Published May 3, 2025
Gridiron Arizona's 2026 Recruiting Update: 5/4
Chris Eaton  •  ArizonaVarsity
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Pinnacle cornerback gets Sac State offer

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UPDATED: 5/4/25

Colleges across the nation continue to take notice of the prep talent in Arizona each season. More than 360 players from the Class of 2025 have signed with schools to advance their football careers, and receive an education.

Brophy College Prep running back Harrison Chambers received his first offers on Saturday from Southern Virginia and Kansas Wesleyan. He is a 5-7, 175-pound back who is a two-time 6A Central Region Second Team selection. Last season, Chambers rushed for 688 yards and six touchdowns averaging more than six yards per carry. In the rigorous curriculum at BCP, he carries a 3.50 GPA. His experience and knowledge of the offense will be key for the Broncos this year as the team has to replace its entire O-Line. Southern Virginia incorporated 80 freshmen into its program last year and struggled to a 1-9 season. The Knights rushed for 633 yards and scored 13 TDs on the ground. SVU plays in the USA South Conference (Div. III) and will open at home on Sept. 6 against the Apprentice School (Va.). Kansas Wesleyan just completed its first spring football practices under new head coach Matt Middleton. He was previously an assistant at Harding (Ark.). The Coyotes went 7-5 last season and made the NAIA playoffs. KWU will kick its season off on Aug. 30 at home in Salina against Ottawa (Kansas.).

Sacramento State offered Pinnacle cornerback Jai Ewing on Sunday. The 5-11, 175-pound player had 21 tackles, three pass breakups and an interception in seven games last season. The offer from the Hornets is his third from a Division I school. Pinnacle is currently in spring football and will host a showcase on Monday, May 12 from 4-8 p.m. Last month, Ewing took unofficial visits to Sacramento State and Eastern Washington. He shut down all of the top receivers he was matched up against and locked them up to give the Pioneers time for 11 coverage sacks. Ewing was on hand at Sac State as a record-setting crowd of 7,000 fans watched the Hornets in their annual Spring Game. Sacramento State will start its season on Aug. 30 at South Dakota State. The Hornets play in the Big Sky Conference (FCS) and went 3-9 in 2024.

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 3-5. 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 2026 OFFERS

Ammon Alexander - Benjamin Franklin (OG): Carroll Coll. (Mont.), Cornell

Brody Andersen - Mesa Mountain View (SS): Nelson, Ottawa

Tristan Armstrong - Saguaro (WR): Central Michigan, Colorado State, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, UNLV

Treydon Baker - Canyon View (TE): Arizona Christian

Noah Banhie - Salpointe (DT): Arizona

Amare Bell - Cesar Chavez (DE): Cornell

Khalil Bender - ALA-Queen Creek (WR): Arizona, Northern Arizona, Western Illinois

Rico Blassingame - Tolleson (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, California, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, MINNESOTA, New Mexico, North Carolina, Northern Arizona, Purdue, Texas A&M, UCF, UNLV, Utah State, UTEP, Washington, Wisconsin

Sean Boyd Jr. - Williams Field (CB): Boise State

Justice Brathwaite - Higley (CB): Arizona State, BYU, California, Iowa State, Kansas, San Diego State, UNLV, UTEP

Xavion Brazil - Hamilton (CB): Northern Arizona

Kash Brock - Basha (WR): Air Force, Arizona, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Iowa State, Northwestern, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington State

Jacob Brown - Hamilton (RB): Arizona, Arizona State, Northern Arizona

Tyler Burnstein - Liberty (DE): Arizona State, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Arizona

Collin Campbell - Williams Field (OT): Arizona, Arkansas, BYU, California, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Oregon State, Purdue, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Utah State, UTEP, Washington, Wisconsin

Jose Cardona Jr. - Maricopa (QB): Hastings

Javier Castro - Copper Canyon (DE): Bethany Coll. (Kans.)

Harrison Chambers - Brophy (RB): Kansas Wesleyan, Southern Virginia

Jaylyn Colter - Mountain Pointe (LB): Arizona State, Central Michigan, Duke, Nevada, Oregon, Oregon State, UNLV

Eli Cramer-Cronin - Basha (LB): Army, Northern Arizona

Connor Davies - Fountain Hills (LB): Fort Lauderdale

Colton Dermer - O’Connor (LS): Northern Arizona

Donivan Dixon - Cactus Shadows (QB): Air Force, Army, Northern Arizona, Utah

Hudson Dunn - Liberty (LB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, MINNESOTA, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Washington, Washington State

Tanyon Erdman - Perry (C): Bethany Coll. (Kans.)

Robert Escarcega IV - Tonopah Valley (LB): Arizona Christian

Jai Ewing - Pinnacle (CB): Florida Memorial, Sacramento State, Southern Mississippi, Wayne State, Western Kentucky

Gunner Fagrell - Higley (QB): Cornell

Bear Fisher - Queen Creek (TE): Arizona, California, Iowa State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Utah State, UTEP, Washington State

Devin Fitzgerald - Brophy (WR): Akron, Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Bowling Green, California, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas State, Marshall, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Princeton, San Diego, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, Temple, Toledo, UCLA, UCF, UNLV, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Yale

Thomas Fo’ilefutu - Liberty (RB): Idaho State, New Mexico State, UTEP

Joshua Gaines - Basha (RB): Montana, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, UNLV

Kaleb Garcia - Basha (FS): Air Force, Army

Cannon Garday - Liberty (LB): Army, Fordham, Lafayette, Montana, New Mexico State

Kendrick Gilmore - Cesar Chavez (DE): Northern Arizona

Brady Goodman - Mesa Mountain View (QB): North Texas, Northern Arizona, Utah State, Wyoming

Tyes Graves - Cesar Chavez (LB): Montana Tech

Bryce Greer - Casteel (OG): Northern Arizona

Brady Grizzell - Canyon View (CB): Southwest Minnesota State

Logan Guilford - Sunrise Mountain (LB): Ottawa (Kans.)

Camren Hamiel - Desert Edge (CB): Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Bowling Green, BYU, California, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Vanderbilt, Washington, Wisconsin

Beau Jandreau - Hamilton (LB): Arizona, Boise State, California, Central Michigan, Colorado State, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Notre Dame, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, San Diego State, Tennessee, UNLV, USC, UTEP, Washington

Niko Jandreau - Hamilton (S): Arizona State, Boise State, Central Michigan, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Missouri, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma, San Diego State, UNLV, USC, UTEP, Washington

Curtis Johnson IV - Cesar Chavez (CB): Arizona Christian

Jake Jones - Campo Verde (DT): Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, UNLV, UTEP, Washington State, Wyoming

Marcel Jones - Saguaro (QB): Arizona State, Boston College, Kansas, UNLV

Malachi Joyner - Williams Field (OT): Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Utah State, UTEP

Hamisi Juma - Chandler (FS): ARIZONA, Arizona Christian, Colorado State, Louisville, Montana, Northern Arizona, UNLV

Omar Kaba - Williams Field (OG): Montana, Northern Arizona, Utah State

Cooper Kraus - Buena (LB): Arizona Christian

Deshawn Krein - Brophy (CB): Sacramento State, South Dakota State

Hyatt Lang - Gilbert Christian (DE): Carroll Coll. (Mont.)

Colton Lauffer - O’Connor (SS): AIR FORCE, Army

Mason Lewis - Basha (DB/RB): Arizona State, Colorado State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, UTEP, Washington State

Jaron Liles - Queen Creek (FS): Arizona, New Mexico

Jayden Marquez - Paradise Honors (OT): Stetson

Jackson McCarthy - Canyon View (LB): Montana Tech

Ryan McDonough - Desert Mountain (CB): Army, Cornell, Georgetown, Navy

George Mihilli - ALA-Queen Creek (WR): Bethune-Cookman

Jalayne Miller - Desert Edge (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, BYU, California, Colorado State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Washington, Wisconsin

Sebastian Moreno - Centennial (WR): Kent State, Marshall, Sacramento State

Antonio Para - Desert Edge (LB): New Mexico

James Pike - Brophy (S): Fordham

Wyatt Rauch - Campo Verde (WR/S): Cornell

Tait Reynolds - Queen Creek (QB): Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College, BYU, CLEMSON, Colorado, Duke, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northern Arizona, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCF, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Marquis Richardson - Hamilton (FS): Central Michigan, Hawaii, Iowa State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona

Xavier Rivera-Rogers - Basha (CB): Idaho, North Dakota, Northern Arizona

Jaden Rodgers - Cienega (WR): Colorado State, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Utah State

Caden Rudy - Marana Mountain View (LB): Ottawa (Kans.)

Daylen Sharper - Brophy (WR): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Princeton, Purdue, South Florida, Stanford, UCF, UCLA, UNLV, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Wisconsin, Yale

Kaedyn Smith - Basha (LB): North Dakota

Tucker Smith - O’Connor (OG): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, California, Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota, OHIO STATE, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Purdue, USC, Washington

Kingston Spivey - Hamilton (CB): Sacramento State, Utah

Paz St John - Liberty (DT): Boise State, California, Dartmouth, Kansas, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UTEP

Dayvon Standard - Buckeye (WR): Idaho

Kydel Stone - Saguaro (CB): Georgia State, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, UAB, UNLV

DeAndre Taylor - Basha (WR): Army

Sinei Tengei - Westwood (DE): Boise State, BYU, Idaho, Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Utah State

Aaron Thomas - Mountain Pointe (OT): Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Florida State, Georgia State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, Montana, Northern Arizona, Ohio State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas A&M, UCLA, Utah State, Washington, Washington State

Zeth Thues - Liberty (SS): ARIZONA STATE, Boston College, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State, Nevada, Northern Arizona, San Diego State, Tennessee, UNLV, UTEP, Washington State, Wisconsin

Rylan Umphrey - Brophy (QB): Columbia, Yale

Bastian Vanden Bosch - Brophy (LB): Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado State, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas State, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington State

Case Vanden Bosch - Brophy (QB): Air Force, Arizona State, Army, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska,

Brodie Vehrs - Basha (QB): Northen Arizona

Jameson Wade - Red Mountain (LB): Cornell, Dartmouth

Rex Waterman - Hamilton (OT): Arizona State, Boise State, Duke, Kansas State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Oregon State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV

Corey Webb Jr. - Tonopah Valley (DE): Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, Northern Arizona

Aveon Williams - Casa Grande (TE/DE): Arizona, Arizona State, Kansas State, Northern Arizona, Oregon, Sacramento State, Utah, UTEP

Jaydon Wiseman - Saguaro (FS): Bowling Green, Montana, Nevada, Northern Arizona

Derek Worden - Queen Creek (DE): Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Cornell, Dartmouth, New Mexico, Northern Arizona, Utah State, UTEP

Jesus Yepiz - Copper Canyon (OG): Bethany Coll. (Kans.)

Liberty LB Dunn commits to the Gophers

UPDATED: 5/3/25

Minnesota becomes the first school in the nation to get two commitments from the Arizona HS Class of 2026.

Three-star Liberty linebacker Hudson Dunn announced his pledge to the Golden Gophers as the school’s 10th known commitment for the ‘26 class.

“The culture,” Dunn said in a text message of why he chose Minnesota. “It’s bigger than football! Also the academics and the opportunity to play early. They have a proven record of developing players. (Head) Coach (PJ) Fleck and (Linebackers) Coach Mariano (Sori-Marin) are awesome. I fit well in their defensive scheme.”

After receiving his offer from Minnesota in January, Dunn went on an unofficial visit to the Twin Cities campus in early April. He is already locked in for his official visit for Summer Splash the last weekend of May.

A starter for two seasons for the Lions, Dunn has not only racked up 28.5 sacks in that time, he’s helped LHS capture two Open Division championships. He joins Tolleson wide receiver Rico Blassingame as a Minnesota commit.

Of Dunn’s 19 offers, seven were from the Big Ten Conference, including Illinois, Michigan, and Oregon. Dunn (6-1, 215) is a two-time MaxPreps All-American.

Minnesota had three players drafted by NFL teams last month, including linebacker Cody Lindenberg (Raiders). The Golden Gophers finished 8-5 last year (5-4 Big Ten) and won the Duke’s Mayo Bowl over Virginia Tech in Charlotte. UM opens on Thursday, Aug. 28 at home in Huntington Bank Stadium against Buffalo.

CLASS OF 2026 COMMITMENTS

AIR FORCE FALCONS

Colton Lauffer (SS) - O’Connor

ARIZONA WILDCATS

Hamisi Juma (FS) - Chandler

ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS

Zeth Thues (SS) - Liberty

BYU COUGARS

Justice Brathwaite (CB) - Higley

CLEMSON TIGERS

Tait Reynolds (QB) - Queen Creek

MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS

Rico Blassingame (WR) - Tolleson

Hudson Dunn (LB) - Liberty

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Tucker Smith (OT) - O’Connor