A list of the area’s top 10 football recruits in the class of 2018, according to various recruiting websites.
Recruiting
Centennial senior quarterback Jamaal Evans announced Sunday via Twitter that he was decommitting from UNR.
In the class of 2017, 13 Southern Nevada football players are considered three-star prospects by recruiting websites.
Ethan Dedeaux orally committed Sunday to play for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Bishop Gorman cornerback Malik Hausman became the third local football player in the class of 2017 to orally commit to play for the Arizona Wildcats, joining Desert Pines teammates Tony Fields and Edgar Burrola.
Desert Pines’ Greg Floyd will reclassify to the class of 2018 and attend Middlebrooks Academy (California) for the upcoming school year, Jaguars basketball coach Mike Uzan confirmed Wednesday..
Bishop Gorman quarterback Tate Martell made an oral commitment to Ohio State on Sunday, announcing his decision via Twitter.
Edgar Burrola became the second Desert Pines football player in the class of 2017 to commit to Arizona when he announced his pledge to the school Wednesday.
Silverado senior Zakee Washington on Monday announced via Twitter his commitment to run track and field at Arizona next season.
Bishop Gorman all-state middle linebacker Farrell Hester became the third Las Vegas Valley player to orally commit early to the Rebels’ 2017 recruiting class, joining Desert Pines’ Marckell Grayson and Isaiah Morris.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Rising senior linebacker Tony Fields II committed to Arizona and senior-to-be offensive lineman Poutasi Poutasi pledged to Louisville last weekend, according to Desert Pines football coach Tico Rodriguez.
Tony Fields, a 6-foot-2-inch, 205-pound linebacker, has been one of the area’s most heavily recruited players this spring. He has 19 scholarship offers — Northwestern was the most recent on April 30 — and his family has racked up plenty of hotel points over the past month and a half making unofficial visits on the weekends.
Desert Oasis senior Aamondae Coleman on Wednesday announced his commitment to play basketball at Air Force.
Legacy volleyball coach Ray Lewis said this week he will step down at the end of the boys’ season and will make the jump to coaching at the collegiate level.
