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Three-star Northern California offensive lineman Louis Akpa verbally committed to the Arizona Wildcats' 2025 recruiting class on Wednesday.Β 

Akpa committed to the Wildcats over Boise State, Oregon State, BYU, Cal, Minnesota, Iowa State and San Diego State, among others.Β 

The 6-6, 250-pound Akpa is a senior at Juniperro Serra High School in San Mateo, California. He's rated by 247Sports.com as the 73rd-best offensive tackle in 2025. Akpa joins Javian Goo (Hawaii), Sione Tohi (Southern California) and Losipini Tupou (San Francisco) as offensive linemen in the UA's 2025 class. 

Arizona picked up a commitment from Northern California 2025 offensive tackle Louis Akpa.

Arizona's 21-player 2025 recruiting class currently ranks 39th nationally and fifth in the Big 12, per 247Sports.Β 

The early signing period begins on Dec. 4.Β 

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Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com. On X(Twitter): @JustinESports