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 players who are ranked 4- or 5-stars by 247Sports. These are the elite kids, now stepping up to the next level. Of those 30, only three have been awarded the precious 5-star status. Two played on the same Mater Dei team that was crowned Monday SBLive's mythical national champion after going 13-1 and defeating Serra-San Mateo 35-0 in the CIF Open Division finals.
Of the 30, only two have yet to commit. So here are the 28 Golden State football players with elite status and where they plan to sign on Wednesday morning, the first of three days during the early National Signing Day process.
Of the 28, more than half are from four schools — Mater Dei (6) and three each from St. John Bosco, Sierra Canyon and Los Alamitos. With six commitments, Oregon is the school most targeted by the top recruits, while USC boasts five, followed by three each to Washington and Alabama.
Rank. Position name: High school, size, college
1. DL Aydin Breland: Mater Dei, 6-5, 290, Oregon
2. QB Julian Saylin: Carlsbad, 6-1, 195, Alabama
3. OT Brandon Baker: Mater Dei, 6-5, 285, Texas
4. CB Zabien Brown: Mater Dei, 6-0, 180, Alabama
5. LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa: St. John Bosco, 6-3, 230, Notre Dame (video above)
6. CB Marcelles Williams: St. John Bosco, 5-11, 185, USC
7. WR Xavier Jordan: Sierra Canyon, 6-1, 165, USC
8. CB Dakoda Fields: Serra-Gardena, 6-2, 185, Oregon
10. OT Manasse Itete: Central Catholic-Modesto, 6-5, 290, Florida State
12. OL DeAndre Carter: Mater Dei, 6-4, 340, Auburn
13. RB Nate Frazier: Mater Dei, 5-11, 208, Georgia
14. OL Eugene Brooks: Sierra Canyon, 6-4, 320, Oklahoma
15. TE Davon Mitchell: Los Alamitos, 6-4, 245, Oklahoma
16. QB Elijah Brown: Mater Dei, 6-1, 200, Stanford
17. WR Ryan Pellum: Long Beach Millikan, 5-11, 170, USC
18. LB Kamar Mothudi: Los Alamitos, 6-3, 220, Oregon
19. S Kingston Lopa: Grant Union, 6-5, 190, Oregon
20. RB Jordan Washington: Long Beach Jordan, 5-10, 170, Arizona
21. S Peyton Woodyard: St. John Bosco, 6-2, 188, Alabama
22. QB Demaricus Davis: Etiwanda, 6-4, 190, Washington
23. OL Paki Finau: Oak Hills, 6-4, 265, Washington
24. LB Dylan Williams: Long Beach Poly, 6-3, 210, Oregon
25. CB Isaiah Rubin: Los Alamitos, 6-1, 170, USC
26. S Marquis Gallegos: Sierra Canyon, 6-1, 175, USC
27. WR Dillon Gresham: San Jacinto, 6-0, 175, Oregon
28. TE Ryner Swanson: Laguna Beach, 6-5, 240, BYU
29. WR Logan Saldate: Palma, 5-11, 185, Notre Dame
30. DL Ratumana Balabalavu: Army/Navy Academy, 6-4, 260, Washington
