June 2010 | May 2010
Quick hits
- Tedford & Co got their QB recruit - Kyle Boehm [1].
- Cal scholarship offers went out to (in no specific order)
- Rahim Cassell, OLB Lakewood (Lakewood, CA)
- Charles Jackson, DB Klein Collins (Spring, TX)
- Cody Kessler, QB Centennial (Bakersfield, CA)
- Jermichael Selders, RB Cypress Creek (Houston, TX)
- Jacob Welter, OG Monte Vista (Danville, CA) - confirmed by BI/Scout.com
- Jon Lewis, DT Klein Oak (Spring, TX)
- Miles Shuler, ATH Long Branch (Long Branch, NJ)
- Daniel Lasco, RB The Woodlands (Woodlands, TX)
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Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor, WA) is back on the Golden Recruiting Board (HT elbarto83). Seferian-Jenkins has already accepted an invite to the US Army All-American Bowl for next January. There are some questions about Seferian-Jenkins' straight-away speed in the highlight [2], even though he has been clocked ~ 4.65-4.7 in 40yd dashes.
- No new updates on Avery Walls this month, hence the gray background color.
Quarterbacks
- HT ttgiang15 [3] & Hydrotech [4] for excellent analysis of Boehm's highlights
- Tedford & Co offered Cody Kessler after the Elite 11 camp at Berkeley. Kyle Boehm pledged to Coach Ludwig the following day.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 Kyle Boehm (I II) |
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA) |
Cal | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
Pledged to Cal [5]; stood out at AIGA 7on7 tourney |
 Cody Kessler (I II) |
Centennial (Bakersfield, CA) |
Scout300 |
Tom Lemming's Top 100; camped Elite 11 at Berkeley; impressed scouts at every camp/combine attended |
Running Backs
- True to their words, Max Wittek, DeAnthony Thomas, and Victor Blackwell all pledged to the same school - USC.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 Darren Ervin |
Lamar (Houston, TX) |
Cal | Solid performance at the Houston Texan 7on7 camp [6]; Pledged to Cal [7] | |
 Brendon Bigelow (I) |
Central (Fresno, CA) |
Washington | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Tom Lemming's Top 100; Unofficialed Washington [8] |
 Aaron Green (I II) |
James Madison (San Antonio, TX) |
Nebraska Cal Florida State Texas |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's Top 100; brother Andrew CB at Nebraska |
 Savon Huggins (I II III) |
St Peters (Jersey City, NJ) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Tom Lemming's & The Sporting News Top 100; Spring track speciality in 1600m relays; bigger Silas Redd or LeSean McCoy | |
 Daniel Lasco (I) |
The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
Latest Cal offer | |
 Jermichael Selders (I) |
Cypress Creek (Houston, TX) |
4.32 40-speed; offer list include Mississippi State, Memphis, Miami (Ohio), Arkansas, West Virginia, Tulsa, Minnesota, Baylor, Iowa State |
Parting ways
- DeAnthony Thomas Crenshaw (Los Angeles, CA) [9] - Pledged to USC
Wide Receivers
- HT ttgiang15 & MinerNiner for discussion on Maurice Harris' functional speed [10]
- HT Ohio Bear for ID'ing Richard Rodger's legacy [11]
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 DeAnthony Arnett (I II) |
Saginaw (Saginaw, MI) |
Mich St | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's and The Sporting News Top 100; kills every camp/combine he attends [12]; went to Big House BBQ at Michigan [13] |
 Antoine Arnold |
Chaparral (Temecula, CA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Rivals250 Watchlist |
Over 35" vertical leap | |
 Devon Blackmon (I) |
Summit (Fontana, CA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
The Sporting News Top 100; 4.41 40yd dash; planning to visit West Coast Programs in the summer [14] | |
 George Farmer (I II) |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
USC |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's and The Sporting News Top 100; playmaker coveted by USC [15]; planning to visit Miami-FL |
 Maurice Harris |
N Guilford (Greensboro, NC) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Discussion [16] (HT ttgiang15); will camp at Cal [17] (HT MinerNiner); | |
 Miles Shuler (I II III) |
Long Branch (Long Branch, NJ) |
Scout300 | Projects as WR but plays QB in HS; 10.7s 100m speed; 4.4 40yd dash; Oklahoma may be a factor [18]; | |
 Kasen Williams (I II III) |
Skyline (Sammamish, WA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Tom Lemming's and The Sporting News Top 100; pattens his game after Larry Fitzgerald [19]; has been dominating high jump, long jump, and triple jump events this spring | |
 Richard Rodgers |
St John's (Shrewsbury, MA) |
Dad Richard former Cal Safety and involved w/ "The Play" [20] (HT Ohio Bear); cousin Jairus Byrd of the Buffalo Bills; 2.185 core GPA; 980 SAT [21] |
Parting ways
- Victor Blackwell Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) [22] - Pledged to USC
Tight Ends
- HT elbarto83 for getting Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor, WA) back on the Golden Recruiting Board [23]
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Ray Hamilton (I II III) |
Strongsville (Strongsville, OH) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
The Sporting News Top 100; unofficialled to Rutgers [24]; visited by Michigan coaches [25] | |
 Austin Seferian-Jenkins (I II III) |
Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor, WA) |
Texas |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's Top 100; Announcing Sept 29 - his birthday [1]; Washington, UCLA, Cal, USC, Alabama, Florida and LSU trail [26]; took home positional MVP at Nike Football Training Camp Oregon [27] |
 Troy Niklas |
Servite (Anaheim, CA) |
Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
OregonLive notes [28]; USC notes [29] |
Offensive Linemen
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Brandon Shell removed from the Board.
- There's no verifiable evidence that Shell received a Cal Scholarship offer.
- Leaders are South Carolina, Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, and Miami [30].
- Cyrus Hobbi (I) & Kiaro Holts (I) Highlights now available from ESPN.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Patrick Flavin (I) |
Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) |
Brother Bill at Notre Dame; visited Michigan, Nebraska, ND | ||
 Cyrus Hobbi (I) |
Saguro (Scottsdale, AZ) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
The Sporting News Top 100; planning to Cal memorial day weekend; looking for academics, relationship w/ coaches [31] | |
 Kiaro Holts (I) |
Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Trimming down his list and make a couple of official visits[32] | |
 Cyrus Kouandjio (I) |
DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) |
'Bama | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming & The Sporting News Top 100; Still finding out more about different programs; setting his goals high [33]; |
 Jordan Rigsbee (I) |
Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA) |
Cal Oregon Boise State |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
Top OL at Nike Football Training Camp at Stanford [34]; Reiterated interest in Cal [35] |
 Spencer Drango (I II) |
Cedar Park (Cedar Park, TX) |
Stanford Baylor |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
5.0/5.0 core GPA; 1240 SAT [36] |
 Andre Yruretagoyena (I) |
Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) |
Oregon | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
Ducks a childhood favorite [37]; Only 1 year of varsity football and a computer nerd [38] |
 Jacob Welter (I II) |
Monte Vista (Danville, CA) |
Prefers to stay in the Pac-10; plans to major in psychology and reports a 3.0 core GPA and a 1670 SAT |
Defensive Linemen
- Rumor has a 5-star DL reportedly pledging USC soon. Some think it may be Vei Moala.
- Jesse Hayes (I), Vei Moala (I), Ray Drew (I II) highlights available from ESPN
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Mustafa Jalil (I) |
Cathedral (San Diego, CA) |
Cal | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
The Sporting News Top 100; Pledged to Cal [39] |
 Todd Barr (I) |
Lakewood (Lakewood, CA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
OregonLive notes [40]; offered by Florida, TCU, and Boise State [2]; more scouting notes [41] | |
 Ray Drew (I II) |
Thomas Central (Thomasville, GA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's & The Sporting News Top 100; enjoyed visit to Auburn [42] | |
 Jesse Hayes (I) |
Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) |
Dad is an exec w/ Bengals; Visited NC State; latest offers from Iowa & Illinois | ||
 Christian Heyward (I) |
Point Loma (San Diego, CA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
Cousin of Jason Heyward of Atlanta Braves; started at TE and DT [43] | |
 Jon Lewis |
Klein Oak (Spring, TX) |
Formerly from Fresno, CA w/ serious interest in Cal. Teammate of Nathan Hughes & Max Stevenson (Oklahoma pledges) | ||
 Vei Moala (I) |
Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) |
Cal Oregon Oregon St UCLA USC Washington |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Tom Lemming's & The Sporting News Top 100; visited by 'Bama [44]; targeted by USC [45]; physically impressive at Stanford Nike Football Training Camp [46]; |
 Jermauria Rasco (I II) |
Evangel Christian (Shreveport, LA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Tom Lemming's and The Sporting News Top 100; enigmatic after Texas coach's visit [47] | |
 Brennan Scarlett (I) |
Central Catholic (Portland, OR) |
Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's and The Sporting News Top 100; visited by Texas coaches | |
 Danny Shelton |
Auburn (Auburn, WA) |
Washington | Scout300 | Unofficialled to Washington w/ his family |
Linebackers
- Dylan Wynn, DE De La Salle (Concord, CA) is being recruited as hybrid DE/LB in the 3-4 Defense [48]. No indication of an offer yet.
- Jason Gibson (I) highlights available from ESPN
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Nathan Broussard (I) |
Plano West (Plano, TX) |
Drawing interest from coachings, especially Texas A&M [49] | ||
 Rahim Cassell (I) |
Lakewood (Lakewood, CA) |
Mike Tuiasasopo of Arizona visited [50] | ||
 Kris Frost |
Butler (Matthews, NC) |
Michigan |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
Wants to play WR; Michigan presumed leader [51]; visiting Ann Arbor the third time for camp & Big House BBQ [52]; physically impressive at VTech Nike camp [53] and named positional MVP [54] |
 Jason Gibson (I) |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
Cal | ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
The Sporting News Top 100; May lean USC after offer [55] |
 Rob Hankins (I II III) |
Parish Episcopal (Dallas, TX) |
Miami Cal Arizona |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 |
The Sporting News Top 100 |
 Jalen Jefferson (I) |
St Bonaventure (Ventura, CA) |
USC Oregon |
Project at either LB or Safety; Army latest offer [56]; USC & Oregon have not offered | |
 Colt Lyerla (I II) |
Hillsboro (Hillsboro, OR) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Tom Lemming's Top 100; offered by Tenn [57] |
Defensive Backs
- Both George & Josh Atkinson are reportedly very interested in Oregon.
- Notre Dame offered Josh Atkinson.
- MoragaBear of BI thinks Tedford & Co is waiting to see the on-field performance of Josh this Fall to make an offer.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 George Atkinson III (I) |
Granada (Livermore, CA) |
Oregon | Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist |
The Sporting News Top 100; out of Spring Track Season after injuring his right hamstring [58] |
 Charles Jackson (I) |
Klein Collins (Spring, TX) |
Oklahoma Texas |
40 1/2" vertical leap; Texas' 2nd option after Josh Turner at CB [59] | |
 Avery Walls (I II III) |
Union Grove (McDonough, GA) |
ESPN150 Watchlist Scout300 Rivals250 Watchlist USAAB Invite |
Looking at depth chart, campus, relationship with the players, the coaches, and academics. [60]; visited Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC on a West Coast trip [61] | |
 Marqise Lee |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
Scout300 | Won high-jump and long-jump and place 2nd in triple jump in section champ [62]; offer from Miami-FL |
