The recruiting race for college football is 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 2027 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 2027 football recruits from Arizona using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Arizona set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Braylon Kasper (WR)
- National rank: #987 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #126
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arizona State, BYU, California, Missouri, Nebraska
- High school: American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)
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2 / 20#19. Kael Snyder (QB)
- National rank: #938 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #48
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Arizona, Arizona State, Indiana, Iowa
- High school: Perry (Gilbert, AZ)
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3 / 20#18. Anitoni Tahi (DL)
- National rank: #915 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #107
- College: Kansas State
- Offers: Kansas State, Purdue, Arizona State, Illinois, Iowa State
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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4 / 20#17. David Rushing (WR)
- National rank: #801 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #100
- College: Kansas State
- Offers: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Utah, East Carolina, Memphis
- High school: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ)
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5 / 20#16. Tye Kennedy (OT)
- National rank: #749 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #66
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Stanford, Utah, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Mountain View (Mesa, AZ)
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6 / 20#15. Zerek Sidney (WR)
- National rank: #729 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #91
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, California
- High school: Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ)
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7 / 20#14. Benjamin Lowther (OT)
- National rank: #701 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Stanford
- Offers: Stanford, Arizona State, Arizona, Duke, Kansas
- High school: Peoria Centennial (Peoria, AZ)
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8 / 20#12 (tie). Jaden Baldwin (WR)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #83
- College: Pittsburgh
- Offers: Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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9 / 20#12 (tie). T.K. Cunningham (Edge)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #55
- College: Purdue
- Offers: Purdue, Florida State, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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11 / 20#10. DaJohn Yarborough (IOL)
- National rank: #486 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: California
- Offers: California, Mississippi State, Florida State, Washington, Alabama
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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12 / 20#9. Yahzeen Zion (DL)
- National rank: #451 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #54
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, Oklahoma, LSU, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ)
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13 / 20#8. Jeremy Adeyanju (RB)
- National rank: #343 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Florida
- High school: Sandra Day O'Connor (Glendale, AZ)
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14 / 20#7. Dontay Tyson (WR)
- National rank: #338 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #48
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State
- High school: Peoria (Peoria, AZ)
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15 / 20#6. Jai Jones (WR)
- National rank: #311 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Wisconsin
- Offers: Wisconsin, California, Arizona, Arizona State, Indiana
- High school: Chandler (Chandler, AZ)
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16 / 20#5. Noah Roberts (RB)
- National rank: #227 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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17 / 20#4. Blake Roskopf (QB)
- National rank: #168 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #14
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arkansas, Auburn, California, Duke
- High school: Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ)
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18 / 20#3. Jake Hildebrand (OT)
- National rank: #110 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Arizona State
- Offers: Arizona State, Alabama, Arizona, BYU, Baylor
- High school: Basha (Chandler, AZ)
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19 / 20#2. Roye Oliver III (WR)
- National rank: #89 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: USC
- Offers: USC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU
- High school: Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)
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20 / 20#1. Will Mencl (QB)
- National rank: #54 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, California
- High school: Chandler (Chandler, AZ)
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