Happy opening day of the early signing period! 

The early signing period for the 2026 football recruiting class kicked off on Wednesday and the Arizona Wildcats are signing their best recruiting class since the 2022 group that was headlined by Tetairoa McMillan and Noah Fifita, among others. 

Arizona's 20-player 2026 recruiting class, which features six four-star prospects, ranks 35th nationally and fifth in the Big 12, according to 247Sports.com.

Here's a complete and up-to-date look at Arizona's recruiting class, along with each recruit's status during the early signing period. 

Nathan Allen

Position: Offensive line

Height, weight: 6-5, 275 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Carlsbad, California (Carlsbad High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Cal, Utah State

Status: Signed 

Manoah Faupusa

Position: Defensive tackle

Height, weight: 6-2, 360 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Rancho Santa Margarita, California (Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Colorado, North Carolina, Cal, Maryland, Miami, Texas, USC, Washington, UCLA, Oklahoma State

Status: Signed

Dash Fifita

Position: Linebacker

Height, weight: 5-10, 185 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Huntington Beach, California (Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Sacramento State

Status: Signed 

Henry Gabalis

Position: Tight end

Height, weight: 6-4, 215 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Everett, Washington (Archbishop Murphy)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: Cal, Idaho, Montana, Montana State, Washington State, Oregon State

Status: Signed

Keytrin Harris

Position: Defensive tackle

Height, weight: 6-3, 290 pounds 

Hometown (previous school): Harbor City, California (AZ Compass Prep)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Missouri, UCLA, Arizona State, Cal, Georgia, Texas A&M, SMU, Tennessee, Miami, Iowa State

Status: Signed

Xaier Hiler

Position: Cornerback

Height, weight: 6-4, 180 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Denton, Texas (Ryan High School)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: Oregon State, Louisiana Tech, Bowling Green, Colorado State

Status: Signed

Malachi Joyner

Position: Offensive tackle

Height, weight: 6-4, 275 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Gilbert (Williams Field High School)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: Minnesota, Boise State, New Mexico, Oklahoma State, Hawaii, Oregon State 

Status: Signed

Hamisi Juma

Position: Safety

Height, weight: 6-4, 195 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Chandler (Chandler High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Louisville, UNLV, Arizona Christian

Status: Verbally committed (only prospect to not sign on Wednesday) 

Kaisi Lafitaga

Position: Offensive line

Height, weight: 6-3, 290 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Pago Pago, American Samoa (Tafuna High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Alcorn State, Hawaii 

Status: Signed

Harvie Moeai

Position: Defensive end

Height, weight: 6-4, 225

Hometown (previous school): Lehi, Utah (Skyridge High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Fresno State, Air Force, Cal

Status: Signed

Kevin Moorer

Position: Defensive line

Height, weight: 6-4, 277 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Mobile, Alabama (Hutchinson Community College in Kansas)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Alabama State, Arkansas State, Delaware State

Status: Signed

Justin Morales

Position: Offensive line

Height, weight: 6-4, 265 pounds

Hometown (previous school): El Paso, Texas (Franklin High School)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: Baylor, Kansas State, Arizona State, Arkansas, Nebraska, Texas Tech

Status: Signed

RJ Mosley 

Position: Wide receiver

Height, weight: 6-4, 185 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Pittsburg, California (Pittsburg High School)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Colorado State

Status: Signed

Hannibal Navies

Position: Safety

Height, weight: 6-2, 195 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Loganville, Georgia (Grayson High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Michigan State, Cal, Kansas State, Arizona State

Status: Signed

Jaden Parker

Position: Linebacker

Height, weight: 6-1, 185 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Anna, Texas (Anna High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: San Diego State, Arkansas State, Houston, Houston Christian

Status: Signed

Oscar Rios

Position: Quarterback

Height, weight: 6-3, 175 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Downey, California (Downey High School)

Ranking: Four stars

Other offers: UCLA, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Kentucky

Status: Signed

Khalil Sanogo

Position: Offensive tackle

Height, weight: 6-4, 300 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield, Legacy)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Michigan State, UNLV, Cal, Arkansas State

Status: Signed

Brandon Smith

Position: Running back

Height, weight: 6-foot, 185 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Fresno, California (Central East High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Cal, UNLV, Boise State, Colorado State

Status: Signed

Caleb Smith

Position: Wide receiver

Height, weight: 5-8, 160 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Allen, Texas (Allen High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Grambling State

Status: Signed 

Griffin Tillis

Position: Safety

Height, weight: 5-11, 185 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Spring, Texas (Grand Oaks High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: Pittsburgh, Louisiana, San Diego State, Stephen F. Austin, UTEP

Status: Signed

Prince Williams

Position: Defensive end

Height, weight: 6-3, 255 pounds

Hometown (previous school): Las Vegas (Bishop Gorman High School)

Ranking: Three stars

Other offers: BYU, Utah, Arizona State, Cal, Florida, Miami, Tennessee, Iowa State, Washington, Wisconsin

Status: Signed 


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