Cal Lands Commitment of Four-Star Athlete Elyjah Staples
The California Golden Bears keep moving up the ranks as they fill in their top 20 recruiting class.
The California Golden Bears continue to have a big recruiting weekend, and they landed another major prospect in Elyjah Staples. The 6-4, 205-pound athlete projects as a linebacker/edge prototype at the collegiate level.
Staples hails from Huntington Park. The Marquez athlete had an incredible 2025 campaign on both sides of the football, racking up 95 tackles and nine sacks on defense, with 1137 receiving yards and 20+ touchdowns on offense.
Staples is a four-star prospect as the 26th-best athlete and 33rd-best California prospect. His junior highlight reel is available on Hudl. Greg Biggins had an early scout:
“Two-way player who shone as an edge rusher and tight end and is getting looks on both sides of the ball. Frame-wise, linebacker could be his best position at the college level, but he’s a dominant pass rusher off the edge. Physical at the point of attack and runs right through opposing tackles and fullbacks.
Staples ended up picking Cal over BYU. Other offers included Stanford, the Arizona schools, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wake Forest. Staples ended up winning the linebacker MVP award at a recent Under Armour camp in Los Angeles.
Welcome to Cal Elyjah! Go Bears!
Welcome to Bear Territory, Elyjah!
Correction: Huntington Park is in SE Los Angeles, adjacent to East Los Angeles, not the Inland Empire.