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ArizonaArizona WildcatsCommitted · 5/15/2026

Wayne Shanks Jr.

WayneShanks Jr.

Houston, TXThe Kinkaid School

Pos

RB

HT / WT

5-10 / 190

Class

2027

NCAA ID

Rivals Industry

87.70

Rivals

87

NATL: —
POS: #57
ST: #113

NATL: —
POS: #35
ST: #65

NATL: —
POS: #41
ST: #77

The Journey

Class of 2027

Arizona Wildcats

Wildcats

COMMITTED

The Kinkaid School Falcons

2024 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

Cy Woods Wildcats

2023 – 2023

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

WAYNE SHANKS JR.

Wayne Shanks - Cy Woods - 2023 Freshman Season Highlights

Posted 01/25/24

Wayne Shanks Jr - The Kinkaid School - 2025 Junior Highlights

Highlights · 02/03/26

Wayne Shanks - The Kinkaid School - 2024 Sophomore Highlights

Highlights · 08/19/25

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

All Teams All Predictions

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

COMMITTED5/15/2026

88.7%

939 mi

61

1

11

OFFERED

2.9%

PDeMarco Murray

394 mi

2

1

24

OFFERED

1.7%

783 mi

8

1

24

OFFERED

N/A

963 mi

4

1

24

OFFERED

N/A

—

968 mi

7

4

24

ArizonaCOMMITTED

Lyle Moevao

88.7%

OklahomaOFFERED

DeMarco Murray

2.9%

FloridaOFFERED

Jabbar Juluke

1.7%

MiamiOFFERED

Matt Merritt

N/A

Notre DameOFFERED

—

N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

2027-TX-RB-Wayne-Shanks

Arizona adds commitment from 2027 RB Wayne Shanks Jr.: 'I didn't want to be anywhere else'

Sam Spiegelman5/15/26

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Inside new predictions logged for Arkansas, Arizona, Baylor, LSU, Ole Miss, TCU and West Virginia

Sam Spiegelman5/8/26

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Wayne Shanks on trip to Kansas, official visit up next

Jon Kirby4/13/26

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

2027-TX-RB-Wayne-Shanks

Arizona adds commitment from 2027 RB Wayne Shanks Jr.: 'I didn't want to be anywhere else'

Sam Spiegelman5/15/26

coaches_intel_2_720

Inside new predictions logged for Arkansas, Arizona, Baylor, LSU, Ole Miss, TCU and West Virginia

Sam Spiegelman5/8/26

Shanks Wallace 1200

Wayne Shanks on trip to Kansas, official visit up next

Jon Kirby4/13/26

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