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2026 WR Daylen Sharper commits to Stanford

hunterby:Hunter Shelton•06/03/25•

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Phoenix Brophy College Prep three-star wide receiver Daylen Sharper has committed to Stanford, he announced on Tuesday evening.

Coming off an official visit to Palo Alto, Sharper has pledged to the Cardinal, choosing the West Coast ACC program over Arizona, Arizona State, Vandy and others.

Sharper is the No. 542 overall prospect and No. 84 WR in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 8 player in Arizona.

The 6-foot-3, 175-pounder is coming off a big junior season at Brophy, one of the most high-profile football programs in the state of Arizona. Last season, he hauled in 65 receptions for 846 yards and 12 touchdowns, per MaxPreps. Brophy won 10 games and finished as the No. 6 team in the state, per the On3 Composite Rankings.

On3’s Chad Simmons caught up with Sharper last month ahead of his summer visit schedule. He broke down what would play into his eventual decision, which has now come sooner than expected:

“I care about the culture at a school and within that culture, how a school develops players, what the locker room feels like and my connection with the coaches,” Sharper said. “I want to go to a great academic school too. Connections with the other players on the team, the coaches and those in the program are other things I am looking at.”

Stanford adds member to 2026 class

Stanford has now landed five commitments since the beginning of April. The class now features eight names and ranks No. 52 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Los Angeles Loyola three-star EDGE Max Meier and Sharper headline the class as top-600 recruits. Meier, who committed on April 15, is the No. 48 player in the Golden State this cycle and one of three in-state commits for Andrew Luck and Co., alongside Stockton Edison three-star athlete Langdon Horace and Mountain View St. Francis three-star linebacker Chase Cahoon.

Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic three-star LB Wassie Lugolobi committed in March and is the No. 5 player in Washington. Other commits in the class include: Conroe (Texas) three-star cornerback Xavier Harmon, Brookville (N.Y.) Long Island Lutheran three-star wide receiver Jacob Butler and McMurray (Pa.) Peters Township three-star EDGE Lucas Shanafelt.

Last cycle, Stanford signed the nation’s No. 56 class, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Fishers (Ind.) four-star wide receiver JonAnthony Hall was the lone blue-chip recruit to sign with the Cardinal in December.