BYU Football: Ranking the Cougars' Top Recruiting Targets for 2016

Spring ball has just picked up for BYU, and the Cougars are completely focused on the upcoming season. Although next year's national signing day is nearly 11 months away, it's never too early to look at the incoming recruiting class.

BYU has already received commitments from five 2016 recruits, and surely more will follow. But the biggest challenge for the Cougs will be landing some of the high-star guys they are going after.

Here are a few of the top targets in BYU's 2016 class.

All recruiting rankings and information courtesy of 247Sports.

3. Alec Simpson 

• Position: Inside Linebacker
• School: Palisades HS (Pacific Palisades, CA)
• Rating: 3-star
• Offers: Nevada

BYU started showing interest in Simpson after his sophomore season, but he has not yet been offered a scholarship. Simpson received his lone offer from Nevada, but he has garnered interest from Louisville, Ohio State, Oregon, Cal and Washington State, among others.

In Bronco Mendenhall's 3-4 system, Simpson could flourish as a solid middle linebacker. Keep an eye out for his decision in the coming months.

2. Troy Warner 

• Position: Cornerback
• School: Mission Hills HS (San Marcos, CA)
• Rating: 3-star
• Offers: Arizona, Boston College, BYU, Cal, Notre Dame, Utah, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, Utah

Troy Warner is arguably the best defensive back that BYU has offered in the 2016 class. As the little brother of current Cougar linebacker Fred Warner, Troy is familiar with the program and could be a huge steal.

BYU was the first team to offer Warner and is one of the front-runners at this point. With the impressive list of schools going after Warner, it won't be easy to get him to Provo.

1. Garett Bolles 

• Position: Offensive Tackle
• School: Snow College (Ephraim, UT)
• Rating: 4-star
• Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Arizona State, BYU, Florida State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, Utah

As undoubtedly the top commit of BYU's 2016 class, Bolles' stock will only increase during the upcoming months. He has already received offers from SEC, Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC schools, and it will be tough for BYU to hang on to him.

Bolles emerged as an elite JUCO lineman last fall at Snow and is a returned LDS missionary. As the No. 3 junior college recruit in the nation, it would be huge for the Cougs land him.