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BEARDOWN: 2026 Grand Oaks Safety Griffin Tillis commits to Arizona
Yesterday, 2026 Grand Oaks (Texas) three-star Safety Griffin Tillis committed to Arizona after earning an offer from their camp and an official visit trip.
"I got the offer after going to the camp last Monday and then came back up for an official visit later in the week," Tillis said. "Coach Brennan, Coach Gonzales, and Coach Arce are all great people and really showed me it's really like a big family there which is why I wanted to commit.
The three-star safety left Tuscon with a new home playing in a Power 4 conference but also had a great story with an unlikely hype man that helped get him ready for the camp and eventual earning an offer and committing.
"So the crazy story is I flew to Tuscon for their prospects camp on Monday and I got picked up by an uber driver who took me to campus. The uber driver was talking to me on the drive about Tuscon hyping me up telling me I know I don't know you but I know you're going to do great and get that offer," he said. "After we got out of the uber he asked to take a picture with me so he could say I told you so once I got the offer and committed so I knew I had to go out there and compete the way I know I can and prove him right and I did."
With his commitment now out of the way ahead his upcoming senior year, Tillis is ready to help lead Grand Oaks to a playoff birth next fall.
"Our goal right now is to get to the playoffs this year, we've been working all season and know we have what it takes to get there," he said. "We're blessed to play for Coach McDowell and the other coaches on staff there and all I can say is we're on the way so stay tuned."
COMMITTED: 2026 Katy Jordan Three-Star ATH Tanner West Commits To Kansas State
2026 Katy Jordan (Texas) three-star athlete Tanner West took his official visit to Kansas State this past weekend—and he didn’t leave without making a major decision.
After touring the campus, meeting with coaches, and connecting with current Wildcat players, the H-Town standout committed to K-State over offers from Rice, Tulsa, Kansas, and others.
“While I was there, I could just feel what the culture was all about,” West said. “The way Coach [Chris] Klieman runs the program is unlike any other place I’ve been. I love Coach Klieman and Coach [Matt] Anderson, and the rest of the staff—just genuine people with a strong plan for me. Talking with the players already there really sealed the deal. It just felt like the right place.”
West made the trip with his family—who are no strangers to elite athletics. Both of his brothers currently play baseball at Rice, and his entire family has deep roots in collegiate sports.
So, when West announced his commitment inside Coach Klieman’s office with his family by his side, it was a surreal moment.
“It’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was a little kid,” he said. “That moment—committing with my family there—was the most exciting moment of my life. They were all jumping for joy. It was special to see all the hard work pay off.”
With his pledge, West becomes another name etched in the young but growing history of Katy Jordan, now in its sixth year as a program. And he’s proud to represent what the school stands for.
“It means a lot to show that Jordan is a place where top-level talent can come from,” he said. “I’ve loved my time here. To be able to show the younger guys that it can be done—through discipline and focusing on the details—that’s something I take seriously.”
Now committed, West can fully shift his focus to a big senior campaign. His goals? Lead his team to Jerry’s World in December and leave a legacy in the record books.
“The goal is obviously to win a championship and play in Cowboys Stadium,” he said. “We’ve got a great group that can get it done. But it starts this summer at SAC camp. Personally, I’m chasing the all-time Jordan scrimmage yards record—I’m about 1,500 yards away—and I’m aiming for 21 more touchdowns to hit the all-time mark there, too.”
With his future locked in and history in sight, expect Tanner West and the Katy Jordan Warriors to make serious noise in 2025.