Where the top 2025 prospects from California signed

The state of California produced 34 blue-chip prospects in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. Of those prospects, 33 have signed with a college program.

USC, Alabama, Texas A&M, Washington, Penn State, Oregon, Ohio State and UCLA each signed multiple four or five-star recruits out of the Golden State. Notre Dame, Miami, Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska and Arizona State also nabbed a California blue-chipper this cycle.

Below are where the top 10 prospects from California in the 2025 cycle signed earlier this month:

1. QB Husan Longstreet – USC

School: Corona Centennial
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 20 NATL. (No. 4 QB)

Scouting Summary: “Top arm talent with arguably the strongest arm in the 2025 cycle. Has an absolute flamethrower attached to his right arm. Owns a compact build at a shade under 6-foot-1, 195 pounds prior to his senior season. Muscled with little to no fat on his body. Has the largest hands among blue-chip quarterbacks in the cycle that measure at 11 inches. Capable of touching all areas of the field with his phenomenal arm strength. Passes have considerable velocity. Throws with a whippy ¾ to sidearm delivery. Plays in an uptempo offense at the offensive level that utilizes RPO’s. Makes eye-popping downfield throws, ripping passes down the seam from 40 yards out.

… Can stick the ball on covered receivers who are seemingly unguarded. Shows the ability to go through reads and attack the middle of the field. A twitchy mover who also presents a run threat on designed runs and on scrambles. Makes defenders miss in space. Turned in three strong seasons as a varsity starter. Transferred to Corona Centennial as a junior and fared well against top competition as a junior, completing 66.8% of his passes for 3,013 yards (10.1 yards per attempt), 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Also rushed for 645 yards and 7 touchdowns. Had an efficient senior season despite missing some time with an injury, throwing for 1,641 yards (9.9 yards per attempt) and 19 touchdowns against four interceptions. Doesn’t have great stature when projecting him as a pocket operator and can continue improving his consistency and ability to layer his passes. Combination of elite arm talent and athleticism gives him one of the highest ceilings among 2025 quarterback prospects.”

2. Dijon Lee — Alabama

School: Mission Viejo
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 23 NATL. (No. 4 CB)

Scouting Summary: “Dijon Lee is a tall, nimble cover corner. He’s a guy who is one of the tallest corners in this cycle. We measured him at over 6-foot-3, 187 pounds at the On3 Elite Series a month ago. I think at that size, he has solid length for the position with 32-inch arms. He’s a guy who has played a lot of very competitive, high-level football at Mission Viejo. Faced a lot of top teams and Power 4-level receivers. He has shown high-level feet at that size. Instinctive in coverage, and good at reading receivers and understanding route concepts. Generally finds himself in a good position to make plays on the ball. Had two interceptions as a junior, and we saw him get his hands on a lot of passes in coverage. He’s a guy who I think projects as a boundary cover corner long-term just given his size and skill set.”

3. OT Jackson Lloyd – Alabama

School: Carmel
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 33 NATL. (No. 7 OT)

Scouting Summary: “Tall, nimble mover with an athletic profile that points to a high developmental upside at the position. Measured in at 6-foot-6 and around 280 pounds in the off-season after his junior season. Arms measure just over 33 inches. Lines up at left tackle for his high school team. An explosive mover. Fires off the snap and swallows up defensive linemen on contact. Light-footed and works to the second level with ease. Dominates subpar competition, often driving defenders out of the frame. Shows good initial movement in his pass set. Showed improvement in pass protection and his play strength as a senior. Has a high cut build and will need to continue improving his base, bend and balance. Also lines up at defensive tackle and dominates the level of competition on that side of the ball. Has a strong multi-sport background as a top high school player in both basketball and baseball. Shows his athleticism on the basketball court, averaging 15 points per game as a junior, flashing rare above-the-rim bounce and the ability to run the floor at his size. Length is below average for top offensive tackles. May need some time to adjust to the uptick in competition but athleticism and coordination point to an encouragingly high ceiling.”

4. CB Adonyss Currie — Texas A&M

School: Lancaster Quartz Hill
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 66 NATL. (No. 9 CB)

Scout’s Take: “Adonyss Currie blanketed receivers throughout day one of the OT7 Championship. His ability to stay in every receiver’s hip pocket in coverage consistently shows up in the 7-on-7 setting. Currie’s foot speed and hip fluidity allow him to mirror would-be pass catchers with ease. He also has the top-end speed to run vertically with virtually anyone who lines up across from him. The Aggie pledge put in a clean performance at corner on day one of the OT7 Championship.”

5. CB Chuck McDonald — Alabama

School: Santa Ana Mater Dei
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 76 NATL. (No. 12 CB)

Scout’s Take: “Chuck McDonald is a well-rounded cover corner. He had some very good games in Mater Dei’s biggest games of the year as a junior. He plays both as an outside corner and plays some nickel as well, depending on the matchup. I think he has the versatility to do both of those at the college level. I think one of the biggest strengths to his game is just his trigger to the ball. He closes quickly. Once he sees the ball is coming his way, his break on the ball is very good. Plays with physicality. I think he’s a solid open-field tackler. When he’s in a one-on-one situation and the receiver has the ball in their hands, he tends to bring them down at a very good rate. He’s also good in coverage. One of the biggest positive indicators for Chuck McDonald is that he has continued to improve his athleticism and speed. He consistently ran sub-11 seconds in the 100-meter, with a personal best of 10.84. Those are very good times.”

6. Madden Faraimo — Notre Dame

School: San Diego JSerra Catholic
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 77 NATL. (No. 4 LB)

Faraimo on his commitment: “Notre Dame is a faith-based school,” Faraimo told On3. “Faith is so important to me. That makes Notre Dame different from other schools. Then, Notre Dame has a proven track record of sending linebackers to the NFL. They have a great staff and I really enjoy being around their coaches. They are great people. I feel strongly about my relationships with Marcus Freeman and all of the coaches that recruited me. Notre Dame is a historic program and it offers a historic education.” 

7. Matai Tagoa’i — USC

School: San Clemente
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 98 NATL. (No. 7 LB)

Scout’s Take: “Tagoa’i’s film has always been one of the strongest out of the off-ball backers in the 2025 recruiting cycle. However, one of the bigger questions with Tagoa’i was size and if he was able to retain his movement skills after adding necessary mass throughout his frame. This offseason we were able to see Tagoa’i in person and we can confirm he looks the part of a next level inside backer. So going into this season, we wanted to make sure the movement skills have not lessened since adding the necessary mass and they certainly have not. He still has tremendous twitch and the ability to close that makes him a menace on the defensive side of the ball.”

8. EDGE Hayden Lowe — Miami

School: Los Angeles Oaks Christian
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 113 NATL. (No. 12 EDGE)

Lowe on his commitment: “I feel like Miami has given me unwavering love since the start of my recruiting process,” Lowe told On3. “You know, since the start, USC hasn’t really given me all-in — I haven’t really been their No. 1 guy from the start. I became their No. 1 guy when other recruits decommitted, With U-Miami, I’ve been their No. 1 guy since the start. They love me. You’ve got to go where you’re wanted. I feel like I’m more wanted in Miami than LA.”

9. EDGE Marco Jones — Texas A&M

School: Danville San Ramon Valley
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 121 NATL. (No. 17 EDGE)

Scout’s Take: “Marco Jones has been a revelation as a senior. He was long considered an off-ball linebacker prospect and has really grown into an EDGE and has blossomed as a pass-rusher as a senior. We’ve seen him play more along the edge, in addition to some off-ball, and he has put together some awesome film to this point in the season. Jones has a big frame at 6-foot-4, 242 pounds, and can really bend around the edge. A loose, fluid athlete who has quite frankly advanced technical ability — which is super impressive considering his limited time as a pass-rusher. His quick hands and ability to disengage, he plays with a motor that runs hot and has athleticism that transfers over really well to playing on the edge. All over the field as a senior, he has 28 tackles for loss, which is a great number to this point. Has rare versatility within this group in that he can be a legitimate off-ball linebacker, but has the size and skillset to rush off the edge. He looks like an outstanding chess piece on the defensive line for Mike Elko at A&M.”

10. Noah Mikhail — Texas A&M

School: La Verne Bonita
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 125 NATL. (No. 8 LB)

Mikhail on his commitment: “The biggest difference for me was where I felt comfortable and happy, and I think that’s what really separated Texas A&M from the other schools,” Mikhail told On3. “Opportunities, development and fit are also huge, but I think that was the difference maker.” 

“Coach Elko is a great defensive-minded head coach,” Mikhail said. “He’s really genuine and he’s an honest guy. He’ll find a way to get the best out of you, push you hard and coach you hard.”