If theyโ€™re done for the day, the Wildcats have closed with a bang.

Four-star cornerback Ephesians Prysock, a former USC commit, has signed with Arizona.

Prysock immediately jumps to the top tier of the UAโ€™s 2022 class. A product of Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California โ€“ where he was teammates with fellow signee Kevin Green Jr. โ€“ Prysock is ranked as a top-250 player in the country by 247Sports. Rivals also rates him as a four-star prospect.

In addition to being committed to USC before the Trojansโ€™ coaching change, Prysock had an offer from Ohio State, which he visited in June. Arizona was able to get him on campus last week.

Prysock is listed at 6-3, 170 pounds, so he gives the Wildcats another cornerback with excellent length.

Barring a surprise, no additional signings are expected today. Arizona remains in the running for four-star receiver Tetairoa McMillan, whoโ€™s expected to decide between the UA and Oregon by the end of this week.


Arizona inks UCLA transfer DJ Warnell; top target Tetairoa McMillan still in play

The high school signings have slowed down, but the news hasnโ€™t.

Arizona has secured its first addition from the NCAA transfer portal in UCLA defensive back DJ Warnell.

Warnell, whoโ€™s originally from La Marque, Texas, played 16 games over the past two seasons as a reserve safety and special-teams contributor. He had nine tackles, two pass breakups and one forced fumble this past season as a second-year freshman.

Warnell was a three-star cornerback coming out of high school. Heโ€™s listed at 6-2, 201 pounds.

Arizona recently hired defensive assistants Johnny Nansen and Jason Kaufusi off the Bruinsโ€™ staff, so theyโ€™re obviously familiar with Warnellโ€™s game.

Meanwhile, Arizonaโ€™s top remaining target, wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, reportedly is holding off on his decision until Thursday or Friday.

McMillan, a four-star prospect rated as the No. 3 wideout in the nation by 247Sports, has been committed to Oregon for some time. But the Ducks are in the midst of a coaching change, giving McMillan pause.

Greg Biggins, the national recruiting analyst for 247Sports, said itโ€™s a โ€œvery tight raceโ€ between Oregon and Arizona, which has signed three of McMillanโ€™s teammates from Servite High School in Anaheim, California: quarterback Noah Fifita, tight end Keyan Burnett and linebacker Jacob Manu.

Arizona also announced the signing of linebacker Brandon Craddock, who will join the program as a preferred walk-on. Craddock attends Sandra Day Oโ€™Connor High School in Phoenix.


Wildcats add hulking Jonah Savaiinaea to O-line

Arizona has added another big man โ€” a very big man โ€” to its 2022 signing class.

Offensive lineman Jonah Savaiinaea is the latest prospect to sign with the Wildcats. The UA is listing Savaiinaea at 6-4, 340 pounds.

Savaiinaea attends Saint Louis High School in Honolulu. The three-star prospect also held offers from Arizona State, Hawaii, San Diego State and UCF.

Heโ€™s the third offensive lineman to sign with Arizona, joining Grayson Stovall and Jacob Reece.

The UA officially has inked 19 players so far. At least one more is expected today.


Arizona adds more defensive talent, signs 6-3 CB Tacario Davis

New Arizona defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen and his staff will have plenty of talent to work with in the coming years.

Cornerback Tacario Davis became the latest recruit to sign with the Wildcats. Exactly half of Arizonaโ€™s 18 signees so far play on the defensive side of the ball.

Davis attends Millikan High School in Long Beach, California. The three-star prospect also held offers from Arizona State and Kansas.

Arizona lists Davis at 6-3, 175 pounds โ€“ an ideal frame for the style of defense Nansen plans to implement.


Pass rush remains focus for Arizona, which adds DE Isaiah Ward to '22 class

Upgrading the pass rush was clearly one of Arizonaโ€™s primary objectives in this recruiting cycle.

The Wildcats added another edge rusher to their 2022 class via the signing of defensive end Isaiah Ward.

Ward โ€“ who played at Colony High School in Ontario, California, alongside receiver AJ Jones, another UA signee โ€“ is listed at 6-6, 230 pounds.

The three-star prospect also held offers from Arizona State, Oregon State and Utah.


3-star athlete Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine signs with UA, will play DB for Cats

Arizona continued to add its recruiting haul with another December flip.

Jai-Ayviauynn Celestine, a three-star athlete from Palmetto High School in Miami, Florida, has signed with the Wildcats.

Celestine had been committed to Western Carolina before his recruitment gained steam late in the cycle. His offer list also included Florida State and Utah State.

Celestine played on both sides of the ball in high school. He also returned kicks. Arizona is listing him as a defensive back.


4-star edge rusher Sterling Lane officially signs with Arizona Wildcats

Edge rusher Sterling Lane, one of Arizonaโ€™s highest-rated commitments, officially has signed with the Wildcats.

Lane, who attends Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, is a consensus four-star prospect. He had drawn late interest from College Football Playoff-bound Cincinnati, per 247Sportsโ€™ Greg Biggins. But Lane ended any speculation by submitting his national letter of intent Wednesday morning.

Lane is listed as a 6-4, 235-pound linebacker, but he could project to defensive end. His offer list included Arizona State, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and Utah.


Arizona signs DE Taโ€™itaโ€™i Uiagalelei, who had been committed to Washington State

New defensive coordinator Johnny Nansenโ€™s recruiting chops are already paying dividends.

With Nansen leading the charge, Arizona was able to flip defensive end Taโ€™itaโ€™i Uiagalelei from Washington State. Uiagaleleiโ€™s national letter of intent has been processed by the UA, officially making him a Wildcat.

Uiagalelei attends Southern California powerhouse Mater Dei High School. An edge rusher listed at 6-4, 255 pounds, Uiagalelei is part of a football family that also produced D.J. Uiagalelei, the starting quarterback at Clemson.

Taโ€™itaโ€™i Uiagalelei is the 14th player to sign with Arizona on Wednesday. The Wildcats are expected to ink 20-22 players during the early signing period.


Former USC commit Kevin Green Jr. signs with Arizona Wildcats

Receiver Kevin Green Jr. recently flipped his commitment from USC to Arizona, and now heโ€™s made it official.

Green, a three-star prospect from Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California, has submitted his letter-of-intent to the UA.

Green decommitted from USC after the hiring of Lincoln Riley. Green also held offers from Arizona State, Cal and Nebraska, among others.

Green is the 13th player, sixth Californian and second wide receiver to sign with Arizona on Wednesday.


Receiver AJ Jones, LB Jacob Manu join Arizona's 2022 class

The California kids are starting to come in.

Receiver AJ Jones of Colony High School in Ontario and linebacker Jacob Manu of Servite High School in Anaheim are the latest prospects to sign with Arizona. They are the fourth and fifth players from California after an early wave of East Coast and in-state signees.

Jones is listed at 6-4, 195 pounds. The three-star prospect also had offers from Arizona State, UCLA and San Diego State.

Manu, whoโ€™s listed at 5-11, 210, was something of a late bloomer on the recruiting trail. He was named Defensive Player of the Year in the Trinity League.

Manu joins high school teammates Noah Fifita and Keyan Burnett in signing national letters of intent with Arizona.


RB Jonah Coleman signs with Arizona; averaged 9.0 yards per rush as senior

Weโ€™ve reached double digits.

Running back Jonah Coleman of Stockton, California, is the 10th player to sign with Arizona on Wednesday.

A three-star prospect from Lincoln High School, Coleman notched 949 scrimmage yards and 15 touchdowns in nine games as a senior. He averaged 9.0 yards per rush.

Listed at 5-9, 205, Coleman also had offers from Arizona State, Colorado and Fresno State, among others. He is the third player from California to sign with the Wildcats for the class of 2022. Several more are expected today.


High school teammates Noah Fifita, Keyan Burnett sign with Wildcats

The Servite crew is incoming.

Quarterback Noah Fifita and tight end Keyan Burnett of Servite High School in Anaheim, California, have officially signed with the Wildcats.

Despite being undersized (listed at 5-10, 170), Fifita had a prolific, award-winning senior season for the Friars.

Fifita passed for 2,974 yards with 34 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the highly competitive Trinity League.

Burnett caught 34 passes for 574 yards and six scores. He is the son of former Wildcat Chester Burnett. The younger Burnett initially was committed to USC.

Linebacker Jacob Manu of Servite also is expected to sign with Arizona today. The lingering question is whether Servite receiver Tetairoa McMillan, whoโ€™s currently committed to Oregon, will follow his high school teammates to Tucson.


DT Isaiah Johnson is 4th in-state prospect, 5th lineman to sign with Arizona

As the official Arizona Football Twitter account noted, โ€œIt starts in the trenches.โ€

Defensive tackle Isaiah Johnson is the seventh player โ€“ and fifth lineman โ€“ to sign with the Wildcats on Wednesday.

Johnson is listed at 6-2, 275 pounds. He attends Chandler High School, which produced current Wildcats Drake Anderson and Gunner Maldonado.

Johnson is also the fourth in-state recruit to sign with Arizona.

A three-star prospect, Johnson also had offers from Colorado and Utah State.


Russell Davis II signs with Wildcats; half of early haul hails from Arizona

Another in-state prospect has signed his letter-of-intent with Arizona.

Defensive end Russell Davis II โ€“ aka โ€œDeuceโ€ โ€“ is the third player from Arizona and sixth player overall to sign with the Wildcats for the class of 2022.

Davis is a three-star edge rusher from Chandler Hamilton High School, where he was teammates with offensive lineman Grayson Stovall, another UA signee.

Jedd Fisch and his staff made in-state recruiting a priority, and theyโ€™ve followed up on that promise in a big way so far.


Chandler OL Grayson Stovall, first commit of '22 class, signs with Arizona

Make that two in-state additions.

Offensive lineman Grayson Stovall of Chandler Hamilton High School is the latest prospect to officially join Arizonaโ€™s 2022 signing class.

Stovall, a 6-4, 281-pound interior blocker, was the first recruit to verbally commit to the class, back on Jan. 29.

Heโ€™s the second offensive lineman to sign with Arizona on Wednesday, joining Jacob Reece of Salt Lake City.

As of 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time, the Wildcats had signed five players. They are expected to add 20-22 newcomers by the end of the early signing period Friday.


Three-star Phoenix tight end Tyler Powell is Arizona's first in-state signee

The first NLI from an in-state recruit is in.

Tight end Tyler Powell of Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix is the first Arizona product and fourth player overall to sign with the Wildcats on Wednesday.

Powell is rated as a three-star prospect and has a projectable frame at about 6-7, 240. His offer list also included Arizona State, Auburn and Fresno State.

Arizona is expected to sign four-star tight end Keyan Burnett of Servite High School in Anaheim, California, later today.


Linemen Jermaine Wiggins Jr., Jacob Reece join Arizonaโ€™s 2022 class

Arizona is off and running.

The Wildcats have added two linemen to their class, bringing the overall total to three.

The latest players to sign with the UA are defensive end Jermaine Wiggins Jr. and offensive lineman Jacob Reece.

Wiggins, the son of former NFL tight end Jermaine Wiggins, is a 6-4, 230-pound defensive end from Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, Maine.

Reece is a 6-5, 295-pound tackle from Brighton High School in Salt Lake City. He previously had been committed to Utah State.

Adding talent and depth to both lines will be a priority for Arizona today and beyond as Jedd Fisch and his staff reshape the roster after this past seasonโ€™s 1-11 finish.


LB Tyler Martin of Massachusetts is first player to sign with Wildcats

A possible future leader of the Arizona defense is the first player to officially join the Wildcats on early signing day.

Linebacker Tyler Martinโ€™s national letter of intent has arrived, making him the first member of the UAโ€™s class.

247Sports lists Martin at 6-3, 238 pounds. Heโ€™s a three-star prospect who also had offers from Arkansas, Michigan (where he once was committed) and Nebraska.

Martin attends the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Acton, Massachusetts, and his primary recruiter was former UA defensive coordinator Don Brown.

There was some concern that Martin would follow Brown to UMass, but Martin stuck with his pledge and his headed to Tucson.


Jedd Fisch, Arizona staff look to close stellar 2022 recruiting class

When Jedd Fisch became Arizonaโ€™s coach last December, the early signing period already had come and gone.

Fisch and his staff inherited most of the class of 2021. They scrambled to add to it, and they enhanced the incoming group via the NCAA transfer portal.

But as soon as they possibly could, Fisch, his coaches and the UA โ€œfront officeโ€ went to work on the class of โ€™22. The fruit of their labor will be revealed today.

Arizona entered Wednesday with a class ranked in the top 40 nationally by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com. Both recruiting outlets placed the Wildcats’ class third in the Pac-12.

By Friday, Arizona is expected to have 20-22 signees. We will provide updates on all the action until Fisch and UA director of player personnel Matt Doherty meet with the media at 2 p.m.


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Contact sports reporter Michael Lev at 573-4148 or mlev@tucson.com. On Twitter @michaeljlev