The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Arizona using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Arizona set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#19 (tie). Corey Webb Jr. (Edge)
- National rank: #1,375 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #108
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Arizona State, Dartmouth, Eastern Washington, Hawaii
- High school: Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)
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2 / 20#19 (tie). Paz St John (DL)
- National rank: #1,375 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #150
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, California, Washington State, Hawaii, Kansas
- High school: Liberty (Peoria, AZ)
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3 / 20#18. Zeth Thues (S)
- National rank: #1,229 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #99
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado State, Kansas, Kansas State
- High school: Liberty (Peoria, AZ)
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4 / 20#16 (tie). Beau Jandreau (LB)
- National rank: #1,013 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #81
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Oregon State, Arizona
- High school: Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)
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5 / 20#16 (tie). Rex Waterman (OT)
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6 / 20#15. Rico Blassingame (WR)
- National rank: #923 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #130
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado State
- High school: Tolleson Union (Tolleson, AZ)
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7 / 20#14. Keytrin Harris (DL)
- National rank: #778 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #93
- College: Arizona
- Offers: Arizona, Missouri, UCLA, California, Arizona State
- High school: Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)
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8 / 20#13. Mason Lewis (CB)
- National rank: #724 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #64
- College: Vanderbilt
- Offers: Vanderbilt, Iowa, California, Minnesota, Kansas State
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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9 / 20#12. Daylen Sharper (ATH)
- National rank: #694 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, Arizona State, Arizona, Boston College, California
- High school: Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, AZ)
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10 / 20#10 (tie). Aveon Williams (ATH)
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11 / 20#10 (tie). Hudson Dunn (LB)
- National rank: #629 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Illinois
- High school: Liberty (Peoria, AZ)
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12 / 20#9. Tucker Smith (IOL)
- National rank: #532 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #40
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Iowa State
- High school: Sandra Day O'Connor (Glendale, AZ)
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13 / 20#8. Aaron Thomas (OT)
- National rank: #506 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #46
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Texas A&M, Florida State, Ohio State, Washington
- High school: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ)
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14 / 20#7. Devin Fitzgerald (WR)
- National rank: #415 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #60
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Stanford, Clemson, UCLA, Akron
- High school: Brophy College Preparatory (Phoenix, AZ)
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16 / 20#5. Caleb Tafua (TE)
- National rank: #356 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, California, USC, Washington, Alabama
- High school: Mesa (Mesa, AZ)
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17 / 20#4. Tait Reynolds (QB)
- National rank: #299 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #23
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Boston College
- High school: Queen Creek (Queen Creek, AZ)
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18 / 20#3. Malachi Joyner (IOL)
- National rank: #297 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: Arizona
- Offers: Arizona, Minnesota, Boise State, Hawaii, Montana
- High school: Williams Field (Gilbert, AZ)
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19 / 20#2. Collin Campbell (OT)
- National rank: #288 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #27
- College: Michigan State
- Offers: Michigan State, Utah, Arizona, Arkansas, BYU
- High school: Williams Field (Gilbert, AZ)
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