UPDATED: 3/25/20

Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 310 players from the Class of 2020 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.

Of course, everything in sports has been ground to a halt due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Recruiting is not immune to that. The NCAA instituted a dead period for in-person recruiting through at least April 15. Schools are not permitted to host any official or unofficial on-campus visits during that time. Coaches are allowed to contact prospective student-athletes through phone calls, text messages, and in writing. That is currently in effect for every sport in Division I.

Times for all college games are given in terms of Arizona time (MST).

Queen Creek has a few juniors with some offers and one of those is Isaia Glass. The 6-5, 240-pound offensive tackle received an offer from Hawaii last Wednesday. Glass now has 13 offers and he just took an unofficial visit to Oregon State earlier this month. He is a multi-sport athlete that also plays basketball and competes in the throwing events on the track team. A few weeks ago, Glass placed third in the discus at the Saunders Montague Desert Classic, hosted by QCHS, with a throw of 146'. The Bulldogs finished 9-4 last season and reached the 6A semifinals. Hawaii had 15 players recognized by the Mountain West with All-Conference Academic Honors. One of those, Ilm Manning, is an Apollo alum. Manning, a sophomore left tackle, not only makes the grades, he has started in all 29 games for the Rainbow Warriors. Hawaii is scheduled to open the 2020 season in Tucson on Aug. 29 against Arizona.

One of the most recruited players in the state, Bram Walden, continues to pile up offers with the latest coming from Cal last Thursday. The 6-5, 275-pound offensive tackle at Saguaro now has an even 30 offers. Earlier this month, Walden committed to play in the All-American Bowl next January in San Antonio. He recently took an unofficial visit to USC. Walden helped the Sabercats go 11-2 and reach the finals in the first Open Division tournament. Saguaro averaged 46.6 points and 242 rushing yards per game. Cal was able to conduct four of its spring practices before those were put on hold due to coronavirus concerns. The Bears will host seven games at Memorial Stadium this season starting on Sept. 5 against TCU. Like Hawaii, Cal will open its season on Aug. 29 as it is scheduled to play in the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas against UNLV. In 2019, Cal finished the season with a three-game winning streak, and an 8-5 record, after overwhelming Illinois in the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara.

Collecting his fourth offer last Wednesday was Zeke Branham. The Skyline safety got it from the Ivy League as Yale extended the offer. Branham, who is 6-2 and 200 pounds, also carries a 4.02 GPA. He made 51 tackles and intercepted three passes for the Coyotes while also seeing time on offense (348 total yards and three touchdowns). Branham is a three-sport athlete at SHS (football, basketball, and track). Yale is the reigning Ivy League champion after going 9-1 overall and 6-1 in conference play in 2019. The Bulldogs kick off '20 on Sept. 19 at Holy Cross (Mass.) for the third straight year. Yale won last year's matchup, 23-10. Branham added an offer from Army on Monday. Last week, Army named Mike Sullivan as its Director of Recruiting. Sullivan is a graduate of West Point and he returns after some time in the NFL, most recently as the quarterbacks coach at Denver. The Black Knights finished 5-8 last season.

Chandler heads into the 2020 season in search of its fifth straight state title. The Wolves return four of their top five pass catchers from last year, including Jalen Richmond. The 6-1, 185-pound receiver earned an offer from North Dakota last Friday. Richmond led Chandler in receiving touchdowns with nine and totaled 725 yards on his 41 catches. Earlier this month, he took an unofficial visit to Nevada for the school's junior day. North Dakota head coach Bubba Schweigert just had his contract extended for four more years. The Fighting Hawks' sideline boss is entering his seventh season at the school, which is moving from the Big Sky Conference to the Missouri Valley Football Conference this year. Last season UND went a perfect 6-0 at home in the Alerus Center (7-5 overall) and made the FCS playoffs. On Monday, Richmond tacked on an offer from a team still in the Big Sky Conference. It came from the University of Idaho. Like many other schools, Idaho has canceled its spring game (originally scheduled for April 17). The Vandals will kick off 2020 at home in the Kibbie Dome on Sept. 5 against Western Oregon. Idaho finished 5-7 last season.

Idaho offered another receiver on Monday as Andrew Patterson pocketed one from the Vandals. The 5-10, 170-pound Desert Edge athlete caught 53 passes for 1,165 yards and 11 touchdowns last season as the Scorpions reached the 4A championship game. In the playoffs, Patterson got some time on defense and intercepted passes against Casa Grande and Mesquite. Last year as a sophomore, Patterson clocked a 10.93 in the 100 at the Buckeye Invitational.

Like Branham, Anthony Franklin gained an Ivy League offer last Thursday. The Pinnacle defensive end got his from Penn. The 6-4, 255-pound lineman led the Pioneers in sacks with nine while adding 47 tackles. Pinnacle finished 8-3 and qualified for the Open Division tournament. Earlier this month, Franklin took in junior day on The Farm at Stanford. While in the Bay Area, he also spent a day at Cal. Franklin has a GPA of 4.6 and now has offers from seven of the eight Ivy League schools. Penn had one day of spring practice before spring break and everything shutting down. The Quakers had a record of 5-5 last season and will begin this year on Sept. 19 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia against Bucknell (Pa.). Franklin also received an offer from South Dakota State on Monday. SDSU will begin a series with Nebraska this fall. The Jackrabbits will travel to Lincoln on Sept, 19 and have future road games at Nebraska in 2028 and 2030. South Dakota State went 8-5 last season and made the FCS playoffs.

A teammate of Walden's at Saguaro that is also seeing his offer count rise is Denzel Burke. The 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver and cornerback is now at 20 offers after getting one from Colorado last Sunday. Eight of those have come from the Pac-12 Conference. Burke had to sit the first five games after transferring to the Sabercats from Brophy last season, but ended up scoring five touchdowns and intercepting two passes. He had a game-high 151 receiving yards in the Open State Championship game against Chandler. Last month, Karl Dorrell was hired as Colorado's new head coach. Last season, Dorrell was the receivers coach for the Miami Dolphins. He has two previous stints as an assistant coach at CU under Bill McCartney and Rick Neuheisel in the 1990s. During that time, the Buffaloes were 50-19-2. Colorado has finished with a record of 5-7 for three straight years.

Higley quarterback Kai Millner picked up an offer from North Carolina State on Monday. He stepped into the starting job for the Knights last year and passed for 2,387 yards and 31 touchdowns. Millner completed 64 percent of his passes. The 6-2, 180-pound signal caller also rushed for seven TDs as HHS finished 8-4 and made the 5A quarterfinals. This year, the Knights move up to the 6A Conference. NC State will celebrate its Homecoming on Nov. 7 during an ACC contest against Boston College at Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolf Pack were 4-8 last season and dropped its last six games. The day wasn't over before Millner had himself another offer. This one came from the other side of the country as Hawaii extended it. The Todd Graham era is ready to begin on the islands as the former Arizona State head coach now has that position for the Rainbow Warriors. Of the five non-conference games for UH, three will come against Pac-12 opponents. Hawaii will host UCLA and travel to both Arizona and Oregon. The game against the Wildcats is the season opener in Tucson on Aug. 29. Last year, UH went 10-5 and won the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve over BYU.

Millner wasn't the only QB offered by Hawaii this week. Mikey Keene also picked one up from the Rainbow Warriors on Tuesday. The 5-11, 180-pound signal caller also made a big impact in his first year as the starter at Chandler. Keene started every game, passed for 2,835 yards, and 23 touchdowns. He also went 13-0 as the Wolves took the Open Division for their fourth straight state title. In addition to his work on the field, Keene puts in plenty of time in the classroom and sports a 4.58 GPA.

On Tuesday, Washington State became the first Power Five offer for Zachary Lewis. The 6-foot, 185-pound athlete at Hamilton saw some time on offense as a slotback and on defense at corner. Lewis totaled 546 yards of offense making plays in space and added 49 tackles and three interceptions on defense. In addition to football, he's a three-sport athlete that also plays basketball and competes in track at both sprints and the long jump. Washington State hired a new head coach in January, made necessary when Mike Leach left for Mississippi State. His replacement is Nick Rolovich, who came to the Palouse from Hawaii, where he was the head coach for the past four years. The Cougars finished 6-7 last season and played in the Cheez-It Bowl at Chase Field.

He missed the first four games of the season, but Brandon Buckner ended up producing 16 sacks for Chandler. The 6-1, 235-pound defensive end obtained an offer from Fresno State on Monday. Buckner, who had 53 tackles, was a First Team All-6A Conference selection and was named the Arizona Varsity 6A Defensive Lineman of the Year. Buckner forced a fumble in each of the Wolves' Open Division playoff games. Fresno State plays in the Mountain West, but has plenty of games lined up against Power 5 teams. This year, the Bulldogs travel to Colorado and Texas A&M. The four seasons after that include trips to Oregon, UCLA, USC, Purdue, Arizona State (in 2023), and Michigan. In 2019, FSU finished 4-8.

Keeping it on the defensive side of the ball, Daylin Smith reaped his first offer on Sunday from Western New Mexico. The 6-3, 230-pound linebacker at Marana Mountain View made 62 tackles and led the Mountain Lions with six sacks. He was named to the 5A Sonoran Region First Team at Defensive Utility/Flex Player. Earlier this month, Smith went up to the Northwest and took unofficial visits at Portland State and Oregon State. Western New Mexico, a Division II school, hired a new offensive coordinator. Buddy Blevins comes over from Fort Valley State, where he helped the Wildcats improve from 2-8 to 6-4. WNMU is a team looking to make that step as the Mustangs finished 2-10 last season.

On Wednesday, the Michigan State Spartans extended an offer to Queen Creek safety Krew Jackson. The 6-5, 190-pound defensive back carries a 3.9 GPA and offers from 14 schools, eight of them in Power 5 conferences. A teammate of Glass, Jackson made 72 tackles and intercepted two passes for the Bulldogs. In addition to that tall frame, Jackson has the range to quickly make up ground in coverage. Michigan State has a new head coach as Mel Tucker left Colorado for the MSU job last month. He is adjusting as the Spartans lost out on spring ball (which was to begin in March 17), the school's Pro Day (March 18), and the Green-White Spring Game (April 18). The coaches are using Zoom and YouTube to meet with their players. Last season, the Spartans were 7-6 after winning the Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium over Wake Forest.

Eli Sanders secured his first Power 5 offer on Wednesday and it came right in his own backyard. Arizona State made the offer to the Chandler running back. Sanders (6-0, 185) had to sit the first five games of his junior year after transferring from Mountain Pointe. But, he made up ground fast with 643 yards and 10 touchdowns in his eight games with the Wolves. Sanders had 100-yard games against Perry and Brophy and averaged more than seven yards per carry. The Athletic Arizona is creating an Arizona-specific sports hall of fame and four of the 25 have a link to Arizona State football. Those announced by the publication earlier this week are Pat Tillman, Frank Kush, Jake Plummer, and Danny White. The Sun Devils finished 8-5 last year and defeated Florida State in the Sun Bowl. The 2020 season begins on Thursday, Sept. 3 at home in Tempe against Northern Arizona.

Here's the rest of the offers since last Wednesday:

Saguaro tight end Xander Werner received an offer from Air Force.
Saguaro defensive end Quintin Somerville received an offer from Michigan State.
Casteel offensive tackle Brock Dieu received an offer from Washington State.

This list shows four-year college offers received by juniors throughout the state. It's not limited to just 6A and 5A. It will be constantly updated as we approach the Early Signing Period from December 16-18. Those are the first days that high school seniors can sign a letter of intent to agree to attend an institution.

Verbal commitments are shown in bold.

CLASS OF 2021 OFFERS

Rashon Adams - Centennial (WR): South Dakota State

Hunter Barth - Queen Creek (FS): Arizona, California, Duke, Iowa State, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington State, Yale

Cade Berger - Perry (WR): Northern Arizona

Austin Bilski - Verrado (LS): Willamette

Zeke Branham - Skyline (SS): Army, Montana State, Northern Arizona, UNLV, Yale

Trey Brown - Arcadia (DE): Colorado State, Montana State, Nevada, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington State

Brandon Buckner - Chandler (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Fresno State, Iowa State, Maryland, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington State

Denzel Burke - Saguaro (CB/WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Colorado, Iowa State, LSU, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington

Zion Burns - Poston Butte (RB): Austin Peay State, Nevada

Darrion Dalton - Saguaro (DT): Air Force, Army, Northern Arizona, UNLV

Brock Dieu - Casteel (OT): Air Force, Army, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Penn, Princeton, San Jose State, Washington State, Yale

Damarcus Ellis-Dennard - Brophy (LB): New Mexico State

Anthony Franklin - Pinnacle (DE): Air Force, Army, Brown, Colorado State, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Penn, Princeton, South Dakota State, UNLV, Yale

Logan Gingg - Verrado (RB): Bucknell, Cornell, Lehigh, Yale

Isaia Glass - Queen Creek (OT): Arizona, Fresno State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Washington State

Will Haskell - Ironwood (QB): Akron, Duke, Iowa State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State

Jack Howell - Hamilton (FS): Colorado State, South Dakota State

Krew Jackson - Queen Creek (FS): Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Boston College, BYU, Iowa State, Michigan State, Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, UNLV, Virginia, Washington State, Yale

Mikey Keene - Chandler (QB): Hawaii, Middle Tennessee, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Yale

Zachary Lewis - Hamilton (CB): Nevada, Northern Arizona, Washington State

Daxon Lindholm - Centennial (RB): Army

Ben Lisk - Paradise Valley (LS): Pacific

Alani Ma'afu - Saguaro (DE): Memphis, Montana State, New Mexico, Washington State

Andrew Mason - Perry (OT): Northern Arizona

Jaxon McBride - Casteel (OG): Northern Arizona, UAB

TJ McRae - Centennial (C): Memphis

Caiden Miles - Centennial (OT): Northern Arizona, UNLV

Jonah Miller - Sahuaro (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State

Kai Millner - Higley (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Northern Arizona, Syracuse, Washington State

Isaiah Newcombe - Casteel (CB): BYU, Northern Arizona, Yale

Steven Ortiz Jr. - Desert Edge (CB): Arizona, California, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Rutgers, San Diego State, Syracuse, UNLV, Washington, Washington State, William & Mary

Andrew Patterson - Desert Edge (WR): Idaho, Montana State, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Western New Mexico

George Ramirez - Red Mountain (SS): Northern Arizona

Trey Reynolds - Queen Creek (LB): Air Force, Arizona, Boise State, BYU, Colorado, Duke, Fresno State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Virginia, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin, Yale

Jalen Richmond - Chandler (WR): Idaho, North Dakota, Northern Arizona

Stevie Rocker - Canyon del Oro (RB): Arizona, BYU, California, Nevada

Eli Sanders - Chandler (RB): Arizona State, Nevada, Northern Arizona

Brady Shough - Hamilton (WR): Northern Arizona

Dante Smith - Desert Ridge (OG): New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado

Daylin Smith - Marana Mountain View (LB): Western New Mexico

Quintin Somerville - Saguaro (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon State, UNLV, Utah, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State

Ty Thompson - Mesquite (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Boston College, California, Colorado, Duke, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisville, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, North Carolina State, Northern Arizona, OREGON, Oregon State, Purdue, Utah, Wisconsin

Jeremiah Tyler - Chandler (DT): Army, New Mexico

Bram Walden - Saguaro (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, BYU, California, Colorado, Florida State, Iowa State, LSU, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State

Isaiah Webb - Cienega (LB): Western New Mexico

Xander Werner - Saguaro (TE): Air Force, Army, Bucknell, New Mexico, Northern Arizona

Jared Williams - Chaparral (RB): Northern Arizona

Ashton Yurkiw - Sunnyslope (WR): Arizona Christian

UPDATED: 3/16/20

The Oregon Ducks will have a quarterback battle this summer as Justin Herbert is sure to go in the first round of the NFL Draft in April. One of those in the mix, Tyler Shough, hails from Arizona (Hamilton alum). On Monday, another Arizona product announced his intention to go to Eugene.

Mesquite signal caller Ty Thompson, regarded as one of the top prospects in the state regardless of position, became the first junior in Arizona to make his college selection.

The 6-4, 205-pounder led Mesquite to an 11-3 record and the 4A Conference championship last December. Thompson had the most passing yards in the state (4,074) and also rushed for 562 yards. He accounted for 51 touchdowns (45 passing).

Thompson had a total of 20 offers with seven from the Pac-12. Among the schools he chose Oregon over were Wisconsin, LSU, Utah, and Miami. He received his offer from the Ducks in early February. Thompson just went on an unofficial visit to UO last week and caught Herbert's Pro Day in front of scouts from practically every NFL team.

He is the sixth commitment to Oregon's 2021 class, and the only quarterback.

Oregon took part in its second week of spring practice last week. Last year, the Ducks went 12-2 and won the Rose Bowl with a 28-27 victory over Wisconsin. Oregon is scheduled to open the 2020 season on Sept. 5 at home in Autzen Stadium against North Dakota State. The lone trip to Arizona will be on Halloween in Tucson against Arizona.

OREGON DUCKS

Ty Thompson (QB) - Mesquite