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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley March 28, 2026 @ 03:34 AM
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Tahj Skinner
Tahj Skinner 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH | 2027
CA
Jeffrey Patino
Jeffrey Patino 6'1" | 205 lbs | QB/LB | 2027
CA
Danny Lang
Danny Lang 6'1" | 155 lbs | DB | 2027
CA
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--> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cajon class of 2027 running back <strong>Maleek Nolley</strong> was offered by Sacramento State on Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nolley ran for 773 yards with nine touchdowns for Cajon last season and had 105 yards receiving. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also has offers from San Diego State, Wyoming, San Jose State and Boise State among others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CollectorVisual/status/2037591471168319749?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/CollectorVisual/status/2037591471168319749?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block 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He's a good pass blocker and replaces his hands well in the run game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ARODfootball79/status/2036524266691371475?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/ARODfootball79/status/2036524266691371475?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2106863"],"_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-69c7923331201"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) class of 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='2106863' first='Tahj' last='Skinner'] was offered by Penn on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Skinner had 36 tackles, two pass deflections with six interceptions for Notre Dame last season and had two touchdown receptions on offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yale, Georgia State, Princeton and UC Davis have also offered Skinner in March. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/tahjskinner1/status/2037368455809364341?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/tahjskinner1/status/2037368455809364341?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
USC
Danny Lang

Danny Lang

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DB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 155
POS DB
CLASS 2027
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Mater Dei class of 2027 defensive back Danny Lang announced his commitment to USC on Wednesday. Lang had...
Written by Michael Huntley
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Danny Lang

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Maleek Nolley

Maleek Nolley

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WEIGHT 200
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Maleek Nolley

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Jeffrey Patino

Jeffrey Patino

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HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 205
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Paraclete
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Paraclete linebacker and athlete Jeffrey Patino picked up an offer from Boise State on Friday. Patino had 74...
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Armando Rodriguez

Armando Rodriguez

HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 310
POS OL
CLASS 2027

Armando Rodriguez

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Tahj Skinner

Tahj Skinner

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Notre Dame
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) class of 2027 defensive back Tahj Skinner was offered by Penn on Thursday. Skinner...
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