Recruiting Angle: Visitors For Arizona Wildcats Vs Utah Utes

Sep 27, 2024, 8:00 AM | Updated: 8:36 am

University of Utah student body, The MUSS. Photo by Joel Davidson

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SALT LAKE CITY – There’s a big opportunity for Utah Football this weekend on the field and the recruiting trail.

The Utes will not only take on the Arizona Wildcats at Rice-Eccles Stadium in a late-night game, but they will welcome a crowd of recruits to take in the action as well.

The program will have current commits from this cycle, as well as a promising collection of 2026 and 2027 prospects on hand.

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Recruiting 2025 visitors for Arizona Vs Utah

Headlining the list of attendees is Spanish Fork four-star offensive tackle, Aaron Dunn. With the way the Utes offensive line has performed and contributed to their success this season, that’s added validation to their recruitment of him.

The Utes beat out Oregon and USC to land his commitment back in August, however, that does not mean those schools or other schools have stopped recruiting him. Having him on campus as often as possible is a big deal. Another good showing by the offensive line will go a long way for Utah.

There will be two other in-state commits in attendance as well, Desert Pines linebacker Cyrus Polu and Skyline defensive lineman Karson Kaufusi. These two are promising defensive players who fit the mold at each position. Utah’s defense was very impressive last week against Oklahoma State and they’ve got another great challenge on Saturday night, which the two are looking forward to.

Weiss (TX) cornerback commit Jason Stokes will also be at the game. The talented prospect has to be impressed with the way Utah’s defensive backs have played so far this season. Stokes has continued to garner interest and even added a Florida State offer last month. Getting him at the game, in the sort of electric environment expected on Saturday night will certainly benefit Utah’s standing.

As a reminder, kickers are recruits too, and Utah will welcome Murray High School kicker, the No. 1 kicker in the 2025 class, Dillon Curtis to the game. He’s seen his recruitment grow and has Colorado, Utah State, and Utah involved with him.

Those are the 2025 prospects in attendance, Utah will also bring in an impressive list of 2026 and 2027 prospects.

Recruiting 2026, 2027 visitors for Arizona vs Utah

Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA) quarterback Brady Palmer will be at the game. He’s a top target for Utah in next year’s cycle and he’s looking forward to seeing the game and offense operate. This is Palmer’s second visit

Utah will also have big-time talents from the trenches in four-star Corner Canyon offensive tackle, Esun Tafa, as well as four-star Lone Peak defensive tackle, Bott Mulitalo. These two continue to see their recruitment grow, so getting them on campus as much as possible is encouraging.

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At the skill positions, Alta athlete Jaxon Toala will be at the game. He’s a promising two-way player being recruited as a receiver or safety. Utah is primarily looking at him as a safety and will have a chance to showcase the group with him in attendance. Timpview cornerback Aisa Galeai, who has had a strong junior season so far, will also be at the game.

A very promising duo of visitors from the 2027 class in Davis athlete Bode Sparrow and Mountain Ridge athlete Tytan Dejong, who both make return visits. It’s never too early to have talents like Dejong and Sparrow at games like this.