2026’s early signing day came early this year with this season’s earliest signing day in NCAA history, beginning today and running through December 5.
The signings started first with highly-touted 4 star 6-6/265 Norman North (Norman, OK) OT Daniel McMorris.
- Helped his 2025 offense score 43 points or more in three consecutive wins from Sept. 19 - Oct. 3
- A four-star recruit, the No. 1 overall player in the state of Oklahoma and the nation’s No. 11 offensive tackle recruit according to 247 Sports
- Also offered by Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Texas Tech, among others
Next came 6-2/225 3 star Arvada West (Wheat Ridge, CO) MLB Jaxon Pyatt
- A four-year varsity player who totaled 110 tackles, including 11.5 TFL, as a senior in addition to four sacks and one interception for an Arvada West team that went 10-2 and ranks as the No. 2 team in the 5A Metro league in Colorado.
- Registered 140 total tackles (18.0 TFL) as a junior, including four sacks, and added one interception and five passes defended.
- Also featured as a running back and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in both his junior and senior seasons.
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the No. 15 recruit in Colorado and the No. 80 linebacker nationally, according to ESPN.
- Also had offers from Ole Miss, Boston College, Notre Dame and Miami, among others.
The third to sign was one of the more recent commits, 6-1/190 Corner Canyon (Draper, UT) 3 star WR Kai Meza
- This past fall, he caught 64 passes for 1,074 yards and 12 touchdowns.
- As a junior, tallied 46 receptions for 944 yards and 13 touchdowns.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 13 overall player in the state of Utah and the nation’s No. 107 wide receiver recruit according to 247Sports.
Fourth up was 6-4/325 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA) 3 star OG Elisha Faamatuainu
- Helped both his 2024 junior and 2025 senior squads to the championship and semifinal game of the Division 2 Southern Section playoffs, respectively, and a combined 20-7 record (11-3, 2024; 9-4, 2025)
- Anchored an offensive line as a 2025 senior that helped his squad average 39.1 points per game, while rushing for 257.8 yards per contest and registering 434.8 per game of total offense
- Named first-team All-Big West Upper League as a 2024 junior when his squad was 11-3 overall and averaged 42.3 points, 258.4 rushing yards and 412.1 total yards per game
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the nation’s No. 75 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class according to ESPN
- Also offered by Auburn, BYU, Michigan State, SMU and USC, among others
Fifth up was speedy 5-8/180 Clovis North (Fresno, CA) HS 3 star WR Tyree Sams
- This past season, Sams recorded 865 total yards in seven games. He tallied 31 rushing yards, 609 receiving yards, 99 kick return yards and 126 punt return yards.
- In 2024, Sams tallied 969 total yards and scored seven touchdowns in the CIF Central Section.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 67 overall player in the state of California and the nation’s No. 55 athlete recruit according to 247Sports.
- A multi-sport athlete who also runs track. Last spring, he recorded a 10.48 in the 100m and has run a 21.61 in the 200m.
Next up was 6-1/305 De La Salle (Concord, CA) 3 star DT Nemyah Telona. The Bears had to fight off late charges from Arizona and Arizona State for the Antioch, CA DT.
- A two-way player on the offensive and defensive lines who has been recruited to Cal as a defensive lineman
- Contributed 30 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one interception in 10 games as a 2025 senior for a 12-0 unbeaten squad that won the East Bay - Mountain Football League and North Coast Section Open Division titles with a victory over Pittsburgh to reach the state championship game against Santa Margarita on Dec. 13
- Served as a captain for the 2025 NCS title game win over Pittsburgh
- Had 31 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks as a 2024 junior for a team that finished 12-1 on its way to East Bay - Mountain Football League and NCS titles before falling to Mater Dei in the state championship game
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the nation’s No. 65 defensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class by 247 Sports
- Also offered by Arizona, Auburn, Miami, Minnesota and Oregon among others
7th up was 5-11/190 Miami Edison (Miami, CA) 3 star RB Victor Santino. The talented Los Angeles, CA running back had to find a new home during the season after his program was shut down for recruiting violations, moving to Miami for the final 7 games of the season after missing the first half during the transfer process.
- This past season, he ran for 902 yards on 63 carries with seven touchdowns in seven games.
- As a junior, he rushed for 857 yards on 116 carries with eight touchdowns.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 47 overall player in the state of Florida and the nation’s No. 25 running back recruit according to 247Sports.
- Also runs track and has a personal best 11.29 100 meter dash time.
Next up was 6-0/185 Western (Carson, CA) HS 3 star DB Ernest Nunley
- Registered five interceptions and 20 total passes defended as a senior, in addition to 57 total tackles for a Western HS team that went 6-5 and made it to the first round of the Division 4 playoffs.
- Spent junior year at Narbonne HS where he totaled 26 tackles, 2 interceptions and 10 total passes defended.
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks in the top-100 recruits in California.
- Also had offers from San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Boise State, among others.
9th up was 6-2/235 Corona Centennial (Corona, CA) HS 3 star LB Jonathan McKinley
- A versatile defensive player who primarily played a linebacker/edge rusher position in his prep years.
- Totaled 89 tackles, including 11.0 sacks, and one interception in addition to 11 QB hurries as a senior at Centennial HS, which finished with an 11-2 record and went undefeated in league play to earn a No. 2 ranking in California and No. 9 in the nation in 2025.
- Was named the league’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a junior, totaling 57 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 21 QB hurries.
- As a sophomore, was named League Defensive Player of the Year after compiling 39 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 12 QB hurries.
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the No. 53 recruit in the state and No. 46 among the nation's inside linebackers according to ESPN.
- Also had offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and SMU, among others.
10th up was the Bears’ most recent commit, 5-11/185 Westlake (Westlake, CA) 3 star ATH (WR/Safety) Niles Davis
- As a senior, he caught 41 passes for 618 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Warriors.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 212 overall player in the state of California and the nation’s No. 151 running back recruit according to 247Sports.
- A multi-sport athlete who also runs track and has clocked a 10.8 100-meter time.
Next up was 6-0/165 Central East (Fresno, CA) HS 3 star WR EJ Morgan
- This past season, he caught 55 passes for 803 yards and eight touchdowns.
- In 2024, he had 45 catches for 647 yards and eight touchdowns for a team that won the Division I-AA championship.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 42 overall player in the state of California and the nation’s No. 80 wide receiver recruit according to 247Sports.
- A multi-sport athlete who also runs track. Last spring, he qualified for the California State Track and Field Championships in four events (200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m relays).
12th up was 6-2/305 Corona Centennial (Corona, CA) 3 star DT Kingston Schirmer.
- Contributed a career-high 39 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry and four passes defended as a 2025 senior when he played in 12 games for a squad that finished 11-2 overall, won the Big West - Upper Football League title with a 5-0 conference record and reached the finals of the Southern Section Division I playoffs
- Blocked a field goal in a 28-27 win over Mater Dei in the 2025 Southern Section Division I semifinals
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the nation’s No. 79 defensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class by ESPN
- Also offered by Washington and UNLV, among others
Next up was 6-6/260 Mt. Miguel (San Diego, CA) HS DE Frank Fanua.
- A two-way player on the offensive and defensive lines who has been recruited to Cal as a defensive lineman
- Contributed a career-high 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and his lone career fumble recovery as a 2025 senior when he played in 10 games for a squad that finished 8-4 overall and reached the semifinals of the San Diego Section Division I playoffs
- Had 17 tackles, a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack as a 2024 junior while playing eight games for a squad that finished 9-3 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the San Diego Section Division I playoffs
- Also played prep basketball
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the nation’s No. 79 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class by Rivals
- Also offered by Boise State, San Diego State and UNLV, among others
14th in was the first of the Hawaii signees, 6-4/290 Kailua (Kailua, Hawaii) HS 3 star OG Esaiah Wong
- Highlighted 2025 season by helping squad to three wins in four games during a stretch from Aug. 25 - Sept. 30 that culminated with a 50-7 win over Radford
- A consensus three-star recruit who ranks as high as the No. 8 player overall in the state of Hawaii by Rivals and the nation’s No. 89 offensive tackle according to 247 Sports
- Also offered by Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, UCLA and Washington, among others
Next was 6-3/180 St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) HS 3 star QB Nainoa Lopes.
- Threw for 1,320 yards with 15 touchdowns this past season for the Crusaders.
- As a junior, he threw for 2,055 yards with 19 touchdowns for a team that went 9-3 and was first in its league.
- A three-star recruit, the No. 6 overall player in the state of Hawai’i and the nation’s No. 34 quarterback recruit according to 247Sports.
Stay tuned for more as Cal 2026 early signing day signees roll in.
