It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup.
Recruiting presses on during the dead period, even if it’s at a snail’s pace since teams are now preparing for the start of the regular season. This week, there was one lone offer and three known commitments. Specifically, Air Force, San Diego State, and San Jose State all added to their classes. There was no team that was head and shoulders above the rest, but the nod goes to the Spartans for the cover photo.
Class of 2026 Cover Photo Total:
- Air Force: 3
- San Diego State: 3
- UNLV: 3
- Boise State: 2
- Colorado State: 2
- Fresno State: 2
- San Jose State: 2
- New Mexico: 1
- Wyoming: 1
Recruiting Calendar:
For the rest of the summer, we will be in a dead period. The most restrictive of all the recruiting periods, no face-to-face contact of any kind is allowed. As always, coaches can still talk to recruits via phone, text, email, or DM.
24-25 NCAA RECRUITING CALENDAR pic.twitter.com/B2RaAP0J5S
— Troy Taylor (@CoachTroyTaylor) August 1, 2024
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.
Air Force Commitment Tracker:
Since the Air Force Academy regularly has by far the most commits among Mountain West recruiting classes, it’s fun to track them over the course of the year.
Number of Falcon verbal commits: 28
Commitment Spotlight:
EDGE Blaze Jones (Air Force)
“They made it very easy for me to make the decision. They treated me like I was wanted and a part of the Bolt Brotherhood from the day they started recruiting me. My family and I thought this was a perfect place to grow as a football player and an athlete. When football is over one day, I will be able to make a great career and impact on the world with the elite and prestigious Air Force education.”
Visit Recap:
Recruiting Updates:
Offers:
- 2028 OL Elijah Ae: Hawaii
Visits
Commits:
- EDGE Brody Sieck: Air Force
- DB Tainoa Lave: San Diego State
- LB Lance Mitchell: San Jose State
Decommits
Follow @Mike_SBN on Twitter for all the latest recruiting news and updates.
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