FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State football team kicked off the early signing period with 16 signees on Wednesday morning. The Bulldogs received valid National Letters of Intent from 16 players today, bringing in a new group of talent for the 2023 season.
2023 Signing Class Notes
Fresno State received 16 National Letters of Intent as the early signing period opened up on Wednesday.
Fresno State signed 10 additions to the offense and six to the defense on Wednesday.
13 signees originate from the state of California while one is from Arizona, one from Oregon and one from Louisiana.
Fresno State had 10 first year players and five junior college additions announced on Wednesday.
Fresno State had one Division I recruit officially added to the program on Wednesday in quarterback Mikey Keene, who transfered in from UCF.
The Bulldogs added five junior college additions in Tim Grear Jr. (WR), Jake Tarwater (TE), Caleb Barajas (OL), Hayden Pulis (OL), and Dupre Mendoza (DL).
Three of Wednesday's signees come from the Central Valley in Brandon Ramirez (DB), Hayden Pulis (OL) and Jayden Mandel (QB). Ramirez and Pulis list Hanford, Calif. as their hometown, joining current Bulldog Tyler Mello as players from the city. Former Bulldog defensive back Juju Hughes (now with the Arizona Cardinals) was also from Hanford.
Fresno State signed legacy player Devon Rivers on Wednesday. Rivers is the third of his family to play football at Fresno State, following the footsteps of his father Ron Rivers (1991-93) and brother Ronnie Rivers (2017-21). Both Ron and Ronnie are two of the program's top running backs. Ronnie left in 2021 as the program's leader in career touchdowns scored and career rushing touchdowns. Even sister Malia played softball at Fresno State (2015-17).
Wednesday's announcement marks the beginning of Jeff Tedford's second signing class since his return as head coach of the program. The signing period resumes in February.
Offense
QB Jayden Mandal 6-0 221 Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan)
QB Mikey Keene 5-11 180 Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler/UCF)
WR Tim Grear Jr. 6-1 175 New Orleans, La. (John Ehert/Ventura College)
RB Charles Greer 5-10 190 Pittsburg, Calif. (De La Salle)
RB Devon Rivers 5-7 170 Brentwood, Calif. (Heritage)
TE Brock Lium 6-5 215 Highland, Calif. (Citrus Valley)
TE Jake Tarwater 6-4 230 South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (College of the Sequoias)
TE Richie Anderson 6-4 230 Tualatin, Ore. (Tualatin)
OL Hayden Pulis 6-6 285 Hanford, Calif. (Hanford/Fresno City)
OL Caleb Barajas 6-5 275 Ventura, Calif. (Ventura/Ventura College)
Defense
DL Dupre Mendoza 6-4 330 El Monte, Calif. (Arroyo/Mt. San Antonio College)
DL Mordecai Hines 6-5 265 Highland, Calif. (Highland)
DL Isiah Chala 6-4 255 San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan)
LB RL Miller 6-3 190 San Francisco, Calif. (Sacred Heart)
S Brandon Ramirez 6-0 205 Hanford, Calif. (San Joaquin Memorial)
S Justin Johnson 6-1 200 Los Angeles, Calif. (Inglewood)