California high school football recruiting: Top 10 teams with most signees

No surprise that national and state champion St. John Bosco guided the most seniors to college programs; How many and who ranks second likely will raise eyebrows

State and national champion St. John Bosco-Bellflower not only signed the most players into college football programs, the Braves doubled any other school in California.  

Through the early signing period (Dec. 21-23) and the first day (Wednesday) of the regular signing period (Feb. 1 to March 1), Jason Negro's squad have signed up a whopping 16 to FBS programs. 

The next closest amount is eight, with two teams tied for second. One of those schools is perennial national and Inland Empire power Corona Centennial, and the other might surprise most. 

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Another Trinity League power? National powerhouse Mater Dei-Santa? 

No. 

How about another big school power that flexed among the top five ranked teams all season — Los Alamitos or Long Beach Poly? Mission Viejo?

No, tied with Centennial at No. 2 actually turned out to be Inglewood with eight signees, followed by Los Alamitos with 7. 

The remaining seven schools signed off on either five or six athletes. 

Here is the the list of California high school football programs who as of Wednesday have signed the most athletes into college programs.  

The number before each athlete is their California recruiting ranking according to 247Sports composite. The school in parenthesis is where they have signed. 

1. ST. JOHN BOSCO (16 college signees)

• 5. DE Matayo Uiagalelei (Oregon)

• 9. WR DeAndre Moore Jr. (Texas)

• 17. CB Aaron Williams (Louisville)

• 29. QB Pierce Clarkson (Louisville)

• 31. CB Jshawn Frausto-Ramos (Stanford)

• 41. WR Jahlil McClain (Louisville)

• 45. S R.J. Jones (UCLA)

• 51. S Ty Lee (UCLA)

• 61. LB Deven Bryant (Washington)

• 71. WR Israel Polk (Pittsburgh)

• 102. DL Vaka Hansen (San Jose State)

• 117. OL Sean Na'a (Arizona State)

• 160. S Hunter Nowell (San Jose State)

• 164. DL Sua Lefotu (Nebraska)

• 200. OL Sean Haney (Colgate)

• TE Max Stober (Army)

St. John Bosco's DeAndre Moore is headed to Texas. Photo: Joe Bergman

2T. INGLEWOOD (8)

• 16. ATH Jamari Johnson (Louisville)

• 103. CB Jonah Lewis (Nevada)

• 141. S Makhi Connor (Campbell)

• 143. ATH Dane Reed (Campbell)

• 144. S Justin Johnson (Fresno State)

• 206. ATH Kenyon Agurs (Colorado State)

• 234. LB Khalil Peart (Houston Christian)

• 244. CB Jaden DaCosta (Portland State)

2T. CORONA CENTENNIAL (8)

• 57. LB Owen Chambliss (Utah)

• 69. WR Malachi Riley (Arizona)

• 82. DL Lucas Conti (UNLV)

• 113. QB Israel Carter (University South Florida)

• 148. QB Carson Conklin (Sacramento State)

• 225. LB Samarai Anderson (Eastern Washington)

• 247. OL Isaac Perez (Portland State)

• WR Donovan Faupel (New Mexico State)

Centennial QB Israel Carter signed to USF. Photo: Heston Quan / Photo by Heston Quan

4. LOS ALAMITOS (7)

• 2. QB Malachi Nelson (USC)

• 6. WR Makai Lemon (USC)

• 35. RB Damian Henderson (Colorado State)

• 68. ATH Ethan O'Connor (UCLA)

• 114. DE Sinn Brennan (San Diego State)

• 136. WR Gavin Porch (uncommitted)
  
  
• 215. LB Nehemiah Sagiao (Campbell) 

5. PITTSBURG (6)

• 4. QB Jaden Rashada (Arizona State)

• 21. WR Rashid Williams (Washington)

• 83. WR Zachary Card (Oregon State)

• 137. ATH Khai Taylor (Boise State)

• 219. CB Robin "Budha" Boyd (Cal Poly)

• 226 WR Keynan Higgins (San Jose State)      

Speedy Zach Card (11), who played sixth in the state 100 meters, is signed to Oregon State. Photo: Steven Silva

6T. DE LA SALLE-CONCORD (5)

• 15. TE Cooper Flanagan (Notre Dame)

• 85. OL Cooper Powers (TCU)

• 135. RB Charles Greer (Fresno State)

• 173. OL Derek Thompson (Harvard)

• 189. ATH Journey McKoy (Nevada)

6T MATER DEI-SANTA ANA (5)

• 26. LB Leviticus Su'a (Arizona)

• 73. TE Spencer Shannon (Texas)

• 124. OL Lipe Moala (Oregon)

• 131. WR Jordan Onovughe (Colorado)

• 186. OL BJ Tolo (Uncommitted)

Leviticus Su'a (55) is bound for Arizona. Photo: Heston Quan

6T. LINCOLN-SAN DIEGO (5)

• 19. RB Roderick Robinson II (Georgia)

• 23. DE David Peevy (USC)

• 46. S Josiah Cox (Arizona State)

• 79. S Hunter Wiggins (uncommitted)

• 190. LB Chris Fewell (San Diego State)

6T. MATER DEI CATHOLIC-SAN DIEGO (5)

• 27. LB Tre Edwards (UCLA)

• 40. WR Jeremiah McClure (UCLA)

• 89. ATH Surahz Buncom (Louisville)

• 105. ATH Chris Snyder Jr. (Cal Poly)

• 191. QB Dominic Nankil (San Diego)

Mater Dei Catholic QB Dominic Nakil is staying near home to San Diego. Photo: Joe Bergman. 

6T MISSION VIEJO (5)

• 39. WR Mikey Matthews (Utah)

• 97. WR Jackson Holman (Arizona)

• 111. QB Kadin Semonza (Ball State)

• 123 WR Edward Schultz (Cal Poly)

• 138. WR JK Reed (uncommitted)

6T. SIERRA CANYON-CHATSWORTH (5)

• 24. DL Cameron Brandt (Michigan)

• 87. Elijha Payne (Arizona)

• 88. WR Lavon Brown (Colorado State)

• 98. WR Josiah Phillips (BYU)

• 166. OT Rodney Leaks (Houston Christian)