BYU football receives commitment from 2 defensive back prospects

The BYU Cougars take to the sector earlier than the rivalry recreation between BYU and Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. BYU acquired a dedication from Oklahoma cornerback Korbyn Inexperienced on Tuesday.

Colter Peterson, Deseret Information

Sooner or later earlier than nationwide signing day, BYU received a pair of commitments — each projected for the defensive backfield.

Korbyn Inexperienced, a cornerback out of Owasso, Oklahoma, introduced his dedication to BYU through Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

Reward to probably the most excessive #RoyalCrew22#GoCougspic.twitter.com/xx31yvurNb

— KG (@KorbynGreen) February 1, 2022

A few hours later, Nathaniel Gillis of Spring Valley, California, additionally dedicated to BYU.

Beloved my official go to at BYU thanks to @byulamb and @jernarogilford for believing in me and for an incredible expertise. I'm 100% dedicated. Go Cougs for all times! Thanks @PhillipGivens2@coachafoa@CoachPatArinze@CanyonSteele @byufbrecruits @gregbiggins@daygofootballpic.twitter.com/ltfbb8ABcT

— Nathaniel Gillis (@NateGillis7) February 1, 2022

Inexperienced is listed as a 6-foot, 173-pound three-star prospect by 247 Sports activities. BYU was his solely FBS supply, whereas a handful of Large 12 faculties — together with Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State and TCU — in addition to the the Large Ten’s Nebraska had been considering him, based on 247 Sports activities.

Inexperienced tweeted on Jan. 20 that BYU cornerbacks coach Jernaro Gilford visited his dwelling and prolonged Inexperienced the scholarship supply. He reportedly took an official go to on Jan. 27, based on 247 Sports activities’ Jeff Hansen.

Among the many first gamers to congratulate Inexperienced was Cannon DeVries, the Weber Excessive star who was considered one of 19 prospects who signed with BYU’s 2022 recruiting class in December.

Yessir! Congrats brother! We're going to have that secondary on lock down! #gocougs@CriddleBenjamin@BYUfootball@byu_insiderpic.twitter.com/OTBZDFJxat

— Cannon DeVries (@CannonDevries) February 1, 2022

Gillis — listed as a 6-foot-1, 175-pound extensive receiver/defensive again on his Twitter bio — introduced on Jan. 31 through Twitter that he had acquired a scholarship supply from BYU.

Like Inexperienced, BYU was the one FBS program to supply Gillis, based on Casey Lundquist of Cougs Every day on the Sports activities Illustrated community.