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Yahya Gaad

Elite

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: EDGE

Ht: 6-5

Wt: 260

Wisconsin Badgers

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 10/12/2025

South Gibson

High School: South Gibson (Medina, TN)

NCAA ID:: -

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88.03

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8 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

Videos

Yahya Gaad - South Gibson County - 2024 Junior Season Highlights
2023 highlights

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

EDGE Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Wisconsin
Committed
10/12/2025
87.4%
primaryMatt Mitchell
secondaryE.J. Whitlow
505 mi.
39
0
15
UCLA
Offered
4.4%
1670 mi.
73
1
19
Ole Miss
Offered
2.5%
primaryRandall Joyner
secondaryJake Schoonover
108 mi.
20
4
23
Georgia
Offered
1.1%
330 mi.
2
3
55
Texas
Offered
1.1%
645 mi.
5
2
33

Gaad News

The Impact: Yahya Gaad is a Badger

Evan Flood•10/12/25

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BREAKING: Wisconsin Lands Three-Star Edge Rusher Yahya Gaad

Evan Flood•10/12/25

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Indecision 2026: The top prospects with multiple de-commitments

Adam Gorney•10/08/25

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Wisconsin Back in the Game For Edge Rusher Yahya Gaad

Evan Flood•09/30/25

Syndication: The Jackson Sun

Colorado surging for top targets in the 2026 class, starting to prioritize coveted quarterbacks in 2027

Steve Wiltfong•09/23/25

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Measurements & Testing

Yahya GaadSouth Gibson
Top 300 EDGE AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

260

233

259

111.6%100.5%

Height

6-5

6-4

6-4

101.0%101.5%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Wisconsin	10/10/25	Official
Wisconsin	9/26/25	Coach
UCLA	5/16/25	Official
Wisconsin	4/12/25	Unofficial
SMU	2/1/25	Unofficial