Nevada football recruiting · Mountain West
Nevada recruiting: 11 commits for 2027, No. 119 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
112027 commits
3.00average stars, 2027 class
No. 1192027 class score
564commits since 2002
The 2027 class
11 commitsRyan Rakowski
★★★★★
Rufai Azeez
★★★★★
Caleb Jordan
★★★★★
Mekhi Hodge
★★★★★
Connor Strand
unrated
Deshaun Jackson
unrated
Jayce Wilson
unrated
Mason Eck
unrated
Show all 11 commits
Oscar Conchas-Cruz
unrated
Talon Sosky
unrated
Tre Kennard
unrated
Latest moves
nothing newNothing logged for Nevada in the last 120 days. The newest dated moves in our archive (Apr 17, 2026):
Offered Errol Kerns III
★★★★★
Apr 17
Offered Kamil Loud
★★★★★
Feb 19
Offered Chance Thomas
★★★★★
Feb 2
Offered Eli Woodard
★★★★★
Jan 30
Offered Troy Bowens
★★★★★
Jan 29
Our live tracker reads offer, visit and commit posts as recruits share them; coverage grows every day.
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
20 offers · 0 here · 20 elsewhereErrol Kerns III
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Apr 17
Kamil Loud
★★★★★
California
Feb 19
Chance Thomas
★★★★★
Kansas
Feb 2
Eli Woodard
★★★★★
Miami
Jan 30
Troy Bowens
★★★★★
California
Jan 29
Avery Michael
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 12, 2025
Show all 20 offers
Dane Weber
★★★★★
California
May 15, 2025
Blake Wong
★★★★★
BYU
Jan 28, 2025
Rahzario Edwards
★★★★★
California
Jan 23, 2025
Jacob Whitehead
★★★★★
Arizona
Nov 23, 2024
Eric McFarland III
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Nov 14, 2024
Alvin Mosley
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Jul 15, 2024
Marcus Fakatou
★★★★★
Ohio State
Jun 23, 2024
Lucas Rhoa
★★★★★
Texas
May 9, 2024
Demaje Riley
★★★★★
Fresno State
Apr 30, 2024
Osani Gayles
★★★★★
Alabama
Feb 19, 2024
Taven Epps
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Jan 24, 2024
Khalil Terry
★★★★★
UCLA
Jun 24, 2023
Josiah Molden
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 10, 2023
Nico Bland
★★★★★
Arizona State
Jun 5, 2023
Every Nevada class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 1 in 2003. Best class by our class score: 2002 (No. 61).
five-starfour-star
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 11 | 0 | No. 119 | Ryan Rakowski QB, Rufai Azeez ATH |
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | No. 102 | Janerious Jackson RB, Isaiah Williams WR |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 | No. 86 | Carter Jackson RB, Carter Jones QB |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | No. 113 | Terrell Cooks Jr. ATH, LeVar Talley LB |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | No. 108 | RJ Esmon OT, Tyson Ruffins IOL |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | No. 102 | Cameron Sampson CB, Chris Smalley ATH |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | No. 87 | Clay Millen QB, Jeremiah Bodwin LB |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 24 | 0 | No. 119 | Isaac Jernagin ATH, Devin Gunter ATH |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 | No. 87 | Malik Henry DUAL, Jamaal Bell WR |
| 2018 | 40 | 0 | No. 82 | Josiah Bradley S, Toa Taua ATH |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 | No. 87 | Tyson Williams ATH, Kaymen Cureton DUAL |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 | No. 105 | Trevion Armstrong WR, Nakita Lealao DT |
| 2015 | 15 | 0 | No. 117 | Kori Collons OLB, Riley Brand OLB |
| 2014 | 32 | 0 | No. 80 | Patrick Choudja WDE, Korey Rush WDE |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 | No. 86 | Ian Seau ILB, Darren Denucci OG |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 | No. 74 | Cortez Woods SDE, Chris Solomon S |
| 2011 | 23 | 0 | No. 113 | Anthony Knight RB, Burton De Koning OLB |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | No. 101 | Matthew Galas OG, Sebastian Tretola OG |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 | No. 91 | Chris Metcalf OLB, Wesley Hollingshed DT |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 | No. 87 | Michael Ball RB, Jonathan Rabe SDE |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 | No. 98 | Brent Keaster TE, Jonathan Ott S |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 | No. 105 | Chris Wellington WR, Dontay Moch OLB |
| 2005 | 20 | 0 | No. 93 | Michael Samples S, Charles Manu DT |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 | No. 102 | Bobby Lepori OG, Brad Eskew OG |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 | No. 67 | Willie Johnson WR, Adam Bishop TE |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 | No. 61 | Joey Barnes ILB, Maurice Mann WR |
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 Nevada recruits come from
The biggest pipeline is California, with 356 commits.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
2 or more commitsBishop Manogue
7 commits
Bishop Manogue Catholic
7 commits
Palomar College
6 commits
Sierra Canyon
5 commits
Hamilton
5 commits
Del Oro
5 commits
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American River C.C.
4 commits
Folsom
4 commits
College of the Sequoias
4 commits
Long Beach Poly
4 commits
Jesuit
4 commits
Crespi
4 commits
Who Nevada offered, and who won them
Of the 531 players we have on record as Nevada offers (2004-2024), 117 signed here (22%). The program that beat them most often: Washington, 18 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | Oregon 1, Texas A&M 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0% | Texas A&M 1, Texas Tech 1 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0% | Texas Tech 2, Oregon 1 |
| 2015 | 48 | 1 | 2% | USC 3, Stanford 3 |
| 2014 | 98 | 18 | 18% | USC 4, Washington 4 |
| 2013 | 83 | 15 | 18% | Washington State 6, Arizona State 6 |
Show all 15 classes
| 2012 | 52 | 13 | 25% | Oregon State 3, Arizona State 3 |
| 2011 | 40 | 12 | 30% | USC 3, Utah State 3 |
| 2010 | 47 | 15 | 32% | Fresno State 4, San Diego State 4 |
| 2009 | 33 | 10 | 30% | Washington 3, UCLA 2 |
| 2008 | 47 | 16 | 34% | Fresno State 3, Kansas State 3 |
| 2007 | 28 | 11 | 39% | Fresno State 3, Arizona State 2 |
| 2006 | 20 | 3 | 15% | Colorado 2, Oregon State 2 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 12% | UNLV 1, Duke 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 25% | Oregon 2, Oregon State 1 |
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2004-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.
Lost head to head
offered here, signed there18 players
18 players
17 players
16 players
16 players
15 players
The coaches who signed them
Jeff Choate has signed 53 commits since the 2025 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Choate 2024-2026 · 6-19 | 53 | 2.93 | 0 |
| Ken Wilson 2022-2023 · 4-20 | 30 | 2.85 | 0 |
| Jay Norvell 2017-2021 · 33-26 | 120 | 2.67 | 0 |
| Brian Polian 2013-2016 · 23-27 | 95 | 2.36 | 0 |
| Chris Ault 2004-2012 · 70-46 | 211 | 2.30 | 0 |
| Chris Tormey 2001-2003 · 14-21 | 55 | 2.09 | 0 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsAngus McClure
10 commits
2.89 avg stars
Vai Taua
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Derek Sage
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Jalen Ortiz
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mike Bethea
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Anthony Arceneaux
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Show all 47 position coaches
Virgil Green
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kwame Agyeman
0 commits
Brian Ward (McPherson)
9 commits
2.78 avg stars
Timmy Chang (Hawaii)
8 commits
3.00 avg stars
Ronnie Wheat (Millsaps)
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Jackie Shipp (Oklahoma)
5 commits
2.80 avg stars
Vai Taua (Nevada)
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Chad Savage (San Diego State)
2 commits
Eric Scott (Northwestern and UCLA)
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jason Kaufusi
10 commits
2.75 avg stars
Matt Mumme
7 commits
2.43 avg stars
Timmy Chang
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Eric Scott
7 commits
2.86 avg stars
Jeff Casteel
6 commits
2.80 avg stars
Mike Chamoures
5 commits
2.40 avg stars
Jody Sears
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Josh Brown
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Jackie Shipp
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mason Miller
8 commits
2.25 avg stars
Courtney Viney
7 commits
2.67 avg stars
Matt Kirk
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Lester Erb
15 commits
2.36 avg stars
Bill Teerlinck
14 commits
2.38 avg stars
Ricky Thomas
13 commits
2.38 avg stars
Scott Boone
11 commits
2.82 avg stars
Cheston Blackshear
4 commits
2.00 avg stars
Jonathan Himebauch
4 commits
2.25 avg stars
Tim Cramsey
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
Ron Hudson
12 commits
2.18 avg stars
Jim Hofher
6 commits
2.50 avg stars
Nick Rolovich
5 commits
2.25 avg stars
James Spady
21 commits
2.31 avg stars
Scottie Hazelton
3 commits
2.00 avg stars
Ken Wilson
27 commits
2.20 avg stars
Barry Sacks
12 commits
2.09 avg stars
Darren Hiller
8 commits
2.60 avg stars
James Ward
5 commits
2.00 avg stars
Mike Bradeson
5 commits
2.40 avg stars
Andy Buh
10 commits
2.00 avg stars
Cameron Norcross
4 commits
2.33 avg stars
Casey Moore
1 commits
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 (3 coaches)
Jeff Choate
Head coach
Brett Bartolone
Offensive coordinator
Kane Ioane
Defensive coordinator
Quick answers
How many commits does Nevada have in the 2027 class?
Nevada has 11 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Ryan Rakowski, a 3-star QB from Palos Verdes Peninsula.
What was Nevada's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2002 class (No. 61 nationally): 17 commits, 0 five-stars and 1 four-stars.
Where does Nevada recruit the most?
California: 356 of Nevada's 564 commits since 2002 came from there.
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