If Arizona has proven anything in the early going for its 2017 class, it's that it's moving fast, and furious, like Vin Diesel.
Within a week, the Wildcats added four of their six verbal commitments for 2017, the latset coming on Tuesday afternoon with four-star athlete Nathan Tilford.
Arizona seems to moving in bunches, so we decided to posit who might be the next to announce in the Wildcats favor. It's entirely possible there might not be another commitment until the summer, or there could be another one this week.
Here's a list of some guesses at who that could be, in no particular order. All ratings according to Scout.com.
(There are a number of guys, including on this list, that are possible/likely for the summer. I'd also guess that Sabino's Drew Dixon commits to Arizona at some point between now and Signing Day, but he said he doesn't want to announce until then.)
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CB Elijah Blades
- From: Muir HS (Pasadena, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 6-3, 170
- Rating: 4-stars, No. 28 corner, No. 9 in the West, No. 7 in Calif.
- Other offers: Florida, Colorado, Colorado State, San Jose State
- Why: He's my guess. Donte Williams had a good relationship with him from when he was still at San Jose State, UA commit Kurtis Brown has been pushing Blades to come to Arizona, and when guys have committed — like Brown, Kylan Wilborn and Greg Johnson — Blades seemed to get rather excited. Competing with Florida won't make it any easier, though.
DB Scott Young
- From: Helix HS (La Mesa, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 6-0, 190
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 50 safety, No. 9 in the West, No. 5 in Calif.
- Other offers: Nine schools, including Colorado, Washington State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Hawaii
- Why: Like Blades, he's shown a lot of enthusiasm on social media for Arizona's recent commitments. I'd slot him right alongside Blades to be a prime candidate for a possible early commitment.
RB Chris Brooks
- From: Newbury Park HS (Newbury Park, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 5-9, 170
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 40 RB, No. 6 West, No. 4 Calif.
- Other offers: Hawaii, New Mexico, San Diego State, Washington State
- Why: I've written about his love for Arizona at length. Since he wants to primarily play in the slot, I don't think Tilford's commitment effects Brooks all that much.
CB Thomas Graham Jr.
- From: Ranco Cucamonga HS (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 6-0, 180
- Rating: 4-stars, No. 45 overall, No. 5 CB, No. CB in the West and Calif.
- Other offers: 14 schools, including USC, UCLA, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma
- Why: I don't think he'll commit anytime soon, but he did decommit from USC recently, Williams has a great relationship with him and the Wildcats are likely at, or near, the top of his list.
WR Joseph Lewis
- From: Augustus Hawkins HS (Los Angeles)
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 200
- Rating: 5-stars, No. 8 overall, No. 1 WR, No. 1 in West and Calif.
- Other offers: 24 schools, including ASU, Miami, Michigan, USC, UCLA, Notre Dame, Auburn
- Why: He's teammates at Hawkins with Greg Johnson, and if Arizona could reel him in it would be one of the bigger recruiting coups in school history. No reason to believe he's picking yet, though.
DE Jacob Callier
- From: St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 6-2, 247
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 32 defensive end, No. 6 in West, No. 4 in Calif.
- Other offers: ASU, Hawaii
- Why: He doesn't have many offers and Arizona is pushing for him. Plus, Callier fits the size mold Arizona has targeted recently in its defensive end/outside linebacker recruits.
ATH Bentlee Sanders
- From: Tampa Catholic HS (Tampa Bay, Fl.)
- Height/Weight: 5-9, 175
- Rating: Unrated
- Other offers: USF, Toledo
- Why: Arizona is his biggest offer, and they got in on him early which tends to bode well. Florida is safeties coach Jahmile Addae's region, where he's done quite well.
WR Jalen Harris
- From: Desert Ridge HS (Mesa, Ariz.)
- Height/Weight: 6-4, 210
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 138 receiver, No. 25 in West, No. 3 in Ariz.
- Other offers: Oregon State, Colorado State, Iowa State, San Diego State, UNLV
- Why: Arizona was his first offer, he's in-state and his dad (Sean Harris) played for the Wildcats in the Desert Swarm defense years. Sounds like a recipe for an eventual commitment.
DE Odua Isibor
- From: St. Mary's HS (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Height/Weight: 6-5, 215
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 54 D-end, No. 9 in the West, No. 1 in Ariz.
- Other offers: USC, Kansas State, Hawaii, Iowa State, San Jose State, New Mexico, NAU
- Why: He's a guy that Arizona offered first, way before many really knew about him. Even as he blows up as a recruit, the early offer bodes well for the Wildcats. USC offering doesn't help, though.
QB Jack Sears
- From: San Clemente HS (San Clemente, Calif.)
- Height/Weight: 6-3, 205
- Rating: 3-stars, No. 30 QB, No. 8 in the West, No. 3 in Calif.
- Other offers: 14 schools,
- Why: I don't know much about Sears, and have no reason to believe he's committing per say, but the Wildcats losing Braxton Burmeister's commitment in this class begs the need for a quarterback even with Rhett Rodriguez coming in, and particularly after adding only one (Khalil Tate) in the last two years. Sears has a lot of offers, though, and he hasn't released any sort of list. At quarterback Arizona is also after four-star Tua Tagovailoa from Hawaii.
