Not only is this Saturday’s matchup between No. 15 BYU and No. 23 Utah important in the Big 12 race, it can mean a lot on the recruiting trail.
What does Utah’s 2026 recruiting class look like going into the contest, and where does it stack up both in the Big 12 and nationally?
Let’s take a look, using the 247 Sports’ composite team rankings for reference.
- Utah 2026 class recruiting rank nationally: No. 44 overall
- Utah 2026 class recruiting rank vs. rest of Big 12: 10th out of 16
Here’s the latest on each of the Utes’ 2026 commits and how their current season is going.
Tracking 2026 Utah commits in the 2025 season
Kelvin Obot, OT
Fruitland High (Fruitland, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.9591 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 43-21 over Homedale — 5 tackles (2 solo), 3 tackles for loss
- Reported season totals: 39 tackles (12 solo), 15 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 QB hurries, 2 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
- This week: Friday at Weiser
Obot, who is ranked a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-star recruit and the No. 4 overall player in the 2026 class by Rivals, had three tackles for loss defensively in helping Fruitland beat Homedale, a matchup of the No. 1 vs. No. 3 teams in the Idaho 4A rankings, according to MaxPreps.
That snapped an eight-game losing streak for Fruitland against Homedale, according to Idaho Press.
Obot helped Fruitland roll up 548 yards of total offense in the win, according to MaxPreps. The Grizzlies, who moved to 7-0 on the season and are the top-ranked 4A team in the state in MaxPreps’ rankings, can clinch at least a tie for the 4A Snake River Valley Conference title this week with a win over Weiser.
Jaron Pula, WR
Lone Peak High (Highland)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8972 composite ranking)
- Last week: L, 34-6 to Lehi
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 37 receptions, 616 receiving yards, 10 receiving touchdowns; 1 carry, 8 rushing yards
- This week: Bye, regular season over
No Lone Peak offensive statistics were entered onto either Deseret News or MaxPreps for this game.
LaMarcus Bell, RB
Lake Oswego High (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8867 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 45-21 over Tigard
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 58 carries, 619 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns
- This week: Friday vs. West Linn
No Lake Oswego statistics were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
The victory over Tigard kept the Lakers undefeated and set up a matchup between the top two teams in Oregon, No. 2 Lake Oswego and No. 1 West Linn.
It’s a rematch of last year’s Oregon 6A state championship game, when West Linn beat Lake Oswego 44-30. Bell ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the title game, while adding 35 receiving yards and another score.
MaxPreps is live-streaming this week’s rematch for free.
Kennan Pula, WR
Lone Peak High (Highland)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8856 composite ranking)
- Last week: L, 34-6 to Lehi
- Reported season totals: 34 receptions, 535 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns; 14 tackles (13 solo), 2 pass deflections
- This week: Bye, regular season over
No Lone Peak offensive statistics were entered onto either Deseret News or MaxPreps for this game.
Preston Pitts, Edge
Clear Falls High (League City, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8822 composite ranking)
- Last week: Bye
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 10 tackles (8 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
- This week: Friday at Clear Springs
Pitts took the opportunity with Clear Falls on a bye last week to take a visit to Salt Lake City for the Utah-Arizona State game. Clear Falls gets back in action this week at Clear Springs.
Moses Sparks Jr., IOL
Cleveland High (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8800 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 27-6 over Cibola
- This week: Friday vs. Piedra Vista
Sparks helped Cleveland put up 504 yards of total offense, including 293 through the air, in earning the win to improve to 6-1, according to MaxPreps.
LaGary Mitchell, LB
Meridian High (Meridian, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8778 composite ranking)
- Last week: L, 43-42 to Capital — 6 tackles (all solo); 1 carry, 3 rushing yards
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 19 tackles (all solo), 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack; 44 carries, 144 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown; 6 receptions, 54 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns
- This week: Friday vs. Centennial
Mitchell tied for the team lead in tackles as Meridian dropped to 1-6 on the year in a one-point loss, according to MaxPreps.
Michael Johnson, QB
Douglas County High (Douglasville, Georgia)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8733 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 45-20 over Westlake — 9 of 14 passing, 225 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 1 interception; 2 carries, 9 rushing yards
- Reported season totals: 79 of 130 passing, 1,375 passing yards, 10 passing touchdowns, 2 interceptions; 45 carries, 316 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns
- This week: Bye
Johnson accounted for 234 yards of total offense as Douglas County improved to 6-2 on the year heading into a bye, according to MaxPreps.
Johnson’s three touchdown passes were a season high. He’s thrown five in the past two weeks.
Major Hinchen, CB
La Quinta High (La Quinta, California)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8678 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 28-14 over Xavier Prep
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 12 tackles (7 solo); 2 carries, minus-4 rushing yards; 9 receptions, 154 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns
- This week: Friday at Rancho Mirage
Hinchen didn’t record any statistics in La Quinta’s most recent game, according to MaxPreps.
Josiah Jefferson, TE
Southwestern Community College (Chula Vista, California)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8700 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 38-24 over Palomar — 5 receptions, 64 receiving yards
- Reported season totals: 20 receptions, 290 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns
- This week: Saturday vs. Riverside
Jefferson is a junior-college transfer — he’s rated the No. 1 JUCO tight end in the 2026 recruiting class.
Though Utah announced he signed with the school on Aug. 2 and was being added to the 2025 roster, he’s back at Southwestern this season and is still listed in the 2026 class.
Perrion Williams, ATH
Archbishop Riordan High (San Francisco)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8678 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 54-0 over St. Ignatius College Preparatory — 3 receptions, 62 receiving yards; 1 pass deflection; 3 punt returns, 5 punt return yards
- Reported season totals: 10 receptions, 134 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown; 1 pass deflection; 3 punt returns, 5 punt return yards
- This week: Saturday vs. Valley Christian
Williams made his season debut last week — he became eligible more than halfway through the regular season after transferring during the offseason.
Rowdy Pearce, IOL
Midland Christian High (Midland, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8656 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 56-14 over Southwest Christian School
- This week: Friday vs. Fort Worth Christian
No offensive statistics for Midland Christian were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Hudson Lewis, WR
Timberline High (Boise, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8644 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 49-7 over Centennial
- Reported season totals: 40 receptions, 714 receiving yards, 12 receiving touchdowns; 8 carries, 85 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown; 11 tackles (8 solo), 2 interceptions, 3 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
- This week: Friday vs. Rocky Mountain
Lewis did not record any statistics in Timberline’s latest win, according to MaxPreps.
This week, Timberline faces the top-ranked team in Idaho, Rocky Mountain. The 6-1 Wolves host the 7-0 Grizzlies in the regular-season finale.
Javion Ramon, DL
Monterey High (Lubbock, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8633 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 56-34 over Lubbock
- Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 13 tackles (4 solo), 1 tackle for loss
- This week: Friday vs. Tascosa
No defensive statistics for Monterey were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Aisa Galea’i, S
Orem High (Orem)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8611 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 49-0 over Payson — 2 carries, 70 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown
- Reported season totals: 24 tackles (17 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 pass deflections; 19 carries, 314 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns; 7 receptions, 62 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown; 1 kickoff return for touchdown
- This week: Wednesday at Maple Mountain
Galea’i scored again on the ground, as his 60-yard rushing touchdown early in the second quarter gave Orem a 28-0 on its way to a 49-point win.
The Tigers wrap up the regular season this week and are on a six-game winning streak, with the playoffs kicking off next week.
Dylan Waters, CB
Fort Bend Marshall High (Missouri City, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8600 composite ranking)
- Last week: W, 37-7 over Lamar Consolidated
- This week: Thursday vs. Terry
No statistics for Fort Bend Marshall were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Bear Fisher, TE
Queen Creek High (Queen Creek, Arizona)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8478 composite ranking)
- Last week: Bye
- Reported season totals: 21 receptions, 238 receiving yards, 1 touchdown; 8 tackles (3 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 pass deflection
- This week: Thursday at ALA-Queen Creek
Fisher and Queen Creek get back into action this week on the road at ALA-Queen Creek.
Recruiting update
Safety Carter Stewart (Shadow Creek High, Pearland, Texas) flipped his commitment from Utah to Missouri over the weekend, Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett reported. Stewart is rated a three-star recruit with a 0.8467 rating in 247 Sports’ composite rankings.