Four-Star CB Santana Wilson names Top 8

Four-star cornerback Santana Wilson of Scottsdale (AZ) Desert Mountain High narrowed his list to eight schools Sunday afternoon.

The 6-foot, 185 pounder is down to the following: Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Oklahoma, Baylor, Miami, Arizona State, and Texas A&M.

Wilson discusses finalists

Tennessee Volunteers

“Tennessee has always been in the mix of things because they play at such a high level.”

Texas Longhorns

“Texas made it because they are a top school defensively and I’ve always watched them growing up. They are going to the SEC so great competition.” 

Washington Huskies

“Washington is seen as DBU and they produce corners out of that school.”

Oklahoma Sooners

“Oklahoma is also a very high level school and I can see myself playing there.”

Baylor Bears

“Baylor is just a great school to be at. They’re family, the relationships you build and just getting to know everyone was great.”

Miami Hurricanes

“Miami is also a great school defensively and they always know how to rally as a defense.” 

Arizona State Sundevils

“ASU is my home town school. Great people up there and it’s all family and they just really know how to catch your attention. They are always there when you need something and can definitely produce players.”

Texas A&M Aggies

“Texas A&M SEC school and I think they are on the come up as a defensive school as long as they get the right people.”

Wilson ranks as the No. 252 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 26 cornerback and the No. 3 player in the state of Arizona.

On3 ranks him higher than the industry, as he tabs in as the No. 90 player in the 2024 class. He also ranks as the No. 13 cornerback and the third-best player in Arizona.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $69K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.