Cal Recruiting: Bears set to host multiple key targets as momentum continues to build

Cal kicked off Spring practice a few weeks ago and the Bears always do a good job getting recruits up to campus. They’re hosting a handful of top players later today. 

Cal and new head coach Tosh Lupoi have created a ton of early buzz this recruiting cycle and we expect them to sign their best recruiting class in a decade. Players have been flocking to campus from all over the region and the Bears will have four top players visiting today. 

– Kingston Celifie is a Rivals.com four-star and the No. 40 wide out in the country. He’s a speed guy with a track background and had personal bests of 10.57-100m and 21.46-200m as a freshman but re-aggravated an ankle injury early in the track season last Spring and wasn’t able to finish out his season. He has an official visit set with Cal for June 12 and this one is shaping up to be an in-state battle between the Bears and UCLA. 

– Bayon Harris is another receiver we like a lot and he put up video game numbers last season. Harris caught 86 passes for 1,770 yards and 26 touchdowns and is that tall, 6-foot-3 wide out with a huge catch radius quarterbacks love to have on their side. The Bears have yet to offer but are recruiting him. Arizona State and UCLA are probably the teams to beat right now. 

– Josh Bunni is one of the better stories out West. The massive tackle from New Zealand grew up playing rugby and has yet to play a high school football game but has double digit scholarship offers right now. Cal is high on the list and Bunni had a great time at the Bears Junior Day earlier this year. An official visit is in the works as well and the Bears look like the team to beat at this time. 

– Jay Rawls just moved from Georgia to Arizona three weeks ago and is a player we liked a lot at the Under Armour Next Camp in Hawaii last year. He’s a long, rangy pass catcher who moves really well. Cal was his first Power 4 offer, offering in late February and Utah has since jumped in as well. Rawls has intriguing size and athleticism, pushing 6-foot-6 and is just tapping in to his immense potential as a outside receiver who should cause havoc in the red zone.