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Fans cheer at the beginning of the fourth quarter of play as Utah football team plays in the 22 Forever Game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 22, 2023. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
Utah recruiting has been on a hot streak, receiving 10 commitments during official visits in June to bolster its 2025 class to 13.
The crown jewel of the class, so far, is four-star Las Vegas linebacker Christian Thatcher, who is tabbed as the No. 7 linebacker in the nation by ESPN and chose the Utes over USC, Washington, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.
As of July 3, 247Sports’ composite team rankings slot Utah at No. 10 in the 16-team Big 12, with an average recruit ranking of 86.38, which ranks No. 12 in the conference. Rivals has Utah at No. 11 in the Big 12 and On3 has the Utes at No. 12 in the conference.
These rankings will change in the next six months leading up to national signing day, whether that is a player getting a bump during his senior season in high school or the addition of new commitments.
Here’s a look at Utah’s 2025 recruiting class, sorted by their 247Sports composite rating.
High school commits
Christian Thatcher, LB
★★★★ (247Sports composite).
6-foot-2, 205 pounds.
Arbor View High (Las Vegas, Nevada).
Ranked as the No. 4 2025 recruit from the state of Nevada by On3, Becker chose Utah from a final six of USC, Washington, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado.
Ranked as the No. 7 LB in the country by ESPN.
Thatcher had 95 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks and an interception in just seven games in his junior season for Arbor View High School, according to his MaxPreps stats page.
“Our official to Utah showed my family and I that it’s truly the perfect program for me,” Thatcher told 247Sports. “Nobody can argue with coach Colton Swan’s success coaching linebackers. I know he…
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Publish date : 2024-07-05 16:30:00
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