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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley December 15, 2023 @ 10:52 AM
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Luke Ferrelli
Luke Ferrelli 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB | 2024
CA
TJ Ford
TJ Ford 6'2" | 300 lbs | DL | 2024
CA
Carter Jones
Carter Jones 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB | 2025
CA
Aaron Butler
Aaron Butler 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2024
CA
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Texas
Aaron Butler

Aaron Butler

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 170
POS ATH
CLASS 2024
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Aaron
Butler ATH
Class
2024
Height
6'1"
Weight
170
HS
Calabasas
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Calabasas athlete Aaron Butler withdrew his commitment to Colorado and has been talking to a few schools.According to...
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Texas
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Aaron Butler

State: California
School: Calabasas
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California
Luke Ferrelli

Luke Ferrelli

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2024
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Luke
Ferrelli LB
Class
2024
Height
6'3"
Weight
220
HS
Carlsbad
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Carlsbad linebacker Luke Ferrelli flipped his commitment from Stanford to Cal on Monday.Ferrelli told 247Sports that he didn’t...
Written by Michael Huntley
California
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Portland State
TJ Ford

TJ Ford

CA
DL
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 300
POS DL
CLASS 2024
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TJ
Ford DL
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2024
Height
6'2"
Weight
300
HS
Newbury Park
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Newbury Park defensive lineman TJ Ford announced his commitment to Portland State on Monday.Ford chose Portland State over...
Written by Michael Huntley
Portland State
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TJ Ford

State: California
School: Newbury Park
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Arizona
Carter Jones

Carter Jones

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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Carter
Jones LB
Class
2025
Height
6'1"
Weight
215
HS
Crean Lutheran
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Crean Lutheran class of 2025 linebacker Carter Jones announced his commitment to Cal last Sunday.Jones chose Cal over...
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Arizona
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