Arizona HS football 2025 commitment list: Saguaro Athlete Dajon Hinton commits to ASU

This is a list of Arizona high school football 2025 prospects who have committed to college. Keep coming back for updates.

Saguaro athlete Dajon Hinton staying home

April 28, 2024

Scottsdale Saguaro cornerback/receiver Dajon Hinton announced on social media Sunday that he has chosen to play his college football at Arizona State.

"They believe in me, the coaches, and I mean the whole staff knows me," Hinton said. "And every time I visit they show nothing but love.

"Coach (Jason) Mohns, my former HC, and coach Dilly (ASU head coach Kenny Dillingham) believe in me. I’m coming off an injury and I’m feeling 101% and locked in a school I trust."

His former high school coach Jason Mohns is an assistant coach at ASU. He was Saguaro's head coach in 2022, when Hinton was a sophomore.

Hinton, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, spend the 2023 season mostly injured, but is expected to make a big comeback his senior season on both sides of the ball.

He projects as a college cornerback but he is just as capable of impacting at wide receiver.

He is ranked 16th in The Arizona Republic's Big 150 2025 recruiting class.

Desert Edge CB picks Texas A&M

April 28, 2024

Goodyear Desert Edge cornerback Jamar Goines-Beal, one of the fastest football players in the state, announced on social media Sunday that he has committed to playing football at Texas A&M.

Goines-Beal, 6-foot, 175 pounds, is one of the top sprinters in Arizona this track and field season. He has run 100 meters in 10.43 seconds. That is the second-fastest time in the state this track season. He has a laser 40 time of 4.29 seconds.

Beal-Goines helped Desert Edge reach the 5A final last season when he had 24 tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defended.

He's had close to 20 major college offers, including Arizona and Arizona State, California, Kansas, Iowa State, Michigan State, Boston College, Kansas State and Missouri.

"When I went on my visit, it felt right for me," Goines-Beal said about Texas A&M. "And I have a great relationship with the coaching staff."

Brophy center commits to Kansas

Brophy Prep center Anderson Kopp has committed to Kansas, where his father Kevin played football.

Kopp announced his commitment on social media Tuesday.

He leads what could be the best offensive line in the state next season at Brophy.

"Anderson is one of the best leaders and hardest workers we have," said Brophy coach Jason Jewell, a former New Mexico State offensive lineman. "I'm thrilled for him and his commitment to KU.

"He has developed into one of the best centers in the state, or I think the best center in the state. And it's something he had to work at, because he transitioned from playing tackle. He embraced the need and has been awesome."

Kopp has been going to KU games since he was a kid with his father a football alum.

"This is a dream come true for him," Jewell said.

Kopp, who is 6-foot-3, 280 pounds, is the latest in what has become a trend of Arizona high school football players going to Kansas.

Desert Edge had three players out of its 2024 class sign with the Jayhawks: edge rusher Deshawn Warner, cornerback Aundre Gibson and linebacker Jonathan Kamara. Scottsdale Horizon 2024 offensive lineman Carter Lavrusky also signed with Kansas.

"Those guys are just so genuine, Carter, D.J. (Warner), Jon, they've all reached out to me numerous times about how Kansas is home," Kopp said. "It just felt like home, not only because my dad played there. KU felt like home."

Top safety stays home, commits to ASU

Phoenix Mountain Pointe safety Rylon Dillard-Allen announced on social media Monday his commitment to play at Arizona State.

"Rylon is his own person," Mountain Pointe coach Eric Lauer said in a text message. "He wants to create his own path.

"It's not been a big fashion move to stay home in state. This is something he is choosing to do. Our community in and around Mountain Pointe are so excited for him. We think this is a great move. We support him 100%."

Dillard-Allen was a big impact player for the Pride the second half of last season, after becoming eligible. He had to sit out the first five games last season after transferring from Phoenix Desert Vista.

Dillard-Allen, 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, is rated the No. 4 recruit in the state in The Arizona Republic's Big 150 2025 prospects.

Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State, Oregon, San Diego State, Washington, Texas A&M, Cal, and Nevada were among his suitors.

He's a physical safety who likes to hit and create turnovers. He also played receiver for the Pride.

Top wide receiver commits to Oregon

April 10, 2024

Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep junior wide receiver Cooper Perry announced his intentions to play college football at Oregon on Wednesday at the school's courtyard.

Perry, rated by The Arizona Republic as the No. 3 prospect in the Big 150 2026 football recruiting class, said that he will enroll early at Oregon and get there in time for 2025 spring football with the Ducks.

Perry had Arizona State high on his recruiting list but after receivers coach Ra'Shaad Samples left ASU in Tempe to be Oregon's running backs coach, that helped influence Perry's ultimate decision.

"Coach Samples is my guy," Perry said to reporters. "Him being there, I know I'm going to be a better person."

Perry, who is 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, said he felt this was the right moment, so he could focus on his senior season.

"It's my senior season and that goal to win the state championship with my boys in that last ride," Perry said.

Perry said he is hoping to make an impact at Oregon in the 2025 season.

"I'm going to work for it," he said. "At Oregon is a place where you're going to develop. Whether that's in year one, year two or year three, I'm going to go in and work for it. It's not something given to you. You have to work for it."

Perry has 159 career catches for 2,441 yards and 40 touchdowns.

Last season, he caught 72 passes for 1,190 yards and 19 TDs, after catching 78 passes for 1,100 yards and 20 TDS his sophomore season.

"I think it felt like home," Notre Dame Prep coach George Prelock said. "In his last visit, he really made a strong connection with the coaching staff there. They've been a perennial powerhouse year in and year out. Now in the Big Ten, he knows he's going to face some serious competition. He felt like that was the best place of getting to his dream and to the next level and provide a great education for him."

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