​This article originally appeared in the Cougar Insiders newsletter on Tuesday. Sign up to have the newsletter delivered to your inbox each week. BYU’s 2027 recruiting class may be small in numbers, but it is rich in talent. In the next few months, 22 players are set to join the football program after completing missionary service. With the July additions of athletes Peyton Higginson, Lakepa Satuala, offensive lineman Kyle Nabrotzky, and the skilled Uhila Wolfgramm, head coach Kalani Sitake has enjoyed a meaningful recruiting lift to begin the month of July. Here are our pieces on these announced July commitments: among the other commitments for the class of ’27 are wide receiver Blake Wong, defensive linemen Jeremiah Williams and Maa’imoa “Moa” Havili, cornerbacks Ryan Wooten, Kamoni Adams, and Demichael Burks, running back Erza Sanelivi, athletes Jaxson Rex and Tytan DeJong, and kicker James Thorley.
In an analysis by College Football Report, BYU ranks highly nationally for “doing more with less” in terms of recruiting talent. BYU football picked up commitments late in June and early July. What stands out about the class of 2027 so far? Jay Drew notes that this BYU recruiting class is distinguished by quality over quantity. Although BYU has commitments from only 13 players so far, the group is loaded with three-star ratings or higher, headlined by receiver Blake Wong and lineman Uhila Wolfgramm. This may represent the strongest defensive line signing class in recent memory, with Wolfgramm joining Jeremiah Williams and Moa Havili. It appears Sitake is finally assembling a Utah-type defensive line at BYU—the kind of line that earned the nickname Sack Lake City.
Drew also highlights BYU’s ability to secure commitments from three three-star cornerbacks without Jernaro Gilford on the roster. Ryan Wooten, Kamoni Adams, and Demichael Burks, who flipped from Fresno State, could form one of the best cornerback trios in BYU history. Dick Harmon adds that, in the span of a single week, while Sitake and other staff members were in Tonga, BYU landed commitments from four prospects who had offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Utah—an achievement worth remembering. The July commitments of Uhila Wolfgramm, Lakepa Satuala, Peyton Higginson, and Kyle Nabrotzky push BYU’s total to 14 commitments. While still a small class overall, these additions have helped elevate BYU’s composite recruiting ranking to No. 2 in the Big 12 on 247Sports, behind Texas Tech. It’s clear that BYU’s NIL efforts are in full gear, particularly in the battle against Oklahoma for Wolfgramm. This trend underscores BYU’s growing ability to compete for top-tier talent through a strong combination of strategic offers and active NIL engagement.