It was hardly a surprise Caleb Williams went No. “He’s an NFL guy,” said one former Pac-12 head coach who faced Colorado in 2023. I think they’ll be way better and they’ll have a good year.” “I was more impressed with Shedeur than I thought I was gonna be,” said another former Pac-12 head coach. “He’s really football savvy and …
CORVALLIS, Ore. — DJ Uiagalelei, at 6-foot-4 and 251 pounds with a football engulfed by his hand, still stands out even if no one really notices him anymore. “I talked to my offensive coordinator, ‘We’ve gotta fix some stuff; like we have to do something that fits me differently,’” Uiagalelei said. Yeah, I need to leave and get a fresh …
The state of California boasts one of the richest football talent pools in the country, and that talent has historically been easy to spot on rosters around the Pac-12. To get a window into the Golden State landscape right now, The Athletic spoke to 10 figures from across California’s unique recruiting ecosystem, from high school coaches to seven-on-seven coaches to …