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 middle of February to decide on what college program to select.
But with the advent of NIL deals and the portal, creating a Wild West approach, plus the new early signing period in December, top-end prep talent is encouraged to commit and sign on the dotted line sooner rather than later.
That is evident in California's top 100 prospects, evaluated by 247sports. Only 11 have yet to commit and roughly 90 percent of those lads will likely signed letters of intent during the early signing period, which begins Wednesday (Dec. 20) and lasts until Friday (Dec. 22).
Uncommitted Sierra Canyon running back and receiver Terrell Cooks Jr. accounted for nearly 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns for California's No. 4 team.
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Here's a list of the top 20 uncommitted standouts in the Golden State.
| Rank, Pos., Name | High School | Size | Possibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
1. DL Jericho Johnson | Armijo (Fairfield) | 6-4, 300 | 20 offers, including Alabama, Oregon |
2. WR Aaron Butler | Calabasas | 6-0, 170 | 32 offers, Arizona, Washington front-runners |
3. WR Jordan Anderson | Newport Harbor | 6-0, 170 | 24 offers, Oregon, Arizona, ASU, Colorado top picks |
4.. ATH Lamar Radcliffe | Sacramento | 6-2, 225 | 10 offers with Utah as clear favorite |
5. DE Naki Tuakoi | Fremont (Oakland) | 6-4, 222 | 18 offers, decommitted from Stanford |
6. TE Cole Harrison | Serra (San Mateo) | 6-6, 220 | 16 offers, visited Tennessee on Dec. 15 |
7. OT Joshua Glanz | Eastlake (Chula Vista) | 6-6, 290 | 12 offers, UCLA, BYU at top of list |
8. ATH Isaiah Blades | John Muir (Pasadena) | 6-1, 170 | 1 offer: Arizona |
9. ATH Terrell Cooks Jr. | 5-9, 170 | 8 offers, Decommited from San Diego State | |
10. DL Zeus Venegas | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) | 6-4, 255 | 8 offers, including Arizona, Fresno State and Colorado |
11. S Foster Slaughter | 6-0, 170 | 18 offers, including Arizona State, Colorado, LSU | |
12. ATH Ananias Walker | Windsor | 6-1, 180 | 8 offers, including Miami, Oregon, Cal, Arizona |
13. QB Andrew Maushardt | St. Paul | 6-3, 200 | 6 offers, including Indiana, Arkansas State, Liberty |
14. RB Herschel Turner | Mt. Diablo | 5-10, 190 | Missouri coming in late for 3,000-yard rusher |
15. ATH Jalen Harris | Berkeley | 6-0, 175 | Between Cal and San Jose State |
16. CB Nikko Klemm | Serra (Gardena) | 5-11, 175 | 11 healthy offers, but Oregon looks like the spot |
17. LB Hoi Amasio-Hansen | Edison (Huntington Beach) | 6-1, 220 | Washington State, Fresno State or SJS |
18. LB Ramere Davis | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) | 6-1, 190 | 9 offers, including Michigan, Arizona State, Colorado |
19. ATH Titus Bordeaux | Long Beach Poly | 6-2, 170 | He visited Colorado State |
20. WR Cameron Mitchell | Sierra Canyon | 5-9, 165 | 7 offers, including Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Colorado |
