Castaneda College Prep Timeline

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Davis High's Lance Castaneda and his family have spent the last few years preparing for college, making recruiters aware of his athletic and academic performance. Here is a look at the highlights, according to Lance and his father, Leonard Castaneda:

• April 2007: Lance begins a training regimen with Steven Jackson, the brother of Fresno State strength coach and former Beyer High standout E.J. Jackson. They focus on speed, agility and strength.

• May-June 2008: Lance attends football camps, including the Nike Combine and the Cal camp, to get additional time in front of recruiters.

• October 2008: Lance sends a biography, photos, academic transcripts to his top 25 college choices, and begins filling out online questionnaires.

• November 2008: With help of coach Brad Goudeau and Dana Carney, Lance puts together a packet of highlight video and letters of recommendation from his coaches and sends it to the 25 colleges.

• March-April 2009: Lance attends UnderArmour camp at Oakland Raiders' facility. He visits Stanford, Cal and Washington State — at his expense — during the Easter Break.

• April-May 2009: Lance scores 1,490 on the SAT and 20 on the ACT, well above the NCAA minimum for both.

• May 2009: Lance is invited and attends the Nike SPARQ and University of Nevada camps, and attends the Nike/ESPN Rise camp. He also visits with coaches from Washington State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Nevada, UC Davis and Sacramento State.

• June 2009: Lance is invited to and attends Cal's "prospect evaluation" camp. He attends the Cal Contact Camp and is named MVP for receivers, and also contact camps — players in pads — at Stanford and Washington State.

• June-August 2009: Lance is in regular contact with coaches on his "wish list," providing athletic and academic updates. He also decided to take the SAT a second time, hoping to reach the 1,600 level — out of a possible 2,400 score.

— RICHARD T. ESTRADA