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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley May 23, 2026 @ 02:24 AM
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Stephan Harrison
Stephan Harrison 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL | 2029
CA
Darius Johnson
Darius Johnson 6'2" | 160 lbs | DB | 2027
CA
Isala Wily-Ava
Isala Wily-Ava 6'2" | 190 lbs | ATH | 2027
CA
DJ Mitchell
DJ Mitchell 6'2" | 173 lbs | QB | 2027
CA
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Wily-Ava also has offers from Arizona State and Texas A&amp;M among others. He is the sixth player from California in Washington's 2027 recruiting class and the first defensive back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/1salaWilyAva/status/2055767300389925309?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/1salaWilyAva/status/2055767300389925309?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1291283"],"_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-6a11558019744"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Notre Dame (Riverside) defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1291283' first='Darius' last='Johnson'] announced his commitment to Michigan on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson had 29 tackles, two for a loss, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception for Murrieta Valley last season and has since transferred to Notre Dame of Riverside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cal, Oregon and UCLA were also in Johnson's final four. Washington and Oklahoma were also in on him and his brother is part of Oklahoma's 2026 recruiting class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnson is the first player from California in Michigan's 2027 recruiting class and the third defensive back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ddariusjohnson/status/2056466109277388838?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/ddariusjohnson/status/2056466109277388838?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2065932"],"_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-6a1155801976e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sierra Canyon freshman defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='2065932' first='Stephan' last='Harrison'] picked up offers from Georgia and Arizona recently. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harrison had 10 tackles, two for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a freshman for Sierra Canyon last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also has offers from Texas, Oregon, Notre Dame and USC among others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/stephanharri10/status/2057612397431709756?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/stephanharri10/status/2057612397431709756?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["765936"],"_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-6a11558019791"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">La Habra quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='765936' first='DJ' last='Mitchell'] announced his commitment to Cal Poly on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mitchell completed 51 percent of his passes for 2678 yards with 30 touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns last season for a La Habra team that won a CIF championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He had early offers from Arkansas, Auburn and Utah among others and Missouri State was his most recent offer. Mitchell is the first player in Cal Poly's 2027 recruiting class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/DJ_Mitchell1X/status/2056417750264983838?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/DJ_Mitchell1X/status/2056417750264983838?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
Washington (WA)
Isala Wily-Ava

Isala Wily-Ava

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 190
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Isala
Wily-Ava ATH
Class
2027
Height
6'2"
Weight
190
HS
St. John Bosco
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
St. John Bosco class of 2027 safety Isala Wily-Ava announced his commitment to Washington last Saturday. Wily-Ava had...
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Darius Johnson

Darius Johnson

CA
DB
HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 160
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Notre Dame
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Notre Dame (Riverside) defensive back Darius Johnson announced his commitment to Michigan on Monday. Johnson had 29 tackles,...
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Stephan Harrison

Stephan Harrison

CA
DL
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WEIGHT 240
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Sierra Canyon School
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
Sierra Canyon freshman defensive lineman Stephan Harrison picked up offers from Georgia and Arizona recently. Harrison had 10...
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Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
DJ Mitchell

DJ Mitchell

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HEIGHT 6'2"
WEIGHT 173
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2027
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6'2"
Weight
173
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La Habra
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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 1)
La Habra quarterback DJ Mitchell announced his commitment to Cal Poly on Monday. Mitchell completed 51 percent of...
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