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Gavin Escobar
A 2008 Trinity League second-team offense selection after grabbing 37 receptions for 492 yards and six scores on the season ... Listed as the No. 79 tight end nationally by
Scout.com ... A preseason "Senior to Watch" by ocvarsity.com ... Named No.20 of the "Top 20 O.C. Recruits for Class of 2009" by
ocvarsity.com ... Had seven receptions for 130 yards against St. Bonaventure, the eventual state Division III champion ... As a junior, caught 11 passes for 163 yards (14.8 yards per catch) ... Named the player of the game for his performance ... Also competes in basketball ... Committed to San Diego State early in the recruiting process ... Received interest from Utah and Boise State.
Eric Pinkins
A 2008 all-Metro Football second-team defense selection ... A honorable mention all-Sac Joaquin defense selection at defensive back by the Sacramento Chapter of the National Football Foundation ... He had 63 tackles, two interceptions and 12 deflections as a senior ... Also amassed 52 tackles, nine pass deflections, four blocked punts, three interceptions and a fumble recovery in 2007 ... Attended the National Underclassmen Combine and was named WR MVP ... Also a member of the track and field team ... Also drew interest from Fresno State, California, Utah and UNLV.
Jacob Driver
Led the Mavericks
to the 2008 CIF San Diego Section Division I Championship title... Selected as the
2008 San Diego Section defensive player of the year by the San Diego
Union-Tribune, North County Times and the San Diego Hall of Champions
... 2008 CIF San Diego Section defensive player of the year ... Also a two-time
San Diego Union-Tribune Avocado League defensive player of the year ... A
two-time first-team all-Avocado League selection (2007 and 2008) ... Earned a 2008
North County Times all-North County team (first-team linebacker)
selection ... A 2008 MaxPreps Football Division I all-state first team honoree ...
Had an eye-popping 111 tackles, including 29 for loss, as a junior at La Costa
Canyon ... Listed as one of the top 15 prospects in the San Diego area by Rivals...
Named to the CalHiSports.com all-state football second-team defense ... Rated the
seventh best inside linebacker in California by Scouts.com ... Led La Costa Canyon
to four consecutive Avocado League championships ... Also competes in lacrosse ...
Led lacrosse team to the 2008 CIF Championship crown ... Recipient of the National
Football Foundation scholar-leader-athlete award ... Drew interest from Stanford,
Air Force, Boise State, Nevada, UC Davis and Cal Poly.
Marven Jones
A 2008 City Conference first-team offense pick ... A 2007 Central League second-team offense pick by the San Diego Hall of Champions ... Averaged 12.1 yards a reception as he caught 24 balls for 291 yards and five touchdowns in 2007 ... Listed as one of the top 15 football recruits in the San Diego area by
Rivals ... A team captain ... Also a basketball and volleyball letterwinner at Kearny High ... A
San Diego Union-Tribune all-academic athlete in football and basketball ... Also considered UCLA, Arizona State, Boise State and Hawai'i.
Osmond Nicholas
Grabbed 37 receptions and five touchdowns for Oceanside HS head coach John Carroll ... Selected to second-team offense by the San Diego Hall of Champions ... Led Oceanside HS to four consecutive Division II San Diego Section championships ... Helped the Pirates to a 12-0-1 record and No. 19 national ranking in 2008 ... Also helped led the Pirates to the California State Division II Bowl Title in 2007, the first San Diego Section team to do so.
Nat Berhe
Led the Yellow Jackets to four consecutive San Andreas League championships ... A team captain in 2008 ... A three-time first-team all-San Andreas League selection ... A two-time first-team
Press Enterprise selection ... All-CIF defensive team this past year ... A two-time all-county selection ...Ranked the No. 47 cornerback nationally by
Rivals and the No. 83 cornerback prospect in America by Scout.com ... Had 47 tackles (14 assisted) on the season and one interception as a senior ... Recorded a season-high 11 stops, including eight unassisted tackles against Cajon High... Also had 32 rushes for 182 yards in 2008 ... A two-year letterwinner in track and field ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Brother, Tam, plays football at Redlands... Received scholarship offers from Minnesota, New Mexico and UTEP.
Leon McFadden
Recorded 32 receptions for an average of 16.3 yards per catch, including seven touchdowns in 2008 ... Was selected to Trinity League first-team defense after he recorded 48 tackles and four interceptions in 2008 ... Caught a season-high seven passes for 108 yards against Lutheran High ... Also drew interest from BYU, Washington, Utah State, Idaho and Sacramento State.
Gabe Lemon
Named a "Top 5 to Watch in 2008" by
ocvarsity.com ... A second-team CIF selection in 2008 ... A first-team defensive back selection for the
Orange County Register All-Orange County team ... Had 12 interceptions in the last two seasons ... Named the most dedicated player of his team at Orange Lutheran High ... Selected as a second-team all-Trinity League pick in 2008 ... A CIF first-team selection in 2007 ... An all-county pick at defensive back after his junior season Trabuco Hills ... Named the defensive MVP of the Sea View League in 2007 ... Trinity League champion in the long jump in 2007... Also received recruiting interest from Washington and Boise State.
Anthony Miller
Rated as the 45th best running back in the country by
Rivals ... Rushed 131 times for 1,025 yards and 17 scores his senior season ... Led the Cowboys to three league championships ... Helped Carter High (Dallas, Texas) to the 2008 Class 4A Division I Region II semifinal and a 12-1 overall record in 2008 ... A first-team offense selection ... Ran for 739 yards on 111 carries his junior season ... A two-way player, earned all-district 11-5A first-team defense and second-team offense honors his junior season ... An honorable mention pick at linebacker his sophomore year ... A standout on the Carter High track and field team ... A member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the National Honor Society ... Father was a starting linebacker for West Texas State in 1985 and 1986 ... His uncle, Charles Baker, played eight years for the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals ... Received scholarship offers from Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Colorado State, Tulsa and UTEP.
Brandon Chambers
As a senior, caught 10 receptions for 252 yards in five games for Mira Mesa High ... As a junior in 2007, Chambers hauled in 30 passes for 521 yards and four touchdowns ... An Eastern League first-team defense selection in 2008 ... Named one of the 15 top San Diego area recruits in the 2009 class according to
Rivals ... Choose San Diego State over Washington early in the recruiting process.
Khalid Stevens
Rushed for 1,090 yards on 132 carries and had 10 touchdowns in 2008 ...Also grabbed 14 catches for 205 yards and three scores ... On the other side of the ball, had 69 tackles on the season ... Western League Most Valuable Player in 2008 ... Posted four games with 10 or more tackles in 2008, including a season-high 12 against Palos Verdes Peninsula High ... Also received a scholarship offer from Army.
Walter Kazee
Led Cajon High to the San Andreas League championship in 2008 ...
The San Bernardino County Sun's prep football player of the year in 2008 ... A 2008 CIF Southern Section Central Division first-team offense selection after leading the Titans to the Pac-5 championship game ... Rushed for 1,692 yards on 184 carries for 29 touchdowns in 2008 ... Also grabbed 19 receptions for 269 yards and three scores ... A first-team all-San Andreas League selection in 2006 and a first-team all-county selection by
The San Bernardino Sun ... CIF Southern Section Central Division first-team offense selection and the
Press-Enterprise San Bernardino Area first-team offense selection in 2006 ... Played in the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic after his senior season.
Colin Lockett
A three-year starter for coach John Marin ... Was an all-league pick on both offense (second-team wide receiver) and defense (first-team defensive back) in 2008 ... Named the Diamond Bar High defensive player of the year after recording 58 total tackles, five interceptions his senior season ...Grabbed 26 receptions for 367 yards (14.1 average) and two scores in 2008 ... A Sierra League honorable mention in 2007 ... Had 31 tackles and 13 pass breakups as a junior in 2007 ...Also competes in track and field ... A Sierra League third place finisher in the 300m hurdles in 2008 ... A CIF first-round qualifier in the same event ... A scholar athlete ... An all-league academic selection ... Also considered Oregon State ... Brother, Bret, plays football at UCLA.
Aarein Booker
Earned all-San Andreas League honors in 2007 and 2008 ... A two-way player for San Bernardino High, was named the team's MVP after the 2008 season ... Named team defensive player of the year as a junior (2007) ... Passed for 76 yards on 7-of-12 passing (58.3 percent) ... Rushed for 1,058 yards on 140 carries and one touchdown ... Grabbed 10 receptions for 127 yards ... A standout sprinter on the Cardinal track and field team and made it to the CIF finals in the 300-meter high hurdles in spring 2008 ... Also was a member of the school's 4x100 relay team ... Honored as San Bernardino High athlete of the year for 2007-08 academic year by the San Bernardino City Unified School District ... Received interest from Arizona State, Colorado and Idaho.
Nick Tenhaeff
Set Atascadero High's single-season rushing touchdown record with 27 touchdowns and finished his career with 3,533 rushing yards ... Earned
The Tribune player of the year honors in 2008 ... Named the Pac-7 League MVP his senior season ... An all-CIF Southern Section tailback selection in 2008 ... The 2008 San Luis Obispo County MVP ... A first-team San Luis Obispo County tailback after his senior season ... Finished the 2008 season third on the team with 60 tackles and had one sack ... As a junior, was named the Pac 7 League offensive back of the year and was a first-team offense selection ... Also recruited by Stanford, Cal Poly, Oregon State and USC.
Ronnie Hillman
Led La Habra to the 2008 CIF-SS Southwest Division Championship title after going 5-0 in the Freeway League and winning the 2008 Freeway League Championship ... A 2008
Orange County Register All-County First-team Special Teams ... Dubbed the "Reggie Bush of Orange County" by Steve Fryer ... His prep team went 12-2 overall and ended the season on a nine-game winning streak ... Selected as the 2008 Freeway League MVP ... Named a "Top 5 to Watch in 2008" by
ocvarsity.com ... Named No.9 of the "Top 20 O.C. Recruits for Class of 2009" by
ocvarsity.com after he carried 97 times for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2008 ... Rushing and receiving, Hillman accounted for 2,104 yards and 27 touchdowns last season ... The 2007 Southeast Division offensive player of the year ... Helped the Highlanders to the 2007 CIF-SS Southwest Division Championship crown after amassing 1,615 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2007 ... Also visited Fresno State and Colorado State ... Also lettered in track and basketball ... Received scholarship offers from three Mountain West Conference schools.
Colton Morrison
A 2008 team captain ... As a junior, led El Camino on 43-for-66 passing for 468 yards, five touchdowns and one interception ... In 2006, led the Wildcats to an 8-4 record, sharing the Avocado League championship and advancing to the Division I quarterfinals ... Committed to San Diego State very early in the process... Also drew interest from Ohio State, New Mexico, North Carolina State and Nebraska.
Marcus Andrews
Rated as the 84th best corner back nationally in the 2009 class by
Scout.com ... A first-team defense all-area and all-city selection who had six interceptions his senior year ... Earned all-Coliseum League honors with 36 tackles, five pass breakups, two picks and a fumble recovery during his 2007 junior season... In 2008, Andrews recorded two interceptions and added 45 tackles... Received a scholarship offer to play football at Washington.
Preston King
A two-way star, he led the Titans to two South Coast League championships ... The CIF co-defensive player of the year in the Pac-5 Division after helping Tesoro reach the Pac-5 final against Long Beach Poly ... Named the
Orange County Register's defensive player of the year and the Los Angeles Times all-star football team wide receiver in 2008 ... A fist-team All-State honoree by
CalHighSports.com ... Caught 87 passes for 1,258 yards and 15 scores to be named the South Coast League MVP in 2008 ... Also had 65 tackles, nine interceptions and eight pass deflections in his senior season ... An ESPN Mr. Football State Player of the Year finalist ... One of 10 finalists for California "Mr. Football"
CalHiSports.com Player of the Year ... Named to the GoldenStatePreps.com 2008 all-Southern California football team, the
MaxPreps.com California all-State first team and Rivals.com Southern Section first-team offense ...
Los Angeles Times has called him "perhaps the best two-way football player in the Southland last season ... Named No.11 of the "Top 20 O.C. Recruits for Class of 2009" by
ocvarsity.com after leading Orange County in interceptions and receiving ...An all-South Coast League receiver in 2007 with 33 catches for 549 yards ... Selected to play in the North/South and Gridiron War all star games at the conclusion of the 2008 season ... A South Coast League second-team selection in lacrosse in 2008 ... Also a letterwinner in basketball and baseball ... Voted captain of football, basketball and baseball teams ... Also considered USC, Colorado, Hawai'i, SMU, San Jose State and Washington.
Jake Bernards
A 2008 team captain for West Ranch High ... An all-Foothill League selection after he passed for 1,695 yards on 136-of-264 attempts (51.5 percent) and connected for 13 touchdowns ... Also had 70 carries for 322 yards and two rushing scores in 2008 ... Threw for a season-high 348 yards on 26-of-46 passing against Beverly Hills ... An all-Foothill League pick as a junior after connecting on 83 passes of 149 attempts (55.7 completion percentage) for 952 yards and seven scores ... A three year letterwinner and first-team all-league selection in baseball for the Wildcats ... Led the baseball team in home runs the past two seasons ... Member of the National Honors Society ... Plans on studying chemistry at San Diego State ... Also drew interest from Washington, Arizona and UC Davis.
Rancho Santa Margarita (Santa Margarita Catholic High)
Tight End
6-6, 210
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Sacramento, Calif. (Inderkum High)
Safety
6-3, 177
Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon High)
Linebacker
6-2, 210
San Diego, Calif. (Kearny High)
Wide Receiver
6-4, 205
Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High)
Wide Receiver
6-3, 192
Colton, Calif. (Colton High)
Safety
5-10, 160
Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco High)
Wide Receiver
5-10, 165
Orange, Calif. (Lutheran High)
Cornerback
5-10, 175
Dallas, Texas (Carter High)
Running Back
6-0, 220
San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa High)
Wide Receiver
6-1, 185
Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Palisades High)
Safety
5-11, 200
San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon High)
Running Back
5-9, 175
Diamond Bar, Calif. (Diamond Bar High)
Cornerback
6-0, 165
San Bernardino, Calif. (San Bernardino High)
Cornerback
6-0, 185
Atascadero, Calif. (Atascadero High)
Linebacker
6-2, 205
La Habra, Calif. (La Habra High)
Running Back
5-10, 175
Oceanside, Calif. (El Camino High)
Quarterback
6-5, 197
Los Angeles, Calif. (Crenshaw High)
Safety
6-0, 175
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Tesoro High)
Cornerback
5-10, 175
Valencia, Calif. (West Ranch High)
Quarterback
6-5, 200