With National Signing Day on Feb. 1 quickly approaching, here is a list of some of the top uncommitted football recruits from Orange County’s class of 2017 and their schools of interest:
Note: This list will be updated throughout January, so please send updates to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter.
Dan Albano’s top uncommitted 2017 recruits
1. Matt McDonald, Mission Viejo, QB
Boston College
Trips: Boston College Jan. 26
2. Ryan Stonehouse, Mater Dei, P
Eastern Washington, Wyoming, Texas San Antonio, Cornell, Utah St. (PW), Colorado St. (PW), Cal (financial aid), Illinois, Iowa, Rutgers, Arizona
Trips: Eastern Washington Jan. 27, Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Jan. 21
3. Liki Seu, Orange Lutheran, OL
Delaware St.
OTHERS
Brandon Reaves, San Clemente, WR/RB/ATH.
Colorado St., New Mexico St., Boise St., Fresno St.
Cedric Dashiell II, Buena Park, DE
Harvard, Yale, Brown
Trips: Yale Jan. 13, Harvard Jan. 21
Jackson McCleery, Mater Dei, LB
UCLA (PW)
Trips: Youngstown St. Jan. 20
Sam Marrazzo, Aliso Niguel, OL
Sacramento St., Weber St., San Diego, USC (PW), Cal (PW)
Trips: Weber St. Jan. 21, UCLA Jan. 28
Drew Platt, Los Alamitos, LB/DE/TE
Northern Colorado, Dixie St., Fresno St. (PW)
Trips: Fresno St. Jan. 27
Chase Ault, Mater Dei, S
Dixie St., San Diego, Columbia, Sacramento St., USC (PW), UCLA (PW)
Trips: Dixie St. Jan. 28, San Diego Feb. 4
Alex Michaelsen, Newport Harbor, LS
Army, Northern Arizona, San Jose St., Cal (PW), USC (PW)
Chase McGrath, Mater Dei, K
Army, Texas Tech (PW), Utah St. (PW), Boston College, Colorado
James Magee, Fullerton, OL
Sacred Heart, Marist, San Diego, Stetson
Trips: Sacred Heart Jan. 13, Marist Jan. 26
Jayce Smalley, Servite, OLB
San Diego, UCLA (PW)
Trips: Jan. 27
Mason Hagey, Orange Lutheran, OL
Humboldt St., West Liberty, Maryland (PW), Cal Poly SLO
Trips: Humboldt St. Jan. 19
Jordan John, Valencia, WR/CB
Howard, NAIA Southern Oregon
Victor Bates, Buena Park, WR
Oregon St., Colorado St., Hawaii
Stanley Berryhill, Orange Lutheran, WR/ATH
Ronnie Cannon, Buena Park, LB
Colorado Mesa, Wayne St., William Penn, Stetson
Trips: Colorado Mesa Jan. 20
Niguy Simms, Buena Park, DB
Trips: Minot St. Jan. 13
NAIA
Derrick Corso, La Habra, DB
NAIA Texas College
Michael Gazsi, Mission Viejo, LB
NAIA Trinity, RPI
Donnell Kelly, Buena Park, OL/DL
NAIA William Penn, Avila
Dylan Laurent, Los Alamitos, RB/CB
NAIA Langston
Leo Tamba, Mission Viejo, DE/ILB
NAIA College of Idaho
Legend
PW: preferred walk-on
