July 2010 | June 2010 | May 2010
Quick hits
- Tedford & Co received pledges from Jordan Rigsbee [1], Jordan Morgan [2], and Maurice Harris [3].
- Cal scholarship offers went out to (in no particular order)
- Ben Goodman, DE West Brook (Beaumont, TX)
- Bobby Hart, OT Saint Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Jordan Richards, ATH Folsom (Folsom, CA)
- Kent Turene, LB Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)
- Matt Williams, OT North Dakota State College (Wahpeton, ND)
- Steve Dillon, DE Palmdale (Palmdale, CA)
- Tommy Jordan, OT Ridgefield (Ridgefield, CT)
- Paulay Asiata, OT Word of Life Academy (Honolulu, HI)
- Lavonte Barnett, DE Paraclete (Lancaster, CA)
- Brandon Wright, RB Palo Verdes (Las Vegas, NV)
- Raymond Nelson, TE Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA)
- Lake Koa Ka'ai, DE Kamehameha Schools (Honolulu, HI)
- Marc Mustoe, OT Arvada West (Arvada, CO)
- Taylor Chappell, OT Canadian (Canadian, TX)
- Stefan McClure, CB Vista (Vista, CA)
- Jordan Morgan, ATH Chandler (Chandler, AZ)
- Frank Clark, ATH Glenville (Cleveland, OH)
- James Sample, S Grant Union (Sacramento, CA)
- Jake Brendel, OG Plano East (Plano, TX)
- Jeremy Reynolds, CB Oakridge Military Academy (Oakridge, NC)
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Jordan Morgan and Maurice Harris pledged the same weekend when Brendon Bigelow, Viliami Moala, and Jordan Richards led recruits from Central East (Fresno, CA), Grant Union (Sacramento, CA), and Folsom (Folsom, CA) to camp at Berkeley.
Jordan Richards looks as if he's got more than just one extra gear.
- Doran Grant, ATH St Vincent-St Mary (Akron, OH) reopened his recruitment and is back on the Golden Recruiting Board.
- Two Florida recruits will be visiting Cal this summer - James Wilder Jr., ATH Plant (Tampa, FL) and Tacoi Sumler, WR Columbus (Miami, FL)
Quarterbacks
- Close-up of Kyle Boehm's mechanics @ NFTC Stanford [4]
- HT Avinash for pledging news of Cody Kessler [5]
- Is Max Wittek Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) changing his mind? [6]
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 Kyle Boehm (I II) |
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA) |
Cal | Scout300 | Pledged to Cal [7]; Rivals top 100 CA recruits; stood out at AIGA 7on7 tourney; attended Berkeley All-American Showcase w/ Amir Carlisle (pledge to Stanford) [8] |
Parting ways
- Cody Kessler Centennial (Bakersfield, CA) [9] - Pledged USC
Running Backs
- HT OskiMonsta & ttgiang15 for analysis on all RBs offered [10]
- Amir Carlisle King's Academy (San Jose, CA) back on the Golden Recruiting Board [11]
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 Darren Ervin |
Lamar (Houston, TX) |
Cal | Pledged to Cal [12] | |
 Brendon Bigelow (I) |
Central East (Fresno, CA) |
Washington | ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; camped at Berkeley for the 4th time w/ Central East prospects; camped at UCLA after Berkeley |
 Aaron Green (I II) |
James Madison (San Antonio, TX) |
Nebraska Cal FSU Texas |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
ESPN will air his James Madison team taking on Malcolm Brown's Steele Aug 28 [13]; not ruling out playing together w/ Brown [14] |
 Savon Huggins (I II III) |
St Peters (Jersey City, NJ) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 |
Visited Notre Dame [15], Rutgers; narrowing his list soon | |
 Daniel Lasco (I) |
The Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX) |
Scout300 | Taking his time w/ recruiting; when his body fills out he may be another Jonathan Stewart [16] | |
 Jermichael Selders (I) |
Cypress Creek (Houston, TX) |
Participated in Long Star Gridiron's 7on7 tourney | ||
 Brandon Wright (I) |
Palo Verdes (Las Vegas, NV) |
Cal | Recruited as RB/DB; wants to major in criminal justice; priority is to stay near home to visit mom | |
 Amir Carlisle (I II) |
The King's Academy (San Jose, CA) |
Stanford | Rivals250 Scout300 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; dad Duane strength & conditioning coach for the 49ers; looking at all his options; camped at Berkeley and South Bend [17]; friends w/ Kyle Boehm since pop warner; dropping hints for Cal [18] |
Wide Receivers
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Maurice Harris |
N Guilford (Greensboro, NC) |
Cal | ESPN150 Scout300 |
Pledged to Cal [19]; "I love the coaches and people. The coaches are just down-to-earth. They taught me a lot at camp and we have a good connection. I especially like Coach Genyk and Coach Daft. I can relate to them." |
 DeAnthony Arnett (I II) |
Saginaw (Saginaw, MI) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Strong relationship w/ Coach Daft [20]; ok w/ no bowl game his freshman year if he goes to USC [21]; | |
 Antoine Arnold |
Chaparral (Temecula, CA) |
Cal Oregon |
Rivals250 | Rivals top 100 CA recruits; |
 George Farmer (I II) |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
USC |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Rivals #1 CA recruit; JC Shurburtt's best WR; personal best 10.40wa 100m; Coach insists that Farmer is open and has not narrowed his list [22] |
 Miles Shuler (I II III) |
Long Branch (Long Branch, NJ) |
Scout300 Rivals250 |
An All-American in Track w/ 10.39s 100m speed [23]; won't be making a decision until late [24]; Notre Dame; Oklahoma, Cincinnati, Rutgers, Pitt prob making the 1st cut | |
 Kasen Williams (I II III) |
Skyline (Sammamish, WA) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 |
Cal in final 10; Open to schools outside of Wash; confirmed visits to ND, Arkansas, LSU [25]; dominating @ Washington 7on7 tourney [26]; State of WA High School Player of the Year [27] | |
 Jordan Richards (I) |
Folsom (Folsom, CA) |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; camped at Cal w/ Folsom prospects | ||
 Frank Clark |
Glenville (Cleveland, OH) |
UNC Cal |
Plays WR/TE; impressed @ Cal & UCLA camps; |
Parting ways
- Devon Blackmon Summit (Fontana, CA) [28] - Texas, UCLA, Oklahoma lead
Tight Ends
- HT ttgiang15 & OskiMonsta for analysis on Austin Seferian-Jenkins [29]
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Austin Seferian-Jenkins (I II III) |
Gig Harbor (Gig Harbor, WA) |
Texas |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Visiting Austin in August |
 Richard Rodgers |
St John's (Shrewsbury, MA) |
Cal BC MD ND Oregon |
Cal in top 5 [30]; visited Oregon; lived in Portland when Richard Sr coached Portland State; project at DE for the Ducks; | |
 Troy Niklas (I) |
Servite (Anaheim, CA) |
Scout300 Rivals250 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; Florida offered; May be interested in the Ducks; | |
 Raymond Nelson |
Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) |
UCLA Oregon |
Brother Reeves on UCLA basketball squad; excelled at UCLA camp [31]; |
Parting ways
- Ray Hamilton Strongsville (Strongsville, OH) [32] - pledged to Iowa
Offensive Linemen
- Taylor Chappell Canadian (Canadian, TX) already pledged to Missouri.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Jordan Rigsbee (I) |
Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA) |
Cal |
Scout300 Rivals250 USAAB Invite |
Pledged to Cal [33]; Rivals top 100 CA recruits; NFTC all-combine performer |
 Patrick Flavin (I) |
Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) |
Visiting Cal this summer [34]; may drop all trips to focus on upcoming senior season | ||
 Cyrus Hobbi (I) |
Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 |
JC Shurburtt's best runner-up OG; visited Cal Memorial Day weekend; narrowing scholarship list down over summer; considering Arkansas for an official visit [35] | |
 Cyrus Kouandjio (I) |
DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) |
'Bama | ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
JC Shurburtt's best OT; coming to visit Cal this summer [36] |
 Jacob Welter (I II) |
Monte Vista (Danville, CA) |
Oregon | Waiting for offer from Oregon [37] | |
 Matt Williams |
North Dakota State College of Science (Wahpeton, ND) |
JC transfer | ||
 Paulay Asiata (I) |
Words of Life Academy (Honolulu, HI) |
UCLA | Cal, Boise State, Oregon, USC trail |
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 Jake Brendel (I II III) |
Plano East (Plano, TX) |
Northwestern UCLA |
Also plays DT [38]; undersized but can play all positions on the OL [39]; likes UCLA out of all Cali schools |
Parting ways
- Kiaro Holts Warren Central (Indianapolis, IN) [40] - pledged to UNC
- Andre Yruretagoyena Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) [41] - pledged to Oregon
- Tommy Jordan Ridgefield (Ridgefield, CT) [42]- pledged to Florida
- Spencer Drango Cedar Park (Cedar Park, TX) [43] - Baylor, Stanford
- Bobby Hart St Thomas Aquinas (Ft Lauderdale, FL) [44] - 'Bama, Clemson, Florida, FSU, Georgia, LSU, UNC, Texas Tech
- Marc Mustoe Arvada West (Arvada, CO) [45] - pledged to UCLA
Defensive Linemen
- Vei Moala interview at Stanford NFTC [46]
- Jon Lewis [47], Danny Shelton [48] highlights available from ESPN
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Mustafa Jalil (I) |
Cathedral (San Diego, CA) |
Cal | Scout300 Rivals250 |
Pledged to Cal [49]; Rivals top 100 CA recruits; recruiting Vei Moala & Todd Barr |
 Todd Barr (I) |
Lakewood (Lakewood, CA) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; Jalil in pursuit; has the built and athleticism to play DE/DT early [50]; | |
 Ray Drew (I II) |
Thomas Central (Thomasville, GA) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Fan of Tosh; looking for a place to call home [51]; visited Florida, FSU, and might see South Florida [52] | |
 Jesse Hayes (I) |
Moeller (Cincinnati, OH) |
Highlight clips [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] | ||
 Christian Heyward (I) |
Point Loma (San Diego, CA) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 |
USC to the bottom of Heyward's list after sanctions | |
 Jon Lewis (I) |
Klein Oak (Spring, TX) |
Plans to visit Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Alabama in the summer; coming to Cal this Sept for an official visit [58] | ||
 Vei Moala (I) |
Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) |
Cal Oregon Oregon St UCLA USC Washington |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals100 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; camped at Cal w/ Grant Union prospects; Jalil in pursuit; comfortable w/ Tosh since he's like family [59]; |
 Jermauria Rasco (I II) |
Evangel Christian (Shreveport, LA) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 |
Worries w/ his explosiveness off the edge [60]; tried LB at 'Bama camp and didn't like it [61] | |
 Brennan Scarlett (I) |
Central Catholic (Portland, OR) |
Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Making a short list this summer and take 2-4 visits before pledging | |
 Danny Shelton (I) |
Auburn (Auburn, WA) |
Washington |
Scout300 | UCLA in the mix |
 Ben Goodman (I) |
West Brook (Beaumont, TX) |
Possible college LB; no cold weather schools; taking his time to make a decision [62] | ||
 Steve Dillon (I) |
Palmdale (Palmdale, CA) |
Cal | Also plays TE; UCLA offered | |
 Lavonte Barnett (I) |
Paraclete (Lancaster, CA) |
Athlete best projects at DE; also plays WR/TE; offered before Berkeley All-American showcase | ||
 Lake Koa Ka'ai |
Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI) |
Has offers from most Pac-10 schools |
Linebackers
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Notes |
 Nathan Broussard (I) |
Plano West (Plano, TX) |
Will be counted on to replace Jackson Jeffcoat this fall | ||
 Kris Frost |
Butler (Matthews, NC) |
Michigan Auburn |
Scout300 Rivals100 |
Planning an official visit to Cal; visited all schools before making a decision; Took parents to Auburn [63] and Michigan [64] for his 4th visit; |
 Jason Gibson (I) |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
Cal | ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; One of ESPN's top OLB recruits of 2011; could be a DE by the end of his college career [65] |
 Jalen Jefferson (I) |
St Bonaventure (Ventura, CA) |
USC Oregon |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; | |
 Colt Lyerla (I II) |
Hillsboro (Hillsboro, OR) |
Scout300 Rivals100 USAAB Invite |
Nicknamed "Supahman;" 4.55 40yd dash 20reps @ 185lbs Broad jump 10'8" Vertical 39.5" Shuttle 4.11s [66]; | |
 Kent Turene (I) |
Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) |
Georgia | Lived in Savannah until 9 [67]; Looking at coaching staff, comfort w/ school [68]; camped at FL [69] |
Parting ways
- Rob Hankins Parish Episcopal (Dallas, TX) [70] - Pledged to Arizona
- Rahim Cassell Lakewood (Lakewood, CA) [71] [72] - Pledged to Florida, or not
Defensive Backs
- Doran Grant St Vincent-St Mary (Akron, OH) back on the board
- Jeremy Reynolds Oak Ridge Military Academy (Oak Ridge, NC) already pledged to Oregon State.
| Name (HLs) | HS (Location) | Leaders | Honors | Recent news |
 Jordan Morgan (I) |
Chandler (Chandler, AZ) |
Cal | Pledged to Cal [73]; "I thought I'd decide after my senior year but it has everything I want. I didn't want to be anywhere else. It can't get much better than California weather and Pac-10 football." [74] | |
 George Atkinson III (I) |
Granada (Livermore, CA) |
Oregon | Scout300 Rivals250 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; Oregon & USC stood out; visiting 'Bama, Miami-FL, Notre Dame w/ Josh [75] |
 Charles Jackson (I) |
Klein Collins (Spring, TX) |
Oklahoma |
ESPN150 Rivals250 |
Gerry Hamilton & Inside Texas' best TX CB; no offer confirmation after his 2nd camp at Texas [76]; Josh Turner pledging to TX may affect his decision |
 Avery Walls (I II III) |
Union Grove (McDonough, GA) |
Cal Conn Michigan MSU Oklahoma Oregon S Carolina Stanford Tenn UCLA VA |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 USAAB Invite |
Camped at Tennessee, South Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State and Northwestern so far this summer [77]; |
 Marqise Lee |
Serra (Gardena, CA) |
Scout300 Rivals100 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits | |
 Stefan McClure (I) |
Vista (Vista, CA) |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; also plays WR; lockdown CB [78]; UCLA, Wash in top 5 [79] | ||
 Doran Grant (I II) |
St Vincent-St Mary (Akron, OH) |
ESPN150 Scout300 Rivals250 |
Camped at Cal and played during the 7on7 drills; considering Cal for his top 5 | |
 James Sample |
Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) |
Scout300 Rivals250 |
Rivals top 100 CA recruits; camped at Cal w/ Grant Union prospects and received his scholarship offer; |
