MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 7-13-26: 2026 Mountain West July Team Rankings.

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It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup.

This week, we are back to our monthly Mountain West rankings, with the first round of tier rankings added on as well. Tier rankings are a different way to look at the rankings and can show how close or far apart teams are from one another. Arguments can be made to flip the rankings of teams in the same tier.

Otherwise, the recruiting action continues to be mild at best. It’s worth noting July often has other things going on. For one, many true freshmen arrive on campus during this time, and focus shifts to the current roster to get them ready for the season. Also, this is usually the time of year that coaches are able to take time away and go on vacation before fall camp starts in August.

That being said, offers are minimal (2), and there are only a handful of commitments. Colorado State continues its recruiting hot streak, adding another player to this cycle. The Rams are on the cover photo this week.

Class of 2027 Cover Photo Total:

• UNLV: 3
• Fresno State: 2
• North Dakota State: 2
• Oregon State: 2
• San Diego State: 2
• Air Force: 1
• Colorado State: 1
• Hawaii: 1
• NIU: 1
• New Mexico: 1
• San Jose State: 1
• UTEP: 1
• Washington State: 1
• Wyoming: 1

Recruiting Calendar:

Starting tomorrow and going through the rest of the summer, we are now in a dead period. All in-person contact of any kind is off-limits. But that doesn’t mean recruiting stops; it just slows down as coaches focus on the start of the season. As always, it is okay for texts, calls, and DMs.

Next College Student Athlete says:

The most restrictive of all the recruiting periods is the NCAA Dead Period. During the dead period, coaches may not have any in-person contact with recruits and/or their parents. In other words, coaches are not allowed to talk to recruits at their college campus, the athlete’s school, an athletic camp or even the grocery store.

While the term “dead period” makes it seem like all recruiting stops during this time, that’s actually not the case. Athletes and coaches are still allowed to communicate via phone, email, social media and other digital communication channels. While NCAA Division 1 programs are prohibited from conducting any in-person recruiting, D1 college coaches can still contact student-athletes via digital forms of communication during the dead period.

2027 Mountain West June Team Rankings:

The first Monday of the month means an updated list of Mountain West team rankings. Here are the May rankings for those who want to compare.

1) UNLV

2) New Mexico

3) San Jose State

4) Wyoming

5) North Dakota State

6) Northern Illinois

7) Nevada

8) Hawaii

9) UTEP

10) Air Force

Tier Rankings:

Tier 1: UNLV

Tier 2: New Mexico, San Jose State

Tier 3: Wyoming, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois

Tier 4: Nevada, Hawaii

Tier 5: UTEP

Tier 6: Air Force

Commitment Spotlight:

WR Kentorion King: Colorado State

“I committed to Colorado State because it’s a great program. My first time in Fort Collins, it felt like home. They develop great athletes, plus the coaches and I have a good relationship. And with the coaches CSU has now, they will do something CSU hasn’t done in forever and I want to be part of that. Go Rams!”

DB Tyrece McMillan: UTEP

“I committed to UTEP because of the culture, the coaches, and the city. The coaches made me feel welcomed and loved, so that’s what pushed my decision; it was a no-brainer.”

Visit Recap:

Recruiting Updates:

Offers:

• Air Force:
• Boise State:
• Colorado State:
• Fresno State:
• Hawaii:
• Nevada:
• New Mexico: 1
• NIU:
• North Dakota State:
• Oregon State:
• San Diego State:
• San Jose State:
• Texas State:
• UNLV:
• Utah State:
• UTEP:
• Washington State:
• Wyoming:

Visits

Commits:

• WR Kentorion King: Colorado State
• DE Aaron Henderson: Colorado State
• OL Seth Sullivan: San Diego State
• LB Deandre Kirkpatrick: San Diego State
• OL Calvin Moala: San Jose State
• DB Tyrece McMillan: UTEP

Decommits

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