UPDATED: 6/6/22

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.

Times for games are given in Arizona time.

Willow Canyon (7-3 in 2021) produced back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2007-08. One of the guys toting the rock from the backfield was Brady Ferris. The 5-11, 180-pound rusher received his first offer from Lake Forest last Friday. He ran for 453 yards on just 36 carries (12.6 yards/attempt) as one of four Wildcats that had more than 35 rushes during the season. He carries a 3.9 weighted GPA and made Honorable Mention on the Sports360AZ All-Academic Team. Lake Forest (10-1 in 2021) comes in as the defending champion of the Midwest Conference (Div. III). The Foresters will open at home (near Chicago) on Sept. 3 against Wisconsin Lutheran. LFC made its second trip to the playoffs in school history, and first since 2002, last season.

Last Saturday, one of Ferris' teammates gained an offer from Lake Forest. It went to Dominic Jewell, a linebacker for the Wildcats. The 6-1, 205-pounder led Willow Canyon in tackles last season with 50 and also intercepted two passes (bringing one back for a TD). Jewell was named a First Team All-5A Northwest Region selection. He competed in the satellite camp that Lake Forest ran at Pinnacle HS last month. Coaches from more than 30 schools were present at the event.

Chandler made the Open Division championship game once again last year, but graduated a lot of its starters from that team. One junior from that squad that is looking for a chance to step in is running back Charles Ennis Jr., who earned his first offer last Friday from Wisconsin-River Falls. Ennis is 5-8, 195 pounds, and was limited to just three games in 2021. Last Thursday, the Wolves claimed the 7-on-7 tournament trophy at Arizona State. Wisconsin-River Falls had a record setting season with a 9-2 mark, including 5-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Div. III). The Falcons tied the school record for most wins in a season and finished the year ranked No. 20 by D3football.com. The new season will begin on Sept. 3 on the road at Elmhurst (Ill.).

On Monday, UWRF extended several more offers (see list below). One of those went to Perry offensive tackle Landon Sabetta. It's the first offer for the 6-4, 250-pound lineman. Sabetta could see some time on the defensive line this season as well. The Pumas have a lot of size in the trenches on both sides as they prepare for the season. One of those mid-summer tests will come on June 25, when PHS competes in Chilly's Flight Club at Maricopa.

Arizona Christian has excitement building in its program as it is coming off a successful season and held a Junior Day in April. After the coaches checked out many high schools across the state during Spring Ball, the offers are starting to come. The most recent was last Friday to Hank Stabler, a linebacker at Paradise Honors. The 6-1, 210-pound defender played in just three games last year, but was a First Team All-3A Metro Region selection in his sophomore season. Stabler is versatile and can also play the tight end position. The Panthers had a long and busy day last Wednesday. They woke up early for 6 a.m. workouts in Surprise and then went to Glendale and brought home the 7-on-7 tournament championship at Arizona Christian later that night. ACU went 8-2 last season and ended up ranked No. 20 in the final NAIA poll. The Firestorm will open the 2022 season at home on Sept. 3 against Texas Wesleyan. Weidinger also added an offer from Wisconsin-River Falls on Thursday.

Northern Arizona continues to recruit the state's top prospects. Sirri Kandiyeli got an offer from the Big Sky Conference team in Flagstaff last Friday. Kandiyeli, a 6-3, 270-pound offensive tackle, was a First Team All-6A Central Region selection last season. He helped the Toro offense average 31.9 points and 295 passing yards per game. Kandiyeli has a 4.0 GPA and trains with Ron Sowers at TBA. Casa Grande alum Angel Flores graduated early in December so he could get a head start on his college career at Northern Arizona. Flores, a quarterback, got into the Spring Game last month for the Gold team and scored a rushing touchdown. The Lumberjacks (5-6 last season) will return to the field in August for preparation leading up to their season opener in Tempe against Arizona State on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Navy has start times for seven of its 12 games, including all five at home in Annapolis, Md. The Midshipmen, who split with their military rivals from Air Force and Army last season, extended an offer to Devon Dampier last Friday. The dual-threat Saguaro quarterback started all three of the Open Division games as the Sabercats won their first title at that level. In those three starts against Cactus, Hamilton, and Chandler, the 5-11, 180-pound signal caller was 27-for-41 for 410 yards with three touchdown passes. He also rushed for 440 yards (breaking 100 in each game) and scoring six TDs. Navy (4-8 last season) will open at home against Delaware on Sept. 3 at 9 a.m. CBS Sports Network will have the broadcast for that one and also the Mids home game the following week against Memphis to begin American Athletic Confernce play (at 12:30 p.m.).

Last Sunday, Dampier added an offer from UTEP. The Miners will open a little earlier than most colleges, on Week "0" at home in the Sun Bowl against North Texas on Aug. 27. It will be a Conference USA game and the first time UTEP has started the season with a league game since 1994, when it was in the WAC and began the schedule at Wyoming. The Miners will appear on CBS Sports Network twice this season, both on weekdays. UTEP hosts Boise State in El Paso on Friday, Sept. 23 and will travel to Houston to face Rice on Thursday, Nov. 3. The Miners finished 7-6 last season and played in the New Mexico Bowl, their first postseason appearance in seven years. The bulk of the team's offensive and defensive stars return in 2022.

June is a good month to demonstrate what you can do at college camps and Jason Kirkland did just that in Fort Worth last weekend at the DFW Showcase at TCU. Kirkland, a defensive end at Mountain Ridge, is getting college attention as well and seized a new offer last Friday from Rose-Hulman. He had six sacks and two fumble recoveries for the Mountain Lions last year. He is tall in stature at 6-4 and 235 pounds, and is an excellent student (4.17 GPA). Kirkland is also one of the faster edge rushers in the state. Rose-Hulman, located in Indiana, is among the top engineering schools in the country. The Fightin' Engineers went 8-3 last season and qualified for the Division III playoffs for just the second time in program history. Rose-Hulman won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a perfect 7-0 record.

Highland offensive tackle Caleb Lomu now has offers from three quarters of the Pac-12. The latest came last Friday from Colorado, bringing his conference total to nine. Lomu is 6-5, 260 pounds, and was a First Team All-6A Conference selection last season. He helped provide the blocking for a balanced Hawk offense that not only returned to the 6A Conference championship game in 2021, but won it for the first time in school history. Lomu has official visits planned this month to Arizona and Utah. Colorado University's live buffalo mascot, Ralphie VI just turned two years old and the school is inviting the public to give her a nickname. Previous Ralphie mascots have gone by Moonshine, Tequila, Rowdy, and Blackout. The four names selected as finalists seem to go away from the alcohol theme. They are Blitz, Sixer, Ember, and Tini. The Buffaloes finished 4-8 last season and will open at home in Boulder (with their newly nicknamed mascot) at Folsom Field against TCU on Friday, Sept. 2. ESPN will have the national broadcast at 7 p.m.

Another offensive lineman collecting an offer last Friday was Zarius Wells. The 6-6, 290-pound tackle at Chandler got it from South Dakota School of Mines. Wells was offered following a conversation with Hardrocker offensive coordinator Ryan Gent. He will be part of an experienced group blocking for new quarterback (and Ohio State commit) Dylan Raiola. In Chandler's 48-28 quarterfinal victory over Queen Creek last November, the Wolves rushed for 305 yards and three touchdowns. Wells was recognized and given a game ball as the MVP on the O-Line after that win. South Dakota Mines is coming off its first winning season (6-5) since 2015. The Hardrockers bring back most of the contributors from that team. South Dakota Mines will open its season on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Missouri S&T. The Hardrockers play in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Div. II).

Catapult was putting its vests on local athletes at the recent showcase events. These vests measure speed bursts among other things. David Hicks of Queen Creek had the fastest speed at 21.63 mph at the Lake Forest Mega Camp. Last Friday, the 6-foot, 170-pound receiver obtained an offer from Concordia College in Minnesota. Hicks recently took a visit to Arizona Christian University in Glendale. Concordia, a Division III school in Moorhead, plays in the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference. For the second year in a row, its Senior Day game was played on a snowy field. The Cobbers finished 4-6 last season.

Another college hosting a camp in the Valley last month was Rocky Mountain College (out of Montana). Earning the MVP award for top offensive lineman was Zachary Cook of Cesar Chavez. The 6-8, 270-pound offensive tackle picked up his first offer from Hastings College last Friday. In addition to football, Cook wrestled and threw the shot put on the track & field team. At the Phoenix Union Championships, he won the event with a throw of 45-1. Arizona Varsity's Chilly checked out Cook at the Phoenix Union Showcase in May and gave his thoughts on the lineman. Hastings College in Nebraska is getting its turf replaced. Back in 2000, Hastings became the first NAIA school to convert its field from grass to turf. The school will use FieldTurf Vertex CORE, which is also used for the Carolina Panthers' stadium. The Broncos play their first home game in Week 3 against Mount Marty (S. Dak.). Hastings finished 2-8 last season.

Corona del Sol linebacker Tristan Shafer has been getting bigger and stronger heading into his senior year. He recently power cleaned 225 pounds (three reps). Shafer pocketed his first offer from Graceland last Friday. The 5-11, 185-pounder had 35 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles last season. In the classroom, Shafer totes a 3.9 GPA. The Aztecs have won their region the last two years and now have a new head coach in Jake Barro, who led Casa Grande to the 4A Conference title last year. Graceland, located in Iowa, signed 42 freshmen in its most recent class in February. The plan is to turn around a program that went 0-11 last season and has an active 29-game losing streak. The Yellowjackets play in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (NAIA).

Here's the rest of the offers since Friday (6/3):

Yuma Catholic quarterback Richard Stallworth received an offer from Lake Forest.
Marana wide receiver Sam Brown received an offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Mesa Mountain View offensive guard Eli Barta received an offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Hamilton linebacker Aaron Loughran received his first offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Casteel defensive tackle Tanner Steffa received his first offers from Wisconsin-River Falls and Concordia College (Minn.).
Ironwood linebacker Doran Wetzel received his first offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Saguaro cornerback David Drinen received his first offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Chandler cornerback Aidan Olsen received his first offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Queen Creek running back JJ Silver received an offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Canyon del Oro linebacker Manuel Zamorano received his first offer from Wisconsin-River Falls.
Casteel offensive guard Aidan Buggs received offers from Concordia College (Minn.) and Arizona Christian.
Corona del Sol defensive end Matthew Orthmann received an offer from Lewis & Clark (Ore.).
Chandler offensive guard Nicolas Martin received an offer from Arizona Christian.

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

Christian Aguilar - Mountain Ridge (LB): Butler

Brendan Anderson - Mountain Ridge (QB): St. Thomas, Yale

Isaac Anderson - Williams Field (SS): Jamestown, Wisconsin-River Falls

Strider Aston - Brophy (LB): Arizona Christian

CJ Ballard - Saguaro (OT): Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Eli Barta - Mesa Mountain View (OG): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Puget Sound, Wisconsin-River Falls

Matthew Bass - Chandler (OG): Adams State, Lake Forest

Braeden Belanger - ALA-Gilbert North (WR): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Puget Sound

Ralph Bernard - Trevor Browne (DE): Colgate, Northern Arizona

Jadiem Birthwright - Pinnacle (S): Lake Forest

Matt Blau - ALA-Queen Creek (OG): Lake Forest

Ryan Blum - Basha (C): Air Force, Central Michigan, Columbia, Georgetown, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego

Caleb Botticello - Higley (DT): St. Norbert

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, Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Taye Brown - Hamilton (LB): Air Force, Georgetown, Idaho State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, South Dakota

Tre Brown - Mesa (WR): Arizona Christian

Deshaun Buchanan - Basha (RB): Arizona, Grambling State, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Utah Tech

Vincent Buckles - Chandler (WR): Lake Forest

Aidan Buggs - Casteel (OG): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Jamestown, Whittier

Jack Butler - Pusch Ridge (LB): Arizona Christian

John Butler - Saguaro (LB): Arizona, Idaho State, Northern Arizona

Andrue Cannon - St. Mary's (TE): Wisconsin-River Falls

Jake Carbajal - Corona del Sol (OG): Northern State

Tristan Carrera - Campo Verde (WR): Presentation

Anthony Chacon - Centennial (OG): St. Olaf

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

Zachary Cook - Cesar Chavez (OL): Arizona Christian, Hastings

Shannon Coulter - Saguaro (WR): Wisconsin-River Falls

Vance Cooper - Paradise Honors (RB): Crown, Graceland, Presentation, St. Olaf

Zaccheus Cooper - Saguaro (RB): Alcorn State, Army, Idaho State, Montana State, Morgan State, New Mexico, Utah Tech

Myseth Currie - Cesar Chavez (WR): Arizona Christian, Eastern 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, Alcorn State, Arizona, Army, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Navy, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, Rice, South Dakota, UTEP, Yale

Chandler Davis - Hamilton (DE): Idaho State, Northern Arizona

Ryan Davis - O'Connor (DE): Idaho State, Montana State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, South Dakota, Washington State

Saxon Davison - Mountain Ridge (LB): St. Norbert

Antonio Delgado - Desert Vista (LB): Lake Forest, Southwest Baptist, Wisconsin-River Falls

Jayden Diaz - Arizona College Prep (QB): Presentation, St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

Tysson Donnell - Cesar Chavez (DT): Arizona Christian

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

David Drinen - Saguaro (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

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, Wisconsin-River Falls

Joshua Dye - Williams Field (RB): Northern Arizona

Josiah Dye - Williams Field (CB): Air Force, Army, North Dakota, 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

Charles Ennis Jr. - Chandler (RB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Sean Esparza - Boulder Creek (OG): Puget Sound

Dominic Esposito - Higley (WR): Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Brady Ferris - Willow Canyon (RB): Lake Forest

Dane Fidler - Apache Junction (CB): Lake Forest

Kolten Ford - Queen Creek (K): Centenary

Shea Freibaum - Saguaro (LS): Marshall

Ethan Fritz - Basha (OT): Wisconsin-River Falls

Brysen Gardner - Centennial (K): Lake Forest, Ottawa, Presentation, Ripon, Wisconsin-River Falls

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, Wisconsin-River Falls

Mekhi Gaskin - Sunnyside (FS): Doane

Logan Getejanc - Shadow Ridge (OG): Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Gavin Geweniger - Chaparral (DE): Air Force, Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Nevada, Northwestern, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Stanford, UNLV, Washington, Washington State

Austin Glimpse - Sunrise Mountain (QB): Grinnell, Rose-Hulman, South Dakota School of Mines, Wesleyan, Wisconsin-River Falls

Nate Gomez - Campo Verde (CB): St. Norbert

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): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest

Khalil Hayes - Mountain Pointe (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Jaxon Haynes - Hamilton (WR): Drake, Lake Forest, Wisconsin-River Falls

Aiden Herring - Perry (DE): AIR FORCE, Army, Colgate, Columbia, Idaho, Idaho State, Lehigh, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Yale

David Hicks - Queen Creek (WR): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, St. Norbert

Jake Hoel - Arizona College Prep (WR): Lake Forest

Gavin Hogencamp - River Valley (QB): Arizona Christian, Graceland

Clayton Hughes - Campo Verde (DT): St. Norbert

Kaleb Jackson-Carter - Desert Edge (OT): Idaho, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego State

Antwon Jenkins - Cesar Chavez (CB): Arizona Christian, Crown, Eastern New Mexico, Ottawa

Mitch Jensen - ALA-Queen Creek (RB/LB): Northern State

Dominic Jewell - Willow Canyon (LB): Lake Forest, Presentation

Damian Jiles - Cactus (RB): Montana Tech, Wisconsin-River Falls

Amare Johnson - Casteel (CB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Korey Johnson - Mountain Ridge (CB): Lake Forest, Sioux Falls, South Dakota School of Mines, St. Thomas, Utah Tech

Micah Johnson - Sunrise Mountain (WR): Grambling State, Montana, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Jose State

Zacary Johnson - Centennial (OT): Lake Forest

Elijah Joplin - Marana (QB): Arizona Christian, 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, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Weber State

Juma Kashanda - Chandler (SS): Lake Forest, Ottawa, Wisconsin-River Falls

Jason Kirkland - Mountain Ridge (DE): Brown, Butler, Cornell, Morehead State, Rose-Hulman, San Diego, South Dakota School of Mines, St. Thomas (Minn.), Valparaiso

Drew Klingman - Pusch Ridge (LB): Arizona Christian

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

Saleche Koonooka - Centennial (DE): Wisconsin-River Falls

Ethan Krominga - Canyon del Oro (RB): Hastings, Lake Forest, St. Norbert

Cole Lalama - Queen Creek (LB): Arizona Christian

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, South Dakota State, Southern Utah, Washington State

Cooper LeDuc - Hamilton (CB): Lake Forest, New Mexico State, Sioux Falls, St. Norbert

Myles Libman - Pinnacle (WR): Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Columbia, Georgetown, Idaho State, Lehigh, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Pennsylvania, Portland State, Princeton, Utah Tech

Gavin Limongello - Apache Junction (QB): Lake Forest

Cole Linyard - Horizon (WR): Jamestown

Caleb Lomu - Highland (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State

Aaron Loughran - Hamilton (LB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Sean Madrid - Salpointe (LB): Presentation

Gage Maras - Boulder Creek (C): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)

Cole Marszalek - Millennium (LS): Arizona Christian, Texas State

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, Arizona Christian, Graceland, Lake Forest, Presentation, Wisconsin-River Falls

Philip Maschue - St. Mary's (OT) - Jamestown

Gianni Mascolino - Coolidge (QB): Washington

Sean Mathews - Thunderbird (LB): Grinnell, Presentation

Kaiden McCarty - Eastmark (FS): Ottawa

Alex McLaughlin - Hamilton (LB): Air Force, Army, Idaho, Idaho State, Illinois State, Montana State, Navy, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Ohio, St. Thomas, 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

Maddox Montoya - Mesquite (LB): Puget Sound

Josh Morin - Heritage Academy Mesa (DE): Idaho State

Majel Morones - Campo Verde (DE): Presentation

Hudson Muller - Horizon (LB): St. Norbert

Tyler Mustain - Pusch Ridge (LB): Northern Arizona

Belclem Namegabe - Coolidge (CB): Crown, Jamestown

Jace Nead - Highland (FS): Lake Forest, Presentation, St. Norbert

Blaise Nelson - Valley Vista (WR): Lake Forest, North Dakota, Wisconsin-River Falls

Kyle Nelson - Heritage Academy Mesa (TE): Idaho State

Andereya Nsubuga Jr. - Chandler (CB): Portland State

Marc O'Bannon - Perry (OG): Wisconsin-River Falls

Aidan Olsen - Chandler (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Matthew Orthmann - Corona del Sol (DE): Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark, South Dakota School of Mines, Wisconsin-River Falls

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): Arizona Christian, Presentation, St. Norbert

Gavin Parks - Desert Edge (WR): Presentation, Wisconsin-River Falls

Keona Peat - Corona del Sol (OG): Fort Valley State, Johnson C. Smith, Lincoln (Calif.)

Dylan Petrick - Tanque Verde (OT): Adams State

Jaden Pyrah - Desert Edge (LB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Mason Quitugua-Sanchez - Salpointe (FS): Puget Sound, St. Norbert, Whittier

Cornell Reed Jr. - Sequoia Pathway (WR): Crown

Porter Reynolds - Queen Creek (LB): Colorado, Eastern Washington, Washington State

Jose Rivera - Cesar Chavez (WR): Arizona Christian

Brett Roberts - Marana Mountain View (LB): Arizona Christian

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

Zack Rogowski - Canyon del Oro (WR): Arizona Christian

Josh Roman - Marana Mountain View (QB): Lake Forest

Jacobie Rucker - Pinnacle (RB): Lake Forest

Ty'ree Rudulph - Cesar Chavez (DE): Arizona Christian

Elian Ruiz - Marcos de Niza (OT): Wisconsin-River Falls

Landon Sabetta - Perry (OT): Wisconsin-River Falls

Jerron Salazar - Arizona College Prep (FS): Presentation, St. Norbert

Sinjin Schmitt - Boulder Creek (RB): Air Force

Dorae Scott - Basha (WR): New Mexico State

Sione Sekona - ALA-Queen Creek (OG): Lake Forest

Tristan Shafer - Corona del Sol (LB): Graceland

Cole Shivers - Saguaro (CB): Arizona, Boise State, Buffalo, Colorado, Florida State, Fresno State, Iowa State, Kansas, Nevada, NORTHWESTERN, UNLV, Utah State, Washington State, Wisconsin

JJ Silver - Queen Creek (RB): Arizona Christian, Eastern New Mexico, St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

Tyson Simmons - Basha (DE): Air Force, Colgate, Nevada

Genesis Smith - Hamilton (FS): Air Force, Arizona, Army, Colorado State, Florida A&M, Iowa State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Ohio, Oregon State, Rice, San Diego State, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Yale

CJ Snowden - Perry (CB): St. Norbert

Dom Solano - Cactus (DE): Idaho State, Lake Forest

Fredo Sotelo - Salpointe (QB): Jamestown, Lake Forest, Puget Sound

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

Matt Spurlin - Willow Canyon (OG): Jamestown

Jackson Sriro - Sunnyslope (RB): Lake Forest, Presentation, Puget Sound

Hank Stabler - Paradise Honors (LB): Arizona Christian, Crown

Griffin Stalfort - Hamilton (LS): Air Force, New Mexico State

Richard Stallworth - Yuma Catholic (QB): Adams State, Lake Forest, Ottawa

Tanner Steffa - Casteel (DT): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Wisconsin-River Falls

Mason Stromstad - Marcos de Niza (FS): Lake Forest, Montana Tech, Whittier

Bryan Stroughter - Tempe (CB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Ayden Suba - Queen Creek (DE): Arizona Christian

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

Mason VanDerToorn - Horizon (SS): St. Norbert, Wisconsin-River Falls

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

Jake Weidinger - Flagstaff (WR): Arizona Christian, Wisconsin-River Falls

Zarius Wells - Chandler (OT): Adams State, South Dakota School of Mines

Magnum West - Saguaro (DE): South Dakota School of Mines, Wisconsin-River Falls

Doran Wetzel - Ironwood (LB): Wisconsin-River Falls

Bryson Wilke - Willow Canyon (K): Arizona Christian

Sam Williams - Brophy (FS): Arizona Christian

Shahid Wilson - Millennium (CB): Montana State, North Dakota

Jaron Winters - Mountain Ridge (C): Mayville State

Tanner Wood - River Valley (LB/RB): Arizona Christian

Jamaal Young - Marcos de Niza (WR): Jamestown, Wisconsin-River Falls

Mikey Young - Paradise Honors (CB): Arizona Christian, Crown, Presentation

Manuel Zamorano - Canyon del Oro (LB): Wisconsin-River Falls

UPDATED: 6/5/22

Perry's football program will be sending another athlete to a Division I program. Senior defensive end Aiden Herring made his verbal commitment to Air Force on Sunday immediately following an official visit to the Academy in Colorado Springs.

Herring is a veteran player that will be starting his third year on varsity. Last season, he had 57 tackles and led the Pumas with 12 sacks. The 6-3, 260-pounder also makes an impact in the classroom with a GPA of 4.17. Herring's work ethic clearly extends to his academics.

He received his offer from Air Force in April just before the spring evaluation period began. Herring also had offers from 11 other schools, including Army, Nevada, Columbia, and Yale.

"The coaches were always in constanct contact and made me feel very welcomed from the second I stepped on campus," Herring said in a text message. "The program is a winning one and I want to come right in and keep the wins coming in, as well as win some Mountain West championships! Finally, the degree that I earn and the life after football that the academy sets me up with is next to absolutely no other school."

There is military experience in Herring's family as his grandfather and uncle served in the Marines together.

Herring is the ninth from the Class of '23 to make his commitment. In last year's class, three players from Arizona signed with Air Force. Each also played their high school football in the East Valley with Kaden Cloud (Williams Field), KJ Miniefield (Desert Ridge), and Rudy Varela (Casteel), now getting ready to fly with the Falcons.

The television schedule has been completed for Air Force and the Falcons will play on national television 11 times. The first two Mountain West games of the season (at Wyoming and home vs. Nevada) have been moved to Friday nights. Air Force will be featured on CBS three times with the first being at home against Colorado on Sept. 10. That will be in the coveted 12:30 p.m. time slot. The other CBS games are the two rivalry games at home against Navy on Oct. 1 (9 a.m.) and vs. Army on Nov. 5 (8:30 a.m.). The Army game will be played at a neutral site in Arlington, Texas at Globe Life Field. Air Force finished last season with a 10-3 mark and was a co-champion of the Mountain Division at 6-2. The Falcons capped the season with a 31-28 win over Louisville in the First Responder Bowl in Dallas. It was the second straight bowl win over a Power Five team.

AIR FORCE FALCONS

Aiden Herring (DE) - Perry

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