​A loaded 2028 class in the state of Arizona has national appeal with suitors for the top prospects spanning the country.It is a defensive-heavy group, especially with the top three recruits in the state, but there is plenty of offensive firepower in the state.Here is a look at some of the top recruits in the Grand Canyon State and how their recruitments are lining up.–Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge edge Jalanie George is the highest-rated defensive prospect in the 2028 class by Rivals. In May, George named a top six of, alphabetically, Auburn, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Washington. He plans to visit Auburn when they host Florida on September 19 and he’s working on finalizing a visit to Ohio State. Two of his teammates are committed to Washington, 2027 quarterback Blake Roskopf and receiver Zerek Sidney and he said he wants to get to Husky Stadium this fall and Oklahoma is also likely to get him to visit with his committed teammate Mikyal Davis. In June, he camped at Miami and also made a multi-day visit to Florida and said he hit it off with head coach Jon Sumrall. He plans to trim his list once more this fall and hopes to have a decision in January at the Navy All-American Bowl.–Chandler (Ariz.) Hamilton cornerback Keaton Fields maintains he’s completely wide open and won’t even hint at schools standing out. With nearly 30 offers, Fields was able to visit Notre Dame, Penn State and Texas A&M and he’s working on plans for game day visits, with a few games being considered but nothing locked in. Arizona State offered him in June as part of the Golden Ticket push, and his father played for the Sun Devils, and he said they were one of three schools recruiting him the hardest along with Texas A&M, which has had major success in the state the last two years, as well as USC, where his teammate, Roye Oliver is committed.–Chandler (Ariz.) Basha defensive lineman Landen Wade did mostly Western visits in the spring, with stops at Cal, Oregon and Washington. But he’s got plans to visit Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the season as well as UCLA and USC, back in Southern California, where he’s originally from before moving to Arizona. He also will be at multiple games at Arizona State, one of the Sun Devils’ main in-state targets, and he has two teammates committed there, offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand and kicker Mikey Barth. Georgia has been in frequent contact and along with Alabama and Tennessee, they’ll all be watching his first few games with the chances of an offer. Wade said the schools recruiting him the hardest were Arizona State, Cal, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas Tech, USC and Washington.–Goodyear (Ariz.) Desert Edge safety Jaelyn Easterling-Flores plans to trim his own list in the next month or two and he’s hoping to have a decision in January when he plays in the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio. Easterling-Flores said the list will be a final list instead of just a top list. In the early part of sp