Utah State Aggies football: 2022 recruiting class (+live updates, video)

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Utah State head coach Blake Anderson appears on through the first half of an NCAA school soccer recreation in opposition to Washington State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photograph/Younger Kwak)
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Right here is the checklist of official letter of intent signings for the Aggies. Come again all through the day as extra are introduced.

Jett Solomon

S — Desert Pines (Las Vegas)

6-0, 190

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ – Rivals

The 18th-highest rated prospect in Nevada and the 149th-rated cornerback within the nation, Solomon selected the Aggies over a proposal from the North Texas Imply Inexperienced. Solomon has performed each large receiver and cornerback for Desert Pines, serving to kind a gaggle of move catchers described by Jaguars’ head coach Tico Rodriguez as a “very gifted younger corps of receivers.”

Austin Okerwa

WR — Skyline (Salt Lake Metropolis)

6-4, 205

★★ — 247 Sports activities

Not rated — Rivals

Productive at the highschool stage, Okerwa was added to the Aggies’ 2022 recruiting class on Nationwide Signing Day.

Tom Turpin

DE — Bonneville (Washington Terrace)

6-4, 240

Not rated — 247 Sports activities

Not rated — Rivals

Turpin joined the category formally on Nationwide Signing Day, although for months he shared his dedication to the USU program.

Turpin completed his highschool profession with 71 tackles and 9 sacks (three in his senior season), per the Deseret Information database.

Kyle Baker

TE — Inexperienced Canyon (Logan)

6-4, 205

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

Not rated — Rivals

Baker was a constant a part of Inexperienced Canyon’s offense, ending his profession with 74 receptions for 714 yards and 6 touchdowns, per the Deseret Information database. As a senior, he had 32 receptions for 283 yards and three touchdowns.

Baker additionally drew curiosity from different in-state colleges together with BYU and Dixie State, in accordance with 247 Sports activities.

Kauasi Hansen

OT — Herriman (Herriman)

6-5, 285

Not rated – 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Hansen selected the Aggies over presents from BYU, Colorado State, San Jose State and New Mexico, amongst others. Utah State provided Hansen on March 2 and he dedicated July 5. Hansen was an integral a part of a Mustangs group that went 6-6 final season, earlier than falling quick in opposition to Skyridge within the second spherical of the 6A state event.

Hansen and the remainder of the Herriman offensive line helped 4 Mustangs rush for over 200 yards final season.

James Aloisio

OT — Timpview (Provo)

6-4, 270

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Rated the Twenty fourth-best prospect in Utah, per 247 Sports activities’ composite score, and the 146th-rated offensive sort out prospect within the nation, Aloisio selected the Aggies over a proposal from Nebraska. Sporting a 5.5 score on Rivals (0.8315 on 247 Sports activities) Aloisio helped the T-Birds to a 7-5 file and a berth within the 5A state championship recreation as a junior.

Ryker Lotulelei

OLB — West (Salt Lake Metropolis)

6-2, 230

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Rated the Thirty sixth-best prospect in Utah and the One hundred and eightieth-best linebacker within the nation, per 247 Sports activities, Lotulelei was provided by Utah State on February 4 and dedicated on June 25. Lotulelei led the Highland Rams — he has since transferred to West Excessive — as a junior with 50 tackles. The Rams misplaced to Spanish Fork within the first spherical of the 5A state event.

As a senior, Lotulelei racked up 47 tackles, three sacks and an interception for the Area 2 champion Panthers.

Bryce Radford

OT — Inexperienced Canyon (Logan)

6-6, 285

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Provided by UNLV, New Mexico and Utah State, Radford selected the hometown Aggies, following within the footsteps of his father Curt Radford. Radford has been a key cog on the Wolves’ offensive line, and in 2019-20 helped Inexperienced Canyon to a 5-5 total file and a berth within the second spherical of the 4A state event.

December early signees

Sione Tavo Motu’apuaka

OT — Mililani (Mililani, Hawaii)

6-5, 280

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Holding presents from Washington State, Hawaii, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah State and Utah, Motuapuaka introduced his dedication to the Utes on Aug. 30.

Motuapuaka decommitted from Utah on Dec. 12, nonetheless, switching his allegiance to Utah State, citing “a change of coronary heart.”

A participant within the Polynesian Bowl, Motuapuaka is taken into account the 4th-best prospect in Hawaii and a prime 150 offensive lineman prospect nationwide (118).

Maximus ‘Lofa’ Fonoti-Maikui

OLB — Northridge (Layton)

6-3, 185

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

The Thirtieth-best recruit within the state of Utah, Fonoti-Maikui made an on the spot impression whilst a freshman in 2018-19. In his first season taking part in highschool soccer he tallied 18 tackles and an interception. He then took a leap ahead as a sophomore and led the Northridge Knights with 77 tackles and three sacks.

As a junior, Fonoti-Maikui transferred to Layton, the place he had common double-digit sort out performances and dabbled at taking part in quarterback. Fonoti-Maikui was again at Northridge for his senior 12 months and had a breakout season. Whereas taking part in quarterback, he threw for two,824 yards, 27 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He additionally rushed for 301 yards and 7 touchdowns.

MJ Tafisi

LB — Alta (College of Washington)

6-0, 230

One of many prime prospects in Utah within the Class of 2018, Tafisi returns to the Beehive State from Washington. In 4 seasons with the Huskies, Tafisi appeared in 22 video games and tallied 20 tackles. He left the group through the 2021 season and entered the switch portal.

Paul Fitzgerald

OLB — Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls, Idaho)

6-3, 235

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

A mixture linebacker/defensive finish — he additionally performs tight finish sparingly — Fitzgerald selected the Aggies over presents from BYU, Idaho State and Nevada, with reported curiosity from Boise State as nicely.

Rated the 83rd-best edge rusher within the nation and Fifth-best prospect in Idaho, Fitzgerald initially dedicated to BYU, earlier than de-committing after which pledging to the Aggies. Per Hudl, Fitzgerald runs a 4.67 second 40 yard sprint and benches 315 kilos.

Adam Tomczyk

DL — Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California)

6-4, 260

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Provided by the Aggies on April 8, Tomczyk dedicated to play his school soccer in Logan on June 27. Rated the 193rd-best prospect out of California by 247 Sports activities — he's the 204th-best defensive position prospect within the nation — Tomczyk recorded 31 tackles and eight tackles for loss in six video games performed as a junior.

Utah State is the one college to have provided Tomczyk a scholarship to date and he's the thirteenth member of the Aggies’ 2022 class.

Chase Tuatagaloa

ATH — Orem (Orem)

6-4, 200

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

The Thirty eighth-best prospect within the state of Utah within the 2022 class, Tuatagaloa was Utah State’s first dedication, selecting the Aggies over a proposal from Morgan State.

A former Bingham Miner, Tuatagaloa transferred to Orem previous to final season. He proved to be a strong move catcher for the Tigers, hauling in six receptions for 56 yards, a median of 9.33 yards per catch. His complete receiving yardage was the fourth-most on the group.

As a senior, Tuatagaloa took over because the Tigers’ quarterback and threw for 1683 yards and 17 touchdowns to only 5 interceptions. He additionally demonstrated some versatility, dashing for 222 yards and a landing, averaging 4.93 yards per carry.

Anthony Switzer

S — Marion, Ark. (Arkansas State)

6-0, 205

A 3-year participant for Arkansas State, Switzer reunites along with his former head coach Blake Anderson as a switch for the Aggies.

For his profession, Switzer has tallied 91 tackles and an interception.

Weylin Lapuaho

OL — Bingham (South Jordan)

6-4, 295

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

Not rated — Rivals

Rated the 14th-best prospect in Utah and the 52nd-best offensive line prospect within the nation, per 247 Sports activities, Lapuaho selected the Aggies over presents from Utah, New Mexico and UNLV. He was provided by Utah State on Might 21 and dedicated on July 2. Lapuaho helped the Miners to a 8-4 file and a run to the quarterfinals of the 6A state event as a junior.

Teague Andersen

OL — Lehi (Lehi)

6-5, 285

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Rated the Thirty fourth-best prospect in Utah and the 96th-best offensive line prospect within the nation, Andersen selected the Aggies over presents from Baylor, Indiana, Air Pressure and Military, amongst others.

Andersen took an official go to to Utah State the weekend of Dec. 12, was provided a scholarship and dedicated the subsequent day.

As a senior, Anderson helped the Lehi Pioneers win the 5A state championship.

Robert Briggs

RB — Bellville (Bellville, Texas)

5-7, 170

Not rated — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

An all-purpose working again out of southeastern Texas, Briggs was provided by the Aggies on April 11, visited Logan on June 23 and dedicated on June 25. Per 247 Sports activities, Briggs was Texas District 12-4A-II Offensive Newcomer of the Yr as a freshman in 2018, was a Texas 12-4A-II first-team All-District choice at each working again and returner as a sophomore in 2019, and was Texas District 12-4A-II Utility Participant of the Yr as a junior in 2020.

A speedster, Briggs runs a 4.42 second 40-yard sprint and a a ten.7 second 100 meter sprint. He's the primary offensive talent participant to decide to the Aggies for 2022.

Max Alford

RB — Park Metropolis (Park Metropolis)

6-1, 215

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

Rated the Thirty second-best prospect in Utah and the 125-best working again within the nation, per 247 Sports activities, Alford selected the Aggies over presents from Air Pressure, Colorado State and Navy, amongst others.

As a junior final season, Alford rushed for 1,020 yards and 7 touchdowns in accordance with the Deseret Information statistical database, and added 30 receptions, 448 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Alford was anticipated to be a key contributor once more for the Miners, as they moved as much as the 5A classification, however he suffered season-ending harm in a season opening defeat in opposition to Wasatch.

Joshua Williams

OLB — Mesquite (Mesquite, Texas)

6-2, 200

Not rated — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

The second linebacker to decide to Utah State throughout this recruiting cycle — Fonoti-Maikui was the primary — Williams has just one FBS scholarship supply and that got here from Aggies, again on Might 3. He dedicated to Utah State on June 9, turning into the eighth member of the category at the moment.

Williams has a 5.3 total prospect score per Rivals, and isn't rated by 247 Sports activities.

As a junior at Mesquite Excessive College, Williams confirmed nice versatility from his exterior linebacker place, taking part in behind each three-man and four-man fronts, the place he was usually requested to hurry the quarterback.

Bishop Davenport

QB — Spring (Spring, Texas)

6-1, 187

Not rated — 247 Sports activities

★★ — Rivals

A professional-style quarterback, Davenport selected the Aggies over curiosity from Houston Baptist, Lamar and Texas Southern. As a junior final season, Davenport was named District 14-6A Total MVP after main Spring Excessive College to an undefeated common season. Davenport threw for 3459 yards and 36 touchdowns with solely three interceptions, whereas additionally dashing for 680 yards and 7 scores. He was provided by the Aggies on June 21 and dedicated on June 25.

Gurvan Corridor Jr.

S — West Palm Seaside, Fla (Miami)

6-0, 192

A four-star prospect popping out of highschool, Corridor Jr. performed 4 seasons at Miami earlier than signing with Utah State on Wednesday (he had not beforehand publicly introduced his dedication).

In 36 profession video games for the Hurricanes, Corridor Jr. tallied 36 tackles, two sacks and an interception.

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