High School Football America is proud to announce its first-ever California Academic All-America Team for the Spring 2021 high school football season. Our Academic All-America Team is powered by scoutSMART®, helping student-athletes get noticed at the next level.
California Academic All-Americans powered by scoutSMART®
| Name | Pos. | School | Class of | |
| Amir Adams | WR | Mt. Carmel | 2021 | CA |
| Adrien Aguirre | TE | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 2021 | CA |
| Kendall Allen | WR | Vacaville Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Branden Alvarez | WR | Corona Centennial | 2021 | CA |
| Dominic Arango-Serna | WR | Canoga Park | 2022 | CA |
| Aram Araradian | QB | Burbank | 2021 | CA |
| Andrew Arroyo | DB | Vista del Lago | 2021 | CA |
| Devin Aupiu | LB | Pacifica | 2021 | CA |
| Tiger Bachmeier | WR | Orange Lutheran | 2023 | CA |
| Kyle Basham | DB | Heritage | 2022 | CA |
| Cole Becker | K | Rocklin | 2021 | CA |
| Alec Bell | DB | Sutter | 2021 | CA |
| Antonio Bernardini | DB | Casa Grande | 2022 | CA |
| Arlis Boardingham | WR | Birmingham | 2022 | CA |
| Gio Boccanfuso | RB | Mary Star of the Sea | 2022 | CA |
| Janari Boone | DL | Benicia | 2022 | CA |
| Trey Bradford | WR | San Marcos | 2021 | CA |
| Stephen Britton | RB | Santa Fe Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Forrest Brock | QB | Palisades | 2021 | CA |
| Zach Brooks | LB | Davis | 2021 | CA |
| Raleek Brown | WR | Mater Dei | 2022 | CA |
| Nico Brown | WR | Edison | 2022 | CA |
| Zach Buckey | DL | Garces Memorial | 2021 | CA |
| Christian Butler | LB | Corona | 2022 | CA |
| Jared Cabanilla | DB | Milpitas | 2021 | CA |
| Edgar Cabrera | LB | Edison | 2021 | CA |
| Terrance Caldwell | DL | Linfield Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Christian Camacho | RB | Grant | 2022 | CA |
| Sebastian Camarena | WR | Coachella Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Ryan Cambouris | DB | Mountain View | 2021 | CA |
| Dylan Camp | DL | Terra Nova | 2022 | CA |
| Jesse Carmona | QB | Ganesha | 2022 | CA |
| Danny Carrillo | WR | Harbor | 2022 | CA |
| Carson Case | LB | Foothill | 2021 | CA |
| Bryce Caufield | DB | South | 2021 | CA |
| Nathan Chavez | LB | Mary Star of the Sea | 2022 | CA |
| Jacoah Chennault | WR | Diamond Bar | 2021 | CA |
| Ethan Choe | RB | Nuview Bridge | 2021 | CA |
| Peter Costelli | QB | Mission Viejo | 2021 | CA |
| James Crowell | TE | Newport Harbor | 2021 | CA |
| Rion Cruz | RB | Newbury Park | 2021 | CA |
| Daniel Cummins | DB | Sutter | 2021 | CA |
| Tyler Curry | LB | Truckee | 2021 | CA |
| Brian Dean | RB | North | 2021 | CA |
| Sebastian Deleon | LB | Crescenta Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Alessandro Demoreno | DB | La Jolla | 2021 | CA |
| CJ DeShong | DB | Christian Brothers | 2021 | CA |
| Matthew Dettling | LB | Christian Brothers | 2022 | CA |
| Aj Duffy | QB | Rancho Verde | 2022 | CA |
| Aidan Duhm | DL | Trinity Classical Academy | 2021 | CA |
| Daniel Duran | QB | Oaks Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Aric Eades | DL | San Joaquin Memorial | 2021 | CA |
| Jake East | WR | Agoura | 2022 | CA |
| Zevi Eckhaus | QB | Culver City | 2021 | CA |
| Jack Elgaaen | WR | Sequoia | 2023 | CA |
| Ryan Enney | RB | Oak Ridge | 2021 | CA |
| Takeshi Faupula | RB | East Nicolaus | 2021 | CA |
| John Ferlmann | DL | Gregori | 2021 | CA |
| Joseph Filippini | WR | Tokay | 2021 | CA |
| Donny Fitzgerald | QB | Coachella Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Austin Flax | WR | Mountain View | 2021 | CA |
| Myles Flint | DB | Linden | 2022 | CA |
| Nick Forbes | QB | Aptos | 2022 | CA |
| Tanner Forkner | LB | Del Norte | 2021 | CA |
| Jadon Franco | LB | Oxnard | 2021 | CA |
| Nick Gardinera | RB | Scripps Ranch | 2021 | CA |
| Carson Gardner | DB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Adam Garwood | RB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Jake George | WR | La Serna | 2022 | CA |
| Donivan Giangregorio | LB | Calaveras | 2021 | CA |
| Alex Grado | QB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Beau Green | QB | Downey | 2022 | CA |
| Noah Griffen | DB | Muir | 2021 | CA |
| Ian Guanzon | QB | Pleasant Valley | 2022 | CA |
| Quinn Haggarty | WR | Newbury Park | 2022 | CA |
| Jacob Hall | WR | Jesuit | 2021 | CA |
| Dajon Hancox | DB | Warren | 2022 | CA |
| Austin Hauptman | LB | Whitney | 2021 | CA |
| Brenton Herbin | DB | Ramona | 2022 | CA |
| Jesse Hernandez | WR | San Ysidro | 2021 | CA |
| Alex Herrera | TE | Linden | 2022 | CA |
| Josh Heverly | WR | Amador Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Tristan Hofmann | LB | Half Moon Bay | 2021 | CA |
| Joseph Holt | TE | Granite Bay | 2021 | CA |
| Katin Houser | QB | St. John Bosco | 2022 | CA |
| Isaiah Howard | LB | San Pedro | 2021 | CA |
| Jawan Howard | RB | Silverado | 2021 | CA |
| Carson Irons | LB | Sunny Hills | 2021 | CA |
| Ryland Jeremiah | DB | Linfield Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Jake Joel | WR | Campbell Hall | 2021 | CA |
| Jekob Jones | LB | Central | 2021 | CA |
| AJ Jones | WR | Colony | 2022 | CA |
| Pres Juarez | QB | Campbell Hall | 2021 | CA |
| Jake Keleher | RB | Rancho Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Kyle Keleher | QB | Rancho Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Nathan Kent | WR | Rocklin | 2022 | CA |
| Devin Kirkwood | DB | Serra (Gardena) | 2021 | CA |
| Nathan Kornely | QB | Villa Park | 2022 | CA |
| Keanu Kuma | LB | Washington Union | 2022 | CA |
| Shea Kuykendall | QB | Long Beach Poly | 2022 | CA |
| Braden Lee | DL | Agoura | 2021 | CA |
| Lucas Lenhoff | QB | Calabasas | 2022 | CA |
| Michael Lewis | RB | Castro Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Brye Lighon | TE | Linfield Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Brevin Lingao | RB | Serra (San Diego) | 2021 | CA |
| Finn Loper | DL | Truckee | 2021 | CA |
| Jayden Lucian | WR | La Costa Canyon | 2021 | CA |
| Bradley Luna | DB | Edison | 2021 | CA |
| Chris Madrid | DB | Sonora | 2021 | CA |
| Sean Maguire | LB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Reese Martin | P | Montgomery | 2021 | CA |
| David Martinez | LB | Vacaville Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Joey Martinez | DL | Nuview Bridge | 2021 | CA |
| Joshua Martinez | WR | Charter Oak | 2021 | CA |
| Andrew Martinez | LB | Serrano | 2021 | CA |
| Easton Mascarenas | LB | Mission Viejo | 2021 | CA |
| Sean Maughan | LB | Whittier Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Shaun McCaghren | QB | JSerra Catholic | 2022 | CA |
| Safdar McCrary | QB | Edison | 2022 | CA |
| Jordan McIntyre | WR | Chaminade | 2021 | CA |
| Cooper Meek | QB | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 2021 | CA |
| Adrian Melesio | K | Patterson | 2021 | CA |
| Zack Mercado | DL | Vacaville Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Josh Meredith | DB | Valhalla | 2021 | CA |
| Luke Meyer | DL | Capistrano Valley | 2022 | CA |
| Chase Meyer | K | Mater Dei | 2022 | CA |
| Jaden Mickey | DB | Corona Centennial | 2022 | CA |
| Sam Mikaele | DB | Bishop Diego | 2022 | CA |
| Kojo Miller | WR | Mount Miguel | 2021 | CA |
| James Mintmier | WR | Oakmont | 2021 | CA |
| Cade Moran | LB | Murrieta Mesa | 2022 | CA |
| Chris Nance | DB | Upland | 2021 | CA |
| Michael Nannini | RB | Woodland Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Andrew Navarro | DB | Antelope | 2021 | CA |
| Landon Nelson | DB | San Luis Obispo | 2021 | CA |
| Kidasi Nepa | RB | Righetti | 2021 | CA |
| Vincent Nunley | WR | Freedom | 2021 | CA |
| Jeffrey Osborne | QB | Kennedy | 2021 | CA |
| Rossi Oteri | LB | Christopher | 2022 | CA |
| Ari Patu | QB | Folsom | 2021 | CA |
| Bryce Pazdel | RB | Vacaville Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Chayden Peery | QB | Sierra Canyon | 2021 | CA |
| Orion Peters | WR | Inglewood | 2021 | CA |
| Jaylen Pickens | WR | Rocklin | 2021 | CA |
| Bobby Piland | OL | Rocklin | 2022 | CA |
| Kyle Pinkham | DB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Calvin Pitcher | DB | Corona Centennial | 2021 | CA |
| Johnny Pollesch | DB | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Alejandro Porter | RB | Citrus Hill | 2021 | CA |
| T’ky Posey | DL | Bullard | 2021 | CA |
| Nathan Price | K | Monte Vista | 2022 | CA |
| Shawn Ramsey | DB | Oceanside | 2021 | CA |
| Kai Rapolla | WR | Rancho Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Jarrett Reeser | K | Cupertino | 2021 | CA |
| Kiah Reid | QB | Tri-City Christian | 2022 | CA |
| Will Reyes | DL | Monterey Trail | 2021 | CA |
| Michael Richter | DL | Santana | 2021 | CA |
| Evan Riederich | LB | Huntington Beach | 2022 | CA |
| Jerry Riggins | LB | Helix | 2021 | CA |
| Manny Robert | DB | Hillcrest | 2021 | CA |
| De’jon Roney | DL | Etiwanda | 2022 | CA |
| Kevin Ryan | P | Servite | 2021 | CA |
| Bryan Saldana | RB | Mary Star of the Sea | 2022 | CA |
| Chris Salerno | K | Crespi | 2021 | CA |
| Mihalis Santorineos | OL | Rancho Cotate | 2021 | CA |
| Kai Santos | RB | Jesuit | 2022 | CA |
| Zack Schipper | DB | Vista | 2021 | CA |
| Taren Schive | K | JW North | 2021 | CA |
| Will Schweitzer | TE | Los Gatos | 2021 | CA |
| Noah Serna | K | Citrus Hill | 2022 | CA |
| Dylan Shaw | DL | Casa Roble | 2021 | CA |
| Zac Sheets | LB | Nordhoff | 2022 | CA |
| Cian Slone | LB | Rocklin | 2021 | CA |
| Herman Smith | DB | Madison | 2021 | CA |
| Max Smith | LB | La Jolla | 2021 | CA |
| Verlis Smith | TE | Ceres | 2022 | CA |
| Diego Solis | WR | La Jolla | 2021 | CA |
| Alex Sotolongo | DB | Claremont | 2021 | CA |
| Thaj Stevens-Nguyen | RB | Garey | 2021 | CA |
| Jack Stonehouse | P | Chaminade | 2021 | CA |
| Cody Stordahl | LB | Chaparral | 2022 | CA |
| Jacob Tafoya | DB | Clovis East | 2021 | CA |
| Baden Tanikawa | LB | Irvine | 2022 | CA |
| Jake Tarwater | QB | South Tahoe | 2021 | CA |
| Carson Taumoepeau | QB | Mt. Carmel | 2021 | CA |
| Nick Tawney | WR | Whitney | 2021 | CA |
| Josef Tena | LB | Adelanto | 2021 | CA |
| Caleb Terpsma | K | Ripon Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Alexander Terriquez | TE | Ontario Christian | 2021 | CA |
| Michael Terriquez | K | Chaparral | 2021 | CA |
| Elijah Thomas | RB | Silver Creek | 2021 | CA |
| Joel Thomas | DB | Centennial | 2022 | CA |
| Houston Thomas | DB | Servite | 2022 | CA |
| Mason Thompson | DB | Arroyo Grande | 2021 | CA |
| Colin Thompson | WR | Castro Valley | 2021 | CA |
| Travis Throckmorton | QB | Simi Valley | 2022 | CA |
| Kekona Tinajero | WR | Rio Mesa | 2021 | CA |
| Aiden Trudeau | LB | La Jolla | 2021 | CA |
| Adam Turbide | LB | Mary Star of the Sea | 2021 | CA |
| Luke Voorhees | TE | Pierce | 2021 | CA |
| Tony Wang | K | San Juan Hills | 2022 | CA |
| Malik Ware | WR | Campbell Hall | 2021 | CA |
| Braden Waterman | QB | Paso Robles | 2021 | CA |
| James Weaver | RB | Shasta | 2021 | CA |
| Sam Whitney | QB | Mira Costa | 2022 | CA |
| Derek Wilkins | DL | Santa Margarita | 2021 | CA |
| Keanu Williams | DL | Clovis | 2021 | CA |
Related: State-by-State Academic All-Americans
Coaches, here’s how you can get involved to honor your student-athletes — simply, nominate any of your players, who are strong in the classroom and on the field by emailing us at [email protected].
For your student-athlete to be added to our Fall 2021 Watch List, please include the following:
- Student’s Name
- High School
- Position
- Class
- GPA
- Test Scores (if available)
- A short description of their contribution on the field and off
scoutSMART® uses its proprietary system that gives high school football student-athletes a scoutSMART FIT Score that analyzes a players’ stats, on-field skills and academics. scoutSMART then provides the information to college football coaches, at all-levels, around the nation.
