Jordan Hamm
What a week it’s been for Uriah Neloms.
The 2025 San Tan Charter athlete went with his team to Arizona State for a 7-on-7 tournament. After a strong showing in front of Kenny Dillingham, Hines Ward and other ASU coaches, the 6-foot-4 Neloms walked away with an offer. Two days later, he was checking out the ASU facilities. One day after that, he committed to the Sun Devils.
Blessed to say i’m committed to ASU🔱@STCSathletics @CCartwright_FB @KennyDillingham @CoachHinesWard pic.twitter.com/iP71mH9iQA
— Uriah Neloms (@NelomsUriah) June 16, 2024
“The effort (the coaching staff) showed to get to know me and started building relationship with me, that really affected decision a lot,” Neloms told Sports360AZ. “It shows that they’re they’re interested in me rather than what I can do for them.”
Neloms also spent time connecting with his new position coach Hines Ward. Wards’ resume speaks for itself, and he wants to maximize Neloms’ potential at the next level.
“It was him telling me that he believed in my talent,” Neloms said. “He sees what I have to offer, and to be able to hear that from a guy like him means a lot.”
Neloms can be best described as an athlete, playing quarterback, linebacker, defensive back and wide receiver at San Tan Charter, but most of the schools recruiting him have envisioned him as a wide receiver. Neloms fits a similar profile to fellow commit Cameron Dyer, a New Mexico quarterback who will use his size and athleticism as a wide receiver for Arizona State.
It’s something Ward did himself as a player. He played quarterback in high school, part of college as a running back before transitioning to wide receiver full-time and having a decorated NFL career.
The difference is Neloms has already logged plenty of time at wide receiver for San Tan Charter. Last year, he caught 53 passes for 1,118 yards and 13 touchdowns. He has studied the work of Julio Jones growing up and admires Tank Dell’s ability to run routes and get in and out of breaks.
In addition to Arizona State, Neloms reported Arizona, Air Force, Army, Navy, NAU and San Diego State as offers.
This is Arizona State’s 18th public commitment in the 2025 class and the sixth receiver in the class.
“I’m ready just to compete with the guys,” Neloms said. “We’re all talented guys and part of the elite group that gets to go play college football. So let’s compete and see who’s elite of elite.”
Neloms joins defensive back Dajon Hinton, who transferred from Saguaro to Hamilton this offseason, as the second current in-state commitment within the class.
With his decision made, Neloms is ready to continue to refine his craft and prepare for life in Tempe.
“Keep putting in unseen hours. Keep working day in and day out. (Hines Ward) said be an ace of spades…Be the best card in the deck.”
