By Brandon Huffman
Scout.com/FOX SPORTS WEST.com
Feb. 9, 2011
We've closed the book on the 2011 class, so it's time to look ahead to 2012. Here is a look at the top players in Southern California in the 2012 class.
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Brandon Beaver CB, Compton Dominguez Could be the top cover corner in the Southland, Beaver had a wrist injury that is keeping him out of basketball but should have him ready for the spring camp circuit. UCLA, Washington and Tennessee are some of his recent offers. |
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Bryce Treggs WR, Bellflower St. John Bosco Of all the WRs in the 2012 class, Treggs is probably the most fundamentally sound, running the most crisp and precise routes and with excellent hands. Cal, where his father starred, is the early leader but Stanford and UCLA are also right there in the mix. |
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Darius Powe WR, Lakewood One half of one of the best WR tandems in the state (with Malik Gilmore), Powe has a number of offers and figures to be Lakewood's next bigtime recruit. |
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Darreus Rogers WR, Carson An early commit to USC, Rogers is the City Section's top offensive prospect in the 2012 class. |
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Derrick Woods WR, Inglewood Woods is one of the more electric players in the Southland- whether it's catching passes, returning kicks or punts. Half of the Pac-10 has offered him. |
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Ellis McCarthy DL, Monrovia The top two-way lineman in Southern California, McCarthy has offers from USC and UCLA, and could play on either side of the ball in college. |
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Gabriel Marks WR, Venice Tore it up last spring and summer on the camp tour, including Los Angeles NFTC MVP honors and then earned all-state honors as a defensive back, showing his versatility. |
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Jordan Payton WR, Westlake Village Oaks Christian Committed to USC as a sophomore, Payton is the most physical of the WRs in this vaunted class of 2012. |
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Jordan Simmons Offensive Guard, Encino Crespi Southern California's top offensive lineman, Simmons' offer sheet spreads the country and the Pac-10, especially the two Los Angeles schools, are paying him a lot of attention. Already selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. |
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Kyle Murphy Offensive Tackle, San Clemente Big and athletic offensive tackle may be the best overall prospect in Orange County in the class of 2012, and also gets it done in the classroom. |
Others to watch:
QB
Travis Wilson, San Clemente San Clemente
Alex Bridgford, Mission Viejo Mission Viejo
Marc Evans, Ventura St. Bonaventure
Matt Morin, Temecula Chaparral
Chase Favreau, Huntington Beach Edison
Christian Tago, Palmdale Highland
Henry Omana, Diamond Bar
Jonathan Jerozal, Canyon Country Canyon
Myles Carr, Arcadia
Dylan Lagarde, Los Alamitos
RB
Jahleel Pinner, Mission Viejo
Jacob Smith, Granada Hills
Tyler Siudzinski, Tustin
WR
Jaydon Mickens, Los Angeles (Calif.) Dorsey- Committed to USC
Malik Gilmore, Lakewood
Josiah Blandin, Long Beach Poly
Robert Lewis, South Gate South East
Kenny Lawler, Upland
Kodi Whitfield, Los Angeles Loyola
Richard Smith, Long Beach Poly
Randall Goforth, Long Beach Poly
Sedric Hill, Santa Ana Mater Dei
Justin Johnson, Bellflower St. John Bosco
Taylor Lagace, Arcadia
Robert McCovery, Los Angeles Jordan
Delshawn McClellon, Cerritos Gahr
Dwayne Washington, Cerritos Gahr
Austin Reuland, Mission Viejo
Cody Tuttle, Westlake Village
Travis Talianko, La Canada
TE
Jeremiah Valoaga, Oxnard Channel Islands
Everton Thaxter, Harbor City Narbonne
Tucker Nordby, Wildomar Elsinore
OL
David Barajas, Ventura St. Bonaventure
Lacy Westbrook, Compton Dominguez
Jordan Simmons, Encino Crespi
Kyle Murphy, San Clemente
Puaolele Leota, Long Beach Jordan
Max Tuerk, Santa Margarita
Austin Maass, Mission Viejo
Beau Boyster, Bellflower St. John Bosco
DE
Damion Turpin, Compton Dominguez
Drew James, Corona
Johnny Stuart, Westlake Village
Milo Jordan, Corona Centennial
Ngata Tuihalamaka, Corona Centennial
Tyler Roberts, Palm Desert
DT
Ellis McCarthy, Monrovia
Jeremy Castro, Murrieta Vista Murrieta
Justin Solis, Westlake Village
Kris Cooper, Gardena Serra
Timothy Kim, Chino Hills Ayala
LB
Scott Starr, Norco
Butch Pauu, Anaheim Servite
Salamo Fiso, Long Beach Long Beach Poly
Jeremiah Allison, Los Angeles Dorsey
Tevita Pauu, Tustin
Curtis Dozier, Temecula Chaparral
Aaron Porter, La Habra
Austin Reuland, Mission Viejo
Deion Williams, Orange Lutheran
Milton Williams, Chino Don Antonio Lugo
DB
Brandon Beaver, Compton Dominguez
Seth Jacobs, Arroyo Grande
Alphonso Marsh, Compton Dominguez
Carlos Mendoza, Westlake Village Oaks Christian
Chris Solomon, West Covina
Raymond Ford, Gardena Serra
Cameron Countryman, Beverly Hills
Mark Urtz, Ontario Christian
Patrick Wooten, Gardena Junipero Serra
Kendrick Mathis, Ventura Buena
Kevon Seymour, Pasadena Muir
Kendall Brown, El Segundo
Jerico Richardson, Mission Hills Alemany
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