Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 3)

<!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["723756"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6686286d64724"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Troy (Fullerton) tight end [player_tooltip player_id='723756' first='Vander' last='Ploog'] announced his commitment to Washington last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ploog caught 61 passes for 1047 yards with 12 touchdowns in 12 games for Troy last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ploog also took visits to SMU, Arizona State, Utah and Cal. He is the seventh player from California in Washington's 2025 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/vander_ploog/status/1805671885319159877","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/vander_ploog/status/1805671885319159877 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1288182"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6686286d64780"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Francis Parker defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1288182' first='Zane' last='Tamatoa Reed'] announced his commitment to Southern Utah on Monday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a receiver, he had 213 yards with a touchdown last season. Defensively, he had 59 tackles with two interceptions and a forced fumble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is the second player from Southern California in Southern Utah's 2025 recruiting class joining [player_tooltip player_id='358419' first='Shane' last='Klingelberg'] of Chaparral.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/zane_reed8/status/1807912239443464438","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/zane_reed8/status/1807912239443464438 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["723690"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6686286d647c4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">St. John Bosco edge rusher [player_tooltip player_id='723690' first='Epi' last='Sitanilei'] announced his commitment to UCLA on Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sitanilei had 25 tackles and three sacks for St. John Bosco last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sitanilei was the defensive line MVP at the Under Armour Next All-American Camp. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KSitanilei/status/1807489381512745378","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KSitanilei/status/1807489381512745378 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["406730"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6686286d64805"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Inglewood quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='406730' first='Kingston' last='Tisdell'] announced his commitment to Weber State last Wednesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Kings10Tisdell/status/1805994156013269211","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Kings10Tisdell/status/1805994156013269211 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["976941"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6686286d64842"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Santa Margarita offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='976941' first='Elijah' last='Vaikona'] announced his commitment to USC on Tuesday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He transferred to Santa Margarita from Xavier Prep this offseason. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vaikona had 20 other offers and also visited Washington recently. He is the fourth player from California in USC's 2025 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/elijah_vaikona/status/1808235614359507248","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/elijah_vaikona/status/1808235614359507248 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->