Top Freshmen in San Diego
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Taking a look at the top overall freshman in San Diego through 8 weeks of the season. San Marcos QB Kreet Makihele has been one of the most productive passers in the area and looks to be one of the…
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Continue ReadingTaking a look at the top overall freshman in San Diego through 8 weeks of the season. San Marcos QB Kreet Makihele has been one of the most productive passers in the area and looks to be one of the early marquee prospects of San Diego’s 2026 class. St. Augustine is loaded with freshman talent on both sides of the ball- headlined by QB Brady Palmer Brady Palmer 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA and DL Bronx Letuligasenoa.
Kreet Makihele
Kreet Makihele
Makihele is one of the biggest breakouts in San Diego this season. He’s totaled nearly 2,000 passing yards and a 25/6 TD/INT ratio through San Marcos’ 8 games. He’s a gifted passer with major D-I arm talent. He operates the pocket with great mechanics and footwork/platform. He possesses the arm strength to push the downfield and shows consistent accuracy at every level. Makihele’s bursting with talent and potential that should draw plenty of D-I interest in the near future.
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Lockett’s one of the best young talents in San Diego, already holding 8 P-5 offers. He’s a lockdown cover corner with high-level coverage skills and instincts. He’s an extremely fluid and twitchy athlete that can stick to routes and adjust to play development. He shows the speed and ball-skills to consistently make plays in his deep third. He closes space as a tackler and is leveraged and physical at the POA. Lockett’s added offers from Penn St., Colorado, and Ole Miss in October.
Bronx Letuligasenoa
Bronx Letuligasenoa
Letuligasenoa picked up his first D-I offer from SDSU on 10/15. He’s a strong and powerful DE that’s still developing physically at 6’2”/225 and extremely violent at the POA. He’s disciplined in the cutback lane and explosive down the line with compact quickness. He’s a smart, instinctive player in the trenches that can diagnose plays quickly and react suddenly. He’s fluid and athletic in his movement with ability to track down ball-carriers in space. Letuligasenoa is a budding talent that should continue to generate D-I interest with his level of physicality and instincts.
Palmer’s flashed major upside as a mobile passer in his first season at QB. He’s effective in the RPO, decisive and delivers on-time with a compact release. He’s patient in the pocket, can navigate to space and stresses the defense with his legs when plays break down. He’s accurate in the intermediate area and can layer the ball outside the numbers. Palmer should continue to put himself on the 2026 radar with his natural arm talent and athleticism.
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Smith’s an active OLB that can be disruptive at the LOS and make plays in the backfield. He shows ability to fight off blocks and a developing pass-rush skillset. He’s explosive at the snap with a quick first step and efficient in his angles of attack. He’s been productive as a freshman, recording 43 tackles in Great Oak’s 8 games this season.
Other Notables:
Landon Schrom- DB, Army-Navy
Jonah Tua- Army-Navy
Ethan Santiaguel- LB, Francis Parker
Ezaya Tokio Ezaya Tokio 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB St. Augustine | 2026 State CA – LB, St. Augustine
Viliamu Trollinger- LB, St. Augustine
Cammeron Purnell- DB, San Marcos
AJ Logan AJ Logan 5'10" | 175 lbs | WR Mt. Miguel | 2026 State CA – ATH, San Ysidro