Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Nevada
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 Nevada using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Nevada set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
#20. Myles Juniel (WR)
- Position rank: #334
- College: not committed
- Offers: UNLV
- High school: Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas, NV)
#19. Brandon Mann (QB)
- Position rank: #141
- College: Nevada
- Offers: Nevada, Virginia Tech
- High school: Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV)
#17 (tie). Amari Nash (WR)
- Position rank: #304
- College: Nevada
- Offers: Nevada, Colgate
- High school: Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV)
#17 (tie). Ocean Taufa (Edge)
- Position rank: #163
- College: not committed
- Offers: Air Force, Hawaii, Idaho State, UNLV
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#16. Maika Eugenio (QB)
- Position rank: #129
- College: Hawaii
- Offers: Hawaii, Arizona State, Cornell, Florida Atlantic, North Alabama
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#15. Bronwyn Rios (RB)
- Position rank: #133
- College: Nevada
- Offers: Nevada, Northern Arizona
- High school: Reed (Sparks, NV)
#12 (tie). Poe Purcell (DL)
- Position rank: #193
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Kansas State, Hawaii, Utah State
- High school: Eldorado (Las Vegas, NV)
#12 (tie). Andreas Diaz-Nicolaidis (ATH)
- Position rank: #137
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Kansas State, UCLA, Nevada, Hawaii
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#12 (tie). Kaina Watson (WR)
- Position rank: #267
- College: not committed
- Offers: Hawaii
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#11. Major Pride (WR)
- Position rank: #246
- College: San Diego State
- Offers: San Diego State, UCLA, Boise State, UNLV, Army
- High school: Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas, NV)
#9 (tie). Evan Williams (ATH)
- Position rank: #107
- College: not committed
- Offers: Fresno State, San Diego State, California, Nevada, Northern Arizona
- High school: Green Valley (Henderson, NV)
#9 (tie). Massiah Mingo (WR)
- Position rank: #210
- College: New Mexico
- Offers: New Mexico, Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Colorado
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#8. Joey Thomas III (CB)
- Position rank: #109
- College: Nevada
- Offers: Nevada, BYU, California, Colorado, Texas Tech
- High school: Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV)
#7. Kole Cronin (OT)
- Position rank: #89
- College: Boise State
- Offers: Boise State, Minnesota, California, Nevada, Oregon State
- High school: Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV)
#6. Dominic Harris (OT)
- Position rank: #77
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, LSU, Auburn, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Clark (Las Vegas, NV)
#5. Matthew Mason (S)
- Position rank: #54
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, UNLV, San Diego State, Air Force, Arizona State
- High school: Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, NV)
#4. Prince Williams (Edge)
- Position rank: #56
- College: Arizona
- Offers: Arizona, BYU, Utah, Arizona State, California
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
#3. Dre Pollard (ATH)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Stanford, Arizona State, Arizona, Auburn
- High school: Clark (Las Vegas, NV)
#2. Gavin Day (S)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Washington
- Offers: Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado State, Fresno State
- High school: Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, NV)
#1. Jett Washington (S)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, USC, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)