2024 WR Josiah Martin commits to California Golden Bears

Denton (Texas) Guyer three-star wide receiver Josiah Martin has committed to California, he announced.

He chose the Golden Bears following his decommitment from Boston College on Sept. 30.

Martin is the No. 698 overall prospect and No. 111 wideout in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 112 player in the Lone Star State.

“First off I want to thank God for making me the man I am today and for walking with me through this journey we all call life, without the most high i could not do any of the things I do, so thank you father thank you to all the coaches that have recruited me throughout my high school career for taking time to build a relationship with me, and assisting in my development. Thank you to my parents and for providing me with all the things I need and want, and staying by my side through bad and good,” Martin wrote.

…Since I was a kid I’ve always dreamed of playing college football and being the best that I could be I’m excited to say I that I’m one step closer to achieving my dream. With all that being said I am proud to say that I have committed to University of California Berkeley.”

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— Josiah Martin (@JosiahMartin_) December 4, 2023

Martin does not currently have an On3 NIL Valuation. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Martin bolsters Bears’ 2024 recruiting class

With Martin now in the fold, Cal’s 2024 recruiting class consists of 13 commits and ranks 55th in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Justin Wilcox’s pledge list also ranks 13th in the ACC.

Topeka (Kan.) three-star defensive lineman BJ Canady is the Bears’ highest-ranked pledge, checking in as the No. 607 prospect and No. 59 DL in the cycle. He’s flanked by a pair of teammates in Seattle Garfield three-stars, athlete Rashawn Clark and quarterback EJ Caminong.

Martin is now the sixth and highest-ranked Texan in the Bears’ class. Other Lone Star products pledged to Wilcox and Co. include: Stafford three-star running back Jamaal Wiley, Trophy Club Byron Nelson three-star linebacker Eze Osondu and Mansfield Summit three-star DL Legend Journey.