College Coaches: 2029 Names to Know

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More than just players to watch, these are athletes worth knowing.

This article was made free to help provide these athletes with early visibility and meaningful exposure. As we continue to follow their journeys over the next several years, our subscribers will get an inside look at the growth, the adjustments, the breakthroughs, and the stories that often go unseen between the big moments. If you believe in athlete-driven storytelling, meaningful evaluation, and following the journey beyond the highlight, consider subscribing to PrepDig and be part of what comes next.

Sierra Aswad Sierra Aswad 5'9" | S/DS/L Cathedral Catholic | 2029 CA

Sloane Banks Sloane Banks 5'7" | S/DS/L Pacifica Christian-Santa Monica | 2029 CA

Tessa Beckman Tessa Beckman 6'5" | MB/RS Edison | 2029 CA

Lyric Caldwell Lyric Caldwell 5'9" | MB/RS Crossroads School of Arts and Sciences | 2029 CA

Sammie Campbell Sammie Campbell 5'6" | DS/L Vista del Lago | 2029 CA

Nalani Catlin Nalani Catlin 5'9" | RS/OH Otay Ranch | 2029 CA

Yemaya Chappell Yemaya Chappell 6'3" | MB/RS Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | 2029 CA

Rylie Chandler

Irene Choe Irene Choe 5'5" | DS/L Bishop Montgomery | 2029 CA

Brooke Cotter Brooke Cotter 6'0" | OH Harvard-Westlake | 2029 CA

Gemma Davis Gemma Davis 6'1" | MB/RS Folsom | 2029 CA

Tristan Del Riego Tristan Del Riego 5'9" | S/RS Mira Costa | 2029 CA

Anaya Dela Fuente Anaya Dela Fuente 5'11" | OH/RS Sierra Canyon School | 2029 CA

Brooklynn Dunn

Kylie Eskridge Kylie Eskridge 5'7" | OH Orange Lutheran | 2029 CA

Sophia Gallardo Sophia Gallardo 5'4" | DS/L Torrey Pines | 2029 CA

Isabella Garzo-Cuevas Isabella Garzo-Cuevas 5'7" | S/RS Saint Mary’s College High School | 2029 CA

Amelia Houtzer Amelia Houtzer 5'11" | OH/DS/L Saint Francis | 2029 CA

Katelyn Hull Katelyn Hull 6'3" | RS/OH Woodcreek | 2029 CA

Sofia-Rose “SR” Husband Sofia-Rose “SR” Husband 6'0" | RS/OH Marymount | 2029 CA

Jordyn Jackson Jordyn Jackson 5'10" | OH Cosumnes Oaks | 2029 CA

Nariah Johnson Nariah Johnson 5'10" | OH Santa Fe Christian | 2029 CA

Sidney Jones Sidney Jones 6'2" | MB/RS Rocklin | 2029 CA

Johanna Lawler Johanna Lawler 6'4" | MB/RS Hilmar | 2029 CA

Elizabeth Lewis Elizabeth Lewis 5'10" | S/RS Liberty | 2029 CA

Iliya Little Iliya Little 6'1" | OH/RS Rocklin | 2029 CA

Brooklyn Lopez Brooklyn Lopez 5'11" | OH/RS Clovis West | 2029 CA

Kaya Love Young Kaya Love Young 6'4" | MB/RS CA

Maren Mcbride Maren Mcbride 5'9" | S/RS Notre Dame | 2029 CA

Diya Mathew Diya Mathew 5'11" | S/RS Monte Vista | 2029 CA

Sienna Mattoon Sienna Mattoon 5'9" | OH ESHS | 2029 CA

Vivienne Monn Vivienne Monn 5'7" | DS/L Crossroads | 2029 CA

Jade Morgan Jade Morgan 5'11" | S/RS Notre Dame Sherman Oaks | 2029 CA

Jocelyn Nading Jocelyn Nading 5'11" | S/RS Santiago | 2029 CA

Keola Napoleon-Alvarez Keola Napoleon-Alvarez 5'6" | DS/L Long Beach Polytechnic High School | 2029 CA

Madison Nolting Madison Nolting 6'1" | OH/RS Mater Dei | 2029 CA

Ellyana Padilla Ellyana Padilla 5'7" | OH/DS/L Clovis North | 2029 CA

Gabrielle “Gabi” Pagano

Brooke Proctor

Hassanah Ramsey-Gilbert Hassanah Ramsey-Gilbert 6'1" | MB/RS St. Francis | 2029 CA

Sydney Rincon Sydney Rincon 5'10" | S/RS Sierra Canyon School | 2029 CA

Hayden Roth Hayden Roth 5'9" | S Murrieta Valley | 2029 CA

Chandler Short Chandler Short 5'10" | S/RS Murrieta Valley | 2029 CA

Jael Smith Jael Smith 6'3" | MB Mater Dei | 2029 CA

Malia Suzuki Malia Suzuki 5'7" | S/DS/L Bishop Montgomery | 2029 CA

Cadence Talaga Cadence Talaga 5'8" | DS/L Long Beach Poly | 2029 CA

Harper Terry Harper Terry CA

Avery Tussing Avery Tussing 5'8" | S/RS Mira Costa | 2029 CA

Fern Udell Fern Udell 6'0" | MB/RS Cajon Highschool | 2029 CA

Lily Vandeweghe Lily Vandeweghe 6'1" | OH/RS Mira Costa | 2029 CA

Baylee Wilson Baylee Wilson 6'3" | OH/DS/L Cathedral Catholic | 2029 CA

Ellison Williams Ellison Williams 6'1" | S/RS Rocklin | 2029 CA

Abigail Wunderlich Abigail Wunderlich 5'9" | OH/MB Granada | 2029 CA

A lot of recruiting conversations start too late.

By the time most athletes show up on a recruiting board, someone else has already been quietly tracking them for months… sometimes years.

That's the reality of today's recruiting landscape.

The coaches who consistently stay ahead are not just watching seniors and juniors.

They're studying trajectory.

They're paying attention to who is learning fast, competing with confidence, communicating under pressure, and starting to impact matches before the recruiting process officially begins.

A lot of families hear “it's too early” and completely disengage.

That's a mistake.

Too early to commit? Yes.

Too early to learn? Never.

The athletes who create early recruiting momentum usually aren't the ones chasing attention later.

They're the ones who started building visibility, habits, and relationships before everyone else realized they were coming.

If you're a 2029 athlete, your goal is to become worth tracking.

That means:

At this age, coaches notice growth patterns before they notice résumés.

Don't wait until recruiting “starts.”

Start organizing:

Early organization becomes later opportunity.

Social media likes are not evaluation.

Find environments where:

Growth happens when your game gets challenged.

Don't just ask:

Did I play well?

Start asking:

This is what long-term projection looks like.

PrepDig doesn't wait until recruiting gets loud.

We study athletes early because patterns show up early.

Not rankings.

Not hype.

Patterns.

We're looking at:

That's how future prospects are identified.

PrepDig helps athletes and families start early… the right way.

Use PrepDig to:

Because the goal right now isn't offers.

It's trajectory.

🔥 Players
If your name is on this list, congratulations, but understand this is only the beginning. Being noticed early creates opportunity, but staying on recruiting boards takes consistency, coachability, and the ability to keep growing when expectations rise. Use this moment as motivation, then get back in the gym.

📣 Club Coaches & Directors
These early years matter. Thank you for developing athletes who are learning how to compete, communicate, and lead before recruiting officially begins. If your athletes are featured, celebrate them. Share this article, tag @PrepDigCA, and help their growth reach the right eyes.

🎯 College Coaches
The Class of 2029 is already beginning to reveal important patterns. Tag these athletes in University Athlete, begin tracking their development, and follow the players whose habits, emotional control, and trajectory are starting to separate them early.

🙏 Parents & Supporters
Thank you for the rides, the weekends, the sacrifices, and the belief you pour into this journey. Early visibility matters, but long-term development matters even more. If this article helped your family, share it, tag @PrepDigCA, and help another athlete get discovered.

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