SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State football team added 12 players to its 2026 signing class. The additions give the team 44 new players since the conclusion of last year.
 
The Hornets previously signed nine players during the early signing period last December before picking up the bulk of its new student-athletes via the transfer portal. Today's signing class includes players from nearly every position group as the team inked seven on offense, four on defense and one specialist.
 
"Our goal began with retaining the players that were signed by the previous staff and we were able to do that. We then set out to increase the size, athleticism and length of the team through the portal and this signing period," Sacramento State head coach Alonzo Carter said. "Our coaches swarmed California from Eureka to San Diego to find the best players for us at junior colleges and high schools. They have not rested since we started here and the results are visible today.
 
"Through the transfer portal, we were able to add several players with Power 4 and Group of 5 experience and many of our additions were three and four-star recruits out of high school. Overall, I'm really excited about what we were able to do with this class and think it's a great starting point for our future."
 
2026 Signing Class (in alphabetical order)
Cedric Anton (TE, 6-2, 250, Peoppenhausen, Germany/Tiffin)
Played the 2024 and 2025 seasons at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio…Caught three passes for 14 yards…Redshirted at Eastern Michigan in 2023…Graduated from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee HS in 2023…Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports…Listed as a top 100 tight end in the nation and was a top 200 overall prospect in Georgia.
 
Dante Antonini (DB, 6-2, 215, Petaluma, Calif./Santa Rosa JC)
Credited with 78 tackles as a freshman (2024), including a sack…Set his season high with 13 tackles against Laney JC and Feather River JC…Had six or more tackles in nine of his 10 games…Recorded 68 tackles in 2025… A 2022 graduate of St. Vincent de Paul HS in Petaluma, Calif…Had 666 rushing yards, 664 receiving yards, 80 passing yards, 110 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions as a senior…Set his season high with 20 tackles against St. Helena HS.
 
Matthew Auau (WR, 6-2, 185, Santa Maria, Calif./Edison HS)
Caught 48 passes for 636 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…Had a season-high 10 receptions for 114 yards and a TD against Los Alamitos HS…Set his high yardage total with 149 on eight grabs and a score in a playoff victory against Huntington Beach HS…Helped the team advance to the semifinals of the Southern Section Div. III playoffs…Began his high school career at St. Joseph HS in Santa Maria.
 
Devyn Blake (DL, 6-2, 289, Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison HS)
A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Named first team all-Alpha League…Recorded 126 total tackles in three varsity seasons…Credited with 38 stops as a senior with a high of nine against Summit HS…Tallied 56 tackles as a junior where he had five or more tackles in seven games…Earned first team all-league, all-Orange County and all-Southern Section that season…Finished the season with 3.5 sacks.
 
Garrison Blank (OL, 6-7, 330, Rocklin, Calif./Rocklin HS/UCLA)
Redshirted at UCLA during the 2025 season…Did not appear in a game for the Bruins…A 2025 graduate of Rocklin HS…Was a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…A three-time all-league and two-time all-state honoree during high school career…Ranked No. 55 in the state of California and No. 53 offensive tackle by 247Sports…Was No. 49 in state of California, No. 61 offensive tackle and No. 83 in West region by ESPN No. 51 in state of California and No. 54 offensive tackle by Rivals…Helped lead Rocklin HS to a Sac-Joaquin Div. II championship in 2023…Team returned to the championship game in 2024.
 
Jay Brockhaus (P, 6-1, 200, Deltona, Fla./Pine Ridge HS/Southeastern)
Named first team all-Sun Conference in 2023…Averaged 38.8 yards per punt on 50 attempts…Had five punts of at least 50 yards and landed 15 of his 50 attempts inside the 20-yard line…Had a career-long 73-yarder against Faulkner…Averaged 40.7 yards per punt in 2024…Boomed a 61-yarder against St. Thomas (Fla.)…A 2023 graduate of Pine Ridge HS in Deltona, Fla…Named to the all-area team as a senior.
 
Isiah Chala (DL, 6-5, 266, San Francisco, Calif./Fresno State)
Attended Fresno State for three seasons…Appeared in five games in 2025 where he recorded a pair of tackles against Southern…Missed all of the 2024 season while rehabbing from an injury…Redshirted in 2023, seeing action in four games…A 2023 graduate of Archbishop Riordan HS in San Francisco…Named first team all-league as a senior and was a second team selection the previous year…Finished his career with 68 total tackles, 10.0 for loss, 6.5 sacks and a forced fumble…As a senior, he totaled 34 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks and one forced fumble.
 
Austin Chambers (DL, 6-2, 285, Madison, Ala./Iowa Central CC)
Played the 2025 season at Iowa Central CC…Appeared in 11 games for the Tritons and finished the season with 21 total tackles, including three for loss…Tallied six tackles at Iowa Western CC for his season high…Team went 8-4 overall and won the 2025 Game One Bowl.
Redshirted at Auburn in 2024…A 2024 graduate of Madison Academy in Madison, Ala…Recorded 37 tackles, 11 TFL, 10 QB hurries as a senior to earn all-region honors…Helped the team to a berth in the state Class 3A title game.
 
Federico Cobarubio (DL, 6-3, 280, San Jose, Calif./Valley Christian HS)
A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Credited with 36 total tackles, including four sacks as a senior…Also recovered three fumbles and blocked a punt…As a junior, he recorded 49 total tackles with six sacks and was named first team all-West Catholic Athletic League.
 
Matt Coleman (WR, 6-0, 171, Carson, Calif./San Jose State)
Played in 36 games for SJSU where he had 66 receptions for 651 yards and three touchdowns…Caught 20 passes for 131 yards and a score in 2025…Recorded 34 receptions for 401 yards and two TDs in 2024…Redshirted in 2022 and followed that with 12 catches for 119 yards in 2023…Returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown against Cal Poly in 2023…Set his career receiving bests with 12 receptions for 119 yards against South Florida in The Hawaii Bowl following the 2024 season…Graduated from Serra HS in Gardena, Calif…Won State and Southern Section championship in.Named to the all-area second team wide receiver in 2021.
 
Bryant Collins (RB, 6-0, 194, Watts, Calif./Dymally HS/West LA JC)
Rushed for 936 yards 12 touchdowns in 2025…Named first team all-state Region IV and was a unanimous first team all-league selection…Surpassed 100 rushing yards in five games, including a season-high 172 against LA Southwest JC…Scored touchdowns in eight of his 10 games with a high of three against LA Pierce…Caught 16 passes for 92 yards and two TDs during the season…Amassed 1,117 yards and nine touchdowns in eight games during the 2024 season…Named the league MVP…A 2024 graduate from Dymally HS in Los Angeles…Rushed for 1,333 yards and 23 touchdowns over his final two seasons.
 
Carson Conklin (QB, 6-1, 175, Yorba Linda, Calif./Fresno State
Returned to Sacramento State after appearing in six games for the Bulldogs in 2025…Finished the season 47-of-96 for 354 yards and a touchdown…Led the team to a victory at Boise State to snap the Broncos' national-leading 16-game home winning streak…Threw for a season-high 182 yards against San Diego State…Tossed a 13-yard touchdown against Wyoming.
 
Nick Dimitris (DL, 6-5, 305, Watts, Calif./Sierra Vista HS/Florida A&M)
Credited with 19 total tackles, including three for loss and a sack, during three seasons with the Rattlers…Finished 2025 with 15 total tackles…A 2021 graduate of Sierra Vista HS in Baldwin Park, Calif…Ranked the No. 33 weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 45 prospect overall from the state of California…Rated the No. 38 SDE in the nation and No. 40 recruit in the Golden State by 247 and the No. 65 overall DE in America by ESPN…During career, earned first team all-league and all-area honors…Named to the MaxPreps all-state team and earned Rivals' MVP honors…During this junior campaign in 2019, recorded 43 tackles, nine TFL, three sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in seven games played.
 
Isaiah Ene (RB, 5-8, 218, Roseville, Calif./Granite Bay HS)
A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Rushed for 4,788 yards and 71 touchdowns in four varsity seasons…Named first team all-Sierra Foothill League each season…Was the Sacramento Bee Large School Player of the Year as a senior…Amassed 1,688 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns that season…Guided the Grizzlies to a berth in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II championship…Recorded eight games with at least 100 yards and scored at least one touchdown in all 12 games…Rushed for 215 yards against Vista Del Lago HS, 204 against Del Oro HS and 201 against Chavez HS…Also played on defense where he was credited with 63 total tackles…Earned the SFL Co-Defensive MVP award…As a junior, he rushed for 1,401 yards with 21 touchdowns…Named first team all-Sac-Joaquin Section that season.
 
Hayden Frazier (OL, 6-4, 305, Cypress, Calif./Cypress HS/Fullerton JC)
Named second team all-SCFA Central Conference in 2024 and 2025…Saw time at all five positions on the line…Helped the team to an 8-3 overall record, including a win over Riverside JC in the Southern California Bowl during his sophomore season…The Hornets averaged 39.5 points and 443.2 yards per game in 2025…A 2024 graduate of Cypress HS…Team was 7-5 overall and advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs during his senior season.
 
Davion Godley (RB, 5-9, 200, Richmond, Texas/Fulshear HS/Weber State)
Rushed for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns in his two years at WSU…Finished the 2025 season with 94 attempts for 512 yards and four touchdowns…Set his career-high with 193 yards and a TD against Butler…Scored two touchdowns at McNeese and one against EWU.
Rushed for 630 yards on 101 attempts as a freshman in 2024…A 2024 graduate of Fulshear HS…Amassed 4,554 yards and 43 touchdowns in three varsity seasons…Had 2,138 yards and 24 TDs as a junior…Backed that effort with 1,684 yards and 16 scores as a senior…Rushed for at least 100 yards in all 13 games as a junior with a high of 281 and four TDs against Angleton HS…Highest total as a senior was 226 yards against Terry HS.
 
Jamin Guilbert (OL, 6-5, 288, Eureka, Calif./American River JC)
Helped the Beavers advance to the NorCal playoffs in 2024 and a Gridiron Classic Bowl title in 2025…Named first team all-NorCal League as a sophomore…Graduated from Eureka HS in 2023…Played football and basketball for the Loggers.
 
Dezmyn Hardy (WR, 6-5, 180, North Hills, Calif./Calabasas HS)
A three-star recruit from 247Sportsz…Finished the 2025 season with 860 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns…Totaled 1,006 all-purpose yards and scored 15 total TDs during the year…Also played on defense where he had two interceptions…Caught 53 passes for 697 yards and seven scores as a junior.
 
Jack Hodge (TE, 6-4, 210, Thornton, Colo./Riverdale Ridge HS)
Named first team all-conference and honorable mention all-state…Caught 39 passes for 502 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior…Added three two-point conversions to end the year with 66 points…Set his season high with 109 receiving yards and three TDs against Northfield HS…As a junior, he had 20 receptions for 235 yards and four scores.
 
Joshua Holani (S, 5-10, 180, Irvine, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS_
Named second team all-Trinity League following his junior and senior seasons…Helped lead the team to a state open division title as a senior…Had 63 total tackles as a senior with 6.5 TFLs, a sack, three interceptions, five pass breakups and three forced fumbles…Returned an interception for a 43-yard touchdown in the state title game against De La Salle HS…Was credited with at least one tackle in 11 games and had five or more in five contests…Set his season highs with 11 stops against Orange Lutheran HS and 10 against Sierra Canyon HS…Finished his junior season with 57 total tackles.
 
Leki Holani (ILB, 6-2, 220, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Santa Margarita HS)
A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Credited with 91 total tackles as a senior and had five or more stops in 10 of the team's 12 games…Set his career best with 15 tackles against Mater Dei HS…Recorded 14 tackles-for-loss and 4.5 sacks during the season…Also forced a fumble and had four pass breakups…Helped lead the team to a Trinity League title and a berth in the Southern Section Div. I championship…Finished his junior season with 72 total tackles, including 19 for loss and six sacks…Named all-Southern Section Div I and first team all-Trinity League that season.
 
Jamel Howard (DL, 6-2, 311, Chicago, Ill./Marist HS/Wisconsin)
Attended Wisconsin for three years…A 2023 graduate of Marist HS in Chicago…Three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN…Made 53 tackles, including 8.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks, as a senior in 2022…Named honorable mention all-state by the IHSFCA after 2022 season…Made 27 tackles as a junior, with four for loss.
 
Darson Jeanty (LB, 6-4, 211, Hillside, N.J./Hillside HS/Lafayette)
Played three seasons at Lafayette where he recorded 56 total tackles…Posted 33 tackles in 2025, including 18 solos and 4.5 for loss…Tallied 21 total tackles in 2024…Recorded at least three tackles in four games.…Appeared in nine games as a freshman in 2023…A 2022 graduate of Hillside HS…Named first team all-New Jersey…Finished his career with 38 receptions for 689 yards and six touchdowns…Added 50 tackles, 10 interceptions and two forced fumbles on defense…Helped lead team to a state title in 2019 and four conference championships.
 
Collin Kallhoff (DL, 6-3, 261, Hampshire, Ill./Iowa Central CC)
Recorded 12 total tackles in 12 games as a sophomore for the Tritons…Had a pair of tackles in four games for his season high…Team went 8-4 overall and won the 2025 Game One Bowl and the JC national title…A 2024 graduate of Hampshire HS in Hampshire, Ill…Played defensive end and tight end for the Whip-Purs.
 
Noah King (CB, 6-2, 200, Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton HS/Colorado)
Redshirted at Colorado in 2025 after not appearing in a game…Graduated from Hamilton HS (OH) in December 2024…Was a four-star recruit…the No. 26 cornerback nationally and the No. 7 player from Ohio by 247Sports…Helped lead the team to a 9-3 record and the second round of the OHSAA playoffs as a senior…Finished with 41 total tackles, 29 unassisted, four pass breakups, three-and-a-half tackles for loss, two hurries, and one interception.
 
Nikko Klemm (DB, 5-11, 175, Gardena, Calif./Arizona State)
Attended Arizona State for two years…Redshirted during the 2024 season…A 2024 graduate of Serra HS in Gardena, Calif…Was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and On3…Recorded 41 tackles in eight games during his senior year at JSerra over eight recorded games, recording two interceptions and a fumble recovery…Helped lead the Cavaliers to the CIF Southern Section Div. II semifinals as a senior in 2023.
 
Kyle Koontz (TE, 6-4, 225, Minden, Nev./Houston Christian)
Returns to Sacramento State where he redshirted in 2024…Played in 10 games in 2025 for the Huskies…Finished the season with eight receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown…Caught a 16-yard pass at Nicholls and against UIW for his season long…Touchdown reception came on an 8-yard reception at East Texas A&M.
 
Shaan Lathan (OL, 6-4, 350, San Jose, Calif./San Jose City JC)
Played two seasons at San Jose City JC…Earned first team all-Bay 6 conference in 2025…A 2024 graduate of Oak Grove HS in San Jose, Calif…Played three years of varsity football.
 
Iosefa Lealofi, ILB, 6-0, 215, Barstow, Calif./Barstow HS
Earned first team all-Desert Sky League as a senior…Named the Victorville Daily Press Football Athlete of the Year in 2025…Led Barstow HS to a CIF Div. 4-AA title…Finished the season with 120 total tackles, including 26.5 TFLs and 8.5 sacks…Also had an interception, three pass breakups, forced two fumbles and recovered one…Posted six games with double-digit tackles, including a season-high 18 against Segerstrom HS.
 
Jahlil Lindsey, DL, 6-6, 235, Oakland, Calif./Salesian Prep
Named first team all-Tri-County Athletic League as a senior…Played on the defensive line and as a tight end for the Pride…As a senior, he caught 23 passes for 352 yards and five touchdowns…Added 18 tackles, an interception and fumble recovery on defense…Made the most of his turnovers, returning the INT 75 yards and the fumble recovery 90 yards…All five of his receiving TDs came in different games…Recorded at least one reception in all 12 games and had three or more in four contests.
 
Saul Marks, K, 6-0, 160, San Francisco, Calif./Serra HS
Named first team all-state by MaxPreps as a senior…Made 42-of-46 PATs and 12-of-17 field goals during the season…Had three field goals of at least 50 yards and 58 touchbacks on kickoffs…Also punted where he averaged 43.8 yards per punt with a long of 71 yards.
 
Peyton McCutcheon, LB, 6-3, 225, Lakewood, Calif./Millikan HS
A three-star recruit by 247Sports…Named the Moore League Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior…Recorded 29 total tackles with nine TFLs and four sacks in 2025…Posted at least two tackles in every game in which he appeared and had a season-high seven stops against Lakewood…Credited with 26 stops and four TFLs as a junior.
 
Qualyn McQueen (DB, 5-10, 175, Miami, Fla./Nebraska-Kearney)
Appeared in eight games where he recorded 18 total tackles, including two for loss…Set his season high with eight tackles against Wayne State (Neb.)., and intercepted a pass in that game…Attended Independence CC in 2024 and was credited with 13 total tackles in seven games…Played the 2023 season at Riverside JC where he helped the Tigers to a 12-1 overall record and a 3C2A state title…Tallied 24 total tackles with five PBUs, an interception and forced fumble…A 2022 graduate of Miami Central HS…Guided the Rockets to a 12-2 overall record and a Florida 5A state championship as a senior.
 
Liam Meeker, QB, 6-2, 210, Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS
A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Earned all-league honors…Threw for 1,809 yards and 16 touchdowns while completing 61.7 percent of his passes as a senior…Also rushed for 501 yards and eight touchdowns…Had a season-high 241 passing yards against Redondo Union HS…Tossed three TD passes against Redondo Union HS and Villa Park HS…Finished his career with 2,733 passing yards and 1,284 rushing yards with 37 combined touchdowns.
 
Ivan Moore, Jr. (LB, 6-4, 228, Chicago, Ill./Kenwood Academy/Northern Illinois)
Appeared in five games during the 2025 season but did not record any statistics…Redshirted in 2024…A 2024 Graduate of Kenwood Academy in Chicago…Named team captain his final two seasons…Recorded 57 total tackles as a senior, including seven for loss and three sacks…Helped the team to a berth in the Illinois state title game as a senior…Team went 29-14 in his four years.
 
Malikai Nichols (CB, 6-0, 160, Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley HS/Saint Francis)
Played in nine games during the 2025 season…Recorded 11 total tackles, including one for loss, and three PBUs…Redshirted during the 2024 season…A 2024 graduate of Archbishop Curley HS in Baltimore, Md…Played three seasons of varsity football…Ended his career with 75 total tackles and three interceptions…Credited with 34 total tackles as a senior.
Earned all-MIAA Conference honors.
 
Jaylen Patterson (QB, 6-3, 205, Moreno Valley, Calif./New Mexico State)
Redshirted in 2025…A 2025 graduate of San Jacinto HS…Rated a three-star prospect according to 247Sports…Led the Mountain Pass League with 1,545 passing yards and added 14 touchdowns as a senior…Helped the team to the Southern Section Div. II playoffs…Rushed for nearly 650 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 7.9 yards per carry.
 
Carlton Perrilliat, WR, 6-3, 185, Oakland, Calif./Salesian Prep
Earned first team all-Tri-County Athletic League honors…Led the team with 49 receptions for 944 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2025…Amassed 181 receiving yards and three scores against De Anza HS and 170 yards and two TDs against Oakland Tech…Ended the season with 1,108 all-purpose yards.
 
Jeremiah Ponce, OL, 6-3, 305, Garden Grove, Calif./Miami Edison HS
Attended Miami Edison HS in the fall of 2025…Played his first three seasons at Mater Dei HS in Chula Vista, Calif…Was part of the team that won the ESPN national title in 2024 after a 13-0 regular season.
 
Cincere Rhaney (RB, 5-10, 200, Los Angeles, Calif./San Diego State)
Rushed for 19 yards on five carries in 2025 at SDSU…Redshirted in 2024, did not appear in a game…A 2024 graduate of Serra HS in Gardena, Calif…Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN…Named the most valuable player of the Mission League as a senior…Racked up 4,603 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns on 558 carries (8.2 avg.) in his career. Amassed 19 games with at least 100 rushing yards…Also caught 24 passes for 314 yards and two more scores…As a senior, he ran for 1,883 yards and 23 touchdowns on 199 attempts (9.5 avg.) with nine 100-yard games and five 200-yard games…In 2022 as a junior, ran for 1,666 yards and 15 touchdowns on 224 carries (7.4 avg.)…Ran for a career-high 275 yards with three touchdowns in a 28-14 win over Norco HS…As a sophomore in 2021, ran for 1,054 yards and 12 scores on 135 rushes (7.8 avg.).
 
Chakai Scott (S, 5-10, 175, Ocoee, Fla./West Orange HS)
Played 35 varsity football games over four seasons…Tallied 163 total tackles, including nine for loss during his career…Set his career high with 75 tackles as a senior…That total included 17 stops against Dr. Phillips HS and 11 against Ocoee HS and Venice HS…Recovered a pair of fumbles during the season and had 14 pass breakups…Blocked 10 kicks during his senior season.
 
Kenyon Shabazz (WR, 6-4, 180, Sacramento, Calif./Grant HS/College of San Mateo JC)
Caught 17 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns in 2025…Set his season high with four receptions for 54 yards against Fresno City JC…Scored touchdowns against Modesto JC and Fresno City JC…A 2023 graduate of Grant HS in Sacramento, Calif…Had 29 receptions for 682 yards and five touchdowns as a senior…Helped guide the Pacers to the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II title as a senior.
 
Jackson Sharman (QB, 6-2, 201, Torrance, Calif./Idaho State)
Completed 22-of-35 passes (62.9 percent) for 169 yards in four games…Appeared in two games in 2025 where he was 11-of-14 for 84 yards…Saw time in three games in 2024 and averaged 12.3 yards per completion…Redshirted in 2023 after playing in two games…Completed 18-of-32 passes for 174 yards…Passed for 124 against Idaho, including a 44-yarder…A 2023 graduate of Torrance West HS…Completed 154-of-272 passes for 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior…Set his season high with 400 yards and four touchdowns against El Segundo HS…Threw for multiple touchdowns in six games.
 
Boogsie Silvera (DB, 5-11, 195, Pembroke Pines, Fla./USF)
Played at Charleston Southern, McNeese and South Florida…Appeared in four games for the Bulls in 2025 where he had five tackles…Set his season high with two stops against Boise State and Miami…Ranked second on the McNeese roster with 85 tackles and tied for the team lead with two interceptions during the 2024 season…Added 2.0 TFLs, seven passes defended, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Credited with at least four tackles in every game and had three games with double-digits…Set his season high with 12 stops and a forced fumble against Stephen F. Austin and had 10 against Southern and Weber State…In 2023, he played in eight games for the Cowboys where he was second on the team with 68 tackles…A 2022 graduate of American Heritage School in Plantation, Fla.
Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports…Was coached by Patrick Surtain and was a two-time second team all-Broward County selection…Helped the team to a pair of Florida 5A state championships.
 
Vae Soifua (OL, 6-4, 295, Orem, Utah/Orem HS/Weber State)
Played in six games for the Wildcats during the 2025 season…Also appeared in six games during the 2024 campaign…Saw action in four games during his first year with the team in 2023…Began his collegiate career at BYU where he redshirted in 2022…Graduated from Orem HS in 2021…Was a three-star recruit…Helped lead the Tigers to back-to-back Utah 5A state titles in 2019 and 2020.
 
Kellan Sutton (LS, 6-2, 215, Orange, Calif./College of San Mateo)
Won a pair of national titles with the Bulldogs…Was perfect on his punt, field goal and extra point snaps during the 2025 season…Had two tackles on punt coverage…A 2024 graduate of Orange Lutheran HS…Helped the team to a berth in the CIF Southern Section Playoffs.
 
Daniel Swinney, RB, 5-10, 225, Louisville, Ky./Iowa Western JC
A three-star recruit by 247Sports…Rushed for 1,846 yards and 22 touchdowns over his two seasons…Had 908 yards and 12 scores as a freshman in 2024 and 938 yards and 10 TDs the next year…Guided Iowa Western to the JC national title in 2025…Was named the MVP of the game after rushing for 153 yards…A 2023 graduate of Male HS in Louisville, Ky…Tallied 1,861 career rushing yards and 22 touchdowns in parts of three varsity seasons…Ran for 1,204 yards and 10 scores as a senior.
 
Khai Taylor (WR, 6-3, 190, Pittsburg, Calif./Diablo Valley JC)
Named first team all-Region I and all-Bay 6 League…Caught 44 passes for 766 yards and 10 touchdowns…Biggest game came against American River JC where he had five catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns…Began his collegiate career at Boise State where he redshirted in 2023 and played in one game in 2024…Graduated from Pittsburg HS in 2023.
Was a three-star recruit per 247Sports and ESPN…Tallied 32 tackles (29 solo) as a senior, including three for-loss, three pass breakups and forced a fumble…On the offensive side of the ball, made 42 catches for 704 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.
 
Tim Thomas (LB, 6-1, 238, Tracy, Calif./Lincoln HS/Fresno State
Played in four games during the 2025 season where he had seven tackles…Set his season high with four stops at Oregon State…Saw action in all 13 games during the 2024 season…Credited with seven tackles on special teams…Posted a season-best three tackles against New Mexico State…Played in two games during the 2023 season.
Had two tackles at Arizona State…Did not play in 2022…A 2022 graduate of Lincoln HS in Stockton, Calif…A three-star recruit from 247Sports…Tallied 31 total tackles as a senior, including a sack…Two-time all-area selection.
 
Dionte Thornton (DB, 6-3, 205, Carson, Calif./Lawndale HS/Portland State)
Appeared in all 12 games in 2025 for the Vikings…Tallied 34 total tackles, including two for loss and a sack…Had at least one tackle in 11 games and had three or more in seven contests…Set his season high with six stops at BYU…Credited with five pass breakups during the year including a pair at North Dakota and Hawaii…Spent two seasons at Boise State…Saw action in nine games in 2023 where he made five tackles…Redshirted in 2022…A 2022 graduate of Lawndale HS…Was a three-star recruit from 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals…Recorded 32 tackles as a senior with six pass breakups.
 
Miles Tucker (S, 6-0, 190, Pleasanton, Calif./Amador Valley HS/College of San Mateo JC)
Recorded 25 tackles in 2025, including one for loss…Set his season high with five tackles against Fresno City JC and Diablo Valley JC…Began his collegiate career at Wyoming.
Redshirted in 2023 after playing in two games…A 2023 graduate of Amador Valley HS…
Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports…Earned first team all-East Bay Athletic League Mountain Division honors as a linebacker…Helped Amador Valley to a berth in the North Coast Section Div. I open playoffs as a senior.
 
Donovan Turner (DB, 6-2, 190, Long Beach, Calif./Illinois)
Spent the 2025 season at Illinois…Named all-South Coast Conference in 2024 at Long Beach City JC…Finished the season with 30 total tackles and two interceptions…Began his collegiate career at UMass where he attended in 2022 and 2023…Appeared in five games in 2023 but did not record any stats…Redshirted in 2022 after playing in one game…A 2022 graduate of Long Beach Poly HS…Played three varsity seasons where he totaled 80 tackles and two interceptions…Named all-Moore League and was a member of the SoCal Dream Team as a senior.
 
Amari Wallace (DB, 5-10, 180, Miami, Fla./Miami Gardens HS/Miami
Redshirted at Miami during the 2025 season…Part of a team which advanced to the College Football Playoff championship game…A 2025 graduate of Miami Gardens HS…A four-star defensive back prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals and a three-start by On3…Ranked a top-30 safety in class by both 247Sports (No. 26) and ESPN (No. 26)…Selected to play in Navy All-American Game…Was a three-year starter at Miami Central, helping lead Rockets to two state championships…Had 44 tackles, 10 PBUs and two interceptions during breakout sophomore year…Finished with 28 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble junior year…Missed final season due to injury.
 
Jiah Walls (ILB, 6-2, 210, Orlando, Fla./Evans HS)
Played three varsity seasons where he recorded 293 total tackles during his career…Named first team all-district in 2025…Credited with 139 total tackles as a senior, including 11 tackles-for-loss…Recorded at least 10 tackles in all nine games he appeared…Set his season high with 23 stops against Pace HS, had 22 against Jones HS and 20 against Oviedo HS…Forced and recovered a pair of fumbles, including a 92-yard return against Jones HS…Earned third-team all-state honors after posting 123 tackles as a junior in 2024.
 
Elijah Washington (WR, 5-9, 161, Oakland, Calif./Castelmont HS/Oregon State)
Redshirted at Oregon State during the 2025 season…A 2025 graduate of Castlemont HS in Oakland, Calif…Was a three-star recruit by Rivals…Named first team all-league and offensive MVP…Also earned first team all-city honors.
 
Will Weber (DL, 6-4, 255, San Jose, Calif./Leland HS/UTEP)
Attended UTEP in 2025 but did not play in a game…Spent three years at San Jose City JC.
Saw action in 11 games at SJCC in 2024…Racked up 41 tackles with eight sacks (60 yards), 13.0 tackles for loss (79 yards) and a breakup…Posted a season-best two sacks with three tackles in a win at Siskiyous…Helped Jaguars win the 2024 Northern California Bowl…Named 2024 first team all-conference, while leading the Bay 6 Conference in sacks (8.0)…A 2022 graduate of Leland HS…Recorded 48 tackles as a senior, including two sacks.
 
Lagarion Wilson (CB, 5-10, 170, Orlando, Fla./Boone HS)
Recorded 110 career tackles over three varsity seasons…Had three interceptions during his junior and senior seasons…As a senior, he had 31 total tackles in eight games…Helped lead the team with a 10-2 overall record, a berth in the state regional semifinal and a 7A District 4 title.