The youngest head coach in NFL history. The youngest Dodgers position player ever selected to an All-Star game. The reigning NFL defensive rookie of the year.

Southern California is home to plenty of budding young talent, not all of which fits onto the list of the 50 Most Powerful in Southern California Sports – yet.

Here are five fast-rising candidates for next year.

1. Cody Bellinger, 22, Dodgers Outfielder

Perhaps Major League Baseball’s most powerful hitter, Bellinger began the season in the minor leagues before he was called up only because of an injury to the Dodgers’ Joc Peterson. Despite giving the league a 20-game head start, the rookie surged to the top of the NL home run leaders, setting MLB records in the process for fastest ever to 21 home runs and six multi-home run games, which helped land him a spot in the All-Star game.

2. Sean McVay, 31, Rams Head Coach

The youngest coach in NFL history will draw plenty of intrigue as he attempts to build a winner in the country’s second-largest market. After the Rams’ underwhelming arrival last year included just four wins courtesy of an anemic offense, the offensive-minded McVay may be the right solution at the right time.

3. Andy Enfield, 48, USC Basketball Coach

After taking over a struggling program that produced six wins in 2012, Enfield will enter his fifth season coming off consecutive NCAA tournament appearances with the potential to land in the preseason top 15. USC’s win total has risen each year under the former Florida Gulf Coast coach and the Trojans are expected to compete for a Pac-12 title with Arizona and UCLA next season.

4. Joey Bosa, 22, Chargers Defensive End

Arguably the team’s best player based on his promising rookie season, Bosa’s star is rising just as the Chargers are moving to L.A. The third overall pick in the 2016 draft and the reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year collected 41 tackles last season and the Ohio State product’s 10.5 sacks ranked 13th in the NFL despite missing four games.

5. James T. Butts, 63, Mayor of Inglewood

Butts played an integral role in his city landing the world’s most expensive sports stadium – the home of both NFL teams in L.A. when construction of Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s palace is completed in 2020 - but he didn’t stop there. If the Clippers follow through on their venture to build a stadium across the street from Kroenke’s palace, Inglewood will be home to two privately financed sports arenas and three of L.A.’s pro sports teams.