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Cal football recruiting commit: Taariq Johnson, four-star Buena Park wide receiver

Taariq Johnson has committed to Cal. Johnson took an unofficial to Berkeley and decided to make an early decision to be a Golden Bear. He’s the second commit in the 2016 recruiting class for the Golden Bears, joining defensive end Gabe Cherry.

Measuring in at 6-2 and 213 pounds, Johnson is ranked as a consensus four-star commit. 247Sports Composite ranks Johnson as the 259th national prospect, the 33rd best wide receiver and the 32nd best prospect out of the state of California.

Take a look at Johnson’s highlights and you can see the emphasis the coaching staff seems to be putting on getting more size and strength!