Arizona flips 2026 safety Hannibal Navies from Kansas State

Buford (Ga.) Grayson three-star safety Hannibal Navies has flipped his commitment from Kansas State to Arizona, he tells Rivals

Pledged to K-State since June 15, the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder is now set to head to Tucson with National Signing Day less than a month away.

Navies is the No. 110 safety and No. 121 player in Georgia in the 2026 cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He checks in as the No. 1,202 prospect overall.

Brent Brennan and the Arizona staff jumped in the mix with an offer last month. Navies now becomes the first Peach State prospect to join the Wildcats’ 2026 recruiting class.

Navies plays for one of the top high school football programs in the nation. He plays on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and defensive back for Grayson, which now ranks No. 4 nationally in the Rivals Composite Rankings. The Rams are 10-0 heading into the playoffs.

Kansas State now has just two listed defensive back prospects in its 2026 class in three-star safety Nick McClellan and three-star cornerback Garrick Dixon. K-State is down to 16 commits and its class ranks outside the top 50 of the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.