Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 3)
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Continue ReadingTroy (Fullerton) tight end Vander Ploog Vander Ploog 6'6" | 200 lbs | TE Troy | 2025 State CA announced his commitment to Washington last week.
Ploog caught 61 passes for 1047 yards with 12 touchdowns in 12 games for Troy last season.
He was a MVP at the Under Armour Next All-American Camp this offseason. Ploog needs to add some size if he wants to be a blocker at the college level and he doesn’t have a lot of experience. But he is a very good route runner and can make contested catches.
Ploog also took visits to SMU, Arizona State, Utah and Cal. He is the seventh player from California in Washington’s 2025 recruiting class.
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Francis Parker defensive back Zane Tamatoa Reed Zane Tamatoa Reed 5'11" | 185 lbs | ATH Francis Parker | 2025 CA announced his commitment to Southern Utah on Monday.
As a receiver, he had 213 yards with a touchdown last season. Defensively, he had 59 tackles with two interceptions and a forced fumble.
He is the second player from Southern California in Southern Utah’s 2025 recruiting class joining Shane Klingelberg Shane Klingelberg 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Chaparral | 2025 State CA of Chaparral.
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St. John Bosco edge rusher Epi Sitanilei Epi Sitanilei 6'5" | 215 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2025 State CA announced his commitment to UCLA on Sunday.
Sitanilei had 25 tackles and three sacks for St. John Bosco last season.
He has battled injuries but his length and athleticism stand out. He’s explosive off the ball and knows how to catch the offensive lineman leaning.
Sitanilei was the defensive line MVP at the Under Armour Next All-American Camp.
He had 13 other offers and also visited San Jose State and Cal. Sitanilei is the eighth player from California in UCLA’s 2025 recruiting class.
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Inglewood quarterback Kingston Tisdell Kingston Tisdell 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Inglewood | 2025 State CA announced his commitment to Weber State last Wednesday.
Tisdell completed 64 percent of his passes for 2312 yards, 29 touchdowns and just one interception for Birmingham last season. He has since transferred to Inglewood.
San Jose State, Cornell, Penn and Georgetown also offered Tisdell. He is the first player to commit to Weber State in the 2025 recruiting class.
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Santa Margarita offensive lineman Elijah Vaikona Elijah Vaikona 6'7" | 345 lbs | OL Santa Margarita | 2025 State CA announced his commitment to USC on Tuesday.
He transferred to Santa Margarita from Xavier Prep this offseason.
As a run blocker, he bullies opponents with his strength and is athletic enough to get to the second level with ease. In pass protection, he defends the bullrush very well.
Vaikona had 20 other offers and also visited Washington recently. He is the fourth player from California in USC’s 2025 recruiting class.
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