Late Signing Day: Orange County signees

The recruiting class of 2021 in California has had to deal with more obstacles than any group of young football players in recent history. This week, Governor Gavin Newsom and health officials have talked with high school football coaches about a way to possibly get the players back on the field as early as March, which is exciting. But Wednesday, student-athletes and their families got a chance to take a break from the stresses of the news and celebrate signing their letters of intent. Here is a list of Orange County football players who signed their letters of intent on Wednesday, Feb, 3. <strong>EDISON</strong> <strong>Jeremy Alcorn</strong>, DL, Southern Nazarene <hr /> <strong>EL MODENA</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/12/recruiting-review-orange-county-commitments/">Caleb Manson</a>, DE, Nevada https://twitter.com/elmodenafb/status/1356315501048197120?s=20 <hr /> <strong>EL TORO</strong> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/el-toro-lb-giulio-fernandes-on-his-commitment-to-san-diego/">Giulio Fernandes</a>, LB, San Diego Notes: One of the top tacklers in the county. Stands out on film on a bad El Toro team and is in on or near the play every snap. He is a good tackler and makes good reads. Fernandes is the captain of the El Toro defense and his versatility will be an asset at San Diego. I expect him to get on the field early on special teams and work his way into the defensive lineup. <hr /> <strong>FOOTHILL</strong> <strong>Luke Caress</strong>, LB, Kenyon College [player_tooltip player_id="25195" first="Nick" last="Fryhoff"], DE, Penn Notes: Fryhoff has been committed to Penn from the beginning. Solid pass rusher and strong enough to maintain his edge in the running game. He needs to add some strength to play at the college level but he has the frame and work ethic to do so. <hr /> <strong>HUNTINGTON BEACH</strong> <strong>Jacob Sanden</strong>, OL/DL, Black Hills State [player_tooltip player_id="25124" first="Samuel" last="Green"], RB, UNLV Notes: Transferred to Huntington Beach from JSerra where he was the top running back last season, outshining Cal signee <strong>Chris Street</strong>. He has elite speed and is an outstanding kick returner as well. Returned a kick inside the five-yard line against St. John Bosco and once he turns the corner, nobody is catching him. Arguably the best player in the Sunset League if there is a season. <hr /> <strong>JSERRA</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25155" first="Jaden" last="Genova"], LB, Army [player_tooltip player_id="25060" first="Mason" last="Murphy"], OL, USC <strong>Jordan Washington</strong>, DB, Dartmouth <hr /> <strong>LA HABRA</strong> <strong>Max Franco</strong>, DB, Valparaiso <hr /> <strong>LOS ALAMITOS</strong> <strong>Tyler Deleon</strong>, LB, Army https://twitter.com/Tylerdeleon9/status/1357154589242314753?s=20 <hr /> <strong>MATER DEI</strong> <strong>Terrance Caldwell</strong>, OL, Cornell [player_tooltip player_id="25026" first="Raesjon" last="Davis"], LB, USC Notes: The best player in the state to make his decision on signing day. He and his father were tweeting about how much they loved their visit to Columbus recently, but USC was always the dream for Davis. Excellent linebacker with elite lateral movement and a nose for the ball. [player_tooltip player_id="25109" first="Marceese" last="Yetts"], RB, Air Force <hr /> <strong>MISSION VIEJO</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25046" first="Mavin" last="Anderson"], WR, Cal <strong>Micah Carreon</strong>, DL, Northern Arizona [player_tooltip player_id="25053" first="Peter" last="Costelli"], QB, Utah [player_tooltip player_id="25216" first="Ryder" last="Fitch"], DB, Air Force Notes: One of the most versatile players in the county. He can play cornerback, safety, receiver, return kicks, fill the water bottles and drive the bus home from the game. He is speedy and has a very high football IQ coming from a family of football coaches and players. [player_tooltip player_id="25164" first="JT" last="Hand"], OL, Arizona [player_tooltip player_id="25061" first="Easton" last="Mascarenas"], LB, Oregon State <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/12/rb-jacquez-robertson-talks-commitment-to-northern-colorado/">Jacquez Robertson</a>, RB, Northern Colorado https://twitter.com/C_Morrissette/status/1195548924716580864?s=20 <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/02/weekly-recruiting-report-8/">Tyson Scott</a>, RB, Western Colorado <hr /> <strong>ORANGE LUTHERAN</strong> <strong>Aydin Bennett</strong>, DB, La Verne <strong>Noah Chase</strong>, DB, Kenyon College [player_tooltip player_id="25169" first="Faaeanuu" last="Pepe"], DL, Rice [player_tooltip player_id="25080" first="Jason" last="White"], OL, Oregon State Notes: White was originally committed to Boise State but switched to Oregon State on signing day. Big get for the Beavers as White is one of the top offensive linemen in the state. Really athletic tackle who can play on either side of the line and has excellent footwork in his pass protection. <hr /> <strong>SAN CLEMENTE</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25142" first="Cole" last="Batson"], DB, Boston College [caption id="attachment_46469" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="wp-image-46469 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/08/IMG_0576.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /> Photo: Courtesy of [player_tooltip player_id="25142" first="Cole" last="Batson"][/caption][player_tooltip player_id="25122" first="James" last="Bohls"], RB, Arizona <strong>Aidan Coulson</strong>, OL, Arizona Christian Notes: Really inspirational story. Coulson’s father was heavily involved in the program and beloved by the players up until his passing during the season in 2019. Coulson’s passion is apparent when you watch him play and he has the skills to be a good college-level lineman. <strong>Keegan Even</strong>, DB, Benedictine College [player_tooltip player_id="25114" first="Bentley" last="Redden"], TE, BYU <strong>Noah Serpa</strong>, DB, Concordia/Wisconsin <hr /> <strong>SANTA MARGARITA</strong> <strong>Zack Morris</strong>, OL, Colorado School of Mines <strong>Keanu Rebuldela-Kama</strong>, DB, Army Notes: Kama announced his commitment to Army on signing day. He is aggressive defending the run from the secondary and is competent in pass coverage as well. 6-foot-2 and has room to put on muscle. He had 38 tackles and an interception for the Eagles last season. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/01/santa-margarita-ath-drew-sulick-accepts-pwo-at-cal-poly/">Drew Sulick</a>, LB, Cal Poly <hr /> <strong>SERVITE</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25084" first="Noah" last="Avinger"], DB, San Diego State https://twitter.com/ServiteFootball/status/1187556923584864257?s=20 <strong>Nick Jako</strong>, LB, Davidson <strong>Jack Kane</strong>, DB, Oregon State <strong>Bryce Leos</strong>, OL, Colby College <strong>Shancco Matautia</strong>, OL, New Mexico <strong>Kevin Ryan</strong>, P, Cal Poly <hr /> <strong>ST. MARGARET’S</strong> [player_tooltip player_id="25180" first="Nick" last="Ostlund"], DE, Penn <hr /> <strong>SUNNY HILLS</strong> <strong>Brian Chang</strong>, OL, Lake Erie College <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/08/sunny-hills-lb-carson-irons-breaks-down-commitment-to-princeton/">Carson Irons</a>, LB, Princeton Notes: Irons had more tackles than any returning player in the Southern Section last season (186) and 92 solo tackles. He made the biggest play for his team of the season, an interception on fourth down to seal the victory in the CIF semifinals. All-around great player and one of the best tacklers in the county. [caption id="attachment_44736" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-44736" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/08/Irons-300x196.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="196" /> Photo: Courtesy of Carson Irons[/caption] <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2020/10/southern-california-class-of-2021-sleepers-part-4/">Brandon Roberts</a>, RB, William Penn <strong>Vincent Silva</strong>, LB, Southern Oregon