State Recruiting

2023 California High School Football Recruits

Follow the strongest California prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.

2023 National Rankings2023 Defensive Backs
Ranked Recruits
216
Committed Programs
58
Blue-Chips
34

Destination programs

California recruit board

Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.

RankRecruitPositionTeamStarsRating
1Nico Iamaleava
Warren
QBTennessee5★0.998
2Malachi Nelson
Los Alamitos
QBUSC5★0.994
3Jurrion Dickey
Menlo-Atherton
WROregon5★0.986
4Makai Lemon
Los Alamitos
WRUSC4★0.977
5Matayo Uiagalelei
St. John Bosco
EDGEOregon4★0.977
6Jaden Rashada
Pittsburg
QBArizona State4★0.959
7Rodrick Pleasant
Junipero Serra
CBOregon4★0.955
8DeAndre Moore Jr.
St. John Bosco
WRTexas4★0.950
9Walker Lyons
Folsom
TEUSC4★0.945
10Daylen Austin
Long Beach Poly
CBOregon4★0.945
11Collins Acheampong
Santa Margarita Catholic
DLMiami4★0.936
12Aidan Chiles
Downey
QBOregon State4★0.932
13Blake Nichelson
Manteca
LBFlorida State4★0.929
14Roderick Robinson II
Lincoln
RBGeorgia4★0.929
15Aaron Williams
St. John Bosco
CBLouisville4★0.926
16Taeshaun Lyons
Tennyson
WRWashington4★0.919
17Rico Flores Jr.
Folsom
WRNotre Dame4★0.917
18Austin Mack
Folsom
QBWashington4★0.917
19Mikey Matthews
Mission Viejo
WRUtah4★0.909
20Cooper Flanagan
De La Salle
TENotre Dame4★0.908
21Vincent Holmes
San Jacinto
ATHWashington4★0.904
22Jerry McClure
Mater Dei Catholic
WRUCLA4★0.902
23Rashid Williams
Pittsburg
WRWashington4★0.902
24Jamari Johnson
Inglewood
ATHLouisville4★0.901
25Maliki Crawford
Pacifica
CBUSC4★0.899
26Pierce Clarkson
St. John Bosco
QBLouisville4★0.898
27Grant Gray
Norco
WRUCLA4★0.897
28Nyziah Hunter
Salinas
WRCalifornia4★0.894
29Leviticus Su'a
Mater Dei
LBArizona4★0.892
30Jshawn Frausto-Ramos
St. John Bosco
CBStanford4★0.892
31Raymond Pulido
Apple Valley
IOLArizona4★0.892
32Christian Pierce
Rancho Cucamonga
SUSC4★0.892
33Dijon Stanley
Granada Hills
ATHUtah4★0.892
34Elishah Jackett
El Modena
OTWashington4★0.892
35R.J. Jones
St. John Bosco
SUCLA3★0.890
36Cameron Brandt
Sierra Canyon
DLMichigan3★0.889
37Myles Jackson
Millikan
QBStanford3★0.889
38DJ Peevy
Lincoln
EDGEUSC3★0.889
39Amos Talalele
Santa Clara
IOLUSC3★0.889
40Damian Henderson II
Los Alamitos
RBColorado State3★0.888
41Tiger Bachmeier
Murrieta Valley
WRStanford3★0.887
42Luke Duncan
Miramonte
QBUCLA3★0.886
43Owen Chambliss
Centennial
LBUtah3★0.885
44Tre Edwards
Mater Dei Catholic
LBUCLA3★0.884
45Alani Noa
Grant Union
IOLUSC3★0.884
46Roger Alderman
Sonora
OT3★0.883
47Grant Buckey
Liberty
DL3★0.881
48Ty Lee
St. John Bosco
S3★0.881
49Tavake Tuikolovatu
Summit
IOL3★0.881
50Simione Pale
Elk Grove
IOL3★0.880
51Jahlil McClain
St. John Bosco
WRLouisville3★0.880
52Malachi Riley
Centennial
WR3★0.879
53Jordan Shaw
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
CB3★0.879
54Leroy Bryant
Angelo Rodriguez
CB3★0.879
55JeyQuan Smith
Cajon
ATH3★0.879
56Israel Carter
Centennial
QB3★0.879
57Luke Baklenko
Oaks Christian
OT3★0.877
58Ethan O'Connor
Los Alamitos
ATH3★0.877
59Jackson Harris
Berkeley
ATH3★0.876
60Solomon Davis
Charter Oak
ATHOregon3★0.876
61Jerry Mixon
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
LBOregon3★0.875
62Jaeden Moore
Central Valley Christian
EDGEOregon3★0.875
63Ryan Staub
West Ranch
QBColorado3★0.874
64Spencer Shannon
Mater Dei
TETexas3★0.874
65Tybo Rogers
Bakersfield
RBWashington3★0.873
66Lipe Moala
Mater Dei
IOL3★0.872
67Javance Tupou'ata-Johnson
Chaminade
QB3★0.871
68Tobias Raymond
Ventura
OT3★0.871
69Emmanuel Karnley
Las Lomas
CB3★0.871
70CJ Tiller
Rancho Cucamonga
QB3★0.870
71Deijon Laffitte
Colony
DLUSC3★0.868
72Surahz Buncom
Mater Dei Catholic
ATHKansas3★0.868
73Jordan Napier
Jurupa Hills
WRSan Diego State3★0.868
74Jaivian Thomas
McClymonds
RBCalifornia3★0.868
75Jaelon Barbarin
Chaminade
ATHMichigan State3★0.867
76Deven Bryant
St. John Bosco
LBWashington3★0.867
77Noah Dunham
Yuba City
OTWashington State3★0.867
78Brady Nassar
Amador Valley
EDGE3★0.866
79Marcus Ratcliffe
Cathedral Catholic
S3★0.866
80Carlos Wilson
Inderkum
ATH3★0.866
81Ty Benefield
Crean Lutheran
ATH3★0.865
82Cooper Powers
De La Salle
IOL3★0.865
83Sean Brown
Simi Valley
CB3★0.865
84Vaka Hansen
St. John Bosco
DL3★0.865
85Bryce Boulton
Palm Desert
IOLOregon3★0.864
86Brandon Johnson
Highland
RBArizona3★0.864
87Jonah Rodriguez
Madison
OTSan Diego State3★0.864
88Josiah Cox
Lincoln
SArizona State3★0.864
89Jordan Whitney
Pacifica
LBWashington3★0.863
90Carson Mott
Simi Valley
EDGE26923★0.863
91Kahlee Tafai
Leuzinger
OTWashington3★0.863
92Johnny Thompson Jr.
Oaks Christian
RB3★0.862
93Josiah Phillips
Sierra Canyon
WR3★0.862
94Chase Martin
Thousand Oaks
LB3★0.862
95Jordan Onovughe
Mater Dei
WR3★0.862
96Soane Faasolo
Menlo-Atherton
OT3★0.861
97Lavon Brown
Sierra Canyon
WR3★0.861
98Warren Smith Jr.
El Cerrito
CB3★0.860
99Kamron Taylor
Jurupa Hills
RB3★0.860
100Jackson Holman
Mission Viejo
WR3★0.859
101Israel Polk
St. John Bosco
ATH3★0.859
102Jonah Lewis
Inglewood
CB3★0.859
103Tiumalu Afalava
Bishop Amat
DL3★0.858
104Frederick Williams
Junipero Serra
EDGE3★0.858
105Rhino Tapa'atoutai
Bishop Alemany
OT3★0.858
106Victory Johnson
Cathedral Catholic
LB3★0.858
107Carlos Hernandez
Monrovia
WR3★0.858
108Omar Staples
Oakland Technical
EDGE3★0.857
109Sai Vadrawale III
Rancho Cotate
CB3★0.856
110Jax Leatherwood
Scripps Ranch
QB3★0.856
111Keith Reynolds
Adelanto
WR3★0.856
112Ryan McCulloch
Rio Hondo Preparatory School
ATH3★0.856
113Isaiah Chisom
Chaminade
LBOregon State3★0.854
114Zachary Card
Pittsburg
WROregon State3★0.854
115Edward Schultz
Mission Viejo
WR133★0.853
116Orlando Greenlow
Lawndale
WRIndiana3★0.853
117Will Stallings
Clayton Valley
RBArmy3★0.853
118Brandon Ramirez
San Joaquin Memorial
SFresno State3★0.852
119Sua Lefotu
St. John Bosco
DLNebraska3★0.851
120Chris Snyder Jr.
Mater Dei Catholic
ATH133★0.851
121Hunter Wiggins
Lincoln
SNew Mexico3★0.851
122Zander Esty
Placer
IOLOregon State3★0.851
123Baylin Brooks
Loyola
WRSan Diego State3★0.851
124Justin Johnson
Inglewood
SFresno State3★0.851
125RL Miller
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep
LBFresno State3★0.851
126Lucas Conti
Centennial
DLUNLV3★0.850
127RJ Esmon
Mission College Preparatory Catholic
OTNevada3★0.850
128Jaxon Potter
Santa Margarita Catholic
QBWashington State3★0.849
129Charles Greer Jr.
De La Salle
RBFresno State3★0.849
130Sinn Brennan
Los Alamitos
EDGESan Diego State3★0.848
131Nygel Osborne
Millikan
RB31013★0.848
132Cayden Dawson
University City
TEBoise State3★0.848
133J.J. Lewis
Leuzinger
SNorthwestern3★0.848
134Ryan Silver
Junipero Serra
IOLSan Diego State3★0.847
135Mordecai Hines
Highland
DLFresno State3★0.847
136Sean Na'a
St. John Bosco
IOLArizona State3★0.847
137Jason Steele
Murrieta Valley
IOLBoise State3★0.846
138Makhi Connor
Inglewood
S20973★0.845
139Darius Cowens
Warren
ATH3★0.845
140Tyler Murphy
Acalanes
IOLCalifornia3★0.845
141Tyson Ruffins
Long Beach Poly
IOLNevada3★0.844
142Jayden Mandal
Buchanan
QBFresno State3★0.844
143Dante Scott
Bonita Vista
SColorado State3★0.844
144Ty Dieffenbach
Agoura
QBPittsburgh3★0.843
145Dominic Lolesio
Long Beach Poly
DLArizona3★0.843
146Nathan Gates
Edison
OTWashington State3★0.842
147Delano Franklin
Bishop Amat
WR133★0.842
148Dane Reed
Inglewood
ATH20973★0.842
149Nick Fernandez
San Pedro
ATHArizona3★0.841
150Kenyon Agurs
Inglewood
ATHColorado State3★0.840
151Carson Conklin
Centennial
QBSacramento State3★0.838
152Rashawn Carr
Leuzinger
S20973★0.837
153Jelani McLaughlin
Citrus Valley
SSan Diego State3★0.837
154Rodney Leaks
Sierra Canyon
OT22773★0.837
155EJ Smith
Warren
LBNevada3★0.837
156Kadin Semonza
Mission Viejo
QBBall State3★0.836
157Isiah Chala
Archbishop Riordan
EDGEFresno State3★0.836
158Devon Rivers
Heritage
RBFresno State3★0.836
159Domata Peko Jr.
Calabasas
ATHHawai'i3★0.836
160Samuel Cooper
University City
ATH3★0.835
161Derek Thompson
De La Salle
IOL1083★0.835
162Onterrio Smith Jr.
Folsom
ATHSacramento State3★0.835
163Evan Tomich
Mayfair
QB3★0.834
164Jalen Lewis
Oaks Christian
CBNorthwestern3★0.834
165BJ Tolo
Mater Dei
IOLNew Mexico State3★0.832
166Khalil Peart
Inglewood
LB22773★0.831
167Journey McKoy
De La Salle
ATHNevada3★0.831
168Sean Scott
West Ranch
OTSMU3★0.831
169Colton Joseph
Newport Harbor
QBOld Dominion3★0.831
170David Tangilanu
Menlo-Atherton
EDGEBYU3★0.830
171Niko Lopez
Santa Margarita Catholic
WRColorado State3★0.830
172Richard McKay
Clayton Valley
OTSacramento State3★0.830
173Xavier Rice
Loyola
QB21843★0.830
174Misael Sandoval
St. Augustine
OTVanderbilt3★0.829
175Kaden Willerford
Aquinas
S3★0.827
176Nehemiah Sagiao
St. John Bosco
LB20973★0.827
177Khai Taylor
Pittsburg
ATHBoise State3★0.826
178Sam Dunnell
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
ATHSan Diego State3★0.826
179Aidan Flintoft
Oaks Christian
PStanford3★0.826
180Brock Lium
Citrus Valley
ATHFresno State3★0.826
181Daniel Andrade
Bonita
QB3★0.825
182Eric Denham
St. John Bosco
WR25023★0.825
183Chris Fewell
Lincoln
LBSan Diego State3★0.824
184Aitor Urionabarrenechea
Chaminade
OTColorado State3★0.823
185Keynan Higgins
Pittsburg
WRSan José State3★0.820
186Indiana Wijay
Pasadena
QBHouston3★0.818
187Jaden DaCosta
Inglewood
CB25023★0.817
188Matt Erhart
Oaks Christian
LB3★0.816
189Dylan Lee
East Union
LBSan José State3★0.816
190Junior Fiaui
St. Francis
LBHawai'i3★0.816
191Ryan Henning
Lincoln
RBAir Force3★0.815
192Kenyon Nelson
Lincoln
QB3★0.814
193Grant Meadors
Liberty
KOregon3★0.811
194Mason Merriwether
Inglewood
IOL20973★0.811
195D'Angelo Davis
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy
LBNevada3★0.810
196Dylan Gutierrez
Damien
QB26923★0.810
197Ian Bell
Damien
CBWyoming3★0.809
198Alexander Cobbs
St Anthony
EDGESan José State3★0.809
199Hunter Nowell
St. John Bosco
SSan José State3★0.809
200Aiden Valdez
Bishop Amat
TE20973★0.806
201Imari Conley
Central East
CBSan José State3★0.806
202Sione Tuionetoa
Adelanto
DL20973★0.804
203Ah'Marion Ashley
Edison
CBFresno State3★0.804
204Rayjohn White
Bishop Amat
CB20973★0.801
205Luke Bledsoe
Inglewood
IOL20973★0.801
206Anthony Albanez
St. Bonaventure
ATH20973★0.801
207Greco Carrillo
Folsom
SSan José State3★0.799
208Scooter Jackson
Warren
CB31013★0.798
209Kade Millard
Foothill
LBSan José State2★0.793
210Nate Hale
Orange Lutheran
OTSan José State2★0.793
211Darian Mensah
St. Joseph
QBTulane2★0.793
212Tyler Jacklich
Central Catholic
LBWyoming2★0.793
213Raymond Macias
Bishop Amat
DL20972★0.789
214Christian Hunt
Redondo Union
QBArkansas State2★0.788
215Cody Smith
Liberty Ranch
TEBall State2★0.788
216Zakkarii Black
Charter Oak
RBUtah State2★0.788