No Offers Yet for Nordhoff’s Leach

On the first day of the winter signing period for high school football players, Nordhoff High’s Sean Leach remains a kicker without a college.

Leach, who was named Cal-Hi Sports’ top kicker in the state from medium-sized schools, has drawn interest from Notre Dame, Claremont-Mudd and those that fall in between on the broad spectrum of college football, but has yet to receive a formal offer.

Leach, who made seven of 11 field goals and 33 of 37 extra points, also has been contacted by Oregon, Syracuse, UC Davis, Cal Lutheran and Kansas State. Washington has invited him as a walk-on, but Leach’s father, John, said some schools have hinted that scholarship offers might be made after today’s signings.

But the elder Leach also expressed surprise that his son hasn’t drawn more interest.

“USA Today made him its No. 2 punter and Sean made the Southern Section Super Team (covering all divisions), so we expected to hear a little more than we have,” he said. “But it’s still early.”

The 5-foot-11, 140-pound senior had a 44.7-yard punting average, including a long punt of 77 yards.

Interestingly, USC has shown no interest in Leach, whose uncle, Dick Leach, is the Trojan men’s tennis coach.

Calabasas tackle Jason Rempel (6-5, 260) could land at a Division I school in the coming weeks, if only as walk-on player. Rempel’s No. 1 choice is UCLA. The Bruins have offered Rempel a visit but no scholarship.

College Commitments

Player Pos Ht Wt High School College Bob Aubrey LB 6-3 210 St. Francis USC Leon Blunt DB 5-10 180 San Fernando Notre Dame Tony Coleman WR 6-1 195 Palmdale New Mexico Jabbar Craigwell DB 5-9 180 Notre Dame Villanova Tyrone Crenshaw RB 5-11 180 Sylmar Michigan St. Kevin Crook QB 6-3 200 Westlake UNLV Shaun Dudra WR 6-4 180 Kennedy San Jose St. Soren Halladay DB 6-2 185 Hart BYU Brendan Jones RB 5-11 173 Cres. Valley Washington Ben Kadletz OL 6-4 270 St. Francis Washington George Keiaho RB 5-9 200 Buena Washington Mike Kocicka QB 6-3 215 Hart UNLV John McLaughlin LB 6-4 215 Hart Notre Dame Willie Perryman LB 6-4 215 Burbank USC David Pratchard OL 6-5 263 Canyon USC Mike Reily OL 6-4 240 Burroughs UNLV Jim Romero WR 5-11 165 L.A. Baptist Arizona Dorrick Roy TE 6-5 220 Montclair Prep Nebraska Rocque Sandoval QB 6-3 190 Palmdale New Mexico Franklin Saunders RB 6-1 190 Chaminade Hawaii Donte Scarbrough RB 5-8 160 Kennedy San Jose St. Keith Smith QB 6-0 180 Newbury Park Arizona Wilbert Smith RB 5-9 180 Montclair Prep Illinois Mike Tetzlaff DL 6-3 220 Westlake Arizona Trevor Thompson QB 6-5 190 Thousand Oaks California T.J. Wiese PK 6-1 205 Saugus N. Arizona Leodes Van Buren WR 6-1 190 Newbury Park Colorado Shaun Williams DB 6-2 185 Crespi UCLA Ed Williams RB 5-8 166 Canyon St. Mary’s