Big 12 Early Signing Period: Top 2026 football recruit for each team
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While the Big 12 has not kept up with national contenders like the Big Ten or the SEC, it’s arguably the most exciting conference year in and year out.
Every week, the top of the conference is in a dogfight with programs looking to make that next jump. It’s also become a conference where some of the nation’s most exciting players go to make a name for themselves.
The 2026 recruiting class is no different, as several Big 12 programs have made some noise by building top-40 classes.
Ahead of the early signing period, here is a look at every Big 12 team’s top 2026 commitment.
Arizona State: Jake Fette
High School: Del Valle (El Paso, Texas)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-0.5
Weight: 195
247Sports Ranking: No. 106 nationally, No. 9 Quarterback
Arizona: Oscar Rios
High School: Downey (Calif.)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 175
247Sports Ranking: No. 150 nationally, No. 11 Quarterback
Baylor: Jamarion Carlton
High School: Temple (Texas)
Position: Defensive Lineman
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 260
247Sports Ranking: No. 35 nationally, No. 3 Defensive Lineman
BYU: Ryder Lyons
High School: Folsom (Calif.)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-2.5
Weight: 220
247Sports Ranking: No. 22 nationally, No. 5 Quarterback
Cincinnati: Lance Dawson
High School: Avon (Ohio)
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250
247Sports Ranking: No. 58 Offensive Tackle
Colorado: Emanuel Ruffin
High School: Bessemer (Ala.)
Position: Defensive Lineman
Height: 6-1
Weight: 290
247Sports Ranking: No. 123 nationally, No. 19 Defensive Lineman
Houston: Keisean Henderson
High School: Legacy the School of Sport Sciences (Spring, Texas)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 185
247Sports Ranking: No. 2 nationally, No. 2 Quarterback
Iowa State: Tyrell Chatman
High School: North Star (Lincoln, Neb.)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
247Sports Ranking: No. 44 Safety
Kansas: JJ Dunnigan
High School: Manhattan (Kan.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185
247Sports Ranking: No. 99 nationally, No. 11 Cornerback
Kansas State: Bennett Fraser
High School: Kirksville (Mo.)
Position: Interior Offensive Lineman
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 270
247Sports Ranking: No. 45 Interior Offensive Lineman
Oklahoma State: Braeden Presley
High School: Bixby (Okla.)
Position: Safety
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 190
247Sports Ranking: No. 45 Safety
TCU: Jesse Ford
High School: Martin (Arlington, Texas)
Position: Defensive Lineman
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235
247Sports Ranking: No. 202 nationally, No. 32 Defensive Lineman
Texas Tech: Felix Ojo
High School: Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas)
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6-6
Weight: 275
247Sports Ranking: No. 6 nationally, No. 1 Offensive Tackle
UCF: Alhassan Iddrissu
High School: St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)
Position: Edge
Height: 6-6
Weight: 240
247Sports Ranking: No. 32 Edge
Utah: Kelvin Obot
High School: Fruitland (Idaho)
Position: Offensive Tackle
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265
247Sports Ranking: No. 63 nationally, No. 6 Offensive Tackle
West Virginia: Vincent Smith
High School: Carl Sandburg (Orlando Park, Ill.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
247Sports Ranking: No. 29 Cornerback
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: ALL-USA quarterbacks headline Early Signing Period for Big 12
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