Class of 2027 · running back
Wayne Shanks Jr.
5-11, 195 · Houston Kinkaid · Houston, TX
Committed to Arizona since May 15
86offer strength · No. 279
0.8811composite · 3-star
23offers · 19 power
His offers
23 offers · visited 4ArizonaCommitted
offered Mar 28, 2025
Notre Damecool
official visit Jun 12
Oklahomacold
offered Mar 8, 2025
Texas Techcold
offered Dec 25, 2023
Ohio Statecold
offered Jun 3, 2025
Floridacold
offered Jun 20, 2025
Show all 23 offers
Texas A&Mcold
offered Jul 25, 2025
Houstoncold
offered Jun 13, 2024
Ole Misscold
offered Jan 24, 2025
Pittsburghcold
offered Jul 22, 2025
Dukecold
offered Apr 29, 2025
Missouricold
offered Feb 21, 2025
Nebraskacold
offered Jul 18, 2025
Baylorcold
offered May 12, 2025
Arkansascold
offered Jan 23
Louisianacold
offered Nov 23, 2024
Oregon Statecold
offered Jan 25, 2024
Florida Statecold
visited Jun 19, 2025
Kansascool
official visit Jun 5
UTSAcold
offered Jul 30, 2024
Purduecold
offered Jul 8, 2025
SMUcold
offered Jan 24, 2024
Ricecold
offered Sep 3, 2025
Best programs first, by what each offer is worth in our grade: program strength times how rarely that program offers (how it is made). Warm means an offer, visit or camp in the last 60 days or an official visit in the last 120; cool, contact in the last 180; cold, older or a decommit. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staffs made.
Where he fits
best 3 of 23 offers
Best fits
HoustonNo. 1Arizona CommittedNo. 2FloridaNo. 3Need (how thin the program is at his spot) x fit (whether it starts players his size) x room (who leaves after this season), and while he is uncommitted, STM odds. How it is made. Not advice, and never a dollar figure.
Where his size starts
226 of the 529 FBS starters at running back since 2022 were his size (5-10 to 6-0, 181 to 209 pounds): most in the Big Ten (38), Big 12 (27) and ACC (26). Programs that start it most: Maryland (5), Ole Miss (5) and Purdue (5). Of his offers, Ole Miss (5), Purdue (5), Notre Dame (4) and Ohio State (4) have started it.
Who needs him
Of his 23 offers, Florida State has the thinnest room at running back: 2 with 2+ years left of 6, 4 portal exits in 3 seasons, 1 commit this cycle. Also thin there: Florida, Missouri and Houston.
Starter seasons 2022-2026: six or more games in one of the position's starting slots by volume (college snap counts are not public). How it is made. Room is 2+ years left plus 2027 commits at the spot against the 68 programs mapped (the power conferences and Notre Dame); exits are the 2024-2026 portal feeds. How it is made.
Boards that looked like his
5 of 10 drafted, 2 in rounds 1-2
Greg BryantNot drafted
match 78
Kirk MerrittNot drafted
match 74
Aneyas WilliamsIn college now
match 72
Show all 10
Racean Thomas
Not drafted
match 72
Terrance GibbsNot drafted yet
match 67
Past recruits whose offer boards looked most like his: same position, about the same size, offers from programs of the same strength, about as many. Past boards are offers at signing day; his is the board he holds today (Nov 2, 2026). Classes 2016 to 2026 are thin in our record today, so most matches come from 2010 to 2015. 7 of these 10 have finished their draft window. History, not a forecast for him.
His board on any day
Dec 2023 to today
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Drag to any month: the offers, the timeline, the grade and the stars become what they were on the last day of it, on today's scale. How the grade is made.
Timeline
28 dated moves since Dec 25, 2023
Official visit Notre DameJun 12Official visit KansasJun 5Official visit ArizonaMay 29Committed ArizonaMay 15Offered ArkansasJan 23Offered RiceSep 3, 2025Offered Texas A&MJul 25, 2025Offered PittsburghJul 22, 2025Show all 28 moves
Offered NebraskaJul 18, 2025Offered PurdueJul 8, 2025Offered FloridaJun 20, 2025Unofficial visit Florida StateJun 19, 2025Offered Notre DameJun 6, 2025Offered Ohio StateJun 3, 2025Offered BaylorMay 12, 2025Offered DukeApr 29, 2025Offered ArizonaMar 28, 2025Offered OklahomaMar 8, 2025Offered Florida StateFeb 22, 2025Offered MissouriFeb 21, 2025Offered KansasJan 30, 2025Offered Ole MissJan 24, 2025Offered LouisianaNov 23, 2024Offered UTSAJul 30, 2024Offered HoustonJun 13, 2024Offered Oregon StateJan 25, 2024Offered SMUJan 24, 2024Offered Texas TechDec 25, 2023Newest first, from recruit posts and the national recruiting data. An offer with no posted date sits in the offers list only.
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