Originally from Chandler, Arizona, Keene led Chandler High School to a perfect 10-0 record in 2020, and its second-straight Arizona Open Division State title as a Senior. 5-10 / I can see why they win so much. 6-0 / Previously committed to Colorado State. In an attempt to reload quickly, Fresno State has put together a talented recruiting class with an emphasis on junior college players. 195, WR / Both of Fresno States top two rated commits in the 2023 class, Grear and offensive lineman Caleb Barajas, come from Ventura College. 160, OT / Quotable:"Thebiggest thing that stood out was the bond each player and coach had with each other. The remaining eight opponents on Fresno State's schedule are listed below in no particular order. Committed Over:Committed to Fresno State in March after the Bulldogs were first to offer. When the ball is in the air, I feel it's mine every time. Feb. 1 marks the second opportunity for Fresno State to sign recruits for its 2023 recruiting class. After signing the majority of its 2023 recruiting class during the early signing period in December, it received a commitment on Wednesday from Ezra Christensen from San Diego Mesa College, who fills a gaping hole on the roster. I want to be a part of something great like that. Committed Over:Offers from Colorado State, New Mexico, Rice, San Jose State, Cal Poly, Idaho, Montana State and UC Davis. A transfer player will be helpful but finding a high school player with potential could be worthwhile too. Both Ron and Ronnie are two of the program's top running backs. Ramirez is slated to play Safety under DBs Coach JD Williams and DC Kevin Coyle. For more information about Fresno State Employer Recruitment Events, please contact us at recruiting@csufresno.edu or give us a call at 559.278.2381. The Mountain West has eliminated the divisions and will instead take the top two teams from the final 12-team standings. Committed Over:Offers from BYU, Colorado, Air Force, Army, Fordham, Idaho and Yale. Previously from Corona (Calif.)CentennialHigh School. Perales in his senior season led the Mountain West with 11.5 sacks, was second with 16.0 tackles for loss and was one of four Bulldogs to earn first-team all-conference honors from a team that became the first in college football history to go from a 1-4 start to a 10-4 finish with a conference championship and victory in the LA Bowl. ", Ranking:3-Stars / 84 rating by 247Sports as an athlete / No. The February National Signing Day is here! Committed Over:Offer fromArizona, FIU, Campbell, Eastern Illinois, Missouri State, Morehead State, Morgan State, Northern Colorado, Stephen F. Austin, Stony Brook and UT Martin. The Spartans have had no coaching changes this offseason. Ramirez and Pulis list Hanford, Calif. as their hometown, joining current Bulldog Tyler Mello as players from the city. With the setup change, Fresno State will make its second trip in three years to Laramie, Wyoming. FRESNO STATE 2023 RECRUITING CLASS OFFENSE Quarterback Jayden Mandal (6-0, 221), Buchanan Mikey Keene (5-11, 180), Central Florida Running back Charles Greer (5-10, 190) Concord De La Salle. Grear ultimately chose the Bulldogs after visiting both Fresno State and Utah State. Former Bulldog defensive back Juju Hughes (now with the Arizona Cardinals) was also from Hanford. Initially committed to play baseball at Fresno State in September of 2020, Mandel would flip to. January 7, 2023 12:55 pm PT. Committed Over:Previously committed to Arizona. Fresno State will also miss both Air Force and Colorado State for a third straight season. Huge birthday jackpot win for Rams running back Ronnie Rivers in Las Vegas. The Broncos had only two All-MW First-Teamers - safety JL Skinner is NFL bound and offensive lineman John Ojukwu may be as well. Reply to this topic; Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Last year the Mountain West announced its scheduled dates in February, with additional flexibility for games to be moved from Saturdays to Fridays. The Bulldogs did in fact end the season as one of the best G5 teams in the country. 109LB nationally / 6-foot-2, 185 lbs, Location: San Francisco (Calif.) Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep. S Camryn Bracha: The Fresno City College star was the Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year with 47 tackles and 2 interceptions. After 16 recruits committed in December, Fresno State has addedeightmore commitments that have all signed today. WR Jaden Carrillo: The Clovis High School receiver had 13 catches for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior, according to MaxPreps.com. Christensen, an edge rusher who also was recruited by San Diego State and San Jose State, is an intriguing mix of power and speed and next season could fill the role of David Perales, who last week played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl for draft prospects. Also held offers from Florida State, Michigan State, Colorado State and Grambling State. Nevada was selected by the conference as one of the Bulldogs two annual opponents inMW play over the next three seasons. Access HireFresnoState through your MyFresnoState Portal. For the 2023 season, a typically-annual opponent will not be on the schedule - the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. 88 RB nationally / 5-foot-11, 180 lbs, Offers from Air Force, Army, FAU, Nevada, Utah, Cal Poly and Idaho. Offers from Akron, Georgia Southern, Hawaii, New Mexico State, North Texas, UNLV, UTEP, Western Kentucky, Incarnate Word, Missouri State. Also held offers from Arizona and Western Kentucky. -, Ranking:3-Stars / .8678 247Sports Composite Ranking/ No. Boise State has also brought in former Missouri quarterbacks coach Bush Hamdan as its next offensive coordinator. 185, QB / 6 transfer portal class nationally. Tough people look at it as a time to learn, move on and work harder and learn from your mistakes. Ranking:3-Stars / 85 rating by 247Sports / No. The Bulldogs dominated the Cowboys 30-0 in Valley Childrens Stadium to close the 2022 regular season. Dec. 21 marks the first day that Fresno State's commitments can make their futures official by signing a Letter of Intent. But in early 2022, Clark suffered a ruptured achilles that kept him out for the majority of the season later that year. My run after catch - being able to accelerate once I get the ball. Quotable:"Staying close to home was a huge factor Coach Tedford coming back was a big part of it because hes a legend around here., Ranking:3-Stars / 85 rating by 247Sports/ No. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Running back Devon Rivers is a legacy player, with his brother and father playing for the Bulldogs, and he is joined by Charlie Greer. Ratings:4-Stars in high school / 90 ratingby 247Sports as a high schooler / No. 216, ATH / Odds & lines subject to change. Mikey Keene is a transfer being brought in to start immediately, but Jayden Mandal is the future. @FresnoStateFB lets ride 100% committed pic.twitter.com/IuuhtkVS7X. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs took two quarterbacks, two running backs, one wide receiver, three tight ends, and two offensive linemen. Previously out of Hemet (Calif.) San Jacinto High School. These articles aim to provide a detailed look at what each team has done thus far on the recruiting trail and what work still needs to be put in before NLI day in February. Committed to Fresno State in March after the Bulldogs were first to offer. 155, Edge / Over on the defense, they added a few players, but it is the lighter side of the ball. Grear made the move to California for junior college and opted to stay on the West Coast after two years. The team kicked off the early signing period with 16 signees on Wednesday morning-- receiving valid National Letters of Intent from all 16, bringing in a new group of talent for the 2023 season. San Jose Stateis the favorite to have that title in2023. Kent State hired Kenni Burns, who was previously the running backs coach at Minnesota. Offers from Colorado State, New Mexico, Rice, San Jose State, Cal Poly, Idaho, Montana State and UC Davis. - *SIGNING DAY SALE: Join VIP for 60% off a year until 9 p.m. PT tonight!! The class of 2023 is signed, sealed, and delivered, but our coverage on the class . RL Miller is a talented linebacker, but the real position to pay attention to is defensive back. 189, LB / They contacted me constantly. He has two years of eligibility. San Francisco (Calif.) Archbishop Riordan, Offers from Cal, Oregon State, San Diego State, Idaho and Northern Arizona, "That's the thing I liked about them is that they had a great story this year. Fresno State received 16 National Letters of Intent as the early signing period opened up on Wednesday. The Bulldogs also finished with 11 high school commitments. Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford hires running backs coach; staff is full, for now, Fresno State football fills offensive coordinator opening, loses running backs coach. Ratings:3-Stars / 91 ratingby 247Sports as a high schooler / No. 190, CB / San Antonio College, Mordecai Hines (6-5, 265) Palmdale Highland, Isiah Chala (6-4, 255) San Francisco Riordan, Ezra Christensen (6-2, 260) San Diego Mesa College, RL Miller (6-3, 190) San Francisco Sacred Heart, Brandon Ramirez (6-0, 205) San Joaquin Memorial, AhMarion Ashley (5-11, 170) Stockton Edison, Ive just been trying to live in the moment and live every single day the best I can and just do everything I can at each moment.. Fresno State has already had a busy offseason itself. He especially stood out in 2021 when he started all but four of Cals 12 games. The Bulldogs will face one Mountain West opponent in 2023 that they did not see in 2022: the Utah State Aggies. Also committed to Fresno State over offers from Washington State, Arkansas State, Ball State, Buffalo, Liberty, Louisiana-Monroe, Miami (OH), San Diego State, Texas State, Troy, UNLV, Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin. The Lobos suffered the loss of veteran defensive coordinator Rocky Long this offseason - he left for Syracuse. started 10 games as a true freshman in 2021 and one more in 2022, leading the Knights to an 8-3 record in those games. 175, WR / 6-3 / Previously out ofBenton (Louisiana) High School, Committed to Fresno State over offers from New Mexico State, Northwestern State and San Diego. Finally, they could stand to keep improving the offensive line. Offers from Nevada, Troy, Sam Houston State, Arkansas Pine-Bluff, North Alabama, Northern Colorado and UC Davis. 185, QB / Fresno State adds 23 players total. Fiveof Fresno State's commitments so far come from the junior college ranks. But the Bulldogs managed to best Cordeiro and SJSU without Haener in 2022. 200, CB / Welcome to the fourth piece of our twelve-part series that hopefully makes the dead period go by a bit quicker. ", - *VIP* Insider Interview: Listen to or read BarkBoard's full-length commitment interview withGreer - Join now for 60% off a year! Fresno State had one Division I recruit officially added to the program on Wednesday in quarterback Mikey Keene, who transferred in from UCF. Committed Over:Offers from Colorado State, New Mexico, Rice, San Jose State, Cal Poly, Idaho, Montana State and UC Davis. laying for the Red Wave on those Saturday nights, because it just hits different Saturday nights. Arizona State has been one of the most active schools in the nation in the Transfer Portal. ", - *VIP* Insider Interview: Listen to or read BarkBoard's full-length commitment interview with Rivers - Join now for 60% off a year! The Bulldogs made critical additions in Cal running back transfer Damien Moore, USC linebacker transfer Tuasivi Nomura and Kent State safety transfer Dean Clark. Committed Over:Offer from San Diego State. The two-story football building and berm behind the visitor's bench is expected to be completed for the 2023 season. Also held offers from Florida State, Michigan State, Colorado State and Grambling State. NCAAB Composite Team Rankings 2023 . The Spartans lose their other two first-teamers - wide receiver Elijah Cooks and linebacker Kyle Harmon. 5-10 / Moore finished his sophomore season with 100 carries for 517 yards and a team-best 6 rushing touchdowns. He has three seasons of eligibility to play for the Dogs. The On3 Transfer Portal lists all college athletes that enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, including data on the previous and new school, player rankings, and overall team transfer rankings. It was a good fit and I really like the coaches over there. Fresno State 2023 Football Offers. San Antonio College. Stats:Clarkwas named a team captain for the 2021 season and recorded 116 tackles on a 7-7 squad that reached the MAC Championship Game. 4 JuCo WR nationally / 6-foot-2, 175 lbs. Tough people look at it as a time to learn, move on and work harder and learn from your mistakes. He has two years of eligibility. The 2023 Recruiting Road So Far: Fresno State. 6-2.5 / Fresno State loses running backs coach to Mountain West rival, and larger contract, An inside look at Tedfords Fresno State football roster reload: Mining overlooked talent. They went 4-4 in conference play. The approach means that Fresno State will no longer see all five of the former West Division opponents annually and they will also face the former Mountain Division schools more often. I want to be a part of something great like that. But they won eight straight, Mountain West Champions. 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