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Cal Loses Commit Rahshawn Clark, Who Flips to Arizona

Clark had committed to Cal in July, but the Wildcats are now expected to sign the four-star athlete from Seattle

Jake Curtis

Cal Loses Commit Rahshawn Clark, Who Flips to Arizona
Cal Loses Commit Rahshawn Clark, Who Flips to Arizona /

Two days before the first day of the early signing period for football Cal has lost a player who had committed to Cal for 2024.

Rahshawn Clark, a versatile athlete from Seattle, had committed to Cal in July, but on Monday he announced that he is now committed to Arizona.

Rated as a four-star recruit, Clark attends Garfield High School and was a teammate of quarterback EJ Caminong, who committed to Cal in June. Caminong remains committed to Cal despite the departure of Cal offensive coordinator Jake Spavital to Baylor.

Clark had been the only four-star recruit who committed to Cal for 2024. The others are all three-star recruits.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Clark played wide receiver and cornerback in high school, and it is unclear what position he will play at Arizona. He was projected as a safety at Cal.

Clark also had offers from Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Mississippi State, Louisville, Florida Atlantic and Michigan State as well as Cal and Arizona.

The loss of Clark in Cal’s 2024 recruiting class reduces the number of incoming freshman prospects committed to Cal for next season to 14.

Cal and Arizona will no longer be in the same conference next season, as Arizona is joining the Big 12 next year and Cal will begin membership in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.

This is what 247 Sports national recruiting editor Brandon Huffman said about Clark when he committed to Cal:

Clark is one of the top two-way prospects in the state regardless of class. He has Power 5 offers for both cornerback and for receiver. He's rated as an athlete and while we think he's got more upside on defense, his heart is on offense. Whichever side of the ball he ends up playing, he will impact the game. He's also a good returner, a player who can use his speed and vision to break off long returns. As a receiver, he's a natural pass catcher and probably projects best inside as a slot but could split out wide too depending on the offense. Defensively, he has some of the best ball skills of any defender in the class and plays with a nice, physical edge to him, not afraid to initiate contact at all.  

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Jake Curtis
JAKE CURTIS

Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years, and won awards for his feature stories.

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