THE BOARD: UNLV Football

The number

24 — Twenty-four commits, ranked No. 52 nationally and No. 1 in the Mountain West. Dan Mullen went 10-4 in his first season, won more games than any first-year coach in UNLV history, earned the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year award — and turned that into a recruiting class that has changed the program's trajectory on the trail. Mullen has a class averaging 3.11 stars with a 60.1 average Profile grade and a 0.615 average PRO score.

The fit

Mullen is building this class the way he built at Mississippi State and Florida — West Coast speed with size up front. Thirteen of the 24 commits are from California. Four are from Nevada. Two from Arizona. This is a West Coast recruiting footprint, and Mullen owns it.

The class is balanced across positions in a way that suggests long-term roster construction rather than emergency plugging. Seven defensive backs — three cornerbacks (Prince Staten, Emmanuel Moses, Azavier McDaniel), two safeties (Delorean Airall, Brett Smith) and two skill defenders (Delontay Williams, Jaden Mason) — anchor the secondary pipeline. Three defensive ends (Miko Greer, Gray Longoria, Cooper Cook), a defensive tackle (Kingston Williams) and an edge rusher (David Lee Jr.) stock the front. Two linebackers in Max Bates and Dylan Modena give Mullen depth at the second level.

The skill talent is where the name recognition lives. Donovan McNabb Jr. (5-10, 160, Brophy Prep Jesuit, Phoenix) — son of the six-time Pro Bowl quarterback — committed as a wide receiver with 20 offers and a 72.39 Profile grade. The younger McNabb chose UNLV from among 20 offers. Delijah Matthews (6-0, 205, Carl Albert, Midwest City, Okla.) is a running back with 11 offers and leads a three-back haul that includes Kash Schwab (5-11, 180, Bridgeland, Cypress, Texas) and Adonyae Brown (5-11, 225, Archbishop Riordan, San Francisco). Delontay Williams (6-1, 180, Mount Miguel, Spring Valley, Calif.) is the highest-graded skill commit at 74.42.

The offensive line is addressed with four commits — Phoenix Pollard (6-6, 350, Coronado, Henderson, Nev.), the earliest commit in the class, plus Laseth Bryant (6-4, 295, Centennial, Las Vegas), Braydenn Mercer (6-5, 285, Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth, Calif.) and AJ Talaoloa (6-3, 300, De La Salle, Concord, Calif.). Pollard is a local product from Henderson — Mullen keeping Las Vegas talent home.

Luke Farrell (6-5, 195, Corona Del Sol, Tempe, Ariz.) is the class's quarterback. At 6-5 with a 71.21 Profile grade, 10 offers and a 0.718 PRO score, Farrell gives Mullen a prototypical passer to develop behind whoever runs the offense in 2026.

The commits

Delorean Airall — SAF, 6-0, 190, West Boca HS, Boca Raton, Fla. Profile grade: 75.07. Offers: 20. Highest-graded commit in the class.

Delontay Williams — SKL, 6-1, 180, Mount Miguel HS, Spring Valley, Calif. Profile grade: 74.42. Offers: 24. Most offers among UNLV commits. Highest PRO score (0.904) in the class.

Prince Staten — CB, 6-3, 175, McClymonds HS, Oakland, Calif. Profile grade: 73.18. Offers: 20.

Donovan McNabb Jr. — WR, 5-10, 160, Brophy Prep Jesuit, Phoenix, Ariz. Profile grade: 72.39. Offers: 20. Son of former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Phoenix Pollard — OT, 6-6, 350, Coronado HS, Henderson, Nev. Profile grade: 71.37. Offers: 8. Local product from the Las Vegas metro.

Luke Farrell — QB, 6-5, 195, Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz. Profile grade: 71.21. Offers: 10.

Emmanuel Moses — CB, 5-11, 175, University Lab, Baton Rouge, La. Profile grade: 70.42. Offers: 10.

Brett Smith — SAF, 6-1, 175, Centennial HS, Corona, Calif. Profile grade: 68.95. Offers: 13.

Max Bates — LB, 6-2, 215, Palos Verdes HS, Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Profile grade: 67.21. Offers: 10.

Laseth Bryant — IOL, 6-4, 295, Centennial HS, Las Vegas, Nev. Profile grade: 66.67. Offers: 12. Local product.

Dylan Modena — LB, 6-3, 225, Serra-San Mateo HS, San Mateo, Calif. Profile grade: 66.52. Offers: 11.

Miko Greer — DE, 6-5, 235, Berkeley HS, Berkeley, Calif. Profile grade: 63.47. Offers: 11.

Azavier McDaniel — CB, 5-10, 175, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, Nev. Profile grade: 58.1. Offers: 8. Bishop Gorman pipeline — the state's premier football program.

David Lee Jr. — Edge, 6-3, 215, Balboa HS, San Bruno, Calif. Profile grade: 57.16. Offers: 6.

Delijah Matthews — RB, 6-0, 205, Carl Albert HS, Midwest City, Okla. Profile grade: 56.33. Offers: 11.

Kash Schwab — RB, 5-11, 180, Bridgeland HS, Cypress, Texas. Profile grade: 56.21. Offers: 12.

Kingston Williams — DT, 6-3, 290, Chaminade HS, West Hills, Calif. Profile grade: 55.12. Offers: 7.

Braydenn Mercer — IOL, 6-5, 285, Sierra Canyon HS, Chatsworth, Calif. Profile grade: 55.1. Offers: 7. Sierra Canyon is a nationally recognized program.

Gray Longoria — DE, 6-3, 245, Sumner HS, Sumner, Wash. Profile grade: 53.65. Offers: 15.

Adonyae Brown — RB, 5-11, 225, Archbishop Riordan HS, San Francisco, Calif. Profile grade: 51.07. Offers: 6.

Hudson Ploog — TE, 6-5, 220, Troy HS, Fullerton, Calif. Profile grade: 47.14. Offers: 4.

Jaden Mason — SKL, 6-1, 175, Faith Lutheran HS, Las Vegas, Nev. Profile grade: 44.28. Offers: 4. Fourth Las Vegas-area commit in the class.

AJ Talaoloa — IOL, 6-3, 300, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. Profile grade: 39.85. Offers: 3. De La Salle is one of the most storied high school programs in America.

Cooper Cook — DE, 6-3, 260, Tustin HS, Tustin, Calif. Profile grade: 27.42. Offers: 2.

The targets

Twenty-four commits and counting. This board is updated as commitments become public. Check back for the latest.

Sources: Profile (primary), 247Sports, Las Vegas Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com), SI UNLV (si.com/college/unlv), CBS Sports, unlvrebels.com