Max Kotiranta
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Jordan Reyes | Prep Redzone Scout
Kotiranta flew under the recruiting radar throughout his career until he was able to land a well-deserved D1 PWO to Northern Arizona in January. Possesses a good all around skillset to be an impact player on both sides of the ball for San Clemente, played well at Safety as a junior but then exceled as a WR his senior year. Very natural and smooth operating out of the slot with high level route running and separation ability at the short/intermediate levels. Still carries the speed to be a downfield and after the catch threat but his strength is short area quickness and burst. He’s got a hard drive phase off the LOS and is creative in how separates showing a great ability to set up his routes. His breaks are well timed and he uses his change of direction to accelerate coming out. Quick release move at the LOS to avoid contact and get into his route. He’s got good body control and competes for the ball in the air to be strong at the catch point. Voted All-League, All-County, and All-CIF at WR for the 2024 season.
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San Clemente two-way star
Max Kotiranta
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Kotiranta
5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH
San Clemente | 2025
State
CA
announced his commitment to Northern Arizona last Friday.
Kotiranta had 672 yards receiving with five touchdowns for San Clemente this season and had a pair of interceptions on defense. He earned All-County honors from the OC Register.
He had offers from Drake and Western New Mexico but opted to accept a PWO from Northern Arizona. Kotiranta visited Northern Arizona in November.
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San Clemente two-way senior
Max Kotiranta
Max
Kotiranta
5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH
San Clemente | 2025
State
CA
picked up an offer from Benedictine College last week.
Kotiranta had 56 tackles with two interceptions and a fumble recoveries last season. He caught nine passes for 60 yards as a receiver.
Benedictine is his first offer. He was a standout at multiple Prep Redzone Showcases and has been active on the camp circuit.
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Read EvaluationMichael Huntley | Prep Redzone Scout
All three of these San Clemente defensive backs cover a ton of the field and are plus tacklers for defensive backs.
Max Bollard
Max
Bollard
5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH
San Clemente | 2025
State
CA
and
Max Kotiranta
Max
Kotiranta
5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH
San Clemente | 2025
State
CA
each had 56 tackles last season.
Riley Kelley led the team with five interceptions. Bollard had three interceptions and Kotiranta had two.
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Read EvaluationJordan Reyes | Prep Redzone Scout
Kotiranta possesses a multi-dimensional skillset at 5’11” 175 lbs. A natural DB/WR prospect with savvy athleticism and strong ball skills. Could play either side of the ball at the college level but really flashed at safety as a junior at San Clemente. He’s got good speed giving him the range to cover all areas of the field effectively. High football IQ and instincts to anticipate where the ball is going and trigger into his break. Strong in coverage, he shows a good ability to recognize routes as the play is developing to step into throwing lanes and make a play on the ball. Comes downhill hard in run support initiating contact while breaking down in space to be a reliable 1on1 open field tackler. He takes good angles of pursuit to the ball and uses his short area acceleration to close space in a hurry. He’s a dual sport athlete (football/track) and voted First Team All-League DB in 2023. Should see a bump in recruiting as the cycle progresses.
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