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Wilkerson has great size, strength and the short-range burst coveted in a middle linebacker prospect. It's his nose for the football and reactive athleticism that might be most impressive and overlooked skills. Another solid Cal linebacker commit, Wilkerson finds the ball quickly and simply runs through opposing running backs - Billy Tucker, Scouts, Inc./ESPN

Very quietly this summer, the Golden Bears are on the road to compiling one of their best classes since the famous 2005 class headlined by Desean. Hat-tip to joffle for bringing this to our attention. Here are the Cal commits appearing on the most recent Rivals 250 list (with positional rankings, which apparently have not been updated yet): 44 – Nick Forbes (7th OLB) 95 – Cecil Whiteside (6th OLB) 111 – Tevin Carter (NR WR) 140 – Austin Hinder (2nd pro-style QB) 200 – Alex Crosthwaite (22nd OT) 219 – David Wilkerson (NR ILB) So whenever you see Tosh Lupoi walking around Cal, take him to Top Dog and buy him a beer afterwards. Or send him the finest beverages in all the land.