December Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in California’s 2025 class?


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The 2025 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!
Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
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Chuck McDonald III
Chuck McDonald III 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA | DB | Mater Dei
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Madden Faraimo
Madden Faraimo 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB JSerra | 2025 State CA | LB | JSerra
- Hayden Lowe Hayden Lowe 6'5" | 245 lbs | DL Oaks Christian | 2025 State CA | DL | Oaks Christian
- Jackson Lloyd Jackson Lloyd 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Carmel | 2025 State CA | OL | Carmel
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Daryus Dixson
Daryus Dixson 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA | DB | Mater Dei
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Kaleb Edwards
Kaleb Edwards 6'6" | 240 lbs | TE Oak Ridge | 2025 State CA | TE | Oak Ridge
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Marco Jones
Marco Jones 6'5" | 240 lbs | LB San Ramon Valley | 2025 State CA | LB | San Ramon Valley
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Akili Smith Jr.
Akili Smith Jr. 6'5" | 200 lbs | QB Lincoln | 2025 State CA | QB | Lincoln
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Lavar Arrington
Lavar Arrington 6'2" | 185 lbs | LB Charter Oak | 2025 State CA | LB | Charter Oak
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Epi Sitanilei
Epi Sitanilei 6'5" | 215 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2025 State CA | LB | St. John Bosco
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Josiah Sharma
Josiah Sharma 6'5" | 325 lbs | DL Folsom | 2025 State CA | DL | Folsom
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McKay Madsen
McKay Madsen 6'2" | 235 lbs | RB Clovis North | 2025 State CA | RB | Clovis North
- Jae’on Young Jae’on Young 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Sierra Canyon | 2025 State CA | DB | Sierra Canyon
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Jared Martin
Jared Martin 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Central Union | 2025 State CA | LB | Central Union
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Cole Cogshell
Cole Cogshell 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Muir | 2025 State CA | DL | Muir
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Tristan Tia
Tristan Tia 6'3" | 190 lbs | QB Amador Valley | 2025 State CA | QB | Amador Valley
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Garrison Blank
Garrison Blank 6'7" | 295 lbs | OL Rocklin | 2025 State CA | OL | Rocklin
- Jewelous Walls Jewelous Walls 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Pittsburg | 2025 State CA | DL | Pittsburg
- Tavian McNair Tavian McNair 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Centennial | 2025 State CA | WR | Centennial
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Tre Harrison
Tre Harrison 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Serra | 2025 State CA | DB | Serra
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Shane Rosenthal
Shane Rosenthal 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Newbury Park | 2025 State CA | WR | Newbury Park
- Taniela Key-Tupou Taniela Key-Tupou 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL Folsom | 2025 State CA | DL | Folsom
- Harold Duvall Harold Duvall 6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH Clovis East | 2025 State CA | ATH | Clovis East
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Kourdey Glass
Kourdey Glass 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Hanford | 2025 State CA | RB | Hanford
- Anthony Anthony CA League | RB | Millikan
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Bryson Baker
Bryson Baker 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Sanger | 2025 State CA | ATH | Sanger
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Jaden Williams
Jaden Williams 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Mission Viejo | 2025 State CA | DL | Mission Viejo
- Tahj Crutchfield Tahj Crutchfield 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Rancho Cucamonga | 2025 State CA | DB | Rancho Cucamonga
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Jamar Searcy
Jamar Searcy 5'8" | 170 lbs | ATH Pittsburg | 2025 State CA | ATH | Pittsburg
- Mays Pese Mays Pese 6'3" | 275 lbs | DL Bishop Garcia Diego | 2025 State CA | DL | Bishop Garcia Diego
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Ulavai Fetuli
Ulavai Fetuli 6'5" | 240 lbs | DL La Habra | 2025 State CA | DL | La Habra
- Dominik Calhoun Dominik Calhoun 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Pittsburg | 2025 State CA | ATH | Pittsburg
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Quaid Carr
Quaid Carr 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Servite | 2025 State CA | RB | Servite
- Louis Akpa Louis Akpa 6'6" | 250 lbs | OL Serra | 2025 State CA | OL | Serra
- Elijah Vaikona Elijah Vaikona 6'8" | 370 lbs | OL Santa Margarita | 2025 State CA | OL | Santa Margarita
- Braylon Singleton Braylon Singleton 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Culver City | 2025 State CA | DB | Culver City
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Lucien Holland
Lucien Holland 6'5" | 210 lbs | LB Inglewood | 2025 State CA | LB | Inglewood
- Logan Knapp Logan Knapp 6'6" | 230 lbs | DL Clayton Valley | 2025 State CA | DL | Clayton Valley
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Jase Nix
Jase Nix 5'9" | 165 lbs | WR San Marcos | 2025 State CA | WR | San Marcos
- Legend Lyons Legend Lyons 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Charter Oak | 2025 State CA | WR | Charter Oak
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Gavin Garretson
Gavin Garretson 6'7" | 240 lbs | DL/TE Pleasant Valley | 2025 State CA | DL | Pleasant Valley
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Lucan Amituanai
Lucan Amituanai 6'4" | 220 lbs | DL Elk Grove | 2025 State CA | DL | Elk Grove
- DJ Asiasi DJ Asiasi 6'3" | 240 lbs | TE De La Salle | 2025 State CA | TE | De La Salle
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Kingston Keanaaina
Kingston Keanaaina 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB/ATH St. Francis | 2025 State CA | RB/ATH | St. Francis
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Sean Embree
Sean Embree 6'4" | 170 lbs | WR Santa Margarita | 2025 State CA | WR | Santa Margarita
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Kai Jacobowitz
Kai Jacobowitz 6'8" | 300 lbs | OL Carlsbad | 2025 State CA | OL | Carlsbad
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Carter Jones
Carter Jones 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Crean Lutheran | 2025 State CA | LB | Crean Lutheran
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Seth Shigg
Seth Shigg 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Culver City | 2025 State CA | QB | Culver City
- Myles Singleton Myles Singleton 6'1" | 185 lbs | ATH Culver City | 2025 State CA | ATH | Culver City
- Ray Gilbert Ray Gilbert 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Inglewood | 2025 State CA | WR | Inglewood
- AJ Campbell AJ Campbell 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA | WR | Orange Lutheran
- Jeremiah Tuiileila Jeremiah Tuiileila 6'3" | 225 lbs | DL Grant | 2025 State CA | DL | Grant
- CJ McBean CJ McBean 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Serra | 2025 State CA | DB | Serra
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Jonathan Ybarra
Jonathan Ybarra 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL Sanger | 2025 State CA | OL | Sanger
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Chris Williams
Chris Williams 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB/ATH San Juan Hills | 2025 State CA | DB/ATH | San Juan Hills
- Le’Roi Lewis | DB | Chaminade
- Johnathan Cravin Johnathan Cravin 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Chaparral | 2025 State CA | DB | Chaparral
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Kayin Booker
Kayin Booker 6'2" | 210 lbs | WR Newbury Park | 2025 State CA | WR | Newbury Park
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Evan Gaea
Evan Gaea 6'4" | 320 lbs | OL St. Mary's | 2025 State CA | OL | St. Mary’s
- Nehemiah Johnson Nehemiah Johnson 6'5" | 320 lbs | OL Orange Lutheran | 2025 State CA | OL | Orange Lutheran
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Kapono Mao
Kapono Mao 6'0" | 300 lbs | OL Millikan | 2025 State CA | OL | Millikan
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Nicholas Lavizzo
Nicholas Lavizzo 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Pacifica | 2025 State CA | LB | Pacifica
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Ace Robinson
Ace Robinson 6'4" | 265 lbs | DL/OL De La Salle | 2025 State CA | TE | De La Salle
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Jaylen Patterson
Jaylen Patterson 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB San Jacinto | 2025 State CA | QB | San Jacinto
- Sione Netane Sione Netane 6'5" | 330 lbs | OL St. Francis | 2025 State CA | OL | St. Francis
- Jaron Hodson Jaron Hodson 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Folsom | 2025 State CA | DB | Folsom
- Cameron Sermons Cameron Sermons 5'9" | 150 lbs | ATH Rancho Cucamonga | 2025 State CA | ATH | Rancho Cucamonga
- Abu Fofanah Abu Fofanah 6'4" | 265 lbs | OL Granite Hills | 2025 State CA | OL | Granite Hills
- Chris Joe Chris Joe 6'3" | 185 lbs | DB Liberty | 2025 State CA | DB | Liberty
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Edward Khutsishvili
Edward Khutsishvili 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Esperanza | 2025 State CA | ATH | Esperanza
- Isaiah Grant Isaiah Grant 5'10" | 150 lbs | ATH Lincoln | 2025 State CA | ATH | Lincoln
- Lamarion Jones Lamarion Jones 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL El Cerrito | 2025 State CA | DL | El Cerrito
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Axel Eason
Axel Eason 6'4" | 215 lbs | QB Oaks Christian | 2025 State CA | QB | Oaks Christian
- Elliott Noble Elliott Noble 6'1" | 180 lbs | ATH Tennyson | 2025 State CA | ATH | Tennyson
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Darryl Davis III
Darryl Davis III 6'4" | 235 lbs | LB Culver City | 2025 State CA | LB | Culver City
- Luke Westfall Luke Westfall 6'3" | 260 lbs | DL Cathedral Catholic | 2025 State CA | DL | Cathedral Catholic
- Messiah Washington Messiah Washington 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Cathedral | 2025 State CA | DB | Cathedral
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Joel Perez
Joel Perez 6'5" | 310 lbs | OL Western | 2025 State CA | OL | Western
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Jake Silverman
Jake Silverman 6'0" | 215 lbs | ATH Torrance | 2025 State CA | ATH | Torrance
- Jeremiah Stallworth Jeremiah Stallworth 6'6" | 315 lbs | OL Palo Alto | 2025 State CA | OL | Palo Alto
- Brandon Gilbert Brandon Gilbert 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE Murrieta Valley | 2025 State CA | TE | Murrieta Valley
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Emiliano Villarreal
Emiliano Villarreal 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Rancho Cucamonga | 2025 State CA | QB | Rancho Cucamonga
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SirDarius Autry
SirDarius Autry 5'10" | 165 lbs | ATH Hoover | 2025 State CA | ATH | Hoover
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Cade Paterson
Cade Paterson 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Centennial | 2025 State CA | DB | Centennial
- Kavon Collins Kavon Collins 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Monterey | 2025 State CA | WR | Monterey
- Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler 6'0" | 180 lbs | QB Serra | 2025 State CA | QB | Serra
- Ethan Thomas Ethan Thomas 6'4" | 290 lbs | OL Santa Margarita | 2025 State CA | OL | Santa Margarita
- Savelio Niumata Savelio Niumata 6'4" | 220 lbs | QB Edison | 2025 State CA | QB | Edison
- Jermaine Barrett Jermaine Barrett 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Serra | 2025 State CA | DB | Serra
- Tyus Miller Tyus Miller 5'10" | 175 lbs | QB Clovis East | 2025 State CA | QB | Clovis East
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Henry Wonderlick
Henry Wonderlick 6'3" | 295 lbs | OL Villa Park | 2025 State CA | OL | Villa Park
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Joshua Bates
Joshua Bates 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Mission Viejo | 2025 State CA | OL | Mission Viejo
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Jayce Venable
Jayce Venable 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH Chaparral | 2025 State CA | ATH | Chaparral
- Kaleb Pleis Kaleb Pleis 6'4" | 215 lbs | DL San Ramon Valley | 2025 State CA | DL | San Ramon Valley
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Nathaniel Clifford
Nathaniel Clifford 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Santa Fe Christian | 2025 State CA | LB | Santa Fe Christian
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Myles Tarkington
Myles Tarkington 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Etiwanda | 2025 State CA | WR | Etiwanda
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Dorian Hoze
Dorian Hoze 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Murrieta Valley | 2025 State CA | RB | Murrieta Valley
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Reginald Terry Jr
Reginald Terry Jr 6'6" | 285 lbs | OL Junipero Serra | 2025 State CA | OL | Junipero Serra