Fresno State football recruiting · Mountain West
Fresno State recruiting: 23 commits for 2027, No. 69 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
232027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 692027 class score
542commits since 2002
The 2027 class
23 commitsDemaje Riley
★★★★★
Apr 9
Manase Brown
★★★★★
Jul 2
Bayon Harris
★★★★★
Colter Tannehill
★★★★★
Jeremy Davis
★★★★★
Jayson Williams
★★★★★
AJ Williams
★★★★★
Grant Moser
★★★★★
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Jacob Vann
★★★★★
Javon Rogers
★★★★★
Zach Wolfe
★★★★★
Carsten Campbell
★★★★★
Justin Ortiz
★★★★★
Kota Seshimo
★★★★★
Lamont McDonald
★★★★★
Relando Jefferson IV
★★★★★
Ritchie Avei
★★★★★
Kole Davis
★★★★★
Terrance Murphy
★★★★★
Carl Weigel
★★★★★
Rene Garcia
★★★★★
Austin Plaza
★★★★★
Mekhai Watkins
unrated
Latest moves
1 moveDecommitted Manase Brown
★★★★★
Oct 24
Offers, visits and commits we have logged in the last 120 days, newest first.
The 2028 class
0 commitsNo 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.
2027 offers out
9 offers · 2 here · 7 elsewhereManase Brown
★★★★★
Committed here
Jun 12
Dylin Bruce
★★★★★
Arizona State
Feb 19
Dane Weber
★★★★★
California
Feb 18
Elyjah Staples
★★★★★
California
Feb 7
Avery Michael
★★★★★
Oregon
Aug 30, 2025
Demaje Riley
★★★★★
Committed here
May 20, 2025
Every Fresno State class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 1 in 2019. Best class by our class score: 2022 (No. 56).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 23 | 0 | No. 69 | Demaje Riley WR, Manase Brown OT |
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | No. 82 | Alex Rivera IOL, Jaydon Sutko LB |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | No. 103 | Isaiah Dillon WR, Malcolm Polu Jr. IOL |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | No. 95 | Logan Studt LB, Cam Cole S |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | No. 69 | Tim Grear Jr. WR, Brandon Ramirez S |
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | No. 56 | Jalen Moss WR, Jacob Holmes DL |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | No. 75 | Jordan Hornbeak RB, Jalen Williams CB |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 21 | 0 | No. 99 | Justin Houston OLB, Jordan Berry DT |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | No. 85 | Jalen Cropper ATH, Tim Anderson OT |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 | No. 92 | Tyrone Sampson Jr. OC, Isaiah Johnson ATH |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 | No. 85 | Derrion Grim WR, Wylan Free CB |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 | No. 85 | Donte Coleman TE, Quentin Davis DUAL |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 | No. 67 | L.J. Reed WR, Chason Virgil PRO |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | No. 81 | Michael Lazarus ILB, Kurt Scoby RB |
| 2013 | 32 | 0 | No. 73 | Zack Greenlee PRO, Rodney Mathews S |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 | No. 119 | Shannon Edwards CB, David Keller OT |
| 2011 | 18 | 0 | No. 109 | Malique Micenheimer OLB, Charles Washington S |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 | No. 64 | Davon Dunn ATH, Victor Dean Jr WR |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 | No. 81 | Derek Carr PRO, Travis Brown ILB |
| 2008 | 20 | 0 | No. 72 | Rashad Evans CB, Ebahn Feathers DUAL |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 | No. 70 | Devan Cunningham OT, Chris Carter OLB |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 | No. 65 | Andrew Jackson SDE, Lonyae Miller RB |
| 2005 | 19 | 0 | No. 76 | James Paulk OT, Isaac Kinter OLB |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 | No. 106 | Jake Jorde S, Adam McDowell OG |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 | No. 63 | Chico Mackey WR, Noah Pouono OG |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | No. 111 | Chuckie Linman DB, Dwayne Andrews LB |
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.
Where Fresno State recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is California, with 439 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsClovis West
10 commits
Buchanan
8 commits
Tulare Union
8 commits
Grant Union
6 commits
San Joaquin Memorial
6 commits
Central Catholic
5 commits
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Fresno City College
5 commits
Junipero Serra
4 commits
Lincoln
4 commits
St. Mary's
4 commits
Upland
4 commits
Bishop Gorman
4 commits
Who Fresno State offered, and who won them
Of the 436 players we have on record as Fresno State offers (2002-2016), 145 signed here (33%). The program that beat them most often: UCLA, 23 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | 8% | Oklahoma 2, UCLA 2 |
| 2015 | 30 | 4 | 13% | UCLA 4, USC 4 |
| 2014 | 57 | 14 | 25% | USC 4, California 4 |
| 2013 | 57 | 18 | 32% | Arizona State 4, Boise State 3 |
| 2012 | 27 | 7 | 26% | UCLA 2, Oregon State 2 |
| 2011 | 24 | 9 | 38% | Oregon State 2, USC 1 |
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| 2010 | 27 | 12 | 44% | UCLA 2, Washington 2 |
| 2009 | 25 | 11 | 44% | UCLA 2, Oregon 1 |
| 2008 | 35 | 13 | 37% | California 4, Arizona State 3 |
| 2007 | 27 | 10 | 37% | USC 2, San José State 2 |
| 2006 | 29 | 6 | 21% | California 3, Nebraska 2 |
| 2005 | 29 | 12 | 41% | California 3, UNLV 2 |
| 2004 | 10 | 1 | 10% | UCLA 2, USC 1 |
| 2003 | 24 | 13 | 54% | Washington 2, Kansas 1 |
| 2002 | 23 | 14 | 61% | Arizona 3, Missouri 2 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there23 players
20 players
19 players
18 players
15 players
12 players
The coaches who signed them
Matt Entz has signed 44 commits since the 2026 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Entz 2025-2026 · 9-4 | 44 | 2.98 | 0 |
| Tim Skipper 2024 · 6-7 | 17 | 2.75 | 0 |
| Jeff Tedford 2022-2023 · 19-8 | 37 | 2.97 | 0 |
| Kalen DeBoer 2020-2021 · 12-6 | 46 | 2.90 | 0 |
| Jeff Tedford 2017-2019 · 26-14 | 70 | 2.78 | 0 |
| Tim DeRuyter 2012-2016 · 30-30 | 130 | 2.53 | 0 |
Show all 7 head coaches
| Pat Hill 2001-2011 · 86-58 | 198 | 2.36 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsJordan Gigli
8 commits
3.00 avg stars
Spencer Petras
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
J. D. Williams
5 commits
3.00 avg stars
Adam Breske
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
DelVon Hardaway
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Bijan Hosseini
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
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Aaron Prier
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jared Taylor
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Zach Crabtree
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Brian Ferentz
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tim Skipper
10 commits
2.38 avg stars
Jethro Franklin
5 commits
3.00 avg stars
Pat McCann
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
James Montgomery
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Saga Tuitele
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Cameron Norcross
6 commits
2.00 avg stars
Nick Toth
5 commits
2.60 avg stars
Ron Antoine
5 commits
2.25 avg stars
Dave Schramm
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Keith Williams
3 commits
2.33 avg stars
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (13 coaches)
Matt Entz
Head coach
Josh Davis
Offensive coordinator
Adam Breske
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
Nick Benedetto
Defensive coordinator/associate head coach
John Baxter
Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator
Spencer Petras
Assistant offensive linemen
J. D. Williams
Cornerbacks
Jared Taylor
Quarterbacks
Jordan Gigli
Run game coordinator/defensive linemen
Aaron Prier
Running backs
Bijan Hosseini
Tight ends
DelVon Hardaway
Wide receivers
Tucker Meyer
Nickelbacks
Quick answers
How many commits does Fresno State have in the 2027 class?
Fresno State has 23 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Demaje Riley, a 3-star WR from Tulare.
What was Fresno State's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2022 class (No. 56 nationally): 21 commits, 0 five-stars and 0 four-stars.
Where does Fresno State recruit the most?
California: 439 of Fresno State's 542 commits since 2002 came from there.
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