Prep football signings: They're moving on...and up

Area football players who signed national letters of intent Wednesday:

Player	Pos.	High school	College	Comment
Kevin Blueford	LB	Inderkum	Southern Oregon	Fast-tackling machine is a boost for small school.
Phillip Carter	WR	Folsom	Duke	Originally picked San Jose State; plays special teams.
Jeff Camilli	LB	Ponderosa	Fresno State	Called "The Viking" because of beard, throw-back game.
Ross Dwelley	TE	Oak Ridge	University of San Diego	Reputation for toughness with good hands and good feet.
Daren Echeveria	OL	Antelope	Air Force	One big pilot in the making; agile and improving.
Kyle Evanski	DL	Del Campo	Sacramento State	High school coaches rave about his strength and drive.
Peter Denham	QB	Placer	Northern Arizona	Master of the wing-T can throw a pretty ball, too.
Christian Fonbuena	RB	Franklin	Colorado Mesa	Exceptional speed; plays on returns, too.
Dom Giampaoli	WR	Rocklin	Southern Oregon	Good hands, runs good routes, strong work ethic.
Omari Gray	DB	Christian Brothers	Butler	Nice talent for rising program at basketball school.
Marcus Green	DB	Franklin	Sacramento State	Bee All-Metro pick considered region's top cornerback.
Cole Hannum	LB	Nevada Union	Sacramento State	Ecstatic about return to football after sitting a season.
Trayvon Henderson	WR	Grant	Hawaii	Considered a major steal; also a superb safety-punter.
Beau Hershberger	LB	Granite Bay	Nevada	Heart and soul of state champion also plays DE.
Vinnie Johnson	OL	Christian Brothers	Cal	Originally headed to Iowa State; delighted to stay close.
Daniel Kniffin	QB	Rocklin	Sacramento State	Started season at QB; re-emerged as WR following injury.
Louis Macklin	WR	Sacramento	Southern Oregon	Big-play receiver scored 14 touchdowns for Dragons.
Bryce Mann	OL	Franklin	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology	As bright as he is big; expects to play immediately.
Brandon Monroe	RB	Del Oro	San Jose State	Superb lateral moves, quickness; also safety prospect.
Trace Noble	WR	Folsom	Southern Oregon	Son of longtime assistant coach Jim Noble – and faster.
Michael Okoroike	OL	Antelope	San Jose State	High school coaches say he's barely reached potential.
Jacob Proul	DL	Oak Ridge	Southern Oregon	All-Delta River League defender helped Trojans go 12-2.
A.J. Samataua	OL	Del Campo	San Jose State	Another nice grab for surging Spartans.
Kyle Saxelid	OL	Cosumnes Oaks	UNLV	Tall tackle considering studying mechanical engineering.
Stone Sander	TE	Placer	Sacramento State	Also a fine defensive end prospect.
Isaiah Saunders	RB	Pleasant Grove	Idaho	Had other offers but feels at home with Vandals.
Thomas Sperbeck	WR	Jesuit	Boise State	Prep QB ace is a natural at WR or DB.
Garrett Strohmaier	OL	Jesuit	Dartmouth	From Big Red to the Big Green; also a scholar.
Nick Terry	DL	Pleasant Grove	Boise State	Offer from Cal, too, but likes Broncos' blue turf.
Sean Tow	RB	Union Mine	Southern Oregon	Two-time league MVP had career 5,717 yards, 57 TDs.
Viliami Umufuke	DE	Monterey Trail	Sacramento State	Very quick and active; another gem for Hornets.
Tanner Vallejo	LB	Nevada Union	Boise State	Tough, fast and physical; never wavered from Broncos.
Eddie Vanderdoes	DL	Placer	Notre Dame	National top-5 prospect agonized over pick to last day.
Jordan Vinson	TE	Rio Americano	Sacramento State	Prep coaches say he has Superman body, super upside.
Tyler Winston	WR	Antelope	San Jose State	Big target at 6-foot-3, has great hands, runs great routes.
Sam Woods	DL	Rocklin	Northern Arizona	All-Metro center will make tackles in college.