Published May 3, 2024
Gridiron Arizona's 2025 Recruiting Update: 5/3
Chris Eaton  •  ArizonaVarsity
Staff

Arizona offers Highland wide receiver Greg Toler Jr.

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UPDATED: 5/3/24

Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 410 players from the Class of 2024 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.

Game times listed are in Arizona time.

We are currently in the Spring Evaluation Period (through May 25). During this time, college coaches can watch high school athletes compete in person and visit their schools. This coincides with when high schools schedule spring practices and showcase events with multiple teams present.

Brophy College Prep offensive tackle Logan Powell received his fifth SEC offer last Friday from Missouri. He is a 6-5, 285-pound lineman ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the state by Rivals. Earlier in the week, Powell released his top five schools with Alabama, Arizona State, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Tennessee comprising the list. We'll see if the new offer from the Tigers can crack those finalists. Brophy recently had a commitment from one of Powell's teammates on the O-Line, Anderson Kopp, who will be going to Kansas after his senior season. Missouri had a pair of players taken in the first two days of the NFL Draft. Edge rusher Darius Robinson was selected by Arizona in the first round and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. went to Detroit in Round 2. It's the first time since 2015 that Mizzou had a player selected in each of the first two rounds. The Tigers are coming off an 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl victory over Ohio State.

Powell added a new offer on Wednesday from Texas Tech. This will be the 100th year for the Red Raiders and the team has sold out its allotment of season tickets. More than 32,000 season passes were sold, which does not include student section seats. Texas Tech will play seven home games at Jones AT&T Stadium starting in Lubbock on Aug. 31 against Abilene Christian. TTU went 7-6 last year and defeated Cal in the Independence Bowl at Shreveport.

Dartmouth offered Mountain View wide receiver Mikey Sumko last Friday. The 6-2, 190-pound player led the Toros in all receiving categories with 43 catches, 812 yards, and six touchdowns last season. Sumko is also a sprinter on the track team and clocked an 11.19 in the 100 meters at the Toro Invitational earlier this month. The offer from Dartmouth is his third overall and first from an Ivy League school. Dartmouth is preparing itself for defense of the Ivy League title as the Big Green completed its third week of spring practices. Next up is the spring game this Saturday at Memorial Field in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth went 6-4 overall and 5-2 in league play last season. The Big Green shared the Ivy title with Harvard and Yale.

Earning in-state offers from Arizona this week were Roman Fina and Greg Toler Jr. Fina, a Salpointe offensive tackle, attended the Wildcats' spring game last weekend and was offered by OL Coach Josh Oglesby. The 6-4, 250-pound lineman was a Second Team All-6A Central Region selection last season as the Lancers won 10 games and played in the 6A semifinals. Fina carries a 4.10 GPA. Toler Jr., a Highland wide receiver, obtained his offer from Arizona WR Coach Bobby Wade. The 5-10, 185-pound pass catcher led the Hawks in receptions (27), receiving yards (647), and touchdowns caught (6) last season. He was a First Team All-6A East Valley Region choice from the coaches. Arizona is touring different cities throughout the state this spring to bring its spirit to alumni and fans outside of Tucson. Stops later this month include Yuma (May 6) and Glendale (May 17). The Wildcats will host New Mexico to begin the season on Aug. 31. The school's first game in the new Big 12 Conference will be in Tucson on Oct. 5 against Texas Tech. UA went 10-3 last season and defeated Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl in December.

Queen Creek tight end Dylan Sims hauled in a new offer on Thursday when he got one from Utah. The 6-6, 225-pounder caught 27 passes for 363 yards and scored four touchdowns. He also plays defensive end and made 26 tackles while recording 2.5 sacks. Sims is now up to 15 offers and has gone on one official visit (Oklahoma State). Other schools that have been by the QCHS campus during the first week of spring ball include Baylor, Alabama, USC, and Oklahoma. Utah had five players drafted by the NFL last week with the highest being safety Cole Bishop in the second round by Buffalo. The Utes finished 8-5 last year and played in the Las Vegas Bowl. Utah kicks its season off on Thursday, Aug. 29 at home in Salt Lake City against Southern Utah. U of U will make a trip to our state on Friday, Oct. 11 to play Arizona State in Tempe.

Here's the rest of the offers since last Friday (4/26):

Desert Edge defensive end Jerry Washington received an offer from Navy.
Casteel wide receiver Elijah Beamon received an offer from Navy.
Basha defensive end Bleu Dantzler received an offer from Navy.
Casteel running back Isaiah Linyear received an offer from Navy.
Notre Dame linebacker Cody Wells received an offer from Nevada.
Marana wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck received an offer from Portland State.
Mica Mountain defensive end Jimmy Leon received an offer from Portland State.
Kellis wide receiver Tristan Bacon received an offer from Idaho State.
Pinnacle quarterback Wyatt Horton received an offer from Idaho State.
Basha offensive guard Justin Gerdes received his first offer from Northwestern College (Iowa).

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 on December 4-6. 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 2025 OFFERS

Riggs Anderson - ALA-Queen Creek (OG): Grinnell

Tristan Bacon - Kellis (WR): Idaho State, Northern Arizona

Beckham Barney - Mesa Mountain View (LB): California, Columbia, Dartmouth

Gunnar Barth - Casa Grande (OG): Grinnell

Jamar Beal-Goines - Desert Edge (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan State, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, San Diego State, TEXAS A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Washington

Elijah Beamon - Casteel (WR): Air Force, Army, Navy, Northern Arizona, Penn

Nikko Boncore-Montoya - Centennial (WR): Iowa State

Caden Branston - Liberty (DE): Arizona State, Boston College, Hawaii, Iowa State, Washington State

Deriece Brown - Verrado (CB): Idaho, Northern Arizona

David Cabrera - Desert Edge (WR): San Diego State

Jose Cardenas - Central (LB): Arizona Christian

Lelend Cevedia - Casa Grande (OG): Western New Mexico

Darryl Coleman Jr. - Yuma Catholic (WR): San Diego State

Bentley Corbin - O'Connor (RB): Grinnell

Ronald Coty III - Kellis (QB): Northern Arizona

Jorden Cunningham - Brophy (OT): Bowling Green, Northwest Missouri State

Adrian Dahlene - Williams Field (LB): Idaho

Bleu Dantzler - Basha (DE): Central Michigan, Navy, San Jose State, SMU, Utah State

Hayden Daugherty - Highland (TE): Arizona State, Boston College, Northern Arizona

JD DeCausmaker - Higley (WR): Northern Arizona

Rylon Dillard-Allen - Mountain Pointe (S): Arizona, ARIZONA STATE, California, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, San Diego State, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Washington

Dinos Drossos - Salpointe (LB): Nebraska

Camren Durfee - Centennial (OG): Montana State-Northern

Roman Fina - Salpointe (OT): Arizona, Dartmouth, Duke, Grinnell, Pennsylvania

Kalen Fisher - Highland (QB): Arizona, Boston College, Central Michigan, Colorado State, San Diego State

Samuel Garcia - Basha (OT): Arizona, Northern Arizona

Justin Gerdes - Basha (OG): Northwestern Coll. (Iowa)

Magnus Goodman - Salpointe (FS): Grinnell

Jaxon Griffin - Red Mountain (DE): Northern Arizona

Kody Guy - Williams Field (QB): Texas A&M-Commerce

Weston Hancock - Red Mountain (OT): Northern Arizona, UNLV

Conner Hangartner - Mica Mountain (RB): Montana State-Northern

Luke Haugo - Higley (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Oregon State, Rice, San Diego State, Utah

JR Hecklinski - Liberty (OG): Indiana State

Dajon Hinton - Saguaro (ATH): Arizona, ARIZONA STATE, Boston College, Bowling Green, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, San Diego State, TCU, Tennessee, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin

Wyatt Horton - Pinnacle (QB): Army, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Lehigh, Navy, San Diego, Utah State, Utah Tech, Washington State

Kaleb Jones - Mountain Pointe (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Iowa State, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State

Anderson Kopp - Brophy (OT): Air Force, Army, Bowling Green, Iowa State, KANSAS, Navy, San Diego State, UTEP

Merrik Kubacki - Casteel (TE): Georgetown

Jimmy Leon - Mica Mountain (DE): Arizona State, Portland State

Isaiah Linyear - Casteel (RB): Air Force, Army, Navy

George Lopez - Cortez (DE): Ithaca, Long Island

Rich Lucero Jr. - Hamilton (QB): Fordham

Jax Markovich - Horizon (TE): Army, Brown, California, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico State, San Diego State

Garrett Martin - Saguaro (DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin

Daunte Messina - O'Connor (DT): Sioux Falls

Brody Michael - ALA-Queen Creek (LB): Idaho

Cassidee Miles - Central (WR): Arizona, Bowling Green, Iowa State, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, San Diego State, UNLV

Amari Mitchell - Tolleson (RB): Lake Erie

Dominic Mitchell - Brophy (LB): Air Force, Army, Connecticut, Fordham, Montana State, Navy, Princeton

Uriah Neloms - San Tan Charter (WR): Air Force, Army, Dartmouth, Navy, Northern Arizona, San Diego State

Cooper Perry - Notre Dame (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Massachusetts, Miami (Fla.), Michigan State, Mississippi, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, OREGON, San Diego State, SMU, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin

Robert Perry IV - Shadow Ridge (TE): Arizona Christian

Jeremiah Polk - Yuma Catholic (CB): Brown

Logan Powell - Brophy (OT): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, Florida State, Illinois, Kansas State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Purdue, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State, Wisconsin

Morgan Quiri - Salpointe (WR): Brown, Western Michigan

Prahlad Rattan - Arete Prep (QB): Grinnell

Gio Richardson - Basha (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, San Diego State

Dezmen Roebuck - Marana (ATH): Arizona, Arizona Christian, Arizona State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, UNLV

Braylen Rooney - Arcadia (QB): Northern Arizona

Jack Rosales - Eastmark (LB): Grinnell

Jason Samis - Notre Dame (RB): Puget Sound

Chase Shumate - Mountain Pointe (WR): Central Michigan, Idaho, San Diego State

Dylan Sims - Queen Creek (TE): Boise State, Colorado State, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Navy, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, San Diego State, TCU, UCF, UCLA, Utah, Washington State

Nick Spence - Liberty (OT): Colorado State, Duke, Idaho, Iowa State, Minnesota, Northern Arizona, San Diego State

Logan Stenson - Florence (QB): Grinnell

Mikey Sumko - Mesa Mountain View (WR): Air Force, Army, Dartmouth

Darren Swain - Florence (WR): Grinnell

Cree Thomas - Brophy (CB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Colorado State, Nevada, NOTRE DAME, Oregon, Purdue, San Diego State, UNLV, Wisconsin

Zach Thompson - Gilbert (RB): Army, Buffalo, Fordham, Louisville, Oregon, Washington

Greg Toler Jr. - Highland (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Central Michigan, Florida Memorial, Northern Arizona

Bode Wagner - Red Mountain (WR): Air Force, Army

Jerry Washington - Desert Edge (DE): Air Force, Army, Cornell, Navy

Cody Wells - Notre Dame (LB): Idaho, Montana State, Nevada, UC Davis

Jordan Williams - Chaparral (CB): Utah State

Mattson Young - Heritage Academy Mesa (QB): Bethel Coll. (Kans.)

Desert Edge CB Jamar Beal-Goines commits to Texas A&M Aggies

UPDATED: 4/30/24

Texas A&M is closing in on the national Top 10 when it comes to recruiting rankings and on Sunday, the Aggies added a corner from Arizona.

Three-star Desert Edge cornerback Jamar Beal-Goines announced his commitment to the Aggies as the school's 10th known commitment for the '25 class.

The 6-foot, 175-pound secondary player and speedster holds 18 offers with Texas A&M coming in relatively later in the process. Beal-Goines received his offer from the Aggies last January. He went on an unofficial visit a couple weeks ago and his talks with the coaching staff helped solidify his decision.

"My relationship with (defensive backs) Coach (Jordan) Peterson is what started it," Beal-Goines said in a text message. "When I visited and met with (Head) Coach (Mike) Elko, it sealed the deal."

A track athlete, Beal-Goines is one of the fastest players in the state. He ranks in the top five in Arizona for both the 100-meters (10.43) and 200-meters (21.41). Beal-Goines has been laser-timed at 4.29 in the 40-yard dash. On the football field, he had 24 tackles last season and has intercepted three passes in his two-year varsity career with the Scorpions.

Texas A&M had four players drafted by NFL teams last weekend. That list includes linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, who was selected by Green Bay in the second round. Elko just completed his first season of spring practices with the Aggies. He was hired in November after leading Duke the past two seasons. Texas A&M opens its schedule on Aug. 31 at Kyle Field in College Station against Notre Dame.


For the second week in a row, Arizona State has added an in-state commitment. Saguaro athlete Dajon Hinton announced his intentions to play for his hometown school.

The 5-11, 175-pounder plays both cornerback and receiver for the Sabercats. He is eager to get back on the field this fall because he missed his entire junior season due to an ACL tear. The last time he played in a game for Saguaro, Jason Mohns was his head coach. Mohns is now the tight ends coach at Arizona State.

In his sophomore year in 2022, Hinton caught 25 passes for 457 yards and scored five touchdowns (one on a kick return). Defensively, he made 12 tackles and intercepted a pass. It was just a few weeks after playing in the Open Division championship game that he received his offer from the Sun Devils.

Hinton has a multi-sport background (basketball and track) and carries a 3.83 GPA. He selected ASU over 16 other offers.

A couple weeks ago, Arizona State named a new receivers coach in Hines Ward. He played 14 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and won a Super Bowl MVP in the team's win over Seattle. Ward started his coaching career with the Steelers before moving on to the Jets and Florida Atlantic. ASU (3-9 last season) opens on Aug. 31 in Tempe against Wyoming.

CLASS OF 2025 COMMITMENTS

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS

Rylon Dillard-Allen (S) - Mountain Pointe
Dajon Hinton (ATH) - Saguaro

KANSAS JAYHAWKS

Anderson Kopp (OT) - Brophy

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH

Cree Thomas (CB) - Brophy

OREGON DUCKS

Cooper Perry (WR) - Notre Dame

TEXAS A&M AGGIES

Jamar Beal-Goines (CB) - Desert Edge

UNLV REBELS

Cassidee Miles (WR) - Central