TE Nicholas Fernandez commits to Arizona

San Pedro (Calif.) San Pedro Senior tight end Nicholas Fernandez announced his commitment to Arizona on Wednesday. He chose the Wildcats over multiple programs, including Army and Washington State.

Fernandez is not ranked in the 2023 On3 Consensus or the 2023 On300. He is 6-foot-4 and weighs 250 pounds.

The California native is the 19th member of Arizona’s 2023 recruiting class. Following his commitment, the Wildcats’ group ranks No. 51 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 6 in the Pac-12.

Arizona’s class is led by Colorado Springs (Colo.) Vista Ridge four-star quarterback Brayden Dorman, the No. 329 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus. Regarding Fernandez, he is the first tight end to pledge to head coach Jedd Fisch and his staff this cycle.

The Wildcats’ last commit prior to Fernandez was Chandler (Ariz.) three-star safety Genesis Smith. He is ranked as the No. 1,053 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus.

Fernandez has an On3 NIL Valuation of $5.9K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.