Cal Commits

Yesterday was National Signing Day for the high school football players moving on to college football. It wasn't the event that it's been in the past due to this year's introduction of an early signing day in mid-December. Cal did add three players yesterday.

Joseph Ogunbanjo, OLB, Alief Taylor (Houston, TX) 6'3" 225
Chris Fatilua, ILB, Madison (San Diego, CA) 6'2" 220
Monroe Young, S/WR, Onate (Las Cruces, NM) 6'0" 190

They join the 18 that signed in December.

Will Craig, OT, Granite Bay (Granite Bay, CA) 6'5" 265
Nikko Remigio, WR, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) 5'10" 160
McCallan Castles, TE, South Tahoe (South Lake Tahoe, CA) 6'5" 230
Jasper Friis, OT. Aquinas (San Bernadino, CA) 6'7" 315
Nick Alftin, DE, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, CA) 6'5" 224
Miles Owens, OT, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, CA) 6'7" 315
JH Tevis, DE, Menlo-Atherton (Menlo Park, CA) 6'5" 227
Evan Tattersall, OLB, Granite Bay (Granite Bay, CA) 6'2" 215
Chigozie Anusiem, CB, Sonora (La Habra, CA) 6'2" 175
Matthew Cinrdric, OT, Skyline (Sammamish,WA) 6'4" 270
Brandon Mello, OL, Clayton Valley (Concord, CA) 6'7" 295
Colt Doughty, ILB, College of San Mateo (San Mateo, CA) 6'2" 235
Lone Toailoa, DE, Mt. San Antonio College (Walnut, CA) 6'3" 260
Slater Zellers, LS, Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, AZ) 6'1" 220
Louie Bickett, OLB, Torrey Pines (San Diego, CA) 6'3" 200
Johnny Adams, RB, Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN) 5'11" 196
Aaron Maldonado, DT, Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA) 6'3" 295
Chris Brown, RB, El Camino (Oceanside, CA) 6'1" 218

Some can't understand a recruiting class until they see the stars. So, here they are.

4-stars
Will Craig
Nikko Remigio

3-stars
McCallan Castles
Jasper Friis
Nick Alftin
Miles Owens
JH Tevis
Chigozie Anusiem
Colt Doughty
Lone Toailoa
Matthew Cinrdric
Brandon Mello
Louie Bickett
Slater Zellers
Evan Tattersall
Chris Brown
Johnny Adams
Aaron Maldonado
Joseph Ogunbanjo
Chris Fatilua
Monroe Young

Judging by the 21-member 2018 class, Cal coaches were focused on retooling/reloading/restocking the offensive line and linebacker positions. The five linebackers and five offensive linemen make up nearly half the class. With the switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4 last year under head coach Justin Wilcox and defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter Cal needed to add linebackers. And they needed linebackers with varied talents. Pass rushers, run-stuffers, and players that could cover. The offensive line struggled with consistency and injuries the past few years. They needed to add talent and they needed depth. They got both with this class. They also got bigger.

Welcome to Berkeley to the 21 new student-athletes. A few of them are already there.