Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Hawaii
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 Hawaii using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Hawaii set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#7. Trehsyn Fesili (LB)
- Position rank: #113
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Arizona State, Missouri Southern State
- High school: James Campbell (Ewa Beach, HI)
#6. Esaiah Wong (OT)
- Position rank: #88
- College: not committed
- Offers: BYU, California, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Kailua (Kailua, HI)
#5. Madden Soliai (S)
- Position rank: #96
- College: not committed
- Offers: Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, UCLA, Arizona
- High school: Kahuku (Kahuku, HI)
#4. Taimane Purcell (TE)
- Position rank: #32
- College: not committed
- Offers: BYU, USC, SMU, California, Oklahoma State
- High school: Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI)
#3. Kamo'i Huihui-White (IOL)
- Position rank: #50
- College: not committed
- Offers: SMU, California, Nebraska, Oregon, Arizona
- High school: St. Louis (Honolulu, HI)
#2. Malakai Lee (OT)
- Position rank: #10
- College: not committed
- Offers: Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Arizona
- High school: Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI)
#1. Talanoa Ili (LB)
- Position rank: #4
- College: not committed
- Offers: Oregon, USC, Texas, Notre Dame, Oklahoma
- High school: Kahuku (Kahuku, HI)