California High School Recruiting

St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou (24) dunks the ball during the first round of the Capitol City Classic at Willamette University on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Salem, Ore.
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Tounde Yessoufou, 5-star California basketball prospect, commits to Baylor

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St. Joseph's Tounde Yessoufou (24) dunks the ball during the first round of the Capitol City Classic at Willamette University on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Salem, Ore.
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Tounde Yessoufou, 5-star California basketball prospect, commits to Baylor

Baylor picks up a Top 15 prospect from California in 6-foot-6 wing Tounde Yessoufou.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Mission Viejo's Vance Spafford has narrowed down his college choices to Georgia, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Arizona and Washington.
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Vance Spafford reveals Top 5 and schools he'll be visiting in October

Vance Spafford is a 4-star rated wideout and is one of the most coveted 2026 prospects in the country.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Jonas Williams while playing quarterback at Bollingbrook, where he starred for two years before transferring to Lincoln-Way East. On Friday, Williams showed off all his skills by throwing for nearly 300 yards and six touchdowns.
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2 future Oregon Ducks quarterbacks shine Friday night

Jonas Williams passes for six touchdowns leading his Lincoln-Way East squad out of Illinois to lopsided win

Mitch Stephens
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Oregon coach Dan Lanning oversees warmups before the game against Boise State at Autzen in Eugene Sept. 7, 2024
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Oregon football coach Dan Lanning in Southern California recruiting

Ducks coach Dan Lanning was in Southern California Thursday night watching Oaks Christian and Gardena Serra. Two Top 25 teams in the Southland.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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St. John Bosco sophomore Maliq Allen on way to a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter in nonleague game at Serra on 9/14/2024

Live score update final: St. John Bosco uses big plays to defeat San Mateo Serra

Bosco scores on seven consecutive possessions, including on three plays over 60 yards in 56-16 victory over Padres

Mitch Stephens
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Pittsburg senior Marley Alcantara isn't just nimble on his feet, as shown in last year's CIF Northern California Division 1-AAA 28-25 loss at Folsom, but he has a big, accurate arm which had led to a pair of Pirates' wins and No. 7 state ranking heading into Friday's home game with Riordan.
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How a 5-foot-7 quarterback leads one of California's top high school football teams

'Watch out for Marley (Alcantara)' warn his Pittsburg teammates about the fire that runs deep in one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Northern California

Mitch Stephens
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Harbor City Narbonne High School begins the 2024 football season ranked No. 1 in the SBLive LA City Section preseason Top 10 rankings on Aug. 18, 2024.
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Top 10 LA City Section high school football preseason rankings (8/18/2024)

Narbonne High begins the 2024 high school football season ranked No. 1 in SBLive's LA City Section preseason Top 10 rankings.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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Folsom (Calif.) junior Ryder Lyons is among the top quarterbacks in the nation.
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Folsom's Ryder Lyons among top quarterbacks in California and the nation (photos)

Folsom (Calif.) junior Ryder Lyons is among the top quarterbacks in California as well as the nation entering the 2024 high school football season.

Todd Shurtleff
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Marco Jones (23), the Bay Area's top recruit for 2025 from San Ramon Valley, takes down De La Salle's Derrick Blanche Jr. | Photo: Eric Taylor
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Marco Jones commits to Texas A&M; San Ramon Valley High School LB is California's No. 11 recruit

Big, physical, fast 'defensive weapon' has more than 300 tackles over last two seasons

Mitch Stephens
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King/Drew's Chinedu Onyeagoro, a 4-star edge rusher from California, commits to SMU.
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SMU lands Chinedu Onyeagoro, 4-star edge rusher from California

Despite saying UCLA being his 'dream school' in November, Chinedu Onyeagoro commits to SMU Monday afternoon.

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
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3-star offensive tackle John Mills picked Texas over 15 other schools
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Future Texas Longhorn John Mills has that NFL look says his high school coach, former Baltimore Raven

It didn't take Lenny Vandermade long to realize he was getting something special when he arrived at St. Ignatius High School-San Francisco in the spring of 2023

Mitch Stephens
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Isaiah Gibson on a visit to Georgia
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Isaiah Gibson decommits from USC; 5-star edge-rusher considering Georgia

Warner Robins (Georgia) five-star edge-rusher Isaiah Gibson is strongly believed to be leaning toward a future in his home state

Andrew Nemec
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National Signing Day live updates: Tracking California's top 50 high school football prospects
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National Signing Day live updates: Tracking California's top 50 high school football prospects

National Signing Day for football used to be a true happening for high school and college fans. Now, it's more of an afterthought.  With the addition of the

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports
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Early National Signing Day in California: Where 4- and 5-star football recruits have committed to play
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Early National Signing Day in California: Where 4- and 5-star football recruits have committed to play

It's closing day. The speak between recruits and recruiters over the last 12 to 24 months is likely endless.  In California, there are exactly 30 football

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports
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Early National Signing Day in California: Look at top Central Section recruits, where they expect to sign
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Early National Signing Day in California: Look at top Central Section recruits, where they expect to sign

Below are the top senior recruits in the Central Section and where they are expected to sign. In addition, a sentence or two about each player's strength and

Paul Meadors
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Early National Signing Day in California: Live updates on football signings, flips, news CIF section by section
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Early National Signing Day in California: Live updates on football signings, flips, news CIF section by section

Ninety percent of California's top 100 football recruits from the Class of 2024 have already announced their intentions — their commitments to college programs.

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Early National Signing Day in California: Top 20 uncommitted high school football players
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Early National Signing Day in California: Top 20 uncommitted high school football players

Times and rules are much different over the last decade in the college recruiting front.  High school prospects in 2010 waited until well past January, into the

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports
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Ryder Lyons offered by USC's Lincoln Riley; 2026 QB puts on show in Northern California football championship
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Ryder Lyons offered by USC's Lincoln Riley; 2026 QB puts on show in Northern California football championship

FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA — Have yourself a night Ryder Lyons.  First, the strapping 6-foot-2, 205-pound sophomore quarterback lifted his Folsom Bulldogs to a

Mitch Stephens, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: DeAndre Carter firms up commitment; USC adds for 2026
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California high school football recruiting notebook: DeAndre Carter firms up commitment; USC adds for 2026

DeAndre Carter reaffirms commitment Mater Dei's DeAndre Carter, a three-year starting offensive lineman and four-star recruit for the Monarchs, reaffirmed his

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: USC adds five-star Brandon Lockhart
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California high school football recruiting notebook: USC adds five-star Brandon Lockhart

USC adding in 2026 The USC Trojans picked up an important commitment last week from Loyola High School defensive back Brandon Lockhart. The nation's top-ranked

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: USC, Washington add commitments
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California high school football recruiting notebook: USC, Washington add commitments

Jackson Kollock picks Washington A week after visting Washington to see the Huskies' big win over Oregon, Laguna Beach junior quarterback Jackson Kollock has

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Washington hosts top California recruits
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Washington hosts top California recruits

Corona Centennial junior quarterback Husan Longstreet made his way up to Washington last weekend for an unofficial visit that included seeing the Huskies remain

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Aydin Breland closing in on commitment
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Aydin Breland closing in on commitment

All eyes on Mater Dei and St. John Bosco Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, Trinity League rivals and two of the nation's best football teams, will renew their

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Stacy Bey, Kalolo Ta'aga reopen recruitments
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Stacy Bey, Kalolo Ta'aga reopen recruitments

Seniors Stacy Bey and Kalolo Ta'aga, who both entered the 2023 season committed to Mountain West schools, reopened their recruitments this week. Bey, who

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Murrieta Valley's Bear Bachmeier continues to rise
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California high school football recruiting notebook: Murrieta Valley's Bear Bachmeier continues to rise

Class of 2025 quarterback Bear Bachmeier led Murrieta Valley to a 39-38 victory over previously unbeaten San Clemente last Friday. He showcased his ability to

Bodie De Silva, SBLive Sports
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