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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley May 5, 2023 @ 06:17 PM
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Justin Tauanuu
Justin Tauanuu 6'6" | 280 lbs | OL | 2024
CA
Jackson Sievers
Jackson Sievers 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB | 2024
CA
Alonzo Contreras
Alonzo Contreras 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB | 2024
CA
Ethan O’Connor
Ethan O’Connor 6'1" | 165 lbs | ATH | 2023
CA
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Here is the recruiting news in Southern California from the past week.

Washington State
Ethan O&#8217;Connor

Ethan O’Connor

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 165
POS ATH
CLASS 2023
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Ethan
O’Connor ATH
Class
2023
Height
6'1"
Weight
165
HS
Los Alamitos
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Los Alamitos class of 2023 two-way star Ethan O’Connor announced his commitment to Washington State on Thursday.O’Connor was...
Written by Michael Huntley
Washington State
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Ethan O’Connor

State: California
School: Los Alamitos
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San Jose State
Alonzo Contreras

Alonzo Contreras

CA
QB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 190
POS QB
CLASS 2024
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Alonzo
Contreras QB
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
Weight
190
HS
Calabasas
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Calabasas class of 2024 quarterback Alonzo Contreras announced his commitment to San Jose State on Monday.Contreras was excellent...
Written by Michael Huntley
San Jose State
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Alonzo Contreras

State: California
School: Calabasas
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USC
Justin Tauanuu

Justin Tauanuu

CA
OL
HEIGHT 6'6"
WEIGHT 280
POS OL
CLASS 2024
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Justin
Tauanuu OL
Class
2024
Height
6'6"
Weight
280
HS
Huntington Beach
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Huntington Beach class of 2024 offensive lineman Justin Tauanuu picked up a major offer from USC on Thursday.USC...
Written by Michael Huntley
USC
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Justin Tauanuu

Twitter
State: California
School: Huntington Beach
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UC-Davis
Jackson Sievers

Jackson Sievers

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Jackson
Sievers LB
Class
2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
220
HS
Capistrano Valley
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Capistrano Valley class of 2024 linebacker Jackson Sievers got his first two offers this week from Penn and...
Written by Michael Huntley
UC-Davis
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Jackson Sievers

State: California
School: Capistrano Valley
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