It's not strictly true that Arizona State football had no players from California in its 2017 recruiting class.
Quarterback Blake Barnett, after all, made a name for himself at Santiago High in Corona, Calif., even though he came to ASU via transfer from Alabama. Post-signing day, ASU added defensive backs DeMonte King and Kobe Williams from Long Beach City College, defensive back Darien Cornay from Cerritos College and tight end Ceejhay French-Love from East Los Angeles College. Also, defensive back Jalen Russell, originally headed for Navy out of Vista, Calif.