Weekly Recruiting Report

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Michael Huntley January 15, 2021 @ 06:20 AM

San Diego’s top running back [player_tooltip player_id="25033" first="Byron" last="Cardwell"] was offered by Auburn Wednesday. Auburn is the 23rd school to offer Cardwell and the fifth school in the SEC to extend the offer. Cardwell of Morse High (San Diego) is the best running back in the state and fun to watch on film. He is built at around 205 pounds and fast enough to make big, explosive plays. He also can make plays in the passing game out of the backfield. Greg Biggins of 247Sports compared him to Melvin Gordon and thinks he’s a future NFL player. He will announce his choice of school on Jan. 25 and many experts expect Cal, Oregon and UCLA to be the top three schools to land Cardwell. https://twitter.com/KUSIPPR/status/1067257455585849344?s=20 Update on the top prospect in the 2022 class Mater Dei defensive back [player_tooltip player_id="25223" first="Domani" last="Jackson"] said he will announce his commitment on Jan. 23, the date of his parents’ anniversary. He is the No. 1 prospect in California’s class of 2022 <a href="https://prepredzone.com/california/rankings/2022-rankings/">according to Prep Redzone</a> and the No. 3 prospect in the nation according to 247Sports. Jackson has decided he is ready to commit and his final six includes Arizona State, Clemson, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC. “In terms of the timing, the main thing is I’m already becoming a little tired of the recruiting process. It can be a hassle and I feel confident with my school choice," Jackson told Biggins. "I just feel if you know what you’re doing, why waste anyone’s time. This way, the schools can move on and I can start recruiting for the school I choose.” Millikan freshman picks up Pac 12 offer Class of 2024 wide receiver Ryan Pellum of Millikan (Long Beach) was offered by Arizona Wednesday. On Thursday the freshman picked up another offer from UNLV. Pellum, son of Millikan’s head coach Romeo Pellum, also has offers from Arizona State, BYU, Kansas and Nevada. https://twitter.com/MillikanHSFB/status/1349508600494919680?s=20 Miami offers top 2022 prospect [player_tooltip player_id="25229" first="Larry" last="Turner-Gooden"], an athlete from St. Bernard’s (La Playa) picked up an offer from Miami Thursday. The 6-foot tall, 180-pound receiver and defensive back has 33 offers from all the top programs. He played his sophomore season at Calabasas before transferring to St. Bernard’s when former Narbonne coach Manny Douglas became the head coach there. Turner-Gooden is the No. 7 prospect in California’s 2022 class <a href="https://twitter.com/MillikanHSFB/status/1349508600494919680?s=20">according to Prep Redzone</a> and the No. 52 overall prospect in the nation according to 247Sports. https://twitter.com/freshboylarry3/status/1349933878140518403?s=20 Alemany DL commits to Cal Cal scored an early commitment from Alemany (Mission Hills) defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id="25244" first="Damonic" last="Williams"]. Williams is the <a href="https://prepredzone.com/california/rankings/2022-rankings/">third ranked defensive lineman in California’s 2022 class</a> and the No. 22 overall prospect in the class according to Prep Redzone. "I had a zoom meeting last week with a few of the coaches at Cal and some of the academic staff too," Williams told Biggins. "I actually did a couple of zoom calls with them and they made me feel very comfortable that Cal would be a great fit for me, both athletically and academically. "With everything going on right now, our season being delayed and possibly canceled, there’s just a lot of unknown. That carries over to recruiting too for my class and I thought it just made sense to lock in my decision now and get that off my shoulders." Williams is the first player in the 2022 class to commit to Cal.