Now entering Year 2, San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis and his rejuvenated staff are wasting no time getting to work building their next recruiting class. The Aztecs secured an important early commitment from quarterback Derek Garcia this month when he picked SDSU over a bevy of other offers, and it didn't take long to find the three-star signal caller some help.

Rancho Cucamonga standout offensive lineman Malik White gave the program his commitment last weekend during a stop by campus for the team's junior day. The 6-foot-5, 309-pound junior could have waited out the process to see what other schools enter the picture, but instead he found all he is looking for with the Aztecs.

"It's good, it feels pretty great just to be committed," White told AztecSportsReport. " ... I have a good relationship with the O-line coach, Coach (Mike) Schmidt, and they're one of the schools that was recruiting me the hardest. And, it's really close so my family can see me."

White's interest in the Aztecs even predates the current coaching staff with the three-star offensive lineman having camped at SDSU back in 2023 before picking up an offer late in that same year.

Though the coaching staffs have changed, the Aztecs being an early program in the picture paid off in the current coaches earning his pledge.