The Hornet defensive line poised to make a big play. Photos by Sacramento State Athletics

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Sacramento State football team added the first pieces towards the future with the addition of 10 student-athletes on National Signing Day, it was announced on Dec. 4. The group is made up of eight defensive players and three offensive players.

The defensive side consists of three players who play on the line, including a pair of junior college transfers. Mario Savala III comes from Modesto JC and Eduardo Vega from Reedley JC. Both have helped their teams reach the postseason this year and will add a veteran presence to a defensive front which saw four players graduate from the 2024 roster. The unit will be boosted by freshman Micah Mosley who comes from Valley Christian HS in San Jose. Mosley was a three-star recruit from 247Sports and tallied nine tackles-for-loss as a senior.
 
The other four defensive signees will play in the secondary. Caleb Reese is a cornerback from San Marcos HS in Oceanside, Calif., who had over 100 tackles and five interceptions during his career. Jojo Solis prepped at Aquinas HS in San Bernardino, Calif., where he starred on both sides of the ball. Solis rushed for over 4,700 yards and had 89 offensive touchdowns and had 102 career tackles and four interceptions as a safety.
 

Casa Roble High School senior tight end Elijah Huddle has signed on to play football at the next level with the Sacramento State Hornets.

The Hornets will also bring in a pair of nickelbacks. Jaron Hodson will see his prep career continue with Folsom HS in the NorCal Playoffs this weekend. Hodson has tallied a tackle in every game for the Bulldogs this season, raising his career total of 95. He also has recovered three fumbles and had an interception over the last two seasons. Nash Burkart is the lone out-of-state member of the class. Burkart recently helped Kapa'a HS in Lihue, Hawaii win the state Div. I title and was named all-Kauai Interscholastic Federation as a defensive back and as a kick returner.
 
On the offensive front, Graysen Lee and Jaxon Moore will come to the Hornets with college-ready frames. Lee stands at 6-foot-6, 280 pounds and prepped at Frontier HS in Bakersfield. The team will play in the CIF Div. 3-AA Southern Championship this weekend. Jaxon Moore guided West Park HS in Roseville, Calif., to the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II semifinals as a senior. The 6-foot-6, 305-pounder has been named first team all-section and all-league.
 
Tight end Elijah Huddle of Casa Roble HS completes the day's signees. Huddle earned a three-star grade from 247Sports despite being limited to five games as a senior. In that span, he still managed to catch 18 passes for 294 yards and four touchdowns. That included eight receptions for 127 yards in the section playoffs against Union Mine HS.

The early signing period will remain open until Dec. 6 for high school recruits. Junior college recruits may sign until Jan. 15, 2025. The regular period opens on Feb. 5 and runs through Apr. 1.