Arizona edge Elijah Rushing sets commitment date; Wildcats a finalist
Arizona edge defender Elijah Rushing will announce his college commitment live on the 247Sports YouTube page on July 6.
The state’s top-ranked recruit for the 2024 class has the hometown Wildcats among his four finalists. He’ll choose between Arizona, Oregon, Notre Dame, and Tennessee. His commitment is set for 2 p.m. PT.
BREAKING: 5-star EDGE Elijah Rushing will announce his college commitment LIVE on The College Football Recruiting Show
Rushing is the No. 8 overall ranked prospect in 2024. @elijah_rushing x #CommitHQ
⏰: July 6 – 5PM ET
📺: https://t.co/3PVDCblgUq pic.twitter.com/oxeBg9nfaZ— 247Sports (@247Sports) June 27, 2023
A 6-foot-5 edge rusher out of Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic, Rushing is a 5-star prospect in the industry-generated 247 Composite and ranked as one of the best players in his class.
He has been a significant target for Arizona since the very beginning of his recruitment, and the Wildcats have watched him develop into the No. 3 edge rusher in the 2024 class and the No. 25 overall recruit.
The Wildcats and Sun Devils both extended a scholarship offer to him on the same day in March of 2021 — his first two offers. He took an unofficial to the UA in June of that same year and has been a frequent visitor since.
Rushing took his official visit to campus the first weekend of June, the first of four officials during the month to each of his finalists.
He’s a long, rangy athlete with tons of upside as a pass-rusher. As a junior last fall, Rushing collected 73 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles. That was after a sophomore campaign that saw him produce 75 tackles, nine TFLs, and 7.5 sacks.
You can see his highlight tape below, via Hudl: