Offers: Arizona State, Washington State, Arkansas, Indiana, Nebraska, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Fresno State, San Jose State
Rundown: Like so many of the prospects Arizona has offered in this class, Antioch High standout lineman Jailen Weaver plays on both sides of the ball right now. He is likely to settle in as a defensive end in college and his 6-foot-7 frame will give him a physical advantage at the next level. The Wildcats decided to offer the multi-sport athlete Thursday adding to his impressive list of offers that includes Arizona State, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Tennessee and others.
Weaver fits the profile of what the Wildcats are looking for in a defensive lineman and with some renewed connections in the Bay Area thanks to outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone the program is throwing its hat into the ring for his commitment despite the late offer.
The three-star prospect is big and Arizona is continuing to push for added length up front so it makes sense that Stan Eggen and the Wildcats would become involved with Weaver.
“I don’t even really have to use my power right now in high school,” Weaver previously told VolQuest. “I have power, but I mainly rely on my get-off and first couple of steps. Usually that’s all I need and then I can use my speed to get after quarterbacks.”
Arizona has started to have some more success in Northern California, so it will be interesting to see how the Wildcats factor into his recruitment but Weaver is a prospect who has not taken many visits and is open to all the programs getting involved.
As I have mentioned with other recruits, Arizona typically won't get involved this late with a recruit unless it has a good feeling and the coaching staff isn't going to offer a recruit at this point in the year without some kind of confirmation that it has a good chance of landing him.
“The past few months of recruitment really hasn’t changed for me," he said in June. "It’s pretty much been the same since my freshman year. I talk on the phone a lot. I’ve never really did the face-to-face thing and I don’t go to campuses, so it’s been pretty much the same.”
Something else that will work in Arizona's favor is Weaver has no plans on making a decision until late in the process and even joked that he might be the last prospect to commit in the class because of how slowly he is moving at this stage. That's good news for the Wildcats.
As the case has been with so many recruits each year, Weaver is putting a lot of emphasis on his relationship with the coaching staff and that is something that Arizona will have to keep in mind as he moves ahead in the process.
“I’m a real up front person," he said. "I need a coaching staff that won’t mess around or sugarcoat anything. I don’t want to hear one story and then have it change when I get there. I need them to be on all of us to get better.
“I’m looking for some teammates who are focused. I’m not going to a major university to lose games. That’s just not my style.”
Rundown: Like so many of the prospects Arizona has offered in this class, Antioch High standout lineman Jailen Weaver plays on both sides of the ball right now. He is likely to settle in as a defensive end in college and his 6-foot-7 frame will give him a physical advantage at the next level. The Wildcats decided to offer the multi-sport athlete Thursday adding to his impressive list of offers that includes Arizona State, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Tennessee and others.
Weaver fits the profile of what the Wildcats are looking for in a defensive lineman and with some renewed connections in the Bay Area thanks to outside receivers coach Taylor Mazzone the program is throwing its hat into the ring for his commitment despite the late offer.
The three-star prospect is big and Arizona is continuing to push for added length up front so it makes sense that Stan Eggen and the Wildcats would become involved with Weaver.
“I don’t even really have to use my power right now in high school,” Weaver previously told VolQuest. “I have power, but I mainly rely on my get-off and first couple of steps. Usually that’s all I need and then I can use my speed to get after quarterbacks.”
Arizona has started to have some more success in Northern California, so it will be interesting to see how the Wildcats factor into his recruitment but Weaver is a prospect who has not taken many visits and is open to all the programs getting involved.
As I have mentioned with other recruits, Arizona typically won't get involved this late with a recruit unless it has a good feeling and the coaching staff isn't going to offer a recruit at this point in the year without some kind of confirmation that it has a good chance of landing him.
“The past few months of recruitment really hasn’t changed for me," he said in June. "It’s pretty much been the same since my freshman year. I talk on the phone a lot. I’ve never really did the face-to-face thing and I don’t go to campuses, so it’s been pretty much the same.”
Something else that will work in Arizona's favor is Weaver has no plans on making a decision until late in the process and even joked that he might be the last prospect to commit in the class because of how slowly he is moving at this stage. That's good news for the Wildcats.
As the case has been with so many recruits each year, Weaver is putting a lot of emphasis on his relationship with the coaching staff and that is something that Arizona will have to keep in mind as he moves ahead in the process.
“I’m a real up front person," he said. "I need a coaching staff that won’t mess around or sugarcoat anything. I don’t want to hear one story and then have it change when I get there. I need them to be on all of us to get better.
“I’m looking for some teammates who are focused. I’m not going to a major university to lose games. That’s just not my style.”
