Signing Day: Locals make college commitments official

Darien Langley, St. Joseph to UC Davis

High School: St. Joseph

Height: 5-8

Weight: 150

Class: 2021

Offers (2): 

• Army
• UC DAVIS (SIGNED)

Langley had originally committed to Army, but flipped in November to stay closer to home amid the pandemic. 

Langley is one of the area's top play-makers at receiver and running back and is a game-breaking return man.

He said, "I see myself playing running back or slot receiver. Although, it is up to the coaches on where I play. I do not have a set position as of right now."

Langley said of making his college choice official Wednesday: "I’m truly blessed to be able to get an opportunity to play at the next level thanks to UC Davis and their coaching staff. I’m more than excited to attend Davis and perform for them.

"I’d like to thank my family, coaches, trainers, and, most importantly, God."

Thomas Cole, SLO High to UCLA

High School: San Luis Obispo

Height: 6-7

Weight: 260

Class: 2021

Offers (21): 

• UCLA (SIGNED)
• Michigan
• Virginia
• Northwestern
• SMU
• Baylor
• UNLV
• Northern Arizona
• Iowa State
• Arizona
• Cal
• Michigan State
• Washington State
• Kansas State
• Yale
• Princeton
• Utah
• Colorado
• Oregon State
• Cal Poly
• Arizona State

Cole picked UCLA from his 21 offers, with Michigan, Virginia and Northwestern also showing major interest.

Thomas projects as an offensive tackle for Chip Kelly and the Bruins, though he was a dynamic play-maker on the defensive line at San Luis Obispo. Cole was listed as a four-star according to 247 Sports and had a three-star composite rating.

Christian Jones, SLO High to San Diego State

High School: San Luis Obispo

Height: 6-9

Weight: 295

Class: 2021

Offers (3):

• San Jose State
• San Diego State (SIGNED)
• University of San Diego

Somehow, the 6-foot-7, 250-pound Cole wasn't even the biggest lineman from his own school to sign with an FBS program Wednesday.

Jones is a giant human at 6-foot-9 and approximately 300 pounds. Jones also had offers from San Jose State and the University of San Diego, opting with the Aztecs. He clearly has the frame and the size to play an offensive tackle position at the DI level and the Aztecs will certainly give him that opportunity.

Jones has NFL size right now and it will be fascinating to see how SDSU works with him at this level and where this football career takes him over the next four years.

Assani Berkeley, Mission Prep to San Jose State

High School: Mission Prep

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

Class: 2021

Offers (5):

• Cal Poly
• San Jose State (SIGNED)
• UC Davis
• UNLV
• Sacramento State

Berkeley, who also attended SLO High before transferring to Mission Prep two years ago, was a basketball standout who found his home on the gridiron. He'll join the Spartans as a receiver.

Berkeley verbally committed to SJSU in August, choosing the Spartans are over offers from Cal Poly, Sacramento State, UC Davis, and UNLV. Berkeley has plus-size and elite athleticism at 6-foot-1. He's an explosive basketball player and has found the ability to take that skill-set over to the football field. Coming from a smaller school in Mission Prep and with an extensive basketball background, it will be intriguing to follow Berkeley's career in San Jose State. 

The Royals have shown an ability to prepare guys for the next level, with Patrick Laird blossoming at Cal and eventually the NFL and even Brian Kowall making the team at UCLA as a walk-on. 

Carlton Brown III, Mission Prep to Nevada

High School: Mission Prep

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

Class: 2021

Offers (10):

• Nevada (SIGNED)
• Oregon State
• Fresno State
• Utah State
• UNLV
• San Diego State
• Liberty
• Cal Poly
• Utah
• UC Davis

Brown fits a similar profile to Berkeley, an athlete with good size who thrives on the basketball court. He's all of 6-foot-6 and seems to have a bright future at Nevada, which has shown an ability to produce tight ends with current TE Cole Turner having 44 catches for 550 yards and seven touchdowns in eight games.

Brown picked the Wolf Pack over a bevy of programs, including two Pac-12 offers. The tight end held offers from Oregon State, Utah, Fresno State, Liberty, UC Davis, Cal Poly, San Diego State, UNLV and Utah State.

Deacon Hill, Santa Barbara to Wisconsin

High School: Santa Barbara High 

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Class: 2021

Offers (3):

Wisconsin (SIGNED)

Kansas State

Nevada

Hill may be the prized jewel of the area's recruiting class and he's heading to Madison.

The story of Hill's recruitment is quite special. He started generating major interest amid his sophomore season, eventually landing an offer from Wisconsin. Hill committed early and stuck with the Badgers even as UCLA, which could have, or rather should have, been the frontrunner to land the big QB from the Dons. 

Instead, Hill made sure Wisconsin's early interest paid off by signing with the Badgers early Wednesday, becoming the rare QB commit from the area to go directly to the Big Ten. 

The Badgers get a big, strong-armed signal-caller in Hill who is more than excited to play at Camp Randall. Hill has shown tremendous leadership with the Dons, leading them to a Channel League title and the final of the CIF-SS Division 8 playoffs last year. He also has been committed to playing out his senior season at SBHS despite that season being in constant jeopardy amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Don't be surprised to see him starting at QB for Wisconsin in a couple years.