Elite high school football recruit includes Arizona State in top 10
Kenny Dillingham knows how important it is to recruit California.
The Arizona State football team currently has 17 players from California on its roster - and Dillingham is hoping to add more.
Four-star class of 2026 linebacker Samu Moala is one of those targets. With more than 20 offers - including Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan - Moala is one of the most coveted juniors in the country.
On Sunday, Moala narrowed his list to 10 schools - and Arizona State is on the list.
BREAKING: CO/26 4 ⭐️ LB Samu Moala ( @SamuMoala ) has cut his list down to 🔟 schools‼️
— Steezo (@SteezoDsgn) October 20, 2024
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Moala is a 6’3 (200 LBS) OLB out of Lawndale, CA. He has a total of 25 offers and ranks as the 86th recruit in the class of 2026 according to rivals.
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Let him know what’s the move?! ⬇️🤔 pic.twitter.com/e5GlbxGt3Q
A 6-foot-4, 225-pound athlete, Moala plays for Leuzinger High School in Southern California. He is projected as an edge rusher in college, but loves playing linebacker in high school.
“I like inside 'backer because I can play in the box and make plays sideline to sideline,” Moala told 247Sports’ Greg Biggins in February. “It’s a fun position for me, but in college I think there's a good chance I’ll grow into an edge rusher and I’m good with that."
Moala, who has helped lead Leuzinger to a 6-1 start to the season, has considered re-classifying to the the class of 2025.
Here are highlights of Moala (No. 10) from his sophomore season at Leuzinger:
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Ben Sherman has been covering the sports world for most of his journalism career, including 17 years with The Oregonian/OregonLive. One of his favorite memories was covering the 1999 Fiesta Bowl - the first BCS National Championship Game - at Sun Devil Stadium.