National Signing Day: Orange County Signees

CORONA DEL MAR [player_tooltip player_id="253279" first="Scott" last="Truninger"], Yale Note: Truninger is a big tight end who has strong hands and can catch balls over the middle while absorbing big hits. He is 6-foot-6, 240 pounds and can block and has decent speed for his size. San Diego also offered him. https://twitter.com/ScottTruninger/status/1473417315110690818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1473417315110690818%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fprepredzone.com%2F2022%2F01%2F2022-rankings-newcomers-te%2F CREAN LUTHERAN [player_tooltip player_id="253247" first="Jack" last="Fairchild"], Southern Utah Note: Fairchild was one of the many Southern California prospects that Southern Utah offered in January. Fairchild is a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track) who stands out when you watch Crean Lutheran play. He is a good route runner with very good speed and works his tail off. He chose the scholarship from Southern Utah over a PWO from Arizona State. https://twitter.com/jackfairchildd/status/1487229033817391104?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ DANA HILLS [player_tooltip player_id="253286" first="James" last="Allemann"], Utah [player_tooltip player_id="187268" first="Bo" last="Kelly"], Cal Poly Note: Kelly was one of the best quarterbacks in Orange County last season and will play in the OC All Star game on Saturday. He is accurate to all three levels, throws a great deep ball and is a very good athlete. https://twitter.com/tonyhenney/status/1488900060884594688?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ EDISON [player_tooltip player_id="143118" first="Nico" last="Brown"], Yale Note: One of the best athletes in Orange County. He is an outstanding route runner with a large catch radius who can bring down balls in traffic. He joins a group of really talented skill players to head to the Ivy League in the past couple of years. Troy Fletcher, Cal Poly [player_tooltip player_id="43679" first="Tyler" last="Gioia"], Missouri S&T Note: A quality quarterback who suffered a leg injury that sidelined him for much of his senior season. He is a quality athlete who played some receiver at Edison and coaches raved about his coachability and leadership. EL MODENA Dylan Conner, Eastern Washington Note; Conner is a quality offensive lineman who earned All-County honors. He committed to Eastern Washington on December 15 and seemed locked in on the school early in the process. https://twitter.com/elmodenafb/status/1471248570040807426?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ ESPERANZA Lucas Ambuehl, Northern Arizona FOOTHILL Gavin Griswold, Penn IRVINE Jack Condon, George Fox JSERRA Chase Barry, UCLA LAGUNA BEACH [player_tooltip player_id="196846" first="Luke" last="Degner"], Chicago LA HABRA Carter Bessire, Dixie State MATER DEI [player_tooltip player_id="25281" first="Quincy" last="Craig"], Portland State Note: One of the most versatile high school players I have ever seen. He can play running back, slot receiver, safety and is a kick returner. Had early offers from FBS schools but Portland State pushed hard for him late. https://twitter.com/QuincyCraig3/status/1486139817154859011?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ [player_tooltip player_id="141993" first="Lyrik" last="Fata"], UC Davis [player_tooltip player_id="25264" first="Josh" last="Hunter"], San Diego State [player_tooltip player_id="141893" first="Jacob" last="Kongaika"], Arizona Note: Kongaika is joining a plethora of Trinity League prospects at Arizona on a PWO. He is one of the best walk ons in the county and he had offers from Colorado State, UCLA and Utah State. He is an excellent interior defensive lineman who eats up double teams and is a quality pass rusher. This is an absolute steal for Arizona who had an outstanding 2022 class. https://twitter.com/KongaikaRich/status/1488748749417435137?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ Chase Meyer, Penn [player_tooltip player_id="25274" first="Cam" last="Sidney"], Cal [player_tooltip player_id="25282" first="Malaki" last="Te’o"], Hawaii Note: One of the first moves Timmy Chang made as Hawaii’s new football coach was landing Te’o. He is a versatile linebacker who can play inside or outside and is a great run stopper. He was excellent as an underclassman at JSerra and fit right in when he transferred to Mater Dei. https://twitter.com/malakiteo/status/1487579155587747841?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ [player_tooltip player_id="142010" first="Ta’ita’i" last="Uiagalelei"], Arizona MISSION VIEJO Daniel Dominguez, Rocky Mountain College Note: A versatile edge guy who can play defensive end or outside linebacker depending on the scheme. He is physical with solid strength and an excellent motor. He is a FCS caliber player who will thrive at the next level. https://twitter.com/DANIEL_Diablo_D/status/1489001910824669184?s=20&t=HmpmYJYj8tEkdDAa0Wklxw Ryan Ewing, Black Hills State University Ruben Lopez, University of San Diego NEWPORT HARBOR Nathan Peters, Carnegie Mellon Nicholas Kim, Pomona College ORANGE LUTHERAN [player_tooltip player_id="187260" first="Malik" last="Blackmon"], Adams State Note: Not the biggest athlete but is a guy I think could be a receiver or cornerback at the next level. Adams State offered him on January 4 and Quincy University. He had a huge game in the playoffs against Simi Valley and will be an early contributor for Adams State. https://twitter.com/MalikBlackmon4/status/1487219867409268739?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ Hayden Faraday, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [player_tooltip player_id="25295" first="Logan" last="Gonzalez"], Portland State Note: The best available quarterback in the state after the early signing period is headed to Portland State. He had an excellent visit there in January with his teammate Tena and committed shortly after. He is a FBS level quarterback playing at an FCS school. Portland State had one of the best signing days in its conference and landing a player like Gonzalez is a huge reason why. https://twitter.com/psuviksFB/status/1488980190998904833?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ [player_tooltip player_id="186973" first="Brendan" last="Hale"], Southern Utah Note: A very good cover corner who matched up against some of the best receivers in the nation and held his own. He can cover guys split out or in the slot and excels in multiple coverages. Hale can cover large chunks of the field in zone coverage and lay big hits on guys coming through the middle of the field. He is a high academic prospect too with a 4.29 GPA and a high character young man. https://twitter.com/OLuFootball/status/1488975411337781249?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ [player_tooltip player_id="253255" first="Desmin" last="Jackson"], Dartmouth Jaylen Lynch, Portland State [player_tooltip player_id="142002" first="Zack" last="Miller"], Washington State Note: One of the biggest offensive lineman in Southern California at 6-foot-7. He is a 4.6 GPA student who had an offer from Princeton. He has room to put on some weight in the weight room and be a contributor to a rising Pac 12 team. https://twitter.com/ZackMiller004/status/1488330994629234688?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ Jace Rodriguez, Stony Brook [player_tooltip player_id="253285" first="Anthony" last="Tena"], Portland State PORTOLA [player_tooltip player_id="177005" first="Parker" last="Olthoff"], Drake SAN CLEMENTE Ethan Rooney, Northern Arizona SAN JUAN HILLS [player_tooltip player_id="100646" first="Elijah" last="Barclay"], Nevada Note: Started at Mater Dei, moved to Arizona during the pandemic and played his senior season at San Juan Hills. He is an excellent deep threat with solid hands and good speed. Would have been the top receiver at a lot of schools in the area. https://twitter.com/NevadaFootball/status/1488951571798900736?s=20&t=HmpmYJYj8tEkdDAa0Wklxw SANTA MARGARITA [player_tooltip player_id="141878" first="Hero" last="Kanu"], Ohio State [player_tooltip player_id="143134" first="Kilian" last="O’Connor"], USC Note: One of the best offensive linemen in the Trinity League who had an offer from Columbia. He is a three-year starter for the Eagles who is a good pickup for USC. https://twitter.com/kilian_oconnor/status/1483830134020841476?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ SERVITE [player_tooltip player_id="253253" first="Michael" last="Hurst"], Portland State Note: Another excellent cover corner who matched up fairly well against the outstanding receivers from Bosco and Mater Dei. He is a physical guy who can come up to stop the run and has good ball skills. https://twitter.com/psuviksFB/status/1488911525284696068?s=20&t=UO9l8nRtaXHR4Og_ZZf_sQ SUNNY HILLS Nick Wilde, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps TESORO Brodie Garrett, Oberlin College TUSTIN Dwayne TJ Afamasaga, Arizona Christian [player_tooltip player_id="187298" first="Tobey" last="Schmidt"], Wagner https://twitter.com/VaimaonaStrong/status/1489040689975361537?s=20&t=ry4IRrR_dNE_FrwN2LRcFQ WESTERN [player_tooltip player_id="186986" first="Tywon" last="Mitchell"], Western New Mexico