Football recruiting: Bay Area high school star de-commits from Stanford

Fremont-Oakland’s Naki Tuakoi, a four-star edge rusher, announced on social media that he has withdrawn his oral commitment to Stanford and reopened his recruitment.

Tuakoi did not say why in his post on Monday night on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The 6-foot-4, 222-pound senior has 18 offers, including 15 from Power 5 schools, according to 247Sports.

Tuakoi thanked Stanford coach Troy Taylor and a number of his assistants “for offering me a chance to not only play for Stanford football but to also attend one of the most prestigious schools in the U.S. The entire coaching staff has been nothing but supportive and has shown me love throughout the entire recruiting process.

“I have nothing but great things to say about them. … Your belief in me means a lot and I’ll always appreciate y’all for taking a chance on a kid from Oakland.”

USC, Oregon, Notre Dame and Oklahoma are among the schools that have made offers to Tuakoi. According to 247Sports, he took visits to Stanford on June 9 and Arizona on June 2.

Tuakoi is rated 30th overall in California’s Class of 2024 by 247Sports. That’s best among Bay Area seniors.