PRZ California Stock Up Showcase: Defensive Preview
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Some of California’s top under the radar players will gather at Santa Margarita High School on Sunday to compete in front of scouts and college coaches. 97 players from all over the state will be in attendance. I have seen…
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Continue ReadingSome of California’s top under the radar players will gather at Santa Margarita High School on Sunday to compete in front of scouts and college coaches.
97 players from all over the state will be in attendance. I have seen the list of players and here are some of the defensive players that I have watched play and/or am looking forward to seeing.
Samarai Anderson, Centennial
I first saw Anderson at the Marina passing tournament last summer. The Huskies won the tournament and during the preliminary rounds I talked to one of the defensive coaches and asked which players were impressing him the most that day. After mentioning Notre Dame signee Jaden Mickey Jaden Mickey 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Centennial - Corona | 2022 State CA , Anderson was the second name he mentioned. He had 39 tackles. 3.5 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. He is a strong guy who could play safety at the next level or move into the box at outside linebacker.
Top 100 Showcase MVP Linebacker @SamaraiAnderson @Cen10Football @GregBiggins @RTaylorFBscout @alecsimpson5 pic.twitter.com/CbtR0sSgFh
— Winner Circle Athletics (@WCA_Training) June 30, 2021
Owen Burnside, Tesoro
Tesoro struggled last season but a lot of that can be attributed to strength of schedule and a young roster. The Titans always have good defensive ends who can move off the edge and Burnside is one of those guys. He had 53 tackles and 8.5 sacks as a junior last season and earned First Team All-South Coast League honors. I was recently covering a basketball tournament at Tesoro and ran into the head football coach and asked which returners I should keep an eye on and Burnside was the first name he mentioned. Jake Frey was second on Tesoro’s team in tackles as a junior last season and will also be competing on Sunday.
Owen did a great job off the edge for our defense this season. He has a toughness and aggressiveness that helped him lead the team in sacks. Great job! #TitanUp #BandOfBrothers #Blackshirts pic.twitter.com/6g91PPoXSV
— TesoroFootball (@TesoroFootball) November 19, 2021
Donovan Comestro, Santa Margarita
I was a part of the selection committee for the Orange County Register’s All County team, which is a very hard list to make considering the talent in Orange County. Comestro was mentioned frequently and nearly made the list. He was second on the team in tackles with 70 and had a team-high three interceptions which earned him First Team All-Trinity League honors. He flies around in the secondary and matched up with some of the top offensive skill players in the country.
Quick highlight tape of plays on the ball!@SMCHS_Football @ocelitefootball pic.twitter.com/hEljE0KX2n
— Donovan Comestro (@dcomestro) January 5, 2022
Brad Gerken Brad Gerken 5'11" | 190 lbs | DB San Clemente | 2023 CA , San Clemente
San Clemente’s defense is always fast to the ball and physical. Gerken fits that mold perfectly and is tailor made to play at San Clemente. He had 65 tackles and an interception as a junior this season and earned First Team All-South Coast League honors. He is just a hair under 6 feet tall and is around 185 pounds. He claims to have 4.5 40 yard speed and will we see on Sunday.
Grateful to be named part of the south coast all league team. A big thank you to @Tritonfootball and the rest of the south coast league coaches for placing me on this list. One more year to come. @SoCoastLeague @SouthOCsports @mikehuntley63 @PrepRedzoneCA @SteveFryer @247Sports pic.twitter.com/IGvJwaxcz9
— Brad Gerken (@GerkenBrad) November 15, 2021
Wyatt Mosier, Yorba Linda
Yorba Linda was the most underrated great team in Orange County last season and they got “rewarded” by having to be in the Division 2 playoffs and play an elite Bishop Amat program. Mosier was the team’s best defensive player with 134 tackles, 3.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. He is a pretty big inside linebacker at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds and moves very well. Mosier was one of the public school players to make First Team All-County.
Honored to be name Crest-view league Defensive Player of the year. I give all credit to my coaching staff for putting me in positions to make plays. @ylhsfootball @PENNfb @HuskerFBNation @CoachiJACK @KiyoshiHarris @ylaed11 @BroncoSportsFB @AF_FBRecruiting @coachbailey_yl https://t.co/QJdNHMGWe0
— Wyatt Mosier (@MosierWyatt) December 1, 2021
Hasani Scott Hasani Scott 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Long Beach Poly | 2024 CA , Los Alamitos
Los Alamitos is so loaded at the skill positions, otherwise Scott would have been a major contributor at the varsity level. He has track level speed and will be able to put on some muscle without sacrificing that speed. He works against elite Power 5 level receivers in practice which helps his game. I expect him to be one of the better athletes on Sunday.
Sophmore Highlights
Hasani Scott
Class: 2024
Ht/Wt: 6'0" 160lbs
Pos: DB/ATH
HS: Los Alamitos (CA)Email: Hasaniscott2024@gmail.com pic.twitter.com/JBhcHEfY3G
— Hasani “Fredo” Scott (@hasani_scott) January 4, 2022
Treyvon Tolmaire, Mission Viejo
He already has excellent football instincts and has a nose for the ball. He made big plays at cornerback against some of the top teams in the state like Sierra Canyon. I am interested to see how his speed and athletic numbers are on Sunday because the football skills are certainly there.
Treyvon Tolmaire CB #25
CO’ 24 Mission Viejo HSCheck out my Sophomore Season Highlightshttps://t.co/4dKNhPmMtV@missionfootball @diablocjohnson @GregBiggins @247Sports @Rivals @mikehuntley63 @RecruitsSocal @SteveFryer @ocvarsityguy @D1boundfactory
— Treyvon Tolmaire (@TolmaireTreyvon) December 6, 2021
Kyle Yamano, San Clemente
San Clemente linebackers always put up big numbers and with the departure of Cole Robertson, Yamano could be next in line to put up 80-100 tackles as a senior. He is already a quality pass rusher and had two sacks. He is a 4.7 GPA student and I am sure the Ivy League schools will be sending him recruiting info this offseason.