Huffman on Recruiting: Examining the key 2026 (offensive) targets for Pac-12 legacy schools

Story by Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports.

In-state recruiting used to be the lifeblood of a college football program. But with national recruiting more popular these days — family travel to games is largely covered by NIL money, and every game is televised or streamed — seeing your son play is easier than ever.

Even in a conference on the other side of the country.

Still, schools will tell you they’d love to keep the best players at home.

Here’s a look at key in-state targets on offense in the 2026 class for each of the Pac-12 legacy schools.

Arizona: WR Hamisi Juma (Chandler)
Juma plays for one of the state’s perennial powers (Chandler High School) and committed to the Wildcats in September. He has maintained that verbal pledge to Arizona and is the Wildcats’ lone in-state commitment so far. (He’s also their highest-rated commitment.) Having seen the three-star prospect in workouts multiple times, we can report that he’s a major two-way standout. The Wildcats can’t let him go elsewhere.

Arizona State: WR Devin Fitzgerald (Phoenix)
With arguably the best bloodlines in the 2026 class, Fitzgerald has offers from all over the country. But the son of future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald has been pursued by the hometown Sun Devils. And their current receivers coach, Hines Ward, starred for the Steelers at the same time Fitzgerald’s father was a college standout at Pitt. Now, the Sun Devils want to keep the three-star recruit home.

Cal: OL Tommy Tofi (San Francisco)
The Bears made a big move when they signed Tofi’s older brother, John, in the 2025 class. But landing the younger sibling, who’s a four-star prospect and the top recruit in the Bay Area in 2026, would be even more significant for Cal. Big brother is doing his part.

Colorado: WR Toray Davis (Boulder)
While Deion Sanders may focus his recruiting efforts nationally, Davis, the son of former CU player Elton Davis, isn’t hard to find. We mean that literally: His high school is less than five miles from Folsom Field; and Colorado has already offered the three-star prospect.

Oregon: OT Kelvin Obot (Fruitland, Idaho)
We’re cheating a little here. Yes, Fruitland is in Idaho, but it’s just four miles from the Oregon border. The Ducks have targeted prospects from across the country in the 2026 class and only have two scholarship offers to in-state prospects — both on defense. As a result, we’re swapping in Obot, who’s a four-star talent and the Pacific Northwest’s top offensive lineman.

Oregon State: RB LaMarcus Bell (Lake Oswego)
Beavers coach Trent Bray isn’t shying away from in-state recruits and got a significant victory when he landed Bell, the No. 2 recruit in Oregon and a three-star-rated player. Give an assist to new Idaho head coach Thomas Ford, who ran point with Bell when he was the running backs coach for the Beavers.

Stanford: WR Trent Mosley (Santa Margarita)
Trent Mosley is the more dynamic of the Mosley brothers. His older brother, Emmett, plays for the Cardinal, but the younger sibling is a do-everything player for Santa Margarita Catholic. Stanford coach Troy Taylor won a significant recruiting battle when he landed Emmett, but reeling in Trent, a four-star recruit, would be a next-level victory.

UCLA: QB Brady Smigiel (Newbury Park)
After de-committing from Florida State, the four-star recruit appeared headed to Ohio State, where offensive coordinator Chip Kelly was recruiting him. But with Kelly’s departure to the NFL, combined with new playcaller Tino Sunseri’s arrival in Westwood, the Bruins would love to make Smigiel’s commute to college a short one. They took a big step by signing his favorite target for the last two years, receiver Shane Rosenthal, last week.

USC: QB Ryder Lyons (Folsom)
Speaking of talented younger brothers, the Trojans are making a huge push to land the No. 1 recruit in the state and the No. 2 quarterback in the country, (along with the No. 6 overall player). His older brother is trying, too: Walker Lyons is a tight end for USC.

Utah: OT Esun Tafa (Draper)
The departure of Washington offensive coordinator Brennan Carroll to join his father, Pete, with the Las Vegas Raiders opened the door for the four-star recruit to decommit from the Huskies. That allowed Utah to get back involved with Tafa, who set up an official visit with the Utes for June 20 and has plans to make numerous visits during the spring.

Washington: WR Terrance Saryon (Vancouver)
Last summer, Saryon looked like he’d head south to Oregon and join his former teammate, Fox Crader, with the Ducks. Instead, Washington pursued him relentlessly during the fall and had the three-star prospect attend numerous home games before ultimately securing his commitment. Saryon is the highest-rated offensive recruit in the state and was a big win for the Huskies.

Washington State: TE Jack Sievers (Everett)
The versatile Sievers was offered by the previous staff at Washington State, but new coach Jimmy Rogers reaffirmed the offer. The three-star recruit has the opportunity to play a number of positions, but the Cougars initially offered him as a tight end and are sticking with that plan.

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