West Spotlight: Biggest upcoming decisions on the radar

Football season is weeks away, and time is running out for prospects who want to wrap up their recruitment before the start of their season.

Rivals.com national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at some West blue-chippers scheduled to commit in late July and August.

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Timetable: Friday

A commitment to Arizona State lasted less than a month this offseason as the high three-star safety from Phoenix (Ariz.) Mountain Pointe realized after his commitment that he would prefer playing out-of-state.

After resetting his recruitment, Dillard-Allen has a top three of Texas A&M, UCLA and Washington heading into his decision on Friday.

The coaching staff at Washington has done a phenomenal job recruiting Dillard-Allen and they have the unique connection of knowing him since the time they were at Arizona. That could play a huge role for the Huskies as they’re considered the team to beat heading into his announcement.

UCLA is not down the road but close enough plus that new coaching staff is loved by prospects all over the country. Texas A&M has already come to Arizona for Phoenix Desert Edge’s Jamar Beal-Goines and Dillard-Allen is a similar player with great speed.

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Timetable: Saturday

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Publish date : 2024-07-27 02:55:14

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