The Sacramento State football team signed 23 players Feb 4 in what head coach Steve Mooshagian is calling the best recruiting class in the Big Sky.

The new players join ten mid-year transfers already attending Sac State.

Addressing one of the teams most glaring weaknesses, the Hornets’ signed kicker Juan Gamboa out of Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif.

Gamboa made all 30 of his extra points in his senior season and also hit a career long 55-yard field goal.

Other recruits include running back Ryan Mole out of Righetti High School in Santa Maria, Calif., and the multi-talented Chris Brown out of Edison High School in Fresno, Calif.

Mole rushed for 1,136 yards and 11 touchdowns in just four games last year and Mooshagian said Brown had Peter Warrick-like moves at the high school level.

“I held my coaches accountable, they knew they had better stay on recruiting or they would have to answer to me,” Mooshagian said. “If you can coach you can get a job but if you can recruit you can keep a job forever.

The complete recruiting class includes two quarterbacks, four running backs, one wide receiver, one tight end,, six offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, five linebackers seven defensive backs/corner backs, one kicker and two athletes that will compete for a number of positions.

Mooshagian said they wanted to create competition at every position so everyone would have to work hard for a starting position.