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2027 NFL Draft prospects who played high school football in California, ranked on our consensus board.
| Rank | Player | Pos | School | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Darian Mensah Tulane, then Duke (ACC title), then Miami | QB | Miami | St. Joseph (Santa Maria) |
| #27 | Jamari Johnson Louisville transfer; former high school QB | TE | Oregon | Inglewood (Inglewood) |
| #38 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | LB | Notre Dame | St. John Bosco (Bellflower) |
| #46 | Zabien Brown Starter since his freshman season | CB | Alabama | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) |
| #58 | Matayo Uiagalelei Younger brother of QB DJ Uiagalelei | EDGE | Oregon | St. John Bosco (Bellflower) |
| #70 | Ty Benefield Boise State transfer | S | LSU | Crean Lutheran (Irvine) |
| #96 | Niki Prongos Did not play football until his senior year | OT | Stanford | Marin Catholic (Kentfield) |
| #122 | Nate Frazier Third-team All-SEC in 2025 | RB | Georgia | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) |
| β | Julian Sayin Fourth in 2025 Heisman voting | QB | Ohio State | Carlsbad (Carlsbad) |
| β | Malachi Nelson Former five-star recruit; fourth school after USC, Boise State and UTEP | QB | Syracuse | Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) |
| β | Nico Iamaleava Tennessee transfer | QB | UCLA | Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) |
| β | Noah Fifita | QB | Arizona | Servite (Anaheim) |
Rank = our 2027 consensus board (full 2027 prospects); β = not on the board yet. See the 2026 California draft picks β
California high schools are well represented on our 2027 board, headlined by Miami quarterback Darian Mensah (St. Joseph HS, Santa Maria), Oregon tight end Jamari Johnson (Inglewood) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (Carlsbad HS). St. John Bosco (Matayo Uiagalelei, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa) and Mater Dei (Zabien Brown, Nate Frazier) each have two prospects on the board.
Ranks update with our consensus board until draft night. Add them to your 2027 mock draft, see the full 2027 prospects page, or look back at the 2026 California draft picks.