For years the BYU football team has by necessity "done more with less", meaning getting 4-star production out of 3-star talents while also turning straw into gold by developing 2-star and unranked high school talents into legitimate Division 1 starters.
Kalani Sitake and his staff will soon be learning how to "do more with more."
With recent commitments from 3-star prospects in wide receiver Terrance Saryon (88 rating at 247 Sports) and athlete Sefanaia Alatini (86 rating), BYU's class of 2026 is currently ranked No. 29 nationally. BYU's class is just behind programs like Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Iowa, Texas, and Washington.
Having a Top 30 class is rarified air for BYU football.
The Cougars high school class of 2025 was ranked No. 67 nationally. The five classes prior to that were ranked No. 62, No. 39, No. 57, No. 67, and No. 81. Kalani Sitake's squad is reaping the benefits of a stellar 11-2 season last year, a highly-visible blowout of Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, significant NIL support, and a new, palpable "BYU is cool again" vibe that is drawing top talent to Provo.
Terrance Saryon, for example, decommitted from Washington to pledge to play for the Cougars. Sefanaia Alatini chose BYU over competing offers from Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Cal, Arizona, and others. For the first time in BYU program history, top-shelf national talents are turning down offers from SEC, Big Ten, and other big-time programs to call Provo home.
Nothing illustrates this better than the two crown jewels in BYU's class of 2026 - tight end Brock Harris and offensive lineman Bott Mulitalo. Both players are from the state of Utah, but they are also both Top 100 national recruits who could have essentially played anywhere in the country. They chose BYU.
Kalani Sitake and his staff racked up wins on the field last year.
They're now racking up wins on the recruiting trail.
BYU's class of 2026 is shaping up to be the best high school recruiting class in program history.