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Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)

Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Michael Huntley
Michael Huntley June 5, 2026 @ 02:47 AM
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Diego Botron
Diego Botron 6'5" | 240 lbs | TE | 2027
CA
Isaac Cook
Isaac Cook 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR | 2027
CA
Ayden Payne
Ayden Payne 6'3" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2027
CA
Royalton Allen
Royalton Allen 6'0" | 175 lbs | ATH | 2027
CA
Kye Cooper
Kye Cooper 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB | 2027
CA
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Allen also had offers from Colorado State, BYU and UCLA among others. He is the first player from California in Wisconsin's 2027 recruiting class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/RoyaltonAllen_/status/2061918975873675379?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/RoyaltonAllen_/status/2061918975873675379?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2106847"],"_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-6a227e939b7d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">La Costa Canyon tight end [player_tooltip player_id='2106847' first='Diego' last='Botron'] announced his commitment to San Diego State last weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Botron caught four passes for 41 yards with a touchdown for La Costa Canyon last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also had offers from Washington State, Texas Tech and Oregon State among others. Botron is one of six players from California in San Diego State's 2027 recruiting class and the first tight end. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ptgraphics0/status/2060883653131898948?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ptgraphics0/status/2060883653131898948?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2106842"],"_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-6a227e939b8ca"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cathedral Catholic receiver [player_tooltip player_id='2106842' first='Isaac' last='Cook'] announced his commitment to San Diego State last Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cook led Cathedral Catholic in receiving last season with 1242 yards on 49 catches with 12 touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also had offers from Boise State, Colorado State and Utah State among others. Cook is one of six players from California in San Diego State's 2027 recruiting class and the third receiver. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Isaac_Cooki3/status/2061270251933987194?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Isaac_Cooki3/status/2061270251933987194?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1197233"],"_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-6a227e939b9ae"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">San Diego High defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1197233' first='Kye' last='Cooper'] announced his commitment to San Diego State on Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cooper had 70 tackles, four for a loss, a forced fumble and an interception for San Diego last season. He also led the team in receiving with 897 yards on 64 catches with seven touchdowns. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He also had offers from Boise State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh and UNLV among others. Cooper is one of six players from California in San Diego State's 2027 recruiting class and the second defensive back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/KyeKingCooper4/status/2062563144816603224?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KyeKingCooper4/status/2062563144816603224?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1987174"],"_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-6a227e939ba91"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Western (Anaheim) receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1987174' first='Ayden' last='Payne'] committed to San Diego State this week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Payne caught 34 passes for 793 yards with six touchdowns for Western last season and had three interceptions on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He has official visits set up with Utah State, Washington State, Fresno State and Oregon State in addition to San Diego State. Payne is one of six players from California in San Diego State's 2027 recruiting class and one of three receivers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/AydenPayne05/status/2059828331252740389?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"x","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/AydenPayne05/status/2059828331252740389?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->
Wisconsin
Royalton Allen

Royalton Allen

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 175
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Royalton
Allen ATH
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
175
HS
Oak Hills
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Oak Hills two-way star Royalton Allen announced his commitment to Washington State on Tuesday. Allen had 34 tackles...
Written by Michael Huntley
Wisconsin
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Royalton Allen

State: California
School: Oak Hills
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San Diego State
Diego Botron

Diego Botron

CA
TE
HEIGHT 6'5"
WEIGHT 240
POS TE
CLASS 2027
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Diego
Botron TE
Class
2027
Height
6'5"
Weight
240
HS
La Costa Canyon
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
La Costa Canyon tight end Diego Botron announced his commitment to San Diego State last weekend. Botron caught...
Written by Michael Huntley
San Diego State
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Diego Botron

State: California
School: La Costa Canyon
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Isaac Cook

Isaac Cook

CA
WR
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 185
POS WR
CLASS 2027
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Isaac
Cook WR
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
185
HS
Cathedral Catholic
|
CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Cathedral Catholic receiver Isaac Cook announced his commitment to San Diego State last Sunday. Cook led Cathedral Catholic...
Written by Michael Huntley
San Diego State
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Isaac Cook

State: California
School: Cathedral Catholic
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San Diego State
Kye Cooper

Kye Cooper

CA
DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB
CLASS 2027
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Kye
Cooper DB
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
Weight
175
HS
San Diego
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
San Diego High defensive back Kye Cooper announced his commitment to San Diego State on Thursday. Cooper had...
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San Diego State
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School: San Diego
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Ayden Payne

Ayden Payne

CA
ATH
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 170
POS ATH
CLASS 2027
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Ayden
Payne ATH
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
Weight
170
HS
Western
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CA
Southern California Recruiting Report (Part 2)
Western (Anaheim) receiver Ayden Payne committed to San Diego State this week. Payne caught 34 passes for 793...
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San Diego State
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