Clovis West quarterback Jamar (JJ) Howard, center, takes the ball across the field on a keeper against Edison in the first half of their game at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
CRAIG KOHLRUSS
ckohlruss@fresnobee.com
High school football season is finally here, with practices opening on Monday.
Teams in the Central Section will prepare for the season, which will begin on Aug. 20.
Teams like the Central Section and CIF state champions Central East will start the season Aug. 14 at Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon in Henderson, Nev.
As teams get ready, The Bee compiled a long list of players to watch, with help from coaches.
The Bee’s players to watch
DB Asante Adams, Jr., Edison
DE/DL Martin Aguilar, Sr., Dinuba
WR/CB Derek Aguilar, Sr., Minarets
RB Dominic Aguerralde, Sr., Coalinga
RB/LB Mason Alarcon, San Joaquin Memorial
OL/DL Karsson Alvara, Sr., Clovis East
WR/CB Frankie Allen, Sr., Tulare Union
RB/WR/S Jareal Albert, Sr., Washington Union
RB Jorge Antunez, Sr., Kerman
QB Derek Arciga, Soph., Strathmore
FB/LB Ashkari Arredondo, Sr., Riverdale
OL Sean Arvance, Sr., Immanuel
RB/S Alex Asatrian, Sr., Fresno Christian
WR/DB Damien Ayala, Jr., Riverdale
WR/DB Kyle Bacon, Jr., Reedley
Ath Nathaniel Ballard, Sr., Lemoore
WR Brody Bakkar, Sr., Central Valley Christian
WR/S Dominic Barajas, Sr., Firebaugh
DB Gaetano Bastillo, Minarets
OL Anthony Batres, Sr, Kerman
RB/CB Cooper Baxter, Jr., Monache
Emiliano Bautista, Jr., Firebaugh
RB/LB Ben Beatty, Jr., Sierra
QB Mo Becerra, Sr., Clovis or QB Cam Mobley, Sr., Clovis
TE/DE James Beltran, Sr., Orosi
OL/DL Arron Berber, Sr., Mendota
WR Jharon Biddix, Jr., Edison
WR/DB Jack Biglay, Jr., Sierra
RB/DB Henry Bilskey, Jr., Liberty-Madera Ranchos
OL/DL Deegan Bingham, Jr., Clovis East
DL Caleb Bohanna, Sr., Central East
QB Brennan Botill, Jr., Corcoran
OL Brayden Braich, Sr., Clovis North
RB D’Angel Braxton, Jr., Clovis East
DL Brixton Bridger, Jr., Clovis
TE/DL Noah Bridges, Jr., McLane
RB/DE Brayden Briscoe, Sr., Bullard
WR/FS Jairus Brooks, Jr., Redwood
WR/LB/DB Elias Bruce, Soph., Clovis West
RB Ja’Khari Burrell, Sr., Central Valley Christian
CB London Butler, Sr., Redwood
WR/SS Samuel Cabrera, Sr., Sunnyside
QB/S Cenzo Calandra, Jr., Sanger
RB Gage Calles, Jr., Fresno
TE/DE Jesse Canaday, Sr., Kingsburg
Ath Jaimier Campbell, Sr., Lemoore
OL/DL Luke Carrasco, Sr., Kingsburg
RB/DL Elijah Carson, Jr., Caruthers
QB Chase Case, Soph., Bullard
OL Dereck Castro, Jr., Central East
NG/LB Beau Castillo, Jr., Woodlake
OLB Elias Ceballos, Jr., Kerman
G/DT Yain Garcia-Cervantres, Sr., Redwood
S Elijah Chalabian, Jr., Kerman
OL/DL Felipe Chavarria, Sr., Liberty-Madera Ranchos
RB/S Sebastian Chavez, Soph., Riverdale
WR KV Chester, Sr., Lemoore
RB/LB Angel Cisneros, Sr., Parlier
QB Peyton Coleman, Soph., Kerman
WR Jeremiah Cole, Jr., Bullard
OL/DL Brody Contreras, Sr., McLane
WR/DB Elijah Corrao, Jr., Fresno Christian
WR Kevin Cooks, Jr., Central East
RB Leo Coronado, Jr., Orosi
LB Kamakana Corpuz, Sr., Clovis West
WR Royal Cox, Jr., Mission Oak
RB JR Cruz, Jr., Clovis North
WR Jayden Cullin, Sr., Roosevelt
RB/LB Dylan Darling, Sr., Kingsburg
OL/DL Pablo Davalos, Jr., Selma
OL/DL Joseph Davila, Sr., Fresno Christian
OL Gerrit DeGroot, Jr., Central Valley Christian
DE Cody DeGroot, Sr., Immanuel
DB Jontae Della, Sr., Central East
QB Tommy Devaney, Jr., Buchanan
DL/LB Kyle Dewy, Sr., Reedley
QB Jelani Dippel, Sr., Central East
WR/DB Tomas Dixon, Sr., San Joaquin Memorial
OL Michael Doyland, Jr., Garza
WR/DB James Drake, Sr., Minarets
DL John Jon Drake, Jr., Minarets
RB/LB Gabriel Eberlin, Sr., Hoover
WR/SS Jayden Edwards, Soph., Sunnyside
WR Sterling Edwards, Jr., Clovis
RB Nick Emory, Jr., Dos Palos
WR/FS Justin Englebright, Sr., Kingsburg
QB Michael Ennis, Jr., Porterville
RB Braxton Enriquez, Sr., Clovis West
TE/LB Joseph Esqueda, Sr,. Hoover
Anthony Estrada, Soph., Madera
WR/S Lance Fagundes, Sr., Washington Union
TE/LB Abraham Feldstein, Sr., Redwood
LB Frankie Fernandez, Jr., Garza
RB/ILB Xavier Fernandez, Sr., Granite Hills
WR/CB Lawrence Flores, Sr., Madera
QB Adrian Flores, Sr., Roosevelt
RB/DB Eli Flores, Soph., Selma
FS Eric Franco, Sr., Dos Palos
QB Ricky Franco, Sr., Mission Oak
OLB Andrew Garcia, Sr., Central East
G/T Brady Garcia, Sr., Clovis
QB Michael Garcia, Sr., Redwood
DE Charlie Gates, Sr., Central Valley Christian
OL/DL Sharman Ghotra, Jr., Sanger
OL/DL Deshawn Godly, Sr., Edison
FB Braylon Goodin, Sr., Strathmore
LB Zach Goodwin, Soph., Central East
RB/LB Noel Gonzalez, Sr., Redwood
WR/DB Robert Gonzalez, Jr., Woodlake
TE/LB Austin Graham, Sr., Liberty-Madera Ranchos
DB Trey Greenwood, Sr., Central East
OL Cayden Grijalva, Sr., Dos Palos
OL/DE Landon Guenter, Sr., Redwood
RB Blaine Guevara, Soph., Lemoore
RB Jacob Guzman, Sr., Dinuba
HB/DB Diego Guzman, Jr., Woodlake
TE/LB Drayton Hall, Sr., Redwood
DB Ben Hammond, Sr., Minarets
WR Bayon Harris, Sr., Central East
DB/WR Kamani Harris, Jr., Edison
Ath Jaxson Harris, Soph., Lemoore
TE/LB Brock Hartmann, Jr., Clovis
DL Cooper Haydock, Jr., Clovis North
OL/DL Ruben Hernandez, Sr., Roosevelt
DB/WR Mason Hernandez, Sr., Immanuel
QB Juju Hernandez, Jr., Tulare Western
LB D’ez Hewitt, Sr., Central East
RB Josh Hilvers, Sr., Central Valley Christian
DB Luke Hoffman, Sr., Caruthers
RB/S Shondel Hogan, Sr., Central Valley Christian
OL Amir Hollins, Sr., Central East
WR/DB Cooper Holt, Sr., Kingsburg
QB JJ Howard, Jr., Clovis West
LB Justin Hurd, Sr., Dos Palos
RB/LB Barrack Hussein, Sr., Riverdale
QB/S Tony Ibarra, Sr., Dinuba
LB Adrian Ibarra, Sr., Hanford
RB Ehis Idoni, Jr., Central East
WR/LB/S Exavier Jackson, Fr., Redwood
LB/TE Amos Jackson, Sr., Immanuel
WR Relando Jefferson, Sr., Central East
OLB Lonzo Jenkins, Sr., Central East
WR/DB Jayden Jenkins, Sr., San Joaquin Memorial
RB/LB Julian Jimenez, Sr., Hoover
S Xavior Jones, Sr., Central East
OLB/DE Kino Kapea, Jr., Lemoore
TE/MLB Jayden King, Sr., Bullard
LB Connor Kirchman, Sr., Clovis East
WR Tanner Kuhnel, Sr., Sanger West
DE Brenden Kuraspediani, Sr., Clovis
QB Vernon Lacy, Edison
OL Ben Lahlahi, Sr., Immanuel
TE/DE Logan Laratte, Sr., Clovis West
MLB Jack Latta, Sr., Minarets
RB Major Lee, Jr., Clovis West
WR Jacey Leffall, Sr., Garza
EDGE Fred Lepau, Soph., Sunnyside
DB Devin Lester, Sr., Dinuba
OL Mike Lopez, Jr., Central East
WR/CB Cash Lovenburg, Sr., Redwood
FB/DE Matthew Luna, Sr., Bullard
RB/LB Joseph Luna, Jr., Selma
QB Derek Luna, Jr., Fowler
DB Parker MacDonald, Soph., Golden West
OL Ozias Madden, Jr., Coalinga
HB/SS Joseph Magana, Jr., Granite Hills
TE Jayden Martinez, Sr., Madera
QB Jerren Mao, Sr., Hanford
RB/LB Julian Maldonado, Sr., Roosevelt
WR Rylon Manning, Jr., Clovis North
LB Haden Mancour, Sr., Redwood
Ath Daniel Martinez, Sr., Roosevelt
DT Ricardo Martinez, Sr. Monache
WR/DB Domanik Martinez, Jr., Tulare Western
QB Beckham Mathewson, Jr., Minarets
LB Nate Marquez, Sr., Garza
LB Alex McBride, Sr., Minarets
OL/DL Kyler McCallister, Sr., San Joaquin Memorial
DL Kalen McCoy, Sr., Clovis East
LB Jeremiah McDaniel, Sr., Hanford
DE Jaiden McDermott, Jr., Clovis East
WR/DB Corde McDonald, Sr., Washington Union
RB Kendale McGrew, Sr., Sanger
OL Baron McLaughlin, Sr., Minarets
TE/DE Jason Metcalf, Jr., Exeter
WR Nate Meyers, Sr., Kerman
RB/DB Jesse Michel III, Jr., Fowler
LB Jerome Moeakiola, Sr., Yosemite
WR Jeremiah Monia, Jr., Sunnyside
RB/DB Tremaine Moore, Jr., Garza
S Grant Moser, Sr., Buchanan
RB Khyliel Conway Muhammad, Sr., Sanger West
LB Jonathan Muxlow, Sr., Kingsburg
QB David Muxlow, Sr., Kingsburg
ILB Seth Myers, Sr., Kerman
QB Jayden Najera, Sr., Golden West
TE/DE Joaquin Neri, Sr., Sanger
RB/ATH Rajohn Newton, Jr., Hanford
WR/DB Eli Norman, Sr., Bullard
TE Ace O’Banion, Sr., Dos Palos
WR/DB Jacen Ojeda, Sr., Coalinga
ATH Pamir Olivier, Sr., Hoover
RB Octavio Ortiz, Jr., Strathmore
LB Keegan Oswalt, Sr., Mt. Whitney
WR Isaac Ozuna, Jr., Porterville
RB/TE Ruben Palafox, Sr., Woodlake
WR/DB Montreal Palmer, Sr., McLane
OL/DL JJ Paredes, Sr., Selma
ILB Xander Parker, Sr., Granite Hills
RB/DB Lenox Payton, Jr., Garza
RB Killian Paschall, Sr., Minarets
QB Aiden Paz, Soph., Reedley
CB Josiah Perry, Jr., Buchanan
DE Dominick Perryman, Sr., Tulare Western
T Joe Peters, Sr., Central Valley Christian
OL Austin Plaza, Sr. Clovis East
CB Devin Phelps, Jr., Washington Union
WR/S Clarence Phillips, Sr., Bullard
WR Cadillac Pina, Jr., Clovis West
OL/DL Sebastian Pardo, Soph., Caruthers
Slot/CB Ruben Quintero, Sr., Sierra
ILB Leo Quiroz, Jr., Sanger
OT Israel Quiroz, Sr., Dinuba
RB/DB Jessu Quezada, Sr., Caruthers
LB/TE Aidyn Ragsdale, Sr., San Joaquin Memorial
OL Cesar Ramos, Jr., Immanuel
QB/LB Dominic Ramirez, Jr., Fresno Christian
LB/RB Joshua Rangel, Jr., Minarets
RB/LB Junior Raygoza, Sr., McLane
H/LB Gracin Redding, Jr., Coalinga
OL Kyler Reiland, Sr., Minarets
WR/DB Uriel Reyes, Sr., Caruthers
WR/DB Brennan Richardson, Soph., San Joaquin Memorial
WR/FS Ollie Richardson, Sr., Redwood
DE/NT Ponder Richardson, Sr., Sanger West
WR Demaje Riley, Sr. Tulare Union
DT Steven Robertson, Sr., Washington Union
WR A’Lonni Robinson, Jr., Clovis North
QB Eric Robles, Jr., Sunnyside
RB/LB Michael Rodriguez, Sr., Roosevelt
RB/DB Kingston Rodriguez, Sr., Kingsburg
ILB/OL Cody Roark, Sr., Central Valley Christian
WR/S Javi Robles, Sr., Parlier
OT/DE Kane Romero, Sr., Redwood
WR Roman Rosales, Jr., Woodlake
OL/DL Michael Rubacalba, Jr., Fowler
WR/FS Daniel Rubio, Sr., Selma
OL/DE Jose Ruiz, Sr., Hoover
RB/DE Miguel Salazar, Jr., Sanger
WR/DB Julius Sanders, Sr., Clovis West
OL/DL Pablo Sanchez, Sr., Caruthers
OL/LB Jacob Sanchez, Sr., Caruthers
OL/DL Gabriel Santillan, Sr., Coalinga
OL/DL Tommy Schuler, Sr., Clovis East
WR/CB Julyen Scott, Clovis West (transfer)
RB Gannon Sever, Sr., Buchanan
OL/DL Deegan Shandor, Sr., Liberty-Madera Ranchos
Ath Jonah Silva, Fr., Mendota
RB Kayden Silvas, Sr., Mt.Whitney
WR/DB Elijah Simmons, Jr., Fresno
WR/DB Mario Simmons, Sr., Garza
RT Kirapl Singh, Soph., Sanger West
HB Maddox Siva, Soph., Minarets
OL/DL Brody Sisco, Sr., Liberty-Madera Ranchos
DB Jamar Smith, Sr., Central East
DB Cameron Smith, Sr., Central East
RT/DE Noah Solario, Sr., Parlier
QB/MLB Adam Soria, Sr., Selma
TE Jamie Spurgeon, Sr., Minarets
RB/DL James Suehiro, Sr., Minarets
RB/LB Jazz Tacherra, Sr., Caruthers
RB/LB Christian Tapia, Sr., Porterville
DE Kannon Tate, Jr., Kingsburg
WR/DB Amarion Taylor, Jr., Tulare Western
OL/DL Clayton Taylor, Jr., Granite Hills
WR Titus Thomas, Jr., Central East
WR Braylen Thomas, Sr., Hanford
RB Seth Thomas, Soph., Immanuel
WR Hector Cayetano Thomas, Jr., Sanger West
LB Jonah Thomas, Jr., Immanuel
WR Jonathan Thorpe, Central Valley Christian
WR/CB Alan Torres, Sr., Parlier
RB/LB Anthony Trinidad, Sr., Mendota
OL/DT Ziggie Utumapu, Jr., Redwood
RB Bryan Valle, Jr., Sanger
RB/MLB Sergio Valencia, Jr., Farmersville
WR/LB Naithan Valencia, Jr., Farmersville
MLB Nico Valenzuela, Jr., Fresno
TE/MLB Leo Vega, Sr., Dinuba
OL/DL Franco Verdugo, Sr., Mendota
QB/DB/K Brayan Vilchis, Sr., Firebaugh
QB/OLB Rhyan Vinson, Sr., Granite Hills
RB Carvell Wafer, Sr., Buchanan
WR Connor Weir, Soph., Minarets
RB Malachai White, Jr., Roosevelt
WR/DB Korvallis White, Sr., Coalinga
QB Taytum Whiteside, Sr., Yosemite
DL Robert Whittle, Jr., Minarets
WR AJ Williams, Sr., Clovis West
DL Khalil Williams, Sr., Central East
FB/TE/DT Dayne Williams, Sr., Clovis
QB Darrien Williams, Jr., Garza
OL Nathan Willis, Jr., Lemoore
WR/FS Elijah Wilson, Sr., Clovis East
DL/OL Zyaire Wingfield, Soph., Garza
RB/DB Donovan Woodard, Sr., Garza
WR/CB Drake Woods, Sr., Immanuel
WR Aamir Wright, Soph., Clovis West
G/DT Aaron Yang, Sr., Fresno
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