BYU football secures commitment from Las Vegas running back
Apr 9, 2026, 12:34 AM
PROVO, Utah – BYU football picked up its second commitment for the 2027 recruiting class.
The latest addition is Ezra Sanelivi, a running back from Las Vegas. Sanelivi is a three-star prospect who is rated as the 73rd running back in the nation in the 2027 cycle by the 247Sports Composite.
thank you God! blessed to announce my commitment to BYU!! Go cougs! @unga45 @kalanifsitake pic.twitter.com/hvyJ2V4sox
— ezra sanelivi (@theezrasanelivi) April 9, 2026
The 5-foot-11, 210-pound ball carrier preps at Liberty High School in Nevada. It’s the same school that once produced BYU great Kai Nacua. Nacua played quarterback for the Patriots. BYU hopes the Liberty High backfield can once again provide a significant impact in Provo.
Sanelivi is a prospect to whom BYU has extended an offer for more than a year.
They hosted the standout Vegas ball carrier for a spring visit at the end of March.
Ezra Sanelivi commits to BYU football in the class of 2027
He picked BYU over programs such as Arizona, Iowa, Oregon State, Arkansas, Washington, Wisconsin, and others.
Sanelivi, a physical runner, has rushed for 1,606 yards in the past two seasons of his prep career, to go along with 21 touchdowns.
Last year, Sanelivi rushed 122 yards and a touchdown against one of the top programs in Utah, Skyridge High, last fall.
Sanelivi joins Mountain Ridge High linebacker Tytan Dejong in BYU’s class of 2027.
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