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Amazing what momentum and a green light with resources can do for a former independent football program like BYU.
After two seasons in the Big 12, where Kalani Sitake’s squad came within a few plays of making the league championship game in Arlington, the Cougars are enjoying tremendous momentum in recruiting the class of 2026.
Earlier this week with commitments from receiver Terrance Saryon and defensive back Sefanaia Alatini, BYU’s recruiting class of 2026 was ranked No. 29 by 247sports.com, with nine commitments.
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In Saryon, BYU flipped the previous Washington commit, who decided to follow one of his seven-on-seven friends, Pineview High tight end Brock Harris, to Provo.
Flipping a prospect previously headed to a Big Ten team is, well, not very common for the Cougars.
What’s changed?
First, Big 12 membership and 2025 success.
Second, more resources to put into recruiting, including NIL.
Third, a motivated and energized Sitake staff that believes it can get in the door with three- and four-star recruits and win.
Sounds simple?
Not really. It takes momentum and a good pitch to win in major college recruiting. Those who rest on laurels or assume they can get good players by just showing up are destined to fail. It takes workers who are motivated to get after it to win.
To illustrate where BYU’s current 29th ranking sits, consider that in 2025, the Cougars were ranked 67th by 247sports.com. In 2023, the ranking was an impressive No. 39. Before that in 2022 it was No. 57 and in 2021 it was a very average 67th.
The current top-ranked recruiting class of 2026 in the Big 12 is Kansas at No. 8, followed by No. 11 ASU, No. 19 Iowa State, and No. 21 Oklahoma State. Texas Tech, with all…
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Publish date : 2025-05-23 17:30:00
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