Recruiting Radar: C/O 2026 EDGE Prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The varsity level of high school football is mainly dominated by juniors and seniors. In the state of Utah, there has been a good number of sophomores that have impacted the game with their production on the field and deserve to be on the recruiting radar of college programs. Check out our list of EDGE prospects in the 2026 class to look out for next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='717884' first='Ocean' last='Taufa']: 6'2 || Desert Hills HS ||</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taufa is an athletic prospect that plays with bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react at the LOS. Strength at the POA to control drive blocks and hand speed to recognize and shed blocks to find the ball carrier. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and push the pocket as a power rusher. A sure tackler with a high motor to make the play at the LOS and the open field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ocean_taufa/status/1728199199207108919","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ocean_taufa/status/1728199199207108919 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1294704' first='Penisimani' last='Takitaki']: 6'3 || Lehi HS ||</em></strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Takitaki is an athletic prospect that plays with bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he shows initial quickness to read and react. Strength at the POA to control blocks. Hand speed to recognize and shed blocks to get to the ball carrier. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, UOH to make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler at the LOS. Takitaki's production earned him All State honors and will be a top prospect to watch for in his 2026 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='905088' first='Bott' last='Mulitalo']: 6'4 || Lone Peak HS || </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mulitalo is an athletic prospect with bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he shows initial quickness to read and react. Strength at the POA to control blocks. Hand speed to recognize and shed blocks to get to the ball carrier. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, UOH to make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler with a high motor to make the hit at the LOS and the open field. Mulitalo will be a top prospect to watch in his position next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BottMulitalo/status/1720855973181714912","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BottMulitalo/status/1720855973181714912 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='284197' first='Miller' last='Carter']: 6'3 || West HS || </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter is an athletic prospect with bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he plays with initial quickness to read and react.Strength at the POA to control blocks. Hand speed to recognize and shed blocks to get to the ball carrier. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield and accelerate to the QB. A sure tacker that can find ball carriers at the LOS. With experience under his belt, Miller will look to be a top prospect in his 2026 class and have a productive season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/MilaCarter801/status/1706489683818246177","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/MilaCarter801/status/1706489683818246177 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1207708' first='Tug' last='Wilbur']: 6'2 || Summit Academy HS || </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilbur is an athletic prospect that plays with bend and burst to play along the LOS. Against the run, he shows initial quickness to read and react. Strength at the POA to control blocks. Hand speed to recognize and shed blocks to get to the ball carrier. As a pass rusher, he shows burst to get upfield, UOH to make quick contact and accelerate to the QB. A sure tackler at the LOS. Wilbur is an under the radar prospect that will deserve college program's attention as one of top prospects in the 2A class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->