Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Rancho Santa Margarita, California · Private school
- On college rosters, 2026
- 24
- Players since 2004
- 49
- Drafted
- 3
Everyone from Santa Margarita Catholic High School with a college football season on file since 2004, linked to their pages: where they played, their years and position, and any draft pick or national honor.
On college rosters in 2026
| Player | Pos. | College | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleki Manutai | DL | Baylor | 2025–26 |
| Collins Acheampong | DL | Miami 2023 · UCLA 2024 · Bowling Green 2025 · UTSA 2026 | 2023–26 |
| Dash Fifita | LB | Arizona | 2026 |
| Derek Wilkins | DL | California | 2021–26 |
| Elijah Vaikona | OL | USC | 2025–26 |
| Fisher Melton | TE | USC | 2025–26 |
| Griffin Brahm | WR | USC | 2026 |
| Hero Kanu | DL | Ohio State 2022–24 · Texas 2025–26 | 2022–26 |
| J.J. Hanne | DL | Georgia | 2025–26 |
| James Johnson | QB | USC | 2026 |
| Jayden Crowder | CB | USC | 2026 |
| Jonah Smith | WR | UCLA | 2026 |
| Joshua Holani | S | Sacramento State | 2026 |
| Kilian O’Connor | OL | USC | 2022–26 |
| Logan Hirou | DB | UCLA | 2026 |
| Manoah Faupusa | DL | Arizona | 2026 |
| Niniva Nicholson | OL | Arizona State | 2026 |
| Simeon Afalava | OL | San José State | 2025–26 |
| Simote Katoanga | DE | USC | 2026 |
| Ty Swanson | DE | USC | 2026 |
| Ethan Thomas | OL | Duquesne (FCS) | 2025–26 |
| Gage Burnett | LB | Cal Poly (FCS) | 2025–26 |
| Jalani Liva | OL | Southern Utah (FCS) | 2025–26 |
| Sean Embree Jr. | WR | Eastern Washington (FCS) | 2025–26 |
Former players
| Player | Pos. | College | Years | Draft and honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Comestro | DB | Holy Cross (FCS) | 2023–25 | |
| Jalen Jones | LB | Princeton (FCS) | 2022–25 | |
| Maurice Heims | DL | Washington 2021–24 · Idaho (FCS) 2025 | 2021–25 | |
| Zander Benitez | OL | The Citadel (FCS) | 2025 | |
| Anthony Comestro | LB | Marist (FCS) | 2024 | |
| Nick Barcelos | LS | Nevada | 2020–24 | |
| Niko Lopez | LB | Colorado State | 2023–24 | |
| Drew Sulick | LB | Cal Poly (FCS) | 2022–23 | |
| John McCartan | LB | Oregon State | 2018–23 | |
| Brett Neilon | OL | USC | 2018–22 | |
| Broden Crane | G | Navy | 2022 | |
| Chad Magyar | RB | UNLV | 2018–22 | |
| Malone Mataele | CB | Utah | 2019–22 | |
| Grant Calcaterra | TE | Oklahoma 2017–19 · SMU 2021 | 2017–21 | 2022 NFL Draft, round 6, No. 198 overall, Philadelphia Eagles |
| Kekoa Crawford | WR | Michigan 2016–17 · California 2019–21 | 2016–21 | |
| Jake Peters | TE | Arizona 2018–19 · Colorado 2020 | 2018–20 | |
| K.J. Costello | QB | Stanford 2016–19 · Mississippi State 2020 | 2016–20 | |
| Sean Modster | WR | Boise State | 2014–18 | |
| Tanner Prenovost | OL | California | 2016–18 | |
| Johnny Stanton | QB | Nebraska 2013–14 · UNLV 2016–17 | 2013–17 | |
| Alec Stewart | TE | Wyoming | 2016 | |
| Dane Crane | OL | Washington | 2013–15 | |
| Max Tuerk | C | USC | 2012–15 | 2016 NFL Draft, round 3, No. 66 overall, San Diego Chargers |
| Gavin Escobar | TE | San Diego State | 2009–12 | 2013 NFL Draft, round 2, No. 47 overall, Dallas Cowboys |
| Chris Rix | QB | Florida State | 2004 |
Other schools named Santa Margarita Catholic with players on file: Santa Margarita Catholic (California; most of its players from Santa Margarita); Santa Margarita Catholic (Illinois; most of its players from Chicago); Santa Margarita Catholic (California; most of its players from Fremont); Santa Margarita Catholic (Pennsylvania; most of its players from Philadelphia).
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