Gridiron Arizona's 2022 Recruiting Update: 6/11

UPDATED: 6/11/21

Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 360 players from the Class of 2021 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.

Times for games are given in Arizona time.

Queen Creek had another successful season in 2020, finishing with a 6-3 record and a spot in the 6A Conference playoffs. The Bulldogs averaged 28.8 points and 328 yards of offense per game. One of the leaders for that offense this fall will be Payton Barlow. The 6-foot, 180-pound athlete received his first offer from South Dakota School of Mines on Saturday. Barlow rushed for 799 yards and finished the regular season with four straight 100-yard games. He also caught 13 passes for 211 yards and scored a total of six touchdowns. Also a cornerback, Barlow made 41 tackles and intercepted three passes. Barlow has legitimate speed and plays the game with passion. South Dakota Mines plays in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Div. II). Last season, the Hardrockers had six games scheduled and won two, lost two, and had the last two canceled. This season brings the plans of a return to 11 weeks of football, which begin at home in Rapid City on Thursday, Sept. 2 against Missouri S&T.

Casteel center Rudy Varela spent Sunday at the Dallas Showcase camp. The event, hosted by SMU, featured coaches from 65 colleges ranging from Power Five schools to Division II institutions. Before the day was out, the 6-4, 285-pound lineman collected offers from Army and Valparaiso. Varela carries a weighted GPA of 4.2 and began his weekend at Louisville for an unofficial visit and camp. In addition to football, he plays lacrosse. Army will start its season on Sept. 4 with a national telecast on ESPNU at Georgia State. It will kick off the first full college football Saturday at 9 a.m. The Black Knights went 9-3 and played in the Liberty Bowl last year. Valparaiso, an FCS school in the Pioneer Football League, played in the spring in 2021. It resulted in the Crusaders' winningest season since 2003 as they went 4-2. It finished with a home win over preseason conference favorite San Diego on a touchdown pass with 25 seconds remaining. Valpo returns to the fall with an 11-game slate starting out on Sept. 4 on the road, but within the state, at Indiana Wesleyan.

Desert Ridge is looking for a turnaround season after last year with a new head coach in Roy Lopez. Providing some of the athleticism and skill will be Keiyon Turner, who earned his first offer on Friday from Arizona Christian. Turner was limited to just four games during the Jaguars' six-game season in 2020. In his sophomore year (2019), the 6-2, 175-pound athlete caught 45 passes for 564 yards and three touchdowns. Turner also played some safety last year and had 18 tackles (14 solo). Arizona Christian averaged 35 points per game en route to winning the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Firestorm were second in the conference with 448 yards per contest. It resulted in a 9-2 season and first NAIA playoff appearance.

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

Flagstaff defensive end Nick Morrow received an offer from California.
Salpointe quarterback Treyson Bourguet received an offer from BYU.
Mountain Pointe athlete Amier Boyd received an offer from Northern Arizona.
Corona del Sol linebacker Jeff Lambert received his first offer from Northern Arizona.
Hamilton wide receiver Christian Anaya received an offer from Northern Arizona.
Horizon safety Dylan Murray received his first offer from Bryant (R.I.).
Casa Grande cornerback Dematris Azcueta received an offer from Abilene Christian (Tex.).
Valley Vista center Jaden Lay received an offer from Lake Forest (Ill.).
Queen Creek long snapper Mack Taylor received his first offers from Lake Forest and Morningside (Iowa).
Perry defensive tackle Caleb Richardson received his first offer from Lake Forest.
Arizona College Prep wide receiver Bryce Chen received an offer from Rose-Hulman (Ind.).
Notre Dame quarterback Braden Wells received his first offers from St. Norbert (Wisc.) and Puget Sound (Wash.).
Blue Ridge quarterback Cael Stewart received an offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Walden Grove offensive tackle Michael Cromer received his first offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Cactus linebacker Ata Teutupe received an offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Arete Prep quarterback/defensive back Matthew McClelland received his first offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Willow Canyon defensive tackle Josiah Gardner received an offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Basha safety Jordan Anderson received an offer from Puget Sound.
Florence wide receiver Tommy Carberry received his first offer from Puget Sound.
Peoria cornerback Jeremiah Gossett received an offer from Arizona Christian.
Seton Catholic running back Mikey Castro received his first offer from Arizona Christian.
Chandler defensive end Amar Elmore received an offer from Benedictine College (Kans.).
Trevor Browne quarterback Alex Rivera received his first offer from Mayville State (N. Dak.).

This list shows four-year college offers received by seniors 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 15-17. 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 2022 OFFERS

Quaron Adams - Chandler (RB): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Hawaii, Howard, Idaho, Iowa State, Kansas, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Oregon

Raul Aguilar - Saguaro (OG): Mayville State

Emmanuel Ajala - Chandler (OT): Lake Forest

Brigham Alexander - Benjamin Franklin (OT): Graceland, Morehead State

Christian Anaya - Hamilton (WR): Northern Colorado

Jordan Anderson - Basha (FS): Lake Forest, Puget Sound, Wisconsin-River Falls

Milo Apodaca - Greenway (LB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Dematris Azcueta - Casa Grande (CB): Abilene Christian, Finlandia

Payton Barlow - Queen Creek (RB): South Dakota School of Mines

Johnny Bellino - ALA-Gilbert North (WR): Montana Tech

Joshua Berg-Nabors - Sierra Linda (RB): Mayville State

Bryan Bogardus - Saguaro (RB): Puget Sound, St. Norbert

Treyson Bourguet - Salpointe (QB): Arizona, BYU, Columbia, Idaho, Vanderbilt

Shakaun Bowser - Casteel (LB): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon State, Southern Mississippi, Utah, Utah State

Amier Boyd - Mountain Pointe (ATH): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest, Northern Arizona

Parker Brailsford - Saguaro (OG): Air Force, Arizona, Boise State, BYU, Colorado, Colorado State, Hawaii, Kansas State, Michigan State, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, USC, WASHINGTON, Washington State

Gavin Broscious - Desert Edge (OG): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, MICHIGAN STATE, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, UNLV, Utah, Vanderbilt

Breshaun Brown - Desert Edge (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Jake Burrow - Notre Dame (C): St. Norbert

Ethan Bush - Notre Dame (LB): Lewis & Clark, St. Norbert

Tommy Carberry - Florence (WR): Puget Sound

Mikey Castro - Seton Catholic (RB): Arizona Christian

Fisher Camac - Highland (DE): Southwest Minnesota State

Malik Charles - Heritage Academy Maricopa (WR): Arizona Christian

Bryce Chen - Arizona College Prep (WR): Lake Forest, Rose-Hulman, St. Norbert

Augustin Chiang - Coolidge (CB): Arizona Christian, St. Norbert

Connor Clinton - Casteel (SS): Army

Kaden Cloud - Williams Field (RB): Air Force, Army, Columbia, Navy, Oregon State

Nason Coleman - Chandler (TE): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, BYU, Colorado State, Dartmouth, Idaho, Iowa State, Nebraska, New Mexico, Princeton, UCF, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Yale

Cris Contreras - Desert Edge (DE): Wisconsin-River Falls

Brandon Craddock - O'Connor (LB): Georgetown, Marist, Morgan State, Southwest Minnesota State

Michael Cromer - Walden Grove (OT): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Miles Crutchley - Saguaro (LB): Army

Mason Cullop - Cactus (C): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Kolton Cunningham - Perry (LB): Rochester (N.Y.), Wisconsin-River Falls

Brevin Czosnyka - O'Connor (LB): Army, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana State, Navy, Northern Arizona

Jalen Daniels - Red Mountain (QB): Howard, Morgan State

Russell Davis II - Hamilton (DE): Arizona, Boston College, Colorado State, Duke, East Carolina, Fresno State, Idaho, Iowa State, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State

Tavian Dennis - Desert Vista (SS): San Diego State

Ridge Docekal - Saguaro (QB): Appalachian State, Bucknell, Columbia, Fordham, Furman, Houston, Idaho

Amar Elmore - Chandler (DE): Benedictine Coll. (Kans.), Dartmouth

Owen Faulkner - O'Connor (DT): Arizona Christian, St. Norbert

Ryan Finch - Mountain Ridge (QB): Arizona Christian

Angel Flores - Casa Grande (QB): Columbia, Georgetown, Morgan State, Northern Arizona

Ryan Fontaine - Pusch Ridge (QB): Bethel Univ. (Tenn.)

Camren Foster - Desert Edge (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Duke Frye - Notre Dame (DT/OG): Arizona Christian, Lewis & Clark, Wisconsin-River Falls

Josiah Gardner - Willow Canyon (DT): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Valentin Gbafore - Independence (WR): Idaho

Xander Georgoulis - Sunnyslope (RB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Amari Gilmore - Poston Butte (FS): Idaho, Southwest Minnesota State

Jeremiah Gossett - Peoria (CB): Arizona Christian, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.)

Kyion Grayes - Chandler (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Iowa State, Kansas, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, OHIO STATE, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, USC, Utah

Devon Grubbs - Desert Vista (RB): Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Northern Arizona

Donovan Guyton - Williams Field (FS): Air Force

Hayden Hallett - Pusch Ridge (QB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Zach Hammett - River Valley (RB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Kaden Hicks - Mountain Ridge (OG): Arizona Christian, Culver-Stockton, Lake Forest, Mayville State, Morningside, Wisconsin-River Falls

Ashton Hill - Deer Valley (RB): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest

Andrew Hinojos - Campo Verde (OT): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

Blaine Hipa - Chandler (QB): Hawaii, Tennessee

Jacob Holmes - Chandler (DT): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Idaho, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Utah State, Washington State, West Virginia

Lance Holtzclaw - Desert Ridge (DE/WR): Air Force, Arizona, Boise State, Boston College, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan, Oregon State, San Diego State, Vanderbilt, Washington

Logan Hubler - ALA-Queen Creek (QB): Lake Forest

Jordan Huff - Mountain Pointe (WR): Arizona Christian

Taj Hughes - Brophy (WR): Presbyterian, South Dakota School of Mines

Jayden Hurst - Red Mountain (DT): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Mayville State

Javen Jacobs - Saguaro (RB): Air Force, Arizona State, Army, Colorado, Colorado State, Idaho, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Yale

Aziya Jamison - Williams Field (RB): Arizona State, BYU, Idaho, New Mexico, Northern Arizona

Isaiah Johnson - Chandler (DT): Arizona, Colorado, Colorado State, Idaho, Utah State

Brooks Jones - ALA-Queen Creek (TE/DE): BYU

Brody Kallman - Cienega (DE): Culver-Stockton, Southwest Minnesota State

Steven Kennedy Jr. - Perry (DE): Arizona Christian, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.)

Bryan King - Queen Creek (FS): Northern Arizona, Southern Mississippi

Adam Knowles - Perry (DT): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Joseph Lagafuaina - Cactus (FS): Benedictine Coll. (Kans.), South Dakota School of Mines, Southwest Minnesota State

Jeff Lambert - Corona del Sol (LB): Northern Arizona

Adryan Lara - Desert Edge (QB): Arizona, Iowa State, Kansas, Oregon State, WASHINGTON STATE, William & Mary

Jaden Lay - Valley Vista (C): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Mayville State

Ethan Lee - Brophy (RB): La Verne

Anthony Lucas - Chaparral (DT): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Iowa State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin

Micah Lutu - Saguaro (OG): Arizona State, New Mexico

Marcus Lye - Brophy (K/P): Presbyterian

Nicco Marchiol - Hamilton (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Charlotte, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Liberty, LSU, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, South Florida, TCU, USC, Utah, Washington State, West Virginia

Damien Marquez - Deer Valley (C): Arizona Christian

Ivan Martin - Saguaro (CB): Army, Grand View, Lake Forest, Navy, Wisconsin-River Falls

Antonio Martinez - Salpointe (WR): St. Norbert

Nick Martinez - St. Mary's (QB): Jamestown, St. Norbert

Michael Masunas - Hamilton (TE): Air Force, Arizona, Army, Florida State, Maryland, Michigan State, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, San Diego State, Tennessee, UNLV, Utah

Matthew McClelland - Arete Prep (QB/DB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Jeryll McIntosh - Desert Edge (RB): Morgan State, Southwest Minnesota State, Wisconsin-River Falls

Jonathan Melgar - Apollo (DT): Wisconsin-River Falls

Anthony Mendez - Sierra Linda (DT): Mayville State

Keaton Messerole - Arizona College Prep (OT): St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

Kane Metts-Terrell - Liberty (WR): Morehead State

Djevon Miles - Deer Valley (FS): Arizona Christian

KJ Miniefield - Desert Ridge (CB): Air Force, Nevada

Tristan Monday - Saguaro (DE): ARIZONA, Baylor, Colorado, Florida State, Idaho, Iowa State, New Mexico

Jeremiah Moore - Chandler (RB): Southwest Minnesota State

Franky Morales - Chandler (FS): Arizona Christian, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.), Lake Forest

Andrew Morris - Mesquite (LB): Idaho, New Mexico, Northern Arizona

Jordan Morris - Red Mountain (TE): Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State, Yale

Benjamin Morrison - Brophy (CB): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College, Colorado, Duke, Florida State, Indiana, Iowa State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, UCLA, UNLV, Washington, Washington State

Nick Morrow - Flagstaff (DE): California, Northern Arizona

Dylan Murray - Horizon (SS): Bryant

Oliver Ocampos - Centennial (OG): Wisconsin-River Falls

Jace Patton - Highland (TE): Southwest Minnesota State

Elijah Peters - ALA-Queen Creek (WR): South Dakota School of Mines

Andrew Petersen - Casteel (DT): Southern Mississippi

Fabian Pina - Sierra Linda (OG): Mayville State

Jack Plote - Mountain Pointe (OT): Arizona Christian, Wisconsin-River Falls

Tyler Powell - Brophy (TE): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Florida State, Idaho, Iowa State, New Mexico State, UCLA, UNLV

Xavier Quintanilla - Sierra Linda (CB): Mayville State

Caleb Richardson - Perry (DT): Lake Forest

Alex Rivera - Trevor Browne (QB): Mayville State

Ty Robinson - Basha (DE): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Mayville State

Jai Rodriquez - Desert Vista (OT): Arizona State, Idaho, Northern Arizona

Jacob Romero - Mountain Pointe (LB): Arizona Christian

Cooper Ross - Heritage Academy Mesa (TE): Lake Forest, New Mexico Highlands, Northern Arizona, Southwest Minnesota State

Terryon Rowe - Mountain Pointe (WR): Arizona Christian

Larry Royal - Queen Creek (RB): Arizona Christian

Andy Ruiz - Coconino (CB): Northern Arizona

John Ruvo - Notre Dame (CB): South Dakota School of Mines

Alexis Sanchez - Mountain Ridge (OG): Georgetown, Morehead State

Isaac Sandoval - Florence (WR): Wisconsin-River Falls

Daniel Santiago - Horizon (DT): Air Force, Arizona, Army, Buffalo, Colorado State, San Diego State, Yale

Cy Schmaltz - Mesa (QB): New Mexico Highlands

James Scott - Centennial (RB): Southwest Minnesota State

Tony Servin - Centennial (OG): Mayville State

Brayten Silbor - Chaparral (QB): Columbia, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania

Alfred Smith - Chandler (CB): Army, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.), Navy, South Dakota School of Mines, Southwest Minnesota State, Western New Mexico

Gavin Smith - Notre Dame (WR): Arizona State, Idaho, North Dakota

Devon Sparks - Mountain Pointe (RB): Arizona Christian

Lance St. Louis - Williams Field (LS): TEXAS

Jax Stam - Liberty (FS): Army, Georgetown, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Southwest Minnesota State

Braden Starmer - Desert Ridge (LS): Mayville State

Cael Stewart - Blue Ridge (QB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Wisconsin-River Falls

Grayson Stovall - Hamilton (OG): ARIZONA, Arizona State, Charlotte, Colorado State, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan State, Oregon State, Utah

Zac Swanson - Brophy (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Colorado, Florida State, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, TEXAS, UCLA, USC, Utah

Trevor Swan - Perry (OG): Arizona State

Malaki Ta'ase - Mesa Mountain View (DE): Idaho, Nevada, Southern Utah

Mack Taylor - Queen Creek (LS): Lake Forest, Morningside

Myllen Terameau - Saguaro (CB): Northern Arizona

Ata Teutupe - Cactus (LB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Southwest Minnesota State

Chris Thomas Jr. - Cactus (WR): Lake Forest, Morgan State

Keiyon Turner - Desert Ridge (WR): Arizona Christian

Rudy Varela - Casteel (C): Air Force, Army, Navy, Northern Arizona, Valparaiso

Max Ware - Brophy (WR): South Dakota School of MInes

Elijah Warner - Brophy (QB): Ball State, Colorado State, Eastern Kentucky, Marshall, Presbyterian, Tennessee-Martin

Kolten Warner - O'Connor (SS): Arizona Christian, Central (Iowa), Concordia Coll. (Minn.), St. Norbert

Braden Wells - Notre Dame (QB): Puget Sound, St. Norbert

John West - Deer Valley (DB): Arizona Christian, St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

Tucker Wilburn - Marcos de Niza (DE): Arizona State

Matthew Willis - Desert Edge (TE): Southwest Minnesota State, Wisconsin-River Falls

Merhauti Xepera - Fresno State (TE/DE): Higley

Isaac Yates - Shadow Ridge (WR): Southwest Minnesota State

UPDATED: 6/7/21

Arizona has long been a hotbed for long snappers and this class is no exception.

Lance St. Louis received his first offer last week from Texas. On Monday, he made his commitment to Burnt Orange Nation.

The Williams Field long snapper is ranked No. 2 in the Class of '22 from Kohl's Professional Camps. In addition to his fast snapping times, he can run a 4.75 40-yard dash. At 6-1 and 215 pounds, he recently squatted 405 pounds and also possesses a 3.9 unweighted GPA.

The Longhorns already have a commitment in this class from Brophy defensive end Zac Swanson. In addition, the UT roster returns running back Bijan Robinson (Salpointe), wide receiver Jake Smith (Notre Dame), and tight end Brayden Liebrock (Chandler).

Texas will play on national TV to kick off its season on Sept. 4 at home against Louisiana. FOX will have the broadcast at 1:30 p.m. The Longhorns went 7-3 last season and defeated Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. This year brings a new coach in Steve Sarkisian and the start of the All Gas, No Brakes era.

ARIZONA WILDCATS

Tristan Monday (DE) - Saguaro
Grayson Stovall (OG) - Hamilton

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

Gavin Broscious (OG) - Desert Edge

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Kyion Grayes (WR) - Chandler

TEXAS LONGHORNS

Lance St. Louis (LS) - Williams Field
Zac Swanson (DE) - Brophy

WASHINGTON HUSKIES

Parker Brailsford (OG) - Saguaro

WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS

Adryan Lara (QB) - Desert Edge