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Byron Cardwell, RB, 6-0, 193, San Diego, Calif. (Morse HS)
Consensus four-star recruit and top-ranked running back from California by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top 250 player nationally by ESPN (No. 166), the 247 composite (No. 182), 247Sports (No. 190) and Rivals (No. 245) … Top-10 running back nationally in the 247 composite (No. 8) and by ESPN (No. 10), while ranking 12th by 247Sports and 13th by Rivals … No. 16 overall player from California by ESPN and 247Sports, while being ranked 16th by ESPN and 17th in the 247 composite … Three-year letterman at St. Augustine High School before transferring to Morse High School for senior season which was postponed by COVID-19 … Earned CIF San Diego Section Division II all-conference honors as both a sophomore and a junior … During those two seasons, rushed for 1,968 yards and 34 touchdowns on 371 carries, averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 82.0 yards per game … Totaled 2,998 all-purpose yards (1,968 rushing; 716 receiving; 82 kickoff returns; 56 punt returns; 76 interception returns) and 39 total TDs … Had 42 receptions over the two years with four touchdown catches while averaging 17.0 yards per catch and 29.8 yards per game … On defense, added 14 tackles (13 solo), a sack, a tackle for loss, an interception and a pass deflected … As a junior earned all-league honors while helping lead St. Augustine to an 8-3 record and a spot in the CIF San Diego Section Open Division Football Championships … Gained 872 yards rushing and scored 21 TDs on 150 carries, averaging 5.8 ypc and 87.2 yards per game … Had 23 receptions for 311 yards and two touchdown catches while averaging 13.5 yards per catch … Totaled 1,477 all-purpose yards (872 rushing; 311 receiving; 162 kickoff returns; 56 punt returns; 76 interception return) with 23 total TDs … On defense, added 11 tackles (10 solo) and a pick … Finished season with five 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 158 yards on 12 carries (12.2 ypc) with two TDs in season-opening win vs. Bonita Vista … Ran for 133 yards on 23 carries (5.8 ypc) with two touchdowns in a win vs. Point Loma … Gained 116 yards while scoring a career-high five TDs on just 15 carries (7.7 ypc) in a win vs. Morse … Rushed for 109 yards and scored two TDs on 17 carries (6.4 ypc) in a win vs. Otay Ranch … Had 102 yards rushing and scored a pair of touchdowns on 21 carries (4.9 ypc) in a win vs. Loyola … Had multiple rushing TDs in eight games, including scoring in St. Augustine's first seven games (18 total TDs in those seven games) … In addition to five rushing TDs vs. Morse, scored three on the ground in a win over Eastlake … Had three total TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving) against both Helix and Point Loma … Ran for two TDs vs. Bonita Vista, Loyola, Otay Ranch and Lincoln … Scored a TD in nine of 10 games played … Had one 100-yard receiving game finishing with 100 yards on two catches in a win over Lincoln … TD catches came against Helix and Point Loma … Had multiple receptions in seven of 10 games played … Had a career-high four catches twice, three receptions three times and a pair of catches twice … Had eight games with more than 100 yards of all-purpose offense, including two 200-plus yard games … Finished with a career-high 271 all-purpose yards in a win over Lincoln finishing with 100 receiving yards, 95 rushing yards and a 76-yard interception return for a TD … Totaled 259 yards of all-purpose yards in a win over Point Loma finishing with 133 rushing, 50 receiving, 10 kickoff return and 56 punt return yards … Had 159 all-purpose yards twice, 151 one time, 116 once and 115 twice … Made tackles in six games including three with multiple tackles … Had a career-high four tackles (3 solo) in win over Lincoln … As a sophomore, named second-team San Diego City All-Conference after leading St. Augustine to a 10-4 record and the CIF San Diego Section Division 1 Playoff championship … Helped team advance to the CIF Football Championship Bowl Games Division 2-AA Regional final … In 14 games, rushed for 1,096 yards and 13 touchdowns on 221 carries while averaging 5.0 yards per carry and 78.3 yards per game … Added 19 receptions for 405 yards (21.3 ypc) and two TDs … Totaled 1,521 all-purpose yards (1,096 rushing; 405 receiving; 20 kickoff return) … Made three tackles (all solo), with a tackle for loss, sack and pass deflected … Finished season with three 100-yard games, including a season-high 126 yards with two TDs on just 12 carries (10.5 ypc) in a season-opening win vs. Bonita Vista … Had 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 18 attempts (6.7 ypc) in a win vs. Otay Ranch … Ran for 119 yards and a TD on 14 carries (8.5 ypc) in a win over Santa Fe Christian … Had back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in the first two games of the year … Rushed for multiple TDs in three games, including two vs. Helix (72 yards rushing, 17 carries) in the CIF San Diego Section championship game … Also had a pair of rushing TDs in wins over Bonita Vista and Otay Ranch … Scored two TDs in win over Point Loma (1 rushing, 1 receiving) … Had at least one TD in 11 games, including 10 with a rushing touchdown … Started the season scoring in the first six games (8 total rushing TDs) … Caught TD passes in two games with one coming in the CIF championship win vs. Helix … Had multiple catches in six of 14 games including a season-high tying three receptions (48 yards) in the CIF Division 2-AA Football Championship Regional Final Bowl Game … Also had three grabs in a win over Loyola and two catches four times, including playoff wins over Mission Hills and Helix … Finished with eight 100-yard all-purpose games, including the first four games of the season and another four-game stretch that included quarterfinal and semifinal playoff wins … Had a season-high 163 all-purpose yards (119 rushing; 44 receiving) in win vs. Santa Fe Christian … Finished with 134 all-purpose yards (86 rushing; 28 receiving; 20 kickoff returns) in quarterfinal playoff win over Steele Canyon … Totaled 128 all-purpose yards (44 rushing; 84 receiving) in semifinal playoff win vs. Mission Hills … Made tackles in two games, including a season-high tackles (both solo) with a TFL and sack vs. Madison … High school coach at Morse was Tracy McNair and at St. Augustine was Joe Kremer … Lettered in both basketball and track and field as a sophomore and junior … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, California, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Utah, UCLA, USC, Washington and Washington State.

Avante Dickerson, CB, 6-0, 170, Omaha, Neb. (Westside HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and top-250 player in the country by ESPN (No. 49), the 247 composite (No. 123), 247Sports (No. 144) and Rivals (No. 234) … The No. 2 cornerback in the nation according to ESPN, while ranking in the top 25 by the 247 composite (No. 8), 247Sports (No. 11) and Rivals (No. 23) … The top-rated player from Nebraska by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, while ranking second in the state according to Rivals … Consensus top-rated corner from Nebraska … A four-year starter at cornerback who also played offense and returned kicks at Westside High School in Omaha, Neb. … As a senior, served as team captain … A 2020 MaxPreps first-team All-American … Named the MaxPreps Nebraska State Player of the Year … A first-team All-Nebraska selection, while also claiming first-team all-conference recognition … A SI All-American candidate … Selected to play in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Led team to the 2020 NSAA Class A State Football Championship with a 12-0 record … On defense, finished season with 19 tackles (16 solo), one tackle for loss, four interceptions, nine pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Finished with two games of five or more tackles … Had a season-high six tackles (all solo) with a TFL in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East … Finished with five tackles (4 solo) in a 49-6 win over Aquinas … Had an interception in four separate games … Picked off a pass in a 37-21 win over Elkhorn South in the state championship game … Had a pick and two pass breakups in a 49-29 win over Lincoln East in the state playoff quarterfinals … Also had interceptions in wins over Papillion-LaVista and Grand Island … Had six games with a PBU including three games with multiple break ups … Recovered a fumble in two games … Forced a fumble and recovered a fumble in the same game once … On offense, Rushed for 303 yards on 36 carries (8.4 ypc) and scored five rushing touchdowns … Had 34 receptions for 583 yards (17.1 ypc) with 6 TD catches … Returned seven kickoffs for 250 yards (35.7 ypr) and 13 punts for 213 yards (12.0 ypr) … Scored 15 total touchdowns … Had one 100-yard rushing game, rumbling for 187 yards on 10 carries (18.7 ypc) with three TDs in a 52-32 win over Norfolk … Scored a rushing touchdown in three games … In addition to the three TD game against Norfolk, had one rushing touchdown each in wins over Kearney and Millard … Caught at least one pass in 11 of 12 games, including 10 multiple-catch games … Had a season-high six receptions for 85 yards with two touchdowns in a 47-14 win over Kearney … Caught five passes for 65 yards in the state championship win over Elkhorn South … Finished with four receptions in both the state semifinal win over Millard South (75 yards) and the state quarterfinals win over Lincoln East (45 yards) … Had three catches in two games and two receptions in four games … Had a season-best 88 yards on three catches with a TD in a win over Creighton Prep … Caught a TD pass in five different games, including a season-high two touchdown grabs in the win over Kearney … Finished with 100-plus all-purpose yards in four games, including a pair of games with more than 200 yards … Had a season-best 252 all-purpose yards (187 rushing, 65 receiving, 31 punt returns) in the win over Norfolk … Finished with 212 yards (31 rushing, 75 receiving, 106 kickoff returns) in the state semifinal win over Millard South … Tallied 122 yards (27 rushing, 84 receiving) in the Kearney win … Had 111 yards (23 rushing, 88 receiving, 4 punt return) in the Creighton Prep win … Scored a TD in eight different games, including three multi-TD games … Scored five touchdowns in the Norfolk win … Had three TDs in the Kearney win … Scored twice, including a 97-yard kickoff return, in the state semifinals win over Millard South … As a junior, helped team to a runner-up finish in the 2019 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 10-3 record … Named first-team All-Nebraska and first-team all-conference after finishing season with 21 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups … As a sophomore, helped lead Westside to the quarterfinals of the 2018 NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with a 9-2 record … Only sophomore in the state to be named first-team All-Class A … Rushed for 794 yards on 115 carries (6.9 ypc) and scored 11 TDs … As a freshman, helped team to the quarterfinals of the NSAA Class A State Football Playoffs with an 8-3 record … Returned four kickoffs, three of them for touchdowns with an impressive 72.5 yard per return average … Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a wild 73-62 win over Bellevue West, one for 88 yards and the other for 94 yards … Chose Oregon over Akron, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Duke, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC and Virginia … High school coach was Brett Froendt.

Jonathan Flowe, OLB, 6-1, 200, Upland, Calif. (Upland HS)
A four-star recruit by both ESPN and the 247 composite, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … The No. 135 player in the ESPN300, while ranking No. 218 overall in the 247 composite … A top-15 outside linebacker nationally according to the 247 composite (No. 13) and ESPN (No. 15), while ranking No. 27 at the position by 247Sports … A top-20 player from California by ESPN (No. 12) and the 247 composite (No. 19) while checking in at No. 34 in the state by 247Sports and No. 75 by Rivals … Consensus top-5 California outside linebacker by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2), ESPN (No. 4) and Rivals (No. 5) …  Three-year letterwinner with senior season being postponed because of COVID-19 … Career three-year totals of 122 tackles (95 solo), 36.0 tackles for loss, 20.0 sacks, 27 quarterback hurries, an interception, a forced fumble, a pass deflection, a blocked punt and a safety … As a senior, named to second-team preseason California All-State Team by MaxPreps … As a junior, one of 12 nominees for the USA Today Los Angeles Football Defensive Player of the Year after helping Upland to the 2019 CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals … Finished year with 54 tackles (45 solo), 14.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, 14 quarterback hits, an interception, a forced fumble, a pass deflection and a blocked punt … Had three multiple-sack games … Had 2.0 sacks in first-round playoff win over Oaks Christian … Had 2.0 sacks in wins against Central Catholic and Etiwanda … Finished with sacks in six of 10 games played … Had five multiple-tackle games, including 3.0 TFL three times … Had 3.0 TFL in Oaks Christian playoff win, as well as in wins vs. Central Catholic and Etiwanda … Finished with 2.0 tackles for loss against Rancho Verde and Rancho Cucamonga … Had a TFL in six of 10 games played … Finished with five-or-more tackles in eight games … Had a season-high nine tackles (8 solo) with 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble in the playoff win over Oaks Christian … Had six tackles three times and five tackles four times … Had quarterback hurries in seven of 10 games, including a season-high four with four tackles (2 solo) in win over Chino Hills … Had three quarterback hurries against Mission Viejo and two against Rancho Cucamonga and Oaks Christian … As a sophomore, named second-team Sophomore All-American by MaxPreps after helping lead team to the 2018 CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship and a spot in the 1-A Regional Bowl Finals with a 12-3 record … Finished with 67 tackles (49 solo), 21.0 TFL, 10.0 sacks, 13 quarterback hurries and a safety … Had four multi-sack games including 3.0 in a quarterfinal playoff win vs. Norco … Had 2.0 sacks in playoff wins over Heritage and Calabasas … Also had 2.0 sacks in a season-opening win vs. La Habra … Finished with sacks in six of 14 games played … Had six multi-TFL games including 4.0 in a first-round playoff win vs. Heritage … Had 3.0 TFL in a quarterfinal playoff win over Norco, as well as in a 7-3 loss to Sierra Canyon in the 2018 CIF State Football Championship 1-A Regional Bowl Finals … Had a TFL in 11 of 14 games played … Finished season with six games with five-or-more tackles … Had a career-high 13 tackles (9 solo) with 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, a quarterback hurry in a first-round playoff win over Heritage … Had eight tackles (7 solo) and a TFL against Rancho Cucamonga … Had seven tackles (6 solo) with 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks in quarterfinal playoff win vs. Norco … Had seven tackles (6 solo) with 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, and four quarterback hurries in a semifinal playoff win vs. Calabasas … Made five tackles twice … Had multiple tackles in all 14 games … As a freshman, played in one game registering a tackle, TFL and sack in a win vs. Tesoro … High school coach was Darryl Thomas … Brother (Justin) is a member of the Oregon football team … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Penn State, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Virginia and Washington.

Dont'e Thornton, WR, 6-5, 185, Baltimore, Md. (Mount Saint Joseph HS)
Consensus four-star recruit and top-100 player nationally by the 247 composite (No. 53), Rivals (No. 56), 247Sports (No. 72) and ESPN (No. 88) … A top-15 wide receiver nationally by Rivals the 247 composite (No. 6), Rivals (No. 9), 247Sports (No. 10) and ESPN (No. 13) … No. 1 rated wide receiver in Maryland by all the recruiting services, and a consensus top-4 player overall by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2), Rivals (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 4) … No. 32 ranked player in preseason SI99 by SI All-American … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and the magazine's No. 63 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … A two-time Baltimore Sun All-Metro selection, as well as a two-time all-state and all-conference pick … Finished career with 78 receptions for 1,881 yards and 26 touchdowns while averaging 24.1 yards per catch and 75.2 receiving yards per game despite senior season getting postponed because of COVID-19 … Three-year letterwinner with 11 100-yard receiving games over the final two seasons … Had multiple receptions in 20 of 22 games played over last two seasons while totaling seven games with multiple TD catches … Caught multiple-TD passes in seven career games, including three with a career-high three TD receptions … As a junior, helped lead team to the 2019 MIAA Class A state championship with a 10-2 record … Finished season with 38 receptions for 1,021 yards and 16 touchdowns in 11 games played while averaging 24.9 yards per catch and 92.8 receiving yards per game … Finished with six 100-yard receiving games including a season high 130 yards receiving on five receptions with a TD in a win over Franklin … Had 126 yards and two touchdowns on three catches in win over Archbishop Spalding … Totaled 117 yards on five catches with three TDs in a win vs. Avalon … Finished with 113 yards receiving on career-high eight receptions with two touchdowns in a win vs. Calvert Hall … Had 111 yards on three catches, all TDs, in win vs. Gilman … Finished with 110 yards on three catches with a TD in a win over Holy Spirit … Put together three consecutive games with 100 yards receiving, combining for 341 yards on 16 catches with eight touchdowns, in wins vs. Calvert Hall, Gilman and Avalon … Had back-to-back 100-yard games vs. Franklin and Archbishop Spalding combining for 256 yards on eight receptions with three TDs … Finished with multiple catches in 10 of 11 games, including career-high eight vs. Calvert Hall … Had five catches twice, four catches once, three catches three times and a pair of receptions three times … Had multiple TDs in five games with three against Gilman and Avalon and two apiece vs. St. Mary's Ryken, Calvert Hall and Archbishop Spalding … Put together a three-game stretch with 8 TDs with two vs. Calvert Hall and then three each vs. Gilman and Avalon … Caught at least one TD in nine of 11 games played … As a sophomore, helped team to a 10-2 record, including a 2-0 record in the Maryland Christian School Invitational Postseason Tournament … Finished with 40 receptions for 860 yards and 10 TDs while averaging 21.5 yards per catch and 71.7 yards per game … Totaled five 100-yard games including a pair of career-high 140-yard receiving games .. Finished with 140 yards on six receptions with three TDs vs. Holy Spirit, while also totaling 140 yards in a win over Calvert Hall on six receptions with one TD … Posted two 129-yard receiving games with the first coming in the season-opening win against St. Mary's Ryken on four receptions … Also had 129 yards receiving on six catches with two TDs in a playoff win vs. National Christian Academy … Finished with 101 yards receiving on four catches vs. Archbishop Spalding … Finished season with multiple catches in 10 of 11 games played including a season-high six receptions three times … Also had three four-catch games, a three-reception game and three two-catch contests … Had at least one TD catch in seven of 11 games with two multi-TD games including a three-TD day in a win vs. Holy Spirit … Had a stretch with at least one TD catch in five straight games finishing with seven total TDs in the run … High school coaches were Dom Damico and Rich Holzer … Lettered in track and field as a freshman and sophomore … Earned a spot on the honor roll in five separate semesters … Also recruited by Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, UCF, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
 
Daymon David, S, 6-1, 178, Gwynn Oak, Md. (Franklin HS)
Consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … Rated as a top-250 player nationally by 247Sports (No. 203), the 247 composite (No. 229) and ESPN (No. 238) …Top-15 safety nationally by ESPN (No. 12), 247Sports (No. 13) and the 247 composite (No. 15), while ranking 27th at the position by Rivals … Consensus top-15 player from Maryland by 247Sports (No. 8), the 247 composite (No. 12), ESPN (No. 12) and Rivals (No. 13) … Top safety from Maryland by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite, while ranking second by Rivals … Named a PrepStar Top 350 All-American … Senior season was postponed by COVID-19 … Two-year letterwinner … Heading into senior season, had 118 tackles (74 solo), 2.0 sacks and seven interceptions with 13 pass breakups and a forced fumble … As a junior, named honorable mention All-MPSSAA, first-team All-Baltimore County 3A and second-team Baltimore Sun All-Metro team … Led team to a 9-3 record and a spot in the state playoffs with 67 tackles (42 solo), 2.0 sacks, 8.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and a forced fumble … Had two double-digit tackle games and one multi-interception game … Finished with four-or-more tackles in eight games … Had a career-high 13 tackles (10 solo), career-best 4.0 TFL, a sack and a pass breakup against Damascus in the quarterfinals of the 3A Maryland High School Football Playoffs … First double-digit career tackle game came against McDonough with 11 tackles (7 solo) with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup … Finished with nine tackles, a sack and an interception in season-opening win over St. Anthony's … As a sophomore helped lead team to a 12-2 record and a state championship with 51 tackles (32 solo), three interceptions and five pass breakups … Finished with four-or-more tackles in eight of Franklin's games … Had a season-high eight tackles (6 solo) in a win over Smyrna … Picked off two passes and had four tackles in a win over Petty Hall … Had an interception and six tackles in a win over Milford Mill Academy … High school coach was Anthony Burgos … Lettered one season each in track and field and wrestling … Also recruited by Arkansas, Boston College, Connecticut, East Carolina, Indiana, James Madison, Kansas, Louisville, Massachusetts, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Morgan State, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Old Dominion, Purdue, Syracuse, Temple, Texas Tech and Wake Forest.
 
Kingsley Suamataia, OL, 6-5, 280, Orem, Utah (Orem HS)
A five-star recruit by Rivals, while ranking as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and the 247 composite … A consensus top-100 player in the nation by Rivals (No. 23), 247Sports (No. 28), the 247 composite (No. 35) and ESPN (No. 94) … Rated as one of the 11-best offensive tackles in the country by Rivals (No. 5), 247Sports (No. 6), the 247 composite (No. 6) and ESPN (No. 11) … The top-ranked player from Utah by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite … Rated as the No. 2 player in the state by ESPN … Consensus top-ranked tackle from Utah … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as a five-star recruit and the magazine's No. 42 player overall … No. 47 ranked player in the preseason SI99 by SI All-American … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl … Chosen as an ambassador for the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Helped team to four consecutive state championships (2017-20), while compiling a 42-10 record over the four seasons including a 16-0 record in the playoffs … Made 51 career starts … Nominated for Utah's Gatorade Player of the Year … Named to the MaxPreps All-State High School Football Team after finishing with 70 pancakes while not allowing a sack during the season … Named to the first-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Named to the second-team All-USA High School Football Preseason Team by USA Today … Named the top player in Utah by MaxPreps heading into the 2020 season … Earned MaxPreps first-team All-Utah honors following senior season … Following junior season, named to the first-team MaxPreps 2019 Football Junior All-American Team after leading Orem to a 10-4 record … Named to Deseret News first-team 5A All-State Team while also earning first-team all-valley and all-region honors … As team captain, ran total to 52 consecutive starts, while finishing the season with 132 pancake blocks … As a sophomore, named first-team Sophomore All-American by MaxPreps … In addition to a state championship, helped team to a 12-2 record totaling 78 pancake blocks in 12 games … As a freshman, named first-team Freshman All-American by MaxPreps after helping team win the state championship with a 12-2 record  with 42 pancake blocks … High school coaches were Jeremy Hill and Gabriel Sewell Sr. … Grandfather (Junior Ah You) played for the New England Patriots and at Arizona State … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, BYU, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State, Virginia, Washington, Washington State and Wisconsin.
 
Keanu Williams, DL, 6-5, 280, Clovis, Calif. (Clovis HS)
A four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite ranking (No. 320 overall) … Three-star recruit by Rivals … Top-20 strong-side defensive end by Rivals (No. 17), 247Sports (No. 19) and the 247 composite (No. 20) … No. 22 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN … Consensus top-30 player in California by Rivals (No. 24), 247Sports (No. 27), ESPN (No. 28) and the 247 composite (No. 30) … Second-ranked strong-side defensive end in California by Rivals and the 247 composite, while ranking third at the position by 247Sports … No. 2 defensive tackle in the state by ESPN … Named a PrepStar Top 350 All-American … Named to 2020 Preseason California All-State High School Football Second Team by MaxPreps … Did not play as a senior because of COVID-19 postponing the season … Three-year letterwinner … Finished career with 195 tackles, 39 tackles for loss and 16 sacks … As a junior, named to the Bee's All-Star Team by the Fresno Bee and was All-Clovis First Team by Clovis Sports Report … Named first-team All-Tri-River Conference and first-team All-CIF after leading team to a 7-5 record and a spot in the CIF Central Section Division 1 Playoffs quarterfinals … Made 85 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and forced two fumbles …  As a junior, earned first-team All-Tri-River Conference and first-team All-CIF recognition after leading to a first-round playoff win over Centennial and a spot in the Central Section Division 1 quarterfinals … Made 54 tackles with 15.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks … As a freshman, named first-team Freshman All-American by MaxPreps after helping Clovis to a 7-5 record and a spot in the playoff quarterfinals after beating Ridgeview in the first round … Finished season with 56 tackles (14 solo), 10.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks … Had a sack in five of 11 games played … Put together two multi-TFL games finishing with 3.0 (6 total tackles) vs. Buchanan and 2.0 (season-high 8 total tackles) against Central … Had a tackle for loss in seven of 11 games … Finished season with seven games with five-or-more tackles … In addition to career-high eight tackles against Central, finished with two-other eight-tackle games … Had eight tackles (4 solo) with a TFL in a win over Centennial … Made eight tackles in a 17-14 win vs. Stockdale … Finished with seven tackles (1 solo) in a shutout win vs. Burback … Had a six-tackle game (3 solo) vs. Buchanan with 3.0 TFL and a sack … Made five tackles twice, in a win over Bullards (2 solo) and a win over Clovis East (1 solo) adding a TFL and sack in both games … Played in the 2017 FBU All-American Game in San Antonio … Dad (Reggie) played running back at Iowa … On the Clovis High School honor roll for three years … High school football coach was Rich Hammond … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Illinois, Kansas State, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico State, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.
 
Jeffrey Bassa, S, 6-2, 200, West Valley City, Utah (Kearns HS)
A four-star recruit by Rivals while also being ranked as the 31st best safety in the nation, No. 1 at the position in Utah and No. 4 overall in the state … Consensus top-eight recruit from the state of Utah … Ranked fifth in Utah by ESPN, seventh by 247Sports and eighth by the 247 composite … Top-rated safety in Utah by both 247Sports and the 247 composite … No. 1 athlete in Utah by ESPN … Nationally, the No. 45 ranked safety by 247Sports, No. 52 by the 247 composite and the No. 38 athlete by ESPN … A PrepStar Top 350 All-American … A four-year letterwinner, and two-year team captain, who played both offense and defense at Kearns High School … Finished career with 138 tackles (86 solo), 5.0 sacks, 17.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and 10 pass breakups on defense … On offense, totaled 1,016 receiving yards on 51 catches while scoring 11 touchdowns … Had four career 100-yard receiving games … Also rushed for 150 yards … Earned MaxPreps first-team All-Utah honors following senior season … As a senior, played in nine games and helped team to an 8-1 record before Kearns had its season ended because of COVID-19 after a first-round tournament win … Finished with 38 tackles (29 solo), one sack, 3.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on defense … Caught 17 passes for 304 yards and three TDs while rushing for 50 yards on four carries on offense … Had two kickoff returns, both for touchdowns with the first one covering 85 yards and the second for 95 yards … Had four-or-more tackles six times … Finished with a big game in an 84-3 win over Taylorsville totaling six tackles, a tackle for loss and PBU, while tallying 129 all-purpose yards with a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD, 22 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards … Racked up a career-high 132 receiving yards on two catches, both TD grabs, in a 65-28 win over Cypress … Had five tackles and a forced fumble while totaling 106 all-purpose yards, including an 85-yard kickoff return for a TD, in a 20-3 win over Box Elder … Finished with a season-high seven tackles (6 solo) against West … Caught a TD pass in win over Riverton while finishing with three tackles … Named to Deseret News honorable mention 6A All-State Team as an athlete following junior season … Finished that season with 53 tackles (28 solo), 10.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions (one returned for a TD), six PBUs and a blocked field goal on defense … Caught 18 passes for 421 and four TDs during the season, while rushing for 102 yards on just four carries … Had four-or-more tackles eight times … Matched a season-high eight tackles with 3.5 TFL and a blocked field goal, while finishing with four receptions for 77 yards and a TD catch in a 31-14 second-round state playoff win over Hunter … Caught a pair of TD passes while finishing with 104 yards receiving on two catches in a 42-21 win over West Jordan with four tackles on defense … Set a season-high with nine tackles (four solo) in 56-23 win over Cyprus … Had seven tackles and 2.5 TFL in a 27-21 win over West while catching one pass for 22 yards and rushing once for nine yards … Had career-high 2.0 sacks while making four tackles in win over Granger … Picked off a pass and caught a TD pass in win over Mountain Ridge … Intercepted a pass in win over Olympus … Rushed for 82 yards on just two carries while making two tackles against Lone Peak … Finished sophomore season with 27 tackles (25 solo), 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, an interception, three PBUs and a blocked field goal on defense … On offense, caught 16 passes for 291 yards and four TDs … Finished with two 100-yard receiving games … Had four-or-more tackles five times … Finished with a career-high 10 tackles and a TFL in a win over Granger while finishing with three receptions for 31 yards and a TD … Had nine tackles, a sack and a 43-yard touchdown catch in a win over Copper Hills … Had a season-high five catches for a season-best 104 yards and a TD in a win over Cyprus, while registering four tackles, a sack and a blocked field goal … Matched a season-high with five receptions for 102 yards and a TD in a win over Hunter while adding two tackles and a PBU … As a freshman, played in three games finishing with 10 tackles (4 solo) … High school coach was Matt Rickards … Also lettered in basketball and track and field … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Syracuse, UNLV, Utah, Utah State and Washington State.
 
Darren Barkins, CB, 6-0, 170, Spring Valley, Calif. (Mater Dei Catholic HS)
A consensus three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked among the top 65 players in California by all three recruiting services (No. 47 – Rivals, No. 56 – 247Sports, No. 60 – 247 composite, No. 65 – ESPN) … Listed as a top 55 cornerback in the country by ESPN, 247Sports and the 247 composite ranking, while checking in at No. 25 among Rivals' athletes … No. 2 athlete in California according to Rivals while ranking as the No. 9 corner in the state by ESPN, No. 11 by 247Sports and No. 13 in the 247 composite …  Named PrepStar All-Western Region … Three-year letterwinner with two coming at Monte Vista High School and one at Mater Dei Catholic High School … Senior season postponed because of COVID-19 … Transferred to Mater Dei Catholic from Monte Vista before junior season and played on both sides of the ball once eligible … Caught 11 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns as a wide receiver while finishing with 18 tackles (17 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, and interception and a pass breakup … Had a season-high nine tackles (eight solo) a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Eastlake … Picked off a pass and had three tackles in a win over Otay Ranch … Had five tackles and a PBU vs. Eastlake … Caught a season-best four passes for a season-high 84 yards with a TD in a win over Olympian … Had 84 yards receiving and a TD on three catches in a win over Otay Ranch … Earned first-team all-league honors at Monte Vista as a sophomore after intercepting three passes including a pick-6 … Also had 20 tackles … High school coach at Mater Dei Catholic was John Joyner … Lettered twice in track and field … Also recruited by Arizona, Boise State, Boston College, California, Fordham, Idaho, Louisville, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Washington and Washington State. 
 
Jaylin Davies, CB, 6-1, 185, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and top-18 cornerback nationally by Rivals (No. 6), ESPN (No. 10) the 247 composite (No. 10) and 247Sports (No. 18) … Rated in the top 200 nationally overall by Rivals (No. 104), the 247 composite (No. 141) and ESPN (No. 156) … Consensus top-20 player from California by Rivals (No. 8), the 247 composite (No. 13), ESPN (No. 14) and 247Sports (No. 20) … Top four corner out of California by Rivals (No. 2), ESPN (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 3) and 247Sports (No. 4) … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine's No. 82 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game … Named to the first-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Named to 2020 Preseason California All-State High School Football First Team by MaxPreps … As a junior, named to the first-team MaxPreps 2019 Football Junior All-American Team and the MaxPreps California All-State Football First Team, while earning first-team All-CIF Southern Section Division 1 Team honors, Orange County Register first-team All-Orange County accolades and first-team All-Trinity League recognition … Three-year letterman before senior season was postponed because of COVID-19 … Helped Mater Dei to an 11-2 record and runner-up finish in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs … Finished season with 26 tackles (16 solo), a tackle for loss, two interceptions and three passes deflected in nine games … Had five games with three-or-more tackles including a pair of five tackle games … Picked off a pass in two different games and had one game with a pass deflected and a tackle for loss … Finished with a season-high five tackles (four solo) and a pass breakup in a win over Centennial … Matched the season high in tackles with five stops (four solo) in the CIF Southern Section championship game against St. John Bosco … Made three solo tackles in a win over St. Frances Academy … Tallied three solo tackles in a win over St. John's and added three tackles (one solo) in win vs. Servite … Picked off a pass against Santa Margarita to go with two tackles, while grabbing second interception in regular-season matchup with St. John Bosco while adding a tackle … As a sophomore, named first-team Sophomore All-American by MaxPreps and the CalHiSports All-State Sophomore Team … Helped team to a 13-2 record and the 2018 CIF State Football Open Division championship and the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship … Finished season with 25 tackles (23 solo), a tackles for loss, 10 passes deflected and a forced fumble … Finished with three games with three-plus tackles, had six games with at least one PD and totaled three games with multiple-PDs … Finished with a career-high six tackles (all solo) in Open Division bowl win over De La Salle while adding two PD and a TFL … Tallied five tackles (four solo) and a PD in a win over Orange Lutheran … Had three tackles (two solo), a PD and a forced fumble in a win over Valencia … Finished with a career-best three PD and a tackle in a win over Centennial … Had two passes deflected in CIF Southern Section Division 1 Playoff championship game win over St. John Bosco with a tackle … As a freshman, picked off a pass in one varsity game played … High school coach was Bruce Rollinson … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Florida State, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington.
 
Troy Franklin, WR, 6-2, 170, East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton)
Consensus four-star recruit and top 10 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals (No. 3), 247Sports (No. 3), the 247 composite (No. 3) and ESPN (No. 8) … A top-70 player overall by the recruiting services ranking as high as No. 29 (Rivals) … No. 36 player overall according to the 247 composite, No. 49 by 247Sports and No. 69 by ESPN … Second-ranked player overall in California and the top wide receiver by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite … ESPN's No. 7 player in the state and No. 2 wide receiver … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as a five-star recruit and the magazine's No. 21 player overall … No. 59 ranked player in preseason SI99 by SI All-American … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl … Chosen as an ambassador for the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team and the MaxPreps 2020 Preseason California All-State High School Football First Team … Finished career with 102 receptions, 1,790 receiving yards, 34 total touchdowns (28 receiving/4 rushing/1 INT return/1 kickoff return), while averaging 17.5 yards per catch and 57.7 receiving yards per game despite missing senior season because of COVID … Had five 100-yard receiving games during three-year career … Also rushed for 238 yards on 17 carries with an average of 14.0 yards per catch … Played in eight CIF playoff games finishing with 20 receptions, 487 receiving yards, 11 total TDs (9 receiving/2 rushing) while averaging 24.4 yards per catch and 60 receiving yards per game … Rushed for 133 yards on seven carries (19.0 yards per carry) in the playoffs, while also finishing with 43 kickoff return yards, 32 punt return yards, eight tackles (5 solo) and two passes deflected … As a junior, named to the San Jose Mercury News first-team All-Bay Area Offensive Team and the Prep2Prep's Central Coast Section Junior of the Year … Helped team to a Peninsula – Bay League title with a 5-0 league record and a spot in the 2019 CIF Central Coast Section Division 1 Football Playoffs … Finished season with 43 receptions, 674 receiving yards, nine touchdowns while averaging 15.7 yards per catch and 74.9 receiving yards per game … Had 113 kick return yards on just four returns (28.3 ypr), two rushing yards, 11 tackles and an interception … Had two 100-yard receiving games … Finished with 118 yards on six catches with two touchdowns in a first-round playoff game against Wilcox … Had 112 receiving yards on a six catches with three TDs in a win over Arroyo Grande … Caught multiple passes in eight of nine games played … Had a career-high nine catches (58 yards) vs. Serra … Finished with seven catches for 73 yards vs. East … Had six catches twice, in the playoff loss to Wilcox and in the win vs. Arroyo Grande … Caught five passes for 50 yards in a win vs. Sacred Heart Prep … Had four catches for 94 yards and a TD in a win vs. Terra Nova … Scored multiple TDs in three games … Had three vs. Arroyo Grande, two vs. Wilcox in the playoffs and two in a season-opening win over Bellarmine College Prep … Caught TD passes in five of nine games with one each coming against Terra Nova and Sacred Heart Prep … Had four games with 100-plus all-purpose yards, including a season-high 163 yards in win over Bellarmine Prep … On defense, made tackles in three games with a career-high seven (5 solo) vs. Folsom … Picked off a pass and returned it 24 yards vs. Terra Nova … As a sophomore, helped lead team to 2018 CIF Division 3-AA State Championship Bowl title, the 2018 CIF Central Coast Open Division 1 Football Playoff championship and a Peninsula-Bay League title … Finished 12-3 overall and 5-0 in league play … Finished season with 25 receptions for 531 yards with 17 total TDs (12 receiving/4 rushing/1 INT) while averaging 21.2 yards per catch … Rushed for 236 yards on 13 carries (18.2 ypc), while returning five kickoffs for 89 yards … On defense, had 10 tackles, two interceptions and two passes deflected … In five playoff games, had 234 yards receiving on eight receptions (29.2 ypc) with six resulting in touchdowns … Also rushed for two TDs and 133 yards on seven carries (19.0 ypc) … Overall in the playoffs, had 15 touches for 367 yards (24.5 yard per touch/73.4 yards per game) and eight TDs with seven tackles (4 solo) and two passes deflected … During the season, had one 100-yard receiving game finishing with 116 yards on three receptions with two TDs in the 3-AA NorCal Regional State Bowl Game win … Had multiple catches in seven of 12 games played … Caught a season-high six passes (81 yards/1 TD) in season opening win vs. Palma … Had four catches once, three catches twice and two receptions three times … Had multiple TDs in three games … Had two receiving and one rushing TD in NorCal Regional Bowl win vs. Eureka … Had two receiving TDs in win vs. Terra Nova … Ran for a TD and caught a TD pass in win over Wilcox in the CIF Central Coast Division 1 championship game … Caught TD passes in 10 of 12 games played … Rushed for a TD in four games … Had three games with 100-plus all-purpose yards including a career-high 186 yards in NorCal Regional Bowl win vs. Eureka … Picked off two passes in a win vs. Terra Nova … As a freshman, helped team to the 2017 CIF Central Coast Section Open Division 1 semifinals … Earned honorable mention All-Bay Area News Group honors after catching 34 passes for 585 yards (17.2 ypc) and seven TDs … Also scored a touchdown on one of five kickoff returns while finishing with 165 kickoff return yards (33.0 ypr) and 32 punt return yards … Defensively, made six tackles (all solo), a tackle for loss, an interception and four passes deflected … Finished with two 100-yard receiving games including a career-high 124 yards on four receptions with a TD in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division 1 playoffs … Had 105 yards on five catches in first career high school game against Bellarmine Prep … Finished with multiple catches in 10 games … Had five catches three times, four catches twice, three receptions once and two catches four times … Scored multiple TDs in a game once, in a win over Terra Nova … Had at least one TD reception in six games … Finished with 100-plus all-purpose yards in three games including a season-high 149 in first round playoff win over San Benito … On defense, had two multiple tackle games … Picked off a pass vs. Terra Nova … High school coach was Steve Papin and Chris Saunders … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon State, San Jose State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.
 
Keith Brown, ILB, 6-1, 220, Lebanon, Ore. (Lebanon HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and a top 250 player nationally by Rivals (No. 81), 247Sports (No. 103), the 247 composite (No. 109) and ESPN (No. 241) … No. 1 ranked player from the Oregon by each recruiting service … Consensus top-10 inside linebacker nationally with a No. 4 raking from Rivals, No. 4 in the 247 composite, No. 6 from 247Sports and No. 7 from ESPN … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team and a five-star recruit as the magazine's No. 45 player overall … Selected as an All-American by both Adidas and Sports Illustrated … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … As a junior, named second-team all-state at linebacker … A two-time first-team all-league player on both sides of the ball (linebacker and running back) … Senior season was canceled because of COVID-19 … A four-year letterwinner and team captain in 2019 … Finished junior season with 63 tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries on defense, while rushing for 904 yards on 88 carries (10.3 ypc) with 14 touchdowns … As a sophomore, tallied 57 tackles with an interception and a forced fumble … On offense rushed for 647 yards on 42 carries (15.4 ypc) with nine TDs … High school coach was Ty Tomlin … Cousin (Ramon Richards) played for the Los Angeles Rams and at Oklahoma State … Combined for six letters in wrestling and track and field … Also recruited by Arizona, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon State, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington and Washington State.
 
Moliki Matavao, TE, 6-6, 240, Henderson, Nev. (Liberty HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and top-6 tight end nationally by ESPN (No. 4 TE-Y), the 247 composite (No. 5), Rivals (No. 6) and 247Sports (No. 6) … Consensus top-300 player nationally by Rivals (No. 95), the 247 composite (No. 149), 247Sports (No. 165) and ESPN (No. 293) … Rated as the top player from Nevada by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite while ranking second by ESPN … Consensus top tight end in the state … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine's No. 9 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Senior season postponed to the spring because of COVID-19 … Two-year letterwinner … Finished career with 64 receptions for 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 16.3 yards per catch and 49.8 yards per game … In 2019, named to the first-team MaxPreps Football Junior All-American Team after leading Liberty to a NIAA 4A State Football Playoffs championship as well as a 4A Desert – Southeast Conference title … Named to the MaxPreps Nevada All-State First-Team, while also earning a spot on the All-Southern Nevada First Team … Also a member of the MaxPreps Preseason All-Nevada Team … Finished with 46 receptions for 718 yards and seven TDs while averaging 15.6 yards per catch and 55.2 yards per game … Had three 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 123 yards on five catches with a touchdown in the state championship game win vs. Centennial … Had 117 yards receiving and a TD on five receptions in win vs. Green Valley … Totaled 100 yards on five catches with a touchdown in a win vs. Foothill … Finished with multiple receptions in 10 of 12 games played … Had a career-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a TD in a win vs. Coronado … Finished with six catches once, five catches twice, four catches two times, three receptions twice and two catches once … Caught a TD pass in seven different games including one in both the state semifinal win over Bishop Manogue and the state championship win vs. Centennial … As a sophomore, named to the 2018 first-team Nevada Preps All-State Football Team after helping Liberty to a conference championship and a spot in the NIAA 4A State Playoffs … Finished season with 18 receptions for 327 yards and five TDs while averaging 18.2 yards per catch and 40.9 yards per game … Had multiple catches in six of eight games played including a season-high three four times … Finished with a season-best 89 yards and a TD in a win vs. Sierra Vista … Had touchdowns in four of eight games played including a career-best two in a win vs. Coronado … High school coach was Richard Muraco … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio State, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington and Wisconsin.
 
Bram Walden, OL, 6-4, 270, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro HS)
Consensus four-star recruit and top-150 player nationally by 247Sports (No. 62), the 247 composite (No. 82), Rivals (No. 109) and ESPN (No. 126) … Top-10 offensive tackle nationally by 247Sports (No. 9), with top-15 rankings from the 247 composite (No. 11), Rivals (No. 15) and ESPN (No. 15) … No. 1 rated player in Arizona by 247Sports, while ranking in the top five with Rivals (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2) and ESPN (No. 4) … Consensus No. 1 offensive tackle from Arizona by all of the recruiting services …  Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine's No. 57 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Named Sports Illustrated All-American finalist … Rated the top offensive lineman in the state prior to the season by the Arizona Republic … Opened holes for a Saguaro rushing attack that averaged 208.7 rushing yards per game and 8.3 yards per rush … Sabercats ran for over 200 yards three times, highlighted by 323 yards and five TDs on the ground in the season-finale against Gilbert … One of the leaders for an offensive attack that averaged 39.2 points per game and scored over 40 points in three of the six games … Selected first-team 4A all-state by the Arizona Interscholastic Association as a junior … Named to the Arizona Republic's All-Arizona team in 2019 … Named second-team all-state in Arizona by MaxPreps … Earned first-team All-Desert Sky honors … Paved the way for the Sabercats to run for 223.4 yards per game for an average 10.2 yards per rush … Offense ran for over 200 yards in eight of the 13 games, including four 300-yard performances on the ground … Led Saguaro to the Arizona Open Division state title game and helped the offense average 46.6 points per game with six games scoring 50-plus points … Received second-team All-Desert Sky League honors as a sophomore in 2018 … Won the 4A state championship with Saguaro going 13-1 and winning 12 straight games to end the season … Paved the way for a ground attack that rolled up 230.2 yards per game and averaged 8.9 yards per rush … Helped spearhead a Sabercats' offense that scored 52 TDs on the ground on the way to averaging 48.6 points per game with five 50-plus point outputs … Led the way for nine 200-yard rushing performances in 14 games with three 300-yard games … High school coach was Jason Mohns … Lettered in track and field as a junior … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, California, Colorado, Florida State, Iowa State, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington and Washington State.
 
Brandon Buckner, OLB, 6-1, 234, Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler HS)
Consensus three-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports … Top 65-rated outside linebacker by the 247 composite (No. 45), 247Sports (No. 53) and ESPN (No. 61) … Consensus top-ranked outside linebacker from Arizona … Tenth-ranked player from Arizona by both ESPN and Rivals while ranking 13th in the state by the 247 composite and 16th by 247Sports … Named PrepStar All-Western Region … Named the 2020 Frank Kush National Football Foundation Player of the Year following senior season ... Named to the first-team All-USA High School Football Preseason Team by USA Today … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Member of three consecutive state championship teams (2018-2020) with team compiling a combined 36-1 record with a 10-0 record in playoff games … Finished career with 139 tackles, 48.0 tackles for loss, 33.5 sacks, 35 quarterback hurries, six forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception … In seven career playoff  games has 49 tackles, 17.0 TFL and 12.0 sacks … As a senior, led team to the AIA Open Division State Championship with a 10-0 record … Finished season with 53 tackles, 16.0 TFL, 12.0 sacks, 22 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Had four multiple-sack games including 3.0 sacks in the state semifinal playoff win over Liberty … Also had 3.0 sacks in a win over Higley … Finished state championship game with 2.0 sacks and also had two sacks in a regular-season win vs. Liberty … Totaled at least one sack in six of 10 games played … Had four multi-TFL games including a season-high 4.0 twice, including in the state championship final win over Hamilton … Also had 4.0 TFL in a regular-season win over Higley … Finished with at least one TFL in nine of 10 games played … Finished with five-or-more tackles in five games … Made a career-high 14 tackles (11 solo) with 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks in the state playoff semifinals win over Liberty … Had eight tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery in the state finals win over Hamilton … Recorded six tackles, one TFL, one sack and a hurry in a win over Perry … Made five tackles twice … Had five vs. Higley with 4.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks and four hurries … Finished with five in a win over Perry with a TFL and three hurries … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2019 Football Junior All-American Team after finishing season with 53 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, 10 hurries, three forced fumbles and an interception in nine games played … Named 6A first-team all-conference and first-team 6A Premier All-Region … Nominated for the Ed Doherty Award which goes to Arizona's top high school football player … Helped team to a 13-0 record and an AIA State Football Conference Open Division championship … Finished with six multi-sack games and had sacks in eight of nine games played … Totaled eight multi-tackle for loss games and had a TFL in eight of nine games played … Finished with five-or-more tackles in six of nine games … Had a season-high nine tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and one hurry in win over Brophy College Prep … Matched season high with nine tackles and had 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks while forcing a fumble and intercepting a pass in Chandler's 42-35 Open Division state championship win … Finished with eight tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, three hurries and forced fumble in state playoff semifinal win over Salpointe Catholic … Had seven tackles, 2.0 TFL and a sack in win over Hamilton … Made six tackles in win over Tucson High Magnet School with 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … Had five tackles, 2.0 TFL, a sack and a forced fumble in state playoff quarterfinal win over Chaparral … As a sophomore, finished with 33 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles … Had two multi-sack games while coming away with a sack in four of 10 games played … Finished with three multi-TFL games with a tackle for loss in five of 10 games … Made a season-high seven tackles with 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in a win over Brophy College Prep … Had six tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks in win vs. Perry … Made six tackles in win over Centennial … High school coach was Rick Garretson … Father (Brentson) played in the NFL for 12 seasons … Sister (Nya) plays volleyball at Oregon State … Will join cousin (Bradyn Swinson) on the Ducks' football team … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Fresno State, Iowa State, Maryland, Oregon State, UNLV and Washington State.
 
Jonah Miller, OL, 6-7, 260, Tucson, Ariz. (Salpointe Catholic HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-300 player overall by ESPN (No. 265) and the 247 composite (No. 282) … A top-20 offensive guard by 247Sports (No. 15) and the 247 composite (No. 16), while ranking in the top 30 among tackles by ESPN (No. 24) and Rivals (No. 28) … Consensus top-five player from Arizona by Rivals (No. 4), 247Sports (No. 5), ESPN (No. 5) and the 247 composite (No. 5) … No. 1 offensive guard in the state by 247Sports and the 247 composite, and the second-ranked tackle in Arizona by ESPN and Rivals … Named a PrepStar Top 350 All-American … Opted out of senior season because of COVID-19 at Sahuaro High School after transferring from Salpointe Catholic High School … After opting out, took classes from APEX Online to receive high school diploma … Played freshman through junior seasons at Salpointe Catholic High School … Selected to All Sports Tucson's All-Decade team at the end of 2019 … Named a Sports Illustrated All-America candidate prior to the 2020 season … A first-team 4A all-state selection as a junior … Earned first-team All-Kino League honors … Paved the way for a Salpointe Catholic rushing attack that averaged 295.6 yards per game and 13.3 yards per carry … Led Salpointe to a state Open Division semifinal appearance, helping them average 53.5 points per game … Blocked for a rushing attack that put up over 200 yards in eight of the 11 games played, highlighted by a 649-yard, nine TD performance on the ground against Desert Edge in the second game of the year … Named second-team All-Kino League as a sophomore in 2018 … A leader up front for a Salpointe offense that rolled up 290.9 rushing yards per game with 59 total TDs on the ground while averaging 11.0 yards per rush … Helped the Lancers reach the 4A state title game behind an offense that put up 43.9 points per game, scoring 50-plus points in six games … Offense ran for over 200 yards and multiple TDs in 13 of the 14 games with seven 300-yard games … A starter as a freshman in 2017, helping Salpointe average 269.9 yards per game on the ground with 12 200-yard games … Key part of a Lancers team that averaged 38.9 points per game and reached the 4A state title game … High school coaches were Scott McKee and Dennis Bene … Also lettered two years in track & field … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Utah and Washington.
 
Terrance Ferguson, TE, 6-5, 230, Littleton, Colo. (Heritage HS)
A consensus four-star recruit and a top-two player from Colorado by Rivals (No. 1), the 247 composite (No. 1), ESPN (No. 2) and 247Sports (No. 2) … Consensus top-10 tight end by Rivals (No. 7), 247Sports (No. 8), ESPN (No. 8/TE-Y) and the 247 composite (No. 10) … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … Four-year letterwinner and team captain as a senior …  Finished career with 153 receptions for 2,373 yards with 25 total touchdowns (24 receiving/2 rushing/1 passing) while averaging 14.5 yards per catch and 84.8 yards per game … Rushed 45 times for 292 yards (6.5 ypc), while completing 3-of-4 pass for 109 yards … Had 11 100-yard receiving games … Had one double-digit reception game … Multiple catches in 27 of 28 career games … Touchdown catches in 16 of those games, while scoring a TD in 18 of the games … Had four games with multiple touchdowns … Finished senior season with 30 receptions for 472 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 15.7 yards per catch and 78.7 yards per game … Rushed 14 times for 51 yards … On defense, finished with 49 tackles (12 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, six hurries an interception and a forced fumble … Had two 100-yard receiving games including a career-high 194 yards on six catches and a touchdown against Broomfield … Finished with 104 yards receiving on a season-high eight receptions with a touchdown vs. Erie … Had five multi-catch games … Eight catches once, seven catches once, six receptions twice and a two-reception game … Had a TD reception in two games … Had two double-digit tackle games including a career-high 11 tackles and career-best 3.0 TFL with 0.5 sacks vs. Brighton … Finished with 10 tackles, a TFL, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble in a win over Silver Creek … Had two eight-tackle games, one seven-tackle contest and a five-tackle game … As a junior, named the 4A Metro Player of the Year, first-team all-conference and all-state, as well as CHSAANow.com first-team all-state after leading team to the second round of the 2019 CHSAA State Class 4A Football Playoffs … Finished season with 54 receptions for 929 yards with 13 total TDs (11 receiving/2 rushing) while averaging 17.2 yards per catch and 84.5 yards per game … Rushed 30 times for 236 yards (7.9 ypc) … Completed both passing attempts for 54 yards and a TD … Had five tackles and 1.0 TFL … Finished with five 100-yard receiving games including a season-high 156 yards on eight receptions with two TDs against Montrose … Had 144 yards receiving on five catches with a TD in a win over Air Academy … Put up 136 yards receiving on seven catches with four TDs in a win vs. Denver South while also throwing a TD pass … Had 108 yards on six receptions with a TD in a win vs. Centaurus … Finished with 103 yards receiving and six catches with a TD in first-round playoff win vs. Vista PEAK Prep … Had multiple catches in all 11 games including a season-high eight catches twice … In addition to eight catch/156 yard/2 TD game against Montrose, had eight catches (57 yards) and a touchdown run in win vs. Liberty … Caught seven passes in one game, six passes in two games, five receptions once, four catches once, three receptions twice and two receptions twice … Had two multi-TD reception games including a career-high four (while adding a TD pass) in win vs. Denver South … Also had two TD catches vs. Montrose … Caught at least one TD pass in seven of 11 games while rushing for TDs in two additional games … Had a 3-game/7 TD reception stretch against Centaurus (1 TD), Montrose (2 TDs) and Denver South (4 TDs) … Had seven games with 100-plus yards of all-purpose yards including a season-high 165 (136 receiving/28 rushing) in win vs. Denver South … As a sophomore, named the 4A Metro Player of the Year and all-conference after leading team to the 2018 CHSAA Class 4A State Football Playoffs … Finished with career bests in receptions (69) and receiving yards (972) while scoring nine TDs and averaging 14.1 yards per catch and 88.4 yards per game … Had four 100-yard receiving games including a season-high 192 yards on a career-high 10 receptions with a TD in a win vs. Gateway … Had 156 yards on nine catches and a TD in a win vs. Air Academy .. Finished with 155 yards on nine receptions and two TDs in win vs. Liberty … Tallied 102 receiving yards on three catches with a TD in win vs. Aurora Central … Had multiple receptions in all 11 games including a career-high 10 in win vs. Gateway … Had nine catches in three games, eight catches once, six receptions once, five receptions one time, four catches twice, three catches once and two receptions once … Had two multiple receiving TD games with two TD catches in back-to-back games vs. Thornton and Liberty … Caught TD passes in seven of 11 games and had at least one TD catch in the first six games of the season (total TDs) … High school coach was Zeric Martinez … Also a two-year letter winner in basketball … Also recruited by Arizona State, Auburn, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Old Dominion, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
 
Jackson Light, OL, 6-3, 284, Draper, Utah (Corner Canyon HS)
Consensus four-star recruit and a top-5 center nationally by 247Sports (No. 1), ESPN (No. 2) the 247 composite (No. 2) and Rivals (No. 5) … A top-200 player nationally by 247Sports (No. 182), ESPN (No. 189) and the 247 composite (No. 189) … Consensus top center from Utah while ranking in the top six among all players from the state by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 3), ESPN (No. 3) and Rivals (No. 6) … Named a PrepStar Top 350 All-American … Selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … A four-year letterman and three-year team captain … Two-time first team all-state pick, three-time first-team All-6A Region 4 selection and one-time second-team All-6A Region 4 pick … Helped team to three straight state championships, including back-to-back 6A state championships in 2019 and 2020 and a 5A state title in 2018 … Team finished the 2017 season as the state runner-up … In four years, helped Corner Canyon to a 51-1 record … Played on both sides of the ball finishing career with 124 tackles (42 solo), 20.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, seven hurries, two interceptions, eight passes deflected and a forced fumble … Earned MaxPreps first-team All-Utah honors following senior season after leading Corner Canyon to a 14-0 record, a 6A state football championship and a No. 8 finish in the MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings … Had 42 tackles (28) solo, 9.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks and four passes deflected … Had multiple tackles in 10 of 11 games … Had a season-high seven tackles (4 solo) and 2.0 TFL in a win vs. Bingham … Finished with five tackles and a TFL in back-to-back wins over Westlake and Skyridge (4 solo in each game) … Had four tackles in two games, three tackles in four games and two tackles twice … Had multiple tackles for loss in two games (vs. Bingham, vs. Lone Peak), while finishing with a TFL in seven of 12 games … Named to Deseret News first-team 6A All-State Team following junior season … On defense, finished season with 49 tackles (34 solo), 8.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, an interception and two passes deflected … Had a career-high nine tackles (all solo), 2.0 TFL and a sack in a win vs. Skyridge … Finished with eight tackles, a career-best 3.0 TFL and a career-tying best 2.0 sacks in a state playoff semifinal win over Lone Peak … Made five tackles twice, four tackles once, three tackles three times (including state championship win vs. American Fork) and two tackles three times … Had a TFL in four different games including three multi-TFL games … Had sacks in four games … Picked off a pass in win over Syracuse … As a sophomore, named first-team All-Region 7 by the league's coaches … On defense, finished with 23 tackles (15 solo), 3.0 TFL, 0.5 sacks, four hurries, an interception, two passes deflected and a forced fumble … Had multiple tackles in six games … Finished with a season-high five tackles (4 solo) in state playoff semifinal win over Olympus … Had four tackles (all solo) and a TFL in win vs. Alta … Had two tackles in four different games … Had a TFL in three games and half a sack in one game … Picked off a pass while making two tackles in a win vs. Brighton … As a freshman, named second-team All-Region 7 by the league's coaches … On defense, had 10 tackles (5 solo), 2.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks … Had a season-high five tackles and a career-best 2.0 sacks in win vs. Riverton …  High school coach was Eric Kjar … Lettered three times in baseball and wrestling … Also recruited by BYU, Liberty, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Utah State and Washington State.
 
Ty Thompson, QB, 6-4, 215, Gilbert, Ariz. (Mesquite HS)
A five-star recruit and No. 9 player in the country by Rivals … First five-star quarterback ever to sign with Oregon … Rated as the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 3 overall quarterback by Rivals … Consensus top-100 player by Rivals, the 247 composite (No. 39), ESPN (No. 65) and 247Sports (No. 83) … A four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and the 247 composite … Top-five pro-style QB nationally by the 247 composite (No. 4) and 247Sports (No. 5) … No. 14 ranked pocket passer nationally by ESPN … Top-rated player from Arizona by ESPN, the 247 composite and Rivals, while ranking second in the state by 247Sports … Consensus No. 1 QB in Arizona … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as a five-star recruit and the magazine's No. 33 player overall … Named Alpha Dog at the Elite 11 Camp by 247Sports … No. 29 ranked player in preseason SI99 by SI All-American … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Owns Mesquite High School records for single-season passing yards and touchdown passes … Led team to back-to-back Division 4A State Championships with a combined 19-4 record in 2019 and 2020 … Finished career tossing for 9,891 yards and 100 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,145 yards (4.9 ypc) and 20 TDs … During career, had one 500-yard passing game, six 400-yard passing games, 19 300-yard passing games and 25 200-yard passing games … Threw for multiple TDs in 26 games with one 8-TD game, one 7-TD game, two 6-TD games, four 5-TD games, two 4-TD games, nine 3-TD games and seven 2-TD games … Rushed for more than 100 yards three times … Scored multiple touchdowns in four games and had 16 games with at least one rushing TD … Had two career games with 500-plus yards of total offense, nine with 300-or-more yards and 21 with more than 200 yards … In seven playoff games over the last two seasons, had 2,071 passing yards and 17 touchdown passes with 446 rushing yards (4.5 ypc) and six TDs … Also had three 300-yard playoff passing games, including both title games, and five 200-yard games … In the two state championship games, combined to complete 48-of-84 passes for 731 yards and six touchdown passes while rushing for 129 yards (5.0 ypc) and two TDs … As a senior, led team to 4A state crown with an 8-1 record … Completed 183-of-308 passes for 3,431 yards with 34 touchdown and just seven picks … Rushed for 410 yards on 78 carries (5.3 ypc) and eight TDs … Passed for a career-high 548 yards on 26-for-42 passing with a season-high six touchdowns in a win over Gilbert … Including the 548-yard effort, finished with three 400-yard plus passing games … Went 24-for-36 for 465 yards and five TDs in a win vs. American Leadership Academy … Completed 25-of-42 passes for 428 yards and three touchdowns in a win vs. Marcos de Niza … Tossed for more than 300 yards in eight of Mesquite's nine games … Went 13-for-18 for 368 yards with five TDs in a win over Apache Junction … Tossed for 348 yards with two TDs on 16-of-32 passing in a quarterfinal playoff win over Northwest Christian … Went 20-for-40 for 347 yards and three TDs vs. Sunrise Mountain … Threw for 345 yards on 25-of-38 passing with three TDs, while rushing for a season-high 122 yards on 20 carries with two TDs in state championship game win over Cactus … Completed 17-of-27 passes for 327 yards and four TDs in win over Seton Catholic … Threw for more than 200 yards in all nine games including a 255-yard effort on 17-of-33  passing with three TDs in a 19-16 win over American Leadership Academy in a semifinal playoff game … In that win, completed the winning touchdown with 44.4 seconds to play … Topped the semifinal heroics by tossing a TD pass and completing a pass on the two-point conversion with 17 seconds to play to give Mesquite a 39-38 win in the state championship game … Had multiple-TD passes in all nine games with a season-high 6-TD game, two 5-TD games, a 4-TD game, four 3-TD games and a 2-TD game … Had multiple rushing touchdowns in three games, including two vs. Cactus (3 TD passes) in the state championship win … Scored two rushing TDs in a regular-season win over American Leadership Academy (5 passing TDs) … Rushed for two touchdowns in loss to Sunrise Mountain (3 TD passes) … Scored on a TD run in five games … Had two games with more than 500-yards of total offense, including a career-best 563 yards (465 passing, 98 rushing) in a win over American Leadership Academy … Totaled 558 yards (548 passing, 10 rushing) in a win vs. Gilbert … Had four games with 400-plus yards of total offense … In addition to the two 500-yard games, had 467 yards (345 passing, 122 rushing) in the state finals win over Cactus … Finished with 444 yards (428 passing, 16 rushing) in a win over Marcos de Niza … Tallied more than 300 yards of total offense in eight of team's nine games … As a junior, named 4A first-team all-conference  and 4A Desert Sky first-team all-region after leading team to Arizona 4A state championship with an 11-3 record … Named to the Arizona All-State second team by MaxPreps … Nominated for the Ed Doherty Award which goes to Arizona's top high school football player … Completed 250-of-424 passes for 4,074 yards with 45 touchdowns and 14 interceptions … Also rushed for 562 yards and six TDs on 104 carries … Finished season with three 400-yard passing games, eight 300-yard passing games and nine 200-yard passing games … Threw multiple touchdown passes in 11 of 13 games played … Had an 8-TD game, a 7-TD game, two 5-TD games, four 3-TD games and three 2-TD games … Rushed for 100-plus yards twice … Scored rushing TDs in five different games, including one game with two TD runs … Compiled more than 400 yards of total offense five times, while totaling nine games with 300 or more yards of total offense … Had season-highs of 470 yards passing, 31 completions, 46 pass attempts and eight TD passes in a win over Buckeye … Tossed for 448 yards (25-for-29) and seven touchdowns in a win over Poston Butte … Threw for 401 yards (17-for-34) and five TDs in a win vs. Combs … Went 24-for-42 for 390 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Seton Catholic, while also rushing for a TD … In the state championship win over Desert Edge, threw for 386 yards (23-for-46) and three touchdowns … Tossed for three TDs and ran for a fourth while throwing for 364 yards (15-for-23) in a win over Gilbert … In the semifinal playoff win over Cactus, completed 28-of-45 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for another … Threw for five touchdowns and 308 yards (19-for-25) in a win over Mingus … Rushed for a season-high 156 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, while throwing for a third in a quarterfinal state playoff win over Marcos de Niza … Gained 111 yards on 21 carries and scored a rushing TD in a win over Arcadia while also throwing one TD pass … Had a season-high 490 yards (390 passing, 99 rushing) of total offense vs. Seton Catholic … Finished with 486 yards (470 passing, 16 rushing) of total offense vs. Buckeye … Tallied 470 yards (448 passing, 22 rushing) total offensive yards in a win vs. Poston Butte … Had 430 yards (401 passing 29 rushing) of total offense vs. Combs … Had 403 yards (354 passing, 49 rushing) total offensive yards in playoff semifinal win over Cactus … As a sophomore, completed 70.6 percent (163-for-231) of passes for 2,361 yards with 21 touchdowns and nine picks while rushing for 173 yards and six TDs on 52 carries … Threw for 300-plus yards three times and more than 200 yards in seven of 10 games played … Had multiple TD passes in six games with one 6-TD game, one 4-TD game, one 3-TD game and three 2-TD games … Tossed for a season-high 389 yards (16-for-24) and a season-best six touchdowns in a win vs. Poston Butte … Had 307 yards passing (11-for-14) and four TD passes plus a rushing touchdown in a win over Buckeye … Threw for 303 yards (28-for-39) and two TDs vs. Campo Verde … Scored a rushing TD in six different games … Had four games with more than 300 yards of total offense … Posted a season-high 381 yards (389 passing, -8 rushing) of total offense vs. Poston Butte … Had 311 yards (303 passing, 8 rushing) total offensive yards vs. Campo Verde … Tallied 303 yards (307 passing, -4 rushing) vs. Buckeye … Finished with 301 yards (281 passing, 20 rushing) against Marco de Niza … As a freshman, threw for 25 yards (5-for-17) with two interceptions … High school coach was Scott Hare … Named a Golden Scholar and on the Honor Roll all four years at Mesquite … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado, Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisville, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, North Carolina State, Northern Arizona, Purdue, Utah and Wisconsin.
 
Terrell Tilmon, OLB, 6-4, 210, Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Timberview HS)
Consensus three-star recruit and a top-100 player from Texas by 247Sports (No. 66), Rivals (No. 84), the 247 composite (No. 87) and ESPN (No. 99) … Rated by 247 Sports as the No. 29 weak-side defensive end, by Rivals as the No. 36 weak-side defensive end in the nation and in the 247 composite as the No. 37 weak-side defensive end … No. 68 defensive end in the nation by ESPN … Consensus top-player positional player in Texas by Rivals (No. 4 – WDE), 247 Sports (No. 4 – WDE), the 247 composite (No. 6 WDE) and ESPN (No. 10 – DE) … The 596th-player nationally in the 247 composite ranking … A Sports Illustrated All-American finalist … A PrepStar All-Midlands Region selection … Three-year letterman at Mansfield Timberview High School … Helped Mansfield Timberview to an 8-1 record and state 5A playoff appearance as a senior … Turned in a monster performance vs. Lake Ridge in the season-opener, recording three sacks while making 11 tackles in a win … Picked up a sack in a win over Burleson in game three of the season … Recorded 33 tackles, 11 TFLs and five sacks while forcing a pair of fumbles as a junior in 2019 … Finished with a TFL in each of the last six games of the season … Came up with a strip-sack while making five stops in a win over Mansfield Legacy … Recorded six tackles, a sack and three TFLs against Lancaster … Made four tackles while recording a sack and forcing a fumble in the season-finale vs. Highland Park … Finished sophomore season with 31 tackles and five sacks while recovering two fumbles … Turned in only multi-sack performance of the year against Lake Ridge, recording two sacks while making four tackles … Made five tackles vs. Wilson and picked up a sack for the second straight week while recovering a fumble … Ended the year with a sack in back-to-back games against Highland Park and Magnolia West, making five stops over those two games … Also a standout in track & field, competing as a hurdler and in the triple jump … Won the District 5-5A 110-meter hurdles title as a sophomore … High school coach was James Brown … Cousin (Jaylon Redd) is a senior at Oregon … Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, North Texas, SMU, Texas Tech, Utah and Washington State.

Isaiah Brevard, WR, 6-4, 200, Southaven, Miss. (Southaven HS)
A four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and the 247 composite ranking … Top 205 player nationally by ESPN (No. 58), 247 composite (No. 168) and Rivals (No. 205) … The No. 7 rated wide receiver in the country by ESPN … Consensus top 90 wide receiver in the nation with a No. 27 ranking in the 247 composite, a No. 37 ranking by Rivals and a No. 88 ranking from 247Sports … Top-ranked player from Mississippi by ESPN, with a No. 3 rating in the state from Rivals and the 247Composite and a No. 8 ranking from 247Sports … Consensus top-2 receiver from Mississippi … Selected to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-American Game … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine's No. 64 player overall … Four-year letterwinner at Southaven High School … Selected a finalist for the Sports Illustrated All-American team in November … Named to Scorebook Live Sports' preseason all-state team prior to senior season … Part of the Clarion Ledger's Dandy Dozen heading into 2020 season … Caught five passes for 67 yards and the game-winning TD with just over six minutes left in a season-opening win … Missed a good chunk of the 2019 season but still finished with 32 receptions for 405 yards and seven TDs over just six games … Caught 32 passes for 713 yards and four TDs in 2018, averaging 22.3 yards per catch … Turned in three 100-yard games and averaged 64.8 yards per game … Finished with a career-high 195 yards on five catches with a pair of TDs in the season finale against Horn Lake … Caught four passes for 100 yards in a win over Germantown … Opened the season with 108 yards on four catches against Cordova … As a sophomore, had 32 receptions for 713 yards and four touchdowns … High school coach was Eddie Stevenson … Lettered in basketball as a freshman and sophomore … Also recruited by Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Penn State, Southern Miss, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Tulane.
 
Seven McGee, RB, 5-8, 167, Rochester, N.Y. (East HS)
A four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and the 247 composite … Three-star prospect by 247Sports … A top-200 player according to ESPN (No. 133), Rivals (No. 159) and the 247 composite (No. 179) … No. 1 ranked player from New York by Rivals, ESPN and the 247 composite and a consensus top-10 position player by Rivals (No. 3 athlete), the 247 composite (No. 3 all-purpose back), 247Sports (No. 6 all-purpose back) and ESPN (No. 8 running back) … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … Selected to play in the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Named the top player in New York by MaxPreps heading into the 2020 season … Senior season postponed until the spring because of COVID-19 … Preseason all-league and all-state selection as both a sophomore and a junior … Named MaxPreps preseason All-American as a sophomore … Played freshman season at Grace Brethren in Simi Valley, Calif. … Helped lead team to the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division 8 championship and a win in the CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game Division 2-A Regional Final … Team finished 13-3 advancing to the CIF 2-A State Bowl finals … Rushed for 1,151 yards and 12 touchdowns on 158 carries (7.3 ypc) … Played in six playoff games, rushing for 845 yards and eight touchdowns on 121 carries (7.3 ypc) for an average of 140.8 yards per game … Finished with four 100-yard rushing games including a pair of playoff games with more than 150 yards … Finished with 363 yards and three TDs on 49 carries (7.4 ypc) in a CIF Southern Section Division 8 Football semifinal win over Silverado … Rushed for 179 yards and three TDs on 24 attempts (7.5 ypc) in a 48-38  win over Buena in the first round of the CIF playoffs … Gained 124 yards rushing on 15 carries (7.8 ypc) in regular-season loss to Mesa … Finished with 105 rushing yards on 15 carries (7.0 ypc) in a 24-8 win over Aquinas in the CIF State Football Championship Bowl Games Division 2-A Regional Finals … Caught a TD pass in seven of 13 games, including eight touchdowns in six playoff games … Had three rushing TDs against both Buena and Silverado in playoff games ... Scored a TD (49 rushing yards) in CIF State Bowl Final loss to Saint Francis … Finished with six games with 100-plus yards of all-purpose offense, including two with more than 200 yards … Five of the games with more than 100 yards of total offense came in CIF playoff action … In addition to the 363 yards (all rushing) all-purpose yards against Silverado, gained 209 (179 rushing/30 kickoff return) all-purpose yards against Buena in first-round playoff action … Also played defense, finishing with 42 tackles (29 solo), one tackle for loss and a pass deflected … Had tackles in 11 games with seven multi-tackle contests … Finished with season-high nine tackles (7 solo) in win vs. Oak Park … Had seven tackles three times, including in a CIF quarterfinal win over Millikan … High school coach was Michael Militello … Letterwinner in basketball and volleyball … Also recruited by Arizona State, Colorado, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Tennessee and USC.

Jabril McNeill, OLB, 6-4, 225, Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson HS)
A four-star recruit by 247Sports and the 235th-ranked player in the nation according to the outlet … Three-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and the 247 composite … Consensus top 35 player from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 16), the 247 composite (No. 34), Rivals (No. 35) and ESPN (No. 35) … The No. 17 outside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports, while ranking as the No. 34 outside by the 247 composite and Rivals' 54th-ranked OLB … Top three outside linebacker from North Carolina by 247Sports (No. 2), the 247 composite (No. 2) and Rivals (No. 3) while checking in as the No. 3 athlete from North Carolina by Rivals … Named PrepStar All-Atlantic Region … Named a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate prior to 2020 season … Invited to take part in the Under Armour All-America Camp Series … Had senior season postponed to the spring due to COVID-19 … Selected to HighSchoolOT's North Carolina All-East team as a junior … Named to the 4A CAP 7 Preseason All-Conference team prior to 2019 season … Led the team with 145 tackles over 10 games played while recording 12 TFLs and five sacks … Recorded 21 QB pressures while forcing four fumbles and breaking up three passes … Also caught a pair of TD passes … Made 35 stops as a sophomore in addition to recording 6.5 TFLs, two sacks and two fumble recoveries … Came on strong at the end of the season, recording six TFLs with 11 total tackles over the final two games of the year … Made four tackles and two TFLs in a win over Southeast Raleigh … Wreaked havoc in the backfield in the season finale with four TFLs, a sack and seven tackles in a win over Green Hope … High school coach was Jeremy Buck … Also lettered in basketball and baseball … Brother (Alim McNeill) played three seasons at NC State … Also recruited by Appalachian State, Arkansas, Auburn, East Carolina, Kentucky, Liberty, Louisville, Missouri, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, Virginia Tech, Washington and West Virginia.