Write For California

Share this post

Cal Football Early Signing Day preview: Jaydn Ott, Trent Ramsey likely deciding

writeforcalifornia.com

Cal Football Early Signing Day preview: Jaydn Ott, Trent Ramsey likely deciding

Can Cal land two more commits to close on a relatively small class?

Avinash Kunnath
Dec 15, 2021
1
6
Share this post

Cal Football Early Signing Day preview: Jaydn Ott, Trent Ramsey likely deciding

writeforcalifornia.com

Join our live signing day thread below! We’ll be updating this post through the day with commitment and signing news as it flows in.

Write For California
Cal Football 2022 Recruiting: Early Signing Day live chat
Follow along as we secure the signatures of the future stars of Memorial Stadium…
Read more
a year ago · Rob Hwang

Cal has been relatively quiet on the recruiting trail the last few months, but it’s starting to get heated:

  • San Mateo C.C. wideout Mason Starling committed this weekend,

  • Running back Ashton Hayes flipped from Nebraska to Cal

  • Defensive tackle Damonic Williams decommitted from Cal…

  • ...only to recommit later in the day.

It’s Early Signing Day time.

Cal hosted a number of recruits and commits this past week, and expects to host another set this coming week. Both commitments and transfers could be imminent.

Almost of Cal’s commits are expected to sign tomorrow and Write For California will be covering that period live on our live thread (check the link above!).

For a brief rundown, here is a list of Cal’s other commits (Hayes, Starling and Williams are listed above).

  • Defensive tackle Nathan Burrell

  • Edge rusher Curlee Thomas

  • Offensive tackle Jackson Brown

  • Offensive lineman Sioape Vatikani

  • Wide receiver Jaiven Plummer

  • Cornerback Cameron Sidney

  • Athlete Nick Morrow

  • Defensive end Nunie Tuitele

  • Cornerback Jeremiah Earby

There are two major decisions that appear to be coming today that could elevate Cal’s class to middle of the Pac-12 after a tough few months.

Jaydn Ott, running back, time TBD: BYU, Cal, Colorado, Oregon State, UNLV, Wisconsin

Ott was one of Cal’s two early running back commits in the cycle. Kaleb Johnson decided to flip to Iowa. Ott reopened his recruitment earlier in the cycle after committing mid-summer, but he has stayed in touch with Aristotle Thompson.

Greg Biggins caught up with Ott last week, where it’s clear he still has a long list. Here’s what he said about the state of his recruitment with the Bears.

“I always liked Cal but just wanted to see some other schools,” Ott said. “I committed early to them before I really saw what else was out there. 

“I always kept in close contact with coach AT (Aristotle Thompson, RB coach) and we have a good relationship. I click well with him and I like coach Wilcox too so I’m definitely giving Cal a hard look.”

Ott has taken recent official visits to Colorado, Oregon State, Wisconsin and BYU and seemed to enjoy all of the trips. With Oregon State, he liked the college environment. With Colorado, it was his relationship with Darian Hagan, who has been at Colorado for 17 years and has survived several coaching changes. With BYU, it was proximity to family in Utah.

Ott was reported to commit tomorrow, but there has been no official announcement of this decision. It’s quite possible that Ott might take his time and wait until after Early Signing Day. But Biggins did say a commitment could come today.

Trent Ramsey, offensive tackle, 12:30 PM Pacific: Cal, Mississippi State, Virginia

Ramsey will announce his decision at 3:30 PM in Tampa. He will be picking between the Cavaliers, Cowboys, and Golden Bears.

Twitter avatar for @trent7ramsey
Trent Ramsey @trent7ramsey
I will be announcing my commitment and signing Wednesday Dec 15 at 3:30 pm!! @UVAFootball @CalFootball @HailStateFB
Image
9:27 PM ∙ Dec 13, 2021
301Likes31Retweets

Ramsey is ranked 457th nationally by 247Sports Composite, the 38th best offensive tackle and the 56th best recruiting prospect in Florida.

Twitter avatar for @trent7ramsey
Trent Ramsey @trent7ramsey
Thank you @Angus_McClure for coming down to FL and seeing me and my family!! @CalFootball @CalBears247 #GoBears #CalFootball #Cal #EarnIt
Image
9:18 PM ∙ Dec 11, 2021
133Likes11Retweets

The biggest competition for Ramsey is likely Mississippi State. Mike Leach and staff has made several visits to see Ramsey, and Ramsey has been up to Mississippi State as well.

Twitter avatar for @trent7ramsey
Trent Ramsey @trent7ramsey
Thanks @CoachMiller_ @Coach_Leach and @CoachMeleMSU for coming down and seeing me!! #hailstate #missstate
Image
4:53 PM ∙ Dec 8, 2021
396Likes23Retweets

Cal could close its final week of recruiting with four commits and one crucial hold. Gear up for an important 24 hours to wrap up one of the most important weeks in recent Cal football history.

6
Share this post

Cal Football Early Signing Day preview: Jaydn Ott, Trent Ramsey likely deciding

writeforcalifornia.com
Previous
Next
6 Comments
author
TD_24
Dec 15, 2021Author

Are there times scheduled to sign at ESD for most of our commits or is it by word of mouth on social media?

Expand full comment
Reply
4 replies
Go Eat A Taco
Dec 16, 2021

And we got both of them, truly a nice surprise.

Go Bears!!

Expand full comment
Reply
4 more comments…
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Write For California LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing