SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State football team added 15 student-athletes on the opening day of the first signing period for the 2024 recruiting class. The group is comprised of seven offensive and eight defensive players and covers at least one player from each position group.

PLAYER PROFILES

Luke Baker (QB, 5-11, 185, Fr., Alamo, Calif./San Ramon HS) | Video
Will graduate from San Ramon Valley HS in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports…Threw for 7,259 yards and 83 touchdowns during his career…As a senior, he threw for 3,347 yards and 37 touchdowns with 11 interceptions while completing 232-of-377 attempts…Named the East Bay Athletic League MVP and was a first team all-league selection.…Passed for over 300 yards in five games with a high of 385 against Foothill HS and 394 against Elk Grove HS…Tossed at least one touchdown pass in all 13 games and had multiple TDs in nine contests…Set his career high with six TD passes against Elk Grove HS and had five against Liberty HS and Foothill HS…Rushed for 476 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season…Compiled 3,733 passing yards with 46 touchdowns and 12 interceptions as a junior…Completed 270-of-420 passes for a .643 completion percentage…Named first team all-EBAL and was the Bay Area Player of the Year…Threw for a career high 513 yards and five touchdowns against McClymonds HS.Also had five TD passes against Liberty HS and Berkeley HS…Team won the NorCal Div. 2-A championship and played for a state title that season…Also played baseball where he was an all-league selection.

Yebrell Emerson (S, 6-2, 195, Jr., Fresno, Calif./Central HS/Fresno City JC) | Video
Spent the last two seasons at Fresno City JC…Appeared in five games in 2022 where he recorded 10 total tackles, including three for loss…Named all-Valley Conference both years…Graduated from Central HS in Fresno, Calif., in 2020…Recorded 46 total tackles, including 4.5 for loss as a senior…Credited with a season-high seven tackles against Oak Ridge on the NorCal Div. 1-AA championship…Helped the team to the California Div. 1-AA title and a perfect 14-0 record…Rushed for 356 yards and three touchdowns and caught five passes for 65 yards and a score that same season.

Kai Hamilton (WR, 6-3, 178, Fr., San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian HS) | Video
Will graduate from Valley Christian HS in San Jose, Calif., in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals…Recorded 33 career receptions for 414 yards and six touchdowns…Was limited to just two games during his senior season but had 2 receptions for 229 yards and three scores as a junior…Caught seven passes for 91 yards and a TD against Bellarmine College Prep.

Jaythn Long (WR, 5-11, 160, Fr., Stockton, Calif./Lincoln HS) | Video
Will graduate from Lincoln HS in Stockton, Calif., in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals…Finished his career with 53 receptions for 839 yards and four touchdowns…Caught 21 passes for 301 yards and three scores as a senior…Had five receptions for 58 yards against West HS…Largest yardage output was against St. Mary's HS where he had 69 receiving yards on only three grabs…As a junior, he had 31 receptions for 536 yards and a score…Set his career bests with 11 catches for 170 yards against Tokay HS…Also broke the century mark with 115 receiving yards on four receptions against West HS.

Jayland McGlothen (DL, 6-2, 270, Fr., Las Vegas, Nev./Silverado HS) | Video
Will graduate from Silverado HS in Las Vegas, Nev., in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals…Played three varsity seasons…Named the Nevada 5A Division I Defensive MVP as a senior and was an all-state selection following his junior season…Had 72 total tackles as a senior, including 21.0 for loss and 12 sacks…Recorded at least five tackles in all nine games he appeared in during the season…Credited with at least one TFL in each game and had sacks in seven contests…Tallied 12 tackles against Foothill HS and added 10 against Shadow Ridge HS…As a junior, he helped lead Silverado HS to a Nevada Class 4A state title and a 12-0 overall record…Amassed 70 tackles during the season with 32 for loss and 18.5 sacks.…Posted three sacks in three different games and had two or more in six contests…Also played varsity as a sophomore where he made 49 total tackles with 8.0 for loss and three sacks.

Ardwon Morris (RB, 5-9, 206, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif./Orange HS) | Video
Will graduate from Orange HS in the spring of 2024…Rushed for 2,486 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior to earn league MVP honors…Yardage total ranked second in the Southern Section and eighth in the state…Averaged 226.0 rushing yards per game and had a minimum of 113 yards in all 11 contests.Opened the year with 293 yards and five touchdowns against Pacifica HS…Set his career best with 409 yards and seven touchdowns against Estancia HS…Added 287 yards and four scores against Costa Mesa HS and 361 yards and two TDs against Santa Ana HS…Scored a touchdown in nine of 11 games and had multiple TDs in seven games…Team finished 7-5 and advanced to the second round of the Southern Section Div. IX playoffs.

Tommy Poe (TE, 6-4, 187, Fr., Penryn, Calif./Del Oro HS) | Video
Will graduate from Del Oro HS in Loomis, Calif., in the spring of 2024…A two-star recruit by 247Sports…Played two varsity seasons for the Golden Eagles where he caught 68 passes for 1,293 yards and 14 touchdowns…Finished his senior season with 39 receptions for 730 yards and four scores…Opened the season with three touchdown catches against Inderkum HS…Caught eight passes for 120 yards against Casa Roble HS and added seven receptions for a season-high 155 yards against Granite Bay HS…Amassed 563 receiving yards on 29 receptions with 10 touchdowns as a junior…Set his season high with seven catches for 130 yards against Clayton Valley Charter…Recorded two TD receptions against Del Campo HS, Clayton Valley Charter and Menlo-Atherton HS.

Jerome Roberts (LB, 5-10, 192, San Diego, Calif./Lincoln HS) | Video
Will graduate from Lincoln HS in San Diego during the spring of 2024…Recorded 171 total tackles as a senior while leading the Hornets to a 12-1 overall record…Named the Western League Defensive Player of the Year and was a first team all-league selection that season…The team's lone loss came in a 27-26 setback in the San Diego Section Open Division championship…Averaged 13.2 tackles per game and had 10 or more stops in 12 of his 13 games…Set his season high with 22 tackles against Granite Hills HS in the final game of his career…Credited with 19 stops against Helix HS in the San Diego Section Open Division semifinals…His season tackle total included 33 TFLs and three sacks…Also intercepted a pass, forced two fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles during the year…Named first team all-Western League as a junior.

Phoenix Rose (CB, 5-10, 156, Fr., Marysville, Calif./Whitney HS) | Video
Will graduate from Whitney HS in Rocklin, Calif., in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN…Played parts of four varsity seasons for the Wildcats and finished his career with 135 total tackles, nine interceptions and 31 pass breakups…As a senior, he was credited with 38 total tackles, including three for loss and three sacks…Intercepted a pass against Antelope HS and had two PBUs against Oak Ridge HS…The previous year, he had 45 total tackles with a high of 14 against Heritage HS…Picked off passes against Woodcreek HS and Heritage HS and had 17 PBUs during the year…As a sophomore, he had 30 total tackles with three interceptions…Credited with 22 total tackles as a freshman…Added an interception against Oak Ridge HS and two against Del Oro HS.

Jay Rudolph (TE, 6-4, 245, RJr., Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon HS/San Diego State) | Video
Attended San Diego State for the last four years where he played in 30 games…Played in seven games as a true freshman on special teams in 2020…Appeared in 13 of 14 games, making five starts in 2021…Caught a 2-yard touchdown pass in overtime against Utah…Started fie games in 2022 where he had one reception for 9 yards against San Jose State…Redshirted during the 2023 season…Graduated from Horizon HS in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2020…Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a two-star recruit by Rivals…Named second team all-state as a senior after leading the Huskies to a berth in the state championship game…Finished his career with 88 receptions for 1,453 yards and 15 touchdowns…Had 57 catches for 903 yards and seven scores as a senior.

Bryson Summers (OL, 6-5, 295, RJr., El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge HS/Sierra JC/Coastal Carolina) | Video
Redshirted at Coastal Carolina during the 2023 season…Played the 2022 season at Sierra JC in Rocklin, Calif., where he was part of an offense that averaged 419.5 yards per game…A 2022 graduate of Oak Ridge HS…A two-star recruit by 247Sports…Named second team all-metro by the Sacramento Bee and second team all-Sierra Foothill League as a senior…Won a Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I title as a sophomore in 2019 and was part of the team which advanced to the CIF NorCal Championship.

Adam Taylor (CB, 5-10, 150, Fr., Stockton, Calif./St. Mary's HS) | Video
Will graduate from St. Mary's HS in Stockton, Calif., in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports…Recorded 22 total tackles and had three interceptions and two pass breakups as a senior…Picked off two passes against Tokay HS…Helped the team to an 11-2 overall record and a 5-0 league mark as a senior…The Rams advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II championship game…Played his junior season at Stagg HS in Stockton, Calif…
Caught 34 passes for 834 yards and 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver that season…Added 37 total tackles with three interceptions and eight pass breakups on defense…Best offensive performance came against Sierra HS where he caught six passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns…Had four grabs for 163 yards and four scores against McNair HS…Finished the year with four 100-yard receiving games…Also competed in track and field.

Malini Ti'a (NB, 6-0, 200, RJr., Livermore, Calif./Granada HS/Utah Tech/College of San Mateo) | Video
Played the 2023 season at College of San Mateo JC where he recorded 51 total tackles in 12 games…Added 2.0 tackles-for-loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and blocked a kick during the year…Recorded eight tackles against Modesto JC during the regular season and matched the total in the rematch against the Pirates in the 3C2A playoffs…Helped the Bulldogs to an 11-2 overall record and a NorCal championship…Was part of CSM's state title team in 2022…Began his collegiate career at Utah Tech where he spent two years…After redshirting in 2019, he played in four of five spring games during the following year…Credited with 31 total tackles, including 13 solos…Set his season high with 10 tackles against New Mexico State…Graduated from Granada HS in 2019…Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports…Earned first team all-league honors at wide receiver and defensive back.

James Tivao (LB, 6-0, 205, Fr., San Diego, Calif./Madison HS) | Video
Will graduate from Madison HS in San Diego in the spring of 2024…A three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals…Played three full varsity seasons for the Warhawks…Named preseason all-state in 2023 by Cal-Hi Sports…Finished his career with 271 total tackles and also rushed for 1,032 career yards…Credited with 102 tackles as a senior, including 18.0 for loss and 3.5 sacks.Recorded at least six tackles in all 11 games and had 10 or more in five contests…Set his season high with 15 stops against Granite Hills HS and had 12 tackles against Steele Canyon HS, Oak Ridge HS and Mater Dei Catholic HS…Rushed for 411 yards and four touchdowns that same season…Had a season-high 81 rushing yards against Helix HS and scored two touchdowns against Mater Dei Catholic HS…Posted 99 tackles as a junior and 70 as a sophomore.

Colby Warkentin (DL, 6-6, 265, RSr., Bakersfield, Calif./Fresno State/Abilene Christian) | Video
Played the three most recent seasons at Abilene Christian…Appeared in 20 career games and recorded 16 total tackles, including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks…In 2023, he had 14 tackles with all of his career TFLs and sacks coming during the year…Credited with a season-high seven stops at Prairie View, including a 2-yard sack…Began his collegiate career at Fresno State (2019-20) but did not play in a game for the Bulldogs…A 2019 graduate of Centennial HS in Bakersfield, Calif…Finished his senior season with 84 total tackles, including 27.0 for loss and 8.0 sacks…Named all-conference twice and was the school's Student-Athlete of the Year as a senior…Also played basketball where he was a team captain.