And then there was one
UCLA has 21 signed national letters of intent, one grant-in-aid from JUCO quarterback Kevin Craft and is waiting for one more possible letter. Birmingham High of Lake Balboa's Milton Knox still hasn't announced whether he will attend Notre Dame or UCLA.
Here is the list of guys who signed, and bios, which are courtesy of UCLA:
Carter and Bradford added to list
PREP SIGNEES
Name Pos. High School Ht., Wt. Hometown
Jeff Baca OL Mission Viejo 6-4, 280 Mission Viejo, CA
Connor Bradford OL Palmdale 6-5, 270 Palmdale, CA
Donovan Carter LB Birmingham 6-1, 227 Lake Balboa, CA
Derrick Coleman RB Troy 6-0, 218 Fullerton, CA
Nick Crissman QB Edison 6-3, 193 Huntington Beach, CA
Aundre Dean RB Katy 6-1, 210 Katy, TX
Anthony Dye DB Santiago 5-11, 185 Corona, CA
Johnathan Franklin ATH Dorsey 5-10, 181 Los Angeles, CA
Cory Harkey TE Chino Hills 6-4, 240 Chino Hills, CA
Aaron Hester DB Dominguez 6-0, 180 Compton, CA
Damien Holmes DE Colton 6-3, 250 Colton, CA
Jerry Johnson WR Venice 6-3, 187 Venice, CA
Datone Jones DE Compton 6-5, 250 Compton, CA
Patrick Larimore LB Hart 6-3, 230 Newhall, CA
Jeff Locke P/PK Mountain Ridge 6-1, 185 Glendale, AZ
Rahim Moore DB Dorsey 6-2, 185 Los Angeles, CA
Antwon Moutra WR Culver City 6-3, 187 Culver City, CA
Kevin Prince QB Crespi 6-2, 185 Encino, CA
Nelson Rosario WR El Camino 6-4, 202 Oceanside, CA
Sean Westgate LB Oak Park 5-11, 205 Oak Park, CA
E.J. Woods DB Crespi 6-1, 205 Culver City, CA
JC SIGNEE (Grant-In-Aid)
Name Pos. Junir College Ht., Wt. Hometown
Kevin Craft QB Mt. SAC 6-4, 220 Valley Center
Bios
Jeff Baca OL Mission Viejo 6-4, 280 Mission Viejo, CA
PrepStar All-American. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 25 offensive guard nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 51 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 36 nationally at offensive guard by Scout.com. Rated No. 80 player in California by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-Region (California. Hawaii, Nevada) selection. Rated No. 72 offensive guard by ESPN. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. Named to CIF-SS Pac-5 Division team.
Connor Bradford OL Palmdale 6-5, 270 Palmdale, CA
PrepStar All-Region selection. SuperPrep All-Region (California. Hawaii, Nevada) selection. L.A. Daily News All-Area team as offensive lineman. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No.64 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 81 nationally at offensive tackle by Scout.com. Named to CIF-SS Western Division team.
Donovan Carter LB Birmingham 6-1, 227 Lake Balboa, CA
PrepStar All-Region selection. SuperPrep All-Region (California. Hawaii, Nevada) selection (No. 30 player). Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 19 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 45 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 18 nationally at strongside linebacker by Scout.com. Rated No. 36 player in California by Scout.com. Rated No. 45 inside linebacker by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State second team by Cal Hi Sports. L.A. Daily News All-Area team as linebacker. Helped lead Birmingham (13-1) to second straight City Section championship. Made 132 tackles as a senior, 6.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery. As a junior, he made 128 tackles (90 unassisted), including five sacks.
Derrick Coleman RB Troy 6-0, 218 Fullerton, CA
PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 80 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Rated No. 2 fullback nationally by ESPN. Ranked No. 3 at fullback by Scout.com. Rated No. 48 player in California by Scout.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Rated No. 5 fullback nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 67 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. SuperPrep All-Region (California. Hawaii, Nevada) selection. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. Named to CIF-SS Southeast Division team. MVP of Freeway League. In 2007, he ran for 1,084 yards and 19 touchdowns on 230 carries. Also scored two touchdowns on receptions. As a junior, rushed for 2,464 yards (11.1 average) and 38 touchdowns. Rushed for 5,200 yards and 78 touchdowns during his career.
Kevin Craft QB Mt. SAC 6-4, 220 Valley Center, CA
Named first-team All-America/California and State Offensive Player of the Year by JC Athletic Bureau – California Community College Football Coaches Assn. Named California Region IV Offensive Player of the Year by JC Athletic Bureau. Earned five stars from Scout.com, one of just five quarterbacks, high school or junior college, with that rating. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 61 junior college prospect by Rivals.com. Craft has two seasons of eligibility remaining. In 2007, he completed 313 for 511 passes (61.3%) for 4,231 yards, 44 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Led his team to a 10-3 record. Father Tom is an assistant at Mt. SAC and was head coach at San Diego State.
Nick Crissman QB Edison 6-3, 193 Huntington Beach, CA
SuperPrep All-American. Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 9 nationally at quarterback by Scout.com. Rated No. 18 player in California by Scout.com. Rated No. 10 quarterback nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 23 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 77 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 10 quarterback and No. 111 player by ESPN. Selected for Under Armour All-America Game. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 11 pro-style quarterback nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 41 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of the Rivals.com 250 (No. 152). Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. Named to CIF-SS Pac-5 Division team. Sunset League MVP as senior. Selected to participate in the Elite 11 Quarterback Camp. In 2007, he completed 141 for 234 and 1,922 yards. He also threw 12 TDs. As a junior, he threw for 3,094 yards, completing 232 of 368 passes, 27 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions
Aundre Dean RB Katy 6-1, 210 Katy, TX
Parade All-American. PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 46 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 7 running back and No. 46 player by ESPN. EA Sports third-team All-American. Selected for Under Armour All-America Game. Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 6 nationally at running back by Scout.com. Rated No. 11 player in Texas by Scout.com. Ranked No. 78 player nationally by Scout.com. Rated No. 10 running back nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 24 player in Texas by Rivals.com. Member of the Rivals.com 250 (No. 178). Earned four stars from Rivals.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 14 running back nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 23 player in Texas by SuperPrep. Helped lead team to Class 5A Division II championship. Ran for 220 yards, including 66-yard touchdown, in title contest. As a senior, rushed for 2,498 yards (7.4 average) and 26 touchdowns. Class 5A All-State honorable mention. As a junior, he ran for 2,111 yards (6.9 average) and 27 touchdowns and also caught two touchdown passes. As a sophomore, he ran for 866 yards and eight scores.
Anthony Dye DB Santiago 5-11, 185 Corona, CA
PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 118 prospect nationally by PrepStar. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 12 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 12 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 12 cornerback and No. 135 player by ESPN. Selected for Under Armour All-America Game. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 18 cornerback nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 38 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 9 nationally at cornerback by Scout.com. Rated No. 11 player in California by Scout.com. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State second team by Cal Hi Sports. Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention. L.A. Times All-Star team at defensive back. On defense, he made 161 tackles (109 solos). On offense, he rushed for 759 yards and 11 touchdowns on 98 attempts. He also made 25 receptions for 331 yards. As a junior, he made 90 tackles, one sack and six interceptions.
Johnathan Franklin ATH Dorsey 5-10, 181 Los Angeles, CA
Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 16 athlete nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 25 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 185). SuperPrep All-Region (California, Hawaii, Nevada) selection (No. 47 player). PrepStar All-Region selection. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 54 nationally at running back by Scout.com. Rated No. 39 player in California by Scout.com. Rated No. 82 running back by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. Rushed for 1,732 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.
Cory Harkey TE Chino Hills 6-4, 240 Chino Hills, CA
Ranked No. 10 tight end by ESPN. PrepStar All-Region selection. SuperPrep All-Region (California, Hawaii, Nevada) selection. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 33 tight end nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 73 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 46 nationally at tight end by Scout.com. Rated No. 59 player in California by Scout.com. Named to CIF-SS Inland Division team on defense. As a senior, he made 30 receptions for 473 yards (15.8 average) and three touchdowns. On defense, he made 38 tackles, including 6.5 sacks, as a defensive end. As a junior, he caught 21 passes for 329 yards and four scores on offense and made 51 tackles, including seven sacks.
Aaron Hester DB Dominguez 6-0, 180 Compton, CA
PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 58 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 19 cornerback by ESPN. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 7 cornerback nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 8 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 100 (No. 63). Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 19 nationally at cornerback by Scout.com. Rated No. 26 player in California by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 32 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 32 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State first team by Cal Hi Sports. Member of Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West squad. Named to CIF-SS Western Division team. As a senior, he made 89 tackles and eight interceptions and recovered four fumbles. As a junior, he made 45 tackles and three interceptions. On offense, he caught 20 passes for 550 yards and five scores.
Damien Holmes DE Colton 6-3, 250 Colton, CA
PrepStar All-American. Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 6 nationally at defensive end by Scout.com. Rated No. 9 player in California by Scout.com. Ranked No. 32 player nationally by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 11 defensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 9 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 12 strongside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 33 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 237). Ranked No. 30 defensive end by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention. Named CIF-SS Central Division Defensive Player of the Year. He made 99 tackles (69 solos), including 17.0 sacks, as a senior. As a junior, he made 72 tackles, including 14 sacks, and recovered two fumbles.
Jerry Johnson WR Venice 6-3, 187 Venice, CA
Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 33 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 32 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals 250 (No. 234). SuperPrep All-Region (California. Hawaii, Nevada) selection (No. 51 player). PrepStar All-Region selection. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 57 nationally at wide receiver by Scout.com. Rated No. 44 player in California by Scout.com. Rated No. 90 wide receiver by ESPN. Made 31 receptions for 714 yards (23.0 average) and 10 touchdowns. As a junior, he made 24 receptions for 613 yards (25.5 average) and four touchdowns.
Datone Jones DE Compton 6-5, 250 Compton, CA
PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 124 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 15 defensive end by ESPN. L.A. Times All-Star team at defensive line. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 8 strongside defensive end nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 16 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 125). Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 23 nationally at defensive end by Scout.com. Rated No. 29 player in California by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 34 defensive lineman nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 27 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State second team by Cal Hi Sports. Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention. Named to CIF-SS Pac-5 Division team. Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team member. Moore League co-Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he made 91 tackles, seven sacks, two fumble recoveries, nine hurries and three pass deflections. As a junior, made 60 tackles, including four sacks.
Patrick Larimore LB Hart 6-3, 230 Newhall, CA
SuperPrep All-Region (California, Hawaii, Nevada) selection (No. 41 player). PrepStar All-Region selection. Named All-State second team by Cal Hi Sports. L.A. Times All-Star team at linebacker. L.A. Daily News All-Area team as linebacker. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 22 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 54 player in California by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 18 nationally at middle linebacker by Scout.com. Rated No. 37 player in California by Scout.com. Rated No. 42 inside linebacker by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named to CIF-SS Northern Division team. Despite missing two playoff games (three overall) following thumb surgery, Larimore made 117 tackles, including three sacks. As a junior, he recorded 138 tackles, including two sacks.
Jeff Locke P/PK Mountain Ridge 6-1, 185 Glendale, AZ
Parade All-American. EA Sports first-team All-American. Scout.com first-team All-American. Ranked No. 1 kicker by ESPN. PrepStar All-American. SuperPrep All-American. Ranked No. 5 player in Arizona by SuperPrep. Selected for Under Armour All-America Game. Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 1 nationally at punter by Scout.com. Rated No. 11 player in Arizona by Scout.com. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 2 kicker nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 19 player in Arizona by Rivals.com. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. As a senior, he made 11 field goals, including a long of 63 yards, did not miss a PAT and put 87 percent (47 of 54) of his kick-offs into the end zone as a junior. He also averaged 43.3 yards per punt - with a long of 71 yards - and has a superb hang time. As a junior, he made all seven of his field goals and averaged 43 yards per punt.
Rahim Moore DB Dorsey 6-2, 185 Los Angeles, CA
SuperPrep All-American. Scout.com first-team All-American. EA Sports third-team All-American. Rated No. 4 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep. SuperPrep Far West Defensive Player of the Year. Ranked No. 4 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Earned five stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 2 nationally at safety by Scout.com. Rated No. 4 player in California by Scout.com. Ranked No. 32 player nationally by Scout.com. PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 33 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 9 safety by ESPN. L.A. Times All-Star team at defensive back. Played in Army All-Star Game. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 3 safety nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 9 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 100 (No. 71). Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State first team by Cal Hi Sports. Member of Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West squad (No. 4). Helped Dorsey reach City Section semifinals. Can play cornerback or safety. Made 112 tackles, six interceptions, 10 deflections and three fumble recoveries as a senior. Also played receiver, making 15 catches for 339 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, recorded 100 tackles and seven interceptions. Made 89 tackles and eight interceptions in 2005.
Antwon Moutra WR Culver City 6-3, 187 Culver City, CA
PrepStar All-American. SuperPrep All-Region (California, Hawaii, Nevada) selection (No. 35 player). Named All-State first team by Cal Hi Sports. L.A. Times All-Star team at wide receiver. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 27 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 27 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 198). Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 43 nationally at wide receiver by Scout.com. Rated No. 32 player in California by Scout.com. Ranked No. 60 wide receiver by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named to CIF-SS Western Division team. Made 74 receptions for 1,448 yards and 13 TDs. In Western Division first round win over Leuzinger, he made a school-record 11 receptions for 232 yards. Also made 66 tackles and three interceptions. As a junior, he made 74 catches for 830 yards and 11 touchdowns. Scored a school-record 33 receiving touchdowns in his career. Also made 14 career interceptions.
Kevin Prince QB Crespi 6-2, 185 Encino, CA
Injured his knee in the season’s first game and missed the remainder of the year. PrepStar All-Region selection. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Ranked No. 25 quarterback nationally by Rivals.com. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 40 quarterback by Scout.com. Rated the No. 6 quarterback in California prior to his senior season. As a junior, he completed 112 of 197 passes (56.0%) for 1,422 yards, 12 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
Nelson Rosario WR El Camino 6-4, 202 Oceanside, CA
PrepStar All-American. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 29 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 29 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 214). Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 41 nationally at wide receiver by Scout.com. Rated No. 28 player in California by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 44 wide receiver by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 26 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Rated No. 69 wide receiver by ESPN. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State third team by Cal Hi Sports. As a senior, he caught 53 passes for 997 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.
Sean Westgate LB Oak Park 5-11, 205 Oak Park, CA
SuperPrep All-Region (California, Hawaii, Nevada) selection. PrepStar All-Region selection. Earned three stars from Rivals.com. Ranked No. 34 nationally among safeties by Rivals.com. Rated No. 48 prospect in California by Rivals.com. Rated No. 66 safety by ESPN. Earned three stars from Scout.com. Listed No. 82 among safeties by Scout.com. Rated No. 96 player in California by Scout.com. Named All-State Medium Schools first team by Cal Hi Sports. Named CIF-SS Northwest Division Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he made 130 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, six sacks, three forced fumbles, three blocked kicks, two safeties and one interception. As a junior, made 118 tackles and earned all-state underclass honors and all-CIF honors after helping Oak Park to the CIF-SS finals. Added seven sacks, three interceptions, recovered a fumble and blocked a punt. On offense, rushed for 543 yards and scored five touchdowns and had 14 receptions for 140 yards.
E.J. Woods DB Crespi 6-1, 205 Culver City, CA
PrepStar Dream Team selection. Rated No. 83 prospect nationally by PrepStar. Ranked No. 6 safety and No. 101 player by ESPN. Earned four stars from Rivals.com. Rated No. 8 safety nationally by Rivals.com. Rated No. 17 player in California by Rivals.com. Member of Rivals.com 250 (No. 135). Earned four stars from Scout.com. Ranked No. 9 nationally at safety by Scout.com. Rated No. 13 player in California by Scout.com. SuperPrep All-American. Rated No. 24 defensive back nationally by SuperPrep. Ranked No. 16 player in his region (California/Hawaii/Nevada) by SuperPrep. Selected for Under Armour All-America Game. Member of Tacoma News Tribune Western 100. Named All-State first team by Cal Hi Sports. Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention. Named to CIF-SS Pac-5 Division team. L.A. Daily News All-Area team as defensive back. L.A. Times All-Star team at defensive back. Led Crespi to Pac-5 Division final. On offense, rushed for 706 yards and scored nine touchdowns. On defense, he made 50 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Returned one fumble 98 yards. As a junior in 2006, he recorded 95 tackles, four sacks, and one interception on defense and ran 70 times for 460 yards (6.6 average) and five touchdowns on offense.
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