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 |