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

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Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham applauds his team’s efforts at Rice-Eccles Stadium in opener against Weber State.
Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham applauds through the season opener at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake Metropolis on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information

Right here is the record of official letter of intent signings for the Utes. Come again all through the day as extra are introduced.

Sidney Mbanasor

WR — Pflugerville (Pflugerville, Texas)

6-5, 200

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Mbanasor was first dedicated to Texas Tech earlier than flipping that pledge the day earlier than December’s early signing interval opened, and he formally signed on Nationwide Signing Day in February. He has performed tight finish however is primed to play vast receiver on the collegiate stage.

Justin Medlock

LB — Manvel (Missouri Metropolis, Texas)

6-0, 213

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Medlock, ranked the No. 75 prospect in Texas by 247 Sports activities, introduced his resolution to ink with Utah on Nationwide Signing Day. He had 97 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two move breakups and a compelled fumble as a senior.

Brandon Rose

QB — Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, California)

6-2, 195

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

The Thirty ninth-best quarterback prospect within the nation and 53rd-best prospect out of California, Rose selected the Utes over provides from Northwestern, Arizona State, Boise State and Colorado, amongst others.

A professional-style quarterback, Rose performed an abbreviated five-game junior season in 2020, however nonetheless managed to throw for 1,415 yards, 11 touchdowns and just one interception, whereas finishing 69% of his move makes an attempt. The season earlier than, he accounted for 3,087 passing yards and 30 touchdowns, to solely 4 interceptions.

Rose is the second quarterback to decide to Utah as a member of the 2022 class, becoming a member of Clovis’ Nate Johnson.

Ryan Peppins

WR — Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama)

5-8, 168

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Ranked the Twenty eighth-best recruit in Alabama and a high 100 vast receiver (95 nationally), Peppins dedicated to Utah on Nov. 23, 2021. Beforehand dedicated to Western Kentucky, Peppins has extra provides from the Hilltoppers, Center Tennessee State, Jap Kentucky and Austin Peay.

As a senior, Peppins racked up 1,110 receiving yards — his second season with 1,000-plus receiving yards — and had two 200 yard video games, considered one of which included 5 touchdowns scored.

Per 247 Sports activities, Peppins is a multi-sport athlete, having run monitor and performed basketball.

As a junior, he positioned tenth on the Alabama Class 7A Indoor State Championship within the 60-meter sprint (7.12).

Chris Reed

WR — Wekiva (Apopka, Florida)

6-2, 190

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

Not rated — Rivals

An unheralded recruit up thus far within the recruiting cycle, Reed’s solely scholarship provide is from Utah. The Utes supplied Reed on October 5 and he dedicated the next day.

Per HUDL, Reed has seen time on each side of the ball, enjoying each vast receiver and free security and runs a 4.5 40-yard sprint.

Reed is considered one of two vast receivers in Utah’s 2022 class and the second participant from Florida to decide to the Utes.

Chase Kennedy

DL — The Episcopal College of Dallas (Dallas, Texas)

6-3, 224

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Kennedy performed as each an edge rusher and working again in highschool and is rated the No. 11 edge rusher in Texas by 247 Sports activities. The Utes steal a recruit from Huge 12 nation who held provides from three Huge 12 groups, together with Oklahoma State, per 247 Sports activities.

Landon Morris

TE/WR — Fishers (Indianapolis, Indiana)

6-5, 225

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Rated Twenty second-best prospect out of Indiana in 2021, Morris dedicated to Syracuse popping out of highschool, however entered the switch portal after a single season, selecting to switch to Utah.

As a highschool senior, he had provides from Michigan, UCF, Boston School and Iowa State, along with Syracuse.

In an interview with 247 Sports activities, Morris defined his resolution to switch was largely the results of not being utilized in the way in which that had been defined to him through the recruitment course of.

Ka’eo Akana

LB — Roosevelt (Honolulu, Hawaii)

6-3, 217

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

247 Sports activities lists Akana because the second-best prospect from Hawaii, and the sting rusher had 40.5 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and two compelled fumbles as a senior. He additionally held provides from different Pac-12 faculties together with Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington and Washington State, per 247 Sports activities.

Tao Johnson

ATH — Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls)

6-2, 180

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Thought of the 2nd-best total recruit within the 2022 class from Idaho and the 124th-best athlete within the nation, Johnson dedicated to the Utes over provides from Washington State, Virginia and UNLV, amongst others.

Johnson has performed on each side of the ball in his highschool profession, at quarterback and defensive finish, and in accordance with his HUDL, runs a 4.4 second 40-yard sprint.

Johnson took his official go to to Utah on the finish of October and dedicated on Nov. 8.

Keith Olson

OL — Napavine (Napavine, Washington)

6-6, 305

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Olson was initially dedicated to USC, however decommitted final week after the Trojans’ head teaching rent of Lincoln Riley. Per Rivals, Oregon State was additionally in robust consideration for his companies.

Dallas Vakalahi

DL — West (Salt Lake Metropolis)

6-2, 305

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Vakalahi has lengthy been seen as prone to find yourself at Utah, however he was being courted by different Energy 5 packages and by no means publicly introduced a call. It was on Wednesday that the Utes made issues official.

Nate Johnson

QB — Clovis (Clovis, California)

6-2, 183

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

A real dual-threat quarterback with provides from a number of groups — together with, however not restricted to Michigan, TCU, UCLA, ASU, Arizona and Oregon State — Johnson dedicated to the Utes on June 18. He was lately chosen to be considered one of simply 20 quarterbacks nationwide who will take part within the Elite11 Finals, a quarterback competitors typically seen as the very best within the nation.

Per 247 Sports activities’ Brandon Huffman, velocity is Johnson’s best attribute and arguably the principle purpose that he's rated the 51st-best quarterback prospect within the nation and the Fifty fifth-best participant out of California.

“He’s obtained a singular ability set, with arm energy and a faster, constant launch and a clean movement,” Huffman wrote. “He's boiling with upside and has all of the pure bodily instruments to be a terrific quarterback.”

Jaylon Glover

RB — Lake Gibson (Lakeland, Florida)

5-7, 195

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★★ — Rivals

Rated the Forty fourth-best working again prospect within the nation and the 77th-best total prospect within the expertise wealthy state of Florida, Glover dedicated to the Utes over provides from a number of the nation’s finest packages, together with in-state powers Florida, Florida State and Miami.

In three seasons performed at Lake Gibson, Glover has rushed for 4,023 yards and 54 touchdowns, averaging near 130 yards per sport. A multi-sport athlete , Glover additionally runs monitor and recorded a 11.33 second 100 meter sprint as a junior and an 11.22 second 100 meter sprint as a sophomore, per 247 Sports activities.

Glover was The Ledger All-County Huge College Offensive Participant of the Yr final season, after dashing for 1,000-plus yards for the second consecutive 12 months.

Elijah Davis

S — Auburndale (Auburndale, Florida)

6-1, 165

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

Davis dedicated to Utah on Dec. 8, per week earlier than the early signing interval, selecting the Utes over provides from Illinois, Iowa State, USF and others.

A multi-sport athlete – he runs monitor and discipline and performs basketball — Davis is the second defensive again to decide to Utah for the 2022 class.

Per 247 Sports activities, he earned All-County honorable point out honors in monitor and discipline in 2020.

Lander Barton

LB — Brighton (Salt Lake Metropolis)

6-4, 215

★★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★★ — Rivals

Youthful brother of former Utes Cody Barton and Jackson Barton, Lander Barton is rated the second finest recruit in Utah within the 2021 class, behind solely Nook Canyon quarterback Devin Brown. Thought of the Twenty fourth-best linebacker prospect within the nation, Barton selected the Utes over provides from a number of Energy 5 faculties, together with however not restricted to Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Arizona State.

In line with the Deseret Information’ highschool soccer statistical database, Barton racked up 122 tackles, eight sacks and two interceptions his senior season, whereas additionally scoring two defensive touchdowns. Barton additionally performed tight finish for the Bengals and as a senior had 37 receptions for 416 yards and eight touchdowns.

Carson Tabaracci

ATH — Park Metropolis (Park Metropolis, Utah)

6-2, 225

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

A high 10 prospect in Utah (ranked No. 9), and the Thirty seventh-best athlete within the nation, Tabaracci dedicated to the Utes on Nov. 19, 2021. The Miners’ star selected Utah over provides from USC, Notre Dame, Arizona and Air Pressure, amongst others.

Tabaracci was a do-everything sort participant for Park Metropolis as a senior. He had 174 receptions for 1,188 yards and 15 touchdowns, all staff highs. He additionally carried the ball 23 instances, dashing for 235 yards and two touchdowns.

Tabaracci additionally dabbled on protection and recorded 5 tackles.

Tyler Knaak

OT – Brighton (Salt Lake Metropolis)

6-7, 300

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

A goal of a number of Energy 5 packages, together with USC, Arizona State, Virginia, Minnesota and Oregon State, Knaak dedicated to the Utes on Dec. 6.

A multi-sport athlete — Knaak additionally wrestled for Brighton — Knaak was a highschool teammate of extremely touted Utah commit Lander Barton and helped the Bengals win eight video games this previous season and earn a berth within the 5A state event.

Logan Kendall

TE/FB — Cheney (Cheney, Washington)

6-3, 273

A two-star prospect popping out of highschool, Kendall had an All-American profession on the FCS stage with Idaho, working largely as a blocker as both a fullback or tight finish.

Kendall was a two-time first-team Huge Sky choice as a fullback for the Vandals, and he additionally earned Phil Steele third-team All-America honors through the FCS spring 2021 season.

Over the previous 4 seasons, he scored 5 touchdowns — three receiving and two dashing — and caught 18 passes for 204 yards.

Jocelyn Malaska

CB — Bethany (Bethany, Oklahoma)

6-1, 170

★★★ — 247 Sports activities

★★★ — Rivals

A one-time Texas Tech commit, Malaska introduced his dedication to the Utes on Dec. 7, after an in-home go to with defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley.

In highschool, Malaska was recognized for his versatility, spending time at wider receiver and defensive again, in addition to punter and kick returner.

A multi-sport athlete — he additionally runs monitor and has expertise with soccer — Malaska has the dimensions and athleticism to be a contributor within the Utes’ secondary.

Returned missionaries introduced by this system

  • Sione Vaki — 6-0, 207, DB — Antioch, CA (Liberty HS), initially signed with Utah in 2019.
  • Keanu Tanuvasa — 6-3, 268, DE — Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS), initially signed with Utah in 2020.

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