2026 SMU commitment list (13) with VIDEO

[PonyPride]

Jakai Anderson
Wide receiver
6-0 / 160
New Orleans (McDonough 35), Louisiana
Chose SMU over offers from LSU, Louisville, Arkansas, UTSA, Georgia Tech, Grambling State, Marshall, Memphis, Southern, Troy, Tulane

X'Zavier Barnett
Yoakum, Texas
2026 wide receiver
6-3 / 190
Chose SMU over offers from Houston, Mississippi State, UTSA, Florida A&M, Murray State

Markel Dabney
6-1 / 205
Linebacker/athlete
Richmond (Huguenot), Virginia
Chose SMU over offers from Michigan, Miami, Florida State, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Arizona, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Campbell, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Florida A&M, Indiana, James Madison, Kentucky, Marshall, Maryland, NC State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia

Keith Dotie
Defensive tackle/nose tackle
6-4 / 300
Mesquite (Horn), Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Oklahoma, Maryland, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Houston, Kansas State, New Mexico State, Texas State, UTEP

Braylon Edwards
6-1 / 185
2026 cornerback
Duncanville, Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Auburn, Michigan State, Maryland, Ole Miss, Louisville, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Utah, Abilene Christian, Arizona State, Boise State, California
None, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Texas A&M, Houston, Jackson State, Lamar, Liberty, Memphis, Michigan State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Southern Miss, Temple, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane, Tulsa, UCF, UNLV, UTEP, UTSA, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Western Kentucky, Yale

Markel Ford
6-0 / 185
Safety
Mesquite (Horn), Texas
Chose SMU over offers from Texas A&M, LSU, Oregon, Michigan, Oklahoma, Auburn, USC, Tennessee, Utah, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado, Colorado State, Texas, Ole Miss, Grambling State, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Houston, Memphis, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Sacramento State, San Diego State, Stanford, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, UCF, UTSA


Ryan "Deuce" Gilbert
5-10 / 170
Cornerback
Forney (North Forney), Texas
Gilbert chose SMU over offers from Ole Miss, Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma, Utah, Houston, Auburn, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Colorado State, Kansas State, Memphis, Mississippi State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, TCU, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa, UCF, UTEP, UTSA, Wisconsin

Amontre Harris
Humble (Summer Creek), Texas
Defensive end/edge
6-3 / 215
Chose SMU over offers from Memphis, Houston, Colorado State, Baylor, TCU, Texas State, Tulsa

Pupungatoa Katoa
Euless (Trinity), Texas
6-3.5 / 365
Offensive line
Chose SMU over offers from Miami, Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Utah State, UTSA, Washington State

Cole Leinart
Redondo Beach (Redondo Union), California
2026 quarterback
6-4 / 190
Chose SMU over offers from Pitt, Maryland, Arkansas, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Georgia Southern, Incarnate Word, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah


Aljour Miles
6-2 / 205
2026 wide receiver
Kaufman, Texas
Chose SMU over offers from USC, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Boston College, Colorado State, Houston, Kansas State, Kentucky, Texas, Memphis, Michigan State, North Texas, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Sacramento State, Southern Miss, Stanford, TCU, Texas State, Toledo, Tulsa, UTEP, UTSA, Vanderbilt

Andre Nickerson, Jr.
2026 tight end
6-3 / 235
Inglewood, California
Chose SMU over offers from Arizona State, Washington, San Diego State, Arizona, Arizona, UNLV, Washington State

Christian Rhodes
6-1 / 200
2026 running back
Dallas (Lake Highlands)
Chose SMU over offers from Ole Miss, Miami, Arizona, Arkansas, Coastal Carolina, Houston, North Texas, Oklahoma State

[Roach]

Solid start!

[Charleston Pony]

Is Bray a '25 or '26 commit?

[RedRiverPony]

2025, I think

[PonyPride]

Is Bray a '25 or '26 commit?

My mistake — fixed.
Thanks for catching that, Charleston Pony!

[PonyPride]

Signed with Utah

[Vitale]

Got to love the focus in number and size of wide receviers. The group is incredibly young after Brinson and Hudson this year, so restocking the stable is critically important.