Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Idaho
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 Idaho using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Idaho set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#14. Dominic Wolthuis (WR)
- Position rank: #376
- College: Idaho
- Offers: Idaho, Central Washington
- High school: Bishop Kelly (Boise, ID)
#11 (tie). Sam Haener (Edge)
- Position rank: #200
- College: UC Davis
- Offers: UC Davis
- High school: Timberline (Boise, ID)
#11 (tie). Jack Brant (QB)
- Position rank: #166
- College: UC Davis
- Offers: UC Davis, Idaho State
- High school: Timberline (Boise, ID)
#11 (tie). Jacob Flowers (QB)
- Position rank: #166
- College: Montana Tech
- Offers: Montana Tech, College of Idaho
- High school: Rigby (Rigby, ID)
#10. Drew Byrd (TE)
- Position rank: #99
- College: Washington State
- Offers: Washington State, Nevada
- High school: Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)
#9. Rowan Rupp (DL)
- Position rank: #187
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Nevada, Air Force, Army, Idaho State
- High school: Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)
#8. Preston McDaniel (TE)
- Position rank: #87
- College: Utah State
- Offers: Utah State, Oklahoma State, Air Force, Army, Dartmouth
- High school: Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls, ID)
#7. Andrew Price (OT)
- Position rank: #126
- College: Hawaii
- Offers: Hawaii, Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana
- High school: Timberline (Boise, ID)
#6. Hudson Lewis (WR)
- Position rank: #189
- College: Utah
- Offers: Utah, Washington State, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana
- High school: Timberline (Boise, ID)
#5. Rasean Jones (WR)
- Position rank: #130
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Idaho, Oregon State, Washington State
- High school: Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)
#4. Ryan Brekke (TE)
- Position rank: #48
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Nevada, Idaho, Portland State
- High school: Owyhee (Meridian, ID)
#3. LaGary Mitchell (LB)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Utah
- Offers: Utah, Boise State, Colorado State
- High school: Meridian (Meridian, ID)
#2. Jax Tanner (IOL)
- Position rank: #26
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, Boise State, Tennessee, Oregon, Michigan
- High school: Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)
#1. Kelvin Obot (OT)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Utah
- Offers: Utah, Michigan, Oregon, Nebraska, Michigan State
- High school: Fruitland (Fruitland, ID)