BYU’s 2027 recruiting class has plenty of room to move, but the range of outcomes isn’t as wild as it looked a year ago.
That’s the big takeaway as June closes. On this date last year, BYU was sitting at the top of the Big 12 recruiting rankings.
Now, the Cougars are last in the league standings because the class is still so small. Recruiting rankings are built around the top 15-17 commits in a class, and BYU doesn’t have nearly that many yet.
It has 10 commits total, and one of them is a kicker with no ranking, which leaves only nine pledges actually counting in the ranking.
Even with that limited volume, there’s still plenty of time for the Cougars to climb. BYU still has several of its top targets available, and the class should continue to grow before signing day.
The question isn’t whether the ranking will improve. It’s how far it can go.
The current group already has some real upside. Four-stars Jeremiah Williams and Blake Wong bring star power, while high three-stars Moa Havili and Ryan Wooten could push into four-star territory by signing day.
And in today’s roster-building world - with the transfer portal, 105-man rosters, and the new 5-for-5 rule - a smaller class can still be a strong class if the talent level is there. BYU’s 2027 group looks like it could fit that mold.
In a worst-case scenario, the Cougars would still add quality, just not enough bodies to make a huge leap. A realistic projection has BYU landing four or five more players, which would move the Cougars up a few spots to 59th nationally, between Iowa and Illinois.
As other programs keep stacking commits, BYU could drift into the 60s. That would still put the Cougars 10th in the Big 12 as of now.
There are seven targets still on the board: Uhila Wolfgramm, Moa Brown, Kyle Nabrotzky, Jag Ioane, Lakepa Satuala, Owen Leishman, and Peyton Higginson. If BYU lands all seven, the Cougars would surge to seventh in the Big 12 and No. 47 nationally. That would give fans a class that is light on quantity but strong on quality, with BYU beating out other Power Four programs for all but two of its commits.
The ceiling, though, isn’t as high as it was in previous years because this pool simply doesn’t have as many highly rated recruits. Unless BYU pulls off some late flips by signing day, that limit stays in place. Still, the Cougars have a history of making noise late in the cycle, especially when the coaching carousel starts turning, and there’s always the possibility they identify new names once the upcoming season gets rolling.
One player could change the picture quickly. Four-star Uhila Wolfgramm alone could move BYU’s ranking by 10-15 spots, which is why so much of the class still seems to hinge on where he lands.
For now, the most likely landing spot is somewhere in the middle. A ranking of No. 55 nationally feels like the best bet, and while that wouldn’t make national headlines, it would still mean BYU is bringing in multiple impact players.
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