2021 California Academic All-America high school football players

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High School Football America is proud to announce its second annual California Academic All-America Team for the 2021 high school football season. Our Academic All-America Team is powered by scoutSMART®, helping student-athletes get noticed at the next level.

In order to be considered for our 2021 Academic All-America Team, a player had to be a contributing member of a varsity football program in 2021 and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 

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.

California Academic All-Americans powered by scoutSMART®

CaliforniaPositionSchoolClass
Kendall AllenWRVacaville Christian2022
Samarai Anderson DBCentennial2023
Tiger Bachmeier WROrange Lutheran2023
Jonas BaklayanWRNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks)2022
Kyle Basham DBHeritage2022
Antonio BernardiniDBCasa Grande2022
Arlis BoardinghamWRBirmingham2022
Gio BoccanfusoRBMary Star of the Sea2022
Janari Boone DLBenicia2022
Ian BranchWROaks Christian2023
Raleek BrownWRMater Dei2022
Emmett BrownQBSan Marcos2022
Nico Brown WREdison2022
Christian Butler LBCorona2022
Dylan Camp DLTerra Nova2022
Jesse CarmonaQBGanesha2022
Steven CenicerosRBMary Star of the Sea2022
Nathan ChavezLBMary Star of the Sea2022
Davis CooperWRNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks)2022
Mark CrispQBSt. Joseph2022
Fernando David De LeonLBPorterville2022
Jayden DenegalQBApple Valley2022
Matthew Dettling LBChristian Brothers2022
Brennan DragomerRBNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks)2023
Aj DuffyQBRancho Verde2022
Daniel DuranQBOaks Christian2022
Edward Dyer Jr.DBMission Prep2022
Jake EastWRAgoura2022
Trevor EckQBSutter2022
Jack ElgaaenWRSequoia2023
Jared EmeryOLSutter2023
Myles Flint DBLinden2022
Nick ForbesQBAptos2022
Jake George WRLa Serna2022
Beau GreenQBDowney2022
Ian GuanzonQBPleasant Valley2022
Quinn Haggarty WRNewbury Park2022
Dajon HancoxDBWarren2022
Andrew HendricksonOLMonte Vista Christian2022
Aidan HerreraWROxnard2022
Alex Herrera RBLinden2022
Jordan HolmesQBSanta Margarita2022
Katin HouserQBSt. John Bosco2022
Blaze IglesiasDLOrange2022
Kristian IngmanDLRocklin2023
Nathaniel JamesWRNotre Dame (Sherman Oaks)2022
Ryland JeremiahLBLinfield Christian2022
Jalen JonesWRSanta Margarita2022
AJ Jones WRColony2022
Jonah KangWRDel Norte2022
Jake KeleherRBRancho Christian2022
Nathan KentWRRocklin2022
Jackson KisseeDBYosemite2024
Keanu Kuma LBWashington Union2022
Shea KuykendallQBLong Beach Poly2022
Ryan LewisQBDel Oro2022
Shaun McCaghrenQBJSerra Catholic2022
Safdar McCraryQBEdison2022
Zack Mercado DLVacaville Christian2022
Chase MeyerKMater Dei2022
Luke MeyerDLCapistrano Valley2022
Jaden Mickey DBCentennial2022
Cade Moran LBMurrieta Mesa2022
Malachi NelsonQBLos Alamitos2023
Gabriel NunezWRBeaumont2022
Kilian O’ConnorOLSanta Margarita2022
Gavin OBrienRBLiberty Ranch2023
Clash OrsbornQBMission Bay2022
Rossi Oteri LBChristopher2022
Bryce PazdelRBVacaville Christian2022
Bobby PilandOLRocklin2022
Jacob PittsOLSutter2022
Travis PluggeQBGarces Memorial2022
Mateo PosoDLBranham2023
Nathan Price KMonte Vista2022
Tim ProctorDLSanta Margarita2022
Aiden RamosRBBishop Amat2023
Kai RapollaWRRancho Christian2022
Kiah ReidQBTri-City Christian2022
Evan Riederich LBHuntington Beach2022
Dylan RoofRBCanyon2022
Luke RossiQBPalma2022
Noah Serna KCitrus Hill2022
Zac Sheets LBNordhoff2022
Caden SimmonsWRSutter2022
Michael SmallDLMater Dei2022
Verlis Smith DBCeres2022
Matthew TallentOLIndependence2022
Baden Tanikawa LBIrvine2022
Houston Thomas DBServite2022
Travis ThrockmortonQBSimi Valley2022
Tyler TremainQBFolsom2022
Sione TuionetoaOLRiverside Prep2023
Sam UmozurikeDLHercules2023
Isaiah VasquezQBEtiwanda2022
Chase VehmeyerQBWindsor2022
Oshea WallaceQBCathedral2022
Tony WangKSan Juan Hills2022
Luke WeaverQBEast Union2022
Sam WhitneyQBMira Costa2022
C.J.  WilliamsWRMater Dei2022

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.