Good Reviews from Bears' Weekend Visitors
The Bears hosted a large group of 2025 and 2026 unofficial visitors for their 31-10 win over San Diego State Saturday night and we had a chance to catch up with some of the visitors to get their thoughts on the trip out to Berkeley.
Jayden Baer - 6-6/225 2025 DE, Quartz Hill/Lancaster HS
“I had a great experience visiting Cal,” Baer said. “The atmosphere and fans were electric and got everything going. The Cal football team is amazing! The players and coaches are genuinely nice people, which made my visit more enjoyable. There was good energy all around. I can definitely see myself as a Bear! Go Bears!”
Israel Briggs - 6-5/200 2026 4 star TE, Mt. Whitney/Visalia HS
Vlad Dyakonov - 6-6/250 2024 OT, Folsom HS
“Loved the visit,” Dyakonov said. The coaches are very cool. Loved the tour of the locker room and it’s a great environment to be in. The energy is great and I will definitely be back soon.”
Alonzo Esparza - 6-0/190 2025 3 star QB, Los Alamitos, HS
“I absolutely loved the visit,” Esparza said. “The coaches showed a ton of love which made me feel important. I appreciated that more than anything else. I loved the atmosphere. The student section clearly cared about the team and I love that. Coming back to that campus just reminds you how beautiful it really is.”
Keytrin Harris - 6-4/250 2026 3 star edge, Narbone/Harbor City HS
“My visit was good,” Harris said. “I definitely see that the staff and players are working together to achieve a new beginning for the school everyone is on one page.”
Colton Hogge - 6-5/260 2026 OT, Twelve Bridges/Lincoln, CA
“My family and I loved the visit to Cal!” Hogge said. “Going to the game and seeing the atmosphere was incredible. We had a chance to see the facilities after the Cal camp in June they invited me to and I was blown away. I’ve been to several schools now, including UCLA, UNLV, UNR, Fresno State, Oregon State. All of them are really nice but I thought Cal’s facility and gameday environment is amazing.
“Coach Bloesch and Coach Leighton have been awesome to message with and after the June camp they wanted me to keep them up to date with how my junior season is going at Twelve Bridges and with my highlights. I’m starting at left tackle and so far we are 4-0, scoring 42 points a game. I have 17 pancakes or knockdown blocks and have given up zero sacks. I’m a 3-year starter on varsity at TBHS since my freshman year.”
Langdon Horace - 5-10/160 2026 3 star WR, Edison/Stockton HS
“My visit was great, especially with the night game, the atmosphere felt different,” Horace said. “It was exciting. The staff and team showed great love and hospitality. Great experience!”
Markus Kier - 6-2/185 2026 3 star WR, Loyola HS
“My visit was great,” Kier said. “I love the atmosphere there at Cal. The people, the surroundings the school itself is a such a great place. The coaches and staff are all great people. Coach Cherrington and (on campus recruiting director) Amanda Yount are very welcoming people who helped me out a lot and Coach Toler is a great coach. He brings the energy and is a very likeable person and a great guy who I am beginning to build a great relationship with.”
Peter Langi - 6-5/330 2025 OT, 3 star Riordan/SF
Judge Nash - 6-0/160 2026 3 star WR, Riordan
Niniva Nicholson - 6-3/260 2026 3 star OG, JSerra
Jaden Nickens - 6-3/190 2025 4 star WR Sierra Canyon HS
Tommy Tofi - 6-6/320 2026 4 star OT, Riordan/SF HS
“I had a great time at Cal especially with Coach Marshall and Coach Bloesch welcoming me with open arms,” Tofi said. “They definitely made my time there fun. The atmosphere was amazing! Super loud and energetic.”
Jae’on Young - 5-11/170 2025 4 star ATH, Sierra Canyon HS, Cal commit
“My gameday visit to Cal was amazing!” Young said of hit future program. “The atmosphere was great! Everyone in the town is bought into Cal, especially the students and alumni. I have a great relationship with the staff. Coach TB and Coach Watson are my guys! I have a really good relationship with Coach Wilcox and a ton of the position coaches. I’ve gotten very familiar with the whole staff and love them. I’ve connected with a bunch of the players up there, especially the defensive backs and I love their chemistry. I’ve already gotten familiar with a bunch of them.”