Highest-rated Class of 2022 football recruits from California
Every year college football teams and fans wait for high school recruits to reveal which school they will attend and which team they will play for in the following academic year.
In the Class of 2021, Alabama and Ohio State both signed three of the top 10 recruits while USC signed the #1 overall recruit, defensive lineman Korey Foreman. Alabama has signed the highest-rated class in three of the last four years. Only two teams ranked within the top 50 recruiting classes in 2021 were not in Power 5 conferences: Cincinnati (#44) and Memphis (#47) of the American Athletic Conference.
compiled a list of the highest-rated Class of 2022 football recruits from California using data from .
Keep reading to find out who you will likely be watching play college football in 2022.
#50: Brandon Rose (QB)
- High school: Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA)
- National ranking: 684 (3 stars, 0.8647 rating)
- Position ranking: #43 (QB)
- Offers: Utah, Northwestern, Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado
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#49: AJ Jones (WR)
- High school: Colony (Ontario, CA)
- National ranking: 681 (3 stars, 0.8647 rating)
- Position ranking: #93 (WR)
- Offers: Arizona, UCLA, Arizona State, Colorado State, Dartmouth
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#48: Zach Rowell (DL)
- High school: Torrey Pines (Encinitas, CA)
- National ranking: 680 (3 stars, 0.8647 rating)
- Position ranking: #100 (DL)
- Offers: Miami, Michigan, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA
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#47: Hassan Mahasin (ATH)
- High school: Junipero Serra (San Mateo, CA)
- National ranking: 668 (3 stars, 0.8667 rating)
- Position ranking: #56 (ATH)
- Offers: Boise State, Arizona State, Colorado, San Jose State, Colorado State
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#46: Jalen Moss (WR)
- High school: Menlo-Atherton (Menlo Park, CA)
- National ranking: 658 (3 stars, 0.8674 rating)
- Position ranking: #89 (WR)
- Offers: Arizona State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nebraska, Nevada
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#45: Rashad McKenzie (DL)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 642 (3 stars, 0.8681 rating)
- Position ranking: #96 (DL)
- Offers: Arizona State, Boise State, Nebraska, Oregon, San Jose State
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#44: Eoghan Kerry (LB)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 590 (3 stars, 0.8714 rating)
- Position ranking: #61 (LB)
- Offers: Colorado, Arizona, Boston College, Colorado State, Columbia
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#43: Kenji Swanson (OT)
- High school: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
- National ranking: 579 (3 stars, 0.8721 rating)
- Position ranking: #53 (OT)
- Offers: Stanford, Oregon, Arizona State, Auburn, California
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#42: Nate Johnson (QB)
- High school: Clovis (Clovis, CA)
- National ranking: 574 (3 stars, 0.8728 rating)
- Position ranking: #37 (QB)
- Offers: Utah, Michigan, Arizona State, Fresno State, Oregon State
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#41: Taariq Al-Uqdah (LB)
- High school: Inglewood (Inglewood, CA)
- National ranking: 563 (3 stars, 0.8735 rating)
- Position ranking: #57 (LB)
- Offers: Washington State, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico
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#40: Jaylen Thompson (RB)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 539 (3 stars, 0.8742 rating)
- Position ranking: #43 (RB)
- Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Colorado State
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#39: Jordan Williams (WR)
- High school: Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
- National ranking: 524 (3 stars, 0.8768 rating)
- Position ranking: #72 (WR)
- Offers: Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Miami, Nevada
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#38: Jaxson Moi (DL)
- High school: Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA)
- National ranking: 513 (3 stars, 0.8777 rating)
- Position ranking: #76 (DL)
- Offers: California, Oregon, Arizona, Army, Boise State
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#37: Damonic Williams (DL)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 512 (3 stars, 0.8777 rating)
- Position ranking: #75 (DL)
- Offers: California, Michigan State, Oregon State, Utah, Washington State
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#36: Nathan Burrell (DL)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 481 (3 stars, 0.8797 rating)
- Position ranking: #73 (DL)
- Offers: California, Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Kansas
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#35: Jonah Coleman (RB)
- High school: Lincoln (Stockton, CA)
- National ranking: 472 (3 stars, 0.8809 rating)
- Position ranking: #35 (RB)
- Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State
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#34: Arlis Boardingham (ATH)
- High school: Birmingham (Van Nuys, CA)
- National ranking: 470 (3 stars, 0.881 rating)
- Position ranking: #40 (ATH)
- Offers: Texas, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado, Duke
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#33: Kevin Green (WR)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 467 (3 stars, 0.881 rating)
- Position ranking: #65 (WR)
- Offers: USC, Arizona State, California, Nebraska, Oregon
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#32: Jalen Woods (LB)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 453 (3 stars, 0.883 rating)
- Position ranking: #45 (LB)
- Offers: UCLA, Arizona State, Boston College, Kansas, Miami
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#31: Tayvion Beasley (CB)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 436 (3 stars, 0.8844 rating)
- Position ranking: #40 (CB)
- Offers: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Michigan, Oregon
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#30: Cooper Barkate (ATH)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 424 (3 stars, 0.885 rating)
- Position ranking: #37 (ATH)
- Offers: UCLA, Arizona State, Arkansas, Columbia, Cornell
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#29: Mathias Malaki-Donaldson (Edge)
- High school: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)
- National ranking: 413 (3 stars, 0.8863 rating)
- Position ranking: #20 (Edge)
- Offers: Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Florida Atlantic
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#28: Zeke Berry (CB)
- High school: De La Salle (Concord, CA)
- National ranking: 399 (3 stars, 0.8878 rating)
- Position ranking: #38 (CB)
- Offers: Arizona, California, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Oregon
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#27: Katin Houser (QB)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 395 (3 stars, 0.8884 rating)
- Position ranking: #27 (QB)
- Offers: Michigan State, Boise State, Arizona, Colorado, Florida Atlantic
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#26: Dejon Roney (DL)
- High school: Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
- National ranking: 393 (3 stars, 0.8884 rating)
- Position ranking: #55 (DL)
- Offers: Arizona State, Colorado, Fresno State, Kansas, Miami
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#25: Mekhi Fox (ATH)
- High school: Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)
- National ranking: 389 (3 stars, 0.8889 rating)
- Position ranking: #31 (ATH)
- Offers: UCLA, Nevada, Arizona State, Florida, Florida Atlantic
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#24: Jahlil Florence (CB)
- High school: Lincoln (San Diego, CA)
- National ranking: 387 (3 stars, 0.8889 rating)
- Position ranking: #37 (CB)
- Offers: Michigan, Syracuse, Arizona, Boise State, Columbia
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#23: Sione Hala (S)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 335 (4 stars, 0.8937 rating)
- Position ranking: #21 (S)
- Offers: Boston College, Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota
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#22: Sterling Lane (LB)
- High school: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA)
- National ranking: 320 (4 stars, 0.8958 rating)
- Position ranking: #36 (LB)
- Offers: Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Arizona State, Indiana
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#21: Clint Stephens (ATH)
- High school: Inglewood (Inglewood, CA)
- National ranking: 297 (4 stars, 0.8996 rating)
- Position ranking: #18 (ATH)
- Offers: UCLA, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado
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#20: Justyn Martin (QB)
- High school: Inglewood (Inglewood, CA)
- National ranking: 269 (4 stars, 0.9035 rating)
- Position ranking: #20 (QB)
- Offers: California, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Colorado
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#19: Jayden Denegal (QB)
- High school: Apple Valley (Apple Valley, CA)
- National ranking: 263 (4 stars, 0.9045 rating)
- Position ranking: #19 (QB)
- Offers: Michigan, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Colorado State
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#18: Gracen Halton (DL)
- High school: St. Augustine (San Diego, CA)
- National ranking: 255 (4 stars, 0.9067 rating)
- Position ranking: #34 (DL)
- Offers: Oregon, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Fresno State
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#17: Jaden Mickey (CB)
- High school: Centennial (Corona, CA)
- National ranking: 229 (4 stars, 0.9129 rating)
- Position ranking: #26 (CB)
- Offers: Notre Dame, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boise State
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#16: Jadyn Marshall (WR)
- High school: St. Mary's (Stockton, CA)
- National ranking: 222 (4 stars, 0.915 rating)
- Position ranking: #34 (WR)
- Offers: UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California
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#15: Keyan Burnett (TE)
- High school: Servite (Anaheim, CA)
- National ranking: 213 (4 stars, 0.9165 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (TE)
- Offers: Arizona, USC, Arizona State, Cal Poly, California
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#14: Ephesians Prysock (CB)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 195 (4 stars, 0.9222 rating)
- Position ranking: #24 (CB)
- Offers: Ohio State, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Arizona
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#13: Rayshon Luke (RB)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 188 (4 stars, 0.9255 rating)
- Position ranking: #18 (RB)
- Offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Duke, Florida, Georgia
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#12: Jalil Tucker (ATH)
- High school: Lincoln (San Diego, CA)
- National ranking: 144 (4 stars, 0.9427 rating)
- Position ranking: #10 (ATH)
- Offers: Arizona State, California, Oregon, USC, Washington
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#11: Kamari Ramsey (S)
- High school: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
- National ranking: 140 (4 stars, 0.9446 rating)
- Position ranking: #8 (S)
- Offers: Stanford, Arizona State, UCLA, USC, Arizona
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#10: Niuafe Tuihalamaka (LB)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 107 (4 stars, 0.9545 rating)
- Position ranking: #11 (LB)
- Offers: Notre Dame, Texas, USC, Arizona, Arizona State
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#9: Hero Kanu (DL)
- High school: Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
- National ranking: 82 (4 stars, 0.9645 rating)
- Position ranking: #13 (DL)
- Offers: Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Clemson, Colorado
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#8: Maalik Murphy (QB)
- High school: Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA)
- National ranking: 75 (4 stars, 0.9668 rating)
- Position ranking: #8 (QB)
- Offers: Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn
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#7: C.J. Williams (WR)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 73 (4 stars, 0.9683 rating)
- Position ranking: #9 (WR)
- Offers: Notre Dame, Texas, Alabama, Ohio State, USC
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#6: Larry Turner-Gooden (ATH)
- High school: Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
- National ranking: 68 (4 stars, 0.9709 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (ATH)
- Offers: Arizona State, Penn State, Texas, Alabama, Arizona
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#5: Tetairoa McMillan (WR)
- High school: Servite (Anaheim, CA)
- National ranking: 67 (4 stars, 0.971 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (WR)
- Offers: Arizona, Oregon, Stanford, USC, Arizona State
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#4: David Bailey (LB)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 66 (4 stars, 0.9721 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (LB)
- Offers: California, Stanford, Oregon State, UCLA, USC
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#3: Earnest Greene (IOL)
- High school: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
- National ranking: 57 (4 stars, 0.9748 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (IOL)
- Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, California
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#2: Raleek Brown (RB)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 48 (4 stars, 0.979 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (RB)
- Offers: Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State
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#1: Domani Jackson (CB)
- High school: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
- National ranking: 4 (5 stars, 0.9966 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (CB)
- Offers: USC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
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