By SuperWest Sports Staff
The State of California has produced a total of 823 high school recruits who have been highly rated by 247Sports and signed with a college since 2000.
Here are the Top 25-rated prep players from the “Golden State,” all of whom were awarded at least four or five stars, with ratings ranging from 1.0028 to .9960.
The all-time highest-rated recruit was Bryce Young, a quarterback with a rating of 1.0028 from Mater Dei High School out of Santa Ana, who signed with Alabama in the Class of 2020.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend USC was Korey Foreman, a defensive lineman with a rating of .9993 from Centennial High School in Corona, who signed with the Class of 2021.
The highest-rated recruit to stay in the state and attend UCLA was Jaelan Phillips, a defensive end from Redlands East Valley High School who signed with the Class of 2017.
In addition to each player’s name, rating, and stars, the table includes their position, class, hometown, and college choice.
This is the third in a series of the top College Football recruits produced by each state.
Top 25 All-Time High School Recruits from the State of California
| Player | Po | Rating | H.S. | City | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Young | QB | 1.0028 | Mater Dei | Santa Ana | Alabama | 2020 |
| Ronald Powell | DE | .9999 | Rancho Verde | Moreno Valley | Florida | 2010 |
| D.J. Williams | LB | .9998 | De La Salle | Concord | Miami | 2000 |
| Korey Foreman | DL | .9995 | Centennial | Corona | USC | 2021 |
| Matt Barkley | QB | .9993 | Mater Dei | Newport Beach | USC | 2009 |
| Lorenzo Booker | RB | .9992 | St. Bonaventure | Ventura | Florida St | 2002 |
| Whitney Lewis | WR | .9990 | St. Bonaventure | Ventura | USC | 2003 |
| Jaelan Phillips | DE | .9989 | Redlands East Valley | Redlands | UCLA | 2017 |
| Robert Woods | ATH | .9988 | Junipero Serra | Gardena | USC | 2010 |
| Jimmy Clausen | QB | .9988 | Oaks Christian | Thousand Oaks | Notre Dame | 2007 |
| Mark Sanchez | QB | .9988 | Agape Academy | Mission Viejo | USC | 2005 |
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | .9984 | St. John Bosco | Bellflower | Clemson | 2020 |
| Kyle Wright | QB | .9984 | Monte Vista | Danville | Miami | 2003 |
| Travis Johnson | DE | .9982 | Notre Dame | Sherman Oaks | Florida St | 2000 |
| Nico Iamaleava | QB | .9981 | Warren | Downey | Tennessee | 2023 |
| Darrell Scott | RB | .9980 | St. Bonaventure | Ventura | Colorado | 2008 |
| Ben Olson | QB | .9980 | Hillcrest Christian School | Thousand Oaks | BYU | 2002 |
| Chris Galippo | LB | .9975 | Servite | Anaheim | USC | 2007 |
| Kahlil McKenzie | DT | .9974 | Clayton Valley | Concord | Tennessee | 2015 |
| Shaun Cody | DT | .9974 | Los Altos | Hacienda Heights | USC | 2001 |
| Marc Tyler | RB | .9970 | Oaks Christian | Thousand Oaks | USC | 2007 |
| Najee Harris | RB | .9967 | Antioch | Antioch | Alabama | 2017 |
| Eddie Vanderdoes | DT | .9964 | Placer | Auburn | UCLA | 2013 |
| Iman Marshall | CB | .9964 | Long Beach Poly | Long Beach | USC | 2015 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | DE | .9960 | Oaks Christian | Thousand Oaks | Oregon | 2019 |
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