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Southern California Recruiting Report

Southern California Recruiting Report
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley January 16, 2026 @ 11:45 PM
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Jayden Pauling
Jayden Pauling 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR | 2026
CA
Dylin Bruce
Dylin Bruce 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB | 2027
CA
Ernest Nunley
Ernest Nunley 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2026
CA
Josiah Poyer
Josiah Poyer 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB | 2027
CA
Blake Wong
Blake Wong 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR | 2027
CA
Jaylen Whitaker
Jaylen Whitaker 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR | 2026
CA
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Typically when schools offer and an official visit follows in the same week, it means the chance of a signing is high. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JaydenPauling_/status/2011514994291327395?s=20","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/JaydenPauling_/status/2011514994291327395?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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Ohio State, Washington and Arizona State amng others.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JosiahPoyer/status/2011520001023590849?s=20","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/JosiahPoyer/status/2011520001023590849?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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showing at the National Preps Showcase last spring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/jwhitt2fast/status/2011928859277410771?s=20","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/jwhitt2fast/status/2011928859277410771?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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Dylin Bruce

Dylin Bruce

CA
DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 170
POS DB
CLASS 2027
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Dylin
Bruce DB
Class
2027
Height
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Weight
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Huntington Beach
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Southern California Recruiting Report
Huntington Beach class of 2027 receiver Dylin Bruce picked up offers from UCLA and Stanford this week. Bruce...
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Dylin Bruce

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Michigan
Ernest Nunley

Ernest Nunley

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 180
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CLASS 2026
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Ernest
Nunley ATH
Class
2026
Height
6'0"
Weight
180
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Western
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Western defensive back Ernest Nunley was released from his signing with Cal and picked up an offer from...
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Portland State
Jayden Pauling

Jayden Pauling

CA
WR
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
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CLASS 2026
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Jayden
Pauling WR
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2026
Height
6'3"
Weight
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Silverado
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Silverado receiver Jayden Pauling picked up an offer from Portland State this week and is taking an official...
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State: California
School: Silverado
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Josiah Poyer

Josiah Poyer

CA
LB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2027
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Josiah
Poyer LB
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2027
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Weight
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St. John Bosco
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Delaware State
Jaylen Whitaker

Jaylen Whitaker

CA
WR
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 165
POS WR
CLASS 2026
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Whitaker WR
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2026
Height
5'11"
Weight
165
HS
Cathedral
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Southern California Recruiting Report
Cathedral (LA) receiver Jaylen Whitaker announced his commitment to Delaware State on Thursday. Whitaker was committed to Sacramento...
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State: California
School: Cathedral
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Blake Wong

Blake Wong

CA
WR
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 185
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CLASS 2027
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Wong WR
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2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
185
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Norco
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