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Aaron is looking to see his first action at Cal in 2016 after redshirting as a 2015 true freshman. Aaron is a third-generation Cal student-athlete who ranked as high as the nation’s No. 59 wide receiver and No. 67 player overall in California according to Rivals after a high school career in which he set school records with 2,082 receiving yards and 23 touchdown catches on a total of 115 receptions. Aaron was a second-team All-State selection as a 2013 junior and a first-team All-Northern California pick and honorable mention All-State choice as a 2014 senior. He was also named the Monticello Empire League Back of the Year in each of his last two seasons and was a three-time All-MEL selection.
Cal Career (2015 – Present)
• Changed his uniform to his current No. 86 beginning with the 2016 season after wearing No. 17 for his first campaign with the program as a redshirt freshman
Freshman (2016)
• Listed in the No. 4 spot at the "Z" wide receiver position on the preseason depth chart
• Had three catches for 31 yards in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Napa HS (Class of 2015)
• A second-team All-State selection as a 2013 junior and a first-team All-Northern California pick and honorable mention All-State choice as a 2014 senior, as well as the Monticello Empire League Back of the Year in each of his last two seasons and a three-time All-MEL selection in each of his final three campaigns as a 2012 sophomore in addition to his junior and senior seasons
• A three-time All-Monticello Empire League selection that played on teams that amassed a 22-12 overall record over his three varsity seasons (2012-14) as he combined for 115 catches, 2,082 yards receiving and 25 touchdowns
• Set school career records for yards receiving and touchdown receptions
• Tallied 35 catches for 629 yards receiving and six touchdowns grabs his senior season when he named the MEL Back of the Year for the second time and added honorable mention recognition on offense on the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame’s All-Sac-Joaquin Section team
• A nominee for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior when he also was his team’s Most Valuable Player and team captain as well as winning the Iron Man award
• Senior team was 9-3 overall and 5-0 in the MEL to win a league title and reach the second round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs
• Named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass Team the spring prior to his senior campaign
• Finished his junior campaign with 48 receptions for 910 yards receiving and a team-high 12 touchdown catches to earn first-team All-MEL honors and be named his team’s Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season
• Junior team finished 6-5 overall, 3-2 in the MEL and reached the first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs
• Had 32 catches for 543 yards receiving and seven touchdown receptions as a 2012 sophomore when he was the County Newcomer of the Year, team Offensive Player of the Year and picked up the first of three consecutive All-MEL selections
• Wore No. 17
High School Recruiting Rankings and Notes (Class of 2015)
• Stars: Tom Lemming (4), 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Rivals (3), Scout (3)
• National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (657)
• National Wide Receiver Ratings: 247Sports (63), Rivals (63), 247Sports Composite (80), Scout (91), ESPN (158)
• Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (201)
• West Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (19)
• California Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports (71), Rivals (72), 247Sports Composite (77), ESPN (131)
• California Wide Receiver Ratings: Scout (16)
• Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports (87), 247Sports Composite (0.8593), ESPN (75), Rivals (5.7)
• Earned MVP honors at the wide receiver position for his play at the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour in March of 2014
• NUC 5-star West MVP in 2012
Other
• Full name is Austin Parker Aaron
• Born February 20, 1997
• Parents are Justin and Darla Aaron
• Father and grandmother were both student-athletes at Cal
• Ran a 4.60 40-yard dash according to Hudl
What They Are Saying
• Sonny Dykes
“Austin is a long and athletic receiver who gives us good size at the position that we expect to continue to develop. We like him right now as an outside receiver but he is a versatile player that can play a lot of different positions. We also like that he’s a local kid with a family history at Cal. We’re excited about what he brings to the table and think he has a chance to be a good football player for us.”
• Austin Aaron
“There are some many reasons why I decided to be the first verbal commitment in the class of 2015 to Cal back in April – the opportunity to be a third-generation California Golden Bear and to follow in the footsteps of both my dad and my grandma is truly something special. Also being 30 or 40 minutes away from my home in Napa is awesome. I cannot wait for the opportunity to play in front of my friends and family. Lastly, the fact that Cal is the No. 1 public university in the world, you can’t pass that up. A degree from Cal and you are set for life. Those are a few main reasons why I decided to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of California, Berkeley.”
• ESPN
“Possesses outstanding size and overall measurables. Long and tall with a wide catch radius and excellent frame development upside to add bulk and mass.”
Last Updated
July 8, 2016
