RECRUITING: Bishop Gorman’s Tate Martell sits atop loaded 2017 recruiting class

Each year, there are a number of student-athletes looking to reach the Division I level in their given sport.

However, the reality is that it doesn’t happen very often.

In basketball and football, various websites are dedicated to ranking athletes based on a “star” system. Whether it’s right or wrong, this causes many players to shift their focus on getting at least a “three-star” label because that usually means one thing: a college scholarship.

In the class of 2017, 13 Southern Nevada football players have been given such a designation as of Monday. They are listed below in order of their collective rankings on ESPN.com and Scout.com.

Tate Martell, Bishop Gorman

Martell is the top quarterback in the country, the top player in the state and a five-star prospect, according to Scout.com. However, on ESPN.com, Martell is a four-star recruit and the 72nd overall player in the nation. He has committed to Ohio State.

Greg Rogers, Arbor View

Rogers, who transferred from Centennial last season, is the top-ranked player in Nevada and the 52nd overall recruit in the nation, according to ESPN.com. On Scout.com, Rogers is listed third in the state and 50th overall in the country. A consensus four-star prospect, Rogers trimmed his recruiting list to Arizona State, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Southern California and UCLA on May 29.

Haskell Garrett, Bishop Gorman

Garrett is ranked No. 112 in the ESPN 300 and is a consensus four-star prospect. He is considered the state’s best defensive tackle on Scout.com. He has committed to Ohio State.

Alex Perry, Bishop Gorman

Perry, a four-star defensive back, is No. 151 in the ESPN 300 and is 125th overall recruit on Scout.com. He decommitted from Arizona State in February, and holds scholarship offers from Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, UNLV, Utah, Washington State.

Bubba Bolden, Bishop Gorman

Bolden is a four-star safety who is committed to Southern California. He is No. 208 in the ESPN 300 and is the 13th-best safety in the country. On Scout.com, Bolden comes in at No. 162 overall.

**Players listed below have been given three-star designations on either ESPN.com or Scout.com.**

Poutasi Poutasi, Desert Pines

The offensive guard was picked as the Division I-A state Lineman of the Year last season by the coaches. He committed to Louisville in May, and will lead the Jaguars’ strong offensive line this season.

Randal Grimes, Desert Pines

Grimes, who has committed to Southern California, is a versatile athlete who can play multiple positions, including quarterback. After transferring from Sierra Vista, Grimes came on strong in his junior season with the Jaguars.

Tony Fields, Desert Pines

The hard-hitting outside linebacker committed to Arizona in May and will anchor the Jaguars on defense.

Biaggio Ali Walsh, Bishop Gorman

Ali Walsh, who was named the Review-Journal’s Male Athlete of the Year on June 5, has scholarship offers from Arizona, California, Hawaii, Louisville and UNLV and UNR. He is the state’s reigning Gatorade Player of the Year.

Malik Hausman, Bishop Gorman

Hausman became the third local football player in the class of 2017 to orally commit to the Arizona Wildcats, joining Desert Pines’ Fields and Edgar Burrola on June 20. The cornerback was an all-state honorable mention selection last season.

Edgar Burrola, Desert Pines

Burrola is a Palo Verde transfer who committed to Arizona in June. The offensive lineman is in the midst of learning a new offense, going from a double-wing attack to a spread.

Savon Scarver, Centennial

Scarver is coming off a stellar track season in which he won the 300-meter hurdles at state and placed second in the 110 hurdles and the 200. He holds scholarship offers from Idaho, UNLV and UNR.

Marckell Grayson, Desert Pines

Grayson committed to UNLV in March, and will be one of the key components for the Jaguars this season should they make a deep playoff run. He is the second-ranked quarterback in the state, according to Scout.com.