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 Nevada using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Nevada set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#19 (tie). Jacobe Cherry (IOL)
- National rank: #1,977 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #162
- College: Rice
- Offers: Rice, Dartmouth, UNLV, Air Force, Army
- High school: Bishop Manogue (Reno, NV)
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2 / 20#19 (tie). Colton Richter (Edge)
- National rank: #1,977 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #150
- College: Washington State
- Offers: Washington State, Boise State, UNLV, Fresno State, San Jose State
- High school: Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas, NV)
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3 / 20#15 (tie). Jaden Mason (S)
- National rank: #1,830 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #179
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Army, Montana State, Northern Arizona
- High school: Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, NV)
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4 / 20#15 (tie). Azavier McDaniel (CB)
- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #159
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, North Dakota State, Hawaii, Oregon State, New Mexico
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
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5 / 20#15 (tie). Cantrell Eubanks (RB)
- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #130
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arizona, Louisville, Ole Miss, Penn State, Syracuse
- High school: Mater Academy East (Las Vegas, NV)
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6 / 20#15 (tie). Randle Pollard (IOL)
- National rank: #1,832 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #147
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arizona, San Jose State, Colorado State, Sacramento State
- High school: Las Vegas Centennial (Las Vegas, NV)
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7 / 20#14. Phoenix Pollard (IOL)
- National rank: #1,768 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #141
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Boise State, FIU, California, Utah
- High school: Coronado (Henderson, NV)
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8 / 20#13. Rocco Malaki (DL)
- National rank: #1,621 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #182
- College: not committed
- Offers: Hawaii, Washington State
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
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9 / 20#12. Ezra Sanelivi (RB)
- National rank: #1,569 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #114
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa
- High school: Liberty (Henderson, NV)
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10 / 20#11. Roman Pulefaasisina (DL)
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11 / 20#10. Demichael Burks (CB)
- National rank: #1,494 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #137
- College: BYU
- Offers: BYU, Fresno State, San Jose State, Colorado State, Nevada
- High school: Desert Pines (Las Vegas, NV)
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12 / 20#8 (tie). Laseth Bryant (OT)
- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #109
- College: UNLV
- Offers: UNLV, Washington State, Arizona, Boise State, Oregon State
- High school: Las Vegas Centennial (Las Vegas, NV)
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13 / 20#8 (tie). Seager Milholen (TE)
- National rank: #1,339 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #65
- College: Colorado State
- Offers: Colorado State, Arizona, California, Nebraska, Washington State
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
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14 / 20#7. Thaddeus Thatcher (QB)
- National rank: #987 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #51
- College: Oregon State
- Offers: Oregon State, UNLV, UCF, Michigan, Utah
- High school: Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV)
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15 / 20#6. Jayden Thomas (WR)
- National rank: #846 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #104
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, California, Vanderbilt, Hawaii, Oregon State
- High school: Las Vegas Centennial (Las Vegas, NV)
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16 / 20#5. Maxwell Miles (S)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #61
- College: Minnesota
- Offers: Minnesota, Michigan, California, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest
- High school: Las Vegas Centennial (Las Vegas, NV)
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17 / 20#4. Damani Warren (WR)
- National rank: #485 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #67
- College: Texas A&M
- Offers: Texas A&M, Michigan, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV)
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18 / 20#3. Zac Fares (TE)
- National rank: #451 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: UCLA
- Offers: UCLA, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV)
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19 / 20#2. Kamil Loud (CB)
- National rank: #314 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #36
- College: California
- Offers: California, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
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20 / 20#1. Hayden Stepp (CB)
- National rank: #47 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Alabama, California, Arizona, Arizona State
- High school: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
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