Jamestown offers Marana wide receiver Sam Brown
UPDATED: 5/21/22
Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 380 players from the Class of 2022 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.
It's been a busy two weeks of showcases in Arizona with many college coaches coming through. We're seeing a steady flow of offers from these in-person reviews of Arizona's high school football talent!
The Power Five offers continue to roll in for A'Mauri Washington. The 6-5, 295-pound Chandler defensive tackle received an offer on Friday from Florida. Washington explodes off the line and has athleticism to go with that size. He had 42 tackles to go with six sacks and a pair of forced fumbles for the Wolves last season. Washington has June official visits planned for Oklahoma and Michigan State. He has also been invited to the Under Armour All-American Bowl. Florida will play a regular season night game on a Friday for the first time since 1961 this fall. That will be for the Sunshine Showdown on the night after Thanksgiving against Florida State. The Gators will be looking for a third straight win over their in-state rivals in a game that will be televised nationally by ABC and will kick off at 5:30 p.m. (Arizona Time). Florida, which finished 6-7 and played in the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, will open its season at home on Sept. 3 against Utah.
O'Connor was led in sacks last year by Ryan Davis. The defensive end collected an offer on Friday from South Dakota. Davis had 26 tackles and 6.5 sacks in his junior year for the Eagles, who rebounded from a 1-4 start to win five straight taking the 6A Southwest Region, and qualifying for the playoffs. Davis is 6-4, 240, and recently did a power clean lift of 275. In the offseason, Davis traveled to Miami to play in a 7-on-7 tournament with True Buzz West Coast. South Dakota was ranked No. 20 in the final AFCA poll for FCS teams. The Coyotes went 7-5, which included a 5-3 mark in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. USD made it to the playoffs for the second time in its history. South Dakota will challenge itself against the Big 12 with a season opener at Kansas State on Sept. 3.
UCLA offered a scholarship to Caleb Lomu, a recruit out of Highland, on Friday. He has now received offers from eight Pac-12 schools. Lomu is a 6-5, 260-pound offensive tackle. He was a First Team All-6A Conference selection that helped lead the Hawks to an 11-4 record and the 6A championship in 2021. Lomu has planned official visits in June to Arizona and Utah. UCLA had an offensive lineman drafted in the third round last month when Sean Rhyan was selected by the Packers. Rhyan started 31 games for the Bruins and paved the way for UCLA to average more than 200 yards on the ground per game in each of the past two seasons. The Bruins finished 8-4 last year and were invited to the Holiday Bowl, but had to withdraw after a wave of positive COVID-19 cases affected the program. UCLA will play the Arizona schools in consecutive weeks in 2022. The Bruins will travel to Tempe to face Arizona State on Nov. 5. The following Saturday, Arizona will play host to UCLA. To kick things off, the Bruins will play three straight home games in the Rose Bowl starting with Bowling Green on Sept. 3.
Marana had a turnaround in 2021 as the Tigers finished 7-3 after winning just two of its 13 games the previous two years combined (only three games played in 2020). One of the keys to that was the play of Sam Brown, who received his first offer on Saturday from Jamestown. The 6-foot, 175-pound athlete plays wide receiver and safety. Brown led Marana with 52 catches for 883 yards and nine touchdowns. On defense, he tallied 65 tackles and intercepted five passes (bringing two back for TDs). Jamestown successfully signed five players from Arizona in the Class of 2022. The entire incoming freshman football recruiting class has an average GPA of 3.5. The school, located in North Dakota, plays in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (NAIA). The Jimmies finished 2-9 last season.
Here's the rest of the offers from Friday and Saturday:
Hamilton wide receiver Tre' Spivey received an offer from Kansas.
Saguaro cornerback Levi Robins received an offer from Yale.
Brophy wide receiver Layton Duncan received an offer from North Dakota.
Saguaro running back Zaccheus Cooper received an offer from Idaho State.
Cactus defensive end Dom Solano received his first offer from Idaho State.
Desert Vista linebacker Antonio Delgado received his first offer from Southwest Baptist (Mo.).
Saguaro offensive guard William Garrett received an offer from Adams State (Colo.).
Arizona College Prep wide receiver Jake Hoel received his first offer from Lake Forest (Ill.).
Sunnyslope running back Jackson Sriro received his first offers from Presentation (S. Dak.) and Lake Forest.
Salpointe quarterback Fredo Sotelo received his first offers from Jamestown and Lake Forest.
ALA-Queen Creek kicker Draysen Hatch received his first offer from Lake Forest.
Corona del Sol defensive end Matthew Orthmann received his first offer from Lake Forest.
Sequoia Pathway wide receiver Cornell Reed Jr received his first offer from Crown (Minn.).
Paradise Honors running back Vance Cooper received his first offers from Crown and Presentation.
Paradise Honors cornerback Mikey Young received his first offers from Crown and Presentation.
Paradise Honors linebacker Hank Stabler received his first offer from Crown.
Arizona College Prep quarterback Jayden Diaz received his first offers from Presentation and St. Norbert (Wisc.).
Arizona College Prep safety Jerron Salazar received his first offers from St. Norbert and Presentation.
Arizona College Prep cornerback Drew Vanderah received an offer from St. Norbert.
Horizon wide receiver Cole Linyard received his first offer from Jamestown.
Marana quarterback Elijah Joplin received his first offer from Jamestown.
River Valley quarterback Gavin Hogencamp received an offer from Graceland (Iowa).
Salpointe linebacker Sean Madrid received his first offer from Presentation.
Willow Canyon linebacker Dominic Jewell received his first offer from Presentation.
Salpointe running back Dailan Goodman received an offer from Presentation.
Arizona College Prep center Marco Palafox received his first offer from Presentation.
Highland safety Jace Nead received an offer from Presentation.
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 14-16. 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 2023 OFFERS
Brendan Anderson - Mountain Ridge (QB): St. Thomas, Yale
Isaac Anderson - Williams Field (SS): Jamestown
CJ Ballard - Saguaro (OT): Lake Forest
Matthew Bass - Chandler (OG): Adams State
Braeden Belanger - ALA-Gilbert North (WR): Lake Forest, Puget Sound
Ralph Bernard - Trevor Browne (DE): Northern Arizona
Jadiem Birthwright - Pinnacle (S): Lake Forst
Ryan Blum - Basha (C): Air Force, Central Michigan, Columbia, Georgetown, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego
Jackson Bowers - Mesa Mountain View (TE): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, California, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Oregon State, Texas, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Yale
Sam Brown - Marana (WR): Jamestown
Taye Brown - Hamilton (LB): Air Force, Georgetown, Idaho State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, South Dakota
Deshaun Buchanan - Basha (RB): Arizona, Grambling State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Utah Tech
Aidan Buggs - Casteel (OG): Jamestown, Whittier
John Butler - Saguaro (LB): Arizona, Idaho State, Northern Arizona
Jake Carbajal - Corona del Sol (OG): Northern State
Tristan Carrera - Campo Verde (WR): Presentation
Roch Cholowsky - Hamilton (QB/P): New Mexico State
Mason Chorak - Saguaro (DE): Idaho State
Kavaughn Clark - Centennial (RB): Nevada, Northern Arizona
Nolan Clement - Desert Mountain (DE): Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Northern Iowa, Utah Tech
Daniel Contreras - River Valley (OG): Arizona Christian
Vance Cooper - Paradise Honors (RB): Crown, Presentation
Zaccheus Cooper - Saguaro (RB): Alcorn State, Idaho State, Morgan State, New Mexico
Stephon Daily - Sierra Linda (WR): Army, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Washington State
Adam Damante - ALA-Gilbert North (QB): Northern Arizona
Devon Dampier - Saguaro (QB): Air Force, Arizona, Army, Idaho State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, Rice, South Dakota, Yale
Chandler Davis - Hamilton (DE): Idaho State, Northern Arizona
Ryan Davis - O'Connor (DE): Idaho State, Montana State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, South Dakota
Antonio Delgado - Desert Vista (LB): Southwest Baptist
Jayden Diaz - Arizona College Prep (QB): Presentation, St. Norbert
Alex Doost - Mountain Ridge (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan State, Nevada, Northern Arizona, NORTHWESTERN, Oregon State, San Diego State, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia
Layton Duncan - Brophy (WR): Idaho State, Montana State, Morgan State, Nevada, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado
James Durand - Basha (OG): Arizona, BYU, California, Colorado, Harvard, Indiana, Iowa State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Oregon State, Pennsylvania, Princeton, San Diego State, Utah, Utah State, WISCONSIN, Yale
AJ Dutchover - Highland (OG): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Grinnell
Joshua Dye - Williams Field (RB): Northern Arizona
Josiah Dye - Williams Field (CB): Air Force, Army, Northern Arizona, Utah State
Jack Endean - Tanque Verde (OT): Arizona, California, OKLAHOMA STATE
Deric English - Saguaro (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Florida State, Louisville, Michigan State, Missouri, Morgan State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Dominic Esposito - Higley (WR): Lake Forest
Shea Freibaum - Saguaro (LS): Marshall
My'Keil Gardner - Liberty (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah State, Washington State, Wisconsin
William Garrett - Saguaro (OG): Adams State, Lake Forest, Presentation
Logan Getejanc - Shadow Ridge (OG): Lake Forest
Gavin Geweniger - Chaparral (DE): Air Force, Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Nevada, Northwestern, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington, Washington State
Austin Glimpse - Sunrise Mountain (QB): Grinnell, Wesleyan
Dailan Goodman - Salpointe (RB): Culver-Stockton, Presentation
Carlos Griffin - Saguaro (CB): Army, Syracuse
Terrance Hall - Mountain Ridge (WR): Morgan State
Carter Hancock - Higley (WR): Air Force, Columbia, Michigan (preferred walk-on)
Dominic Hanger - Chandler (LB): Adams State, Augustana Univ. (S. Dak.)
Drayson Hatch - ALA-Queen Creek (K): Lake Forest
Aiden Herring - Perry (DE): Air Force, Army, Columbia, Idaho, Idaho State, Lehigh, Nevada, Northern Arizona
Jake Hoel - Arizona College Prep (WR): Lake Forest
Gavin Hogencamp - River Valley (QB): Arizona Christian, Graceland
Kaleb Jackson-Carter - Desert Edge (OT): Idaho, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego State
Mitch Jensen - ALA-Queen Creek (RB/LB): Northern State
Dominic Jewell - Willow Canyon (LB): Presentation
Damian Jiles - Cactus (RB): Montana Tech
Korey Johnson - Mountain Ridge (CB): South Dakota School of Mines, Utah Tech
Micah Johnson - Sunrise Mountain (WR): Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado
Elijah Joplin - Marana (QB): Jamestown
Braeden Kaczmarek - Red Mountain (DE): Air Force, Idaho State, Northern Arizona
Sirri Kandiyeli - Mesa Mountain View (OT): Air Force, Arizona State, Cornell, Lehigh, New Mexico State, Pennsylvania, Princeton
Juma Kashanda - Chandler (SS): Lake Forest
Jason Kirkland - Mountain Ridge (DE): Brown, Butler, Cornell, Morehead State, South Dakota School of Mines, St. Thomas (Minn.), Valparaiso
Matthew Klopfenstein - Horizon (TE): Arizona, Arizona State, BAYLOR, Buffalo, California, Colorado, Houston, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, Massachusetts, Michigan, Michigan State, Nevada, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Tennessee, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Ethan Lane - Basha (QB): Lake Forest
Ja'Kobi Lane - Red Mountain (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Kansas State, Massachusetts, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Northern Iowa, San Jose State, Utah
Zurian Lapsley - Glendale (LB): St. Norbert
Lenox Lawson - Red Mountain (WR): Central Michigan, Idaho State, New Mexico State, North Dakota, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, Southern Utah, Washington State
Cooper LeDuc - Hamilton (CB): New Mexico State
Myles Libman - Pinnacle (WR): Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Columbia, Georgetown, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Pennsylvania, Portland State, Princeton, Utah Tech
Cole Linyard - Horizon (WR): Jamestown
Caleb Lomu - Highland (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Indiana, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State
Sean Madrid - Salpointe (LB): Presentation
Cole Martin - Basha (CB): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, OREGON, San Jose State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Nicolas Martin - Chandler (OG): Adams State, Graceland, Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls
Philip Maschue - St. Mary's (OT) - Jamestown
Gianni Mascolino - Cooldige (QB): Washington
Sean Mathews - Thunderbird (LB): Grinnell, Presentation
Kaiden McCarty - Eastmark (FS): Ottawa
Alex McLaughlin - Hamilton (LB): Air Force, Army, Idaho State, Illinois State, Montana State, Navy, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Ohio, Utah Tech, Western Illinois
Wyatt Milkovic - Basha (LB): Army, BOISE STATE, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Utah State
Aaron Monroe Jr. - Centennial (CB): Arizona Christian
Josh Morin - Heritage Academy Mesa (DE): Idaho State
Majel Morones - Campo Verde (DE): Presentation
Tyler Mustain - Pusch Ridge (LB): Northern Arizona
Belclem Namegabe - Coolidge (CB): Crown, Jamestown
Jace Nead - Highland (FS): Lake Forest, Presentation
Blaise Nelson - Valley Vista (WR): North Dakota, Wisconsin-River Falls
Kyle Nelson - Heritage Academy Mesa (TE): Idaho State
Andereya Nsubuga Jr. - Chandler (CB): Portland State
Matthew Orthmann - Corona del Sol (DE): Lake Forest
Elijah Paige - Pinnacle (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, California, Cincinnati, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Marco Palafox - Arizona College Prep (C): Presentation
Keona Peat - Corona del Sol (OG): Fort Valley State, Johnson C. Smith, Lincoln (Calif.)
Dylan Petrick - Tanque Verde (OT): Adams State
Cornell Reed Jr. - Sequoia Pathway (WR): Crown
Porter Reynolds - Queen Creek (LB): Colorado, Eastern Washington, Washington State
Dylan Roberts - Centennial (DT): Arizona, California, Colorado, Northern Arizona, NORTHWESTERN, Washington State
Levi Robins - Saguaro (CB): Columbia, Yale
Duce Robinson - Pinnacle (TE): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Georgia, Iowa State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Nevada, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pittsburgh, San Jose State, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington
Jayden Rogers - Mountain Ridge (P): Arizona Christian
Jacobie Rucker - Pinnacle (RB): Lake Forest
Jerron Salazar - Arizona College Prep (FS): Presentation, St. Norbert
Sinjin Schmitt - Boulder Creek (RB): Air Force
Dorae Scott - Basha (WR): New Mexico State
Cole Shivers - Saguaro (CB): Arizona, Boise State, Buffalo, Colorado, Florida State, Fresno State, Iowa State, Kansas, Nevada, NORTHWESTERN, UNLV, Utah State, Washington State, Wisconsin
Tyson Simmons - Basha (DE): Air Force, Nevada
Genesis Smith - Hamilton (FS): Air Force, Arizona, Army, Iowa State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Ohio, Rice, San Diego State, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Yale
Dom Solano - Cactus (DE): Idaho State
Fredo Sotelo - Salpointe (QB): Jamestown, Lake Forest
Tre' Spivey - Hamilton (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin
Jackson Sriro - Sunnyslope (RB): Lake Forest, Presentation
Hank Stabler - Paradise Honors (LB): Crown
Griffin Stalfort - Hamilton (LS): Air Force, New Mexico State
Richard Stallworth - Yuma Catholic (QB): Adams State, Ottawa
Mason Stromstad - Marcos de Niza (FS): Lake Forest, Montana Tech, Whittier
David Sweetman - Brophy (DT): Jamestown
Nick Switzer - Hamilton (RB): New Mexico State
Viliani Tongotea - Buckeye (RB): Arizona Christian
Drew Vanderah - Arizona College Prep (CB): Grinnell, St. Norbert
Jeremiah Vessel - Basha (S): Arizona State, Boise State, Buffalo, Colorado, Columbia, Florida International, Grambling State, Idaho, Iowa State, Kansas, Liberty, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, SMU, Southern, Tulane, Virginia
Blake Ware - O'Connor (LB): Lake Forest, Puget Sound
A'Mauri Washington - Chandler (DT): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Iowa State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State
Demari Washington - Centennial (FS): Army, Colorado
Pierson Watson - Coconino (LB): Air Force, Nevada, Northern Arizona, South Dakota
Will Way - Pusch Ridge (OT/DE): Idaho State, Northern Arizona, South Dakota
Jonathan Webb - Paradise Honors (LB): Crown
Zarius Wells - Chandler (OT): Adams State
Shahid Wilson - Millennium (CB): Montana State, North Dakota
Jaron Winters - Mountain Ridge (C): Mayville State
Tanner Wood - River Valley (LB/RB): Arizona Christian
Mikey Young - Paradise Honors (CB): Crown, Presentation
Saguaro cornerback Cole Shivers commits to Northwestern
UPDATED: 5/19/22
Northwestern had a few targets in the state of Arizona for recruiting its 2023 class. The Wildcats have successfully landed three of them in a week. The most recent was Cole Shivers, who announced his commitment on Wednesday.
Shivers, a 5-11 cornerback at Saguaro, went on an official visit to the campus at Evanston, Illinois the first week of May and as he wraps up his junior year, he knows where he'll be going to college. The pressures of making that big decision won't be weighing on Shivers as he and the Sabercats prepare to defend their 2021 Open Division title. He'll be ready for the rigors of the NU education with his 3.97 GPA at Saguaro.
On the field, Shivers was a First Team All-5A Conference selection as a defensive back. He is rated a three-star from Rivals. After receiving a total of 14 offers and named Arizona and Colorado his other finalists before making it known which college he was choosing. Shivers had 31 tackles last season, but it is his coverage skills that tell the full story. He's a battler that will lock down on any receiver and hold them far below their average game.
Dylan Jett Roberts (Centennial), Alex Doost (Mountain Ridge), and Shivers represent three of the 13 recruits for the Wildcats for the '23 class. Those athletes help Northwestern rank No. 9 nationally by Rivals.
Northwestern will kick off its 2022 season in Dublin, Ireland with its first international game. It will be part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, but will also be a Big Ten Conference game against Nebraska on Aug. 27. The Wildcats finished 3-9 last season. In September, NU will have non-conference home games against Duke, Southern Illinois, and Miami (Ohio).
CLASS OF 2023 COMMITMENTS
BAYLOR BEARS
Matthew Klopfenstein (TE) - Horizon
BOISE STATE BRONCOS
Wyatt Milkovic (LB) - Basha
NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS
Alex Doost (OT) - Mountain Ridge
Dylan Roberts (DT) - Centennial
Cole Shivers (CB) - Saguaro
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Jack Endean (OT) - Tanque Verde
OREGON DUCKS
Cole Martin (CB) - Basha
WISCONSIN BADGERS
James Durand (OG) - Basha