Heading into October, several Utah commits are having standout seasons.
Here’s the latest on what is going on with the Utes’ 2025 recruiting class:
Tracking 2026 Utah commits in the 2025 season
Kelvin Obot, OT
Fruitland High (Fruitland, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.9591 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 51-20 over Cole Valley Christian — 4 tackles (3 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Reported season totals: 31 tackles (8 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 QB hurries, 1 pass deflection, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
This week: Friday vs. Payette
Obot, who is ranked a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-star recruit and the No. 4 overall player in the 2026 class by Rivals, helped Fruitland hit the 50-point mark for the third straight game on offense. Defensively, he had his most disruptive game of the season, with 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, according to MaxPreps.
Jaron Pula, WR
Lone Peak High (Highland)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8972 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 31-28 to American Fork — 5 receptions, 22 receiving yards
Reported season totals: 30 receptions, 441 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns
This week: Thursday at Skyridge
Pula had five receptions or more for the fourth time this season, according to MaxPreps, though the Cavemen upset the Knights one week after Lone Peak beat Corner Canyon. In that game, Pula had a season-high three touchdown receptions.
LaMarcus Bell, RB
Lake Oswego High (Lake Oswego, Oregon)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8867 composite ranking)
Last week: Bye
Reported season totals: 41 carries, 371 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
This week: Friday at Tualatin
Bell and Lake Oswego get back to action this week with a game against Tualatin, one of the other top high school teams in the state of Oregon.
Kennan Pula, WR
Lone Peak High (Highland)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8856 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 31-28 to American Fork — 10 receptions, 146 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns; 3 tackles (2 solo)
Reported season totals: 30 receptions, 484 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns; 12 tackles (11 solo), 2 pass deflections
This week: Thursday at Skyridge
Kennan Pula was the offensive star for the Knights in their loss to American Fork.
He had season-highs in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns, scoring on catches of 10 and 5 yards. The second touchdown came with 2:33 to play and tied the game at 28-all.
Preston Pitts, Edge
Clear Falls High (League City, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8822 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 45-3 over Brazoswood
Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 10 tackles (8 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
This week: Friday vs. Clear Creek
There were no recorded stats for Pitts in the win over Brazoswood, according to MaxPreps.
Moses Sparks Jr., IOL
Cleveland High (Rio Rancho, New Mexico)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8800 composite ranking)
Last week: Bye
This week: Friday at Farmington
Following a bye week, Sparks and Cleveland High return to action this week against Farmington.
LaGary Mitchell, LB
Meridian High (Meridian, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8778 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 21-20 over Middleton — 7 tackles (all solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack; 19 carries, 58 rushing yards, 1 touchdown; 1 reception, 8 yards, 1 touchdown
Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 10 tackles (all solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack; 35 carries, 120 rushing yards; 6 receptions, 54 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
This week: Friday at Rocky Mountain
Mitchell had a strong all-around game, scoring twice on offense — one rushing, one receiving — while also posting a sack defensively.
He was second on the team in tackles in helping Meridian win its first game of the season.
Michael Johnson, QB
Douglas County High (Douglasville, Georgia)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8733 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 6-0 over Columbia — 2 of 3 passing, 42 passing yards; 6 carries, 27 rushing yards
Reported season totals: 56 of 98 passing, 779 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, 1 interception; 40 carries, 282 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns
This week: Friday vs. East Coweta
Johnson and Douglas County snapped a two-game losing streak with a low-scoring victory over Columbia.
Major Hinchen, CB
La Quinta High (La Quinta, California)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8678 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 35-29 to Central — 2 tackles (1 solo); 1 carry, minus-6 rushing yards
Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 12 tackles (7 solo); 2 carries, minus-4 rushing yards; 9 receptions, 154 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
This week: Friday vs. Palm Springs
Hinchen made contributions on both sides of the ball, according to MaxPreps, as La Quinta fell in overtime for its first loss of the season.
Perrion Williams, ATH
Archbishop Riordan High (San Francisco)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8678 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 47-28 over Saint Francis
This week: Friday vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Williams has yet to play for Archbishop Riordan — the transfer wasn’t eligible to play as of Sept. 13, according to Cal-Hi Sports. Williams played at Saint Francis High, who Archbishop Riordan beat last week.
Rowdy Pearce, IOL
Midland Christian High (Midland, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8656 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 41-13 to Frenship
This week: Bye
No offensive statistics for Midland Christian were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Hudson Lewis, WR
Timberline High (Boise, Idaho)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8644 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 50-19 over Capital — 5 receptions, 158 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 carries, 60 yards, 1 touchdown; 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Reported season totals: 33 receptions, 649 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns; 7 carries, 79 rushing yards, 1 touchdown; 8 tackles (6 solo), 2 interceptions, 1 pass deflection, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
This week: Thursday vs. Middleton
Utah’s newest commit was a major factor on both sides of the ball for Timberline in its latest win.
Lewis had his second-best game of the season for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns while adding a touchdown run, as he accounted for four scores in the game, according to MaxPreps.
Lewis also was disruptive on defense, finishing with an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Javion Ramon, DL
Monterey High (Lubbock, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8633 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 37-21 to Amarillo
Reported season totals (incomplete reporting): 13 tackles (4 solo), 1 tackle for loss
This week: Friday at Coronado
No stats for Monterey were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Aisa Galea’i, S
Orem High (Orem)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8611 composite ranking)
Last week: W, 22-9 over Timpview — 3 tackles (1 solo), 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 pass deflection; 2 carries, 49 rushing yards, 1 touchdown; 3 receptions, 15 receiving yards
Reported season totals: 23 tackles (16 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interception, 3 pass deflections; 13 carries, 225 rushing yards, 4 touchdowns, 5 receptions, 54 receiving yards; 1 kickoff return for touchdown
This week: Friday at Pleasant Grove
The multi-talented Galea’i had another all-around solid game that included a 49-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, as well as an interception he returned for 35 yards.
Dylan Waters, CB
Fort Bend Marshall High (Missouri City, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8600 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 17-13 to Santa Fe
This week: Bye
No Fort Bend Marshall statistics were entered onto MaxPreps for this game.
Bear Fisher, TE
Queen Creek High (Queen Creek, Arizona)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8478 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 35-13 to Basha — 7 receptions, 62 receiving yards; 1 fumble recovery
Reported season totals: 20 receptions, 237 receiving yards, 1 touchdown; 8 tackles (3 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries, 2 fumble recoveries, 1 pass deflection
This week: Friday vs. Corona Del Sol
Fisher had a season-high seven receptions for 62 yards in the loss, according to MaxPreps, while also picking up his second fumble recovery on defense this year.
Carter Stewart, S
Shadow Creek High (Pearland, Texas)
247 Sports composite: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0.8467 composite ranking)
Last week: L, 30-27 to Dawson — 5 tackles (3 solo), 1 pass deflection
Reported season totals: 16 tackles (10 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 2 pass deflections
This week: Thursday vs. Dobie
Stewart had five tackles and a pass deflection in a loss that snapped a three-game winning streak for Shadow Creek.