Recruiting News and Notes: Northern California

<em><strong>This week across the region was busy for some of the top athletes across the Greater Bay Area. There were plenty of prospects that picked up their first offer, some who collected their first Power Five offer and some who committed to their respective schools. Below, we will dive into some of the top news from around the region in the recruiting world. </strong></em> <hr /> &nbsp; <em><strong>DB [player_tooltip player_id="145259" first="Sailasa" last="Vadrawale"], Rancho Cotate HS</strong></em> Vadrawale had one of the busiest weeks of any prospect out of the region and it was only a matter of time until he picked up a Pac-12 offer. Cal was the first to pull the trigger followed by SJSU, Washington and Air Force. Over this past weekend, he took an unofficial visit to UNLV who offered a few months ago and was one of the first FBS schools to offer the Rancho Cotate product. Going into 2022, he will be one of the most dynamic and explosive players across the Northern California region. &nbsp; <em><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="261745" first="Nyziah" last="Hunter"], Salinas HS</strong></em> Hunter is a very impressive prospect at the outside receiver position and is a true burner vertically. He posted an impressive 10.62 100m over the weekend and Oregon State offered the next day. Although this is his first P5 offer, he should see others across the Pac-12 conference offer him soon as he has a rare combination of size, length and speed. &nbsp; <em><strong>OL [player_tooltip player_id="261729" first="Ryan" last="Silver"], Serra HS</strong></em> Silver was one of the most heavily recruited kids in the Bay Area and has finally shut down his recruitment and pledged to SDSU. The MWC power has had good luck with recruiting Bay Area offensive lineman as they grabbed fellow Serra graduates [player_tooltip player_id="141946" first="Drew" last="Azzopardi"] and offensive weapon [player_tooltip player_id="25284" first="Hassan" last="Mahasin"] in the 2022 recruiting cycle. &nbsp; <em><strong>WR/DB [player_tooltip player_id="190436" first="Khai" last="Taylor"], Pittsburg HS</strong></em> Taylor is one of the most under-recruited kids across the region and has impressed at multiple camps he has attended this Spring season. He recently picked up his first offer from Air Force and is a no brainer FBS caliber player. Through out the 2021 season he continuously played against top tier talent and shut down a national recruit early on in the year. &nbsp; <em><strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="145200" first="Naseri" last="Danielson"], Saint Marys HS</strong></em> Danielson is one of the most physicality dominating players across the valley and offers nice position versatility at the next level as he could either play receiver or possibly outside linebacker. A tough and physical player, he recently took a visit to Nevada who he holds an offer from, and picked up two more offers from Army and Air Force last week. &nbsp; <em><strong>TE Will Hook, Homestead HS</strong></em> Hook is a 2022 prospect that had a very productive high school career and has the natural size and length to make a big impact at the FBS level playing tight end. He can help stretch the field while also able to block at the first two levels. He recently picked up a PWO offer to Nevada. &nbsp; <em><strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="190363" first="Roy" last="Gardner"], Mountain House HS</strong></em> Gardner is another impressive kid that has been flying under the radar this Spring but finally landed his first FBS offer from Army. He is a fluid athlete with good short area quickness and triggers well to ball carriers with outstanding ball skills. Gardner can play multiple positions in college but could be very effective at the corner position. <em><strong>DB/WR [player_tooltip player_id="261746" first="Taeshaun" last="Lyons"], Tennyson HS</strong></em> Lyons has now 10+ offers and can play on either side of the ball. He recently picked up SDSU and will be one of the most fun players to watch across the Bay Area during the 2022 season. His combination of long speed, catch radius and big play ability makes him very intriguing and he holds some nice upside and untapped potential. &nbsp; <em><strong>OL [player_tooltip player_id="261744" first="Roger" last="Alderman"], Sonora HS</strong></em> Alderman is one of the top offensive lineman in the state and a freak athlete that can cover the flats on defense and even cover some bigger receivers and backs out of the backfield which is very impressive for someone his size. He recently was offered by SDSU and should have plenty of schools to pick from as he enters into his Senior season for the small school power. &nbsp; <em><strong>LB [player_tooltip player_id="145235" first="Jerry" last="Mixon"], Sacred Heart Cathedral HS</strong></em> Mixon is a dominant player with elite length and size for the linebacker position and should be able to start for multiple years in the Pac-12. He already has some big time offers but picked up a huge Oregon offer last week and visited UCLA as well. His commitment will be one to watch going into the Summer and Fall as he is one of the top uncommitted California prospects. &nbsp; <em><strong>DB [player_tooltip player_id="282730" first="Chris" last="Lawson"], Foothill HS</strong></em> Lawson is going to be an elite prospect in the 2025 class and is extremely talented with great length and natural athleticism, especially for his age. Over the weekend he picked up an offer from Nevada and already holds Utah, Oregon State and Arizona offers as well. He should continue to move in an upwards trend through his Sophomore season.