Sac-Joaquin Section football players to watch for in 2013

Led by Nifae Lealao of Capital Christian (Sacramento), the MaxPreps list of Sac-Joaquin Section Players to Watch for 2013 is your guide to the biggest and best names that you are likely to hear about all season long.

Lealao is the most heralded of them all. A consensus Top 100 recruit, 247Sports has him ranked at No. 54 overall in the Class of 2014 nationally. The 6-foot-5, 282-pound defensive lineman holds offers from Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon and 10 other Division I programs.

But Lealao is just one of several top recruits from the Greater Sacramento area. Here is a breakdown of some of the high profile names heading into the fall, plus an individual look at each league in the Sac-Joaquin Section.

(Information gathered via coaches, 247Sports, Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee, Richard T. Estrada of Black Hat Football and MaxPreps research.)



Class of 2014
T Kolton Miller (6-8, 280, Sr.) Roseville
WR Alex Van Dyke Jr. (6-4, 210, Sr.) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
RB Jomon Dotson (6-1, 180, Sr.) American Canyon
LB/TE Dylan Keeney (6-5, 210, Sr.) Granite Bay
ATH Calvin Green (5-10, 175, Sr.) Burbank (Sacramento)
RB Tony Ellison (5-11, 170, Sr.) Granite Bay
T Kameron Schroeder (6-6, 270, Sr.) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
RB/DB Brandon Lewis (5-11, 175, Sr.) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
WR Justin Holmes (6-3, 195, Sr.) Oakmont (Roseville)
WR/DB Wyatt Demps (6-4, 190, Sr.) Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
TE Patrick Green (6-4, 233, Sr.) Turlock
QB C. J. Spencer (6-1, 190, Sr.) Inderkum (Sacramento)
CB Luke Bussey (5-10, 170, Sr.) Granite Bay
DE Quin Mayy (6-5, 210, Sr.) Napa
QB/S Chad Miller (6-1, 180, Sr.) Bethel (Vallejo)

Class of 2015
LB Cameron Smith (6-3, 240, Jr.) Granite Bay
QB Jake Browning (6-2, 185, Jr.) Folsom
WR L.J. Reed (6-3, 200, Jr.) Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
WR Austin Aaron (6-5, 205, Jr.) Napa

Some recently graduated top recruits
Arik Armstead, Oregon, Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
Matt Cochran, Cal, Buhach Colony (Atwater)
Aziz Shittu, Stanford, Buhach Colony
Shaq Thompson, Washington, Grant (Sacramento)
Justin Davis, USC, Lincoln (Stockton)
Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA, Placer (Auburn)

League Breakdown

Capital

El Camino (Sacramento)
RB/LB Quenton Hagen (6-2, 225, Sr.)  

Whitney (Rocklin)
QB Drew Romo (6-2, 205, Sr.)

Antelope
QB Tyler McCombs (6-0, 181, Sr.)
LB D.J. Hollingshead (Sr.)
LB Anthony Baumgart (Sr.)



Capital Valley

Casa Roble (Orangevale)
QB Peyton Wilfley (6-0, 180, Sr.)
WR/DB Ron Quinn (5-7, 155. Sr.)
WR Jake Romine (6-3, 170, Sr.)

Del Campo (Fair Oaks)
RB/LB Austin Brown (6-1, 195, Sr.)

Rio Linda
FB/LB Leonard Skattebo (6-1 255, Sr.)
OL/DL Vaughn Hingano (6-1 235, Sr.)
OL Matthew Morris (6-4 275, Sr.)
WR/DB Keenan Hunt (6-1 175, Sr.)
RB Marcel Brown (6-1 215, Jr.)

Oakmont (Roseville)
WR Justin Holmes (6-3, 195, Sr.)
TE Trey Olsen (6-5, 200, Sr.)

Central California



Atwater
RB/LB JoJo Ochoa (5-10 200, Sr.)
DL Armando Gauger (6-2, 240, Sr.)
OL Ivan Martinez (6-3, 275, Sr.)
WR/DB Isaiah Washington (5-10, 175, Sr.)
RB/LB Tony Romo (6-2, 240, Jr.)
QB Nathan Duran (6-0 180, Jr.)

Golden Valley (Merced)
DB Jashaan Wright (5-10, 170, Sr.)
OL T.J. Moore (6-5, 300, Sr.)
RB/DB Devron Davis (5-10, 175, Sr.)

Merced
OL/DL Jamell Bedford (6-0, 273, Sr.)
LB Sam Scheidt (5-10, 190, Sr.)
WR Travante Richard (6-3, 200, Sr.)

Turlock
TE Patrick Green (6-4, 233, Sr.)

Pitman (Turlock)
DE Eric Bejaran (6-3, 245, Sr.)
OL/DL Aaron Lusher (6-1, 265, Sr.)
ATH Logan Wolfley (5-11, 180, Sr.)
QB Wyatt Clapper (6-2, 200, Sr.)
RB/CB Drew Lewis (5-7, 140, Sr.)
TE/ILB Justin Van Fleet (6-3, 225, Sr.)
TE/DE Nick Roditis (6-2, 220, Sr.)

Buhach Colony (Atwater)
RB/LB Kevin Kelleher (6-0, 205, Sr.)
LB/RB Justin Stefani (5-9, 225, Jr.)
OL/DL Ray Rodriguez (5-10, 245, Sr.)



Central California AA

Elliot Christian (Lodi)
QB Holden Butler (6-0, 185, Jr.)
OL/LB Gino Spadafore (6-0, 185, Sr.)
WR/FS Michael Huck (5-10, 170, Sr.)

Millennium (Tracy)
LB Carlos Martinez (6-0, 200, Sr.)
DL/OL Korey Dubose (6-0, 220, Sr.)
S/WR Giacomo Oliveri (5-8, 165, Sr.)

Brookside Christian (Stockton)
TE/DE Edrico Oliver Jr. (6-1, 200, Jr.)
DB Daniel Ruiz (6-0, 175, So.)
WR Javier Rodriguez (6-2, 170. Sr.)
QB Austin Caldron (6-2, 165, Sr.)
RB Cameron Chew (5-7, 155, Jr.)
WR Blake Smallie (5-7, 140, Sr.)

Delta River

Folsom
QB Jake Browning (6-2, 185, Jr.)
WR/DB Rodney Ellison (6-2, 185, Sr.)
WR Troy Knox (5-8, 170, Sr.)
OL/DL Cody Creason (6-4, 250, Jr.)
RB/LB Bailey Laolagi (6-1, 205, Jr.) 
LB Sam Whitney (6-1, 205, Jr.)
WR/DB Jake Morgado (6-0, 175, Jr.)

Ponderosa (Shingle Springs)
DB/RB Jeff Martin (6-1, 195, Sr.)
WR Josh Bist (6-1, 175, Jr.)
OL/DL Aaron Jestice (6-2, 250, Sr.)



Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills)
WR/P Jacob Sipes (6-4, 175, Sr.)

Sheldon (Sacramento)
WR/DB Taron Johnson (5-11, 170, Sr.)
QB Nolan Merker (5-10, 170, Sr.)
RB Jordan Moore (5-8, 175, Sr.)

Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove)
WR/DB Wyatt Demps (6-4, 190, Sr.)
QB/DB Deaundre Terrell (5-8, 175, Sr.)
RB/DB Brandon Lewis (5-11, 175, Sr.)

Delta Valley

Monterey Trail (Elk Grove)
RB/LB Elijah McGolthin (5-10, 185, Sr.)
RB/DB Gerald Jordan (5-9, 160, Sr.)
QB/LB Donovan Robinson (6-0, 170, Sr.)

Franklin (Elk Grove)
LB Joey Banks (6-0,  190, Sr.)
RB/LB Robert Sanders (5-9, 170, Sr.)
RB/DB Kyron O'Berry (5-10, 170, Sr.)



Elk Grove
LB/RB Wadus Parker (6-1, 190, Sr.)
RB/DB Elijah Jones (6-1, 175, Sr.)
DE/WR B'won Canada (6-1, 185, Sr.)
TE/LB Noah Letuligasenoa Ta'amu (5-11, 205, Sr.)
RB/LB Spencer Sheff (5-10, 170, Jr.)
QB Tommy Arnold (5-8, 210, Sr.)

Davis
RB Winfred Roberson (6-0, 185, Sr.)
WR C.K. Hicks (6-0, 180, Sr.)

Golden Empire

Capital Christian (Sacramento)
DL Nifae Lealao (6-4, 275, Sr.)
RB/DB Justin Shelton-Mosley (6-0, 170, Jr.)
TE/DE Trey Belton (6-4, 240, Jr.)

Lindhurst (Olivehurst)
QB Tim Endicott (5-8, 180, Sr.)
WR Zach Kitchen (5-11, 175, Sr.)

Metropolitan



Valley
WR/DB Dean McGee (5-8, 155, Sr.)
RB/LB Reuben Stephens (5-8, 220, Sr.)
QB/DB Peter Castillo (5-9, 165, Sr.)

Burbank (Sacramento)
ATH Calvin Green (5-10, 175, Sr.)
DL Feaumoengalu (Ngalu) Tapa (6-4, 275, Sr.)
LB Benjamin Jones (5-11, 205, Sr.)
ATH Ernest Jenkins (6-0, 190, Sr.)

Sacramento
WR Lonny Powell (6-0, 210, Jr.)
WR Damen Wheeler (6-3, 180, Sr.)
OL Terrell Craig (6-2, 185, Sr.)

Rosemont
DB Kameron Williams (5-10, 150, Sr.)

Modesto Metro

Downey (Modesto)
QB Mario Sanchez (6-0, 185, Sr.)
WR Tristan Best (6-2, 190, Sr.)
LB Jaime Carranza (5-10, 200, Sr.)



Monticello Empire

Vintage (Napa)
LB/TE Caleb Tremblay (6-5, 215, Sr.)
DE/TE Anthony Hernandez (6-2, 235, Sr.)
C/DT Nolan Rubin (6-1, 250, Sr.)

Vacaville
RB/DB David Mewborn (Sr.)
RB/DB Daniel Mewborn (Sr.)

Wood (Vacaville)
TE/DE Ryan Nules (6-2, 215, Sr.)
LB/WR Aaron Herbert (6-1, 190, Sr.)
DB/WR Roddrick Douglas (6-1, 185, Jr.)

Napa
DE Quin May (6-5, 210, Sr.)
WR Austin Aaron (6-5, 205, Jr.)

Mother Lode



Bret Harte (Angels Camp)
OL/DT Jared Taylor (6-3, 280, Sr.)
LB/FB Logan Lowe (5-10, 165, Jr.)
RB/DB Peter Conrado (5-8, 150, Sr.)

Calaveras (San Andreas)
WR/DB Mike Seawell (5-8, 160, Sr.)
FB/LB Danny Gilmore (5-10, 195, Sr.)
DB/RB Malachi Stockdale (5-9, 170, Sr.)

Argonaut (Jackson)
DL Daniel Lyle (6-5, 295, Sr.)

Linden
QB/RB Colin Jacobs (6-0, 170, Sr.)
RB/QB Eddie Murarik (5-11, 180, Sr.)
FB/LB Bailey Wright (6-0, 200, Sr.)

Pioneer Valley

Colfax
QB Michael Wilson (5-10, 170, Sr.)
WR Kyle Bryant (5-11, 160, Sr.)
LB Jake Medeiros (6-0, 205, LB)



Placer (Auburn)
RB/DB Todd Valliere (5-8, 170, Sr.)
LB Robbie Lopez (Sr.)
FB Cameron Scott (6-2, 235, Sr.)
OL/DL Tristan Skraber (Sr.)
OL Johnny Capra (6-6, 220, Jr.)

Center (Antelope)
QB Tyrel Anderson (5-9, 160, Sr.)

Sacramento Metro

Woodland Christian
QB/LB Anthony Castaneda (6-5, 225, Sr.)
WR/FS Kameron Arnold (6-0, 175, Sr.)
WR/KR Walker Perry (5-10, 170, Sr.)

Valley Christian (Roseville)
QB/SS Cameron Woodside (6-1, 165, Sr.)
OL/DL Chance Murphy (6-0, 220, Jr.)
OL/DL Tyler Stoever (6-4, 175, So.)

San Joaquin AA

Lincoln (Stockton)
DE/G Hank Glaros (6-0, 245, Sr.)
WR/DB Stephan Robinson (6-0, 185, Sr.)
DT/G Tj TiaTia (6-2, 310, Jr.)



Tracy
FB/LB Chaz Briggs (6-0, 215, Sr.)
RB/DB Jason Nelson (5-9, 170, Jr.)
WR Josh Clark (6-1, 180, Jr.)

Franklin (Stockton)
QB Anthony Shuemake (6-2, 195, Sr.)
RB Deangelo Johnson (6-0, 190, Sr.)

Sierra Delta

Rio Vista
FB/DB Chace Marlowe (5-8, 175, Sr.)
LB/T Tyler Gomes (5-11, 195, Sr.)
WB/SS Tanner Layton (5-7, 165, Sr.)

Highlands (North Highlands)
MLB/TE Junior Jenkins (6-1, 225, Sr.)
QB/WR Iszir Price (6-1, 175, Sr.)
TE/DT David Alexander (6-3, 260, Jr.)

Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento)
FS/RB Kyle Betts (6-0, 170, Sr.)
QB Kevin Williams (5-11, 180, Sr.)
OL/DL Nick Moody (5-11, 240, Jr.)



Golden Sierra (Garden Valley)
LB Daniel Lesher (6-1, 190, Sr.)
RB Brian Cann (6-0, 180, Sr.)
TE/LB Sam Steward (5-9, 185, Sr.)

Sierra Foothill

Rocklin
QB Logan Webb (6-3, 195, Sr.)

Granite Bay
LB Cameron Smith (6-3, 240, Jr.)
LB/TE Dylan Keeney (6-5, 210, Sr.)
RB Tony Ellison (5-11, 170, Sr.)
CB Luke Bussey (5-10, 170, Sr.)

Del Oro (Loomis)
OL/DL Tyler Meteer (6-3, 220, Sr.)
OL Emileo Campos (6-2, 275, Sr.)
OL/DL Elias Campos 6-2, 260, Sr.)
OL/DL Brandon Johnson (6-1, 265, Sr.)

Roseville
T Kolton Miller (6-8, 280, Sr.)
TE/LB Jordan Kunaszyk (6-2, 200, Sr.)
RB Bryce Crouch (6-0, 185, Jr.)

Nevada Union (Grass Valley)
WR/FS Gareth Noxon (6-0, 190, Sr.)
HB/NG Mo Nievas (5-9, 180, Jr.)
TE/DE Davi Pettinato (6-3, 200, Sr.)



Woodcreek (Roseville)
RB/DB Mitchell Layton (6-1, 205, Sr.)

Sierra Valley 

Vista del Lago (Folsom)
QB Matt Jimison (6-2, 185, Jr.)
T Pat Roche (6-1, 285, Sr.)
RB Josh Pfeffer (5-8, 180, Sr.)

Union Mine (El Dorado)
RB/LB Jake Horn (5-8, 155, Sr.)
RB/LB Tyler Parker (5-8, 165, Sr.)
TE/LB Anthony Beck (5-8, 160, Sr.)

El Dorado (Placerville)
RB/LB Derek Delfino (5-9, 190, Sr.)
QB Nick Bonniksen (6-1, 165, Jr.)
OL Dominic Morgan (5-9, 220, Sr.)

Cosumnes Oaks (Elk Grove)
WR Alex Van Dyke Jr. (6-4, 210, Sr.)
T Kameron Schroeder (6-6, 270, Sr.)
WR L.J. Reed (6-3, 200, Jr.)
OL/DL Josh Davis (6-1, 250, Sr.)

Solano County



Vanden (Fairfield)
LB Elijah Williams (6-1, 205, Sr.)
WR Dion Williams (6-1, 190, Sr.)
DB/RB Billy Hurst (5-11, 170, Sr.)

American Canyon
RB Jomon Dotson (6-1, 180, Sr.)
WR/DB Malik Beachum (5-11, 170, Sr.)
OL Jason Watkins (5-11, 200, Sr.)

Fairfield
QB Michael Arredondo (5-11, 170, Sr.)
WR/DB Demetrus Spears (5-10, 155, Sr.)
RB/LB Damonni Quinney (Jr.)
RB/LB Billy Jones (Jr.)
OL/DL Tyler Connely (Sr.)

Bethel (Vallejo)
QB/S Chad Miller (6-1, 180, Sr.)
RB/LB Sean Cooper (5-9, 175, Sr.)
OL/DB Malcolm Daniels (6-2, 195, Sr.)

Southern

Ripon Christian
RB/LB Andrew Brown (5-9, 175, Sr.)
OL/DL Eric Broker (6-2, 215, Sr.)
FB/LB Casey Kamper (6-0, 185, Sr.)



Le Grand
RB/DB Ryan Martinez (5-11, 178, Sr.)
LB/FB Dustin Slate (5-10, 180, Sr.)
LB/TE Juan Gomez (5-10, 205, Sr.)
WR/DB Christian Williams (5-9, 160, Jr.)

Gustine
RB/LB Isaiah Figueroa (5-11, 190, Sr.)
OL/DL Hector Haro (6-0, 260, Jr.)
WR Mekhi Vargas (5-4, 150, Sr.)

Turlock Christian
RB/QB Malik Portillo (5-9, 170, Sr.)
QB/WR Manuel Preciado (5-10, 165. So.)

Trans Valley

Hughson
QB Kyle Kerlee (5-11, 185, Sr.)
RB/S Tanner Duron (5-10, 170, Sr.)
OL/DL Santos Sandoval (6-2, 240, Sr.)

Hilmar
LB/G Joseph Bello (5-10, 210, Sr.)
DE/T David Bisby (6-1, 215, Sr.)
WR/DB Tyler Robinson (5-11, 165, Sr.)



Riverbank
DL/OG Fabian Arana (6-0, 235, Sr.)
RB Gabe Manriquez (5-7, 145, Jr.)
DB/QB Alfredo Capas (5-11, 170, Sr.)

Ripon
OL/DL Michael Morris (5-10, 225, Sr.)
OL/DL Kody Day (6-2, 225, Sr.)
WR/DB Bradley Clark (5-7, 155, Sr.)

Escalon
G/LB Lance Davis (5-10, 195, Sr.)
OL/DL Collin Strasser (6-1, 195, Sr.)
RB/DB Josh Redding (5-10, 160, Sr.)

Tri-City

Tokay (Lodi)
QB Kelse DePauli-Wiltse (6-3, 175, Sr.)
RB/DB Travis Dart (5-10, 170, Sr.)

St. Mary's (Stockton)
QB Kaleb Parrish (6-3, 195, Sr.)

West (Tracy)
RB Kepa Saaga (5-8, 150, Sr.)
OL Cody Correia (6-1, 225, Sr.)



Stagg (Stockton)
QB Wayne Brooks (5-9, 165, Sr.)
WR/RB Andru Jones (6-3, 165, Sr.)
RB/DB Lester Williams (5-6, 150, Jr.)

Tri-County

Inderkum (Sacramento)
QB C.J. Spencer (6-1, 190, Sr.)
LB N.J. Falo (6-2, 210, Jr.)

River Valley (Yuba City)
RB T.J. Dove (6-0, 185, Sr.)
RB Daunte Love (5-9, 170, So.)
S/WR Devin Cates (6-2, 170, Jr.)

Woodland
DB Devin Jones (Sr.)
SS/WR Alex Preciado (Sr.)
MLB/RB Tanner Fellows (Sr.)
DE TJ Molina (Sr.)

Valley Oak

East Union (Manteca)
RB/OLB Victor Lopez (5-9, 195, Sr.)
TE/DE Clay Cuneo (6-4, 225, Sr.)
RB/LB Nick McGill (6-1, 195, Sr.)



Manteca
OL/DL Isaac McClain (6-3, 291, Sr.)
OL/DL Billy Sharmoug (6-1, 295, Sr.)
RB/DB Alex Laurel (5-9, 170, Sr.)

Western

Pacheco (Los Banos)
DB/RB Kalama Kamoku (Jr.)
LB/RB Frank Ginda (Jr.)

Central Catholic (Modesto)
OL Spencer Stark (6-3, 305, Sr.)

Central Valley (Ceres)
RB/DB Ja'Quan Gardner (5-7, 170, Sr.)
LB/FB Ben Anitelea (5-10, 185, Sr.)
QB/DB Kendel Johnson (6-2, 175, Sr.)

Los Banos
LB Darren Baty (5-8, 150, Sr.)
OL/DL Joshua Priest (6-0, 250, Sr.)
RB David Walker (6-3, 195, So.)