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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley April 18, 2025 @ 11:05 AM
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Josiah Rand
Josiah Rand 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB | 2027
CA
Craig Walker
Craig Walker 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR | 2026
CA
Max Meier
Max Meier 6'5" | 240 lbs | DL | 2026
CA
Isala Wily-Ava
Isala Wily-Ava 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH | 2027
CA
Skylar Lendsey
Skylar Lendsey 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB | 2026
CA
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Feeling incredibly grateful to announce my commitment to STANFORD. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FEARTHETREE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FEARTHETREE</a> 🌲🌲🌲 <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachKolodziej?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachKolodziej</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAprilOLB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAprilOLB</a>… <a href="https://t.co/58AzKvnGWg">pic.twitter.com/58AzKvnGWg</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1362377' first='Max' last='Meier'] (@MadMaxMeier) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadMaxMeier/status/1912282493652550107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1698878' first='Josiah' last='Rand']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"200","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Chaminade","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68020409b5956"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chaminade safety [player_tooltip player_id='1698878' first='Josiah' last='Rand'] picked up his first offer from Sacramento State last Saturday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rand had 77 tackles with five sacks and an interception last season for Heritage Christian of Northridge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I will be visiting Sacramento State 4/12 <br>Can't wait!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/DannyLockhartS1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DannyLockhartS1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachMarshawn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachMarshawn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrennanMarion4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrennanMarion4</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CJPollard1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CJPollard1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NadeFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NadeFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DlineCoachEd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DlineCoachEd</a> <a href="https://t.co/QpCUo1sVhg">pic.twitter.com/QpCUo1sVhg</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1698878' first='Josiah' last='Rand'] (@3eassyy) <a href="https://twitter.com/3eassyy/status/1908173407902200252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1659078"],"_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-68020409b59a5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Carson receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1659078' first='Craig' last='Walker'] was offered by Air Force last Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Walker caught seven passes for 143 yards with a touchdown for Carson last season and has run a 10.45 in the 100 meters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also has an offer from Delaware State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a great conversation with <a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Thiessen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Thiessen</a>, I&#039;m blessed to receive another division 1 offer from the AIR-FORCE Academy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/recruitcoachmc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@recruitcoachmc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CarsonColts_FB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CarsonColts_FB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachWLowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachWLowe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EdwardHumpherys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EdwardHumpherys</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJohnson21_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJohnson21_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/coachces?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@coachces</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJack_CHS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachJack_CHS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DailyBreezeNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DailyBreezeNews</a>… <a href="https://t.co/ikNmJe7dik">pic.twitter.com/ikNmJe7dik</a></p>&mdash; Craig “sky”Walker🪄 ‘ATH 26 (@craigwa1ker) <a href="https://twitter.com/craigwa1ker/status/1910797745780301855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["800123"],"_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-68020409b59ed"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The St. John Bosco safety was offered by Ohio State last Saturday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wily-Ava led St. John Bosco in tackles with 72 and led the team with seven interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He visited Ohio State over the weekend and left with an offer. Wily-Ava has also recently gotten offers from Notre Dame, Georgia and Oregon among others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ag2G! Extremely Blessed to earn an offer from thee Ohio State University! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/gobucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gobucks</a>🌰 <a href="https://t.co/5J9LhjL9j6">pic.twitter.com/5J9LhjL9j6</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='800123' first='Isala' last='Aisa Wily-Ava'] (@1salaWilyAva) <a href="https://twitter.com/1salaWilyAva/status/1911062428525228108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->
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