Utah offers intriguing 3-star recruit from California

Who is Rocky Cummings?

Cummings is a 6-foot-3, 216-pound recruit who plays on both sides of the ball for Carlsbad High School (California). In addition to lining up at tight end on offense, Cummings is a standout linebacker. He's a three-star recruit and ranked by 247Sports as the No. 110 linebacker in the class of 2026.

Cummings is coming off the Under Armour Next camp in Los Angeles, where he measured and tested against some of other top recruits in the 2026 and 2027 classes. His time of 4.65 seconds in the 40-yard dash indicates a solid blend of size, athleticism and speed at the outside linebacker position.

After impressing at the Under Armour Next camp, there's certainly a chance Cummings garners more interest from Power Four schools. So far, he holds offers from Boston College, Colorado State, San Diego State, Fresno State, San Jose State and Utah State, with a visit to Boston College lined up for June 6.

Who else is in Utah's 2026 class?

The Utes' 2026 recruiting class features three-star tight end Colby Simpson and three-star edge rusher Preston Pitts. RJ Mosley, a 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Pittsburg High School (California), is set to visit the Utes during a very important recruiting weekend for Whittingham and company. In addition to Mosley, Utah will host three-stars Gavin Day, Mataalii Benjamin, Sean Morris, Perrion Williams and Jaden Vaughn on June 20, according to 247Sports.

Utah is also in the running to land three-star wide receiver recruit Ayson "Boogie" Theus. He's the No. 99-ranked wide receiver in the class of 2026, according to 247Sports Composite, and the No. 88-ranked recruit from Texas.