Local De La Salle DB Lu Hearns Commits to Cal
After receiving an offer from Cal this week, De La Salle (Concord, CA) DB Lu Hearns pulled the trigger for Cal. The Bay Area native was recruited as a defensive back, but has the ability to play both sides of the ball after starting at wide reciever last year for the Spartans.
Rated 3 stars (80) by 247 and Rivals (5.5), Hearns’ relationship with the Cal staff started earlier this year on an unofficial visit to campus.
“I’ve been talking a lot with Coach Yates since I came out for Junior Day,” said Hearns.
Hearns had the chance to see the Bears several times growing up, being just a half hour from home.
“I know last year they had a great season and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.
“The opportunity to play bigtime football, with great academics and close to home were too much to pass up,” noted Hearns.
The 5’11 Hearns played against incoming Pittsburg OT Ryan Lange and is familiar with his talent. He was a 2-way star for the perennial NorCal Open Division champs, hauling in 29 catches for 439 yards and 2 touchdowns for De La Salle in 2019 to go along with 3 interceptions, 51 tackles and 20 passes defended.
De La Salle is one of the best high school football programs in the country, and hold the national record for most wins in a row with their 151-game win streak from 1992-2004. Hearns will be joining Spartan walk-ons Gunner Rask (DT) and incoming WR Grant Daley in 2021.
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