He had 15 tackles for a loss and seven sacks last season for Santa Margarita Catholic High.
Wilkins cited his relationship with other members of his recruiting class as a factor in his decision.
“I wanted to go somewhere where I had a bond with my future teammates and I definitely have that with Cal,” Wilkins told Biggins. “I’m super close with
Mavin Anderson
Mavin
Anderson
6'0" | 195 lbs | WR
Mission Viejo | 2021
State
CA
and we have talked about playing together for a while now. I’m close with
Akili Calhoun
Akili
Calhoun
6'4" | 245 lbs | DL
Liberty | 2021
State
CA
and a few others and I’m really excited about this recruiting class coming in.”
UNLV lands a pair of SoCal prospects
Brye Lighon Brye Lighon 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Linfield Christian School | 2021 State CA of Linfield Christian of Temecula committed to UNLV Sunday.
Lighon had 14 offers including Kansas, Northern Arizona, Ohio, Oregon State, San Diego State, Utah and Washington State.
He averaged over 21 yards per catch for Linfield Christian and had four touchdown receptions. On defense Lighon had 65 tackles, five sacks and an interception.
Defensive end Nick Dimitris Nick Dimitris 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Sierra Vista | 2021 State CA of Sierra Vista of Baldwin Park announced his commitment to UNLV Saturday.
Dimitris joins teammate Anthony Rosas Anthony Rosas 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Sierra Vista | 2021 State CA , who committed to UNLV in July.
Both players are on the 2020 Sports Illustrated All-America Watchlist.
Dimitris is a speedy edge rusher with quick hands and was named the defensive lineman MVP at the Rivals Camp in Los Angeles on March 1.
UNLV currently has the number one recruiting class in the Mountain West.
3⭐️ 2021 DL Nick Dimitris (@d1nikc) flashes with the inside hand before collapsing the inside shoulder & cornering the blocker.
Dimitris (6'4" 245) showed off great movement & twitch en route to winning DL MVP at the @RivalsCamp in Los Angeles today.
Credit: @rivalsdotcom pic.twitter.com/upPGDXYUP3
— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) March 2, 2020
San Diego State lands elite safety
St. Bernard safety New Zealand Williams New Zealand Williams 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB St. Bernard | 2021 State CA committed to San Diego State Friday.
Williams was named All-County by the Orange County Register last season when he played at JSerra Catholic High. He had 72 tackles and three interceptions for the Lions last season.
He had 11 offers including Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska and Utah State.
Williams is the first safety in San Diego State’s recruiting class and the second defensive back, joining Jaiden Brown Jaiden Brown 5'11" | LB Southern | 2022 NJ of Helix.
New Zealand Williams on the tackle! pic.twitter.com/48h3Vsw8Tr
— JSerra Football (@JSerra_Football) September 7, 2019
San Diego County update
Jalil Tucker Jalil Tucker 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Lincoln | 2022 State CA of Lincoln High in San Diego received an offer from Washington Friday.
Tucker had five receiving touchdowns and four interceptions for Lincoln as a sophomore last season.
He currently holds 16 offers. Arizona State, Miami and Oregon are the front runners to land Tucker according to recruiting analysts.
Kai Jessie of Patrick Henry High celebrated his 17th birthday Thursday by receiving an offer from Cal Poly.
Jessie, a 6-foot-5 receiver, holds five offers: Cal Poly, Morgan State, New Mexico State, South Dakota and Valparaiso.
He caught 65 passes for 972 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.
#kusippr #PlayOfTheWeek #3: Kai Jessie, @HenryFootball1. Like this video at @preppigskinreport on Instagram to vote for Kai! pic.twitter.com/ZgJQJgTrAg
— Prep Pigskin Report (@KUSIPPR) November 6, 2019
