Four-Star Safety Myles Baker Commits to Cal

Cal got some great news on Sunday, when Myles Baker, a four-star safety from Chatsworth, California, announced that he has committed to Cal for the class of 2027.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Baker, who attends Sierra Canyon High School, chose Cal over his four other finalists – Alabama, LSU, Oregon and Stanford. He also had offers from Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Tennessee among others.

Apparently it was the recruiting prowess of new Cal head coach Tosh Lupoi that convinced Baker to come to Cal.

"Tosh sealed the deal for me," Baker said after his announcement, which was streamed live.

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The 247 Sports website ranks Baker as the 216th-best overall prospect in the class and the 20th-best safety. On3/Rivals ranked him as the 336th-best prospect overall and the 27th-best safety recruit in the class.

Here is what Baker said to Rivals last week regarding Cal.

Cal: “Of all the head coaches, I probably have the best relationship with Tosh Lupoi. He was recruiting me hard at Oregon and it picked right up when he got to Cal. I visited last month and it was pretty eye opening for me. I really like the family vibe there and my overall comfort level. I wasn’t really looking at Cal a year ago but they’re up there for sure now.”

Baker becomes the fifth player to commit to Cal in the class of 2027, joining defensive end Troy Bowens, defensive end Giovanni Hodge, wide receiver Blake Gunter and linebacker Gunnar Perry.

Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins expects Cal's 2027 class to be the Bears' best class in 20 years. Here is all of what Biggins said after Baker's announcement:

"For me, [Baker] is the biggest one they've had to date. And I'll tell you why. They got Troy Bowens who's another top-200 player, four star for us. But [Bowens] is from the Northern California area, and he's been to Cal before, and I think Oregon was leading for Bowens a year ago, but it's been Cal for a while.

"But Myles, he was LSU. I did an article a couple weeks ago, kind of calling-my-shots article, and I had him going to LSU, and 'Bama was a school that was pushing hard, UCLA was trying to get in there. He's a national recruit. And so he didn't grow up a Cal fan. I mean he's a SoCal guy. That's five hours from here to Cal, so, yeah, he's a Cali, but he's not NorCal guy, he's a SoCal guy who living elsewhere.

"He took a visit to Berkeley about two weeks ago., and after that visit I was told, 'Hey, look out for Cal,' but I thought, 'Ah, he'll take his other trips and maybe that buzz will wear off a little bit, right.' I still called my shot for LSU. But then when I saw him cancel all the visits, and when a guy cancels his visits, what was the last trip he took before he cancels everything, and it was Cal.

"He was just blown away [by Cal]. He said it was everything. It was Tosh. It was the family vibe. It was the opportunity to play right away. It was everything. So we'll see if he still shuts [his recruitment] down. Right now he is going to shut it down. Even as of last night . . . LSU still thought they had a good chance at him, so this one was close, so credit Cal, credit Tosh. . . . I think Myles Baker is an instant early impact guy for Cal in two years."

Biggins went on to say Cal is not finished in its class of 2027 recruiting.

"I said the second Tosh got in there this will be their best class in 20 years. They will sign their best class in 20 years, probably since Tosh was there as an assistant coach. He's a Mount Rushmore for me."

Biggins mentioned tight end Rosario Edwards, tight end Charles Davis, quarterback Sione Kaho, quarterback Dane Weber as other high-profile recruits who could commit to Cal.

Here is what 247 Sports director of scouting Andrew Irvins said about Baker:

-Smart safety that looks destined for a boundary role given his physicality and ability to navigate busy intersections.

-Owns good size as he’s believed to be over 6-foot-1 and already carrying 185 pounds with some additional length in the arms.

-Takes sharp angles as a run defender and keeps containment.

-Comes to balance before striking as an open-field tackler.

-Reads with his eyes and is quick to transition as a zone defender.

-Flashes good closing burst, but speed can prevent issues when covering vertical routes.

-Should be viewed as a potential multi-year starter at the Power Four level that can play assignment football and add plenty of value on special teams.

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