LOGAN, Utah – Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson announced his fourth signing class on Wednesday, as part of the NCAA National Signing Day. The class, which includes 30 total players, is comprised of six high school athletes, 10 junior college transfers and 14 four-year transfers.

Of the 30 players, 19 signed with Utah State in December and 21 are currently enrolled at Utah State for the 2024 spring semester.

Overall, 19 of Utah State's signees are rated as at least a three-star recruit, which includes three players being rated as a four-star recruit.

The state of California produced the most signees with seven, followed by six players from Utah, four players from Texas, three players from Arizona, two players from Louisiana, and one player each from Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Eighteen of Anderson's signees are defensive players with eight defensive linemen, six defensive backs and four linebackers. Of the 12 offensive players that signed, five are linemen, two are quarterbacks, two are running backs, two are wide receivers and one is a tight end.

The national letter-of-intent signing period for football began on Wednesday, Feb. 7, and runs through Monday, April 1.
 

HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES (6)

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Exp.	Hometown	High School/Last School
Grayson Brousseau+	TE	6-5	230	Fr.	HS	Lehi, Utah	Lehi HS
Camden Jury+	OL	6-7	315	Fr.	HS	Gilbert, Arizona	Casteel HS
Tate Kjar+	WR	5-10	150	Fr.	HS	Draper, Utah	Corner Canyon HS
Kimo Lopati	OL	6-6	340	Fr.	HS	St. George, Utah	Dixie HS
Herschel Turner	RB	5-9	180	Fr.	HS	Concord, California	Mt. Diablo HS
Tanner Williams+	LB	6-1	210	Fr.	HS	Orange, California	Mater Dei HS

 

JUNIOR COLLEGE TRANSFERS (10)

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Exp.	Hometown	High School/Last School
Braydon Bailey+	DT	6-2	280	Jr.	JC	Kahuku, Hawaii	Kahuku HS/Golden West College
Marlin Dean+^	DE	6-5	230	Jr.	JC	Elberton, Georgia	IMG Academy/Butler CC
Mason Edwards+^	DB	6-2	175	Jr.	JC	Denham Springs, Louisiana	Denham Springs HS/Hutchinson CC
EJ Fisk+^	DB	5-11	175	Jr.	JC	Tupelo, Mississippi	Saltillo HS/East Central College
Nick Floyd	RB	5-10	190	Jr.	JC	Riverside, California	Centennial HS/Mt. San Antonio College
Robert Freeman IV+^	WR	5-8	165	Jr.	JC	El Cerrito, California	El Cerrito HS/American River College
Carl Nesmith+^	DE	6-4	220	Jr.	JC	Jacksonville, Florida	Baldwin HS/Fullerton College
Jared Pele+	OL	6-3	310	Jr.	JC	Gorman, Texas	Azle HS/Navarro College
Terrell Taylor+^	DB	5-11	205	Jr.	JC	Compton, California	Paramount HS/Golden West College
Courage Ugo^	DB	6-1	180	Jr.	JC	Richmond, Texas	Foster HS/Blinn JC

 

FOUR-YEAR TRANSFERS (14)

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Exp.	Hometown	High School/Last School
Trey Anderson+^	OL	6-6	300	Jr.	TR	Eagle Mountain, Utah	Lehi HS/Pittsburgh
Bryson Barnes^	QB	6-1	210	Jr.	TR	Milford, Utah	Milford HS/Utah
Bryce Cage^	DE	6-3	255	Jr.	TR	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Scotlandville HS/Texas State
Shaun Dolac^	LB	6-1	225	G-Jr.	TR	West Seneca, New York	West Seneca East HS/Buffalo
Davon Graham Jr.^	DB	6-0	205	Jr.	TR	Fort Worth, Texas	Keller Central HS/Oklahoma
Gabriel Iniguez Jr.^	DT	6-2	290	Jr.	TR	Pittsburg, California	Pittsburg HS/New Mexico State
Miguel Jackson^	DT	6-1	305	Sr.	TR	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland HS/Charlotte
Ricky Lolohea+^	DT	6-3	330	R-Fr.	TR	Euless, Texas	Trinity HS/Oklahoma State
Geroge Maile+^	OL	6-3	305	So.	TR	West Valley City, Utah	Bingham HS/Baylor
Jadon Pearson+^	LB	6-3	200	G-Jr.	TR	Gilbert, Arizona	Williams Field HS/Utah
Spencer Petras+^	QB	6-5	230	G-Sr.	TR	San Rafael, California	Marin Catholic HS/Iowa
Will Shaffer+^	LB	6-1	235	G-Jr.	TR	Tempe, Arizona	Saguaro HS/Arizona State
Jordan Vincent^	DB	5-11	190	Sr.	TR	Chicago, Illinois	Stevenson HS/New Mexico State
Macyo Williams+^	DT	6-3	275	Sr.	TR	Akron, Ohio	St. Vincent-St. Mary's HS/Kent State

+ Announced during December signing period
^Enrolled at Utah State for the 2024 spring semester.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Grayson Brousseau --- Brew-so
Shaun Dolac --- Doe-lack
Tate Kjar --- Care
Gabriel Iniguez Jr. --- E-knee-gez
Miguel Jackson --- Muh-gehl
Ricky Lolohea --- Lo-lo-hey-uh\
Kimo Lopati --- Key-mow Luh-paw-tee
George Maile --- My-leh
Carl Nesmith --- Knee-smith
Jared Pele --- Peh-leh
Spencer Petras --- Pee-trus
Terrell Taylor --- Tuh-rell
Macyo Williams --- May-see-o
Courage Ugo --- Oo-go
 

2024 UTAH STATE FOOTBALL SIGNEES BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

TREY ANDERSEN • OL • 6-6 • 300 • JR • TR • Eagle Mountain, Utah (Lehi HS/Pittsburgh)

Previous School: Spent three seasons at Pittsburgh (2021-23) and played in 21 games on special teams and as a reserve offensive tackle... Redshirted during the 2021 campaign and then played in nine games in 2022 and in all 12 games this past season.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Was rated Utah's No. 16 overall prospect by 247Sports.com and No. 22 by ESPN.com...  As a senior tight end at Lehi (Utah) High School, averaged 17.4 yards per reception, totaling 28 catches for 487 yards and two touchdowns… Was a two-time Utah Class 6A state champion in the shot put… Also played basketball.

Personal: Son of Jason and Suni Anderson... Has two brothers and one sister... His brother, Teague, is a sophomore offensive lineman at USU... His father was a four-year letterman on the offensive line at BYU from 1994-97 and was selected by the New England Patriots in the 1998 NFL Draft, spending two seasons with the Patriots (1999-2000) and one with the Kansas City Chiefs (2002)... Served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fresno, California... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and majoring in communications.

BRAYDON BAILEY • DT • 6-2 • 280 • JR • JC • Kahuku, Hawaii (Kahuku HS/Golden West College)

Junior College: Earned Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Central League second-team honors during his sophomore season at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California... Helped the Rustlers to an 8-3 record this past season, including a 6-1 conference mark, and an appearance in the Beach Bowl... As a sophomore in 2023, he recorded 23 tackles, which included 3.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss... Had a season-high five tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, against Cerritos College... Had a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sacks, as part of his four total stops against San Diego Mesa College... Also had four tackles, including 0.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss, against Orange Coast College... During the 2023 season, Golden West College allowed just 19.9 points and 279.9 yards of total offense per game, including just 165.3 passing yards... Posted 10 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, during his freshman season in 2022.  

High School: Prepped at Kahuku High School in Hawaii.

BRYSON BARNES • QB • 6-1 • 210 • JR • TR • Milford, Utah (Milford HS/Utah)

Previous School: Three-star transfer according to 247Sports.com... Played in 24 career games with 10 starts during his four years at Utah (2020-23)... Was 181-of-301 (.601) passing for 2,025 yards with 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, while also rushing for 381 yards on 110 carries (3.5 ypc) and three touchdowns... Helped the Utes to back-to-back Pac-12 titles and consecutive Rose Bowl appearances in 2021 and 2022... Started 10 of the 11 games he played in during the 2023 campaign and was 142-of-242 (.587) passing for 1,572 yards with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions... Also rushed for 265 yards on 90 carries (2.9 ypc) and three touchdowns... Was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against No. 18 USC, as he was 14-of-23 passing for 235 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, while also rushing for a season-best 57 yards on 10 carries and another score... Threw for a career-high 320 yards against No. 17 Arizona, as he was 31-of-53 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions... Was 19-of-28 passing for 161 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Arizona State, while also rushing for 56 yards... Was 17-of-30 passing for 267 yards and two touchdowns at No. 5 Washington... Was 12-of-18 passing for 159 yards against Florida, which included a career-long 70-yard touchdown pass, to go along with one rushing touchdown... Was 15-of-21 passing for 128 yards against California... Also rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown against the Bears... Played in 10 games with one start as a redshirt freshman during the 2022 season... Was 37-of-57 (.649) passing for 430 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions... Also rushed for 116 yards on 20 carries... Earned the first start of his career at Washington State and was 17-of-27 passing for 175 yards, while adding 51 rushing yards on eight carries... Was 10-of-19 passing for 112 yards with one touchdown and one interception against Penn State in the Rose Bowl... Was a perfect 6-for-6 passing for 98 yards and a touchdown against Southern Utah... Went 4-of-5 passing for 45 yards and a touchdown at Colorado, while adding a career-high 62 rushing yards on two carries, which included a career-long 32-yard run... Named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll... Redshirted the 2020 season as he played in three games against Weber State, Colorado and against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl... Came into the Rose Bowl versus Ohio State with under 10 minutes to play in the game and was 2-for-2 passing for 23 yards, throwing a 15-yard touchdown pass... Named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.    

High School: Earned Utah Class 1A first-team all-state honors as a sophomore, junior and senior at Milford (Utah) High School, as he set the state record for passing touchdowns in a career with 137... Also played on defense in high school and recorded 115 career tackles, to go along with nine passes defended and four interceptions... Was 244-of-404 (.604) passing for 3,533 yards and 39 touchdowns his senior year, while also rushing for 625 yards on 181 carries (3.5 ypc) and 16 touchdowns... Was named the Utah Class 1 A MVP following his junior season as he was 156-of-267 (.584) passing for 3,073 yards with 48 touchdowns, to go along with 752 rushing yards on 156 carries (4.8 ypc) and 12 touchdowns... Was 147-of-258 (.570) passing for 2,822 yards and 31 touchdowns, while rushing for 496 yards on 115 carries (4.3 ypc) and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore... Also played baseball in high school and was named the Utah Class 2A MVP and a first-team all-state selection following his senior season as he helped the Tigers to a state title.

Personal: Son of Chris and Stacy Barnes... Has three brothers and one sister... Wife's name is Brittlyn... Is enrolled at Utah State from the spring 2024 semester and will graduate from USU this spring with a business integrated studies degree... Will pursue his master's in business administration from Utah State starting in the fall of 2024.

GRAYSON BROUSSEAU • TE • 6-5 • 230 • FR • HS • Lehi, Utah (Lehi HS)

High School: Three-star recruit that is rated the No. 23 prospect in the state of Utah by 247Sports.com... Was a four-year starter for Lehi (Utah) High School, recording 92 receptions for 1,151 yards (12.5 ypr) and 11 touchdowns... Earned Utah Class 6A second-team all-state honors following his senior season as he had 46 receptions for 612 yards (13.3 ypr) and eight touchdowns... Had five receptions for 100 yards and one touchdown against Corner Canyon HS... Also had five receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown against Davis HS... Had five catches for 67 yards and a career-high two touchdowns against Rigby HS... Caught 27 passes for 325 yards (12.0 ypr) and one touchdown during his junior season and 19 passes for 214 yards (11.3 ypr) and two touchdowns as a sophomore... Helped the Pioneers to back-to-back state championships in football during his sophomore and junior seasons, along with a state championship in basketball during his freshman campaign... Is a four-year starter on the basketball team... Earned academic all-region honors four times.  

Personal: Son of Matthew and Katie Brousseau... Has one brother and two sisters... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State... Last name is pronounced Brew-so.

BRYCE CAGE • DE • 6-3 • 255 • JR • TR • Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Scotlandville HS/Texas State)

Previous School: Played in nine games during the 2023 season at Texas State and finished the year with six tackles, which included 1.0 tackles for loss... Had a season-high three tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, at UTSA. 

Previous School: Spent two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana (2021-22)... Redshirted during the 2022 campaign as he played in four games... Finished the season with six tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, while adding one forced fumble... Had a season-high three tackles, which included 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss, against Samford... Had a season-high 2.0 sacks against Nicholls... Was named a Phil Steele FCS Second-Team Freshman All-American following the 2021 season as he played in 12 games... Made eight starts during the year and had 23 tackles, which included 4.0 tackles for loss... Had a career-high seven tackles against Nicholls.    

High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com... Earned all-district honors following his senior season at Scotlandville High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... Finished the season with 12.0 sacks as he played in six games.

Personal: Son of Theodore Williams and Tamita Cage... Has five brothers and one sister... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in kinesiology.

MARLIN DEAN • DE • 6-5 • 230 • JR • JC • Elberton, Georgia (IMG Academy/Butler CC)

Junior College: Four-star recruit by 247Sports.com.. Rated the No. 2 junior college defensive end and the No. 7 junior college recruit in the nation by 247Sports.com... Earned first-team all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors following his sophomore season at Butler Community College, as he played in nine games and finished the season with 25 tackles, which included 7.0 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss, to go along with two forced fumbles... Had a season-high seven tackles, which included a season-best 2.5 sacks, to go along with a forced fumble against Iowa Central CC... Had at least half a sack in seven games on the season.

Previous School: Redshirted during the 2021 season at Georgia as he appeared in one game and had two tackles.

High School: Three-start prospect by 247Sports.com... As a senior, helped lead IMG Academy to a No. 1 national ranking and an 8-0 record... Finished the 2020 season with 18 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks, and an interception and fumble recovery as he earned all-region honors… Played his first three years of high school at Elbert County High School in Georgia.

Personal: Son of Marvin and Millicent Dean... Has one brother and one sister... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester.

SHAUN DOLAC • LB • 6-1 • 225 • G-JR • TR • West Seneca, New York (West Seneca East HS/Buffalo)

Previous School: Spent four seasons at Buffalo (2020-23) as he appeared in 36 career games with 19 starts... Had 223 career tackles, which included 6.0 sacks and 22.0 tackles for loss, while adding eight passes defended, three forced fumbles, one interception and one blocked kick... Played in the first four games of the 2023 season before missing the rest of the year due to injury and reshirted... Finished the season with 32 tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss, and one interception... Had a season-high 11 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, at Louisiana... Added nine tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, and an interception he returned 32 yards at Wisconsin... Also had eight tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Fordham...  Earned first-team all-Mid American Conference honors following the 2022 season as he started all 13 games... Led the league and finished second in the nation with 147 tackles... Set a school record with 97 solo tackles to lead the nation... Also led the Bulls with 4.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss, while adding seven pass breakups... Had 10 double-digit tackle outings during the season, including a career-high 15 stops against Holy Cross... Had 14 tackles, including a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss, against Miami (OH)... Also had 14 tackles to go along with a career-high two pass breakups at Bowling Green... Had 12 tackles, including a career-high-tying 3.0 tackles for loss, and a career-high-tying two pass breakups against Toledo... Added 12 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, against Akron... Finished the season by posting double-digit tackles in each of his final six games and nine of his last 10 overall... Earned academic all-MAC honors... Played in all 12 games during the 2021 season and started the final two... Finished the year with 37 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss, while adding one blocked kick... Had a season-high 14 tackles, including a season-best 2.5 tackles for loss, against Northern Illinois... Added 10 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, at Ball State... Blocked his first-career punt against Bowling Green... Earned academic all-MAC honors... Appeared in seven games in 2020 and finished the season with seven tackles.    

High School: Earned Western New York first-team honors and was named the Buffalo News Player of the Year following his senior season at West Seneca East High School in West Seneca, New York, as he rushed for a school-record 1,997 yards and added a school-record 157 tackles... Spent one season at Milford Academy Prep School following high school and was named Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal: on of John and Colleen Dolac... Has four sisters and two brothers... His brother, John, played football at Erie Community College... His brother, Ian, played lacrosse at Genesee Community College... His sister, Bianca, played field hockey at Keystone... Graduated from Buffalo in the fall of 2023 with a bachelor's degree in communications... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is pursuing his master's in sports management... Last name is pronounced Doe-lack.

MASON EDWARDS • DB • 6-2 • 175 • JR • JC • Denham Springs, Louisiana (Denham Springs HS/Hutchinson CC)

Junior College: Spent two seasons at Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College... Helped the Blue Dragons to a 10-1 record during his sophomore season in 2023 and an appearance in the NJCAA Semifinals... Hutchinson CC also won the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) with a perfect 6-0 league record... Played in just five games during the season due to injury and finished the year with seven tackles and four pass breakups... As a freshman in 2022, he helped the Blue Dragons advance to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) National Championship game... Hutchinson also posted a 6-0 record in the KJCCC to win the league title.

High School: Prepped at Denham Springs High School in Louisiana and helped the Yellow Jackets to the second round of the state playoffs during his senior season... Played in just five games as a senior due to injury as he recorded 10 tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown... Played in the 2021 Louisiana Gridiron All-Star Game... Also participated in track & field in the 400 meters as he was named the MVP of the 2021 All-Star Classic... During his senior season in 2022, he placed first in the district in the 400 meters with a time of 48.52 to qualify for the state championships.

Personal: Son of Melvin and Letreche Edwards... Has one brother... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in computer engineering.

EJ FISK • DB • 5-11 • 175 • JR • JC • Tupelo, Mississippi (Saltillo HS/East Central College)

Junior College: Rated the eighth-best junior college cornerback and the 56th-best junior college player in the nation by 247Sports.com... Earned all-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) South Division honorable mention honors following his sophomore season at East Central College in Decatur, Mississippi, as he played in nine games and recorded 36 tackles, which included 2.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two pass breakups... Had a season-high six tackles against Northeast Mississippi CC... Had 2.0 tackles for loss as part of his four total tackles against Southwest Mississippi CC... Recorded pass breakups against Coahoma CC and Holmes CC... Spent his freshman season at Northeast Mississippi CC, where he recorded 10 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with four pass breakups and one interception... A two-time President's List honoree.   

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Class 5A second-team all-state honors following his senior season at Saltillo High School as he finished the year with 25 tackles and accounted for seven takeaways, including 13 pass breakups, six interceptions and a fumble recovery, with one touchdown... Offensively, he caught 37 passes for 634 yards and added 268 kickoff return yards as a senior... Recorded 81 tackles, 27 pass breakups, nine interceptions and two fumble recoveries over three seasons for the Tigers... Also competed in basketball and track & field... Placed fourth at the state championships in the high jump during his senior season.  

Personal: Son of Eddie and Markezzy Fisk... Has two sisters... His sister, Markeela, played basketball at Northeast Mississippi Community College... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in kinesiology.

NICK FLOYD • RB • 5-10 • 190 • JR • JC • Riverside, California (Centennial HS/Mt. San Antonio College)

Junior College: Named a California Community College Football Coaches Association First-Team All-American following his sophomore season at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, California... Helped the Mounties to a 10-1 record, a National Central Conference title, and to the semifinals of the Southern California Regional Playoffs as he played in all 11 games... Also earned Region III and Central League first-team honors... Was named the National Central Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 as he finished the season by rushing for 1,265 yards on 136 carries (9.3 ypc/115.0 ypg) and 12 touchdowns... Had seven 100-yard rushing games during the year, including a season-high 213 yards on a season-best 23 carries and scored a season-high three touchdowns against Riverside College... Gained 176 yards on 12 carries and scored two touchdowns against Long Beach College, which included a season-long 65-yard run... Scored two touchdowns against East Los Angeles College as he rushed for 147 yards on 17 carries... Scored two touchdowns against Citrus College as he gained 113 yards on 12 carries... Added 14 receptions for 85 yards (7.7 ypr) during the year... Played in three games during his freshman season at Mt. San Antonio College as he rushed for 74 yards on 24 carries.  

Previous School: Spent the 2020 season at Utah Tech and appeared in five games... Rushed for 112 yards on 19 carries (5.9 ypc)... Gained 43 yards on six carries against Fort Lewis College and 42 yards on seven carries against Tartleton State.  

High School: Prepped at Centennial High School in Riverside, California... As he senior, he rushed for 1,369 yards on 147 carries (9.3 ypc) and 28 touchdowns... Had eight 100-yard rushing games during the year and scored multiple touchdowns in nine games... Rushed for a career-high 205 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns against Cathedral Catholic HS... Scored a career-high five touchdowns against Norco HS as he rushed for 110 yards on 16 carries... Also caught five passes for 171 yards (34.2 ypr) and one touchdown during the season.  

Personal: Son of Darrel Floyd and Stacy McCoy... Plans on majoring in criminal justice at Utah State.

ROBERT FREEMAN IV • WR • 5-8 • 165 • JR • JC • El Cerrito, California (El Cerrito HS/American River College)

Junior College: Named a California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Region 1 All-American as a wide receiver during his sophomore season and an All-American as a kick returner during his freshman season at American River College in North Highlands, California... Also earned Northern California Football Association (NCFA) Big 8 League first-team honors as both a freshman and sophomore as he helped the Beavers to consecutive Northern California championship game appearances and back-to-back league titles... During his two years at American River College, he had 90 receptions for 1,329 yards and 14 touchdowns, and 3,034 all-purpose yards, as he led the Big 8 League in all-purpose yards as both a freshman and sophomore... At American River College, he returned 39 kickoffs for 1,113 yards and two touchdowns, and 32 punts for 499 yards and two touchdowns... During his sophomore season in 2023, he had 55 receptions for 845 yards and 10 touchdowns, to go along with six rushes for 49 yards... Had four catches for a career-high 164 yards and two touchdowns against Sierra College and eight receptions for 116 yards and two touchdowns against San Mateo College in the Northern California championship game... Also had two touchdowns against San Mateo College earlier in the year... On special teams, he returned 15 kickoffs for 383 yards (25.5 ypr) and 18 punts for 345 yards (19.2 ypr) and two touchdowns... Returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown against Butte College and another 81 yards for the score against Santa Rosa College, as he returned a season-high four punts for a season-best 151 yards in that game... Had a 71-yard kickoff return against Feather River College... Finished the year with 1,622 all-purpose yards (135.2 ypg)... Had 35 receptions for 484 yards and four touchdowns during his freshman season, while adding 17 rushes for 44 yards... Had a season-high eight catches for a season-best 153 yards and one touchdown against Sierra College... Caught six passes for 104 yards and one touchdown against Santa Rosa College... On special teams, he returned 24 kickoffs for 730 yards (30.4 ypr) and two touchdowns and 14 punts for 154 yards (11.0 ypr)... Had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Shasta College and a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Laney College... Finished the year with 1,412 all-purpose yards (128.4 ypg).

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Was named the MVP of the Tri-County - Rock League during his senior season at El Cerrito High School in California, as he had 2,500 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns, to go along with two interceptions... Was named the Mercury News Top Player and a Tri-County - Rock League special teams performer... Scored 50 touchdowns and produced 4,200 all-purpose yards during his prep career, while intercepting 13 passes... Was named the Tri-County - Rock League MVP during his junior season and was voted the Defensive MVP of the league following his sophomore season as he was named a first-team all-league defensive back... Helped the Gauchos to four-straight Tri-County - Rock League Championships and to the semifinals of the CIF NorCal 2A playoffs during his freshman and senior seasons... Also participated in track & field.

Personal: Son of Imunique Brown... Has two brothers and one sister... His cousin, Herschel Turner, is a running back at Utah State... His cousin, Anthony Freeman, plays football at San Mateo College... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in sports management.

DAVID GRAHAM JR. • DB • 6-0 • 205 • JR • TR • Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Central HS/Oklahoma)

Previous School: Spent four seasons at Oklahoma (2020-23) as he appeared in 28 career games with 12 starts... Posted 72 tackles during his career, which included 1.0 tackles for loss, while adding five pass breakups, two interceptions and one forced fumble... Did not play during the 2023 season due to injury... Played in eight games with one start during the 2022 campaign as he posted 14 tackles and two pass breakups... Had a career-high-tying six tackles against Texas... Played in 12 games during the 2021 season with 10 starts... Finished the year with 37 tackles, two pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble... Had a career-high six tackles against  Tulane... Had four tackles and a forced fumble against Iowa State... Earned the No. 1 play on SportsCenter with a one-handed leaping interception against Nebraska... Played in eight games in his first year in 2020, including making his first-career start against No. 10 Florida in the Cotton Bowl... Had 21 tackles during the season, which including 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception and one pass breakup... Had four tackles and a pass breakup versus the Gators... Notched three tackles in the Big 12 Championship victory against No. 8 Iowa State... Had three tackles and his first career interception against Baylor... Had a season-high five tackles versus Kansas.

High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com and three-star recruit by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com… Touted as the No. 13 athlete in the nation by Rivals and No. 27 by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 66 wide receiver by ESPN… Rated as the No. 46 player in Texas by Rivals, No. 62 by ESPN and No. 63 by 247Sports… Registered more than 2,000 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in his high school career at Keller Center HS in Forth Worth, Texas.

Personal: Son of Davon and Inetta Graham... Has two sisters and one brother... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in communications.

GABRIEL INIGUEZ JR. • DT • 6-2 • 290 • JR • TR • Pittsburg, California (Pittsburg HS/New Mexico State)

Previous School: Earned College Football Network Conference USA second team honors and Phil Steele fourth-team all-conference honors following the 2023 season at New Mexico State... Played in 15 games with four starts during his lone season at NMSU... Helped the Aggies to a 10-5 record, including a 7-1 mark in Conference USA, as it played in the league's championship game, and an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl... Finished the season with 24 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, while adding one pass breakup... Had a career-high five tackles at Hawai'i, which including a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss... Had a career-high 1.0 sacks at New Mexico... Added three tackles and his lone pass breakup of the season against Massachusetts.  

Junior College: Earned California Community College Football Coaches Association All-Region honors and first-team all-Bay 6 Conference accolades following his redshirt freshman season at City College of San Francisco... Played in 10 games during the 2022 campaign and finished the year with 37 tackles, which included 6.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss, while adding two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Had a season-high six tackles, including 1.0 sacks, to go along with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against Butte College... Had five tackles, including 1.0 sacks and a season-best 2.0 tackles for loss, to go along with a forced fumble against Laney College.  

Previous School: Spent two seasons at Hawai'i (2020-21)... Did not play during the COVID-shortened 2020 season and redshirted in 2021.  

High School: Earned California Interscholastic Federation honorable mention North Coast Section honors and first-team all-league accolades following his senior season at Pittsburg (California) High School... Recorded 41 tackles, which included 5.0 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss, to go along with eight quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery as a senior.

Personal: Son of Gabriel Iniguez Sr. and Alice Langi... Has four brothers and one sister... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in integrated studies... Last name is pronounced E-knee-gez.

MIGUEL JACKSON • DT • 6-1 • 305 • SR • TR • Gibsonia, Pennsylvania (Pine-Richland HS/Charlotte)

Previous School: Spent three seasons at Charlotte (2021-23) as he appeared in 27 games with 10 starts... Posted 58 tackles during his career, including 3.5 sacks and 8.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one blocked kick... Appeared in eight games and played in 283 defensive snaps during the 2023 season... Finished the year with 16 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss... Tied his career-high with eight tackles, including a career-best 1.0 sacks and a career-high-tying 2.0 tackles for loss, against Georgia State... Played in 10 games with four starts during the 2002 campaign... Finished the season with 29 tackles, which included 0.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, and one block... Had a career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 sacks, against Middle Tennessee... Added six tackles and a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss against FIU... Blocked a field goal against Louisiana Tech... Played in nine games as a true freshman in 2021... Finished the season with 13 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks and 2.0 tackles for loss... Posted a season-high four tackles at Louisiana Tech...  Named to the Athletic Director's Academics List.  

High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com... Earned Pennsylvania Class 5A Northeast first-team all-state and all-conference honors following his senior season at Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania... Helped the Rams to an 11-0 record and Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) titles... Was named the Bill Fralic Memorial Lineman of the Year as WPIAL's top two-way lineman following his senior season... As a senior, he recorded 54 tackles, which included 12.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss... Also earned all-state and all-conference honors as both a sophomore and junior as he was a three-year starter for the Rams... Posted a school-record 36.0 sacks during his career... Was a two-time Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 selection... Also helped the Rams to a WPIAL championship during his sophomore season.     

Personal: Son of Michael Jackson Sr. and Kelly Cain Jackson... Has one brother... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in interdisciplinary studies... First name is pronounced Muh-gehl.  

CAMDEN JURY • OL • 6-7 • 315 • FR • HS • Gilbert, Arizona (Casteel HS)

High School: Three-year varsity letterman at Casteel High School in Queen Creek, Arizona... Earned Arizona 6A Premier Region and Chandler Unified School District first-team honors following his senior season as he helped the Colts to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs... Started at left tackle and helped the team rush for 29 touchdowns and 2,196 yards (5.6 yards per carry)... Earned Arizona 6A Premier Region second-team honors following his junior season as he helped the Colts to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the semifinals of the 6A state playoffs... Started at left tackle and helped the Colts rush for 31 touchdowns and 5.8 yards per carry... Is also a member of the track & field team competing in the shot put and discus.

Personal: Son of John and Jesi Jury... Has two brothers... His cousin, Tyler Shough, is a quarterback at Louisville and also played at Oregon and Texas Tech... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State.

TATE KJAR • WR • 5-10 • 150 • FR • HS • Draper, Utah (Corner Canyon HS)

High School: Three-star recruit that is rated the No. 39 prospect in the state of Utah by 247Sports.com... Posted 225 receptions for 3,585 yards and 35 touchdowns during his prep career at Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah, which included 17 100-yard receiving games, seven games with 10 or more receptions and 10 games with multiple touchdown catches... Named the Utah Class 6A Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selection following his senior season as he had 112 receptions for 1,813 yards (16.2 ypr) and 15 touchdowns helping the Chargers to a 13-1 record and a 6A state championship... Corner Canyon also won the Region 2 title with a perfect 5-0 record in 2023.... Was named the Region 2 Offensive MVP as he had nine 100-yard receiving games during the season, including a career-high 14 receptions for a career-best 252 yards and two touchdowns against Bishop Gorman HS... Had a career-high-tying three touchdown catches against Copper Hills HS as he caught six passes for 160 yards... Had multiple touchdown receptions in six games during the year and had 10-plus receptions in four outings... Earned Utah Class 6A first-team all-state honors following his junior season in 2022 as he had 103 receptions for 1,664 yards and 19 touchdowns, helping Corner Canyon to an 11-3 record and an appearance in the 2022 state championship game, along with a Region 4 title... Was named the Region 4 Most Outstanding Receiver as he had eight 100-yard games on the year, including a pair of 200-yard outings, highlighted by nine receptions for 231 yards and a career-high-tying three touchdowns against Pleasant Grove HS... Had three touchdown catches against West Jordan HS as he caught 10 passes for 168 yards... Finished the year with double-digit receptions in three games and multiple touchdown catches in four games...  Also competes in track & field as Corner Canyon has won three-straight state championships... Earned first-team all-state honors as a junior as he was a member of the state champion and record setting 4x400 and 4x200 meter relay teams and placed third in the 400 meters... Also earned first-team all-state honors as a sophomore as he was the runner up in the 400 meters at the state championships and a member of the state champion 4x400 meter relay team... Was a member of the honor roll for four semesters and the high honor roll for three semesters... Received the National Football Foundation Junior Award.

Personal: Son of Eric and Andrea Kjar... Has two brothers and one sister... His dad is the head football coach at Corner Canyon HS and played collegiately at Wayne State... His brother, Noah, signed to play football at Weber State... Last name is pronounced Care.

RICKY LOLOHEA • DT • 6-3 • 330 • R-FR • TR • Euless, Texas (Trinity HS/Oklahoma State)

Previous School: Redshirted during the 2023 season at Oklahoma State as he did not appear in any games.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Earned Texas District 3-6A unanimous first-team honors as both a junior and senior at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas... Recorded 20 tackles, including 1.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, during his junior season.

Personal: Son of Selonia and Koloni Lolohea.... Has four brothers... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in sports management... Last name is pronounced Lo-lo-hey-uh.

KIMO LOPATI • OL • 6-6 • 340 • FR • HS • St. George, Utah (Dixie HS)

High School: Earned Utah Class 4A Region 9 first-team honors following his senior season at Dixie High School in St. George, Utah... Played in all 12 games his senior year and helped the Flyers to the second round of the state playoffs... Dixie HS averaged 294.1 yards and 22.9 points per game during his senior campaign.

Personal: Son of Chad and Simalae Lopati... Has three sisters and two brothers... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State... Name is pronounced Key-mow Luh-paw-tee.

GEORGE MAILE • OL • 6-3 • 305 • SO • TR • West Valley City, Utah (Bingham HS/Baylor)

Previous School: Spent two seasons at Baylor (2022-23), appearing in 13 games... Played in all 12 games this past season as a reserve offensive guard and on special teams... Redshirted during the 2022 season as he appeared in one game.

High School: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com... Rated as the No. 7 offensive guard in the country by ESPN and the No. 7 prospect in the state of Utah by 247Sports… Rated as the No. 16 interior offensive lineman in the country by 247Sports... Earned Utah Class 6A honorable mention all-state honors following his senior season at Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah… Helped the Miners to a 7-5 record and the second round of the playoffs in 2021… Selected to participate in the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame's Polynesian Bowl.  

Personal: Son of George and Ema Maile.... Has three brothers and two sisters...  His brother, Bo, is a junior defensive tackle for Utah State... His uncle, Frank Maile, played football at Utah State (2004-07) and later served as an assistant coach for the Aggies for 10 years... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester... Last name is pronounced My-leh.

CARL NESMITH • DE • 6-4 • 220 • JR • JC • Jacksonville, Florida (Baldwin HS/Fullerton College)

Junior College: Earned California Community College Football Coaches Association First-Team All-American honors following his sophomore season at Fullerton College... Also earned Southern California Football Association (SCFA) National Southern League first-team honors as a sophomore as he helped the Hornets to a 10-1 record and a second-straight conference championship... During his sophomore season in 2023, he recorded 31 tackles, including 9.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles for loss, to go along with three pass breakups and one forced fumble... Had a season-high nine tackles, including a season-best 2.0 sacks and a season-high 4.5 tackles for loss, against Riverside College to win the National Southern Conference championship... Had five tackles, including 1.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup against Saddleback College... During his freshman season in 2022, he posted seven tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss.

Previous School: Redshirted at Florida A&M during the 2021 season.

High School: Earned Florida 2S District 5 honorable mention honors as a prep senior at Baldwin High School in Jacksonville, Florida... Helped the Indians to a 9-1 record and their first undefeated regular season since 1968... Recorded 21 tackles, including 8.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles for loss, to go along with a pass breakup during his senior season... Had 14.0 sacks and 23.0 tackles for loss as part of his 60 total tackles during his high school career... Also played basketball.

Personal: Son of Lashanda Nesmith... Has six brothers and sisters... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in psychology... Last name is pronounced Knee-smith.

JADON PEARSON • LB • 6-3 • 200 • G-JR • TR • Gilbert, Arizona (Williams Field HS/Utah)

Previous School: Spent two seasons at Utah (2022-23) as he appeared in 16 games and recorded nine tackles... Redshirt the 2023 season as he appeared in three games and had four tackles... Played in 13 games as a sophomore in 2022 and posted five tackles, including a career-high three stops against Colorado.

Junior College: Rated the seventh-best junior college safety and 34th-best junior college player in the nation by 247Sports.com... Appeared in 11 games for Reedley College in California during the 2021 season as he recorded 74 tackles, including 9.0 tackles for loss, to go along with four pass breakups and three interceptions... Had a career-high eight tackles against both Modesto College and Fresno City College... Added seven stops against Laney College.  

Previous School: Spent the 2020 season at the United States Air Force Academy as he appeared in two games.

High School: Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com... Prepped at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Arizona... Recorded 75 tackles, 19 pass breakups and four interceptions during his senior season... Also competed in track and field, earning All-Arizona honorable mention honors in the hurdles in 2019.

Personal: Son of Stephanie Pearson... Has two brothers... Earned his bachelor's degree in criminology from Utah in the fall of 2023... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is pursuing his master's degree in sports management.

JARED PELE • OL • 6-3 • 310 • JR • JC • Gorman, Texas (Azle HS/Navarro College)

Junior College: Earned first-team all-Southwest Junior College Conference honors as a sophomore at Navarro (Texas) College... Anchored an offensive line that averaged 162.7 rushing yards and 221.9 passing yards... Spent his freshman season at New Mexico Military Institute as a defensive lineman, helping the Broncos win a national championship.    

High School: Played football just his senior season at Azle (Texas) High School, posting 43 tackles, including 2.0 sacks... Also competed in wrestling and track & field, in addition to being a powerlifter.

Personal: Son of Vaeao and Janice Pele... Has five brothers and three sisters... His uncle, Lance Sopoaga, played football at Utah State in 1998-99... His uncle, Isaac Sopoaga, played in the NFL... Has numerous cousins that has played professional football, including Chuck Filiaga (New Orleans Saint), Nephi Sewell (New Orleans Saints), Penei Sewell (Detroit Lions) and Noah Sewell (Chicago Bears)... His cousin Tiaoalii Savea plays college football for Arizona and his cousin Gabriel Sewell played college football at Nevada and in the USFL... Last name is pronounced Peh-leh.

SPENCER PETRAS • QB • 6-5 • 230 • G-SR • TR • San Rafael, California (Marin Catholic HS/Iowa)

Previous School: Spent six seasons at Iowa (2018-23) as he played in 37 career games with 31 starts, compiling a 20-11 record as the Hawkeyes starting quarterback... Completed 468-of-825 (.567) passes for 5,199 yards with 24 touchdowns and 19 interceptions, while also rushing for 11 touchdowns during his career... Had 10 career 200-yard passing games and threw multiple touchdown passes in six games, including a career-high three touchdowns twice... Sat out the 2023 season due to injury... Started all 12 games during the 2022 campaign, as he helped Iowa to an 8-5 record and an appearance in the Music City Bowl... Was 157-of-281 (.559) passing for 1,725 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions... Started 11 of the 12 games he played in during the 2021 season, as he was 165-of-288 (.573) passing for 1,880 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions as he helped Iowa to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the Citrus Bowl... Tied his career-high with three touchdown passes at Maryland as he was 21-of-30 passing for 259 yards... Started all eight games in the 2020 season as he helped the team to a 6-2 record... Was 140-of-245 (.571) passing for 1,569 yards with nine touchdowns and five interceptions... Was 26-of-50 passing, both career highs, for 216 yards against Northwestern... Threw for a career-high 265 yards at Purdue as he was 22-of-39 passing... Had a career-high three touchdown passes at Illinois as he was 18-of-28 passing for 220 yards.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports.com... Helped Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, California, to a 35-5 record as a three-year letterman... Holds school records for passing yards in a game (502) and season (4,157), passing touchdowns in a game (5) and season (50), and single-game completion percentage (100 percent)... Previous school records for passing yards and touchdowns were held by NFL quarterback Jared Goff... Named the Metro and Conference Player of the Year following his senior season as he completed 199-of-312 (.638) passes for 4,157 yards and 50 touchdowns with two interceptions... Also rushed for 223 yards and nine touchdowns... Passed for 502 yards and four touchdowns in a 59-56 win in sectional championship game... Earned first-team all-conference honors following his junior season and was named his team's Offensive MVP as he completed 172-of-305 (.564) passes for 3,036 yards and 33 touchdowns with eight interceptions... Also rushed for 310 yards and seven touchdowns... Also earned four varsity letters in track & field, competing in the sprints, hurdles and shot put.  

Personal: Son of Adam and Sarah Petras... Graduated from Iowa with his bachelor's degree in entrepreneurial health... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is pursuing his master's degree in sports management... Last name is pronounced Pee-trus.

WILL SHAFFER • LB • 6-1 • 235 • G-JR • TR • Tempe, Arizona (Saguaro HS/Arizona State)

Previous School: Spent four seasons at Arizona State (2020-23), as he appeared in 32 career games with one start... Recorded 21 tackles during his career, including 1.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup... Redshirted the 2023 season as he played in the first four games of the year for the Sun Devils and had five tackles, all against Fresno State... Played in all 12 games during the 2022 season and made his first-career start against Washington... Had nine tackles on the season, including 1.0 tackles for loss... Posted a career-high six tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, at Washington State... Also played 195 special teams snaps, which were the 19th-most in the Pac-12... Played in 12 games during the 2021 season, mostly on special teams, as he had four tackles... Finished the season as the seventh-highest graded special teams player in the Pac-12 as he played the seventh-most special teams snaps in the league... Played in four games during the 2020 campaign and had three tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, while adding one pass breakup and one blocked kick... Was selected as the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt, scooping it up and returning it 22 yards against Oregon State as a true freshman.

High School: Consensus three-star recruit that was ranked the No. 15 overall prospect in Arizona and the No. 23 inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com... Recorded 139 tackles, which included 3.5 sacks and 24.5 tackles for loss, to go along with three pass breakups, two interceptions and a forced fumble in 37 career games for Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona... Helped the Sabercats to a 36-5 record during his three seasons at the varsity level... Offensively, he rushed for 440 yards on 51 carries with nine touchdowns and caught 46 passes for 804 yards and 13 touchdowns during his high school career... Earned Arizona Class 4A first-team all-state and all-conference honors following his senior season in 2019 as he led Saguaro HS to its first-ever Arizona High School Open Division Championship game... Was an all-district and all-state linebacker following his senior season as he had 77 tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 17.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception... Added 427 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, to go along with 83 receiving yards and two more scores... Ran for two touchdowns and added another touchdown catch in the 2019 state championship game, as he also collected six tackles and broke up a pass on defense... Helped Saguaro HS win the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) 4A state championship during his junior year, hauling in four catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns in the championship game... Had 29 receptions for 569 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior... Defensively, he had 52 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss... Caught 10 passes for 152 yards with two touchdowns, to go along with 10 tackles on defense, as a sophomore... Was a three-sport athlete in high school as he was an all-district basketball player and competed as a sprinter on the track & field team.

Personal: Son of Ravel and Kimberly Shaffer... Has one brother and one sister... Earned his bachelor's degree from Arizona State in sociology... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is pursuing his master's degree in sports management.

TERRELL TAYLOR • DB • 5-11 • 205 • JR • JC • Compton, California (Paramount HS/Golden West College)

Junior College: Named to the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Central League second-team following his sophomore season at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California... During his two seasons at Golden West College, he recorded 61 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery... As a sophomore in 2023, he posted 42 tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss, and an interception as he helped the Rustlers to an 8-3 record, including a 6-1 conference mark, and an appearance in the Beach Bowl... During the 2023 season, Golden West allowed just 19.9 points and 279.9 yards of total offense per game, including just 165.3 passing yards... Had 19 tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup during his freshman season at Golden West College in 2022.  

Previous School: Redshirted during the 2021 season at Army as he did not appear in any games.

High School: Three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com... A three-time first-team all-league honoree at Paramount High School in California, as he helped the Pirates to three-straight league championships... Recorded 95 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 13.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one blocked punt during his senior season.

Personal: Son of Terrell and Katrina Taylor... Has one brother and one sister... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester... First name is pronounced Tuh-rell.

HERSCHEL TURNER • RB • 5-9 • 180 • FR • HS • Concord, California (Mt. Diablo)

High School: Three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com... Earned MaxPreps first-team all-state honors and was named the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division Offensive MVP following his senior season at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, California... Was also named first-team all-Metro and all-Bay Area as he helped the Red Devils to an 8-4 record and an appearance in the North Coast Section Playoffs... Finished his senior season rushing for 3,027 yards and 42 touchdowns, both of which are single-season school records, on only 177 carries as he averaged 17.1 yards per carry and 275.2 yards per game... Rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 of the 11 games he played in, including nine 200-yard games, six 300-yard games and one 400-yard game... Also scored four or more touchdowns in eight games during the season... Rushed for a career-high and North Coast Section single game record 413 yards on 23 carries, including a season-long 80-yard run, and five touchdowns against Berean Christian HS... Scored a career-high six touchdowns against Deer Valley HS, as he rushed for 377 yards on 16 carries... Also scored six touchdowns against San Lorenzo HS, as he rushed for 322 yards on 11 carries... Rushed for 345 yards on 25 carries and five touchdowns against Castlemont HS... Gained 324 yards on 23 carries and four touchdowns against Alhambra HS... Rushed for 300 yards on 14 carries and four touchdowns against Concord HS... Defensively, he recorded 67 tackles during his senior season, while adding six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and two passes defended... Earned running back MVP honors prior to his senior season at the Southern California Under Armour Next All-America Camp.  

Personal: Son of Herschel Turner Sr. and Victoria Sanders... Has one brother and one sister... His cousin, Robert Freeman IV, is a wide receiver for Utah State... Plans on majoring in forensics at Utah State.

COURAGE UGO • DB • 6-1 • 180 • JR • JC • Richmond, Texas (Foster HS/ Blinn JC)

Junior College: Earned honorable mention Southwest Junior College Football Conference honors following his sophomore season at Blinn Junior College in Texas... Appeared in nine games during the 2023 season and posted 20 tackles, nine pass breakups and two interceptions... Had a season-high three tackles in three different games... Had three stops and a season-high three pass breakups against Trinity Valley CC... Added two tackles and two pass breakups against Northeastern Oklahoma JC... Recorded interceptions in back-to-back weeks against Cisco College and TWA College... Also appeared in nine games during his freshman season in 2022.  

High School: Earned Texas Class 5A-1 Region III All-District 10 honors following his senior season at Foster High School in Richmond, Texas... During his senior season, he posted 30 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, to go along with eight pass breakups, one interception and two blocked kicks... Had 70 tackles during his prep career, including 2.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss, to go along with 20 pass breakups, two interceptions and two blocked kicks... Was a team captain his junior and senior seasons... Following his senior season, he played in the 2022 Bayou Bowl All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of Cynthia Ugochukwu... Has two sisters and one brother... His brother, Justice, plays collegiate football at Houston... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2024 spring semester and is majoring in kinesiology... Last name is pronounced Oo-go.

JORDAN VINCENT • DB • 5-11 • 190 • SR • TR • Chicago, Illinois (Stevenson HS/New Mexico State)

Previous School: Earned Conference USA honorable mention honors following his sophomore season at New Mexico State during the 2023 season as he appeared in all 15 games with six starts... Finished the year third on the team with 65 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss, while adding three pass breakups... Helped the Aggies to a 10-5 record, including a 7-1 mark in Conference USA as it played in the league's championship game, and an appearance in the New Mexico Bowl... Had a season-high 10 tackles against Liberty... Also had 10 tackles against Middle Tennessee... Added eight stops and a pass breakup against UTEP... Posted 1.0 sacks in back-to-back weeks against FIU and Hawai'i.

Previous School: Spent three seasons at Eastern Illinois (2020-22) as he played in 28 career games with 27 starts... Had 169 tackles during his time at EIU, which included 11.0 tackles for loss, while adding 13 passes defended, four forced fumbles, three interceptions, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick... Named a Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American and earned first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference honors following the 2022 season as he started all 11 games... Recorded 84 tackles, which included 3.5 tackles for loss, while adding eight passes defended, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick... Had a career-high-tying 12 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for loss, to go along with a forced fumble at McNeese State... Had eight tackles, including a season-high 1.5 tackles for loss, at Illinois State... Had a career-high two pass breakups in back-to-back games against Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech... His interceptions were against Murray State, Northwestern State and Southeast Missouri... Blocked a field goal against Tennessee Tech... Earned second-team all-Ohio Valley Conference honors following the 2021 season as he started 10 of the 11 games he played in... Finished the year with 60 tackles, which included 5.0 tackles for loss, to go along with three passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Posted a career-high 12 tackles at Dayton... Had seven tackles, including a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, at Tennessee Tech... Had eight tackles to go along with a forced fumble and fumble recovery that he returned 51 yards at Southeast Missouri... Had nine tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, to go along with a pass breakup at South Carolina... Started all six games during the COVID-shortened 2020 season... Finished the season with 25 tackles, which included 2.5 tackles for loss, while adding two passes defended... Had a season-high seven tackles and one pass breakup against Southeast Missouri... Added five tackles, including a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss, at UT-Martin.        

High School: Earned all-area honors as both a junior and senior at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois... During his prep career, he recorded 127 tackles, four interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a safety on defense, while catching 35 passes for 501 yards and five touchdowns, and rushing for 327 yards and three touchdowns on offense as a wide receiver... Helped the Patriots to a 6-4 record and an appearance in the Illinois High School Association Class 8A state playoffs during his junior campaign.

Personal: Son of Rodney and Esther Vincent... His dad played football at Brown... His brother, Tyler, played football at Dayton... Is enrolled at Utah State for the 2024 spring semester and is majoring in finance.

MACYO WILLIAMS • DT • 6-3 • 275 • SR • TR • Akron, Ohio (St. Vincent-St. Mary's HS/Kent State)

Previous School: Spent three seasons at Kent State (2021-23) as he played in 31 career games with one start... During his career, he had 36 tackles, which included 3.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss, to go along with one pass breakup... Played in all 12 games during the 2023 season and recorded 18 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss... Had a career-high five tackles, which included 0.5 sacks, against Akron... Had 1.0 sacks against Miami (Ohio)... Played in nine games during the 2022 season and finished the year with 13 tackles, which included 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss... Had a career-high 1.5 sacks as part of his three stops against Akron... Played in 10 games as a true freshman in 2021 as he had five tackles and one pass breakup.  

High School: Three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com... Earned second-team all-state honors following his senior season at St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School in Akron, Ohio... Had 50 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss, during his senior season that was shortened due to COVID-19... Had 56 tackles, including 1.0 sacks during his junior campaign.  

Personal: Son of Pariece and Serena Williams... Has two brothers and one sister... His brother, Myles, plays football at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio... Is enrolled at Utah State for the spring 2024 semester and is majoring in physical education... First name is pronounced May-see-o.

TANNER WILLIAMS • LB • 6-1 • 210 • FR • HS • Orange, California (Mater Dei HS)

High School: Three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com... Prepped at Mater Dei High School in Orange, California, helping the Monarchs to a 13-1 record during his senior season and the 2023 California Open Division Championship... Earned first-team all-Trinity League honors following his senior season as he recorded 51 tackles, which included 4.5 sacks and 14.0 tackles for loss, while adding three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Missed his junior season due to injury... Helped Mater Dei HS to a national championship in 2021 as he was named a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American.    

Personal: Son of Dustin and Nikki Williams... Plans on majoring in business at Utah State.