Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at some of the best high school football recruits from the country’s recruiting hotbeds.
The series started with the best 2026 recruits out of Texas and last week we looked at the best juniors coming out of Florida.
This time, we’ll head west and look at the Golden State. Here are the top 2026 recruits to keep an eye on from California.
Ryder Lyons
School: Folsom
Position: Quarterback
Commitment: Uncommitted
Summary: Lyons may be a 2026 grad, but he fits more into the 2027 class as he will take an LDS mission trip following his high school career.
He’s coming off a junior season where he threw for 3,011 yards and 46 touchdowns. As for possible NCAA landing spots, USC appears to be the favorite in his recruitment—his older brother currently plays for the Trojans, which only helps the process.
Brandon Arrington
School: Mount Miguel (Spring Valley)
Position: Athlete
Commitment: Uncommitted
Summary: Arrington is a true five-star talent, with several of the nation’s top programs clamoring after him. Currently, Texas A&M looks like the favorite program to land him.
That could change over the next few months, though. He has official visits lined up to Penn State (May 2), Texas A&M (June 5), Alabama (June 13), USC (June 17) and Oregon (June 20).
Mark Bowman
School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Position: Tight End
Commitment: Uncommitted
Summary: At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, Bowman already looks like a college tight end getting ready for his NFL pro day. Playing at Mater Dei, there’s a good chance he’ll get to that level in the very near future.
No real favorite has emerged in his recruitment yet, but he has official visits lined up to Alabama (May 30), Texas (June 6), USC (June 17), and Oregon (June 20).
Chris Henry Jr.
School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Position: Wide Receiver
Commitment: Ohio State
Summary: The…
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Publish date : 2025-03-24 00:49:00
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