Campo Verde RB Athan Ferber picks up offer from Rose-Hulman
UPDATED: 7/30/23
Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. A total of 370 players from the Class of 2023 signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.
All game times are listed in Arizona time (Mountain Standard Time).
Beloit College in Wisconsin extended an offer to Shadow Ridge's WestLee McLeod on Sunday. McLeod released the news on his Twitter account after communication with Beloit defensive coordinator Kyle Langhoff. It's the third offer for the 6-foot, 295-pound offensive guard and center. McLeod was a Second Team All-6A West Valley Region selection and can squat 535 pounds. He was named as a team captain for the Stallions for a second straight season. Beloit completed last year with a 1-9 record. The Buccaneers open with a trophy game at home against Rockford (Ill.) on Thursday, Aug. 31. They will vie for the Battle of Rock River. After that, Beloit plays the rest of its games within the Midwest Conference (Div. III).
Concordia College in Minnesota pulled four recruits out of Arizona in this past class with one of them as a receiver. On Monday, the Cobbers looked to Brophy College Prep and made an offer to wide receiver Nikolas Rodriguez. The 5-9, 160-pound pass catcher has seen his offer list climb to 11 with this latest one. Rodriguez was a First Team All-Academic Team member from Sports360AZ with his 4.03 weighted GPA. Earlier this month, he took a trip to the Northwest and visited Montana, Carroll College, Montana Tech, and Whitworth. Concordia finished 5-5 last season and plays in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Div. III). The Cobbers begin on Sept. 2 at Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Army offered a scholarship to Desert Vista wide receiver Roan Martinez on Tuesday. The Thunder will have a new head coach this year in Scooter Molander, who is coming off a 3A state title at Eastmark. This is the third offer for the 6-2, 185-pound pass catcher, and first at the FBS level. Last year, Martinez had 37 receptions for 761 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. He was named to the First Team All-6A Central Region. Not only is Martinez the team's best option on the outside, he is coming off a junior track season that saw him post a 10.79 in the 100 at the Tempe City Meet. Another impressive number is Martinez's 4.3 weighted GPA. Army will celebrate its Homecoming at Michie Stadium in West Point on Oct. 14 against Troy. The Black Knights' opener will be on Sept. 2 at Louisiana-Monroe. The NFL Network will have the telecast of that one at 4 p.m. Army finished 6-6 last season after defeating rival-Navy in double overtime, 20-17.
Chandler linebacker Cameron Cooper collected an offer from Fort Lewis College on Wendesday. The 6-2, 220-pound OLB competed at the FLC Prospect Camp and earned MVP for his position. After playing sparingly as a junior, he's ready to step in as a starter in his senior year. Cooper has kept at it in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA. Fort Lewis plays in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and is located in Durango, Colorado. The Division II league is holding its Media Day in person this Friday for the first time since the pandemic. The Skyhawks are coming off an 0-10 season and will start at William Jewell (Mo.) on Sept. 2.
Two more defensive players from C-Town received offers from Fort Lewis on Thursday. Creon Fulgham and Jeremiah Young got them from the Skyhawks. Fulgham is a 5-9, 160-pound cornerback at Chandler Prep. He was a First Team All-2A Gila Region selection after making 58 tackles and intercepting four passes for the Titans. Entering his fourth year on varsity, Fulgham (who also plays receiver) has picked off 11 passes (taking four back for touchdowns) and has scored 28 TDs in his career. Young is a teammate of Cooper at Chandler . The 5-11, 230-pound defensive end led the Wolves with 8.5 sacks and had 38 tackles. At the FLC Prospect Camp, Young earned the defensive line MVP award.
Also on Thursday, Mesquite quarterback Phillip Jones picked up an offer from the Skyhawks. The 6-foot, 170-pound signal caller shared the snaps behind center last season and was a captain for the Wildcats. Jones passed for 548 yards and four touchdowns and also rushed for five scores. He competed in the FLC camp and was not only the fastest camper, but earned top QB honors. Jones keeps the effort high academically as well with a 3.9 GPA.
Johns Hopkins became the first school to offer offensive line prospect Emmett Rhodes on Thursday. Rhodes was on a zoom call with the entire Blue Jays coaching staff and released the news on his Twitter account. The 6-1, 235-pound tackle at Higley won an MVP award over the summer at Arizona State when the Knights took their big men to Tempe for a competition that included 1-on-1's. That follows up a season that saw Higley win its first championship as it defeated Cactus for the 5A title last December (also at ASU). Rhodes has a perfect 4.0 GPA (4.74 weighted). Johns Hopkins will open its season on Sept. 2 at home in Baltimore against Ithaca (N.Y.). It's a big matchup in Division III with JHU coming off a 10-1 season while Ithaca was 12-1. The Blue Jays are a part of the Centennial Conference and won a postseason game as part of the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Stevenson (Md.).
Basha defensive end Brody Jones hauled in an offer from Ripon College on Wednesday. Jones (6-2, 235) had 82 tackles and four sacks for the Open Division champions. He started in every game for the Bears and will be one of the leaders on a defense that lost some key players. In the offseason, he focused in on gaining weight and maintaining his GPA, which stands at 4.0. BHS begins its title defense in Mesa against Westwood on Aug. 25. Last season, Ripon (9-1) won nine games for just the third time in its 131-year history. The Red Hawks finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Midwest Conference (Div. III). Ripon begins this year on the road, but stays within the state of Wisconsin for a game at St. Norbert on Sept. 2.
Another player earning an offer this week was Athan Ferber. The offer from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was the first for the Campo Verde running back. The 5-9, 180-pound back missed four games, but still managed to accumulate 788 yards in just seven (112.6 yards/game) while scoring nine touchdowns. A three-sport athlete, Ferber also wrestles and runs track. The offer from Rose-Hulman came after competing in a camp and visiting the campus in Terre Haute, Ind. It's an elite school for engineering, science, and math and Ferber fits the bill with his 4.5 GPA. Rose-Hulman calls its teams the Fightin' Engineers and they return to the field on Aug. 24 for a preseason scrimmage at Wabash (Ind.). The regular season starts with a night game at home against DePauw (Ind.) on Sept. 2. Rose-Hulman plays in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Div. III) and went 6-4 in 2022.
Here's the rest of the offers since last Sunday (7/23):
Arizona College Prep safety Mason Kintner received an offer from Concordia College (Minn.).
Casteel wide receiver Brade Greene received an offer from Lewis & Clark (Ore.).
Millennium center Trey Schoaf received an offer from St. Olaf (Minn.).
Boulder Creek offensive tackle Maddox Snyder received an offer from Puget Sound (Wash.).
Boulder Creek tight end Peyton Buschlen received an offer from Beloit (Wisc.).
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 20-22. Those will be 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 2024 OFFERS
Jeremiah Adams - Mountain Pointe (RB): Arizona Christian
Donovan Aidoo - Higley (S): Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, Army, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, Iowa State, Marshall, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Princeton, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State, Washington State
Shaun Aletor - Desert Edge (DE): Idaho
Hayden Allen - Centennial (FS): Arizona Christian, Fort Lewis
Dylan Ambrosio - Desert Edge (DE): Arizona Christian, Beloit
Kaden Anderson - Chandler (TE): Air Force, Army, Boise State, Brown, Bucknell, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Fordham, Georgetown, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Weber State, Yale
Mason Arhin - Basha (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona
Garrison Ast - Paradise Honors (WR): Grinnell, Lake Forest
Jaxon Bailey - Eastmark (WR): Western New Mexico
Gage Baker - Paradise Honors (QB): Fort Lewis
Brady Bakke - Centennial (OT): Army, NORTHERN ARIZONA, Weber State
Mason Ball - Casteel (LB): Beloit
Brock Barilla - Canyon View (DE): Arizona Christian,Fort Lewis, Lake Forest
Seth Barron - Red Mountain (DE): Arizona Christian, Western New Mexico
Jaden Barth - Perry (WR): Jamestown
Jackson Barton - O'Connor (CB): Idaho, Montana State, NEVADA, Northern Arizona, UNLV
Gavin Batchelor - Millennium (OT): Lake Forest
Dallas Baxter - Hamilton (LB): Beloit
Ethan Beasley - Casteel (LB): Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Culver-Stockton, Jamestown, Lewis & Clark, Macalester
Legend Bernard - Hamilton (WR): Air Force, Arizona, Colorado State, Fordham, Massachusetts, Northern Arizona
Emilio Berthely - Douglas (RB): Hastings
Gregory Bienvenue - Desert Ridge (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Iowa State, Oregon State
Bryce Black - Casteel (WR): Ottawa
Jordan Blake - Skyline (RB): Arizona Christian, Jamestown
Jack Bleier - Basha (LB): Campbell
Breylon Blount - Hamilton (RB): Arizona Christian, Augustana Univ. (S. Dak.), Culver-Stockton, Fort Lewis, Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark, Montana Tech, North Dakota, South Dakota School of Mines
Trey Bohm - Canyon View (DE): Lake Forest
Adrian Bonilla - Buena (SS): Hastings
Jack Bradley - Mica Mountain (WR): Ottawa
Jaxon Branch - Chandler (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Eastern Washington, Washington State
Randy Branton - Skyline (QB): Arizona Christian, Hastings, Jamestown
Phillip Braxton - Centennial (SS): Navy
Deven Broady - Sunnyslope (CB): Minot State
Kye Brown - Dysart (QB): Miles, Tuskegee
Navi Bruzon - Liberty (QB): Air Force
Jacob Buggie - Brophy (WR): Augustana Univ. (S. Dak.)
Peyton Buschlen - Boulder Creek (TE): Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Jamestown, Lake Forest, Puget Sound, Western New Mexico
Jake Busot - Arizona College Prep (WR): Beloit, Carleton, Grinnell, Lewis & Clark, Puget Sound, Rose-Hulman
Mason Cade - Sabino (RB): Lake Forest, Ottawa
Angel Calleros - Chandler (LB): Dakota Wesleyan
Connor Cameron - Campo Verde (OT): Arizona Christian, St. Norbert
Michael Carollo - Boulder Creek (LB): Simpson
Chaz Carson - Brophy (OG): Chicago, Claremont McKenna
Noah Carter - Centennial (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, Idaho State, Iowa State, Louisville, Nevada, Oregon State, Texas, WASHINGTON, Washington State
Michael Casillas - Morenci (RB): Hastings
JD Cea - Mesquite (LB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest
Jose Chavez - Corona del Sol (OG): New Mexico Highlands
Jared Chumley - Arizona College Prep (CB): Beloit, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.), Carleton, Grinnell, Oberlin
Jose Cisneros - Peoria (OT): Fort Lewis
Christian Clark - Mountain Pointe (RB): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida State, Georgia, Iowa, Liberty, Marshall, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Penn State, Stanford, Tennessee, TEXAS, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
Joseph Clark IV - Saguaro (LB): Arizona, NORTHERN ARIZONA, San Diego State, UNLV
Niko Clark - Chandler (CB): Arizona Christian, Linfield, Pacific, Washington
James Cobb - Desert Mountain (OT): Butler, Southern Utah
Jaelen Collins - Marana (CB): Arizona Christian, Bowling Green, NORTHERN ARIZONA
Christian Compian - Chandler (SS): Arizona Christian, Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Jamestown, Lake Forest, Oberlin, Western New Mexico
Alexander Cook - Skyline (SS): Hastings, Jamestown
Cameron Cooper - Chandler (LB): Arizona Christian, Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Fort Lewis, Lewis & Clark, Western New Mexico
Cole Davies - O'Connor (CB): Arizona Christian
Jaylen Dawson - Desert Edge (LB): Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Northern Arizona, UNLV
Bryson Dedmon - Saguaro (WR): Arizona, Central Michigan, Kansas, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona
Samuel Delgado - Catalina Foothills (RB): Lake Forest, Saint Anselm
Edwin Denis - Saguaro (DB): Northern Arizona
Beau Devens - Canyon View (QB): Culver-Stockton
Kezion Dia-Johnson - Desert Edge (WR): Arizona, California, Kansas, MASSACHUSETTS, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, UNLV, Washington State
James Diaz II - Tucson (WR): Arizona Christian
Jaci Dickerson - Saguaro (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Northern Arizona, Oregon
Dillon Dwiggins - Sunnyslope (WR): Sioux Falls
Nijrell Eason II - Higley (CB): Arizona, Colorado State, Idaho State, Iowa State, Louisville, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Purdue, San Diego State, UNLV
Billy Eastep - Brophy (S): Columbia, Idaho, Idaho State, Northern Arizona, Princeton, Washington State, YALE
Kennedy Ellsworth - Mica Mountain (C): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest, Montana State-Northern
Dylan Escalante - Shadow Ridge (OT): Lake Forest
Nate Escandon - Chandler (LB): Lewis & Clark, Western New Mexico
Kai Evans - Red Mountain (K/P): Ottawa
LJ Favela - Mesquite (SS): Lewis & Clark
Athan Ferber - Campo Verde (RB): Rose-Hulman
Jackson Finefrock - Hamilton (FS): Houston Christian
Layton Firestone - Hamilton (OT): Central Michigan, Drake
Kanyon Floyd - Horizon (P): Air Force, ARIZONA STATE, Army, Navy
Malcolm Flynn - Corona del Sol (P): Brown
Ismail Foz - Central (CB/K): Fort Lewis, Northern Arizona
Jack Franklin - Pinnacle (DE): AIR FORCE
Jack Freeburg - Desert Mountain (WR): Army, FORDHAM, Georgetown, Lafayette, Northern Arizona, Utah Tech
Creon Fulgham - Chandler Prep (CB): Fort Lewis, Hastings, Jamestown, Lake Forest
Jonah Garcia - Mica Mountain (WR): Arizona Christian, Montana State-Northern
Nick Garcia - Queen Creek (WR): Arizona Christian
Braylon Gardner - Liberty (WR): Rocky Mountain
Jack Germaine - Mesa Mountain View (QB): Western New Mexico
Aundre Gibson - Desert Edge (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, Idaho State, Iowa State, KANSAS, Nebraska, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington, Washington State
Cayden Gibson - Arizona College Prep (DE): Arizona Christian, Carleton, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Grinnell, Hastings, Lewis & Clark, Minnesota State-Moorhead, Minot State, Montana Tech, Puget Sound, South Dakota School of Mines
James Giggey - Bradshaw Mountain (LB): ARIZONA STATE, Fort Lewis
Marshall Gillette - Northwest Christian (WR): Arizona Christian
Zuri Glenn - Corona del Sol (WR): North Dakota
Tytus Gomez - Chaparral (WR): Drake, Western New Mexico
Orlando Gonzalez - Salpointe (LB): New Mexico Highlands
Braden Greene - Casteel (WR): Lewis & Clark, Puget Sound
Kingston Grigsby - Sahuaro (DE): Arizona Christian, Fort Lewis
Gerayas Grimes - Casteel (FS): Air Force, Army, Fordham, Northern Arizona
Travis Gutierrez - Pinnacle (OT): Beloit, Lake Forest, Southern Virginia, Western New Mexico
Cameron Hackworth - Sabino (QB): Ottawa
Kaden Haeckel - Liberty (OG): Northern Arizona, San Diego
Spencer Halvorson - Pinnacle (SS): Fort Lewis, Idaho
Ja'Roi Hardwick - Mesa (WR): Arizona Christian
Jacob Harkins - Sunnyslope (OT): NORTHERN ARIZONA
Darius Haskin - Buckeye (WR): Arizona Christian
Devin Hayward - Mica Mountain (WR): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest, Montana State-Northern, New Mexico Highlands, Oberlin, Saint Anselm
Jack Hayward - ALA-West Foothills (WR): Sioux Falls
Blake Heffron - Chandler (QB): Lake Forest
Kaleb Heyer - Arizona College Prep (RB): Beloit
Tyriq Heyward - Mesa (DE): Beloit
Lenoxx Hicks - Sierra Linda (DE): Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Morgan State
Deven Highsmith - Cesar Chavez (RB): Beloit, Lake Forest
Dillon Hipp - Desert Mountain (TE): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northern Iowa, Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Florida, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin
I'Zion Holland - Desert Edge (DE): Arizona Christian
Jordan Howard - Basha (DE): CENTRAL MICHIGAN, Fresno State
Will Howell - Marana Mountain View (QB): Ottawa
Sammie Hunter - Chandler (CB): Bowling Green, California, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, UTAH, Utah State, Washington State
Carson Hutchings - Kellis (OT): Jamestown
Duncan Igbokwe - Desert Edge (OT): Arizona Christian, Beloit, Lake Forest, Rocky Mountain
Josh Jackson - Florence (RB): Lake Forest
Aaron Jacobsen - Canyon del Oro (OT): Arizona Christian
Damien Jenkins - Centennial (WR): Crown, Hastings
Ryan Jezioro - Liberty (WR): Fort Lewis
Demetris Johnson - Mountain Pointe (LB): Arizona Christian
Plas Johnson - Chaparral (WR/DB): Arizona, ARIZONA STATE, BYU, Colorado State, Fresno State, Kansas State, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State, Washington, Washington State
Tyler Johnson - O'Connor (OT): Air Force, Fort Lewis
Xavior Johnson - Mica Mountain (CB): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest, Montana State-Northern
Brody Jones - Basha (DE): Arizona Christian, Fort Lewis, Lewis & Clark, Ripon
Jaidus Jones - Desert Edge (LB): Arizona Christian
Jaxson Jones - Yuma Catholic (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Colorado State, Fresno State, Michigan, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, OREGON, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington
Jaylen Jones - Hamilton (FS): ARMY, Campbell, Columbia, Houston Christian, Indiana, Indiana State, Louisville, Northern Arizona, Pennsylvania, Portland State, UNLV, Western Kentucky
Phillip Jones - Mesquite (QB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Fort Lewis, St. Thomas (Minn.), Western New Mexico
Camden Jury - Casteel (OT): Augustana Univ. (S. Dak.), UTAH STATE
Chris Kalu - Perry (DE): Arizona Christian
Jonathan Kamara - Desert Edge (LB): Air Force, Arizona State, Army, Idaho, Iowa State, KANSAS, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, Texas, UNLV, Utah State, Washington
Carson Keim - Hamilton (OG): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark, Puget Sound
Simon Kelly - Casteel (DT): Arizona Christian, Beloit
James Kendryna - Cienega (LB): Beloit, Simpson
Devan Kennedy - Brophy (DE): Bowling Green, Fordham, Idaho, Illinois, IOWA, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, Penn State, UTEP
Eli Kerby - Highland (RB): Arizona Christian, Minot State, Southern Utah
Kaden Kern - Perry (CB): Carleton, Grinnell
Thadd Keschinger - Marana Mountain View (DE): Ottawa
Mason Kintner - Arizona College Prep (FS): Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Grinnell
Avery Knight - Hamilton (RB): Arizona Christian, Fort Lewis
Isaac Koerner - Queen Creek (OL): Arizona Christian
Carson Kolb - Horizon (LB): Northern Arizona
Luke Kolsrud - Chandler (LB): Beloit
Jacob Kreuziger - Deer Valley (LB): Grinnell, Jamestown
Jordan Kunz - Saguaro (LB): Ottawa
Orion Kupu - Chandler (FS): Fort Lewis, Jamestown, Lewis & Clark
Matthew Lado - Apollo (OT): ARIZONA, Colorado State, Montana State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Utah State
Nate LaDuke - ALA-Queen Creek (FS): Arizona State, Utah Tech, Weber State
Dylan LaFlamme - Queen Creek (OT): Air Force, Arizona Christian, Columbia, Cornell, NORTHERN ARIZONA
Braiden Lagafuaina - Cactus (QB): Arizona Christian, Benedictine Coll. (Kans.)
Tate Lane - ALA-Queen Creek (WR): Arizona Christian, Lake Forest
Carter Lavrusky - Horizon (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado State, KANSAS, Oregon State, San Diego State
Omar Lazcano - Saguaro (FS): Northern Arizona
Dylan Lee - Williams Field (RB): Arizona State, Boise State, Bowling Green, IOWA STATE, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, South Dakota State, UNLV, Utah State
Jordan Lee - Perry (LB): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)
Connar Lefevre - Arizona College Prep (WR): Simpson
Braesen Leon - Marcos de Niza (QB): Fort Lewis, Sioux Falls
Jack Lewis - Hamilton (WR): Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark
Colin Lifshitz - Sunnyslope (OG): Puget Sound
Johnny Blue Lizarraga - Desert Edge (OL): Arizona Christian, Ottawa, Rocky Mountain
Miles Lockhart - Basha (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Central Michigan, Colorado, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisvlle, Nevada, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, OHIO STATE, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas A&M, UNLV, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin
Dylan Lord - Hamilton (WR): Drake, Lewis & Clark
Luciano Madda - Chaparral (QB): Arizona Christian, Crown
Ryan Madsen - Canyon del Oro (TE): Fort Lewis
Chansyn Mapa - Higley (CB): Arizona Christian, Idaho State
Trey Markham - Brophy (DE): Bowling Green, Idaho State
Roan Martinez - Desert Vista (WR): Army, Minot State, North Dakota
Jaedon Matthews - Saguaro (RB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, GEORGIA TECH, Kansas, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Wisconsin
Carson Mauterer - Red Mountain (LB): Simpson
Javery Mayberry - Basha (TE): Central Michigan, Connecticut, Idaho, Marshall, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona
Torin Mayse - Cactus Shadows (WR): Fort Lewis, Lake Forest
Jarren McClendon - Mesa (LB): Arizona Christian
Cole McCleve - Highland (LB): Hastings, Western New Mexico
Jiah McClure - Mesquite (DE): Arizona Christian
Brady McDonough - Desert Mountain (QB): Arizona, Army, NAVY
Noah McElveen - Chandler (DE): Arizona Christian, Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Western New Mexico
Markhi McKinnon - Desert Edge (RB): Air Force, IDAHO, Montana, Northern Arizona, UNLV
WestLee McLeod - Shadow Ridge (OG/C): Beloit, Crown, Rocky Mountain
Steven Mene-Bie - Marana Mountain View (RB): Ottawa
Greg Miller - Glendale (CB): Jamestown, Waynesburg
TJ Millsap - O'Connor (OT): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Fort Lewis
Luke Moga - Sunnyslope (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Kansas, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Nevada, North Carolina State, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, OREGON, Oregon State, Purdue, Syracuse, TCU, UCF, UNLV, Utah, Utah State, Virginia
Adam Mohammed - Apollo (RB): ARIZONA, Army, Boston College, California, Colorado State, Iowa State, Montana State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, Utah State
Dax Monestime - Boulder Creek (DT): Fort Lewis, Lake Forest, Minot State, Western New Mexico
Casen Moore - Desert Ridge (SS): Arizona Christian
Gunner Moore - Red Mountain (WR): Jamestown
Josh Morales - Paradise Honors (WR): Fort Lewis, North Dakota
Trey Morrison - Saguaro (LB): Northern Arizona
Rocco Mortensen - Camelback (QB): Southern Virginia
Prince Mugisha - Tucson (RB): Arizona Christian, Montana State-Northern
Kanein Neal - Florence (LB): Lake Forest
Zayden Neill - San Tan Charter (QB): Southeast Missouri State, UNLV
Jeremiah Newcombe - Casteel (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, OKLAHOMA, Oregon State, Purdue, San Diego State, Stanford, USC, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
Dylan NolanCook - Horizon (OG): Fort Lewis, Sioux Falls, Valparaiso
Ivan Olivas - Centennial (OG): Lake Forest
Eyitayo Omotinugbon - Queen Creek (OT): Air Force, BOISE STATE, Columbia, Cornell, Northern Arizona
Jacob Owens - Boulder Creek (FS): Western New Mexico
Joziah Palaita - Skyline (DE): Jamestown
Randle Parker - Mountain Pointe (RB): Army, Idaho, New Mexico State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona
David Parra - Skyline (OT): Jamestown
Anthony Peeples - Cesar Chavez (C): Hastings, Ottawa
Beckham Pellant - Hamilton (QB): Augustana Univ. (S. Dak.), ILLINOIS STATE, Lake Forest, South Dakota School of Mines
Esaias Penniman - Mountain Ridge (QB): Crown
TJ Pennington - Basha (FS): Beloit
Uriel Perez - Chaparral (DT): Arizona Christian, Fort Lewis
Mikale Perry - Millennium (OT): Southern Utah
McKy Peters - Mesa (LB): Beloit, Oberlin
Brandon Phelps - ALA-Gilbert North (WR): ARIZONA, Arizona State, Colorado State, Michigan State, Northern Arizona
Maddox Pierce - Campo Verde (DE): Jamestown
Zues Pindernation - Millennium (RB): Arizona
Jacob Pitts - Higley (LB): Ripon
Tommy Prassas - Basha (FS): Air Force, Bowling Green, BYU, Central Michigan, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, South Dakota State
Cade Price - Basha (OG): Beloit, Lewis & Clark, Montana State-Northern, Puget Sound
Kendre Pride - Sierra Linda (RB): Morgan State
Miles Pringle - Valley Vista (QB): Beloit
Carter Pruitt - Arcadia (FS): Arizona Christian, Cal Lutheran, Western New Mexico
Reese Quiroz - Eastmark (OG): Albany
Austin Rhodes - Willow Canyon (SS): Arizona Christian, Western New Mexico
Emmett Rhodes - Higley (OT): Johns Hopkins
Prince Roberson - Cesar Chavez (WR): Arizona Christian, Jamestown, Montana Tech, Rocky Mountain, Western New Mexico
Eric Rodriguez - Mesquite (RB): Lewis & Clark
Gabriel Rodriguez - Peoria (DE): Arizona Christian
Mateo Rodriguez - Chandler (OT): Bowling Green, Idaho, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Weber State
Nikolas Rodriguez - Brophy (WR): Arizona Christian, Beloit, Carthage, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Grinnell, Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark, Massachusetts Maritime, Ottawa, Puget Sound, Western New Mexico
Logan Rogers - Desert Ridge (LB): Arizona Christian
Mardale Rowe - Brophy (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa State, Kansas, Marshall, Montana, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon, San Diego State, San Jose State, Tennessee State, Utah State, Washington State
Elijah Rushing - Salpointe (DE): ARIZONA, Arizona State, Auburn, California, Clemson, Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Jackson State, Kentucky, Louisville, Massachusetts, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Wisconsin
Daniel Rustin - Perry (QB): Arizona Christian
Jaxon Ryan - Brophy (WR): Arizona Christian, Carleton, Jamestown, Lewis & Clark
Alex Salome - Brophy (LB): Bethany Coll. (Kans.), Ottawa
Jacob Samarripas - Peoria (LB): Beloit
DeMarcus Sanchez - Desert Ridge (WR): Arizona Christian, Western New Mexico
Kharlo Sandez - Brophy (OG): Arizona Christian, Lewis & Clark, Ottawa
Alex Sargent - Skyline (DT): Jamestown
Michael Scheller - Apollo (WR): Fort Lewis
Trey Schoaf - Millennium (C): Beloit, Claremont Mudd Scripps, Grinnell, Lake Forest, St. Olaf
Conner Secor - Horizon (OG): Beloit, Jamestown, Ripon
Keegan Shank - Chaparral (DE): Air Force, Army, COLORADO STATE, Navy, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Utah State
Xavier Sharp - Basha (DE): Adams State, Anderson
Armani Sheriff - Salpointe (WR): Hastings
Naji Sherrod - Hamilton (LB): Bowling Green, Idaho, Northern Arizona
Gavin Silene - Campo Verde (LB): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Fort Lewis, Jamestown, Lake Forest
Karambir Singh - Arizona College Prep (OT): Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Lake Forest, Lewis & Clark, Simpson
Cannon Skidmore - Red Mountain (LS): Air Force, BYU, Idaho, San Diego State, Washington (preferred walk-on)
Trey Smith - Apollo (CB): Rocky Mountain
Maddox Snyder - Boulder Creek (OT): Beloit, Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Puget Sound
Alan Soukup - Pinnacle (LS): INDIANA
Krush Sowers - Pinnacle (C): Fort Lewis, Southern Utah
Justice Spann - Chandler (WR): Arizona, Fort Lewis
Jakobi Spence - Saguaro (CB): Nevada, Northern Arizona, UNLV, Washington
Keaton Stam - Liberty (LB): Fort Lewis, Lake Forest
Jamison Stamps - Basha (CB): Adams State, Rocky Mountain, Sacred Heart
Leonard Junior St. Cyr - Mesa (RB): Arizona Christian, Lewis & Clark
Colten Swanson - Perry (DE): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.)
Josiah Switzer - Chandler (DE): Fort Lewis
Amare Taase - Saguaro (OT): Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, UNLV, Utah State
Aiden Tabish - Casteel (OT): Arizona Christian
Dylan Tapley - Desert Mountain (WR/S): Arizona, ARIZONA STATE, Colorado State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nevada, New Mexico State, Oregon
JoJo Taylor III - Chandler (FS): Concordia Coll. (Minn.), Drake, Fort Lewis, Jamestown, Pacific, Western New Mexico
Trace Teague - O'Connor (DT): Arizona Christian, Jamestown
Isaiah Thomas - Paradise Honors (WR): Arizona Christian
Keyvon Thomas - Corona del Sol (CB): Colorado State, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Utah State
Noah Trigueros - Notre Dame (QB): Columbia, Dartmouth, Fordham, Lafayette, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale
Mekhi Toms - Desert Vista (CB): Drake, Ottawa
Andrew Trapp - Scottsdale Christian (WR): Arizona Christian
Sean Tripp - Millennium (OG): Lake Forest
Jamar Trotter - Mesquite (DE): Adams State, Jamestown
Sa'Mar Turner - Centennial (FS): Arizona Christian
Jeramiah Uriarte - Cesar Chavez (QB): Crown
Kennedy Urlacher - Chandler (FS): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado State, Dartmouth, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, NOTRE DAME, Penn State, Pennsylvania, Stanford, TCU, UNLV, Washington, Wisconsin
Ca'lil Valentine - Chandler (RB): Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Boise State, Boston College, California, Central Florida, Colorado State, ILLINOIS, Kansas State, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Nebraska, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah, Washington, Washington State
TD Vanderah - Arizona College Prep (FS): Beloit, Lake Forest, St. Norbert
Santino Varvel - Canyon View (WR): Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, FURMAN, Navy, North Dakota, UC Davis, Utah Tech
Donovan Vozza - Morenci (DE): Arizona Christian, Hastings
Kambrel Walker - Corona del Sol (FS): Western New Mexico
Josh Wan - Arizona College Prep (LB): Grinnell, Rose-Hulman
Deshawn Warner - Desert Edge (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Idaho State, Iowa State, KANSAS, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas, UNLV, Washington, Washington State
Michael Watkins - Apollo (OG): ARIZONA, Army, Colorado State, Idaho, Montana State, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Utah State, Weber State
Enoch Watson - ALA-Queen Creek (QB): BYU
Noah Watson - Perry (OG): Arizona Christian, Beloit
Ace Weissenberger - Empire (CB): Saint Anselm
Elisha Wells - Perry (CB): Jamestown
Colin Wesloski - Casteel (WR): Beloit
James Weston - Millennium (K): Jamestown
Bo Wiedoff - North (OT): Arizona Christian, Hastings, Lake Forest, Minot State, Montana State-Northern, Ottawa
Keona Wilhite - Salpointe (DE): ARIZONA, Arizona State, BYU, Colorado, Nebraska, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington
Demond Williams Jr. - Basha (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida Atlantic, Iowa State, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Purdue, TCU, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia
Jonathon Williams - Mohave (LB): Air Force, ARMY, Northern Arizona, UNLV
Ramar Williams - Eastmark (DE): ARIZONA STATE
Santana Wilson - Desert Mountain (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, California, Connecticut, Idaho State, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina State, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, TEXAS, Texas A&M, UNLV, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin
Nate Winfield - Camelback (WR): Arizona Christian
Walker Wisely - Northwest Christian (DT): Arizona Christian
Marek Wojno - Horizon (OT): Western New Mexico
Sam Wolfenden - Cactus Shadows (LS): Nevada, Puget Sound
Ryan Wolfer - Liberty (OT): Air Force, Army, Colorado State, Idaho, Mercer, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, Weber State
Sa'Kylee Woodard - Canyon del Oro (OT): Arizona, Army, Campbell, Northern Arizona
Korey Woods - Perry (OG): Arizona Christian
Isaac Worley - Centennial (WR): Arizona Christian, Concordia Coll. (Minn.)
Kenny Worthy III - Centennial (CB): Air Force, Arizona State, Army, Boise State, Boston College, Colorado State, Idaho, Iowa State, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Washington State
Jeremiah Young - Chandler (DE): Fort Lewis, Western New Mexico
Andrew Zubey - Higley (FS): Concordia Coll. (Minn.)
Red Mountain long snapper Cannon Skidmore verbally commits to BYU
UPDATED: 7/29/23
Arizona's tradition of sending long snappers on to the collegiate level is continuing with the 2024 class. The latest to make his plans to the next level is Red Mountain's Cannon Skidmore.
Skidmore held offers from Air Force, Idaho, and San Diego State, plus a preferred walk-on offer from Washington, but it is BYU where he will get his college education. And it's a school he's followed for a long time.
On Saturday, Skidmore committed to the Cougars.
"Growing up, my family and I would always go up to Utah and visit our grandma," Skidmore said in a text message. "Through that, I've come to be a big BYU fan. So when the opportunity presented itself, I couldn't pass it up!"
The 6-2, 205-pounder is ranked No. 9 nationally for long snappers in the Class of 2024 by Kohl's Professional Camps. At the Kohl's Western Showcase, Skidmore had 10 straight snaps with an average time of 0.66 seconds. He received his offer from BYU in June following a camp he competed in at Provo. Skidmore also plays tight end for the Mountain Lions.
BYU is preparing for its first season in a Power Five conference and playing at that level appeals to Skidmore.
"I really like what they are building up there with the recent joining to the Big 12," Skidmore said. "And I want to contribute to their success."
BYU kicks off its inaugural season as a Big 12 conference member at home against Sam Houston State (Tex.) on Sept. 2. FS1 will have the national broacast at 7:15 p.m. In 2022, as an independent, the Cougars defeated Baylor and Stanford en route to an 8-5 season. BYU finished the year with a victory over SMU in the New Mexico Bowl last December.
Northern Arizona got its fifth in-state commitment as Jaelen Collins announced his intention to play for the Lumberjacks on Saturday.
The 6-2, 180-pound Marana cornerback was a First Team All-5A Sonoran Region performer last year. Collins will bring speed to the NAU secondary. He worked on that during this past track season where he placed second in the triple jump at the Division I State championship meet last May. Collins also posted a personal best of 10.98 in the 100-meters in April.
NAU was the first Division I school to offer Collins last May. He also held offers from Bowling Green and Arizona Christian.
"I wanted a place where I could develop and translate it to the field right away," Collins said in a text message.
Collins plays on both sides of the ball for the Tigers. He caught 17 passes for 417 yards last season (24.5 yds/catch average) and scored a pair of touchdowns. On defense, he had 63 tackles and intercepted four passes. Collins is also a weapon on special teams returning kicks and he averaged more than 28 yards per return highlighted by an 83-yard runback for a TD against Rincon/University.
Northern Arizona has hired a new defensive coordinator. Kevin Clune was named to the position and he comes to Flagstaff from BYU, where he was linebackers coach and senior defensive analyst. Clune has more than 30 years of coaching experience. Fall camp will open for NAU this Wednesday and the season opener is exactly a month later in Tucson against Arizona. The Pac-12 Network will have that game on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. The Lumberjacks are looking to rebound from a 3-8 season in 2022.
Hamilton safety Jaylen Jones had a dozen offers and took some visits to schools this summer. The plan was to make a college decision before the start of his senior year. On Sunday, just one day before official practices begin, Jones has chosen to play football and serve for Army.
The 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back has plans to get a degree in engineering that will last beyond his football-playing days.
"I have always dreamt of being an engineer and they have a top-five engineering school," Jones said in a text message. "I think Army gives me the opportunity to play football and sets me up for life after football."
Jones carries a 3.8 GPA and is the son of former NFL-player Herana-Daze Jones, who played six years for five different teams after being an undrafted free agent.
"My dad always asks me what will I do after football," Jones said. "He was 28 when he was done and he went back to school to get his MBA."
Jaylen's great grandfather served 40 years in the military with 21 in the Army and another 19 in the Merchant Marines. The younger Jones is also eager to serve his country. Before that, he liked what he saw at the West Point academy and the charges that lead the Black Knights.
"The campus was gorgeous and the facilities were awesome," Jones said. "The coaching staff is amazing as well. It felt like home for me."
Army will celebrate its Homecoming at Michie Stadium in West Point on Oct. 14 against Troy. The Black Knights' opener will be on Sept. 2 at Louisiana-Monroe. The NFL Network will have the telecast of that one at 4 p.m. Army finished 6-6 last season after defeating rival-Navy in double overtime, 20-17.
CLASS OF 2024 COMMITMENTS
AIR FORCE FALCONS
Jack Franklin (DE) - Pinnacle
ARIZONA WILDCATS
Matthew Lado (OT) - Apollo
Adam Mohammed (RB) - Apollo
Brandon Phelps (WR) - ALA-Gilbert North
Elijah Rushing (DE) - Salpointe
Michael Watkins (OG) - Apollo
Keona Wilhite (DE) - Salpointe
ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS
Kanyon Floyd (P) - Horizon
James Giggey (LB/DE) - Bradshaw Mountain
Plas Johnson (WR/DB) - Chaparral
Dylan Tapley (WR/S) - Desert Mountain
Ramar Williams (DE) - Eastmark
ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS
Jaylen Jones (FS) - Hamilton
Jonathon Williams (LB) - Mohave
BOISE STATE BRONCOS
Eyitayo Omotinugbon (OT) - Queen Creek
BYU COUGARS
Tommy Prassas (FS) - Basha
Cannon Skidmore (LS) - Red Mountain
Enoch Watson (QB) - ALA-Queen Creek
CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS
Jordan Howard (DE) - Basha
COLORADO STATE RAMS
Keegan Shank (DE) - Chaparral
FORDHAM RAMS
Jack Freeburg (WR) - Desert Mountain
FURMAN PALADINS
Santino Varvel (WR) - Canyon View
GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS
Jaedon Matthews (RB) - Saguaro
IDAHO VANDALS
Markhi McKinnon (RB) - Desert Edge
ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
Ca'lil Valentine (RB) - Chandler
ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS
Beckham Pellant (QB) - Hamilton
INDIANA HOOSIERS
Alan Soukup (LS) - Pinnacle
IOWA HAWKEYES
Devan Kennedy (DE) - Brophy
IOWA STATE CYCLONES
Dylan Lee (RB) - Williams Field
KANSAS JAYHAWKS
Aundre Gibson (CB) - Desert Edge
Jonathan Kamara (LB) - Desert Edge
Carter Lavrusky (OT) - Horizon
Deshawn Warner (DE) - Desert Edge
MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN
Kezion Dia-Johnson (WR) - Desert Edge
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN
Brady McDonough (QB) - Desert Mountain
NEVADA WOLF PACK
Jackson Barton (CB) - O'Connor
NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS
Brady Bakke (OT) - Centennial
Joseph Clark IV (LB) - Saguaro
Jaelen Collins (CB) - Marana
Jacob Harkins (OT) - Sunnyslope
Dylan LaFlamme (OT) - Queen Creek
NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
Kennedy Urlacher (FS) - Chandler
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Miles Lockhart (CB) - Basha
OKLAHOMA SOONERS
Jeremiah Newcombe (CB) - Casteel
OREGON DUCKS
Jaxson Jones (DE) - Yuma Catholic
Luke Moga (QB) - Sunnyslope
TEXAS LONGHORNS
Christian Clark (RB) - Mountain Pointe
Santana Wilson (CB) - Desert Mountain
UNLV REBELS
Nijrell Eason II (CB) - Higley
Amare Taase (OT) - Saguaro
UTAH UTES
Sammie Hunter (CB) - Chandler
UTAH STATE AGGIES
Camden Jury (OT) - Casteel
WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Noah Carter (DE) - Centennial
YALE BULLDOGS
Billy Eastep (S) - Brophy