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Cal football recruiting news: The Golden Bears go national

A host of out-of-state prospects are considering California.

Avinash Kunnath
Mar 5, 2021
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Thereโ€™s no doubt this will be one of the weirder football recruiting cycles for the California Golden Bears. With California high schools only now starting to play football for the 2020-21 season, we will probably see a lot of late offers coming during the 2022 cycle. So while thereโ€™s some news on the recruiting front, donโ€™t expect for a lot of action commitment-wise until the summertime.

Here are some of the prospects Cal is in the mix for.

Paramus (N.J.) ATH Sam Martin Jr., 5-11, 175 pounds. (Hudl highlights)

Martin placed Cal in his top 7, which included UMass, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, West Virginia. Martin is currently a three-star prospect, ranked by 247Sports Composite as the 42nd best running back and the 12th best New Jersey recruit. Martin is probably going to be a bit of a tough snag.

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Top 7... #Gobears ๐Ÿป #CHOP ๐Ÿช“ #Boilerup ๐Ÿš‚ #Flagship ๐Ÿšฉ #HailWV๐Ÿ” #JUICEDUP ๐ŸŠ #H2P ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’™
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March 1st 2021

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More from Adam Friedman of Rivals:

"Cal is good in all facets," he said. "You get a good school. They're one of the best public schools in the country. In football they play in the Pac 12 and that's just good for offensive players. They just have all the right things there.

Slyvan Hills (Ark.) running back Isaiah Broadway, 6-0, 195 pounds (Hudl highlights)

Running back coach Aristotle Thompson is still looking for his first running back commit since joining the Bears, and has homed in on one possibility from Arkansas. Broadway holds offers from programs like Baylor, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Utah, and Washington State, is ranked as the 40th best running back in the nation and the 6th best Arkansas prospect by 247Sports Composite.

Twitter avatar for @BamBamBroadwayIsaiah Broadway @BamBamBroadway
Thank you to @CalFootball and coach @CoachAT23 for the Virtual Tour yesterday! Mannnn! ๐Ÿ‘€ #GoBears
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February 16th 2021

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The Dalles (Ore.) DE Andrew Savaiinaea, 6-3, 273 pounds (Hudl tape)

Savaiinea has offers from half the Pac-12, with Cal the first to extend their hand from the conference. Heโ€™s in no rush to make a decision, and thereโ€™s definitely a lot of pressure between wanting to stay close to home (the Oregon programs) or coming closer to more of his family (California programs).

Adam Gorney of Rivals has Cal and Oregon neck-and-neck.

Twitter avatar for @adamgorneyAdam Gorney @adamgorney
There's a Pac-12 feel to the recruitment of DE Andrew Savaiinaea with #GoDucks and #Cal staying the most involved
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March 3rd 2021

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Brandon Huffman of 247 with more.

"I have a lot of family in California and California is a really nice place," said Savaiianaea. "That's why I like Cal and UCLA. I have a lot of family in Southern California. Coach Johnny Nansen is the one who is recruiting me at UCLA."

Twitter avatar for @A_SavaiinaeaAndrew Savaiinaea @A_Savaiinaea
After a great zoom call with @browning_coach @BenjiPalu_Cal I am very honored and excited to announce I have received an offer from the University of Cal Berkeley! #gobears
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January 21st 2021

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Fayetteville (Ark.) LB Kaiden Turner, 6-2, 218 pounds (Hudl highlights)

Turner placed Cal in his top 7, which includes Wake Forest, Indiana, Louisville, Liberty, Washington State and Kansas State. Turner is currently a three-star prospect, ranked by 247Sports Composite as the 35th best inside linebacker and the 17th best Arkansas prospect.

Twitter avatar for @ThekaidenturnerKaiden Turner @Thekaidenturner
TOP 7... @VisualsWinning
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March 2nd 2021

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Fort Worth (Tx.) defensive lineman Curlee Thomas (Hudl highlights)

Thomas recently announced his top 11, and Cal was on it. This list includes Arkansas, SMU, UCLA, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Cincinnati, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, Kansas State and Louisiana Tech. Thomas is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, ranked as the 31st best strongside defensive end and the 72th best prospect in Texas.

Hereโ€™s a recent feature ($) from Trace Travers at Cal Rivals.

Twitter avatar for @CalRivalsCal Rivals @CalRivals
#Cal has made recruiting the defensive line a massive priority, and @CurleeIv is one of the biggest 2022 priorities for Bears, which is why Cal is a part of Thomas' top group of schools
GoldenBearReport - Curlee Thomas on Cal Making Top GroupCurlee Thomas is a priority for the Bears, as the productive DL from Texas has had multiple zoom calls with the Bearscal.rivals.com

March 3rd 2021

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Twitter avatar for @CurleeIv๐Ÿ‘‘ Curlee Thomas IV๐Ÿˆ @CurleeIv
Top 11. This was a very tough decision and not easy at all. I appreciate all the 35 schools who believed in my character, academics and my ability on the field. Recruitment 100% open. @SWiltfong247 @Perroni247 @CodyNagel247 @MikeRoach247 @COACHZOO88 @simplyCoachO @samspiegs
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February 27th 2021

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Bob R.
Mar 7, 2021

I just have a feeling. Terry is going to be like Brett Johnson, probably better. A star player, beginning his sophomore year. All Pac-12, perhaps as a sophomore, certainly as a junior. He got a commit from Alabama (and many other great football schools) and, as anyone knows who reads my comments, I am very big on that.

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Rose Bowl Oski
Mar 5, 2021

Apologize in advance for being a grammar national socialist, but to write Aristotle Thompson "has honed in on one possibility from Arkansas" is wrong. He "homed in" on the prospect (like a homing pigeon). To hone is to sharpen. You could say that "Thompson further honed his skills as a recruiter by homing in on a prospect from Arkansas." ;-)

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