SAN DIEGO – A class highlighted by newcomers from eight different states and 10 from San Diego County, San Diego football officially announced its 34-player 2020 signing class.
The 11-time defending Pioneer Football League champions added to a roster that will return 15 starters for the upcoming 2020 season. The class was mostly made up of 18 defensive players, including six linebackers and two nickelbacks. On offense, the group featured eight offensive linemen and seven from the San Diego area.
The offensive side of the ball added 16 new players, including:
- Running backs (2): Isaiah Smith (Alameda, CA) and Desmond Taua (Vista, CA);
- Wide receivers (4): Trevor Gonzales (Carlsbad, CA), Dom McHale (Petaluma, CA), Aidan Mack (Loomis, CA) and Benjo O'Brien (San Diego, CA);
- Tight ends (2): Jack Helsten (Scottsdale, AZ) and TJ Roelen (Mission Viejo, CA);
- Offensive linemen (8): Ryan Bill (Escondido, CA), Christopher Curtis (San Diego, CA), Carson Feil (Lakeside, CA), Liam Kearney (Pittsburgh, PA), John Leckey (Chandler, AZ), Owen Lenz (San Diego, CA), Joel Rivera (Villa Park, CA), and Julian Rodriguez (Sacramento, CA)
Defensively, the Toreros will welcome 18 additions, including:
- Defensive linemen (5): Landon Colvin (Boulder, CO), Jonathan Greaves (Mission Hills, CA), twins Ricky and Ronny Moore (Los Gatos, CA), and Jacob Saewitz (Carlsbad, CA);
- Linebackers (6): Garrett Carney (Sammamish, WA), Cole Dias (Kingsburg, CA), Legend Matautia (Honolulu, HI), Jagger Pagano (Houston, TX), Noah Thomas (Danville, CA), and Tanner Tomko (La Canada, CA);
- Nickelbacks (2): Chase Lyons (Aurora, CO) and Dylan Quinn (Carlsbad, CA);
- Defensive backs (5): Josh Cashiola (Houston, TX), Eric Haney (Peoria, AZ), Trevor Kan (Honolulu, HI), Maverick Martin (San Marcos, CA), and Dana White III (Las Vegas, NV)
The class is comprised of 22 players from California as well as three from Arizona, two each from Texas, Hawaii and Colorado, and one each from Nevada, Pennsylvania and Washington.
The Toreros are set to open their 2020 season on September 5 at UC Davis.
| San Diego Football – 2020 Signing Class |
| Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Hometown |
High School |
| Ryan Bill |
OL |
6'5 |
250 |
Escondido, CA |
San Pasqual High |
| Garrett Carney |
LB |
6'1 |
206 |
Sammamish, WA |
Eastlake High |
| Josh Cashiola |
DB |
6'3 |
195 |
Houston, TX |
Strake Jesuit College Prep |
| Landon Colvin |
DE |
6'2 |
220 |
Boulder, CO |
Fairview High |
| Christopher Curtis |
OL |
6'3 |
295 |
San Diego, CA |
Lincoln High |
| Cole Dias |
LB |
6'1 |
215 |
Kingsburg, CA |
Kingsburg High |
| Carson Feil |
OL |
6'2 |
275 |
Lakeside, CA |
El Capitan High |
| Trevor Gonzales |
WR |
6'5 |
175 |
Carlsbad, CA |
La Costa Canyon High |
| Jonathan Greaves |
DT |
6'3 |
265 |
Mission Hills, CA |
Bishop Alemany High |
| Eric Haney |
DB |
5'10 |
180 |
Peoria, AZ |
Centennial High |
| Jack Helsten |
TE |
6'4 |
215 |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Chaparral High |
| Trevor Kan |
DB |
6'0 |
185 |
Honolulu, HI |
Iolani High |
| Liam Kearney |
OL |
6'3 |
265 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Pittsburgh Central Catholic |
| John Leckey |
OL |
6'1 |
272 |
Chandler, AZ |
Hamilton High |
| Owen Lenz |
OL |
6'4 |
300 |
San Diego, CA |
Del Norte High |
| Chase Lyons |
Ni |
6'4 |
195 |
Aurora, CO |
Smoky Hill High |
| Aidan Mack |
WR |
6'4 |
205 |
Loomis, CA |
Del Oro High |
| Maverick Martin |
DB |
6'0 |
185 |
San Marcos, CA |
San Marcos High |
| Legend Matautia |
LB |
6'0 |
240 |
Honolulu, HI |
Punahou School |
| Dom McHale |
WR |
6'3 |
185 |
Petaluma, CA |
Casa Grande High |
| Ricky Moore |
DE |
6'5 |
265 |
Los Gatos, CA |
Los Gatos High |
| Ronny Moore |
DT |
6'4 |
230 |
Los Gatos, CA |
Los Gatos High |
| Benjo O'Brien |
WR |
5'7 |
150 |
San Diego, CA |
Lincoln High |
| Jagger Pagano |
LB |
6'2 |
215 |
Houston, TX |
Saint Pius X High |
| Dylan Quinn |
Ni |
6'2 |
190 |
Carlsbad, CA |
Carlsbad High |
| Joel Rivera |
OL |
6'2 |
285 |
Villa Park, CA |
Villa Park High |
| Julian Rodriguez |
OL |
6'6 |
275 |
Sacramento, CA |
Christian Brothers High |
| TJ Roelen |
TE |
6'0 |
210 |
Mission Viejo, CA |
Mission Viejo High |
| Jacob Saewitz |
DL |
6'2 |
230 |
Carlsbad, CA |
La Costa Canyon High |
| Isaiah Smith |
RB |
5'9 |
190 |
Alameda, CA |
Encinal High |
| Desmond Taua |
RB |
5'10 |
190 |
Vista, CA |
Vista High |
| Noah Thomas |
LB |
5'11 |
215 |
Danville, CA |
San Ramon Valley High |
| Tanner Tomko |
LB |
6'1 |
200 |
La Canada, CA |
Saint Francis High |
| Dana White III |
DB |
5'11 |
185 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Faith Lutheran High |