Four-Star Offensive Lineman Jax Tanner Commits to BYU Football

BYU continues to add stars to the 2026 recruiting class. On Saturday evening, offensive lineman Jax Tanner committed to BYU over finalists Oregon, Tennessee, Michigan, and Boise State. Tanner also picked up competing offers from Auburn, Cal, Michigan State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Penn State, Stanford, USC, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin among others.

Jax Tanner was recently upgraded to four-star status by Rivals and ESPN. He will likely end up as a consensus four-star recruit by signing day. He has the talent to be a long-term starter for BYU alongside fellow coveted recruits like Alai Kalaniuvalu, Bott Mulitalo, and Austin Pay among others. He will serve a mission before enrolling at BYU.

Tanner, a native of Meridian, Idaho, was one of BYU's top priorities in the 2026 recruiting class. BYU's coaching staff made the trip up to Idaho multiple times to visit him at his high school. The BYU coaching staff has known the Tanner family a long time. Jax's older brother Gage Tanner committed to BYU as a preferred walk-on in the 2023 class. Gage recently returned home from his mission and will likely join the team in January.

As a junior, Tanner was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Idaho. He did not allow a sack all season and he had 115 pancake blocks according to Gatorade. He played right tackle last season and he projects as an interior offensive lineman at the next level.