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4-star California OL Raymond Pulido flips commitment from Alabama to Arizona
There are numerous indicators you’ll be able to level to up to now 12 months or in order that point out Jedd Fisch’s “course of” that he speaks of advert nauseam could also be truly working. Flipping a recruit from Alabama belongs on that checklist.
Arizona has earned a dedication from 4-star California offensive lineman Raymond Pulido, who had been dedicated to Alabama since August. 247Sports’ Greg Biggins reviews that Pulido will signal with the Wildcats when the Early Signing Interval begins on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-6, 345-pound Pulido is ranked by 247 because the No. 394 participant within the 2023 recruiting class, in addition to the Twenty sixth-best inside offensive lineman and the No. 27 prospect from California. His composite rating of 0.8925 is second-best among the many UA’s 2023 commits (behind solely 4-star quarterback Brayden Dorman) and would make him the highest-rated offensive lineman to signal with the Wildcats since Michael Eletise in 2016.
Named the Los Angeles Occasions’ Lineman of the Yr, Pulido performed his senior season at Apple Valley (Calif.) Excessive Faculty after spending his first three years at Don Bosco Prep.
Arizona made Pulido’s prime 5 again in June, and in response to Rivals.com’s Matt Moreno the flip was the results of UA offensive line coach Brennan Carroll persevering with to indicate curiosity regardless of being dedicated to a perennial nationwide energy. Arizona’s persistence is harking back to its flipping of 4-star receiver Tetairoa McMillan from Oregon final December.
Pulido is Arizona’s 21st recognized dedication within the 2023 class, the fourth to return on board within the final three days. The Wildcats obtained pledges from 3-star cornerback Emmanuel Karnley and 3-star huge receiver Malachi Riley on Friday and one from 3-star receiver Trech Kekahuna on Saturday.