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 Santa Margarita quarterback KJ Costello is the top-ranked recruit in Orange County for the class of 2016.
Santa Margarita quarterback KJ Costello is the top-ranked recruit in Orange County for the class of 2016.
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

// MORE INFORMATION: Staff Mug Shot taken August 26, 2010 : by KATE LUCAS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

Orange County football recruiting: Top 16 for Class of 2016

Rankings by Dan Albano

NAME

SCHOOL

HT.

WT.

POS.

COMMENT

1. KJ Costello

Santa Margarita

6-5

218

QB

USC, UCLA, Alabama and Florida State among his offers.

2. Dylan Crawford

Santa Margarita

6-1

185

WR

St. Francis transfer has offers from USC, UCLA and Michigan, among others.

3. Frank Martin

Mater Dei

6-6

295

OL

The tackle counts UCLA among his several offers.

4. Curtis Robinson

Mater Dei

6-3

225

OLB

Fast-rising junior has offers from USC, Oregon and Michigan, among others.

5. Luke Wattenberg

JSerra

6-5

260

OL

UCLA, Washington among the tackle’s offers.

6. Devon Modster

Tesoro

6-2

190

QB

Colorado State offer joins Arizona, Arizona State.

7. Zack Aylor

Mission Viejo

6-4

295

OL

Michigan has already offered.

8. Cole Fotheringham

San Clemente

6-4

215

TE

Junior class president recently was offered by Boise State and has offers from BYU, Utah State, Utah.

9. Tucker Scott

San Clemente

6-5

265

OL

Left tackle has offers from Utah State and BYU.

10. Liam Jimmons

Huntington Beach

6-4

240

DE/TE

Colorado State has offered but look for his stock to rise quickly in spring.

11. Andre Collins

Mater Dei

6-5

190

WR

Progressing well in injury rehab.

12. Schuyler Whitehead

Los Alamitos

6-1

195

S

Griffins’ record with DBs is stellar and Whitehead is another gem.

13. Ben Sukut

Capistrano Valley Chr.

6-2

190

S

Small-school stud has offers from BYU, San Diego and Arkansas State.

14. Jake Colacion

La Habra

6-2

209

OLB

Miami, Missouri, Colorado showing interest.

15. LJ Northington

Orange Lutheran

6-2

190

QB

Athletic left-hander showed promise as junior.

16. Chris Yaghi

Foothill

6-4

275

DT

Physical defender attracting early interest.