail), and we can discuss further involvement.
And for those who hate spreadsheets? Table's below (this won't be updated nearly as much because it takes me five minutes to fix up, which is five minutes too much). Verbals are in bold. No video (use the spreadsheet!), because that would take me fifty minutes to fix up.
The spreadsheet is prettier than the table.
Enjoy!

Name	School	Hometown	Measurables	Rivals	ESPN	24/7	Scout	Schools Considering (w/ offers)
Quarterback	Projection: 1 Commit
Zach Kline	San Ramon Valley	Danville, CA	6'2", 210	5.9	81	93	4	Cal

Running Back	Projection: 1 Commit
Byron Marshall	Valley Christian	San Jose, CA	5'10", 195	5.8	80	94	4	9 P12 offers (ASU, Cal, Stan faves), ND
KeiVarae Russell	Mariner	Everett, WA	6'0", 170	5.8	79	96	4	10 Pac-12 offers (UW favored), ND
Keith Marshall	Millbrook	Raleigh, NC	5'11", 190	5.9	85	99	5	30+ offers, P12 (Cal, Colo, Stan, Ore, SC)

Nick Tompkins	Brookwood	Snellvile, GA	5'10", 185	5.6	75	85	3	Michigan State
Shaquille Powell*	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas, NV	5'9", 195	5.7	74	87	3	ASU, Fresno St, Vandy, UNLV, SDSU
Visa Thach (FB)*	Kentwood	Kent, WA	5'8", 230	N/A	40	N/A	N/A	No offers, high interest in ND

Wide Receivers	Projection: 4 Commits
Bryce Treggs	St. John Bosco	Bellflower, CA	5'11", 171	5.8	80	92	4	Cal

Derrick Woods	Inglewood	Inglewood, CA	6'1", 180	5.9	80	94	4	7 P12 (USC fave), Bama, UF, Miami, OU
Jordan Payton	Oaks Christian	Westlake Village, CA	6'2", 199	5.8	80	93	4	ASU, Cal, Fla, Mich, Okla current top 5
Davonte Neal	Chaparral	Scottsdale, AZ	5'10", 175	5.8	83	95	4	20-25 offs, 7 P12 (UA, ASU, Cal, SC, LA)
Darius Powe	Lakewood	Lakewood, CA	6'2", 186	5.8	80	89	3	Ore St., Utah, Mich, Miami (FL) top 4
Cedric Dozier	Lakes	Lakewood, WA	5'11", 175	5.8	78	87	4	ASU, Cal, CU, Ore, Ore St, UW
Kenneth Walker	JFK	Richmond, CA	6'0", 170	5.7	76	86	3	10 Pac-12 offers (Cal lean), Boise St
Jaydon Mickens	Dorsey	Los Angeles, CA	5'8", 170	5.8	79	91	3	USC, but potential decommit

Stefon Diggs	Our Lady of G.C.	Olney, MD	6'0", 185	6.1	84	99	5	35-40 offers, 3 Pac-12 (Cal/SC/LA)
Leonte Carroo	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey, NJ	6'1", 205	5.8	77	92	4	14 offs, Rutg, UNC, ND, UGA, UCF top 5
Joel Caleb	Clover Hill	Midlothian, VA	6'2", 201	5.9	81	96	4	15+ offers, Cal claims one via BI
Thomas Johnson	Skyline	Dallas, TX	6'0", 180	5.9	82	96	4	Texas
Drae Bowles	Jackson Christian	Jackson, TN	6'1", 198	5.8	80	93	4	Tennessee
Deontay Greenberry	Washington Union	Fresno, CA	6'3", 187	5.8	80	92	4	Notre Dame

Offensive Line	Projection: 5 Commits
Josh Garnett	Puyallup	Puyallup, WA	6'5", 275	6	82	96	5	Cal, Ore, Stan, UCLA, USC, UW in top 11
Kyle Murphy	San Clemente	San Clemente, CA	6'7", 275	5.9	83	99	5	Offers from all P12 schools, 20+ in all
Zach Banner	Lakes	Lakewood, WA	6'9", 310	5.9	80	94	5	Cal, UW, Ore, USC in top 10
Jordan Simmons	Crespi	Encino, CA	6'5", 333	5.9	80	95	5	USC, UCLA, UW, Cal, 20+ offers
Freddie Tagaloa	Salesian	Richmond, CA	6'8", 300	5.8	79	93	4	Cal, Oregon, Stanford, USC
Matt Cochran (C)	Buhach	Atwater, CA	6'4", 340	5.7	78	N/A	3	Cal, Stanford, Utah, UW, Bama* (no off)

Andrus Peat	Corona Del Sol	Tempe, AZ	6'7", 305	6.1	83	99	5	ASU, Cal, Ore, Stanford, USC in top 14
Ronnie Stanley	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas, NV	6'7", 285	5.8	79	96	4	USC in top 10-13, ND, FSU, Miami in mix
Brandon Fanaika	Pleasant Grove	Pleasant Grove, UT	6'3", 293	5.8	78	92	4	Utah, Utah St, BYU, 5 other P12s
Derek Edinburgh	Edna Karr	New Orleans, LA	6'8", 320	5.7	78	84	3	LSU leads, 3 P12 offers (Cal, UA, Utah)
Fernando Villanueva*	Independence	San Jose, CA	6'6', 280	5.6	76	81	3	High interest in Cal
Stephon McCray*	Bullard	Fresno, CA	6'3", 300	5.6	79	82	3	ASU, Colo, WSU, Fresno St, Iowa St
Hiva Lutui*	Trinity	Euless, TX	6'3", 284	5.6	78	91	4	TCU, UCLA, Utah, Cal interest
Garrett Adcock*	Dallas Christian	Dallas, TX	6'2", 275	5.5	70	N/A	2	Bro Chris at Cal, no off (AF, Harvd, Navy)
Tavita Taito*	Deer Valley	Antioch, CA	6'1", 298	5.6	45	N/A	N/A	ASU, Cal, Colo, Ore, Ore St, Utah, WSU

Arik Armstead	Pleasant Grove	Elk Grove, CA	6'8", 280	6	83	100	5	USC (committed as D-End)
Kyle Kalis	St. Edward	Lakewood, OH	6'5", 302	6	80	96	5	Michigan
Erik Magnuson	La Costa Canyon	Encintas, CA	6'6", 275	5.9	79	95	4	Michigan
Isaac Seumalo	Corvallis	Corvallis, OR	6'3", 280	5.8	81	94	4	Oregon State
Paul Thurston	Arvada	Arvada, CO	6'5", 275	5.8	80	92	4	Nebraska
Joey O'Connor	Windsor	Windsor, CO	6'4", 280	5.8	80	84	3	Penn State
Nathan Dean	Juanita	Kirkland, WA	6'5", 275	5.6	79	N/A	3	Washington

Tight Ends	Projection: 1 Commit
Christo Kourtzidis	Lutheran	Orange, CA	6'4", 230	5.8	78	93	4	Florida State, but still interest in Cal
Keoni Bush-Loo*	Kamehameha	Honolulu, HI	6'4", 240	5.4	75	N/A	N/A	Nebraska offer, Cal/Hawaii interest

Taylor McNamara	Westview	San Diego, CA	6'5", 235	5.9	79	94	3	Arizona
Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick	Whitney	Rocklin, CA	6'5", 250	5.8	80	93	4	USC
Ian Taubler	Bullard	Fresno, CA	6'4", 235	5.6	75	87	3	UCLA

Defensive Line	Projection: 3 Commits
Eddie Goldman	Friendship Academy	Washington DC	6'4", 307	6.1	87	100	5	Cal among top 15+
Ellis McCarthy	Monrovia	Monrovia, CA	6'5", 311	6.1	82	97	5	USC, UW, Oregon, Cal, UF top 5
Aziz Shittu	Buhach	Atwater, CA	6'3", 275	6.1	80	96	5	Cal, Stan, UCLA, USC, UW among top 9
Jonathan Bullard	Crest	Shelby, NC	6'4", 255	6.1	81	94	4	Cal in top 13
Troy Hinds	Davis	Kaysville, UT	6'4", 225	5.8	79	94	4	BYU, Cal, Nebraska, ND, Stan, Utah
Luke Kaumatule	Punahou	Honolulu, HI	6'7", 225	5.8	79	90	4	Cal, Hawaii, Ore, Stan, UCLA, Utah, UW
DeForest Buckner	Punahou	Honolulu, HI	6'7", 230	5.8	78	89	3	UA, Cal, CU, Ore, UCLA, Utah, UW, WSU
Kisima Jagne*	Chandler	Chandler, AZ	6'5", 235	5.7	78	88	3	UA, ASU, CU, UW, WSU, 9 offers

Darius Hamilton	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey, NJ	6'4", 245	6.1	81	98	5	Cal, CU, Oregon, USC among 25 offers
Noah Spence	Bishop McDevitt	Harrisburg, PA	6'4", 245	6.1	86	97	5	ASU, Cal, Stan, USC among 35 offers
Tommy Schutt	Glenbard West	Glen Ellyn, IL	6'3", 301	5.9	80	96	5	UF, ND, Penn St, Wisconsin top 4
Javonte Magee	Houston	San Antonio, TX	6'6", 275	5.8	80	96	4	40 offers
Julien Obioha	Brother Martin	New Orleans, LA	6'4", 255	N/A	N/A	89	2	Arizona, Cal, Colorado, 13 offers
Alex Balducci	Central Catholic	Portland, OR	6'4", 262	5.8	79	89	3	Oregon

Linebackers	Projection: 3 Commits
Michael Barton	De La Salle	Concord, CA	6'1", 200	5.8	79	92	4	Cal

Ifeadi Odenigbo	Centerville	Centerville, OH	6'4", 210	5.9	82	96	4	Cal, NWU, Notre Dame, OSU, Stanford
Brian Nance	Trinity	Euless, TX	6'3", 210	5.9	80	96	4	Cal, UCLA, USC, 11 overall offers
Kaiwan Lewis	St. Joseph	Hammonton, NJ	6'2", 227	5.8	80	92	4	Cal, 15+ offers
Seth Jacobs	Arroyo Grande	Arroyo Grande, CA	6'2", 205	5.8	80	84	4	All P12s except USC, Utah, Stan
Hardy Nickerson	Bishop O'Dowd	Oakland, CA	6'0", 218	5.6	68	N/A	2	Cal, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Navy
Xavier Harbert	Plano	Plano, TX	6'3", 220	5.5	40	81	N/A	Cal offer
Pio Vatuvei	Patterson	Patterson, CA	6'2", 265	N/A	45	N/A	3	Cal (offer) & USC (no offer) favorites

Moana Ofahengaue	Westlake	Lehi, UT	6'4", 210	5.7	45	88	3	FSU, Michigan, Neb, Oregon, Utah top 5
Scott Starr	Norco	Norco, CA	6'3", 225	5.8	79	95	4	USC
Aaron Porter	La Habra	La Habra, CA	6'2", 230	5.8	80	87	4	UCLA
Ben Weaver	Klein	Klein, TX	6'1", 225	5.6	79	85	2	Boise State


Defensive Backs	Projection: 3 Commits
Shaq Thompson	Grant	Sacramento, CA	6'2", 210	6.1	83	99	5	Cal, ND, Ore, UCLA, USC, UW top 6
Yuri Wright	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey, NJ	6'2", 180	5.9	82	98	4	Cal, Colo, UGA, Mich, ND, Rutgers top 6
Kevon Seymour	Muir	Pasadena, CA	6'0", 170	5.9	80	94	4	9 P12s (except Ore, Stan, WSU), 13 offs
Ishmael Adams	Oaks Christian	Westlake Village, CA	5'10", 185	5.8	80	93	4	10 P12s (except Stan, USC), 16 offers
Colin Blake	Brandeis	San Antonio, TX	6'3", 185	5.8	78	88	4	Cal, Okla, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
Zach Hoffpauir	Centennial	Peoria, AZ	5'11", 195	5.7	75	81	3	7 P12 offers, 15 in all
Damien Lawry	A Maceo Smith	Dallas, TX	6'0", 175	5.6	45	89	2	UA, ASU, Cal, CU, Utah, 15+ offs
Gerald Bowman	Pierce C.C.	Woodland Hills, CA	6'1", 210	N/A	N/A	N/A	4	10 P12 offers (no Ore/Stan), 20+ in all
Travell Dixon	E. Arizona J.C.	Thatcher, AZ	6'2", 200	N/A	N/A	N/A	4	UA, ASU, Cal, Ore St, Utah, 12 offers

Tee Shepard	Central East	Fresno, CA	6'0", 170	5.9	80	94	5	Notre Dame
D.J. White	Union Grove	McDonough, GA	5'11", 175	5.7	78	88	3	South Florida
Will Hines	Waco	Waco, TX	6'1", 175	5.7	75	86	3	Missouri

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Wow. Amazing work on all of this to everyone associated with it.

What really made me do a double-take is just how many 4 & 5 star guys are on this list. For every position it seems that the Cal possibles are all top-level talent (according to scouting evaluations).

Impressive on many levels.

"Thanks. Go Bears!" - Ernest Owusu: the next great Cal DE

by SoCal Oski on Jul 19, 2011 11:23 AM PDT reply actions

I just want to start out by saying great work! All of this is super awesome!

In the past it was always a pain to follow recruiting in the early stages because is was never organized enough and there were pay walls everywhere.

If I could nit-pick at one thing it would be that the “Schools Considering (w/ offers)” column gets a little tough to read. Perhaps you could narrow it down with a “Top Schools” column because those are generally a good gauge of where the recruit will take official and unofficial visits and a majority of recruits have 3 to 10 “top schools” so that column might look a little cleaner. Just a thought.

Also, this might be asking a little too much, but depending on how easy this information is to gather, the recruiter for that recruit would be super awesome as well.

by Mallrat92204 on Jul 19, 2011 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

I'd like to do that

But it’s too early at this stage. Top recruits have yet to narrow their lists. I have no idea about the top 5s of many of these recruits.

Also, Cal does not release its main recruiter on many of the players they’ve offered.

I would also recommend the spreadsheet if you are having trouble reading the table.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 19, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions

What about positional ranks? Would it be too much work?

by Missing Barry on Jul 19, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

No, but if you want me to do it you’re going to have to wait awhile. This took two days to construct.

If you want to collaborate to put those on there quicker, shoot me an email and we can get at it.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 19, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

I believe we are now recruiting Cedric Dozier as a WR, his preferred position

by Cal_Fan2 on Jul 19, 2011 4:01 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks for that. Fixed it on the spreadsheet and the official recruiting board page.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 19, 2011 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions

no problem…and thanks for all your hard work on this….nicely done !

by Cal_Fan2 on Jul 19, 2011 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Thank you very much

This must have taken quite a while to assemble, and though I don’t have any specific comments other than Go Bears!, I do want to show my appreciation.

I support the NBA player's union.

by chowder on Jul 19, 2011 5:23 PM PDT reply actions

Well done Avi

…getting ready to incessantly pump the fist!!!! Go Bears!

"It's on the ROOF, oh yeah, one hundred PROOF, oh yeah....."

by TKE Prytanis 79 on Jul 19, 2011 10:37 PM PDT reply actions

Great work

I had the opportunity to see these 6 big boys from the great Northwest in action at a couple camps

Josh Garnett Big fast and plays hard to the whistle
KeiVarae Russell – Quick feet and speed
Zach Banner will play 2 sports basketball and football waiting for Garnett to decide
Visa Thach – The strongest back in the northwest 475 squat 10 reps gets no love at fullback
Cedric Dozier – Desire for the ball is all I can say either side @ WR or Corner he wil go up and take it.

by CoachG on Jul 21, 2011 12:01 AM PDT reply actions

Really like our chances with a few of these guys, particularly Garnett and Dozier.

by Avinash Kunnath on Jul 21, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

All 5 made Washingtons Top 60 List, Avi, On Thach’s twitter page he has no intrest in ND and knows the Bears could use a fullback that can protect with his life, open holes, nice soft hands and @ 235 ready to punish some LB’s. Plus I hear he is a 3.6GPA.

Garnett and Banner are trying to work “A together we play deal” With those three protecting, spittle the logs and leading the Bears down the field. Four years we would be un-stoppable

Cedric Dozier can play any skilled position on the field and dominate. With his addition on defense his moto “sticks and picks” all day long.

by CoachG on Jul 26, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions

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