Two of those named to this year’s preseason all-state football first team are running back Kendall Milton from Buchanan of Clovis and defensive back Clark Phillips of La Habra. Photos: An Eye For It All Photography / ClovisRoundup.com & Hudl.com.
Now that all of the 13 preseason all-section or all-area teams from around the state are complete, we’ve gone through all of them and have chosen preseason all-state teams. This is the 32nd year of doing at least one preseason all-state team. This time, we’ve done three. You’ll need a Gold Club membership to see all of the writeups on every player, but this list of the three teams is free. Good luck to all for the upcoming season, which starts on Friday of this week for most.
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FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
WR John Humphreys (Corona del Mar, Newport Beach) 6-5, 205, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
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WR Jalen McMillan (San Joaquin Memorial, Fresno) 6-2, 180, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
WR Johnny Wilson (Calabasas) 6-5, 215, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
OL Everett Johnson (Turlock) 6-7, 285, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
OL Jonah Monheim (Moorpark) 6-4, 280, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
OL Drake Metcalf (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-3, 275, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
OL Myles Murao (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-3, 280, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
OL Jeffrey Persi (JSerra, SJ Capistrano) 6-7, 265, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
QB D.J. Uigalelei (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-5, 235, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
RB Kendall Milton (Buchanan, Clovis) 6-2, 210, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
RB Daniyel Ngata (Folsom) 5-10, 190, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
PK Ezekeal Mata (Mission Hills, San Marcos) 5-10, 160, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL Jordan Berry (Narbonne, Harbor City) 6-3, 310, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
Jamar Sekona has committed to USC. Photo: sfexaminer.com.
DL Korey Freeman (Centennial, Corona) 6-4, 245, Jr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
DL Lance Keneley (Mission Viejo) 6-5, 230, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
DL Jamar Sekona (Marin Catholic, Kentfield) 6-3, 310, Sr.
CIF North Coast Section (Redwood Empire) preseason team
LB Jordan Banks (Narbonne, Harbor City) 6-1, 225, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team.
LB Justin Flowe (Upland) 6-2, 225, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
LB Caleb McCullough (Pacifica, Oxnard) 6-2, 225, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
LB Kourt Williams (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-1, 215, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
DB Makell Esteen (Lawndale) 6-1, 170, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
DB John Humphrey (Muir, Pasadena) 6-2, 175, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley) preseason team
DB Clark Phillips (La Habra) 5-11, 185, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
P Thomas Meek (Palisades, Pacific Palisades) 6-1, 175, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
FIRST TEAM MULTI-PURPOSE
WR/KR Elijhah Badger (Folsom) 6-1, 185, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
WR/KR Gary Bryant Jr. (Centennial, Corona) 5-10, 170, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
WR/DB L.V. Bunkley-Shelton (Serra, Gardena) 5-10, 170, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
WR/KR Jermaine Burton (Calabasas) 6-1, 185, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
QB/RB/P Ethan Garbers (Corona del Mar, Newport Beach) 6-2, 195, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
QB/RB Bryce Young (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-1, 185, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
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SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
WR Jeremiah Hunter (Central, Fresno) 6-1, 175, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
WR Kris Hutson (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-2, 190, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
WR Caine Savage (Western, Anaheim) 6-0, 175, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
OL Logan Berzins (Cathedral Catholic, San Diego) 6-4, 285, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
OL Andres DeWerk (Los Gatos) 6-7, 290, Sr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
OL Ross Maseuli (JSerra, San Juan Capistrano) 6-3, 300, Jr.
Not on CIF Southern Section (Orange County) team (transfer not recorded until after team picked)
OL Dirk Nelson (Central Valley Christian, Visalia) 6-2, 285, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
OL Mose Vavao (St. Francis, Mountain View) 6-3, 310, Sr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
QB Jay Butterfield (Liberty, Brentwood) 6-6, 205, Sr.
CIF North Coast Section (East Bay) preseason team
RB Cameron Skattebo (Rio Linda) 5-11, 200, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
RB Chris Street of preseason state No. 7 JSerra will get to run behind an outstanding offensive line. Photo: Twitter.com.
RB Chris Street (JSerra, San Juan Capistrano) 5-8, 190, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
PK Ronan Donnelly (Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton) 6-1, 175, Sr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
DL DeShawn Lynch (Folsom) 6-4, 265, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
DL Kobe Pepe (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 6-1, 290, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
DL Tobin Phillips (San Joaquin Memorial, Fresno) 6-4, 290, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
DL Victory Vaka (Westlake, Westlake Village) 6-3, 315, Jr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
LB Raesjon Davis (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-1, 210, Jr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
LB John Houston (Serra, Gardena) 6-4, 195, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
LB Austin Nicholas (La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad) 6-2, 230, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
DB Darion Green-Warren (Narbonne, Harbor City) 6-0, 175, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
DB Brandon Jones (Narbonne, Harbor City) 5-10, 170, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
DB Tyson McWilliams (St. Augustine, San Diego) 6-2, 180, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
DB Trey Paster (Buhach Colony, Atwater) 6-3, 195, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
P Race Mahlum (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-2, 175, Sr.
Not on CIF Southern Section (Orange County) team (transfer not recorded when team picked)
SECOND TEAM MULTI-PURPOSE
WR/DB Troy Franklin (Menlo-Atherton, Atherton) 6-2, 175, Jr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
RB/DB Shamar Garrett (De La Salle, Concord) 5-7, 170, Sr.
CIF North Coast Section (East Bay) preseason team
WR/DB Quentin Hadnot (Mission Hills, San Marcos) 6-1, 185, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
WR/DB/KR Jaylen Matthews (San Gorgonio, San Bernardino) 5-10, 175, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
WR/ATH Jaden Navarrette (Norco) 6-3, 235, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
TE/DE Ben Yurosek (Bakersfield Christian) 6-5, 230, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
THIRD TEAM OFFENSE
WR Chad Johnson Jr. (Cathedral, Los Angeles) 6-3, 190, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley) preseason team
Elelyon Noa has a lot of experience in big games for Helix. Photo: @KUSIPPR/Twitter.com.
WR Logan Loya (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 5-11, 170, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
TE Mark Redmond (Corona del Mar, Newport Beach) 6-6, 250, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
OL Aidan Finney (Pleasant Valley, Chico) 6-7, 290, Sr.
CIF Northern Section preseason team
OL Gerad Lichtenhan (Davis) 6-9, 340, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
OL Frank Poso (Branham, San Jose) 6-5, 320, Sr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
OL Patrick Selna (Piedmont) 6-6, 255, Sr.
CIF North Coast Section preseason team
OL Andrew Ueli-Faatoalia (La Habra) 6-3, 300, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
QB C.J. Stroud (Rancho Cucamonga) 6-4, 190, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
RB Nathaniel Jones (St. John Bosco, Bellflower) 5-11, 185, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
RB Elelyon Noa (Helix, La Mesa) 5-9, 200, Sr.
CIF San Diego Section preseason team
PK Brayen Blevins (Liberty, Bakersfield) 5-9, 170, Jr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
THIRD TEAM DEFENSE
DL Ricky Correia (Central, Fresno) 6-4, 330, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
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DL Omarr Norman-Lott (Grant, Sacramento) 6-3, 295, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
DL Sefita Tupe (Mater Dei, Santa Ana) 6-0, 280, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
LB Josh Henderson (Grace Brethren, Simi Valley) 6-2, 215, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
LB Marcus Jones (Monterey Trail, Elk Grove) 6-1, 190, Sr.
CIF Sac-Joaquin Section preseason team
LB Tui Tuipulotu (Lawndale) 6-3, 240, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
DB Jordan Burrell (Tulare Western, Tulare) 6-1, 175, Sr.
CIF Central Section preseason team
DB Jared Greenfield (Narbonne, Harbor City) 6-2, 180, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
DB Elijah Jackson (Lawndale) 6-2, 175, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Long Beach/South Bay) preseason team
DB Edward Woods (McClymonds, Oakland) 6-1, 180, Sr.
CIF Oakland Section player on NCS (East Bay) preseason team
DB Isaiah Young (Centennial, Corona) 5-11, 170, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Inland Empire) preseason team
P Dante Jackson (Pleasant Valley, Chico) 5-9, 180, Sr.
CIF Northern Section preseason team
THIRD TEAM MULTI-PURPOSE
WR/DB Zion Alefosio (Villa Park) 6-1, 190, Sr.
CIF Southern Section (Orange County) preseason team
DB/RB Justin Anderson (Menlo-Atherton, Atherton) 6-0, 175, Sr.
CIF Central Coast Section preseason team
TE/DE Ethan Calvert (Oaks Christian, Westlake Village) 6-3, 230, Jr.
CIF Southern Section (Ventura/Santa Barbara) preseason team
QB/RB Luca Diamont (Venice) 6-2, 185, Sr.
CIF L.A. City Section preseason team
QB/RB Dorian Hale (De La Salle, Concord) 6-0, 175, Jr.
CIF North Coast Section (East Bay) preseason team
RB/WR Isaiah Newell (Las Lomas, Walnut Creek) 6-3, 220, Sr.
CIF North Coast Section (East Bay) preseason team
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2 Comments
Miles Mena
K from St Paul was CA 3rd team offense last year. Was he not on list for pre-season because he was not voted in? Just wondering How the list is comprised.
Honestly don’t recall. Preseason, though, is long over. Current season now is all that matters for the all-state teams that really count.