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          On The Trail

          Best of the college football recruiting visits: Pac-12

          • Erik McKinney, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2015, 08:30 PM
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            • Covers recruiting in the Pac-12
            • Joined ESPN in 2009
            • Graduated from USC
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          Once again, Utah was the talk of the Pac-12 from recruits, as the Utes continued their undefeated run this season with a convincing win against Arizona State. Stanford and Washington also hosted important visitors, as we take a look at some of the recruiting visits through the eyes of prospects on social media:

          Utah has become must-see TV for recruits this year, and the Utes have benefitted on the recruiting trail, as prospects they likely wouldn't have had much of a chance with before the season have set official and unofficial visits. Over the weekend, Utah hosted ESPN 300 athlete Melquise Stovall, who hopes to make the same kind of impact Utah true freshman Britain Covey has made as a slot receiver and return man as a true freshman. Covey will leave for his mission following his freshman year, so if Stovall does end up at Utah, he would have an opportunity to play immediately. It was no surprise that Stovall quickly found Covey's locker during his visit.

          There was a ton of in-state talent on hand for the Utes as well, as the Nos. 1 and 3 prospects in the 2016 class, and Nos. 1, 3 and 4 prospects in the 2017 class were on hand. The following photos come from 2017 linebacker Sione Heimuli-Lund and include Utah commit Kahi Neves, ESPN 300 defensive end Maxs Tupai and ESPN Junior 300 prospects, defensive end Jay Tufele and Oregon defensive end commit Langi Tuifua.

          The Utes have also made a serious impression in Florida, as Utah coaches are hitting that state often during this recruiting cycle. Two Florida prospects were on hand this weekend, including South Florida commit Armunz Mathews. After his comments following his trip, it would not come as a shock if the 5-foot-11, 191-pound athlete eventually finds his way into the Utah recruiting class.

          The Stanford Cardinal don't usually bring in official visitors during the season, and Thursday night's game made it especially difficult to even get unofficial visitors on hand, but that didn't stop safety Chacho Ulloa from making the trip. Ulloa committed to Stanford on Tuesday night and made sure he was on hand for Stanford's big win against UCLA.

          While Washington couldn't break its long losing streak to Oregon, the Huskies did take advantage of the home game and the atmosphere it presented by bringing in some big recruits. While there were 2016 prospects on hand, the future classes of 2017 and 2018 were very well represented. Quarterback Jacob Sirmon and linebacker Jackson Sirmon have the potential to become two of the more highly recruited West region prospects in the 2018 class. Both are related to USC defensive coordinator and former NFL linebacker Peter Sirmon -- Jackson is his son, Jacob his nephew. But both were on hand to see the Huskies this weekend, as Washington is the only school to have offered both in the early goings of their recruitment.

          Wide receiver Jamire Calvin, a 2017 prospect, also took an unofficial visit to Washington. The Huskies did well recruiting Southern California under former coach Steve Sarkisian, and Chris Petersen has continued that trend. It's a school that many Southern California prospects are blown away by during their visits and Calvin was no exception.