Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Utah
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May 30, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Utah
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 Utah using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Utah set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
- National rank: #1,329 (3 stars) - Position rank: #100 - College: UNLV - Offers: UNLV, Idaho, Iowa State, Northern Arizona, Utah State - High school: Alta (Sandy, UT)
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#19. Bryton Niu (TE)
- National rank: #1,222 (3 stars) - Position rank: #59 - College: Oklahoma State - Offers: Oklahoma State, Arizona, California, Colorado State, FIU - High school: Lehi (Lehi, UT)
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#18. Kaneal Sweetwyne (QB)
- National rank: #1,111 (3 stars) - Position rank: #72 - College: BYU - Offers: BYU, Utah State - High school: Skyridge (Lehi, UT)
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#17. PJ Takitaki (Edge)
- National rank: #1,056 (3 stars) - Position rank: #87 - College: BYU - Offers: BYU, Minnesota, California, San Diego State - High school: Lehi (Lehi, UT)
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#16. Legend Glasker (ATH)
- National rank: #1,020 (3 stars) - Position rank: #73 - College: BYU - Offers: BYU, California, Colorado State, Hawaii, San Jose State - High school: Lehi (Lehi, UT)
- National rank: #1,014 (3 stars) - Position rank: #84 - College: not committed - Offers: Boise State, BYU, California, Colorado State, Iowa State - High school: West (Salt Lake City, UT)
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#14. Kai Wesley (TE)
- National rank: #983 (3 stars) - Position rank: #48 - College: not committed - Offers: Florida State, Boise State, Baylor, Washington, Arkansas - High school: Orem (Orem, UT)
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#13. Lopeti Moala (DL)
- National rank: #928 (3 stars) - Position rank: #96 - College: not committed - Offers: BYU, Arizona, Utah, UCLA, Stanford - High school: Orem (Orem, UT)
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#12. Aisa Galea'i (S)
- National rank: #900 (3 stars) - Position rank: #76 - College: not committed - Offers: Utah, BYU, UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State - High school: Timpview (Provo, UT)
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#11. Kai Meza (WR)
- National rank: #782 (3 stars) - Position rank: #120 - College: Minnesota - Offers: Minnesota, Arkansas, Boise State, California, Fresno State - High school: Corner Canyon (Draper, UT)
