2027 Recruit Schedules Visit With Arizona State

It's never too early to look even farther into the future, however - WR coach Hines Ward and assistant Brady White are proving just that by targeting a top-40 player in California in the class of 2027 in Nico Bland.

The Sun Devils had already previously extended an offer of a scholarship to the talented wideout, and now an official visit is scheduled as well.

The Orange Lutheran star is set to visit Tempe for the September 26 date with Texas Christian - a Friday night game that is going to be played in front of a national audience.

Bland is also set to visit USC, while having received offers from Washington, Utah, and others in addition to the Sun Devils.

Recruits such as three-star tight end Landen Miree have been singing constant praises of Dillingham and the entire coaching staff at large, with Miree labeling the staff as the "realest in the game."

In an era of college football that is predicated on NIL funds and player movement, the Sun Devils provide things other programs may not necessarily be able to - stability, a staff that builds a personal connection with each player, and a real opportunity to grow into one's own very early in a career, compared to waiting for years.

The Sun Devils are absolutely on the right track towards becoming one of the most efficient recruiting programs in the entire Big 12 behind a superb coaching staff, improved NIL collective, and the ability to recruit virtually anywhere across the country.

Read more on the case for Sam Leavitt to be an All-American selection at season's end here, and if Kenny Dillingham has any built-in recruiting advantages in his role here.